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限时规范练(十九) UNIT 3 FASCINATING PARKS
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Four Fascinating National Parks in the World
Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park on New Zealand's Southern Island was established in 1952 and is part of the larger Te Wahipounamu wilderness,a UNESCO World Heritage Area. Covering 1.2 million hectares,Fiordland National Park is home to green rain forests,crystal clear lakes and snowcapped mountains. Even on the frequent rainy days,the scenery is spectacular,with entire valley walls turning into thundering waterfalls. Highlight is the amazing Milford Sound with Mitre Peak,rising 1,692 metres above sea level and one of the most photographed peaks in the country.
Yosemite National Park
First protected in 1864 and one of the first parks in the National Park Service,California's Yosemite is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park's central feature is Yosemite Valley,which is surrounded by hills,trees and spectacular waterfalls. But the park is so much more than just a great valley with waterfalls: within Yosemite's vast wilderness area,you find deep valleys,grand grassland and more than 800 miles of spectacular hikes.
Serengeti National Park
Tanzania's oldest and most popular National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was recently proclaimed a 7th worldwide wonder. The Serengeti is famous for its annual Great Migration,a 1,200mile odyssey of 1.5 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras,all of them chasing the rains in a race for life. Your chances of watching a kill are pretty high when you visit the area in the right season.
NamibNaukluft National Park
One of the most thinly populated countries in the world,Namibia is not the right place to get lost. But it is a top destination for those who enjoy unmatched natural scenery and wildlife viewing. Nowhere is this more evident than in the NamibNaukluft National Park,the largest game park in Africa,including part of the Namib Desert and the Naukluft mountain range.
1.What is Fiordland National Park wellknown for?
A.Milford Sound with Mitre Peak.
B.Spectacular hikes.
C.Great Migration.
D.The longest history.
2.Where is the largest game park in Africa located in?
A.New Zealand. B.USA.
C.Tanzania. D.Namibia.
3.What do the first three parks have in common?
A.They were established in the 1950s.
B.They are famous for waterfalls.
C.They belong to the same country.
D.They are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章向我们介绍了世界上四个迷人的国家公园。
1.A [解析]细节理解题。根据Fiordland National Park下面的内容“Highlight is the amazing Milford Sound with Mitre Peak,rising 1,692 metres above sea level and one of the most photographed peaks in the country.”可知,峡湾国家公园因有米特峰的米尔福德峡湾出名。故选A。
2.D [解析]细节理解题。根据NamibNaukluft National Park下面的内容Namibia is not the right place to get lost以及“Nowhere is this more evident than in the NamibNaukluft National Park,the largest game park in Africa,including part of the Namib Desert and the Naukluft mountain range.”可知,非洲最大的野生动物公园在纳米比亚。故选D。
3.D [解析]细节理解题。根据Fiordland National Park中“Fiordland National Park on New Zealand's Southern Island was established in 1952 and is part of the larger Te Wahipounamu wilderness,a UNESCO World Heritage Area.”,Yosemite National Park中“First protected in 1864 and one of the first parks in the National Park Service,California's Yosemite is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.”以及Serengeti National Park中“Tanzania's oldest and most popular National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was recently proclaimed a 7th worldwide wonder.”可知,前三个国家公园的共同之处是它们都被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。故选D。
B
Los Angeles native Randall Bartlett sat under the rooftop of a traditional Chinese scholar's studio,occasionally turning a page of his book. The scene was in the reopened Liu Fang Yuan garden at the Huntington Library,Art Museum and Botanical Gardens. For him,the garden brings to life the Chinese philosophies he learned from books.
Phillip E.Bloom,director of the Center for East Asian Garden Studies,said the idea for Liu Fang Yuan goes back to the 1980s with the initial aim of creating a collection of Chinese plants,but after research,they realized plants alone were not sufficient to demonstrate the essence of a Chinese garden. Eventually,it was decided to model a garden on 16th and 17th century scholarly retreats (隐居处) in Suzhou.
The decision was made partly due to the fame of Suzhou classical gardens,but also because similarities were found between the Huntington and Suzhou gardens. Bloom said that Henry Huntington,founder of the Huntington Library,was a successful US businessman who used his fortune to collect rare books,artworks and to create gardens.“Many Suzhou gardens were also created by rich people who tried to pursue a scholarly lifestyle,” he added.
To preserve the character of the Suzhou gardens,the Huntington Library sought help from Suzhou,giving rise to collaboration between US and Chinese architects,contractors and designers. In all stages of construction,artisans (工匠) from Suzhou came to work on details of the venue.
After three years of expansion from 2018 to 2020,Liu Fang Yuan reopened to the public with 4.6 hectares of new landscape,making it one of the largest classicalstyle Chinese gardens in the world. The additions include courtyards displaying penjing,a scholar's studio,a pavilion (亭子) situated at the garden's highest point,etc.
Now,it is meaningful to see how people from local communities interact with the garden.“A lot of volunteers come to different lectures and exhibitions about Chinese culture that we hold regularly,” Bloom said. By exposing its visitors to arts and literature,Liu Fang Yuan goes beyond international boundaries and bridges the cultural gaps between the two countries.
4.What do we know about Liu Fang Yuan?
A.It used to be a scholarly retreat in Suzhou.
B.It was constructed by Suzhou artisans alone.
C.It became the largest garden after being expanded.
D.It promotes cultural exchanges between America and China.
5.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The introduction to the founder.
B.The fame of Suzhou classical gardens.
C.The features of a scholarly lifestyle.
D.The reasons for modeling a Suzhou garden.
6.What does the underlined word “collaboration” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Negotiation. B.Cooperation.
C.Inspiration. D.Contradiction.
7.Why did Bloom mention local people's interactions with the garden?
A.To show its cultural significance.
B.To detail its architectural features.
C.To promote its diverse activities.
D.To boost its international fame.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了以中国的苏州园林为模版,基于中美建筑师、承包商和设计师之间合作,美国的流芳园重新开放。
4.D [解析]推理判断题。根据第一段中的“For him,the garden brings to life the Chinese philosophies he learned from books.”和最后一段中的“By exposing its visitors to arts and literature,Liu Fang Yuan goes beyond international boundaries and bridges the cultural gaps between the two countries.”可知,流芳园的创意来自苏州园林的建筑艺术,同时,流芳园在促进中美之间的文化交流方面起着重要的作用。故选D。
5.D [解析]主旨大意题。根据第三段内容可知,因为亨廷顿图书馆和苏州园林有相似之处,同时因为苏州古典园林的名气,所以亨廷顿图书馆在馆内以苏州园林为模板设计建成了苏州园林样式的花园。因而本段主要讲述为什么亨廷顿图书馆会以苏州园林为模版来设计流芳园。故选D。
6.B [解析]词义猜测题。根据第四段内容可知,在建设这个园林期间,来自苏州的工匠会到工作的场地参与细节问题的工作,说明中美建筑师、承包商和设计师在这个过程中进行了合作,因而画线词此处指“合作”含义,故选B。
7.A [解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Now,it is meaningful to see how people from local communities interact with the garden.”和“By exposing its visitors to arts and literature,Liu Fang Yuan goes beyond international boundaries and bridges the cultural gaps between the two countries.”可知,通过提及流芳园对人们的影响,充分说明流芳园在中美之间的文化交流方面起着重要的作用。故选A。
Ⅱ.完形填空
The suburb I live in backs on to a large nature reserve. One morning I saw a koala (考拉) sitting in a palm tree in my front yard. I phoned around to ask what I could 1 this koala,but no one wanted to know. I ended up 2 the koala out of my tree and we crossed the road 3 for him to return to the nature reserve.
I've always been befriending animals. As a young kid I used to pick up lizard eggs and 4 them. It stimulated my interest as to why there wasn't anyone wanting to come and 5 this koala in my tree. After that,I signed up for all the 6 I could find.
Once I had accreditation (合格证),I volunteered with the RSPCA in 2014,rehabilitating (使康复) wildlife. I was an ambulance driver, 7 overnight rescues. We rescued hundreds of animals and 8 more.
One day,I thought why not 9 my own rescue group focusing on my backyard? I purchased a twoacre property and built enclosures on it to 10 injured animals. Last year,I planted 300 eucalyptus trees (桉树),with seven varieties to 11 the koalas.
I cut the leaves of the eucalyptus trees for the koalas to eat and look after the 12 wildlife at our centre. If they recover,they are 13 back to where they come from.
As a kid I would never have imagined doing this. I feel like I'm the 14 girl on the planet that I get to do what I love. I believe it's my 15 .
1.A.learn from B.do about
C.require of D.save for
2.A.kicking B.shooting
C.coaching D.blowing
3.A.together B.illegally
C.angrily D.guiltily
4.A.roll B.sell
C.break D.hatch
5.A.rescue B.admire
C.purchase D.identify
6.A.courses B.races
C.fairs D.shows
7.A.watching B.attending
C.recording D.assessing
8.A.made out B.ran across
C.gave up D.cared for
9.A.leave B.start
C.dismiss D.advertise
10.A.house B.hunt
C.train D.amuse
11.A.confuse B.direct
C.feed D.test
12.A.aggressive B.hungry
C.deserted D.injured
13.A.sold B.released
C.thrown D.dragged
14.A.quietest B.greediest
C.noisiest D.luckiest
15.A.guess B.calling
C.treat D.fault
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述的是作者为保护野生动物而成立了一个救援小组,并把援救野生动物当作自己的使命。
1.B [解析]根据下文中的“I ended up 2 the koala out of my tree and we crossed the road 3 for him to return to the nature reserve.”可知,此处指的是作者不知道如何“处理”在前院树上的考拉。故选B。
2.C [解析]根据空后out of my tree以及for him to return to the nature reserve可知,此处指的是作者决定“指导”着考拉从树上下来。故选C。
3.A [解析]根据上文中的we crossed the road可知,此处指的是我们“一起”穿过马路。故选A。
4.D [解析]根据上文中的“I've always been befriending animals.”以及pick up lizard eggs可知,此处指的是“孵化”蜥蜴蛋。故选D。
5.A [解析]根据下文中的“We rescued hundreds of animals and 8 more.”和语境可知,本文与野生动物保护有关,所以此处指的是“援救”考拉。故选A。
6.A [解析]根据下文中的Once I had accreditation可知,此处指的是作者报名学习一些“课程”。故选A。
7.B [解析]根据上文中的I was an ambulance driver可知,作为救护车司机,作者经常“参加”夜间救援。故选B。
8.D [解析]根据上文中的rescued hundreds of animals和语境可知,此处指的是“照顾”野生动物。故选D。
9.B [解析]根据下文中的“I purchased a twoacre property and built enclosures on it to 10 injured animals.”可知,作者购买2英亩的土地是为了“成立”一个救援小组。故选B。
10.A [解析]根据上文中的I purchased a twoacre property and built enclosures on it及常识可知,在地上建围栏是给动物“提供住处”。故选A。
11.C [解析]根据上文中的I planted 300 eucalyptus trees以及下文中的I cut the leaves of the eucalyptus trees for the koalas to eat可知,考拉以桉树叶为食,所以此处指的是供考拉“食用”。故选C。
12.D [解析]根据上文中的look after和下文中的recover可知,此处指的是“受伤的”野生动物。故选D。
13.B [解析]根据上文中的If they recover以及语境可知,野生动物受伤后被治疗,痊愈后被“放走”。故选B。
14.D [解析]根据下文中的I get to do what I love可知,能够做自己喜欢做的事情,所以作者觉得自己是“最幸运”的人。故选D。
15.B [解析]根据上文中的“I've always been befriending animals.”以及“I feel like I'm the 14 girl on the planet that I get to do what I love.”可知,作者从小就善待动物,现在保护动物也是自己喜欢做的事情,所以,作者觉得这是她的“使命”。故选B。
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