襄陽四中2022屆英語午自習套題訓練（四）第一部分閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AKnownforitscomplicated,seeminglywavelikesandstonewallsandtheraysofsunlightthatshineintothem,Arizona’sAntelopeCanyon(羚羊峽谷)isaneverlastingattractionfortourists.It’saslotcanyon,meaningitformedfromwatercarvingitoutovermillionsofyears.Itsitsabout3,700feetabovesealevelandtakesitsnamefromtheantelopethatoncelivedinit.ThecanyonformspartofLakePowellNavajoTribalParkintheNavajoNation.TheNavajoNationlimitsvisitstoeithertheUpperorLowerAntelopeCanyontotwohoursandrequiresallvisitorstobeledbyauthorizedguides.Ifyou’replanningatripandneedhelpdecidingwhichareatovisit,keeptheserecommendationsinmind.?When:Toursareavailabletwiceadayduringtheweekyear-round,thoughexacttimesvarybyseason;toursarenotavailableonweekendsormajorholidays.?Cost:Tourcompanies’feesvary,buttickets,includingentrancetothepark,generallystartataround$60for90-minutetoursofUpperAntelopeCanyon.ToursofLowerAntelopeCanyontendtobearoundanhourandgenerallycostaround$40peradultand$20forchildren.?Must-knowtip:MostofArizonadoesnotfollowdaylightsavingtime,thoughtheNavajoNation,whereAntelopeCanyonislocated,does.Checkwithyourtouroperatortoconfirmtheprecisetimeofyourtour.AntelopeCanyonhoststonsofvisitorsand,inordertoprotectthecanyonwallsfromdamage,nobagsofanykindarepermittedineithertheUpperorLowersection.Alsokeepinmindthatwhilemosttourcompanieswelcomesmallchildren,notallofthemwill.1.WhatmakesAntelopeCanyonattractive?A.Itsremarkableheight. B.Theoriginofitsname.C.Itsuniquenaturalfeature. D.Theprocessofitsformation.2.Howmuchmayacouplepayforaone-hourtourinLowerAntelopeCanyon?A.$60. B.$80. C.$100. D.$120.3.WhatmustbekeptinmindabouttheAntelopeCanyontour?A.Theagelimitforkids. B.Thedefinitetourtime. C.Carryingasmallbackpack. D.Bookingticketsintouragencies.BPhiladelphia’sMagicGardensmakesupafolkartcenter,galleryspace,andanonprofitorganizationshowcasingtheworksofmosaicist(鑲嵌設計師)IsaiahZagar.ZagardevotedhimselftobeautifyingtheSouthStreetneighborhoodinthelate1960s,whenhemovedtotheareawithhiswifeJulia.Thecouplehelpedtheareabypurchasingandrepairingsomeoldbuildings,oftenaddingcolorfulmosaicsonboththeirprivateandpublicwalls.ThefirstsuchprojectwasJulia’sstill-busyfolkartstore,theEyesGalleryat402SouthStreet.ZagarstartedworkingontheMagicGardensin1994inthedesertedparkinglotnearhisstudio.Hespentthenextfourteenyearssculptingmulti-layeredwallsanddecoratingthe3,000squarefeetspace.Theinstallation(裝置藝術),primarilyconsistingoffoundobjectsandcontributionsfromthecommunity,finallycovershalfacityblockwithcountlesspatternsandcolors.ItshowsZagar’smanyartisticinfluences,aswellastheeventsandexperiencesofhislife.In2022,theowneroftheonce-unusedparkinglotdecidedtosellthelandinresponsetorisingSouthStreetpropertyvalues.UnwillingtowitnessthedestructionofZagar’sneighborhoodartenvironment,thecommunityrushedtosupporttheartist.Hiscreation,newlytitledPhiladelphia’sMagicGardens,turnedintoanonprofitorganizationwiththeintentionofpreservingandpromotingZagar’sworksatthesiteoftheMagicGardensandthroughouttheSouthStreetregion.TheMagicGardensisnowapermanentartinstitutionthatisopentovisitorsthroughouttheyear.TrainedguidesareavailabletoleadtoursoftheMagicGardensandZagar’ssurroundingpublicwallpaintings.Inaddition,itoffersmonthlymosaicworkshopsledbyZagarhimself,andregularlyhostsconcerts,danceperformances,andotherpublicevents.4.HowdidZagarhelptheSouthStreetneighborhood?A.Hemovedtotheareawithhisfamily. B.Heworkedtoimproveitssurroundings.C.Heopenedafolkartstorewithhiswife. D.Hemanagedtobuyalltheoldbuildings.5.WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A.GreatachievementsofZagar. B.Specialskillsofinstallingart.C.LocationoftheMagicGardens D.EarlyhistoryoftheMagicGardens.6.WhatdothelocalresidentsthinkofZagar’sworks?A.Theyharmenvironment. B.Theycanbringinprofits.C.Theyshouldberemoved. D.Theyareprecioustreasures.7.WhatcantouristsdoinPhiladelphia’sMagicGardens?A.Paintthewallsonthespot. B.Putonmusicperformances.C.EnjoysomeZagar’sworks. D.Attendsomedancecourses.CTellingsomeonetheyarenothiredisneveraneasyjob,butallhiringmanagerswillfacethisdifficultsituationmanytimesintheircareers.Whileeveryonefearsdenialonsomelevel,itisimportanttounderstandthatnoteveryonewillfitineveryjob.Further,therearetimeswhentheapplicantqualitywillbesogreat,adecisiontorejectanapplicantmaynotreflectonthatapplicant’sabilitiesbuttheoverallqualityofthefield.Thereareanumberofmethodsthatcanbeusedtogetthemessageacrossthatapersonisnothired.Inmanycases,especiallyforthosewhowerenevercalledforaninterview,asimpleformlettermaybesufficient.Inothercases,wheresomeonemayhavebeencalledforaninterview,aphonecallorlettercouldbechosentodeliverthemessagethattheywerenothired.Incaseswheretheremaybeanongoingrelationshipwiththepersonnothired,itmaybebesttobreakthenewsinperson,thoughthishastheobviouspotentialofbeingmoreuncomfortable.Aboveall,itisbesttoalwaysbehonestwiththosewhodidn’tgetthejob.Lyingisneveracceptable.Generally,itisnotagoodideatotellsomeonespecificreasonswhytheyarenothiredforajob.Thiscanonlyleadtoresentment(怨恨)andregret.However,theremaybespecifictimeswhenthiscouldbeagoodidea.Forexample,ifanapplicantispromisingandthehiringmanagerbelievesanotherpositionwillbeopeningupthatsuitstheapplicant’sskills,thiscouldbeawaytoletthatpersonknowtheymaysoonhaveanotheropportunity.Inallcases,evenifyoufeelsomeonehascheatedtoobtainaninterview,neverbehaveinawaywhichshowsyouaresuperiortothem.Thisisunprofessionalandreflectsverypoorlynotonlyonthehiringmanager,buttheorganizationasawhole.8.WhyaresomeapplicantsrefusedaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Theyareinterestedinotherfields. B.Theydon’tqualifyfortheposition.C.Theyareafraidofmakingdecisions. D.Theylackthecouragetofacefailures.9.Howmayanot-interviewedapplicantbeinformedoftherejection?A.Byreceivingaformalphonecall. B.Bygettingasimpleformletter.C.Bycheckingamessageonline. D.Byattendingapersonalmeeting.10.Inwhatcasewillapplicantsbetoldexactlywhytheyarenothired?A.Theyregretapplyingforthejob. B.Theydemandspecificexplanations.C.Theymaybecapableofanotherpost. D.Theyhavesubmittedfalseinformation.11.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthepositionofhiringmanagers?A.Itcallsforprofessionalskills. B.Itattractstheapplicantsmost.C.Itdoesn’tallowforanymistake. D.Itrequireshonestyandambition.DFewpeopledoubtthevalueofdevelopingstudents’thinkingskills.Afocusoncriticalthinkingiscommonineducation.IntheAustralianCurriculum,criticalthinkingandcreativethinkingareknownas“generalcapabilities”.TheUShasasimilarfocusthroughtheir“commoncore”.ManyapproachestodevelopingcriticalthinkingarebasedonPhilosophyforChildren.Onestrategythathasalargeimpactonstudents’abilitytoanalyseandevaluateargumentsisargumentmapping,inwhichastudent’sreasoningcanbevisuallydisplayedbycapturingtheinferentialpathwayfromassumptiontoconclusion.Thistypeofargument-basedintellectualengagementcanshowhighoutcomesintermsofthequalityofthinkinginanyclassroom.Researchalsoshowsdeliberateattentiontothepracticeofreasoninginthecontextofoureverydaylivescanbesignificantlyimprovedthroughtargetedteaching.TeachersatonehighschoolinAustralia,whohavemuchtrainingincriticalthinkingteachingmethods,developedataskthataskedstudentstodetermineAustralia’sgreatestsportsperson.Studentsneededtoconstructtheirowncriteriaforgreatness.Todoso,theyhadtoanalyzetheAustraliansportingcontext,createpossibleevaluativestandards,explainandjustifywhysomestandardswouldbemoreacceptablethanothersandapplythesetotheircandidates.Theythenneededtoarguetheircasewiththeirclassmatestodevelopcriteriathatweresolid,defensible,widelyapplicableandproducedachoicethatseizedsignificantandrelevantaspectsofAustraliansport.Researcherslookingatthegainsmadeinasingletermofteachingcriticalthinkingwithargumentmappingsaidthecriticalthinkinggainsmeasuredareclosetothosethatcouldbeexpectedtoresultfromthreeyearsofundergraduateeducation.Studentswhoaretaughttothinkwellalsodobetteronsubject-basedexamsandstandardizedteststhanthosewhodonot.Intermsofdeveloping21stcenturyskills,whichincludessettingupstudentsforlifelonglearning,teachingcriticalthinkingshouldbecorebusiness.12.Whichofthefollowingcanexplaintheunderlinedword“capturing”inParagraph2?A.Describing. B.Attracting. C.Designing. D.Blocking.13.What’sthepurposeofParagraph3?A.Toconstructthecriteriaforbeinggreat. B.Toacknowledgetheteachers’outcomes.C.Topresenthowtoteachcriticalthinking. D.Toemphasizetheimportanceofreasoning.14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardteachingcriticalthinking?A.Objective. B.Supportive. C.Doubtful. D.Cautious.15.Whatdoesthistextimply?A.Teachingmethodsshouldvaryamongschools.B.Researchoneducationdeservesmoreattention.C.Criticalthinkingshouldbevaluedineducation.D.Conceptsofcriticalthinkingaren’twellreceived.第二節（共5小題；每小題分，滿分分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。It’simpossibletoprovideanexactnumberofwordsinEnglish,sincenewwordsarebeingaddedtothedictionary,andfallingoutofuseconstantly.16Theshortansweris:aboutamillion.Doubtyouknowanythingevenclosetoamillionwords?Thatnumberincludesanynumberoflegal,medical,scientific,andmechanicaltermsthatmostpeoplewillnevermeetintheirday-to-daylives.17The“million”numberalsoincludesthemany,manywordsthathavefallenoutofusethroughoutthetime.18Considertheword“diddle”,aslangtermfromthe1700sthatmeans“gin”.ManyEnglishspeakerswouldrecognize“gin”,butfarfewerwouldrecognize“diddle”.Ifamillionwordsistheabsoluteupperlevel,howdoesthatcomparewiththegeneralvocabularyofmostEnglishspeakers?19MostEnglish-speakingadultsknowbetween20,000and30,000words.Andinadditiontothosemanythousandsofwords,they’reprobablyabletocomprehendagood20,000morejustfromcontextclues.20Youwon’tfindasingledictionarythatincludesanywhereclosetothetotalmillionwords.Oneofthereasonsisthatgeneral-usagedictionariesdon’tincludelotsoftechnicalterms—bothbecauseofhowuncommontheyareand,insomecases,becauseoflength.ThelongestwordintheEnglishlanguageisatermfromchemistrythatisusedtoidentifyacertainkindofprotein.Itis180,000letterslong.Soyoucertainlywon’tseeitinthedictionary.A.Butwhat’sthenumber?B.Morethanyoumightthink!C.Thatdoesn’tamounttoawholelot,though!D.Then,howmanywordsarethereinthedictionary?E.Whilewordsliketheseareveryuncommon,theystillcount.F.Ifyourecognizetheseuncommonwords,wesadlynolongerusethem.G.Thoughremovedfromthedictionary,theystillcountasEnglishwords.第二部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。LutherYoungerisa99-year-oldlovinghusband.Hiswifecamedownwithcancernineyearsago,anddoctors21she’dhavejustfiveyearstolive.22,thecouplehaveremainedstrong.Overthelastnineyears,Luthertakesasix-mile23everydaytovisithiswifeinthehospital.Healwaysstaysbyherside,encouragingher,showeringherwith24,andtheirdailykiss.Luthercouldgetarideoreventakethebus,buthe25towalkthewholejourneytohelpclearhismindandto26everythingabouthiswife.Passers-byoftenrecognizeLutherandstoptoofferhimaride,buthe27theirkindness.Hisdailywalkis28ofhowmuchheloveshiswife.Luther’sdaughterhopedhecould29acceptrides,especiallyonextremelyhotandsnowydays,butLuther30walkinghimselfsoshejustletshimhaveithisway.31walkingsix-mileseachdayintheheatandsnowwouldbetoomuch,whenyou’vewalkedthrough32withsomeone,what’sanothersixmiles?Lutherisalways33toleavehislovebeforereturninghome,butheknowsthateachtomorrow,34theweather,hewillbeonhiswayagain.Hecan’tbeartoliveasingledaywithout35hiswife.21.A.reported B.imagined C.advised D.thought22.A.However B.Therefore C.Instead D.Besides23.A.drive B.walk C.ride D.flight24.A.relief B.trust C.love D.sympathy25.A.agrees B.hesitates C.fails D.prefers26.A.recall B.suspect C.ignore D.discover27.A.dislikes B.corrects C.declines D.considers28.A.motivation B.proof C.trial D.origin29.A.actually B.gradually C.finally D.occasionally30.A.insistson