2023屆湖南省岳陽(yáng)市高三下學(xué)期3月教學(xué)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測(cè)（二）英語(yǔ)試題

2023屆湖南省岳陽(yáng)市高三下學(xué)期3月教學(xué)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測(cè)（二）

英語(yǔ)試卷

（時(shí)量:120分鐘滿分:150分）

注意事項(xiàng)：

1.本試卷分為四部分，共12頁(yè)。

2.答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名，準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)與校名填寫在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置。

3.全部答案在答題卡上完成，答在本試卷上無(wú)效。

第一部分：聽(tīng)力（略）

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（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和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

InhonorofNationalParkWeek,here'salistofsomeofthestrikingfeaturesthatyoucanfindthroughout

America.

PetrifiedForestNationalPark

PetrifiedForestNationalParkisnotnecessarilyadangerousplace...aslongasyoudon'tstealthestones.The

fossils（化石）arebeautifulandsomewhatlooklikepreciousstones,whichmakesthemanattractivesouvenir.But

aswithallNationalParklands,visitorsaren'tallowedtotakeanythingfromthesite,includingrocks,plantsand

animals.Andforgoodreason,removinganyoftheseitemscanharmthelocalecosystemordegradethegeological

features.Legendhasitthattakingarockcanbringaboutmisfortune.Duetothisreason,theparkreceivesletters

withreturnedrocksfrompeoplewishingforforgivenessforfossiltheft.

YellowstoneNationalPark

YellowstoneNationalParkwasthefirst-evernationalpark,establishedin1872.Withscenicmountainsand

riversandanabundanceofwildlife,Yellowstoneishome(omore(han10,000hydrothermalfeatures.Theseinclude

hotsprings,mudpots,andover500geysersformedfromthe2.1million-year-oldsupervolcanohidingbelow

Yellowstone'ssurface.VisitorsfromallovertheworldflocktoYellowstoneNationalParkfbritsgeysers.

MammothCaveNationalPark

Withtunnelsstretchingover420miles,MammothCaveistheworld'slargestcavesystem.Nearly10million

yearsago,waterbegantoswirlitswaythroughthelimestonebed,eventuallyshapingthecave'smassivetunnels.

Insidethecavearetheclassicstalactitesandstalagmites,butyou'llalsofindotheruniqueformations.

Devil'sTowerNationalMonument

TheoriginsofthisuniquerockformationisthatDevil'sToweronceconstitutedtheinsideofavolcano.

Eventuallythesofteroutsiderockof(heeroded,leavingonlytheharderigneousrockbehind.Amongthelocal

peoples,Devil'sTowerishighlysacred.Eachcommunitypassesdownlegendsofitscreation,whichtypically

includesomeoneescapingabigbearandfindingrefugeatoptherock.

1.Whymust(hestonesbekepiinPetrifiedForestNationalPark?

A.Theparkisadangerousplace.

B.Theyarevaluelessstonesinthepark.

C.Theycancauseecologicalandgeologicaleffects.

D.Theywilldefinitelybringbadluckaccordingtothelegend.

2.WhatisspecialinYellowstoneNationalPark?

A.Amazingwildlife.

B.Picturesquescenery.

C.Oldhistory.

D.Hydrothermalwonders.

3.Whichparkcanyouvisitifyouwanttoexplorethelegendsofthecreation?

A.PetrifiedForestNationalPark.

B.YellowstoneNationalPark.

C.MammothCaveNationalPark.

D.DeviTsTowerNationalMonument.

B

Asawriterandgamedesigner,I'vespentmostofthepast3()yearstryingtodovarioustypesofcreativework

whilesittingorstandingatacomputerkeyboard.Thepowerofthosedeviceshasgrownexponentially,enabling

mewithaclickorakeystroketocreatewondersthatwouldhavebeenunimaginablejustafewyearsago.

AndyetI'vebeenincreasinglyconfiiscdtorealizethattheproductivitysuchaswordswritten,problems

solved,hasn'tincreasedonebitwiththeimprovementofmytools.

ForalonglimeItriedtotalkmyselfoutofthis.Ifiguredthatifmycomputertimedidn'tworkeiTiciently,it

wasbecauseIdidn'thave(herightsoftware,orwasn'tusingitright.Icreatedkeyboardshortcuts.Idownloaded

appstotracktimeIspentusingotherapps.Nothingchangedthebasicobservedfact:Iwasstilltrappedinthestate

oflowproductivity.

FormyselfI'vefoundthatIspendthevastmajorityofmyworkingcomputertimestaringatthescreenina

stateofmindthatrangesfrom“passive"lo"somewhatproductive,andinwhichafewminutescanstretch

unnoticedintoaquarter-hour,oracoupleoihours.During(hisprocess,1cheatmyseltintobelieving(hatbecauseI

amatmydesk,atmycomputer,Iamthereforeworking.

It'ssoeasytomovewordsandsentencesaroundinWordorScrivenerorFinalDraftthatitfeelslikewriting,

evenifwhatI'mactuallydoingwouldrateonlya2onthescaleinwhich1()is"gettinganideaandwritingit

down."ThatiswhyInowkeepmyprojectnotesandjournalsinactualnotebooks.Tveevenswitchedtopaperfbr

my“to-dolists,Mandcrossoffactionitemsliterally.ItJssimplerandIgetmoredonethisway.

4.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“exponentially"meaninparagraph1?

A.Rapidly

B.Silently

C.Unexpectedly

D.Blindly

5.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowinparagraph3?

A.Heavoidedfacing(herealityofhisworkhabits.

B.Heusuallychoosesthesimplestwaytoaccomplishtasks.

C.Heisabletolearnnewskillsandcomputerprogramsquickly.

D.Hewasproudofhisabilitytomastertheuseofhigh-techtools.

6.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?

A.Theauthorcanfbcusonfinishingthetaskathiscomputer.

B.Theauthormayreduceworkingefficiencywithlongerscreentime.

C.Theauthorcanbeextremelyproductivewhenworkingatcomputer.

D.Theauthorcanworklongertimewithhighefficiencyathiscomputer.

7.Whatistheauthor'scurrentattitudetowardswritingdownanideabycomputer?

A.Supportive

B.Indifferent

C.Unfavorable

D.Objective

C

Atallhoursoftheday,whitc-aproncdbakersoccupythemselvesinworkingintheHotBreadKitchen,

throwingflouracrossbutcher-blocktables,fillingmetaltrayswithhand-shapedbread,andshiftingsteaming,fresh

breadtocoolingshelves.TheonlybodiesatrestinthisNewYorkCilybakeryarepanswithbread,waiting(obe

sentinto(heoven.Theskilledbakerslumoutaround25varietiesrangingfromclassicFrenchbaguettestocrisp

Armenianlavashcrackers-whichtheysellatfarmers'marketsandgourmetstores.

ButHotBreadKitchenismorethanabakery:It,sanonprofitdesignedtogivefbreign-bornwomentheskills

andsupporttheyneedtoestablishcareersintheculinaryarts.Overseeingdailyoperationof(heplace-andoften

rollingupherownshirtsleevestoinvolvein-is35-year-oldfounderandCEOJessamynRodriguez.

Bymixingherlifelongpassionforsocietywithgreatfood,Rodriguezsaysshehascreatedherdrcamjob.In

20C8,RodriguezlaunchedthebakeryinthesmallBrooklynapartmentshesharedwithroommates,hiringtwo

immigrantwomenasherfirstbakers.wasdefinitelybreakingnewground,andwefacedalotofskeptics,“she

saysofthoseearlydays."Butfbrev?rypersonwhoquestionedit,therewerefivepeoplewhowereinterestedin

suppuilingub."Tuday,HuiBicadKilclicncmpluysablaiTuf35andoccupiesancaily5,000-squaic-fuulspacein

LaMarqueta,apublicmarketinEastHarlem.

ThewomenwhobakeandpackageHotBreadKitcheifsofferingsrangeinagefrom21to60.Comingfrom

landssuchasHaiti,Nepal,andtheDominicanRepublic,somehavelivedintheU.S.foraslittleasayear.Others,

includingproductionmanagerAntoniaGarcia,whoisoriginallyfrorriMexico,havecalledAmericahomeformore

thanadecade.Thesewomen'sdiversehomelandsarereflectedinmanyofthebakery'sproducts,likeheritage

tortillasandthewildlypopularm'smcn,abutterybread.

TheprogramhasfarsurpassedRodriguez'soriginalhopes.Sinceitshumblebeginnings,HotBreadKitchen

hastrained27womenfrom12countries.Theyreceivepaid,on-the-jobexperience,aswellascoursesinbakery

sciences,andEnglishaspartofayearlongtrainingprogram.

8.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytalkabout?

A.Constantactivityofskilledworkers.

B.Varietiesoffreshbakedgoods.

C.Manydifferenttypesofequipmentusedinbakeries.

D.Difficultworkingconditionsofbakeryemployees.

9.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJessamynRodriguez?

A.Adventuroulsandmodest.B.Ambitiousandgifted.

C.Hard-workingandcourageous.D.Devotedandstubborn.

10.HowdoestheauthorestablishthediversityofHotBreadKitchen?

A.Bydescribingthecoursesoffereetoemployees.

B.Byintroducingthebackgroundsoftheemployees.

C.Bydescribingthebakery'slocationatLaMarqueta.

D.Byintroducingthebakery'sdevelopmentsince2008.

11.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?

A.Employeesfromdiversehomelardsproducevariousproducts.

B.ThehardworkingwomenhavehelpedHotBreadKitchendevelopquickly.

C.RodriguezbecameasuccessfulbakerafterestablishingHotBreadKitchen.

D.HotBreadKitchenprovidesprofessionalopportunitiesforimmigrantwomen.

D

CERTAINCREATURES-namely,bees-haveevolvedtobeskillfulflyingbuilders.Toassemble（組裝）anest,

workerinsectsteamuptodovariousworktothespecificationofacomplexdesignthatendsupbeingmanytimes

theirsize.Thisprocesstakesmonths,manytimeslongerthantheaveragelifespanofallbutthequeen.Meanwhile

theinsectsmustadjustastheygo.

ItistheseinsectbuildingteamsthatinspiredMirkoKovac,aroboticistatImperialCollegeLondon,todevelop

awaytoimprovetheflexibilityof3Dprinting.Atypical3Dprinterislimitedbytherangeofitsnozzle（噴嘴）,and

canonlymakeobjectssmallerthanitself.DrKovac'steamhasremovedtheselimitationbyusingflyingrobots.

DrKovacdescribesasystemofflyingrobots（hatiscomposedoftwotypesofmulti-rotordrones:buildersand

scanners.Thebuilderscarrythe3D-printingnozzle.Thescannersarerobotsequippedwithcamerasthatare

icspunsiblcfuiuiuniluriiig（hepiugicssufthebuildcis.

Thebuildingprocessalternatesbetweenbuildersandscanners,layerbylayer,printingandadjusting,untila

structureiscomplete.First,abuilderremainssuspendedoveritsareaofoperationandbeginstoreleaseajetorrush

ofthebuildingmaterialalongitsflightpath.Thechoiceofmaterialisimportant------itmustbelightweightenough

forthedronestocarrybutstrongenoughtoholdthesubsequentlayersthatwillbebuiltontop.OnceIhebuilder

robothassprayedalayerofmaterial,thescannerrobotfliesover,inspectstheprogress.Thesystemthencomputes

thenextlayerthatthebuildershouldmake,whilealsocorrectingforanyerrorsthatmighthavebeendiscoveredin

whathasalreadybeenbuilt.

Becausetheflyingrobotscan,intheory,operateanywhere,theycouldfixthingsindangerousorotherwise

inaccessibleplaces.DrKovacsaysthathisrobotscouldbeusedtospotandsealleaksinoilorgaspipelines,repair

leakyinsulationorfixcracksontallbuildings.Thinkingmorelongterm.DrKovacevenseesapotentialfuturefor

hisconstructionrobots,buildingon:hesurfacesoftheMoonorMars.

12.Whydoestheauthormentionbeesinthetext?

A.Tobecomeatheme.

B.Tointroduceatopic.

C.Togiveanexplanation.

D.Toanalyzethecause.

13.Whatisthecharacteroftypical3Dprinters?

A.Theycanexpandtherangeofprinting.

B.Theycanmakeadjustmentwhileprinting.

C.Theyaremoreflexibleihaniradilionalones.

D.Theycanmakeobjectssmallerthanthemselves.

14.Wha(canwelearnfromthebuildingprocess?

A.TheBuilderscancoiTecttheerrorswhilecalculating.

B.Thebuildingmaterialshouldbestrongenoughforscanner.

C.Buildersandscannerscanprintandmonitoratthesametime.

D.Thebuildingprocesshasstrictrequirementofthebuildingmaterial.

15.Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Teamsofflyingrobotscanmake3Dobjects.

B.Teamsofflyingrobotshavealimitedfuture.

C.Theflexibilityoftypical3Dprinterhasbeenimproved.

D.Teamsofflyingrobotshavebeenusedindangeroussituation.

第二節(jié)（共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12?5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選

項(xiàng)。

YourBrainWasMadeForWalking

ifapresident,alegendaryphilosopher,andoneofthebestsellingauthorsofalltimecreditedthesamesecret

fbrtheirsuccess,wouldyoutrytofollowitloo?Whatif（hesecretwassomethingyoualreadyknewhowtodo?

16.

Getwalking!It'snotjustsomepeoplewhomadeacasefbritasaprimecreativitybooster.17A

StanfordUniversitystudyfoundthatparticipantswere81percentmorecreativewhenwalkingasopposedto

sitting.Accordingtothestudy,walkingoutside-versusonatreadmill-producesthemostnovelandhighestquality

analogiesinparticipantswhowalkedandthensaldownlodocreativework.

Themovementaspectofwalkingisobviouslykey.You'veprobablyheardthephraseExerciseyourcreativity,

whichreferstothebrainasmuscle.Ourcreativemindsetisstimulatedbyphysicalmovement.18

Butthesceneryisalmostasimporlaniasthesweat.TheNationalHumanActivityPatternSurveyrevealsthat

Americansspend87percentoftheirtimeindoors.Beinginside,you'remorelikelytostagnation,theantithesisof

energy.Withoutenergy,youcan'twonderorcreate.19Justbygoingoutside,youaresteppingoutofyour

habitualsurroundingsandyourcomfortzone,whichisnecessaiyifyouwanttoopenyourmindtonew

possibilities.

20Engagemorecloselywithyoursurroundingsforthenextfourweeks.Turnoffyourphoneandgive

yourselfthechancetobepresentiniheworld,tohearconversationsandnaturalsounds,tonoticethewaypeople

move.Walknotjustforexercise.Walkforwonder.

A.Physicalmovementisunintentional.

B.Infact,youprobablydoiteveryday.

C.Sowhynotsetacreativitygoal（hatstartswithwalking?

D.Thatiswhywalking-withafriend,oralone-feedscreativethinking.

E.Interruptingyourroutinewithawalkcanproducefreshideasforproblems.

F.Researchershavetracedconnectionsbetweenwalkingandgeneratingideas.

G.Disconnectingfrommultimediaincreasesperformanceonallproblem-solvingtasks.

第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題海小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

OnaflightfromDallasTexas,toCincinnati,Ohio,tovisitafriendin2008,eventplannerPaigeChenault

daydreamedaboutthewell-designecbirthdaypartiesshe'dthrowfbrherdaughteroneday.Then,flippingthrough

amagazine,shesawaphotoofapoorHaitianboy."Ithink,thiskidhas21Paigesays.

Theimagestayedwithher,andshe22todosomethingtohelp.decidedIwouldusemytalentsto

23birthdaypartiesfbrhomelesskids,“Paigesays.

Forthenextfouryears,Paigeandherhusband,Colin,tooktimeoutfrom24tovisit25to

determinehowbesttopullofftheparties.

Finally,inJanuary2012,Paige26theBirthdayPartyProjectandcalledforfriendsandfamilytohelp

27Dallas's75-occupantFamilyGatewayShelterwithballoonsandstreamers,celebratingthebirthdaysof

11boysandgirls,with60morehoirclcsskids28.“ThatfirstpartywasbetterthanIcouldhaveever

29saysPaige.

NowPaigeandher30cfthreepaidemployeesworkwithregionalvolunteers,aka“birthday

enthusiasts“toplan31themedpartiesat15sheltersacrossthecountry,someofwhichhouseabused

or32kids.Eachchildcelebratingabirthdaythatmonthgetsa$30gift,adecorativeplacemat,andan

individualcakeorcupcake.

OneofPaige'sfavoritepartsofeachpartyiswhenthekidsmakeawishand33thecandles.44They

34getachancetodreambig,“saysPaige.

Herdaughter,Lizzie,nowseven,oftenhelpsoutaltheparties.Paigesays,“TheonethingI'vealwayswanted

isformykidlobe35.Ouractionsspeaklouderthanwords.”

21.A.everythingB.nothingC.anythingD.something

22.A.persuadedB.appealedC.resolvedD.preferred

23.A.takeB.getC.turnD.throw

24.A.parenthoodB.childhoodC.neighborhoodD.brotherhood

25.A.communitiesB.sheltersC.factoriesD.hospitals

26.A.approvedB.designedC.launchedD.submitted

27.A.decorateB.chargeC.competeD.link

28.A.inbedB.insurpiscC.inattendanceD.indanger

29.A.admittedB.regardedC.claimedD.imagined

30.A.audienceB.familyC.staffD.class

31.A.monthlyB.dailyC.yearlyD.weekly

32.A.trappedB.abandonedC.adoptedD.distinguished

33.A.cutoutB.carryoutC.handoutD.blowout

34.A.usuallyB.frequentlyC.rarelyD.occasionally

35.A.optimisticB.generousC.reliableD.humble

第二節(jié)(共10個(gè)小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Texas,thesecondmostpopulousUSstate,embracedLunarNewYearcelebrationslastmonth,36were

morefabulouslythaneverbefore,inplacesranging37publiclibrariestochildren'smuseums,localbars

andAsianrestaurantsinbothbigcitiesandsomesmalltowns.

PostHouston,adowntownentertainmentandculturalcenterintheslate'slargestcity,38(host)a

massiveLunarNewYearfestivalonSundaywitheye-catchingperformances,acarnival-IikeAsianpcp-up

market39(feature)foodvendors,games,craftsandotherculturalactivities,aswellasagrandpartyinthe

night.Lionanddragondances,40(accompany)bythebooming,rhythmicbeatingofdrumsandgongs,

whippedupafestiveatmosphere,gainingthunderousapplauseandcheersfrom41crowdofmorethan1,

00Cspectators.

“Wedidn'thavealotofactivitiesinthepast.But42(thankful),timesarechanging^^saidBrooks,"itis

agicalicpicsciilaliuiiofUicculluic...Il'sjuslagicalwayloipeopletoauucplit,icspcclit,43also

embraceit.,,GettingintothespiritofLunarNewYear,thewomansaidherhopefortheYearoftheRabbitis

uhcalth,happiness,prosperityandpeacefbreveryone,and441equal)fbreverybodyandeveryculture.It's

whateverybodydeserves45(have)inthisworld,inAmericaandeverywhere.M

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作(滿分15分)

46.假如你是李華，你準(zhǔn)備給即將回國(guó)的外教Mike送一個(gè)有中國(guó)文化特色的小禮物并附便函一封。內(nèi)容包

括：

1.表達(dá)對(duì)他的感謝；

2.對(duì)你的小禮物作一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單說(shuō)明；

3.邀請(qǐng)Mike再來(lái)中國(guó)體驗(yàn)中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)80左右;

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

DearMike,

Sincerelyyours.

LiHua

第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(滿分25分)

47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整短文。

Howfarwouldyougotohelpafriend?JeremySavage,aged17,andIanMarshall,aged16.bothfrom

Canada,hadtheirfriendshiptestedtothelimitonarecenttriptotheRockyMountainswiththeirparents.

OnSaturdaymorning,thetwoboysdecidedtoclimbCathedralMountainbythemselveswhiletheirparents

relaxedatthecampsite.Afterthreehours,theyreachedthetopandenjoyedthebeautifulviewfromthe

mountaintop.

However,troublebeganwhentheystartedtheclimbdown.Ononeverydangerouspartofthemountain,Ian

fellthreemetersoffthesideofthepath.JeremyclimbeddowntowhereIanwasandfoundhimbadlyinjuredand

notabletomovethen.Jeremyhadtodecidewhattodo.Heneededhelpbuthedidnotwanttoleavehisfriend.He

cleanedthedirtandbloodfromIan'sfaceandhands,andthentriedtohelpIanstandup,butIan'srightlegwas

hurlingtoomuch.Withincrediblecalmnessandhisformerexperiencein(hemountain,JeremythengaveIanhis

foodandwaterandlethimlieonhisjacket.Theyhadtowaitandhopethathelpwouldcome.Whiletneywaited

fbrhelp,JeremyusedhisjacketandanextrashirttokeepIanwarmandtheyrestedtogether.Sensinghisfriend's

painandanxiety,Jeremygentlycomfortedhimandgavehimconstantencouragementinadeterminedtone.

Meanwhile,asdarknessstartedtofall,theirparentsbackat(hecampsitebecameveryworriedthattheboys

hadnotreturned.Desperatetearswellingupintheeyes,themothersfranticallyprayedtoGodfortheirsons'safety.

Theygotintouchwithparkworkersandbegansearchingfortheboys.Soonmorethan20peoplewerelookingfor

themonCathedralMountain.

注意：

1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；

2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

Astheeveninggrewdarkerandthetemperaturedropped.Ianto：dJeremytoleavehimandgobacktotheir

parents.

Finally,afterfourlongandtiringhours'climbingdown,theycameacrosstheirparents.

聽(tīng)力答案:1?5ACBCB6-10BCAAB11-15CACAB16-20CABAC

2023屆湖南省岳陽(yáng)市高三下學(xué)期3月教學(xué)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測(cè)（二）

英語(yǔ)試卷答案解析

（時(shí)量:120分鐘滿分:150分）

注意事項(xiàng)：

1.本試卷分為四部分，共12頁(yè)。

2.答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名，準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)與校名填寫在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置。

3.全部答案在答題卡上完成，答在本試卷上無(wú)效。

第一部分：聽(tīng)力（略）

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（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和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

InhonorofNationalParkWeek,here'salistofsomeofthestrikingfeaturesthatyoucanfindthroughout

America.

PetrifiedForestNationalPark

PetrifiedForestNationalParkisnotnecessarilyadangerousplace...aslongasyoudon'tstealthestones.The

fossils（化石）arebeautifulandsomewhatlooklikepreciousstones,whichmakesthemanattractivesouvenir.But

aswithallNationalParklands,visitorsaren'tallowedtotakeanythingfromthesite,includingrocks,plantsand

animals.Andforgoodreason,removinganyoftheseitemscanharmthelocalecosystemordegradethegeological

features.Legendhasitthattakingarockcanbringaboutmisfortune.Duetothisreason,theparkreceivesletters

withreturnedrocksfrompeoplewishingforforgivenessforfossiltheft.

YellowstoneNationalPark

YellowstoneNationalParkwasthefirst-evernationalpark,establishedin1872.Withscenicmountainsand

riversandanabundanceofwildlife,Yellowstoneishome(omore(han10,000hydrothermalfeatures.Theseinclude

hotsprings,mudpots,andover500geysersformedfromthe2.1million-year-oldsupervolcanohidingbelow

Yellowstone'ssurface.VisitorsfromallovertheworldflocktoYellowstoneNationalParkfbritsgeysers.

MammothCaveNationalPark

Withtunnelsstretchingover420miles,MammothCaveistheworld'slargestcavesystem.Nearly10million

yearsago,waterbegantoswirlitswaythroughthelimestonebed,eventuallyshapingthecave'smassivetunnels.

Insidethecavearctheclassicstalactitesandstalagmites,butyou'llalsofindotheruniqueformations.

Devil'sTowerNationalMonument

TheoriginsofthisuniquerockformationisthatDevil'sToweronceconstitutedtheinsideofavolcano.

Eventually,thesofteroutsiderockoftheeroded,leavingonlythehaiderigneousrockbehind.Amongthelocal

peoples,Devil'sTowerishighlysacred.Eachcommunitypassesdownlegendsofitscreation,whichtypically

includesomeoneescapingabigbearandfindingrefugeatoptherock.

1.WhymustthestonesbekeptinPetrifiedForestNationalPark?

A.Theparkisadangerousplace.

B.Theyarevaluelessstonesinthepark.

C.Theycancauseecologicalandgeologicaleffects.

D.Theywilldefinitelybringbadluckaccording(othelegend.

2.WhatisspecialinYellowstoneNationalPark?

A.Amazingwildlife.

B.Picluicsqucsccnciy.

C.Oldhistory.

D.Hydrothermalwonders.

3.Whichparkcanyouvisitifyouwanttoexplorethelegendsofthecreation?

A.PetrifiedForestNationalPark.

B.YellowstoneNationalPark.

C.MammothCaveNationalPark.

D.DeviTsTowerNationalMonument.

【答案】I.C2.D3.D

【解析】

【導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了美國(guó)的一些有顯著特征的國(guó)家公園。

【1題詳解】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)PetrifiedForestNationalPark卜面的“Andforgoodreason,removinganyofthese

itemscanharm（helocalecosystemordegradethegeologicalfeatures.（而且有充分的理由，拿走這些東西中的

任何?個(gè)都會(huì)損害當(dāng)?shù)氐纳鷳B(tài)系統(tǒng)或破壞地質(zhì)特征。）”可知，石頭必須留在公園而不能帶走的原因是這種

行為會(huì)造成生態(tài)和地質(zhì)影響。故選C。

【2題詳解】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)YellowstoneNationalPark卜面的“Withscenicmountainsandriversandan

abundanceofwildlife,Yellowstoneishometomorethan10,000hydrothermalfeatures.（黃石公園有風(fēng)景優(yōu)美的

山川和豐富的野生動(dòng)物，還擁有一萬(wàn)多處熱液地貌。）”可知，黃石公園的特別之處在于它的熱液地貌。故

選D。

【3題詳解】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Devil'sTowerNationalMonument卜,面的“Eachcommunitypassesdownlegendsof

itscreation,whichtypicallyincludesomeoneescapingabigbearandfindingrefugeatoptherock.（每個(gè)社區(qū)都流

傳著其形成的傳說(shuō)，其中通常包括有人逃離一只大熊，在巖石上尋找避難所。）"可知，魔鬼塔有許多傳

說(shuō)，所以這里是探索其傳說(shuō)的不錯(cuò)選擇。故選D。

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