人教版（2019）择性必修 第一册Unit 3 Fascinating Parks单元测试（含解析）

UNIT 3　FASCINATING PARKS
(满分：120分　　建议用时：120分钟)
第一部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
(2022年新高考全国Ⅱ卷)
Children’s Discovery Museum
General Information About Group Play
Pricing
Group Play：$7/person
Scholarships
We offer scholarships to low-income schools and youth organisations，subject to availability. Participation in a post-visit survey is required.
Scholarships are for Group Play admission fees and/or transportation. Transportation invoices(发票) must be received within 60 days of your visit to guarantee the scholarship.
Group Size
We require one chaperone(监护人) per ten children. Failure to provide enough chaperones will result in an extra charge of $50 per absent adult.
Group Play is for groups of 10 or more with a limit of 35 people. For groups of 35 or more，please call to discuss options.
Hours
The Museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Group Play may be scheduled during any day or time the Museum is open.
Registration Policy
Registration must be made at least two weeks in advance.
Register online or fill out a Group Play Registration Form with multiple date and start time options.
Once the registration form is received and processed，we will send a confirmation email within two business days.
Guidelines
●Teachers and chaperones should model good behaviour for the group and remain with students at all times.
●Children are not allowed unaccompanied in all areas of the Museum.
●Children should play nicely with each other and exhibits.
●Use your indoor voice when at the Museum.
1．What does a group need to do if they are offered a scholarship
A．Prepay the admission fees. B．Use the Museum’s transportation.
C．Take a survey after the visit. D．Schedule their visit on weekdays.
2．How many chaperones are needed for a group of 30 children to visit the Museum
A．One. B．Two.
C．Three. D．Four.
3．What are children prohibited from doing at the Museum
A．Using the computer. B．Talking with each other.
C．Touching the exhibits. D．Exploring the place alone.
B
Fifty years ago I had a young family of three boys. My husband Johnny and I left them with a friend while we made a rare trip to the cinema in Liverpool.
It was dark and pouring with rain but with the headlights shining on the road，we saw something ahead of us. Johnny pulled to a stop and I jumped out，ran to the grass edge and grabbed a small，wet，and frightened creature. I wrapped it safely in my woollen hat and insisted that my husband turn back and head for home. We thought it was a baby rabbit because it had long ears and was grayish-brown in colour. Once home，we filled a box with torn-up newspaper and a warm towel. We named our new animal Bobsy as we had no idea of its sex.
Sadly though，on the third day with us，it caught its back foot in a door and we quickly realised it was broken. We rushed to the vet(兽医)，who said，“It’s only a rabbit. I’ll put it to sleep.” Our response was a very determined “No way！” We found another vet and told that she was a baby hare. We were told we should continue to keep her in her box for a week and her foot would heal.
After her recovery，Bobsy learnt to use the kitty litter tray. She would comb her long ears with her front paws. The local paper heard about this and came to our house to take her photo and write a story about her. We had her for seven wonderful years before we moved to New Zealand and we will never forget her.
4．Why did Johnny stop his car suddenly
A．He came across a friend. B．The headlights went out.
C．His car broke down on the road. D．He noticed something in front of him.
5．What happened to the little animal on its third day with the family
A．It slept on a door. B．It was stuck in a door.
C．Its foot got seriously injured. D．It fell off from the top of a door.
6．Which best describes the family’s attitude towards the rabbit
A．Considerate. B．Cruel.
C．Hopeless. D．Indifferent.
7．What is the passage mainly intended to do
A．To tell the importance of protecting small animals.
B．To remember unusual experiences with a small rabbit.
C．To persuade people to give generously and receive thankfully.
D．To make the rabbit widely known to local people by paper.
C
(2023山东济宁市高二测试)The Disneyland parks are full of amusements，but they are also small cities that deal with deliveries，rubbish，and groups of visitors. People need to move from one place to another； they have to refuel and relax. To meet these requirements，the parks are well-equipped in reality. For example，Disneyland Park in California has a reliable transport system. In Walt Disney World in Florida，dustbins are spaced 30 feet apart，and all of them are emptied through underground tubes.
None of this happened by accident. Walt Disney first had his idea for a play land in 1937．He first imagined the park’s buildings in a small size. He spent years collecting ideas by visiting other places. He studied Beverly Park in Los Angeles，including rebuilt historic villages. He visited Colonial Williamsburg，where employees dressed up and walked around. Then he organized a team of engineers and designers to plan and build a small world he called Disneyland. Walt Disney had blueprints(蓝图) drawn up，and tried to get the permission to break ground(破土动工).
In 1953，he bought some land in Anaheim. Some designers thought it was too far，but Disney went ahead. It was like building a new city. Pipes had to be fixed. Railway track had to be laid around. Disney chose the hub-and-spoke(轴辐式的) street pattern that many cities have. “I want Disneyland to be a place where you can’t get lost，” he said. Designers and architects also diagrammed(图解) the rides and made models，while artists painted the background.
Finally in July 1955，the visitors came. If they picked up maps，they could see the results of years’ planning: the shops and restaurants，the square，and the streets. The magic city had finally jumped off the drawing board and come into real life.
8．What does the author want to show about Disneyland parks in the first paragraph
A．The convenient environment. B．The amusing tourist attractions.
C．The differences between the parks. D．The visitors’ common requirements.
9．Why did Walt Disney travel to different places including Beverly Park
A．To choose a place for construction. B．To advertise his Disneyland Park.
C．To experience American culture. D．To get inspiration for his park.
10．What kind of person is Walt Disney according to the passage
A．Confident but selfish. B．Stubborn but kind-hearted.
C．Considerate and determined. D．Careful and hard-working.
11．What’s the main idea of the text
A．It is worthwhile to build large parks.
B．Disneyland has been built like a brand-new city.
C．How a theme park was built in a big city of the USA．
D．Disneyland—a famous park around the world.
D
(2022年新高考全国Ⅱ卷)As we age，even if we’re healthy，the heart just isn’t as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most people the first signs show up in their 50s or early 60s. And among people who don’t exercise，the changes can start even sooner.
“Think of a rubber band. In the beginning，it is flexible，but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken，” says Dr Ben Levine，a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That’s what happens to the heart. Fortunately for those in midlife，Levine is finding that even if you haven’t been an enthusiastic exerciser，getting in shape now may help improve your aging heart.
Levine and his research team selected volunteers aged between 45 and 64 who did not exercise much but were otherwise healthy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic(无氧的) exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years，the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health.
“We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30-or 35-year-old hearts，” says Levine. “And the reason they got so much stronger and fitter was that their hearts could now fill a lot better and pump(泵送) a lot more blood during exercise.” But the hearts of those who participated in less intense exercise didn’t change，he says.
“The sweet spot in life to start exercising，if you haven’t already，is in late middle age when the heart still has flexibility，” Levine says. “We put healthy 70-year-olds through a yearlong exercise training program，and nothing happened to them at all.”
Dr Nieca Goldberg，a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association，says Levine’s findings are a great start. But the study was small and needed to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest difference.
12．What does Levine want to explain by mentioning the rubber band
A．The right way of exercising. B．The causes of a heart attack.
C．The difficulty of keeping fit. D．The aging process of the heart.
13．In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design
A．Diet plan. B．Professional background.
C．Exercise type. D．Previous physical condition.
14．What does Levine’s research find
A．Middle-aged hearts get younger with aerobic exercise.
B．High-intensity exercise is more suitable for the young.
C．It is never too late for people to start taking exercise.
D．The more exercise we do，the stronger our hearts get.
15．What does Dr Nieca Goldberg suggest
A．Making use of the findings. B．Interviewing the study participants.
C．Conducting further research. D．Clarifying the purpose of the study.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical(亚热带的) wilderness in the country. __16__ It is also the third largest national park in the lower forty-eight states，after Death Valley and Yellowstone. Each year，more than one million people visit the Everglades.
__17__ The expansive wetlands stretch across more than six hundred thousand hectares. It is a place where plants and animals from the Caribbean Sea share an ecosystem with native North American species.
Unlike most other national parks，Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem from damage. The Everglades is home to about fifteen species that federal officials say are threatened and endangered.__18__
In addition，more than three hundred fifty bird species and three hundred species of fresh and saltwater fish live within the park. The Everglades is also home to forty species of mammals and fifty reptile species.
__19__ They include what is said to be the largest growth of mangrove trees in the western world. Gumbo-limbo trees，known for their peeling red skin，strangler figs and royal palms are also among the area’s plant life. The country’s largest living mahogany tree also lives in the Everglades.
In recent years，environmental experts have learned about the damage to the Everglades. They say the balance of nature there has been destroyed.__20__ However，efforts to protect the area are continuing so people from all over the world may continue visiting this biological treasure.
A．The future of the Everglades is not clear.
B．Visitors to the Everglades will see many exotic plants.
C．The park is home to several rare and endangered species.
D．Experts believe that the Everglades has a very bright future.
E．The park is very beautiful and attracts millions of tourists every year.
F．They include the Florida panther，the American crocodile and the West Indian manatee.
G．The Everglades is considered one of the great biological wonders of the world.
第二部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I always remember one Christmas when we__21__ outside of town. My older brother had a job in a different city but he always made it home to __22__ the holidays. During the few days before Christmas Day，we __23__ a violent snowstorm with powerful winds. It was so bad that the country road was almost impassable.
The day before Christmas was more __24__ than I had ever imagined. My older brother was stuck at a stranger’s home where he had been __25__ to stay overnight because of the storm. The person was __26__ enough to let him stay until morning. But，the __27__ was that he couldn’t get his car to start and there was no assistance available.
So，my dad and I __28__. We were lucky enough to make it to where my brother was __29__. After his car warmed up，he thought it much wiser to head back to his place rather than try and make it home for Christmas. So we headed in __30__ directions.
The drive back got even worse. We got stuck in a huge snowdrift. A(n) __31__ had to be made. We placed a shovel(铲子) about ten feet behind the car to warn anyone else that there was an obstruction(障碍物) ahead.
We left the cars in the __32__，wrapped(包裹) blankets around our heads and __33__ on top of the snowdrifts. We made it about a mile up the road to a neighbour’s farmhouse where we __34__ for the next mile walk home. We all made it safely home that night.
Christmas was very special that year. It didn’t matter if there were __35__ or not under the tree the next morning. We each got our gift — the gift of life，home with our family safe and sound. What better gift is there None.
21．A．hid B．lived
C．relaxed D．waited
22．A．remember B．develop
C．celebrate D．collect
23．A．predicted B．discovered
C．remembered D．experienced
24．A．popular B．enjoyable
C．important D．memorable
25．A．ordered B．forced
C．invited D．refused
26．A．kind B．strict
C．smart D．curious
27．A．fact B．result
C．problem D．message
28．A．gave in B．set out
C．moved on D．turned back
29．A．working B．waiting
C．sleeping D．studying
30．A．desired B．similar
C．opposite D．forward
31．A．excuse B．promise
C．change D．decision
32．A．snow B．garage
C．church D．backyard
33．A．danced B．drove
C．walked D．stayed
34．A．woke up B．got out
C．looked out D．warmed up
35．A．rewards B．meals
C．leaves D．gifts
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Palace Museum，36．________(know) as the Forbidden City，welcomed 37．________(it) 17 millionth visitor on December 13，becoming the museum with the most visitors in the world. The number of visitors has continued growing since it 38．________(reach) the milestone with 10 million in 2009．There is 39．________ increase of 6.25% from last year in the number of visitors. Although the Palace Museum has limited daily visitors 40．________(protect) the ancient architecture，the number of off-season visitors has grown 41．________(steady) this year. Over the last decade，the museum has produced more than 10,000 cultural items 42．________(range) from notebooks to lipsticks.
The official Weibo account of the Palace Museum，with more than 6 million followers，43．________ keeps showing the palace’s charm of four seasons by posting beautiful 44．________(photo) regularly，plays an important role in interacting with the young people and promoting the museum. The fundamental reason why the Palace Museum has become so popular among young people is that it strikes the right balance between preserving history 45．________ providing many interesting interactive displays.
第三部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你市展览馆正在举办主题为“我和我的祖国”的书法(calligraphy)绘画展。请给交换生Jerry写一封邮件，约他一起去参观该展览。内容包括：
1．参观目的；
2．参观内容；
3．约定时间。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jerry，
___________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a hot day in the middle of July. I decided to walk to the neighbourhood store where it sold my favourite thing，ice cream. I pulled a friend towards the ice cream store，almost passing out from the burning sun on the way.
As we walked on，my friend kept saying that it was too hot. She thought that she was stupid to decide to come with me to buy ice cream. I felt sorry and tried to encourage her. “We’re almost there. Just think of the cool and sweet taste of ice cream in your mouth. It’ll be worth the walk，” I told her. But I had to admit that the store was quite a distance from our houses. During the journey，my mouth began to become dry and I wanted to drink.
When we were about a block away from the store，I noticed an old lady who was walking in our direction. She was about 70 years old. She had a big back problem，so she was unable to keep her back straight. She was struggling，pushing a shopping cart full of things like the soap，bread and water. With each step toward her，we began to see her appearance more clearly. It appeared that she was often unhappy and easy to get angry.
I looked at my friend to see if she had noticed her. I could see that she had and that she disliked the old lady due to the lady’s appearance. As we approached the lady pushing the shopping cart，my friend directed me away from the old lady and the cart.
I began to observe other passers-by. They were also trying to avoid her. Suddenly I heard a terrible sound behind me. I quickly turned around to see what it was. I found the lady’s cart had been knocked over by something on the ground.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Things in the shopping cart like the soap all dropped on the ground.______________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
Then my friend continued walking on while I went to the lady.__________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
UNIT 3　FASCINATING PARKS（含解析）
(满分：120分　　建议用时：120分钟)
第一部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
(2022年新高考全国Ⅱ卷)
Children’s Discovery Museum
General Information About Group Play
Pricing
Group Play：$7/person
Scholarships
We offer scholarships to low-income schools and youth organisations，subject to availability. Participation in a post-visit survey is required.
Scholarships are for Group Play admission fees and/or transportation. Transportation invoices(发票) must be received within 60 days of your visit to guarantee the scholarship.
Group Size
We require one chaperone(监护人) per ten children. Failure to provide enough chaperones will result in an extra charge of $50 per absent adult.
Group Play is for groups of 10 or more with a limit of 35 people. For groups of 35 or more，please call to discuss options.
Hours
The Museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Group Play may be scheduled during any day or time the Museum is open.
Registration Policy
Registration must be made at least two weeks in advance.
Register online or fill out a Group Play Registration Form with multiple date and start time options.
Once the registration form is received and processed，we will send a confirmation email within two business days.
Guidelines
●Teachers and chaperones should model good behaviour for the group and remain with students at all times.
●Children are not allowed unaccompanied in all areas of the Museum.
●Children should play nicely with each other and exhibits.
●Use your indoor voice when at the Museum.
1．What does a group need to do if they are offered a scholarship
A．Prepay the admission fees. B．Use the Museum’s transportation.
C．Take a survey after the visit. D．Schedule their visit on weekdays.
2．How many chaperones are needed for a group of 30 children to visit the Museum
A．One. B．Two.
C．Three. D．Four.
3．What are children prohibited from doing at the Museum
A．Using the computer. B．Talking with each other.
C．Touching the exhibits. D．Exploring the place alone.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，文章提供了关于儿童博物馆团体游的相关信息。
1．C　细节理解题。根据Scholarships标题下的“We offer scholarships to low-income schools and youth organisations，subject to availability. Participation in a post-visit survey is required(我们会视情况而定，为低收入学校和青年组织提供奖学金，并需要其参与访问后调查问卷).”可知，如果一个团体获得了奖学金，需要再参加一个访后的调查问卷，与C项“Take a survey after the visit.”属于同义替换。故选C项。
2．C　细节理解题。根据“Group Size”标题下的“We require one chaperone(监护人) per ten children(我们要求每十个孩子有一个监护人).”可知，10个孩子需要1个监护人，那么30个孩子则需要3个监护人。故选C项。
3．D　细节理解题。根据“Guidelines”标题下的“Children are not allowed unaccompanied in all areas of the Museum(无人陪伴的儿童不得进入博物馆的所有区域).”可知，儿童必须在监护人陪伴下才能进入博物馆，即儿童不能单独进入博物馆进行探索。与D项“Exploring the place alone.”属于同义替换。故选D项。
B
Fifty years ago I had a young family of three boys. My husband Johnny and I left them with a friend while we made a rare trip to the cinema in Liverpool.
It was dark and pouring with rain but with the headlights shining on the road，we saw something ahead of us. Johnny pulled to a stop and I jumped out，ran to the grass edge and grabbed a small，wet，and frightened creature. I wrapped it safely in my woollen hat and insisted that my husband turn back and head for home. We thought it was a baby rabbit because it had long ears and was grayish-brown in colour. Once home，we filled a box with torn-up newspaper and a warm towel. We named our new animal Bobsy as we had no idea of its sex.
Sadly though，on the third day with us，it caught its back foot in a door and we quickly realised it was broken. We rushed to the vet(兽医)，who said，“It’s only a rabbit. I’ll put it to sleep.” Our response was a very determined “No way！” We found another vet and told that she was a baby hare. We were told we should continue to keep her in her box for a week and her foot would heal.
After her recovery，Bobsy learnt to use the kitty litter tray. She would comb her long ears with her front paws. The local paper heard about this and came to our house to take her photo and write a story about her. We had her for seven wonderful years before we moved to New Zealand and we will never forget her.
4．Why did Johnny stop his car suddenly
A．He came across a friend. B．The headlights went out.
C．His car broke down on the road. D．He noticed something in front of him.
5．What happened to the little animal on its third day with the family
A．It slept on a door. B．It was stuck in a door.
C．Its foot got seriously injured. D．It fell off from the top of a door.
6．Which best describes the family’s attitude towards the rabbit
A．Considerate. B．Cruel.
C．Hopeless. D．Indifferent.
7．What is the passage mainly intended to do
A．To tell the importance of protecting small animals.
B．To remember unusual experiences with a small rabbit.
C．To persuade people to give generously and receive thankfully.
D．To make the rabbit widely known to local people by paper.
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。本文叙述了50年前作者一家人与一只被捡来的小兔子的故事。作者一家人永远不会忘记它。
4．D　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It was dark and pouring with rain but with the headlights shining on the road，we saw something ahead of us. Johnny pulled to a stop...”可知，约翰尼突然停车是因为他注意到车前面有东西。
5．C　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Sadly though，on the third day with us，it caught its back foot in a door and we quickly realised it was broken.”可知，这只小动物的后脚在第三天受了重伤。
6．A　观点态度题。根据第二段中的“I wrapped it safely in my woollen hat...Once home，we filled a box with torn-up newspaper and a warm towel.”可知，作者一家人对兔子非常体贴。
7．B　目的意图题。根据最后一段中的“We had her for seven wonderful years before we moved to New Zealand and we will never forget her.”可知，作者写这篇文章的主要目的是回忆与一只小兔子的不寻常经历。
C
(2023山东济宁市高二测试)The Disneyland parks are full of amusements，but they are also small cities that deal with deliveries，rubbish，and groups of visitors. People need to move from one place to another； they have to refuel and relax. To meet these requirements，the parks are well-equipped in reality. For example，Disneyland Park in California has a reliable transport system. In Walt Disney World in Florida，dustbins are spaced 30 feet apart，and all of them are emptied through underground tubes.
None of this happened by accident. Walt Disney first had his idea for a play land in 1937．He first imagined the park’s buildings in a small size. He spent years collecting ideas by visiting other places. He studied Beverly Park in Los Angeles，including rebuilt historic villages. He visited Colonial Williamsburg，where employees dressed up and walked around. Then he organized a team of engineers and designers to plan and build a small world he called Disneyland. Walt Disney had blueprints(蓝图) drawn up，and tried to get the permission to break ground(破土动工).
In 1953，he bought some land in Anaheim. Some designers thought it was too far，but Disney went ahead. It was like building a new city. Pipes had to be fixed. Railway track had to be laid around. Disney chose the hub-and-spoke(轴辐式的) street pattern that many cities have. “I want Disneyland to be a place where you can’t get lost，” he said. Designers and architects also diagrammed(图解) the rides and made models，while artists painted the background.
Finally in July 1955，the visitors came. If they picked up maps，they could see the results of years’ planning: the shops and restaurants，the square，and the streets. The magic city had finally jumped off the drawing board and come into real life.
8．What does the author want to show about Disneyland parks in the first paragraph
A．The convenient environment. B．The amusing tourist attractions.
C．The differences between the parks. D．The visitors’ common requirements.
9．Why did Walt Disney travel to different places including Beverly Park
A．To choose a place for construction. B．To advertise his Disneyland Park.
C．To experience American culture. D．To get inspiration for his park.
10．What kind of person is Walt Disney according to the passage
A．Confident but selfish. B．Stubborn but kind-hearted.
C．Considerate and determined. D．Careful and hard-working.
11．What’s the main idea of the text
A．It is worthwhile to build large parks.
B．Disneyland has been built like a brand-new city.
C．How a theme park was built in a big city of the USA．
D．Disneyland—a famous park around the world.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了迪士尼乐园的内部是如何被沃尔特·迪士尼设计和规划的。
8．A　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“People need to move from one place to another；they have to refuel and relax...In Walt Disney World in Florida，dustbins are spaced 30 feet apart ...”可知，作者想在第一段中展示迪士尼乐园方便的环境。故选A项。
9．D　推理判断题。根据第二段第四、五句可知，他花了几年的时间，通过参观其他地方来构建自己的想法。他研究了洛杉矶的贝弗利公园，包括重建历史村庄。所以沃尔特·迪士尼去贝弗利公园等不同的地方是为了寻找建设公园的灵感。故选D项。
10．C　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“None of this happened by accident... He studied Beverly Park in Los Angeles，including rebuilt historic villages.”以及第三段第二句“Some designers thought it was too far，but Disney went ahead. ”可知，一些设计师认为这太不现实了，但沃尔特·迪士尼却坚持了下去。由此判断出沃尔特·迪士尼考虑周到和意志坚强。故选C项。
11．B　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了迪士尼乐园的内部是如何被沃尔特·迪士尼设计和规划的。根据最后一段“The magic city had finally jumped off the drawing board and come into real life(这座神奇的城市终于从画板上跳了下来，走进了现实生活).”可知，本文主要介绍了“迪士尼乐园建造得像一座崭新的城市”。故选B项。
D
(2022年新高考全国Ⅱ卷)As we age，even if we’re healthy，the heart just isn’t as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most people the first signs show up in their 50s or early 60s. And among people who don’t exercise，the changes can start even sooner.
“Think of a rubber band. In the beginning，it is flexible，but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken，” says Dr Ben Levine，a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That’s what happens to the heart. Fortunately for those in midlife，Levine is finding that even if you haven’t been an enthusiastic exerciser，getting in shape now may help improve your aging heart.
Levine and his research team selected volunteers aged between 45 and 64 who did not exercise much but were otherwise healthy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic(无氧的) exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years，the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health.
“We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30-or 35-year-old hearts，” says Levine. “And the reason they got so much stronger and fitter was that their hearts could now fill a lot better and pump(泵送) a lot more blood during exercise.” But the hearts of those who participated in less intense exercise didn’t change，he says.
“The sweet spot in life to start exercising，if you haven’t already，is in late middle age when the heart still has flexibility，” Levine says. “We put healthy 70-year-olds through a yearlong exercise training program，and nothing happened to them at all.”
Dr Nieca Goldberg，a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association，says Levine’s findings are a great start. But the study was small and needed to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest difference.
12．What does Levine want to explain by mentioning the rubber band
A．The right way of exercising. B．The causes of a heart attack.
C．The difficulty of keeping fit. D．The aging process of the heart.
13．In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design
A．Diet plan. B．Professional background.
C．Exercise type. D．Previous physical condition.
14．What does Levine’s research find
A．Middle-aged hearts get younger with aerobic exercise.
B．High-intensity exercise is more suitable for the young.
C．It is never too late for people to start taking exercise.
D．The more exercise we do，the stronger our hearts get.
15．What does Dr Nieca Goldberg suggest
A．Making use of the findings. B．Interviewing the study participants.
C．Conducting further research. D．Clarifying the purpose of the study.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要说明了锻炼对于心脏的好处。
12．D　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“‘Think of a rubber band. In the beginning，it is flexible，but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken，’ says Dr Ben Levine，a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That’s what happens to the heart.”可知，莱文想通过提到橡皮筋来解释心脏的老化过程。故选D项。
13．C　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic(无氧的) exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week.”可知，两组在研究设计上的不同在于运动类型的不同。故选C项。
14．A　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years，the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health.”和第四段中的“‘We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30-or 35-year-old hearts，’ says Levine.”可知，莱文的研究发现了通过有氧运动，中年人的心脏会变得更年轻。故选A项。
15．C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But the study was small and needed to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest difference.”可知，妮卡·戈德堡博士建议进行进一步的研究。故选C项。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical(亚热带的) wilderness in the country. __16__ It is also the third largest national park in the lower forty-eight states，after Death Valley and Yellowstone. Each year，more than one million people visit the Everglades.
__17__ The expansive wetlands stretch across more than six hundred thousand hectares. It is a place where plants and animals from the Caribbean Sea share an ecosystem with native North American species.
Unlike most other national parks，Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem from damage. The Everglades is home to about fifteen species that federal officials say are threatened and endangered.__18__
In addition，more than three hundred fifty bird species and three hundred species of fresh and saltwater fish live within the park. The Everglades is also home to forty species of mammals and fifty reptile species.
__19__ They include what is said to be the largest growth of mangrove trees in the western world. Gumbo-limbo trees，known for their peeling red skin，strangler figs and royal palms are also among the area’s plant life. The country’s largest living mahogany tree also lives in the Everglades.
In recent years，environmental experts have learned about the damage to the Everglades. They say the balance of nature there has been destroyed.__20__ However，efforts to protect the area are continuing so people from all over the world may continue visiting this biological treasure.
A．The future of the Everglades is not clear.
B．Visitors to the Everglades will see many exotic plants.
C．The park is home to several rare and endangered species.
D．Experts believe that the Everglades has a very bright future.
E．The park is very beautiful and attracts millions of tourists every year.
F．They include the Florida panther，the American crocodile and the West Indian manatee.
G．The Everglades is considered one of the great biological wonders of the world.
【语篇解读】本文介绍了美国佛罗里达州南部的大沼泽地国家公园的现状。专家认为公园生态平衡遭到破坏，但保护措施也正持续实施。
16．C　第一段介绍了“大沼泽地国家公园”的特点。只有C项符合此意，即“公园是一些稀有和濒危物种的家园”。也与下文“It is also...”的句意相吻合。其他句子都没有表达它的特点。
17．G　第二段从公园的地理位置上说明“大沼泽公园”的特殊性。G项说公园被认为是世界最大的生物奇观之一。后面接着介绍公园蔓延大片的湿地以及环境特色。
18．F　本段介绍了这个公园是为保护生态系统免受破坏而建立的，是15个受到威胁和危害(threatened and endangered)的动物的家园。F项就包括这些物种，例如panther(豹子)，crocodile(鳄鱼)等。
19．B　本段后面讲了很多种类的trees，很明显本段主要介绍公园内植物，只有B项阐述了园内有大量植物。
20．A　最后一段前几句介绍公园内生态系统遭到破坏的情况，A项表明“公园的未来不明朗”。同时下文意为：还是采取了很多措施来保护这个地区。故选A项。
第二部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I always remember one Christmas when we__21__ outside of town. My older brother had a job in a different city but he always made it home to __22__ the holidays. During the few days before Christmas Day，we __23__ a violent snowstorm with powerful winds. It was so bad that the country road was almost impassable.
The day before Christmas was more __24__ than I had ever imagined. My older brother was stuck at a stranger’s home where he had been __25__ to stay overnight because of the storm. The person was __26__ enough to let him stay until morning. But，the __27__ was that he couldn’t get his car to start and there was no assistance available.
So，my dad and I __28__. We were lucky enough to make it to where my brother was __29__. After his car warmed up，he thought it much wiser to head back to his place rather than try and make it home for Christmas. So we headed in __30__ directions.
The drive back got even worse. We got stuck in a huge snowdrift. A(n) __31__ had to be made. We placed a shovel(铲子) about ten feet behind the car to warn anyone else that there was an obstruction(障碍物) ahead.
We left the cars in the __32__，wrapped(包裹) blankets around our heads and __33__ on top of the snowdrifts. We made it about a mile up the road to a neighbour’s farmhouse where we __34__ for the next mile walk home. We all made it safely home that night.
Christmas was very special that year. It didn’t matter if there were __35__ or not under the tree the next morning. We each got our gift — the gift of life，home with our family safe and sound. What better gift is there None.
21．A．hid B．lived
C．relaxed D．waited
22．A．remember B．develop
C．celebrate D．collect
23．A．predicted B．discovered
C．remembered D．experienced
24．A．popular B．enjoyable
C．important D．memorable
25．A．ordered B．forced
C．invited D．refused
26．A．kind B．strict
C．smart D．curious
27．A．fact B．result
C．problem D．message
28．A．gave in B．set out
C．moved on D．turned back
29．A．working B．waiting
C．sleeping D．studying
30．A．desired B．similar
C．opposite D．forward
31．A．excuse B．promise
C．change D．decision
32．A．snow B．garage
C．church D．backyard
33．A．danced B．drove
C．walked D．stayed
34．A．woke up B．got out
C．looked out D．warmed up
35．A．rewards B．meals
C．leaves D．gifts
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过在圣诞节前的雪夜里父子三人最终平安到家的经历，认识到在圣诞树下有没有礼物并不重要，一家人都平安才最重要。
21．B　根据下文的“outside of town”可知，这里指作者住(lived)在城外时的一个圣诞节。
22．C　作者的哥哥在另一个城市工作，但他总是回家庆祝(celebrate)圣诞节。
23．D　根据本空后的“a violent snowstorm with powerful winds”可知，圣诞节的前几天我们经历(experienced)一场狂风暴雪。
24．D　根据下文内容可知，圣诞节前一天比“我”想象的更加难忘(memorable)。popular“受欢迎的”；enjoyable“令人愉快的”；important“重要的”。
25．B　根据本空后的“to stay overnight because of the storm”可知，由于暴风雪，“我”哥哥被迫在一个陌生人家里过夜。
26．A　根据本空后的“...enough to let him stay until morning.”可知，那个人心地善良(kind)。
27．C　根据本空后的“...was that he couldn’t get his car to start and there was no assistance available.”可知，问题(problem)是我哥哥的车发动不起来，而且也没有援助。
28．B　哥哥的车发动不起来，无法回家，于是，“我”和爸爸出发(set out)去找他。
29．B　车发动不起来，哥哥只能在那等着，“我”和爸爸到了他等着的(waiting)地方。
30．C　哥哥本来是要回家的，临时决定要回到他的住处，自然是要朝相反的(opposite)方向开车。
31．D　根据本空后的“We placed a shovel(铲子) about ten feet behind the car to warn anyone else that there was an obstruction(障碍物) ahead.”可知，“我们”做了一个决定(decision)，把一个铲子放在车后约十英尺的地方以警告别人前方有障碍物。
32．A　上文说这是一个暴风雪的天气，车陷入雪堆里，自然是把车留在雪里。
33．C　由于车陷在雪里面，所以只好步行(walked)回家。
34．D　根据本空后的“for the next mile walk home”可知，“我们”沿着这条路走了大约一英里，到了一个农舍，“我们”在那暖和了一下，准备再走一英里回家。
35．D　根据本空后的“...or not under the tree the next morning. We each got our gift—the gift of life，home with our family safe and sound.”可知，“我们”都得到了生活的礼物——全家人都平安。
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Palace Museum，36．________(know) as the Forbidden City，welcomed 37．________(it) 17 millionth visitor on December 13，becoming the museum with the most visitors in the world. The number of visitors has continued growing since it 38．________(reach) the milestone with 10 million in 2009．There is 39．________ increase of 6.25% from last year in the number of visitors. Although the Palace Museum has limited daily visitors 40．________(protect) the ancient architecture，the number of off-season visitors has grown 41．________(steady) this year. Over the last decade，the museum has produced more than 10,000 cultural items 42．________(range) from notebooks to lipsticks.
The official Weibo account of the Palace Museum，with more than 6 million followers，43．________ keeps showing the palace’s charm of four seasons by posting beautiful 44．________(photo) regularly，plays an important role in interacting with the young people and promoting the museum. The fundamental reason why the Palace Museum has become so popular among young people is that it strikes the right balance between preserving history 45．________ providing many interesting interactive displays.
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。短文主要介绍了故宫博物院在世界上成为游客接待数量最多的博物馆以及故宫博物院在吸引游客方面所做的努力。
36．known　考查形容词短语。句意： 故宫博物院被称为紫禁城，12月13日迎来了第1700万名游客，成为世界上接待游客最多的博物馆。be known as表示“作为……而出名”，本句为形容词短语作后置定语。故填 known。
37．its　考查代词。its为形容词性物主代词，后接名词visitor 作宾语。故填its。
38．reached　考查时态。句意： 自2009年达到1000万人次的里程碑以来，游客数量持续增长。分析句子可知，since引导时间状语从句，主句为现在完成时，从句为一般过去时。故填 reached。
39．an　考查冠词。句意： 游客数量比去年增加了6.25%。本句中的increase为可数名词，且increase的发音为元音音素开头，所以用不定冠词an来修饰。故填an。
40．to protect　考查动词不定式。句意： 尽管故宫博物院限制了每天的游客数量来保护古建筑，但今年淡季时游客的数量稳步增长。动词不定式to protect 作目的状语。故填to protect。
41．steadily　考查副词。steadily为副词修饰动词grown。故填steadily。
42．ranging　考查现在分词。句意： 在过去的十年里，故宫博物院已经生产了10 000多件文化物品，从笔记本到口红。items与range在逻辑上是主动关系，所以用现在分词ranging。
43．which　考查关系代词。句意：故宫博物院官方微博账号拥有600多万粉丝，通过定期张贴精美照片，不断展现故宫四季的魅力，在与年轻人的互动和故宫博物院的推广中发挥着重要作用。分析句子可知，“The official Weibo account of the Palace Museum”为先行词，在后面的非限制性定语从句中作主语，所以关系代词为which。故填which。
44．photos　考查名词复数。photo为可数名词，这里指多张照片，所以用photo的复数photos。故填photos。
45．and　考查连词。句意： 故宫博物院之所以在年轻人中如此受欢迎，根本原因在于它在保存历史和提供许多有趣的互动展览之间取得了恰当的平衡。between...and...“在……和……之间”。故填 and。
第三部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你市展览馆正在举办主题为“我和我的祖国”的书法(calligraphy)绘画展。请给交换生Jerry写一封邮件，约他一起去参观该展览。内容包括：
1．参观目的；
2．参观内容；
3．约定时间。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jerry，
___________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
One possible version：
Dear Jerry，
Knowing you are interested in Chinese culture，I’m writing to invite you to visit a calligraphy and painting exhibition in the exhibition centre in our city.
The show centres around “My Country and I” and displays lots of classic paintings about diligent Chinese people and their happy lives，from which you can also learn about the big changes and rapid advances of the country in recent years. Besides，some great calligraphy from well-known artists is included.
I wonder if you will be available this Saturday.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a hot day in the middle of July. I decided to walk to the neighbourhood store where it sold my favourite thing，ice cream. I pulled a friend towards the ice cream store，almost passing out from the burning sun on the way.
As we walked on，my friend kept saying that it was too hot. She thought that she was stupid to decide to come with me to buy ice cream. I felt sorry and tried to encourage her. “We’re almost there. Just think of the cool and sweet taste of ice cream in your mouth. It’ll be worth the walk，” I told her. But I had to admit that the store was quite a distance from our houses. During the journey，my mouth began to become dry and I wanted to drink.
When we were about a block away from the store，I noticed an old lady who was walking in our direction. She was about 70 years old. She had a big back problem，so she was unable to keep her back straight. She was struggling，pushing a shopping cart full of things like the soap，bread and water. With each step toward her，we began to see her appearance more clearly. It appeared that she was often unhappy and easy to get angry.
I looked at my friend to see if she had noticed her. I could see that she had and that she disliked the old lady due to the lady’s appearance. As we approached the lady pushing the shopping cart，my friend directed me away from the old lady and the cart.
I began to observe other passers-by. They were also trying to avoid her. Suddenly I heard a terrible sound behind me. I quickly turned around to see what it was. I found the lady’s cart had been knocked over by something on the ground.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Things in the shopping cart like the soap all dropped on the ground.______________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
Things in the shopping cart like the soap all dropped on the ground. I watched in shock as the lady bent down slowly and tried hard to collect her things. I turned to my friend and asked，“Shall we go and help her？”“It is not we who knocked her shopping cart over，” my friend said impatiently，walking ahead. I stood there for a moment，suddenly feeling sorry for this pitiful lady. “I’ll help her，” I said with determination.
Then my friend continued walking on while I went to the lady.__________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
Then my friend continued walking on while I went to the lady.“Let me help you，” I said as I helped her get the cart up. The lady looked up and said tearfully，“Thank you！” Then I helped her put things back into her cart. To my surprise，some passers-by joined me，including my friend. With everything put into her cart，my friend and I helped push it to her house. If it were not for the incident，we would have had delicious ice cream to eat，but we didn’t feel regretful，for what we did was meaningful.