2024届 高考英语 二轮复习： 阅读理解 强化训练（含解析）
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Passage 1
Collectively known as Hengdian World Studios, the Theme Scenic Areas is the largest live-action shooting base in China composed of a number of scenic building clusters, featuring characteristics of different eras．The following are four theme areas and some necessary information．
Dream Valley
It is a large-scale night film & TV experience theme park．Dream Valley consists of Dream Culture Village, Aquatic World, Children's Dream Works, Jiangnan Water Town and Dreamy Dolphin Bay．It is a must-go summer aquatic park enjoying a variety of recreation facility and mainly displaying the natural phenomenon such as volcano outbreak and torrential rain and natural landscape．
Chinese Culture Park
It is a unique park themed on Chinese culture and a preferred destination of historic and artistic significance for appreciating, entertaining and experiencing with distinctive pattern and appearance．It is also the filming location of Chinese Paladin, Legend of the Ancient Sword, Schemes of a Beauty and Eternal Love of Dream．
Dreamful Spring Valley (Hot-spring Resort)
It is a large health preservation resort and recreational vacation base．It is surrounded by mountains with waters running through and integrates health preservation with hot spring, entertainment, and ecological sightseeing, suitable for family vacation as well as various celebrations, meetings and other activities．
Defense Technology Park
With weaponry in kind and models, it is divided into Exhibition Area and Military Training Area．The park has fully demonstrated China's military equipment in various periods and the development history of China's aerospace industry．
Tickets：
Please book the ticket in advance via the official website and official WeChat account of Hengdian World Studios．
Ticket type Price
Adult 1-day ￥330
2-day ￥500
Children aged 8 to 13 can enjoy a 20% discount on tickets．A child aged below 8 can entry for free when accompanied by an adult．
Admission: Please bring the original ID card or passport registered at the time of purchase upon admission．
1．Which would be the best choice if you want to watch the performance of volcanic eruption？
A．Dream Valley．
B．Chinese Culture Park．
C．Dreamful Spring Valley．
D．Defense Technology Park．
2．What can we learn about Defense Technology Park？
A．You can learn about Chinese culture there．
B．It is in the Military Training Area．
C．You can hold your birthday party there．
D．You can learn about the history of China's space exploration．
3．How much should a couple with a 9-year-old boy pay for a 2-day trip？
A．￥600． B．￥900．
C．￥1,100． D．￥1,400．
Passage 2
Famous for its sunny beaches and natural wonders, Miyako Island welcomes many visitors during holidays．
Unique beaches
Yonaha Maehama Beach is the most famous beach in Miyakojima, where white sand stretches for seven kilometers．Sunayama Beach, known for its arch-shaped rock, is tucked away in a small cove, and is accessed by walking through a narrow tunnel of trees．
Diverse and colorful fish
Snorkeling is a must-try in Miyakojima．Dense coral reefs, schools of tropical fish, sea turtles and plenty of space to free dive to depths of 8 to 15 meters close to the shore are standout features．For beginners, Aragusuku and Shigira are a good choice but advanced snorkelers may see Waiwal Beach and Shimojishima as their ultimate spots．
Scuba diving
Miyako Island is a diving mecca, with a wealth of dive sites to explore, including many underwater caves and caverns．Even those without a diving license need not be held back．Dive shops and tour operators also offer tours for beginners to explore Miyako Island's abundant underwater environment．
Fresh island food
Delight your senses with juicy, melt-in-your-mouth Miyako beef, delicious Miyako soba (noodles served in broth), or fresh fruit．Okinawa prefecture boasts the highest mango yield in Japan, and Miyako Island's warm subtropical climate is optimal for growing fresh, juicy mangoes．
4．Where is the text probably taken from？
A．A travel report． B．A travel guide．
C．A diary． D．A text book．
5．What is a suitable spot to snorkel for beginners？
A．Miyako Island． B．Waiwai Beach．
C．Shigira． D．Sunayama Beach．
6．What contributes to the delicious taste of mangoes grown in Miyako Island？
A．White sand． B．Blue ocean．
C．Enough rainwater． D．Warm climate．
Passage 3
The artifacts (文物) are silent witnesses of bygone eras．It is only in a museum that you can reconnect with the past．If you are visiting museums in Sydney, the following will offer you the best experiences that reflect on the diverse history of Australia and its people．
Powerhouse Museum
In case you are visiting Sydney with your family, this museum offers one of the most exciting experiences in this city．The museum's exhibits are devoted to displaying technologies that have transformed our world．Detailing innovations in space travel, nuclear science and the workings of light, electricity and gravity, they will surely interest your entire family, especially the young ones．
Australian National Maritime Museum
Australia is surrounded by water．Getting some insights into how this huge land relates to its surrounding waters is quite helpful as it is exciting．Learn how Australia and its people have been affected by the waters．Go back in history and learn about the experiences of the first people brought to Australia as prisoners．The Sea Journeys exhibit takes care of this．
Australian Museum
Imagine coming face to face with ten complete dinosaur skeletons in the Dinosaur exhibit! As you walk through the museum, you will come across the Exploring Australia exhibit which will take you through stuffed recreations of some of Australia's most dangerous animals including the now-extinct Tasmanian Tiger, ten most poisonous snakes and a number of crocodiles．Certainly, this is a museum you will not want to miss out on．
Museum of Sydney
Here you will learn everything about the rich and diverse history of this city．The digital presentations will interest you．Get the opportunity to view a huge range of artifacts from Sydney's history．The gift shop in the museum gives you a wide range of special gifts to choose for your loved ones．
7．What is special about Powerhouse Museum？
A．It's especially kid-friendly．
B．Its exhibits are the latest．
C．It tells Australia's early history．
D．It reflects Sydney's life near the sea．
8．Where does the Exploring Australia exhibit take place？
A．Powerhouse Museum．
B．Museum of Sydney．
C．Australian Museum．
D．Australian National Maritime Museum．
9．Who are the intended readers of this text？
A．Students． B．Tourists．
C．Historians． D．Journalists．
Passage 4
At all hours of the day, white-aproned bakers occupy themselves in working in the Hot Bread Kitchen, throwing flour across butcher-block tables, filling metal trays with hand-shaped bread, and shifting steaming, fresh bread to cooling shelves．The only bodies at rest in this New York City bakery are pans with bread, waiting to be sent into the oven．The skilled bakers turn out around 25 varieties ranging from classic French baguettes to crisp Armenian lavash crackers—which they sell at farmers' markets and gourmet stores．
But Hot Bread Kitchen is more than a bakery: It's a nonprofit designed to give foreign-born women the skills and support they need to establish careers in the culinary arts．Overseeing daily operation of the place—and often rolling up her own shirt sleeves to involve in—is 35-year-old founder and CEO Jessamyn Rodriguez．
By mixing her lifelong passion for society with great food, Rodriguez says she has created her dream job．In 2008, Rodriguez launched the bakery in the small Brooklyn apartment she shared with roommates, hiring two immigrant women as her first bakers．“I was definitely breaking new ground, and we faced a lot of skeptics，” she says of those early days．“But for every person who questioned it, there were five people who were interested in supporting us．” Today, Hot Bread Kitchen employs a staff of 35 and occupies a nearly 5,000-square-foot space in La Marqueta, a public market in East Harlem．
The women who bake and package Hot Bread Kitchen's offerings range in age from 21 to 60．Coming from lands such as Haiti, Nepal, and the Dominican Republic, some have lived in the U．S．for as little as a year．Others, including production manager Antonia Garcia, who is originally from Mexico, have called America home for more than a decade．These women's diverse homelands are reflected in many of the bakery's products, like heritage tortillas and the wildly popular m'smen, a buttery bread．
The program has far surpassed Rodriguez's original hopes．Since its humble beginnings, Hot Bread Kitchen has trained 27 women from 12 countries．They receive paid, on-the-job experience, as well as courses in bakery sciences, and English as part of a yearlong training program．
10．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about？
A．Constant activity of skilled workers．
B．Varieties of fresh baked goods．
C．Many different types of equipment used in bakeries．
D．Difficult working conditions of bakery employees．
11．Which of the following can best describe Jessamyn Rodriguez？
A．Adventurous and modest．
B．Ambitious and gifted．
C．Hard-working and courageous．
D．Devoted and stubborn．
12．How does the author establish the diversity of Hot Bread Kitchen？
A．By describing the courses offered to employees．
B．By introducing the backgrounds of the employees．
C．By describing the bakery's location at La Marqueta．
D．By introducing the bakery's development since 2008．
13．What is the main idea of the article？
A．Employees from diverse homelands produce various products．
B．The hardworking women have helped Hot Bread Kitchen develop quickly．
C．Rodriguez became a successful baker after establishing Hot Bread Kitchen．
D．Hot Bread Kitchen provides professional opportunities for immigrant women．
Passage 5
Transport is undergoing a massive transformation so it can meet society's demands for a low-carbon economy．Introducing electric vehicles (EV) and declining gasoline use are helping, but zero-carbon hydrogen can speed up both the transition (转变) and long-term decarbonization of transport．
In the US, transportation produces the largest share of all greenhouse gas emissions (排放) in the economy at 29%, according to the Environmental Protection Agency．More than 90% of transport fuel is petrol based, but if more vehicles used hydrogen, emissions of this kind would plummet．
However, hydrogen is not considered an ideal replacement for gasoline as an engine fuel for cars because it is harder to store safely．And while fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) that turn hydrogen into electricity can compete with EV performance—and even out—compete them on range and refill time, extra energy is needed to produce the hydrogen needed for fuel．Also, finding investment for storage, pipelines and fuel stations is still a challenge for many nations．
Currently, governments worldwide are backing green hydrogen projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in heavy industries like freight (货运), steel, and energy storage．But hydrogen transport will need rapid production methods to create the fuel needed for the world's road fleet．
Thankfully, research is advancing all the time．Nanoscale(纳米级的) thin films are applied to improving the chemical process to rapidly harvest hydrogen from the seawater．The same technology has been successfully used in solar power devices with higher efficiency-to-cost rates．Since hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and as seawater makes up about 96% of all water on Earth, there is a virtually limitless supply．
Even wastewater and solid waste can create green hydrogen．Researchers at Princeton University are using sunlight to separate hydrogen from industrial wastewater．Chemical plants that currently face high costs for cleaning wastewater could transform it into clean hydrogen supplies．
14．What does the underlined word “plummet” mean in Paragraph 2？
A．Stop． B．Decrease．
C．Continue． D．Disappear．
15．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A．Ways of storing hydrogen safely．
B．Benefits of fuel cell electric vehicles．
C．Challenges of using hydrogen as car fuel．
D．Differences between gasoline and hydrogen．
16．What makes it more efficient to get hydrogen from the ocean？
A．The application of solar power devices．
B．The method of identifying water elements．
C．The invention of the water transport system．
D．The use of the nanoscale thin film technology．
17．Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text？
A．Clean Energy Hydrogen Ready to Take Off
B．Traditional Fuels Bound to Reach a Dead End
C．How We Can Generate Energy from Hydrogen
D．What the Future of Transportation May Be Like
Passage 6
What time it is varies depending on which of Earth's time zones you are in—but what if you aren't anywhere on Earth Scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA), a group committed to exploring the universe, are arguing that the Moon should have its own time zone too．
At the moment, missions to or involving the Moon use the time zone of the country operating the spacecraft．ESA argues that a specific time zone for the Moon would make it easier for space agencies from around the world to work together．Once missions make it to the Moon, having the same time zone would make it simpler for astronauts to communicate and travel across its surface．
Setting up a lunar time zone is not easy．Gravity affects how quickly or slowly time passes．Since gravity is weaker on the Moon than it is on Earth, clocks run slightly faster on the Moon．After 24 hours, a lunar clock would be 56 microseconds ahead of a clock on Earth．Another point to consider is that a full day on Earth is measured by the length of time between two sunsets—about 24 hours．On the Moon, the time between two sunsets is nearly 709 hours, which is about 29．5 Earth days．This means that lunar nights can be around two weeks long, with only the Earth and the stars—no Sun—in the sky．With all this to think about, scientists need to decide whether it would be better to follow a time zone on Earth, or for the Moon to have its own unique zone, which would have much longer days．
NASA is planning to land humans on the Moon in 2025．There are also other unmanned missions of other countries to the Moon later this year．The idea is that creating a time zone on the Moon would make these easier．
Bernhard Hufenbach from ESA said that if a working time system for the Moon could be established, ESA could then perhaps go on to do the same for other planets in the solar system．
18．Why does ESA insist that the Moon should have its own time zone？
A．To help scientists land on the moon．
B．To help astronauts operate the spacecraft．
C．To help astronauts travel around the world．
D．To help space agencies cooperate worldwide．
19．What is the challenge to establish a lunar time zone？
A．Fewer stars in the sky．
B．Slower time on the Moon．
C．Longer nights on the Moon．
D．Weaker gravity on the Earth．
20．What is Bernhard Hufenbach's attitude to the future of the Moon's time zone？
A．Negative． B．Doubtful．
C．Supportive． D．Unclear．
21．What is the text mainly about？
A．The origin and future of the time zone on the Moon．
B．The necessity and methods of building a lunar time zone．
C．The theory and practice behind the time zone on the Moon．
D．The importance and difficulties of creating a lunar time zone．
Passage 7
Jeff Jensen,the business and Boy Scout leader,was in a dilemma and had painful damage in his leg and foot.He needed surgery,but he doubted whether he could afford it,even with insurance.“There’s nothing more depressing than seeing a bill for 24,000 dollars and going.How much of this will my insurance cover and how much is mine to cover ” Jensen told WWAY-TV.
Luckily for Jensen,his doctor is Demetrio Aguila.The nerve specialist gives patients the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work.He founded an organization called M25 Program.“We can’t ignore the people in our own backyard,” Aguila told CBS.“We want to be able to offer hope to patients who have lost hope medically.”
Using an algorithm (算法),the clinic calculates community service hours based on the price of the surgery.In Jensen’s case,the $12,000 operation equaled 560 hours of helping out at one of the local charitable organizations registered with the M25 Program.
Like 10 percent of Aguila’s patients,Jensen chose the community service.And because hundreds of hours of community service can seem difficult,Aguila,50,not only lets others participate,he encourages it.“I had this hope that we would reawaken in our neighbors and in ourselves a sense of volunteerism,” he told CNN.
Jensen,whose surgery was completed in February 2020,was helped by more than 100 friends and strangers who volunteered at Orphan Grain Train,which donates food,clothing,and medicine nationally and globally.
Dave Harvey,founder of the homeless aid organization Least of My Brethren,is counted as one who is inspired by Aguila.“He is making things easier by sending volunteers our way!” he told KMTV in Omaha.“What a cool thing!”
22.What can a patient do if he can’t afford surgery according to the text
A.Seek aid from social media.
B.Raise money in the hospital.
C.Join in the voluntary service.
D.Turn to the insurance company.
23.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to
A.People’s help.
B.The M25 Program.
C.Community service.
D.Medical assistance.
24.What’s Harvey’s attitude to Aguila
A.Cautious. B.Concerned.
C.Grateful. D.Doubtful.
25.Where is the text probably taken from
A.A local newspaper.
B.A medical journal.
C.A clinic advertisement.
D.An insurance brochure.
Passage 8
A six-year-old longing to keep a unicorn in her backyard figured she’d get the hard part out of the way first.
Last November,Madeline wrote a letter to the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control with a straightforward request.“Dear LA County,I would like your approval if I can have a unicorn in my backyard if I can find one.Please send me a letter in response.”
Director Mayeda replied two weeks later.The department does in fact license unicorns,she said,under certain conditions.Those include polishing the unicorn’s horn at least once a month with a soft cloth,feeding it watermelon at least once a week,covering it with only nontoxic and biodegradable sparkles and giving it regular access to sunlight,moonbeams and rainbows.And,because unicorns are indeed very rare to find,the department is also giving Madeline a toy unicorn to keep her company during her search,as a token of appreciation.
“It is always rewarding to hear from young people who thoughtfully consider the requirements of providing a loving home for animals,” Mayeda wrote in the letter.“I like your sense of responsible pet ownership to seek permission in advance to keep a unicorn in Los Angeles County.”
Mayeda told The Washington Post that this is the first time the department has received a request for a license for a unicorn or any mythical creature.They were impressed with the first-grader for wanting to ask permission in the first place,and doing her research to work out how to go about that.She and her colleagues deal with a lot of “life-and-death” issues on the job,whether that’s seeing cases of animal abuse or animals hurting people or making decisions about having to put down dangerous or sick animals.So Madeline’s letter has considerably brightened their spirits,and she is due to visit the department this week to discuss her unicorn license application.Safe to say,she’s in for a magical surprise.
26.Why did Madeline write the letter
A.To apply to visit a unicorn.
B.To learn to provide animal care.
C.To ask permission to keep a pet.
D.To figure out how to find a unicorn.
27.What can we learn from paragraph 3
A.Her application was disapproved.
B.Requirements should be met for the license.
C.She was presented with a live unicorn.
D.Guidance was given for her search.
28.Which of the following best describes Mayeda
A.Imaginative. B.Sensitive.
C.Flexible. D.Convincing.
29.Why does the department think the letter “has brightened their spirits”
A.Because it is the first application letter for a pet.
B.Because animal protection is a life-and-death issue.
C.Because they are worn out with their daily work.
D.Because they are touched with the girl’s deeds.
Passage 9
Holding the large and heavy “brick” cellphone he’s credited with inventing 50 years ago,Martin Cooper talks about the future.
Little did he know when he made the first call on a New York City street from a heavy Motorola prototype(原型)that our world would come to be encapsulated on a sleek glass sheath where we search,connect,like and buy.
Cooper says he is an optimist.He believes that advances in mobile technology will continue to transform lives but he is worried about risks smartphones pose to privacy and young people.
“My most negative opinion is that we don’t have any privacy anymore because everything about us is now recorded someplace and accessible to somebody who has enough intense desire to get it,” the 94-year-old said in an interview in Barcelona at MWC,the Mobile World Congress,the world’s biggest wireless trade show,where he was getting a lifetime award.
Cooper sees a dark side to the advances,including the risk to children.One idea,he said,is to have“various Internets intended for different audiences”.
Cooper made the first public call from a handheld portable telephone on a Manhattan street on April 3,1973,using a prototype device his team at Motorola had started designing just five months earlier.
Cooper used the DynaTAC phone to famously call his opponent at Bell Labs,owned by AT&T.It was literally the world’s first brick phone,weighing 2.5 pounds and measuring 11 inches.Cooper spent the best part of the next decade working to bring a commercial version of the device to market.
The call helped kick-start the cellphone revolution.
Cooper said he’s “not crazy” about the shape of modern smartphones.He thinks they will develop so that they’ll be “distributed on your body”,possibly as sensors “measuring your health at all times”.
Batteries,he said,might be replaced by human energy.The body makes energy from food,he argues,so it could possibly also power a phone.Instead of holding the phone in the hand,for example,the device could be placed under the skin.
30.What does the underlined part “a sleek glass sheath” in paragraph 2 refer to
A.A smartphone. B.A Motorola prototype.
C.A “brick” cellphone. D.An original cellphone.
31.What is Cooper’s attitude about the future of the mobile phone
A.Most negative.
B.Very subjective.
C.Doubtful and disapproving.
D.Optimistic but also concerned.
32.What can be inferred about children from paragraph 5
A.They should be provided with a different Internet from adults.
B.They should have easy access to various Internets.
C.They should be introduced to different audiences.
D.They should use various Internets for learning materials.
33.According to Cooper,how might smartphones be powered in the future
A.By body sensors.
B.By human body.
C.By solar energy.
D.By advanced batteries.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了横店影视城的一些景点。
1．A 细节理解题。根据Dream Valley部分的“It is a must-go summer aquatic park enjoying a variety of recreation facility and mainly displaying the natural phenomenon such as volcano outbreak and torrential rain and natural landscape．(它是夏季必去的水上乐园，娱乐设施齐全，主要展示火山爆发、暴雨等自然现象和自然景观。)”可知，如果你想看火山喷发，最好的选择是Dream Valley。故选A。
2．D 细节理解题。根据Defense Technology Park部分的“The park has fully demonstrated China's military equipment in various periods and the development history of China's aerospace industry．(该园区充分展示了中国各个时期的军事装备和中国航天工业的发展历史。)”可知，在Defense Technology Park我们可以了解中国太空探索的历史。故选D。
3．D 数字计算题。根据表格中的内容可知，2天的票价一个成年人是500元，因此一对夫妇是1 000元；9岁的孩子可以八折优惠，为400元，故需要1 400元。故选D。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍的是Miyako Island值得游玩的项目。
4．B 文章出处题。根据第一段“Famous for its sunny beaches and natural wonders, Miyako Island welcomes many visitors during holidays．(Miyako Island以其阳光明媚的海滩和自然奇观而闻名，在假日期间欢迎许多游客。)”可知，本文介绍的是Miyako Island适合游客游玩的项目，所以可能取自旅行指南。故选B。
5．C 细节理解题。根据Diverse and colorful fish部分中“For beginners, Aragusuku and Shigira are a good choice but advanced snorkelers may see Waiwal Beach and Shimojishima as their ultimate spots．(对于初学者来说，Aragusuku和Shigira是一个不错的选择，但高级潜水者可能会把Waiwal海滩和Shimojishima作为他们的终极目的地。)”可知，Shigira适合初学者浮潜。故选C。
6．D 细节理解题。根据Fresh island food部分中“Okinawa prefecture boasts the highest mango yield in Japan, and Miyako Island's warm subtropical climate is optimal for growing fresh, juicy mangoes．(冲绳县拥有日本最高的芒果产量，而Miyako岛温暖的亚热带气候最适合种植新鲜多汁的芒果。)”可知，Miyako岛亚热带气候使得该地的芒果新鲜多汁。故选D。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。介绍了悉尼几个值得参观的博物馆。
7．A 细节理解题。根据第二段“Detailing innovations in space travel, nuclear science and the workings of light, electricity and gravity, they will surely interest your entire family, especially the young ones．(详细介绍太空旅行、核科学以及光、电和重力的工作原理方面的创新，肯定会引起你全家的兴趣，尤其是年轻人。)”可知，Powerhouse Museum尤其会引起年轻人的兴趣，即受小孩子喜欢。故选A。
8．C 细节理解题。根据第四段“As you walk through the museum, you will come across the Exploring Australia exhibit which will take you through stuffed recreations of some of Australia's most dangerous animals including the now-extinct Tasmanian Tiger, ten most poisonous snakes and a number of crocodiles．(当你穿过博物馆时，你会看到‘探索澳大利亚’展览，它将带你参观澳大利亚一些最危险的动物的填充物，包括现已灭绝的塔斯马尼亚虎、十条最毒的蛇和一些鳄鱼。)”可知，Australian Museum里有“探索澳大利亚”展览。故选C。
9．B 推理判断题。根据第一段“If you are visiting museums in Sydney, the following will offer you the best experiences that reflect on the diverse history of Australia and its people．(如果你正在参观悉尼的博物馆，以下将为你提供反映澳大利亚及其人民多样历史的最佳体验。)”可知，这篇文章是写给去悉尼旅行的人的。故选B。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明Jessamyn Rodriguez建立非营利组织Hot Bread Kitchen来为移民女性提供职业机会和这一组织的一些特点。
10．A 段落大意题。根据第一段“At all hours of the day, white-aproned bakers occupy themselves in working in the Hot Bread Kitchen．．．which they sell at farmers' markets and gourmet stores．(一天中的任何时候，穿着白围裙的面包师都在热面包厨房里忙着工作，把面粉撒在砧板上、把手形面包装满金属托盘、把热气腾腾的新鲜面包放到冷却的架子上。在纽约市的这家面包店里，唯一休息的是装着面包的平底锅，等待被送入烤箱。这些熟练的面包师制作了大约25个品种，从经典的法式长棍面包到亚美尼亚脆脆的拉瓦什饼干，他们在农贸市场和美食商店出售。)”可知，第一段主要讲了熟练工人的持续活动。故选A。
11．C 推理判断题。根据第二段“Overseeing daily operation of the place—and often rolling up her own shirt sleeves to involve in—is 35-year-old founder and CEO Jessamyn Rodriguez．(35岁的创始人兼首席执行官Jessamyn Rodriguez负责这家餐厅的日常运营，她经常卷起衬衫袖子参与其中。)”以及第三段“‘I was definitely breaking new ground, and we faced a lot of skeptics，’ she says of those early days．(‘我绝对是在开辟新天地，我们面临着很多怀疑，’她在谈到早期的日子时说。)”可知，Jessamyn Rodriguez勤奋且勇敢。故选C。
12．B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The women who bake and package Hot Bread Kitchen's offerings range in age from 21 to 60．．．a buttery bread．(烘焙和包装热面包厨房产品的女性年龄从21岁到60岁不等。他们来自海地、尼泊尔和多米尼加共和国等地，有些人只在美国生活了一年。其他人，包括来自墨西哥的生产经理Antonia Garcia，十多年来一直把美国当作自己的家。这些女性来自不同国家的背景反映在这家面包店的许多产品上，比如传统玉米饼和广受欢迎的黄油面包。)”可知，作者通过引入不同背景的员工来建立Hot Bread Kitchen的多样性。故选B。
13．D 文章大意题。根据第二段“But Hot Bread Kitchen is more than a bakery: It's a nonprofit designed to give foreign-born women the skills and support they need to establish careers in the culinary arts．(但Hot Bread Kitchen不仅仅是一家面包店：它是一个非营利组织，旨在为外国出生的女性提供她们在烹饪艺术领域建立职业生涯所需的技能和支持。)”以及介绍这一组织的一些特点可知，这篇文章主要说明Hot Bread Kitchen为移民女性提供职业机会。故选D。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了清洁能源氢气的开发和利用情况。
14．B 词句猜测题。根据第二段“More than 90% of transport fuel is petrol based, but if more vehicles used hydrogen(超过90%的交通燃料是以汽油为基础的，但如果更多的车辆使用氢)”可知，如果使用氢气的话温室气体排放量会“下降”，画线词的意思是“下降”。故选B。
15．C 段落大意题。根据第三段“However, hydrogen is not considered an ideal replacement for gasoline as an engine fuel for cars because it is harder to store safely．(然而，氢并不被认为是汽油作为汽车发动机燃料的理想替代品，因为氢更难安全储存。)”和“Also, finding investment for storage, pipelines and fuel stations is still a challenge for many nations．(此外，为储存，管道和燃料站寻找投资对许多国家来说仍然是一个挑战。)”可知，本段主要讲了使用氢作为汽车燃料的挑战。故选C。
16．D 细节理解题。根据第五段“Thankfully, research is advancing all the time．Nanoscale (纳米级的) thin films are applied to improving the chemical process to rapidly harvest hydrogen from the seawater．(值得庆幸的是，研究一直在进步。纳米薄膜被应用于改善化学过程，以快速从海水中获取氢气。)”可知，采用纳米级薄膜技术使得从海洋中获取氢气更有效。故选D。
17．A 标题归纳题。根据第一段“Introducing electric vehicles (EV) and declining gasoline use are helping, but zero-carbon hydrogen can speed up both the transition (转变) and long-term decarbonization of transport．(引入电动汽车(EV)和减少汽油使用是有帮助的，但零碳氢可以加快交通的转型和长期脱碳。)”及下文内容可知，文章主要介绍了清洁能源氢气的开发和利用情况。选项A“清洁能源氢准备起飞”适合用作文章标题。故选A。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。致力于探索宇宙的欧洲航天局的科学家们认为，月球也应该有自己的时区。文章主要说明了建立月球自己的时区的意义以及存在的困难。
18．D 细节理解题。根据第二段“ESA argues that a specific time zone for the Moon would make it easier for space agencies from around the world to work together．Once missions make it to the Moon, having the same time zone would make it simpler for astronauts to communicate and travel across its surface．(欧洲航天局认为，月球的特定时区将使世界各地的太空机构更容易合作。一旦任务到达月球，拥有相同的时区将使宇航员更容易在月球表面进行通信和旅行。)”可知，欧洲航天局坚持认为月球应该有自己的时区是为了帮助空间机构在世界范围内合作。故选D。
19．C 细节理解题。根据第三段“On the Moon, the time between two sunsets is nearly 709 hours, which is about 29．5 Earth days．This means that lunar nights can be around two weeks long, with only the Earth and the stars—no Sun—in the sky．(在月球上，两次日落之间的时间接近709小时，大约是29．5个地球日。这意味着月夜可以长达两周左右，天空中只有地球和星星，没有太阳。)”可知，建立月球时区的挑战是月球上的夜晚更长。故选C。
20．C 观点态度题。根据最后一段“Bernhard Hufenbach from ESA said that if a working time system for the Moon could be established, ESA could then perhaps go on to do the same for other planets in the solar system．(欧洲航天局的Bernhard Hufenbach说，如果能建立起月球的工作时间系统，欧洲航天局也许就能继续为太阳系的其他行星做同样的事情。)”可知，Bernhard Hufenbach对月球时区的未来持支持态度。故选C。
21．D 文章大意题。根据第一段“Scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA), a group committed to exploring the universe, are arguing that the Moon should have its own time zone too．(致力于探索宇宙的欧洲航天局的科学家们认为，月球也应该有自己的时区。)”结合文章主要说明了建立月球自己的时区的意义以及存在的困难可知，这篇文章的主要内容是创建月球时区的重要性和困难。故选D。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇新闻报道,主要讲的是Jeff Jensen在医生Demetrio Aguila成立的M25 Program的帮助下,通过参加社区服务来支付了手术费用的故事。
22.C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“The nerve specialist gives patients the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work.”可知,如果病人负担不起手术费用,他可以参加志愿服务。故选C项。
23.A 词义猜测题。根据第四段的“Like 10 percent of Aguila’s patients,Jensen chose the community service.”“hundreds of hours of community service”和“not only lets others participate”可知,他不仅让别人参与,而且鼓励别人参与到社区服务当中来,因此it指的是“人们参与进来”,即人们的帮助,故选A项。
24.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“He is making things easier by sending volunteers our way!”可知,Harvey觉得Aguila所做的事情很好,因此他对Aguila的态度是感激的,故选C项。
25.A 推理判断题。根据第二段可知,本文主要讲的是Jeff Jensen在医生Demetrio Aguila的帮助下通过参加社区服务支付了手术费用的故事,应该是一篇新闻报道,来自于当地的报纸,故选A项。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了六岁的孩子Madeline写信给洛杉矶县动物保护与控制部门,希望获得许可养一只独角兽。
26.C 细节理解题。根据第二段可知,Madeline写这封信是为了请求允许养宠物。
27.B 细节理解题。根据第三段中所列举的饲养独角兽的条件可知,要获得许可应满足一些要求。
28.B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中Mayeda的回信内容可推知,Mayeda很体贴。
29.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,Mayeda与同事平时要处理许多“生死问题”,他们认为这封信“振奋了他们的精神”,因为他们被女孩认真的行为感动了。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了“手机之父”马丁·库珀在接受采访时谈了自己对目前智能手机的一些看法以及他对智能手机未来的一些构想。
30.A 词义猜测题。根据画线词组后的定语从句“where we search,connect,like and buy”可知,该物品能同时让人们搜索、连接网络、点赞以及上网购物,因此画线词组指的是“智能手机”。
31.D 推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知,库珀对智能手机的未来持有乐观的态度,但是不乏抱有担忧。
32.A 推理判断题。根据文章第五段可知,马丁·库珀认为不同的受众应该被提供不同的互联网,也就是说应该给孩子提供不同的互联网。
33.B 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知,他认为未来的手机有可能从人体获得能量。
Collectively known as Hengdian World Studios, the Theme Scenic Areas is the largest live-action shooting base in China composed of a number of scenic building clusters, featuring characteristics of different eras．The following are four theme areas and some necessary information．
Dream Valley
It is a large-scale night film & TV experience theme park．Dream Valley consists of Dream Culture Village, Aquatic World, Children's Dream Works, Jiangnan Water Town and Dreamy Dolphin Bay．It is a must-go summer aquatic park enjoying a variety of recreation facility and mainly displaying the natural phenomenon such as volcano outbreak and torrential rain and natural landscape．
Chinese Culture Park
It is a unique park themed on Chinese culture and a preferred destination of historic and artistic significance for appreciating, entertaining and experiencing with distinctive pattern and appearance．It is also the filming location of Chinese Paladin, Legend of the Ancient Sword, Schemes of a Beauty and Eternal Love of Dream．
Dreamful Spring Valley (Hot-spring Resort)
It is a large health preservation resort and recreational vacation base．It is surrounded by mountains with waters running through and integrates health preservation with hot spring, entertainment, and ecological sightseeing, suitable for family vacation as well as various celebrations, meetings and other activities．
Defense Technology Park
With weaponry in kind and models, it is divided into Exhibition Area and Military Training Area．The park has fully demonstrated China's military equipment in various periods and the development history of China's aerospace industry．
Tickets：
Please book the ticket in advance via the official website and official WeChat account of Hengdian World Studios．
Ticket type Price
Adult 1-day ￥330
2-day ￥500
Children aged 8 to 13 can enjoy a 20% discount on tickets．A child aged below 8 can entry for free when accompanied by an adult．
Admission: Please bring the original ID card or passport registered at the time of purchase upon admission．
1．Which would be the best choice if you want to watch the performance of volcanic eruption？
A．Dream Valley．
B．Chinese Culture Park．
C．Dreamful Spring Valley．
D．Defense Technology Park．
2．What can we learn about Defense Technology Park？
A．You can learn about Chinese culture there．
B．It is in the Military Training Area．
C．You can hold your birthday party there．
D．You can learn about the history of China's space exploration．
3．How much should a couple with a 9-year-old boy pay for a 2-day trip？
A．￥600． B．￥900．
C．￥1,100． D．￥1,400．
Passage 2
Famous for its sunny beaches and natural wonders, Miyako Island welcomes many visitors during holidays．
Unique beaches
Yonaha Maehama Beach is the most famous beach in Miyakojima, where white sand stretches for seven kilometers．Sunayama Beach, known for its arch-shaped rock, is tucked away in a small cove, and is accessed by walking through a narrow tunnel of trees．
Diverse and colorful fish
Snorkeling is a must-try in Miyakojima．Dense coral reefs, schools of tropical fish, sea turtles and plenty of space to free dive to depths of 8 to 15 meters close to the shore are standout features．For beginners, Aragusuku and Shigira are a good choice but advanced snorkelers may see Waiwal Beach and Shimojishima as their ultimate spots．
Scuba diving
Miyako Island is a diving mecca, with a wealth of dive sites to explore, including many underwater caves and caverns．Even those without a diving license need not be held back．Dive shops and tour operators also offer tours for beginners to explore Miyako Island's abundant underwater environment．
Fresh island food
Delight your senses with juicy, melt-in-your-mouth Miyako beef, delicious Miyako soba (noodles served in broth), or fresh fruit．Okinawa prefecture boasts the highest mango yield in Japan, and Miyako Island's warm subtropical climate is optimal for growing fresh, juicy mangoes．
4．Where is the text probably taken from？
A．A travel report． B．A travel guide．
C．A diary． D．A text book．
5．What is a suitable spot to snorkel for beginners？
A．Miyako Island． B．Waiwai Beach．
C．Shigira． D．Sunayama Beach．
6．What contributes to the delicious taste of mangoes grown in Miyako Island？
A．White sand． B．Blue ocean．
C．Enough rainwater． D．Warm climate．
Passage 3
The artifacts (文物) are silent witnesses of bygone eras．It is only in a museum that you can reconnect with the past．If you are visiting museums in Sydney, the following will offer you the best experiences that reflect on the diverse history of Australia and its people．
Powerhouse Museum
In case you are visiting Sydney with your family, this museum offers one of the most exciting experiences in this city．The museum's exhibits are devoted to displaying technologies that have transformed our world．Detailing innovations in space travel, nuclear science and the workings of light, electricity and gravity, they will surely interest your entire family, especially the young ones．
Australian National Maritime Museum
Australia is surrounded by water．Getting some insights into how this huge land relates to its surrounding waters is quite helpful as it is exciting．Learn how Australia and its people have been affected by the waters．Go back in history and learn about the experiences of the first people brought to Australia as prisoners．The Sea Journeys exhibit takes care of this．
Australian Museum
Imagine coming face to face with ten complete dinosaur skeletons in the Dinosaur exhibit! As you walk through the museum, you will come across the Exploring Australia exhibit which will take you through stuffed recreations of some of Australia's most dangerous animals including the now-extinct Tasmanian Tiger, ten most poisonous snakes and a number of crocodiles．Certainly, this is a museum you will not want to miss out on．
Museum of Sydney
Here you will learn everything about the rich and diverse history of this city．The digital presentations will interest you．Get the opportunity to view a huge range of artifacts from Sydney's history．The gift shop in the museum gives you a wide range of special gifts to choose for your loved ones．
7．What is special about Powerhouse Museum？
A．It's especially kid-friendly．
B．Its exhibits are the latest．
C．It tells Australia's early history．
D．It reflects Sydney's life near the sea．
8．Where does the Exploring Australia exhibit take place？
A．Powerhouse Museum．
B．Museum of Sydney．
C．Australian Museum．
D．Australian National Maritime Museum．
9．Who are the intended readers of this text？
A．Students． B．Tourists．
C．Historians． D．Journalists．
Passage 4
At all hours of the day, white-aproned bakers occupy themselves in working in the Hot Bread Kitchen, throwing flour across butcher-block tables, filling metal trays with hand-shaped bread, and shifting steaming, fresh bread to cooling shelves．The only bodies at rest in this New York City bakery are pans with bread, waiting to be sent into the oven．The skilled bakers turn out around 25 varieties ranging from classic French baguettes to crisp Armenian lavash crackers—which they sell at farmers' markets and gourmet stores．
But Hot Bread Kitchen is more than a bakery: It's a nonprofit designed to give foreign-born women the skills and support they need to establish careers in the culinary arts．Overseeing daily operation of the place—and often rolling up her own shirt sleeves to involve in—is 35-year-old founder and CEO Jessamyn Rodriguez．
By mixing her lifelong passion for society with great food, Rodriguez says she has created her dream job．In 2008, Rodriguez launched the bakery in the small Brooklyn apartment she shared with roommates, hiring two immigrant women as her first bakers．“I was definitely breaking new ground, and we faced a lot of skeptics，” she says of those early days．“But for every person who questioned it, there were five people who were interested in supporting us．” Today, Hot Bread Kitchen employs a staff of 35 and occupies a nearly 5,000-square-foot space in La Marqueta, a public market in East Harlem．
The women who bake and package Hot Bread Kitchen's offerings range in age from 21 to 60．Coming from lands such as Haiti, Nepal, and the Dominican Republic, some have lived in the U．S．for as little as a year．Others, including production manager Antonia Garcia, who is originally from Mexico, have called America home for more than a decade．These women's diverse homelands are reflected in many of the bakery's products, like heritage tortillas and the wildly popular m'smen, a buttery bread．
The program has far surpassed Rodriguez's original hopes．Since its humble beginnings, Hot Bread Kitchen has trained 27 women from 12 countries．They receive paid, on-the-job experience, as well as courses in bakery sciences, and English as part of a yearlong training program．
10．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about？
A．Constant activity of skilled workers．
B．Varieties of fresh baked goods．
C．Many different types of equipment used in bakeries．
D．Difficult working conditions of bakery employees．
11．Which of the following can best describe Jessamyn Rodriguez？
A．Adventurous and modest．
B．Ambitious and gifted．
C．Hard-working and courageous．
D．Devoted and stubborn．
12．How does the author establish the diversity of Hot Bread Kitchen？
A．By describing the courses offered to employees．
B．By introducing the backgrounds of the employees．
C．By describing the bakery's location at La Marqueta．
D．By introducing the bakery's development since 2008．
13．What is the main idea of the article？
A．Employees from diverse homelands produce various products．
B．The hardworking women have helped Hot Bread Kitchen develop quickly．
C．Rodriguez became a successful baker after establishing Hot Bread Kitchen．
D．Hot Bread Kitchen provides professional opportunities for immigrant women．
Passage 5
Transport is undergoing a massive transformation so it can meet society's demands for a low-carbon economy．Introducing electric vehicles (EV) and declining gasoline use are helping, but zero-carbon hydrogen can speed up both the transition (转变) and long-term decarbonization of transport．
In the US, transportation produces the largest share of all greenhouse gas emissions (排放) in the economy at 29%, according to the Environmental Protection Agency．More than 90% of transport fuel is petrol based, but if more vehicles used hydrogen, emissions of this kind would plummet．
However, hydrogen is not considered an ideal replacement for gasoline as an engine fuel for cars because it is harder to store safely．And while fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) that turn hydrogen into electricity can compete with EV performance—and even out—compete them on range and refill time, extra energy is needed to produce the hydrogen needed for fuel．Also, finding investment for storage, pipelines and fuel stations is still a challenge for many nations．
Currently, governments worldwide are backing green hydrogen projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in heavy industries like freight (货运), steel, and energy storage．But hydrogen transport will need rapid production methods to create the fuel needed for the world's road fleet．
Thankfully, research is advancing all the time．Nanoscale(纳米级的) thin films are applied to improving the chemical process to rapidly harvest hydrogen from the seawater．The same technology has been successfully used in solar power devices with higher efficiency-to-cost rates．Since hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and as seawater makes up about 96% of all water on Earth, there is a virtually limitless supply．
Even wastewater and solid waste can create green hydrogen．Researchers at Princeton University are using sunlight to separate hydrogen from industrial wastewater．Chemical plants that currently face high costs for cleaning wastewater could transform it into clean hydrogen supplies．
14．What does the underlined word “plummet” mean in Paragraph 2？
A．Stop． B．Decrease．
C．Continue． D．Disappear．
15．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A．Ways of storing hydrogen safely．
B．Benefits of fuel cell electric vehicles．
C．Challenges of using hydrogen as car fuel．
D．Differences between gasoline and hydrogen．
16．What makes it more efficient to get hydrogen from the ocean？
A．The application of solar power devices．
B．The method of identifying water elements．
C．The invention of the water transport system．
D．The use of the nanoscale thin film technology．
17．Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text？
A．Clean Energy Hydrogen Ready to Take Off
B．Traditional Fuels Bound to Reach a Dead End
C．How We Can Generate Energy from Hydrogen
D．What the Future of Transportation May Be Like
Passage 6
What time it is varies depending on which of Earth's time zones you are in—but what if you aren't anywhere on Earth Scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA), a group committed to exploring the universe, are arguing that the Moon should have its own time zone too．
At the moment, missions to or involving the Moon use the time zone of the country operating the spacecraft．ESA argues that a specific time zone for the Moon would make it easier for space agencies from around the world to work together．Once missions make it to the Moon, having the same time zone would make it simpler for astronauts to communicate and travel across its surface．
Setting up a lunar time zone is not easy．Gravity affects how quickly or slowly time passes．Since gravity is weaker on the Moon than it is on Earth, clocks run slightly faster on the Moon．After 24 hours, a lunar clock would be 56 microseconds ahead of a clock on Earth．Another point to consider is that a full day on Earth is measured by the length of time between two sunsets—about 24 hours．On the Moon, the time between two sunsets is nearly 709 hours, which is about 29．5 Earth days．This means that lunar nights can be around two weeks long, with only the Earth and the stars—no Sun—in the sky．With all this to think about, scientists need to decide whether it would be better to follow a time zone on Earth, or for the Moon to have its own unique zone, which would have much longer days．
NASA is planning to land humans on the Moon in 2025．There are also other unmanned missions of other countries to the Moon later this year．The idea is that creating a time zone on the Moon would make these easier．
Bernhard Hufenbach from ESA said that if a working time system for the Moon could be established, ESA could then perhaps go on to do the same for other planets in the solar system．
18．Why does ESA insist that the Moon should have its own time zone？
A．To help scientists land on the moon．
B．To help astronauts operate the spacecraft．
C．To help astronauts travel around the world．
D．To help space agencies cooperate worldwide．
19．What is the challenge to establish a lunar time zone？
A．Fewer stars in the sky．
B．Slower time on the Moon．
C．Longer nights on the Moon．
D．Weaker gravity on the Earth．
20．What is Bernhard Hufenbach's attitude to the future of the Moon's time zone？
A．Negative． B．Doubtful．
C．Supportive． D．Unclear．
21．What is the text mainly about？
A．The origin and future of the time zone on the Moon．
B．The necessity and methods of building a lunar time zone．
C．The theory and practice behind the time zone on the Moon．
D．The importance and difficulties of creating a lunar time zone．
Passage 7
Jeff Jensen,the business and Boy Scout leader,was in a dilemma and had painful damage in his leg and foot.He needed surgery,but he doubted whether he could afford it,even with insurance.“There’s nothing more depressing than seeing a bill for 24,000 dollars and going.How much of this will my insurance cover and how much is mine to cover ” Jensen told WWAY-TV.
Luckily for Jensen,his doctor is Demetrio Aguila.The nerve specialist gives patients the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work.He founded an organization called M25 Program.“We can’t ignore the people in our own backyard,” Aguila told CBS.“We want to be able to offer hope to patients who have lost hope medically.”
Using an algorithm (算法),the clinic calculates community service hours based on the price of the surgery.In Jensen’s case,the $12,000 operation equaled 560 hours of helping out at one of the local charitable organizations registered with the M25 Program.
Like 10 percent of Aguila’s patients,Jensen chose the community service.And because hundreds of hours of community service can seem difficult,Aguila,50,not only lets others participate,he encourages it.“I had this hope that we would reawaken in our neighbors and in ourselves a sense of volunteerism,” he told CNN.
Jensen,whose surgery was completed in February 2020,was helped by more than 100 friends and strangers who volunteered at Orphan Grain Train,which donates food,clothing,and medicine nationally and globally.
Dave Harvey,founder of the homeless aid organization Least of My Brethren,is counted as one who is inspired by Aguila.“He is making things easier by sending volunteers our way!” he told KMTV in Omaha.“What a cool thing!”
22.What can a patient do if he can’t afford surgery according to the text
A.Seek aid from social media.
B.Raise money in the hospital.
C.Join in the voluntary service.
D.Turn to the insurance company.
23.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to
A.People’s help.
B.The M25 Program.
C.Community service.
D.Medical assistance.
24.What’s Harvey’s attitude to Aguila
A.Cautious. B.Concerned.
C.Grateful. D.Doubtful.
25.Where is the text probably taken from
A.A local newspaper.
B.A medical journal.
C.A clinic advertisement.
D.An insurance brochure.
Passage 8
A six-year-old longing to keep a unicorn in her backyard figured she’d get the hard part out of the way first.
Last November,Madeline wrote a letter to the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control with a straightforward request.“Dear LA County,I would like your approval if I can have a unicorn in my backyard if I can find one.Please send me a letter in response.”
Director Mayeda replied two weeks later.The department does in fact license unicorns,she said,under certain conditions.Those include polishing the unicorn’s horn at least once a month with a soft cloth,feeding it watermelon at least once a week,covering it with only nontoxic and biodegradable sparkles and giving it regular access to sunlight,moonbeams and rainbows.And,because unicorns are indeed very rare to find,the department is also giving Madeline a toy unicorn to keep her company during her search,as a token of appreciation.
“It is always rewarding to hear from young people who thoughtfully consider the requirements of providing a loving home for animals,” Mayeda wrote in the letter.“I like your sense of responsible pet ownership to seek permission in advance to keep a unicorn in Los Angeles County.”
Mayeda told The Washington Post that this is the first time the department has received a request for a license for a unicorn or any mythical creature.They were impressed with the first-grader for wanting to ask permission in the first place,and doing her research to work out how to go about that.She and her colleagues deal with a lot of “life-and-death” issues on the job,whether that’s seeing cases of animal abuse or animals hurting people or making decisions about having to put down dangerous or sick animals.So Madeline’s letter has considerably brightened their spirits,and she is due to visit the department this week to discuss her unicorn license application.Safe to say,she’s in for a magical surprise.
26.Why did Madeline write the letter
A.To apply to visit a unicorn.
B.To learn to provide animal care.
C.To ask permission to keep a pet.
D.To figure out how to find a unicorn.
27.What can we learn from paragraph 3
A.Her application was disapproved.
B.Requirements should be met for the license.
C.She was presented with a live unicorn.
D.Guidance was given for her search.
28.Which of the following best describes Mayeda
A.Imaginative. B.Sensitive.
C.Flexible. D.Convincing.
29.Why does the department think the letter “has brightened their spirits”
A.Because it is the first application letter for a pet.
B.Because animal protection is a life-and-death issue.
C.Because they are worn out with their daily work.
D.Because they are touched with the girl’s deeds.
Passage 9
Holding the large and heavy “brick” cellphone he’s credited with inventing 50 years ago,Martin Cooper talks about the future.
Little did he know when he made the first call on a New York City street from a heavy Motorola prototype(原型)that our world would come to be encapsulated on a sleek glass sheath where we search,connect,like and buy.
Cooper says he is an optimist.He believes that advances in mobile technology will continue to transform lives but he is worried about risks smartphones pose to privacy and young people.
“My most negative opinion is that we don’t have any privacy anymore because everything about us is now recorded someplace and accessible to somebody who has enough intense desire to get it,” the 94-year-old said in an interview in Barcelona at MWC,the Mobile World Congress,the world’s biggest wireless trade show,where he was getting a lifetime award.
Cooper sees a dark side to the advances,including the risk to children.One idea,he said,is to have“various Internets intended for different audiences”.
Cooper made the first public call from a handheld portable telephone on a Manhattan street on April 3,1973,using a prototype device his team at Motorola had started designing just five months earlier.
Cooper used the DynaTAC phone to famously call his opponent at Bell Labs,owned by AT&T.It was literally the world’s first brick phone,weighing 2.5 pounds and measuring 11 inches.Cooper spent the best part of the next decade working to bring a commercial version of the device to market.
The call helped kick-start the cellphone revolution.
Cooper said he’s “not crazy” about the shape of modern smartphones.He thinks they will develop so that they’ll be “distributed on your body”,possibly as sensors “measuring your health at all times”.
Batteries,he said,might be replaced by human energy.The body makes energy from food,he argues,so it could possibly also power a phone.Instead of holding the phone in the hand,for example,the device could be placed under the skin.
30.What does the underlined part “a sleek glass sheath” in paragraph 2 refer to
A.A smartphone. B.A Motorola prototype.
C.A “brick” cellphone. D.An original cellphone.
31.What is Cooper’s attitude about the future of the mobile phone
A.Most negative.
B.Very subjective.
C.Doubtful and disapproving.
D.Optimistic but also concerned.
32.What can be inferred about children from paragraph 5
A.They should be provided with a different Internet from adults.
B.They should have easy access to various Internets.
C.They should be introduced to different audiences.
D.They should use various Internets for learning materials.
33.According to Cooper,how might smartphones be powered in the future
A.By body sensors.
B.By human body.
C.By solar energy.
D.By advanced batteries.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了横店影视城的一些景点。
1．A 细节理解题。根据Dream Valley部分的“It is a must-go summer aquatic park enjoying a variety of recreation facility and mainly displaying the natural phenomenon such as volcano outbreak and torrential rain and natural landscape．(它是夏季必去的水上乐园，娱乐设施齐全，主要展示火山爆发、暴雨等自然现象和自然景观。)”可知，如果你想看火山喷发，最好的选择是Dream Valley。故选A。
2．D 细节理解题。根据Defense Technology Park部分的“The park has fully demonstrated China's military equipment in various periods and the development history of China's aerospace industry．(该园区充分展示了中国各个时期的军事装备和中国航天工业的发展历史。)”可知，在Defense Technology Park我们可以了解中国太空探索的历史。故选D。
3．D 数字计算题。根据表格中的内容可知，2天的票价一个成年人是500元，因此一对夫妇是1 000元；9岁的孩子可以八折优惠，为400元，故需要1 400元。故选D。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍的是Miyako Island值得游玩的项目。
4．B 文章出处题。根据第一段“Famous for its sunny beaches and natural wonders, Miyako Island welcomes many visitors during holidays．(Miyako Island以其阳光明媚的海滩和自然奇观而闻名，在假日期间欢迎许多游客。)”可知，本文介绍的是Miyako Island适合游客游玩的项目，所以可能取自旅行指南。故选B。
5．C 细节理解题。根据Diverse and colorful fish部分中“For beginners, Aragusuku and Shigira are a good choice but advanced snorkelers may see Waiwal Beach and Shimojishima as their ultimate spots．(对于初学者来说，Aragusuku和Shigira是一个不错的选择，但高级潜水者可能会把Waiwal海滩和Shimojishima作为他们的终极目的地。)”可知，Shigira适合初学者浮潜。故选C。
6．D 细节理解题。根据Fresh island food部分中“Okinawa prefecture boasts the highest mango yield in Japan, and Miyako Island's warm subtropical climate is optimal for growing fresh, juicy mangoes．(冲绳县拥有日本最高的芒果产量，而Miyako岛温暖的亚热带气候最适合种植新鲜多汁的芒果。)”可知，Miyako岛亚热带气候使得该地的芒果新鲜多汁。故选D。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。介绍了悉尼几个值得参观的博物馆。
7．A 细节理解题。根据第二段“Detailing innovations in space travel, nuclear science and the workings of light, electricity and gravity, they will surely interest your entire family, especially the young ones．(详细介绍太空旅行、核科学以及光、电和重力的工作原理方面的创新，肯定会引起你全家的兴趣，尤其是年轻人。)”可知，Powerhouse Museum尤其会引起年轻人的兴趣，即受小孩子喜欢。故选A。
8．C 细节理解题。根据第四段“As you walk through the museum, you will come across the Exploring Australia exhibit which will take you through stuffed recreations of some of Australia's most dangerous animals including the now-extinct Tasmanian Tiger, ten most poisonous snakes and a number of crocodiles．(当你穿过博物馆时，你会看到‘探索澳大利亚’展览，它将带你参观澳大利亚一些最危险的动物的填充物，包括现已灭绝的塔斯马尼亚虎、十条最毒的蛇和一些鳄鱼。)”可知，Australian Museum里有“探索澳大利亚”展览。故选C。
9．B 推理判断题。根据第一段“If you are visiting museums in Sydney, the following will offer you the best experiences that reflect on the diverse history of Australia and its people．(如果你正在参观悉尼的博物馆，以下将为你提供反映澳大利亚及其人民多样历史的最佳体验。)”可知，这篇文章是写给去悉尼旅行的人的。故选B。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明Jessamyn Rodriguez建立非营利组织Hot Bread Kitchen来为移民女性提供职业机会和这一组织的一些特点。
10．A 段落大意题。根据第一段“At all hours of the day, white-aproned bakers occupy themselves in working in the Hot Bread Kitchen．．．which they sell at farmers' markets and gourmet stores．(一天中的任何时候，穿着白围裙的面包师都在热面包厨房里忙着工作，把面粉撒在砧板上、把手形面包装满金属托盘、把热气腾腾的新鲜面包放到冷却的架子上。在纽约市的这家面包店里，唯一休息的是装着面包的平底锅，等待被送入烤箱。这些熟练的面包师制作了大约25个品种，从经典的法式长棍面包到亚美尼亚脆脆的拉瓦什饼干，他们在农贸市场和美食商店出售。)”可知，第一段主要讲了熟练工人的持续活动。故选A。
11．C 推理判断题。根据第二段“Overseeing daily operation of the place—and often rolling up her own shirt sleeves to involve in—is 35-year-old founder and CEO Jessamyn Rodriguez．(35岁的创始人兼首席执行官Jessamyn Rodriguez负责这家餐厅的日常运营，她经常卷起衬衫袖子参与其中。)”以及第三段“‘I was definitely breaking new ground, and we faced a lot of skeptics，’ she says of those early days．(‘我绝对是在开辟新天地，我们面临着很多怀疑，’她在谈到早期的日子时说。)”可知，Jessamyn Rodriguez勤奋且勇敢。故选C。
12．B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The women who bake and package Hot Bread Kitchen's offerings range in age from 21 to 60．．．a buttery bread．(烘焙和包装热面包厨房产品的女性年龄从21岁到60岁不等。他们来自海地、尼泊尔和多米尼加共和国等地，有些人只在美国生活了一年。其他人，包括来自墨西哥的生产经理Antonia Garcia，十多年来一直把美国当作自己的家。这些女性来自不同国家的背景反映在这家面包店的许多产品上，比如传统玉米饼和广受欢迎的黄油面包。)”可知，作者通过引入不同背景的员工来建立Hot Bread Kitchen的多样性。故选B。
13．D 文章大意题。根据第二段“But Hot Bread Kitchen is more than a bakery: It's a nonprofit designed to give foreign-born women the skills and support they need to establish careers in the culinary arts．(但Hot Bread Kitchen不仅仅是一家面包店：它是一个非营利组织，旨在为外国出生的女性提供她们在烹饪艺术领域建立职业生涯所需的技能和支持。)”以及介绍这一组织的一些特点可知，这篇文章主要说明Hot Bread Kitchen为移民女性提供职业机会。故选D。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了清洁能源氢气的开发和利用情况。
14．B 词句猜测题。根据第二段“More than 90% of transport fuel is petrol based, but if more vehicles used hydrogen(超过90%的交通燃料是以汽油为基础的，但如果更多的车辆使用氢)”可知，如果使用氢气的话温室气体排放量会“下降”，画线词的意思是“下降”。故选B。
15．C 段落大意题。根据第三段“However, hydrogen is not considered an ideal replacement for gasoline as an engine fuel for cars because it is harder to store safely．(然而，氢并不被认为是汽油作为汽车发动机燃料的理想替代品，因为氢更难安全储存。)”和“Also, finding investment for storage, pipelines and fuel stations is still a challenge for many nations．(此外，为储存，管道和燃料站寻找投资对许多国家来说仍然是一个挑战。)”可知，本段主要讲了使用氢作为汽车燃料的挑战。故选C。
16．D 细节理解题。根据第五段“Thankfully, research is advancing all the time．Nanoscale (纳米级的) thin films are applied to improving the chemical process to rapidly harvest hydrogen from the seawater．(值得庆幸的是，研究一直在进步。纳米薄膜被应用于改善化学过程，以快速从海水中获取氢气。)”可知，采用纳米级薄膜技术使得从海洋中获取氢气更有效。故选D。
17．A 标题归纳题。根据第一段“Introducing electric vehicles (EV) and declining gasoline use are helping, but zero-carbon hydrogen can speed up both the transition (转变) and long-term decarbonization of transport．(引入电动汽车(EV)和减少汽油使用是有帮助的，但零碳氢可以加快交通的转型和长期脱碳。)”及下文内容可知，文章主要介绍了清洁能源氢气的开发和利用情况。选项A“清洁能源氢准备起飞”适合用作文章标题。故选A。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。致力于探索宇宙的欧洲航天局的科学家们认为，月球也应该有自己的时区。文章主要说明了建立月球自己的时区的意义以及存在的困难。
18．D 细节理解题。根据第二段“ESA argues that a specific time zone for the Moon would make it easier for space agencies from around the world to work together．Once missions make it to the Moon, having the same time zone would make it simpler for astronauts to communicate and travel across its surface．(欧洲航天局认为，月球的特定时区将使世界各地的太空机构更容易合作。一旦任务到达月球，拥有相同的时区将使宇航员更容易在月球表面进行通信和旅行。)”可知，欧洲航天局坚持认为月球应该有自己的时区是为了帮助空间机构在世界范围内合作。故选D。
19．C 细节理解题。根据第三段“On the Moon, the time between two sunsets is nearly 709 hours, which is about 29．5 Earth days．This means that lunar nights can be around two weeks long, with only the Earth and the stars—no Sun—in the sky．(在月球上，两次日落之间的时间接近709小时，大约是29．5个地球日。这意味着月夜可以长达两周左右，天空中只有地球和星星，没有太阳。)”可知，建立月球时区的挑战是月球上的夜晚更长。故选C。
20．C 观点态度题。根据最后一段“Bernhard Hufenbach from ESA said that if a working time system for the Moon could be established, ESA could then perhaps go on to do the same for other planets in the solar system．(欧洲航天局的Bernhard Hufenbach说，如果能建立起月球的工作时间系统，欧洲航天局也许就能继续为太阳系的其他行星做同样的事情。)”可知，Bernhard Hufenbach对月球时区的未来持支持态度。故选C。
21．D 文章大意题。根据第一段“Scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA), a group committed to exploring the universe, are arguing that the Moon should have its own time zone too．(致力于探索宇宙的欧洲航天局的科学家们认为，月球也应该有自己的时区。)”结合文章主要说明了建立月球自己的时区的意义以及存在的困难可知，这篇文章的主要内容是创建月球时区的重要性和困难。故选D。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇新闻报道,主要讲的是Jeff Jensen在医生Demetrio Aguila成立的M25 Program的帮助下,通过参加社区服务来支付了手术费用的故事。
22.C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“The nerve specialist gives patients the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work.”可知,如果病人负担不起手术费用,他可以参加志愿服务。故选C项。
23.A 词义猜测题。根据第四段的“Like 10 percent of Aguila’s patients,Jensen chose the community service.”“hundreds of hours of community service”和“not only lets others participate”可知,他不仅让别人参与,而且鼓励别人参与到社区服务当中来,因此it指的是“人们参与进来”,即人们的帮助,故选A项。
24.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“He is making things easier by sending volunteers our way!”可知,Harvey觉得Aguila所做的事情很好,因此他对Aguila的态度是感激的,故选C项。
25.A 推理判断题。根据第二段可知,本文主要讲的是Jeff Jensen在医生Demetrio Aguila的帮助下通过参加社区服务支付了手术费用的故事,应该是一篇新闻报道,来自于当地的报纸,故选A项。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了六岁的孩子Madeline写信给洛杉矶县动物保护与控制部门,希望获得许可养一只独角兽。
26.C 细节理解题。根据第二段可知,Madeline写这封信是为了请求允许养宠物。
27.B 细节理解题。根据第三段中所列举的饲养独角兽的条件可知,要获得许可应满足一些要求。
28.B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中Mayeda的回信内容可推知,Mayeda很体贴。
29.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,Mayeda与同事平时要处理许多“生死问题”,他们认为这封信“振奋了他们的精神”,因为他们被女孩认真的行为感动了。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了“手机之父”马丁·库珀在接受采访时谈了自己对目前智能手机的一些看法以及他对智能手机未来的一些构想。
30.A 词义猜测题。根据画线词组后的定语从句“where we search,connect,like and buy”可知,该物品能同时让人们搜索、连接网络、点赞以及上网购物,因此画线词组指的是“智能手机”。
31.D 推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知,库珀对智能手机的未来持有乐观的态度,但是不乏抱有担忧。
32.A 推理判断题。根据文章第五段可知,马丁·库珀认为不同的受众应该被提供不同的互联网,也就是说应该给孩子提供不同的互联网。
33.B 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知,他认为未来的手机有可能从人体获得能量。