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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
On a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene, the moon rise over the hills, and the stars appear in the sky.The views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.
Every window in our wooden house has a view, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before.Each look reminds us where we are.
There is space for our three boys to play outside, to shoot arrows, collect tree seeds, build earth houses and climb trees.
Our kids have learned the names of the trees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation.As they tell all who show even a passing interest, maple (枫树)makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.
The air is clean and fresh.The water from the well has a pleasant taste, and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kids will ever drink.Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest is water, they never say anything against that.
The seasons change just outside the door. We watch the maples turn every shade of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars' (杨树) putting out the first green leaves of spring.The rainbow smelt fills the local steam as the ice gradually disappears, and the wood frogs start to sing in pools after being frozen for the winter.A family of birds rules our skies and flies over the lake.
[语篇解读] 本文为记叙文,描述了作者与家人身居大自然中的切身感受。文章主要展示了作者居住环境的优美和在此美景中生活的惬意。
1.What can be learned from Paragraph 2?
A.The scenes are colourful and changeable.
B.There are many windows in the wooden house.
C.The views remind us that we are in a wooden house.
D.The lakes outside the windows are quite different in colour.
解析:A [推理判断题。本段中提到,每面窗户都会有一幅不同的风景,森林和湖泊与一小时之前所见到的都不一样。据此可知,作者身居的环境是多彩和变化的。故选A。]
2.By mentioning the names of the trees, the author aims to show that ________ .
A.the kids like playing in trees
B.the kids are very familiar with trees
C.the kids have learned much knowledge
D.the kids find trees useful learning tools
解析:C [推理判断题。根据第四段可知,孩子们已经了解了周围环境包括树在内的很多知识。故答案选C。]
3.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A.The change of seasons is easily felt.
B.The seasons make the scenes change.
C.The weather often changes in the forest.
D.The door is a good position to enjoy changing seasons.
解析:A [句意理解题。根据本段对于周围大自然的变化的描述可知,作者身处此地,能够很容易地感觉到季节的变换。故答案为A。]
4.What is the main purpose of the author writing the text?
A.To describe the beauty of the scenes around the house.
B.To introduce her children's happy life in the forest.
C.To show that living in the forest is healthful.
D.To share the joy of living in the nature.
解析:D [写作目的题。通读全文,不难了解,作者是与读者分享身居大自然中的快乐生活。故答案为D。]
B
The forests in eastern Zimbabwe provide the country with wood and most of the fresh fruit.But the removal of large numbers of trees and the use of fire to clear land have caused a lot of damage to the area.Officials say Zimbabwe lost more than 1.5 million hectares of forests in 2016.This is mostly because of local communities cutting the trees for firewood or setting fires in forested areas to make hunting easier.
But now a nonprofit (非营利的) group,called Environment Africa,is trying to improve the situation.Environment Africa is teaching farmers to raise bees.The group is working in the Mutasa district,near the country's border with Mozambique.And it has already helped about 1,500 farmers.
Benjamin Chatambura is one such farmer.He has set up about 250 beehives (蜂窝) near his home.Chatambura sells the honey that the bees produce and uses the money to feed his family.He likes having bees on his land because the insects help him and the forests.“The trees provide us with flowers,”he says.“They are the food for the bees to produce the honey.If there were a way,I would like more land to plant more different types of trees in.We used to have serious problems before we were trained in the importance of the forests.”
Lawrence Nyagwande works in Environment Africa.He says some farmers are earning as much as $1,000 a month from selling honey.The average government worker in Zimbabwe earns just about $500 a month.Nyagwande said beekeeping is helping improve the country's forests.
Support for this project has helped draw people's attention to protecting the environment,and caught the attention of the government.Violet Makoto represents Zimbabwe's Forestry Commission,a government agency that works to protect forests.She says the Commission hopes local community leaders will take up beekeeping.She said officials also want to end the use of fire to clear land.
[语篇解读] 本文主要讲述了津巴布韦一个非营利组织利用教人养蜂的方式保护了森林。
5.What does Environment Africa do?
A.It sells honey to Mozambique.
B.It calls on the public not to cut trees.
C.It encourages local people to raise bees.
D.It's aimed at helping farmers to earn more.
解析:C [细节理解题。根据第二段中的But now a nonprofit(非营利的) group,called Environment Africa,is trying to improve the situation.Environment Africa is teaching farmers to raise bees.可知,该组织鼓励当地人养蜂。]
6.From Lawrence Nyagwande,we know ____________ .
A.government workers earn too little
B.the farmer benefits a lot from beekeeping
C.beekeeping helps improve the country's economy
D.local community leaders should take up beekeeping
解析:B [推理判断题。根据第四段的He says some farmers are earning as much as $1,000 a month from selling honey.可推断,当地养蜂人收益不错。]
7.What's Zimbabwe's Forestry Commission's attitude towards beekeeping?
A.Positive. B.Worried.
C.Uncertain. D.Doubtful.
解析:A [观点态度题。根据第五段,尤其是She says the Commission hopes local community leaders will take up beekeeping.可知,津巴布韦的林业委员会对养蜂业是支持的。]
8.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Problems faced by forests in eastern Zimbabwe.
B.Some information on a nonprofit organization.
C.Ways of protecting the environment.
D.A good way to protect forests.
解析:D [主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了津巴布韦一个非营利组织利用教人养蜂的方式保护了森林,故可推出答案。]
Ⅱ.七选五
Going camping is one of the best ways to get in touch iwth nature and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.However,thorough plans before a camping trip may be boring.Just follow these simle camping suggestions to make your trip safe and rewarding.
Choosing a suitable tent
____1____ When determinging the size of your tent,you should take into consideration the number of campers as well as the camping equipment (设备) necessary for your trip.There should be enough room in the tent for the camping equipment. ____2____
Importance of food
While camping,you will need enough food to give you enough energy for your outdoor activities. ____3____ You should use a twoburner stove to do all your cooking.Insist on simple cooking during your trip to reduce cooking time.
Enough sleep
All campers should have enough sleep during the night.Nights are generally cooler than the days so you need to have enough warm clothes to feel comfortable to sleep during the night. ____4____ Extra air mattresses (气垫) may be included in your camping equipment to make your bed more comfortable.
____5____ Keep these camping suggestions in mind and make sure you are fully prepared to enjoy your camping trip.
A.When buying a sleeping bag,check that you feel comfortable in it.
B.The best camping trips belong to those people who prepare the best.
C.The comfort level in a tent determines the success of a camping trip.
D.Thus you must have an efficient arrangement for your food preparation.
E.If you have a habit to eat in bed,you might not do it during camping.
F.The size is the most important thing you should consider when choosing a tent.
G.It will destroy the mood of the entire camping trip if you don't have enough money.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些露营建议,只要遵循这些简单的露营建议,你的旅行就会更加安全和有意义。
1.F [根据下文内容可知,在决定你的帐篷的大小时,你应该考虑到露营者的数量以及你旅行所需要的露营设备,故F项切题,关键词是the size of your tent。]
2.C [根据上文内容可知,帐篷里应该有足够的地方放置露营设备,故C项“帐篷里的舒适度决定了露营旅行的成败”承接上文。]
3.D [根据上文内容可知,在露营的时候,你需要足够的食物来为你的户外活动提供足够的能量。D项“因此,你必须有效安排食物的准备”切题。关键词Thus将上下文联系在一起。]
4.A [根据下文内容可知,额外的气垫可能包括在你的露营设备以内,使你的床更舒适。故此处应谈及如何获得良好睡眠的问题,A项切题。]
5.B [下文提到,记住这些露营建议,确保你做好充分的准备来享受你的露营之旅。故B项“最好的露营旅行属于那些准备最好的人”切题,其中的prepare与下文的are fully prepared相吻合。]
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