2023-2024學(xué)年下學(xué)期期末自檢高二英語AOurrecommendedlistofenvironmentalbookscoversabroadrangeoftopics.Thesemust-readenvironmentalbooksaresuretosparktheinterestofthegreenestbooks.SilentSpringWrittenbyRachelCarson,SilentSpringhighlightstheeffectsofpesticides(殺蟲劑)ontheenvironment,especiallyDDT,whichwasaverypopularinsecticideuntilitwasfinallybannedin1972.ThebookeventuallyledtoachangeintheUnitedStates’pesticidepolicyandcontributedtothecreationoftheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.NoOneIsTooSmalltoMakeaDifference.Thisbookcollects11speechesmadebyclimateactivistGretaThunberg,highlightingtheissueofclimatechangeanditsimpactonfuturegenerations.GretaThunbergwas15whenshestartedtheSchoolStrikeforClimate,alsoknownasFridaysforFuture.Sheinspiredprotestsworldwide.TheUninhabitableEarthThisbookbyDavidWallaceWellsexaminesthedisastersthathavealreadyoccurredandlooksaheadtotheyear2100andwhatclimatechangewilldoifwecontinueonourcurrentpath.Itsopeninglineisincrediblytelling:“Itisworse,muchworse,thanyouthink.”TheEndofNaturePublishedin1989,thebookdescribestherelationshipbetweennatureandhumans.Itexpressestheideathatnaturewaspreviouslyindependentofhumansbuthasnowbeenaffectedbythemineveryway.AccordingtoauthorBillMcKibben,theideaofwildernessislost,andnatureisnolongercomplete.1Whichbookbroughttheenvironmenttothegovernment’sattention?.A.SilentSpring.B.TheEndofNature.C.TheUninhabitableEarth.D.NoOneIsTooSmalltoMakeaDifference.2.WhatfeelingdoestheauthordisplayinTheUninhabitableEarth?A.Curiosity.B.Concern.C.Annoyance.D.Disappointment.3WhichofthefollowingisBillMcKibben’sidea?.A.Naturewillnotexistanylonger.B.Wildanimalsaredisappearingfast.C.Humanactivitiesaredestroyingnature.D.Climatechangeaffectsfuturegenerations.BThereweretwofishermennamedTomandJack.Theywereclosefriends.Onedaytheywentouttocatchfishtogetherandhaveafishmealinthefield.Theysatatadistanceandstartedhuntingforfish.Tomgotabigandbeautifulfishinafewminutes.Hewassohappyandplacedthefishintheicebox.Hedecidedtocookthefishatnoon.Hespentsomemoretimeandcaughtafewmorefish.Hedecidedtomakeagrandmealwiththefish.Also,hefrozeafewfishtotakethembackhome.Afteranhourorso,TomwenttoJacktoseeifheneededanyhelp.Jacksaidno.Inafewminutes,Jackcaughtalargefish.However,heputitbackintothelake.Tomwassurprisedathisact,butheremainedsilent.Jackcaughtmorebigfish,andputthemallbackintothelake.Veryfrustrated,Tomangrilyaskedhim,“Areyoumad?Whydoyouputyourfishbackintothewater?Theyarebeautifulandbig!”Jackreplied,“Iknowtheyarebig,butIdon’thavethebigpantocookthebigfish!SoI’mlookingforasmallerfishthatfitsmycookingpan!Godistroublingmetoday.”4.WhatdidTomandJackgooutfor?A.Tocatchfish.B.Tohaveajoyride.C.Toeatouttogether.D.Tofeedthefishinthelake.5.WhatdidTomwanttodowhenhewenttohisfriend?A.Togivehimsomefish.B.Toseeifheneededsomehelp.C.Toaskhimtocookhisfish.D.TotakesomeofJack’sfishforhimself.6.WhywasTomangrywithhisfriend?A.Hecouldn’tunderstandhisact.B.Hewasfondofeatingbigfish.C.Hethoughtitwasunfairforsmallfish.D.Hedidn’tcatchanybigfishhimself.7.WhatwouldbeTom’sadviceforhisfriendattheendofthestory?A.AskingGodtosendhimonlysmallfish.B.Takingabiggerpanwithhimnexttime.C.Changinghisfishingpoletocatchsmallfish.D.Cuttingthebigfishintosmallpiecestofithispan.CWhenArielCordovarodeherbiketoJamaicaBayWildlifeRefugeinQueens,NewYork,lastNovember,sheplannedtogohikingandbird-watching.Amileintoherwalk,shespottedabeautifulfemalemuteswannearthewater’sedge.Cordova,30,whohadworkedattheWildBirdFundrecoverycenter,knewthatmuteswanscanbeaggressive(侵略性的).Butassheapproachedthisone,itdidn’tmove.Shewascertainthatthebirdneededmedicalattention.Cordovadraped(披，懸掛)herjacketoverthebird’sheadtokeepitcalm,carefullypickeditup,andhelditgentlyinherarms.Shewaswonderinghowtotransporta17-poundswanonherbiketotherecoverycenterwhen,luckily,someconfusedstrangersdrivingbyofferedher,herbike,andtheswanalifttoanearbysubwaystation.Cordovacalledtherecoverycenterontheway,andTristan,ananimalcaremanager,pickedherupatthesubwaystationanddrovethebird,thebike,andtherescuertothefacility(場所).There,staffmembersdeterminedthattheswanmighthavelead(鉛)poisoning.Sadly,evenwithallthattenderlovingcare,theswangotcontracted,whichcausedherpassedawaytwomonthsafterbeingrescued.It’sadisappointingending,buttherealstoryisjusthowfarsomepeoplearewillingtogotosaveaswaninthebigcity.Inall,Cordovatraveledtwohoursbyfoot,car,andsubway.“That’stheperfectsummaryofwhosheis,”saysTristan.8.WhatmadeCordovabelievethebirdneededmedicalattention?A.Itscarefulmove.B.Itsaggressivenature.C.Itsunusualbehavior.9.HowdidCordovafinallygettotherecoverycenter?A.Shewalkedtwohours.B.Amanagertookherbycar.C.Somestrangerpickedherup.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contracted”inParagraph2mean?A.Infected.B.Rescued.C.Killed.11.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeCordova?A.Caring.B.Demanding.C.Professional.DDoyouknowhowtocycle?Itisaskillthat,oncelearned,isneverforgotten.Forthemajorityofus,theartofbalancingontwowheelswasmasteredduringourchildhood.Manystillwearhelmets,putfeetonthepedals,andtakearidearoundthestreets.Andinrecentyears,cyclinghasbecomemoreandmorepopular.Whatattractspeopletoridetheirbikesonceagain?Cyclingoffersalotofadvantagesthataffectbothourphysicalandmentalhealth.Forexample,regularcyclingcanimprovethefunctionofourcardiovascular(心血管的)system,assistintheburningofextrabodyfatandstrengthenourlegmuscles.Alongrideinthecountrysidehelpsustoclearourmindeasily.Ridingabikeisasmartchoiceforgettingtowork,shopping,orsightseeing.Youcansavemoneythatyouwouldotherwisespendonfuelsandfares.Unlikecarsthatstrugglewithparking,bikescanbeeasilylockedup.Then,onthetrain,therearechancesatstationsandotherpeoplespeakingloudlyontheirphones.Cyclistsfaceneitheroftheseproblems.Andifwe’reworriedaboutsafety,therearecyclelanesinmanycities,orwecanwearlight-coloredclothestoimproveoursafetywhencyclingontheroads.Cyclingcanalsobegoodfortheenvironment.Itcutsourcarbonfootprint,whichmeanswemakelesspollution.It’sgreatforourplanetandkeepstheaircleanaroundus.Whenweridebikes,wedon’tusefuellikecarsdo,andthat’sreallygoodforourenvironment.Therefore,moreandmorepeoplechoosetorideformanybenefitssuchasimprovingtheirhealth,easilygoingtowork,savingmoney,protectingtheenvironment,oracombinationofthesefactors.12.Whendomostpeoplelearntoride?A.Intheirfreetime.B.Aftertheirretirement.C.Attheiryoungages.D.Duringtheiradulthood.13.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribescycling?A.Itisagoodwaytosavemoney.B.Itisagreatideatorelaxcyclists.CItisdangeroustocycleontheroads..D.Itisdifficulttofindaplaceparkthebike.14.Howdoescyclingaffecttheenvironment?A.Consumesmorefuels.B.Increasesairpollution.C.Causesfeweraccidents.D.Reducescarbonfootprint.15.Inwhichsectionofamagazinemaythistextappear?A.Sports&Health.B.Travel&Culture.C.Science&Technology.D.Animals&Environment.Ijustgotanewcomputer.Itisveryhelpful.WhenMs.LiuaskedustowriteareportaboutEaster,IdecidedtodoallofmyresearchontheInternet.Ienteredsomekeywordsintoasearchenginetofindinformationonthistopic.16WhatisEaster? 17Itisoneofthebiggestholidaysinmanycountries. ____Easterdoesnotfallonthesamedayeachyear.Thedatedependsonthemoon.ButitisalwaysinMarchorApril.HowdopeoplecelebrateEaster?PeoplecelebrateEasterwiththeirfamilyandfriends.19Inthisway,itisliketheChineseSpringFestival.OnEasterDay,manychildrenhaveegghuntsandeatchocolaterabbits.20ChildrenbelievethattheEasterBunnycomesandhideschocolateeggsforthemtofind.A.WhenisEaster?B.HereiswhatIfound.C.Theyeatdeliciousfoodtogether.D.WhatdoyouknowabouttheInternet?E.Rabbitsandeggsaresymbolsofnewlife.F.EasterisanimportantfestivalinWesternculture.G.DoyouoftensearchforinformationontheInternet?Iwasdrivingmydaughtertothenearestairport.Itwasa3-hour21,soafterdroppingheroffatthe 22,mysonsandIstoppedataMcDonaldstohavelunch.Afterfindingatable,Iwentuptoorderour 23.Mostoftheworkerstherewereteenagers.Workingatthecashregister(收銀臺(tái)),24,wasanelderlady.Eachpersonthat25togivetheirorderwasgivenahugesmileandafewkindwords.It 26myhearttoseehowshemadepeoplehappyinwithhergoodcheer.Whenitwasmy27toorder,IsmiledbackandtoldherthatshehadthesweetestsmileI’d28seen.Shelaughed,pattedmeonthehandand29,“Noextracharge,sweetie!”WhenIwas30homeIcouldstillfeelher31inmyheartandseehersmileinmymind.AndIcouldfeelmyownfacesmilingtoo.Whenwedrovebacktopickupmy32afewdayslater,westoppedattheMcDonaldsagain.I33theladywiththesweetsmilebutshewasnowheretobeseen.Maybeshewasn’t 34thatdayormaybeshehadmovedontoblessotherswithhersmilesomewhereelse.EitherwayIwishedherwell.Rememberingour35meetingalwaysbringsasmilebacktomyface.21.A.tripB.speechC.activity22.A.stationB.airportC.show23.A.productsB.drinksC.food24.A.insteadB.howeverC.thus25.A.cameupB.lookedupC.brokeup26.A.warmedB.hurtC.troubled27.A.birthdayB.turnC.check28.A.neverB.everC.seldom29.A.mailedB.recitedC.said30.A.walkingB.runningC.driving31.A.kindnessB.attentionC.weight32.A.assistantB.daughterC.niece33.A.pickedupB.lookedforC.chattedwith34.A.workingB.worryingC.lying35.A.dailyB.secretC.brief閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Astronomyistheoldestscience36（know）toman.Thousandsofyearsagomanlookedatthestarsandwonderedabouttheheavens.Butmanwas37（limit）bythesixplanetsthathecouldseeonly38hiseyesalone.TheGreeksstudiedastronomyover2,000yearsago.Theycouldseethesizecolour,and39（bright）ofastar.Theycouldseeitsplaceinthesky.Theywatchedthestars40（move）astheseasonschanged.ButtheGreekshadnotoolstohelpthemselvesstudytheheavens.Eachnewtooladdedtothefieldofastronomyhelpedmanreachoutintospace.Manknewalittleaboutthemoon41thereweretelescopes.HedidnotknowthattheplanetcalledSaturnhad42（ring）aroundit.Hissightwas43limitedthathecouldnotseealltheplanets.Intheearly1700s,peoplethoughttherewereonlysixplanets.Beforethespectroscope,mandidnotknowwhatkindofgases44（be）aroundthesunorotherstars.Withouttheradio-telescope,wedidnotknowthatradionoisescamefromfarinspace.Today,astronomyisa45（grow）science.Wehavelearnedmoreinthelastfiftyyearsthaninthewholehistoryofastronomy.46.假如你是李華，你的加拿大朋友Tom想在春節(jié)來中國旅游，讓你為他推薦一個(gè)城市。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示給他寫一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1推薦城市；.2.推薦的原因。寫作要求：1.詞數(shù)80詞左右；2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearTom,____________________________Yours,LiHua47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文，續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。TionaeThomascouldn’tbeprouderofher14-year-olddaughter.Plentyofpeopleoverlookedaboysittingaloneunderatreeinashoppingcenterparkinglot.ButnotTionae’sdaughter.The14-year-oldgirlsteppedintohelpthestranded(滯留)boy.AndtheInternetisapplaudingthisgirlforherkindness!Tionaeandherdaughterwereonthewayhome.Butastheypassedashoppingcenter,Tionae’sdaughterbeggedhertopullover.She’dnoticedaboywholookedlikehewasmostlikelyinelementaryschool.Hesatallaloneunderatreeinasmallislandwithintheparkinglot.“It’stoohot,mama,”thegirltoldhermom.So,Tionaepulledoverandherdaughtergotout,askingthestrandedboywherehisparentswere.Buttheboydidn’tknow.Thekindgirlletthestrandedboyusehercellphonetogivehisdadacall.ThenshesuggestedhemovefromhisspotunderthetreetothefrontofanearbyRiteAid.Shetoldhimitwouldbesafer.Atthesametime,thegirllefthimherphonenumberandtoldhimthathecouldcallherifnecessary.Gettingbackintothecarwithhermom,thegirlaskedtowaittomakesurethestrandedboygotpickedup.Shehatedtheideaofleavinghimalone.Andbecauseofthewarmertemperatures,shewantedtogethimsomewater.Plentyofothersmusthavenoticedtheboy.Maybetheylefthimalonebecausetheydidn’twanttodisturborscarehim.Maybetheyjustthoughtsomeoneelsewoulddosomething.ButTionae’sdaughterwastheonlyonetostepinandhelp.Para1:Twodayslater,thegirlreceivedtheboycall.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Para2:AndTionaecouldn’thelpbutbrag(自夸)onhersweetgirl,postingthewholestoryonFacebook.2023-2024學(xué)年下學(xué)期期末自檢高二英語AOurrecommendedlistofenvironmentalbookscoversabroadrangeoftopics.Thesemust-readenvironmentalbooksaresuretosparktheinterestofthegreenestbooks.SilentSpringWrittenbyRachelCarson,SilentSpringhighlightstheeffectsofpesticides(殺蟲劑)ontheenvironment,especiallyDDT,whichwasaverypopularinsecticideuntilitwasfinallybannedin1972.ThebookeventuallyledtoachangeintheUnitedStates’pesticidepolicyandcontributedtothecreationoftheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.NoOneIsTooSmalltoMakeaDifference.Thisbookcollects11speechesmadebyclimateactivistGretaThunberg,highlightingtheissueofclimatechangeanditsimpactonfuturegenerations.GretaThunbergwas15whenshestartedtheSchoolStrikeforClimate,alsoknownasFridaysforFuture.Sheinspiredprotestsworldwide.TheUninhabitableEarthThisbookbyDavidWallaceWellsexaminesthedisastersthathavealreadyoccurredandlooksaheadtotheyear2100andwhatclimatechangewilldoifwecontinueonourcurrentpath.Itsopeninglineisincrediblytelling:“Itisworse,muchworse,thanyouthink.”TheEndofNaturePublishedin1989,thebookdescribestherelationshipbetweennatureandhumans.Itexpressestheideathatnaturewaspreviouslyindependentofhumansbuthasnowbeenaffectedbythemineveryway.AccordingtoauthorBillMcKibben,theideaofwildernessislost,andnatureisnolongercomplete.1.Whichbookbroughttheenvironmenttothegovernment’sattention?A.SilentSpring.B.TheEndofNature.C.TheUninhabitableEarth.D.NoOneIsTooSmalltoMakeaDifference.2.WhatfeelingdoestheauthordisplayinTheUninhabitableEarth?A.Curiosity.B.Concern.C.Annoyance.D.Disappointment.3.WhichofthefollowingisBillMcKibben’sidea?A.Naturewillnotexistanylonger.B.Wildanimalsaredisappearingfast.C.Humanactivitiesaredestroyingnature.D.Climatechangeaffectsfuturegenerations.【答案】1.A2.B3.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。主要介紹了一系列關(guān)于環(huán)境保護(hù)的書籍，并對(duì)每本書進(jìn)行了簡短的介紹和評(píng)價(jià)。【1題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)SilentSpring下的“WrittenbyRachelCarson,SilentSpringhighlightstheeffectsofpesticides(殺蟲劑)ontheenvironment,especiallyDDT,whichwasaverypopularinsecticideuntilitwasfinallybannedin1972.ThebookeventuallyledtoachangeintheUnitedStates’pesticidepolicyandcontributedtothecreationoftheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.(《寂靜的春天》的作者蕾切爾·卡森強(qiáng)調(diào)了農(nóng)藥對(duì)環(huán)境的影響，尤其是DDT，它是一種非常受歡迎的殺蟲劑，直到1972年才最終被禁止。這本書最終改變了美國的農(nóng)藥政策，并促成了環(huán)境保護(hù)署的成立)”可知，《寂靜的春天》引起了政府對(duì)環(huán)境問題的關(guān)注。故選A項(xiàng)。【2題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)TheUninhabitableEarth下的“ThisbookbyDavidWallaceWellsexaminesthedisastersthathavealreadyoccurredandlooksaheadtotheyear2100andwhatclimatechangewilldoifwecontinueonourcurrentpath.Itsopeninglineisincrediblytelling:“Itisworse,muchworse,thanyouthink.”(大衛(wèi)·華萊士·威爾斯的這本書審視了已經(jīng)發(fā)生的災(zāi)難，展望了2100年，以及如果我們繼續(xù)目前的道路，氣候變化將會(huì)帶來什么。它的開場白令人難以置信：“情況比你想象的更糟，糟糕得多。”)”可知，作者在《不宜居住的地球》中說情況比你想象的更糟，表達(dá)了他擔(dān)憂的感受。故選B項(xiàng)。【3題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)TheEndofNature下的“Publishedin1989,thebookdescribestherelationshipbetweennatureandhumans.Itexpressestheideathatnaturewaspreviouslyindependentofhumansbuthasnowbeenaffectedbythemineveryway.AccordingtoauthorBillMcKibben,theideaofwildernessislost,andnatureisnolongercomplete.(這本書出版于1989年，描述了自然與人類之間的關(guān)系。它表達(dá)了這樣一種觀點(diǎn)：大自然以前是獨(dú)立于人類的，但現(xiàn)在在各個(gè)方面都受到了人類的影響。根據(jù)作家比爾·麥基本的說法，荒野的概念已經(jīng)消失，自然也不再完整)”可知，比爾·麥基本認(rèn)為人類活動(dòng)正在破壞自然。故選C項(xiàng)。BThereweretwofishermennamedTomandJack.Theywereclosefriends.Onedaytheywentouttocatchfishtogetherandhaveafishmealinthefield.Theysatatadistanceandstartedhuntingforfish.Tomgotabigandbeautifulfishinafewminutes.Hewassohappyandplacedthefishintheicebox.Hedecidedtocookthefishatnoon.Hespentsomemoretimeandcaughtafewmorefish.Hedecidedtomakeagrandmealwiththefish.Also,hefrozeafewfishtotakethembackhome.Afteranhourorso,TomwenttoJacktoseeifheneededanyhelp.Jacksaidno.Inafewminutes,Jackcaughtalargefish.However,heputitbackintothelake.Tomwassurprisedathisact,butheremainedsilent.Jackcaughtmorebigfish,andputthemallbackintothelake.Veryfrustrated,Tomangrilyaskedhim,“Areyoumad?Whydoyouputyourfishbackintothewater?Theyarebeautifulandbig!”Jackreplied,“Iknowtheyarebig,butIdon’thavethebigpantocookthebigfish!SoI’mlookingforasmallerfishthatfitsmycookingpan!Godistroublingmetoday.”4.WhatdidTomandJackgooutfor?A.Tocatchfish.B.Tohaveajoyride.C.Toeatouttogether.D.Tofeedthefishinthelake.5.WhatdidTomwanttodowhenhewenttohisfriend?A.Togivehimsomefish.B.Toseeifheneededsomehelp.C.Toaskhimtocookhisfish.D.TotakesomeofJack’sfishforhimself.6.WhywasTomangrywithhisfriend?A.Hecouldn’tunderstandhisact.B.Hewasfondofeatingbigfish.C.Hethoughtitwasunfairforsmallfish.D.Hedidn’tcatchanybigfishhimself.7.WhatwouldbeTom’sadviceforhisfriendattheendofthestory?A.AskingGodtosendhimonlysmallfish.B.Takingabiggerpanwithhimnexttime.C.Changinghisfishingpoletocatchsmallfish.D.Cuttingthebigfishintosmallpiecestofithispan.【答案】4.A5.B6.A7.D【解析】【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了兩位好朋友Tom和Jack一起去釣魚的經(jīng)歷。【4題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Onedaytheywentouttocatchfishtogetherandhaveafishmealinthefield.(一天，他們一起出去捕魚，在地里吃了一頓魚餐。)”可知，Tom和Jack一起出去釣魚并在野外吃魚餐，因此他們出去的目的是為了釣魚。故選A。【5題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Afteranhourorso,TomwenttoJacktoseeifheneededanyhelp.(大約過了一個(gè)小時(shí)，湯姆去找杰克，看他是否需要幫助。)”可知，Tom去朋友那里是想看看他是否需要幫助。故選B。【6題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Jackcaughtmorebigfish,andputthemallbackintothelake.Veryfrustrated,Tomangrilyaskedhim,“Areyoumad?Whydoyouputyourfishbackintothewater?Theyarebeautifulandbig!”(杰克抓了更多的大魚，把它們都放回湖里。湯姆很沮喪，生氣地問他:“你瘋了嗎？你為什么把魚放回水里？它們又大又漂亮!”)”可知，Tom對(duì)Jack的行為感到不解，因?yàn)樗J(rèn)為Jack抓住的大魚很漂亮，但是Jack卻把它們放回了水里。這讓Tom無法理解，因此他很生氣。故選A。【7題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Jackreplied,“Iknowtheyarebig,butIdon’thavethebigpantocookthebigfish!SoI’mlookingforasmallerfishthatfitsmycookingpan!Godistroublingmetoday.”(杰克回答說:“我知道它們很大，但我沒有煮大魚的大鍋!”所以我在找一條適合我的平底鍋的小魚!今天上帝讓我煩惱了。”)”可推知，在文章的最后，Tom可能會(huì)建議Jack把大魚切成小塊以適合他的鍋。故選D。CWhenArielCordovarodeherbiketoJamaicaBayWildlifeRefugeinQueens,NewYork,lastNovember,sheplannedtogohikingandbird-watching.Amileintoherwalk,shespottedabeautifulfemalemuteswannearthewater’sedge.Cordova,30,whohadworkedattheWildBirdFundrecoverycenter,knewthatmuteswanscanbeaggressive(侵略性的).Butassheapproachedthisone,itdidn’tmove.Shewascertainthatthebirdneededmedicalattention.Cordovadraped(披，懸掛)herjacketoverthebird’sheadtokeepitcalm,carefullypickeditup,andhelditgentlyinherarms.Shewaswonderinghowtotransporta17-poundswanonherbiketotherecoverycenterwhen,luckily,someconfusedstrangersdrivingbyofferedher,herbike,andtheswanalifttoanearbysubwaystation.Cordovacalledtherecoverycenterontheway,andTristan,ananimalcaremanager,pickedherupatthesubwaystationanddrovethebird,thebike,andtherescuertothefacility(場所).There,staffmembersdeterminedthattheswanmighthavelead(鉛)poisoning.Sadly,evenwithallthattenderlovingcare,theswangotcontracted,whichcausedherpassedawaytwomonthsafterbeingrescued.It’sadisappointingendingbuttherealstoryisjusthowfarsomepeoplearewillingtogotosaveaswanin,thebigcity.Inall,Cordovatraveledtwohoursbyfoot,car,andsubway.“That’stheperfectsummaryofwhosheis,”【11題詳解】saysTristan.8.WhatmadeCordovabelievethebirdneededmedicalattention?A.Itscarefulmove.B.Itsaggressivenature.C.Itsunusualbehavior.9.HowdidCordovafinallygettotherecoverycenter?A.Shewalkedtwohours.B.Amanagertookherbycar.C.Somestrangerpickedherup.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contracted”inParagraph2mean?A.Infected.B.Rescued.C.Killed.11.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeCordova?A.Caring.B.Demanding.C.Professional.【答案】8.C9.B10.A11.A【解析】【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了Cordova偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)一只行為異常的疣口天鵝，并努力將其送往康復(fù)中心的故事。盡管天鵝最終因鉛中毒去世，但這個(gè)故事展示了人們?yōu)檎纫吧鷦?dòng)物所做的努力。【8題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“Cordova,30,whohadworkedattheWildBirdFundrecoverycenter,knewthatmuteswanscanbeaggressive(侵略性的).Butassheapproachedthisone,itdidn’tmove.(30歲的Cordova曾在野生鳥類基金會(huì)恢復(fù)中心工作，她知道疣雀天鵝可能很有攻擊性。但當(dāng)她走近這只鳥時(shí)，它一動(dòng)不動(dòng))”和第二段中“Shewascertainthatthebirdneededmedicalattention.(她確信這只鳥需要治療)”可知，原本有攻擊性的天鵝不尋常的行為讓科爾多瓦認(rèn)為它需要治療。故選C項(xiàng)。【9題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“Cordovacalledtherecoverycenterontheway,andTristan,ananimalcaremanager,pickedherupatthesubwaystationanddrovethebird,thebike,andtherescuertothefacility(場所).(Cordova在路上給康復(fù)中心打了電話，動(dòng)物護(hù)理經(jīng)理Tristan在地鐵站接她，開車把鳥兒、自行車和救援人員送到康復(fù)中心)”可知，最后，一位經(jīng)理開車接Cordova前往康復(fù)中心。故選B項(xiàng)。【10題詳解】詞句猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞的上文“There,staffmembersdeterminedthattheswanmighthavelead(鉛)poisoning.Sadly,evenwithallthattenderlovingcare(在那里，工作人員確定這只天鵝可能鉛中毒。可悲的是，即使有那么溫柔的關(guān)懷)”和下文“whichcausedherpassedawaytwomonthsafterbeingrescued(導(dǎo)致她在獲救兩個(gè)月后就去世了)”可知，這只天鵝鉛中毒了，受到了關(guān)懷，但最終還是去世了。由此推知，是感染導(dǎo)致它去世，畫線詞意思應(yīng)該是“感染”，與Infected意思一致。故選A項(xiàng)。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“Cordovadraped(披，懸掛)herjacketoverthebird’sheadtokeepitcalm,carefullypickeditup,andhelditgentlyinherarms.(Cord