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Ⅰ.阅读理解
[话题 野生动物保护区的志愿者项目]
The Australia's only heritagelisted wildlife reserve is situated in natural bush land and alive with native wildlife.It is located just an hour by car from Sydney.
Your schedule at a glance (minimum one week—maximum four weeks):
Arrival Day, Sunday:
Arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.You will be picked up from the airport and settle into your new home in Calga.
Days 1—5, Monday—Friday (8 am to 5 pm):
Meet the ranger(园林管理员) team and the animals.Learn how the reserve operates and how to find your way around.A ranger will work with you.Typical tasks include food preparation and daily cleaning for the animals.You also need to monitor general maintenance, bush regeneration(再生), and whatever else needs to be done.
Day 6—7, Saturday & Sunday:
If it is the end of your program, Saturday is a day off and Sunday you depart in the morning.The team will drive you to Gosford Station and help you use local online transport apps so you can plan your connection with flights or onward travel.
If you're extending, you can choose how to spend the weekend.Rest in the reserve or go to explore the local area or Sydney.Jump on the free shuttle to Gosford Station on Friday morning.Alternatively, you can arrange a taxi at a different time (taxis are at your own cost).
Remaining weeks:
The remaining weeks follow the schedule from Monday to Friday with weekends free.
Want to join the program? Click here https://www.goeco.org/area/volunteerinaustralasia/
1.What can you do in the reserve?
A.Revise the rules of running the reserve.
B.Feed animals and do cleaning for them.
C.Work out the daily schedule for participants.
D.Give animals a physical checkup by yourself.
2.How can you spend the weekends during the program?
A.Having a guided tour by car.
B.Taking a taxi to travel for free.
C.Leaving the reserve forcefully.
D.Heading out to Sydney by shuttle.
3.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To promote the wildlife reserve in Australia.
B.To inform the traveling schedule for visitors.
C.To raise people's awareness of protecting wildlife.
D.To advocate volunteers participating in the program.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了澳大利亚一个野生动物保护区的志愿者项目,详细说明了工作内容及日程安排。
1.B [细节理解题。根据Days 1 — 5部分的“Typical tasks include food preparation and daily cleaning for the animals.(平常的任务包括为动物准备食物和进行日常清洁。)”可知,志愿者可以在保护区给动物喂食,给它们做清洁。]
2.D [细节理解题。根据Day 6 — 7部分的“Rest in the reserve or go to explore the local area or Sydney.Jump on the free shuttle to Gosford Station on Friday morning.(留在保护区休息,或是去探索当地或悉尼的风景。周五早上可以搭乘免费班车前往戈斯福德车站。)”可知,志愿者可以在项目期间乘坐班车前往悉尼度过周末。]
3.D [推理判断题。通读全文,尤其是最后一段“Want to join the program? Click here https://www.goeco.org/area/volunteerinaustralasia/(想加入这个项目吗?点击此处https://www.goeco.org/area/volunteerinaustralasia/)”可知,文章主要介绍志愿者在澳大利亚一个野生动物保护区的工作内容及日程安排,并附上报名链接。由此可知,其目的是招募志愿者参与该项目。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
[话题 一个“活表情包”的猫]
Rexie, fondly known as the “living emoji”, is no __1__ cat.Born on November 18, 2014, his expressive face and lively personality have __2__ the hearts of people worldwide.
But there's more to Rexie's story than just his __3__ expressions.Despite being handicapped(残疾的) — his hind legs are nonfunctional — he __4__ a life full of joy, thanks to the unwavering(坚定的) love and care from his owner.
Rexie's owner __5__ the action of raising disabled pets, challenging the concept that a physically restricted cat can't have a __6__ life.
“People __7__ to think that a cat with some physical restriction is not worth living because that's not what a ‘normal’ cat life looks like,” she said.“But who __8__ what ‘normal’ is? Every living being wants to live and deserves a __9__ to live if it's a painanddiscomfortfree life.”
Caring for Rexie does require __10__ effort on a daily basis, but his owner insists it's __11__ , which doesn't take more than 20 minutes a day.
12__ , it is not hard work to keep a cat like Rexie happy and healthy.Every time when she looks at Rexie, shining with energy and positivity, she feels like it __13__ her day.
It didn't take long for Rexie to become a social media star.With over 644,000 __14__ , the cat showcases his playful spirit, adorable expressions, and proof that love can turn any challenge into a(n) __15__ to thrive(茁壮成长).
1.A.smart B.funny
C.strange D.ordinary
2.A.saved B.caught
C.protected D.exercised
3.A.useful B.various
C.precise D.anxious
4.A.returns B.adapts
C.leads D.commits
5.A.advocates B.accompanies
C.practises D.motivates
6.A.healing B.satisfying
C.thoughtful D.reasonable
7.A.tend B.wish
C.happen D.pretend
8.A.decides B.defines
C.designs D.describes
9.A.chance B.medal
C.break D.mention
10.A.partial B.future
C.extra D.massive
11.A.fixable B.reliable
C.visible D.manageable
12.A.Simply B.Finally
C.Actually D.Importantly
13.A.cuts off B.breaks down
C.takes away D.brightens up
14.A.volunteers B.listeners
C.followers D.checkers
15.A.routine B.solution
C.advantage D.opportunity
[语篇解读] 这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Rexie这只被称为“活表情包”的猫的故事。Rexie通过社交媒体成为了一名“网红”,向人们展示了爱可以将任何挑战转化为茁壮成长的机会。
1.D [考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Rexie,被亲切地称为“活表情包”,绝不是一只普通的猫。A.smart聪明的;B.funny有趣的;C.strange奇怪的;D.ordinary普通的。根据上文“known as the ‘living emoji’”可知,Rexie被称作是活着的表情包,因此它不是一只普通的猫。]
2.B [考查动词词义辨析。句意:它出生于2014年11月18日,富有表现力的面孔和活泼的个性赢得了全世界人们的心。A.saved拯救;B.caught赢得;C.protected保护;D.exercised锻炼。根据下文“It didn't take long for Rexie to become a social media star.”推知,Rexie的富有表现力的面孔和活泼的个性吸引了全世界人们的心,catch the hearts of是固定搭配,意思是“抓住了……的心”,符合语境。]
3.B [考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但Rexie的故事不仅仅是它多样的表情。A.useful有用的;B.various多样的;C.precise精确的;D.anxious焦虑的。根据上文“known as the ‘living emoji’”可知,它被称作是活表情包,说明它的表情是丰富多样的。]
4.C [考查动词词义辨析。句意:尽管后腿残疾——它的后腿无法使用——但它依然过着充满快乐的生活,这都归功于它主人的坚定的爱与关怀。A.returns返回;B.adapts适应;C.leads过着;D.commits承诺。根据下文“a life full of joy”可知,尽管Rexie后腿残疾,但它依然过着充满快乐的生活,lead a life是固定搭配,意思是“过着……生活”,符合语境。]
5.A [考查动词词义辨析。句意:Rexie的主人倡导收养残疾宠物的行为,挑战了人们认为残疾猫不能过上幸福生活的观念。A.advocates倡导;B.accompanies陪伴;C.practises练习;D.motivates激励。根据下文“raising disabled pets”可知,Rexie的主人收养了这只残疾的小猫,说明她倡导收养残疾宠物的行为。]
6.B [考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Rexie的主人倡导收养残疾宠物的行为,挑战了人们认为残疾猫不能过上令人满意的生活的观念。A.healing治愈的;B.satisfying令人满意的;C.thoughtful深思熟虑的;D.reasonable合理的。根据上文“challenging the concept”结合小猫是残疾的可知,一般残疾动物生活都很艰辛,但是Rexie的主人挑战了这个观念,说明他认为残疾动物也可以过上满意的生活。]
7.A [考查动词词义辨析。句意:人们倾向于认为,一只身体有缺陷的猫不值得活下去,因为那不符合“正常”的猫的生活方式。A.tend倾向于;B.wish希望;C.happen发生;D.pretend假装。根据下文“a cat with some physical restriction is not worth living because that's not what a ‘normal’ cat life looks like”可知,这里描述了一种普遍的倾向,即人们认为有身体缺陷的猫不值得活下去,tend to do是固定搭配,意思是“倾向于做某事”,符合语境。]
8.B [考查动词词义辨析。句意:但是,谁来定义什么是“正常”呢?A.decides决定;B.defines定义;C.designs设计;D.describes描述。根据下文“what ‘normal’ is”可知,这里指“正常”没有标准的定义。]
9.A [考查名词词义辨析。句意:每一个生命都想要活下去,并且如果是一个无痛苦和不适的生活,就值得拥有一个机会。A.chance机会;B.medal奖牌;C.break休息;D.mention提及。根据下文“to live”可知,这里强调的是给残疾动物一个机会去生活,chance to do是固定搭配,意思是“做……的机会”,符合语境。]
10.C [考查形容词词义辨析。句意:照顾Rexie确实需要每天付出额外的努力,但它的主人坚持认为这是可管理的,每天不会超过20分钟。A.partial部分的;B.future未来的;C.extra额外的;D.massive巨大的。根据上文“Caring for Rexie”可知,Rexie是一只残疾小猫,所以照顾残疾宠物需要付出额外的努力。]
11.D [考查形容词词义辨析。句意:照顾Rexie确实需要每天付出额外的努力,但它的主人坚持认为这是可管理的,每天不会超过20分钟。A.fixable可修复的;B.reliable可靠的;C.visible可见的;D.manageable可管理的。根据下文“which doesn't take more than 20 minutes a day”可知,照顾Rexie花费时间不多,所以它的主人认为照顾Rexie是可行的。]
12.C [考查副词词义辨析。句意:实际上,照顾像Rexie这样的猫让其快乐健康并不难。A.Simply简单地;B.Finally最后;C.Actually实际上;D.Importantly重要地。根据下文“it is not hard work”可知,这里强调的是实际情况,即照顾像Rexie这样的猫并不难,其余选项不符合语境。]
13.D [考查动词短语辨析。句意:每次她看到充满活力和积极能量的Rexie时,她都觉得它照亮了她的一天。A.cuts off切断;B.breaks down分解;C.takes away带走;D.brightens up照亮。根据上文“shining with energy and positivity”可知,Rexie身上的正能量仿佛能发光一般,照亮了主人的生活。]
14.C [考查名词词义辨析。句意:拥有超过644 000名粉丝,这只猫展示了它顽皮的精神、可爱的表情,并证明了爱可以把任何挑战转化为茁壮成长的机会。A.volunteers志愿者;B.listeners听众;C.followers粉丝;D.checkers检查员。根据上文“become a social media star”可知,Rexie成为了社交明星,说明它在社交媒体上有很多粉丝。]
15.D [考查名词词义辨析。句意:拥有超过644 000名粉丝,这只猫展示了它顽皮的精神、可爱的表情,并证明了爱可以把任何挑战转化为茁壮成长的机会。A.routine常规;B.solution解决方案;C.advantage优势;D.opportunity机会。根据下文“to thrive”可知,爱可以把挑战转化为机会。]
Ⅲ.语法填空
[话题 圣地亚哥动物园举办中国新年庆祝活动]
On February 2, the San Diego Zoo 1. ____________ (become) a lively place for Chinese New Year celebrations.Chinese Consul General Guo Shaochun, his wife Madam Wang Wei, and Paul Baribault, the leader of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, handed out cute mascots(吉祥物) to the 2. ________ (excite) visitors.
The zoo was decorated with bright red lanterns and colorful decorations, creating a warm and 3. ________ (joy) atmosphere that attracted people of all ages.Visitors not only got red envelopes but also could hang their 4. ________ (wish) on a special tree.
Students and teachers from different schools had a great time experiencing Chinese traditions at the zoo's Panda Ridge, which was full 5. ________ festive mascots and cultural signs.Among the crowd was 12yearold Annabel from a Los Angeles middle school.6. ________ (wear) a beautiful traditional Chinese dress with dragon and bird patterns, she was overjoyed while holding 7. __________ soft panda toy.
Fiveyearold Mackenzie, with her mom, carefully tied a red ribbon(丝带), hoping 8. ____________ (contribute) to the protection of baby pandas.The San Diego Zoo has worked with Chinese groups to protect pandas since 1994.Thanks to their cooperation, the survival rate of baby pandas has 9. ________________ (significant) increased.
Cassandra Wong, the principal(校长) of the Chinese School of San Diego, 10. ________ school has big Chinese New Year events every year, said, “We show Chinese culture through performances like lion dances.”
[语篇解读] 本文主要讲述了圣地亚哥动物园举办中国新年庆祝活动。
1.became [考查动词时态。句意:2月2日,圣地亚哥动物园成为了中国新年庆祝活动的热闹场所。空处为句子的谓语动词。根据时间状语On February 2可知,此处描述的是过去发生的事情,应使用一般过去时。故填became。]
2.excited [考查形容词。句意:中国总领事郭少春、他的妻子王伟女士以及圣地亚哥动物园野生动物联盟的负责人保罗·巴里博尔特,向兴奋的游客们分发可爱的吉祥物。修饰名词visitors,应用形容词,此处表示“感到兴奋的”,用excited。故填excited。]
3.joyful [考查形容词。句意:动物园装饰着鲜红的灯笼和五彩斑斓的装饰物,营造出一种温暖而欢乐的氛围,吸引了各个年龄段的游客。此处与warm并列,修饰名词atmosphere,应使用形容词joyful作定语,表示“欢乐的”。故填joyful。]
4.wishes [考查名词复数。句意:游客们不仅得到了红包,还可以把他们的愿望挂在一棵特别的树上。wish为可数名词“愿望”,根据their可知,此处表示多个愿望,应使用复数形式。故填wishes。]
5.of [考查介词。句意:来自不同学校的学生和老师在动物园的熊猫岭体验了中国传统,那里到处都是节日吉祥物和文化标志。be full of为固定短语,表示“充满”。故填of。]
6.Wearing [考查非谓语动词。句意:她穿着一件带有龙和鸟图案的美丽中国传统服装,手里抱着一个柔软的熊猫玩具,非常高兴。此处为非谓语动词作状语,wear与she之间为主动关系,应使用现在分词形式作状语,且位于句首,首字母大写。故填Wearing。]
7.a [考查冠词。句意:她穿着一件带有龙和鸟图案的美丽中国传统服装,手里抱着一个柔软的熊猫玩具,非常高兴。此处泛指“一个柔软的熊猫玩具”,且soft以辅音音素开头,应使用不定冠词a。故填a。]
8.to contribute [考查非谓语动词。句意:五岁的麦肯齐和妈妈一起,小心翼翼地系上一条红丝带,希望能为熊猫宝宝的保护做出贡献。hope to do sth.为固定用法,表示“希望做某事”。故填to contribute。]
9.significantly [考查副词。句意:由于他们的合作,熊猫宝宝的存活率显著提高。此处修饰动词increased,应使用副词significantly,表示“显著地”,在句中作状语。故填significantly。]
10.whose [考查定语从句。句意:圣地亚哥中文学校校长卡桑德拉·王说:“我们通过舞狮等表演展示中国文化。”该校每年都会举办大型的中国新年活动。此处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为Cassandra Wong,且关系词在从句中作定语,修饰school,应使用关系代词whose引导该从句。故填whose。]
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