河南省鶴壁市2021屆高三下學(xué)期5月模擬考試英語(yǔ)試題-Word版含答案

PAGEPAGE242021屆高三年級(jí)模擬考試英語(yǔ)第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30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)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ADallas-FortWorthispackedwithsportingevents,holidayhappenings,andautumnalfestivalsduringthemonthofNovember.TheAAATexas500:ThisNASCARCupSeriesheldattheTexasMotorSpeedwayhasbeenwonbyfamouspeople.IttypicallytakesplaceinNovember,butin2021,itwillbeheldonOctober26.Ticketsrangeinpricefrom$49to$400.DallasBotanicalGarden'sHoliday:A“12DaysofChristmas”－inspiredlightdisplay,thistwo-monthshowiscomposedof“25-foot-tallbeautifullydecoratedVictorian-stylegazebos(涼亭）”，theorganizerssay,andmorethanamillionlightsarehungaroundthegardens,onhistorichomes,andsoforth.HolidayattheArboretumwilltakeplacefromNovember7toDecember31,2021.SundanceSquareParadeofLights:HeldeachyearindowntownFortWorth,theSundanceSquareParadeofLightsfeaturesmorethan100lights,marchingbands,antiquecars,anappearancebySantaClaus,andperformers.Streetseatsareavailableforafeebuttherearealsoplentyoffreeviewingareasalongtheroute.Theparadebeginsat7p.m.onNovember22,2021,atthecrossroadofWeatherfordStreetandHoustonStreet.YMCATurkeyTrot:Morethan25,000peopleparticipateinthisThanksgivingDay5Krun/walk.GuestsareaskedtodresslikeaturkeyandbeginthecharityracefromDallasCityHallat9a.m.In2021,theracewilltakeplacefromNovember20to29.1.HowwilltheAAATexas500bedifferentin2021?A.Itwillattractwell-knownracers.B.Itwilllastalongerperiodoftime.C.Itspriceswillbegreatlyincreased.D.Itsdatewillbeadvanced.2.WhatcanyouseeattheArboretumfromNov.7toDec.31?A.Historicpictures.B.Antiquecars.C.Victorian-stylebuildings.D.SantaClaus.3.Whicheventhasrequirementsfortheparticipants'clothes?A.TheAAATexas500.B.YMCATurkeyTrot.C.DallasBotanicalGarden'sHoliday.D.SundanceSquareParadeofLights.BToday,westudyliteraturefromayoungage—learningaboutourhistories,farawayworldsandinfluentialpeople.Whetherwenoticeornot,thesestories—bothfictionandnon-fiction—guideusthroughoutourlives.Theyallowustoseetheworldthroughanother’seyes,openupourworldandteachusabouteverysubjectknowntoman.Despitetheirimportance,manypeoplethrowouttheiroldbooks—layingwastethewisdomthatliesoneachpage.Inanefforttosavethisknowledgeandshareitwiththoselessfortunate,agarbagemanin,Bogota,Colombiahasbeensavingthrown-awaybooksfor20yearsandsharingthemwiththoseinneed.“Ihatedtoseeallthebooksinthedustbinsofwealthierneighborhoods.SoIstartedtorescuethem,’’saidGutierrez.ThefirstbookhefoundwasacopyoftheclassicnovelAnnaKarenina.TheTolstoybookwaslaterjoinedbyTheLittlePrince,Sophie'sWorld,TheIliadandanumberofnovels.Today,hehascollectedaround25,000books.Hisgrowingcollectiondidn’tgounnoticed.Gutierrez’sneighborsweresoonborrowingthebookstohelpwiththeirchildren’shomework.“Therewasalackoftheminourneighborhood,sowestartedtohelp,”saidGutierrez.ThegroundfloorofGutierrez’shomeisnowfilledwithbooks,fromfloortoceiling.Overspillingwithbooks,heopeneditupasafreelibrary,withthehelpofhiswifeLuzGutierrezandtheirthreechildren.WordeventuallyspreadaroundaboutGutierrezandhisbooks.Mostofthebooksnowcomefromdonations.Henowtravelsaroundthecountry,deliveringfreebookstopoorandremotedistricts.Thelibrary,named“TheStrengthofWords",hasdonatedbookstosome235schools,institutionsandcommunitylibrariesacrossColombia.4.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?A.Bystatingsomefacts.B.Bycontradictingatheory.C.Bydescribingascene.D.Byreferringtodocuments.5.WhatdidtheTolstoybookmeantoGutierrez?A.Aheavyfinancialburden.B.Acompanionindifficulttimes.C.Thebeginningofhischaritycampaign.D.Oneofhisgreatestachievementsinlife.6.WhichsayingdoesGutierrez'sstoryleadustobelieve?A.Agoodbookisalighttothesoul.B.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Oneman'sgarbageisanotherman'streasure.7.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Tolstoybooksrecoveredfromdustbins.B.Literaturenowappealstogarbagecollectors.C.Freelibrariespopularwithneighborhoodkids.D.Garbagemanbuildsalibraryfromrescuedbooks.CThey'renottheworld'stallestorlongestbridges,butastringofrivercrossingsmadefromtreerootsareengineeringwondersthatcontainlessonsformodemarchitects.ThetownofCherrapunjiintheKhasiHillsiscreditedwiththeworldrecordforannualrainfallofover75feet!Andinthisrainy,wetclimate,therubberfigtreegrowswithabandon.Thetreehasasecondaryrootsystemthatgrowsupabovethegroundfloorandletsthetreeeasilygrowontopofbigstonesandevenoutinthemiddleofstreams.Longago,theKhasis,atribeinMeghalayaregion,realizedtheycouldmakeuseoftheserootstotheirownadvantage.Bycontrollinganddirectingthesecondaryroots,theyhavecreatedstronglivingbridgeswithwhichtocrossstreamsandriversbythemselves.Tomakeatreegrowinacertaindirection,thetribespeopleusethetrunksofabetelnuttreewhosemiddleisgotridof,asaguidancesystem.Thethin,tenderrootsoftherubbertreeareplacedsotheygrowinthedirectionofthetreetrunkratherthanfanningout.Eventually,therootsreachtheothersideoftheriverandgrowintothesoil.Thisprocesscantakewelloveradecadebeforethebridgeisfullyfunctionalandthenovertimethebridgegrowsandstrengthens.Rocksareplacedalongthebridge'ssidestoimprovethefootpaths.Someofthesebridgesareover100feetlongandcanevensupporttheweightoffiftyor-morepeopleatatime.ThesebridgesareuseddailybythepeopleofthevillagesaroundCherrapunjiandafewarethoughttobemorethan500yearsold.Thereisevenadoubledeckerbridge,knownasthe“UmshiangDouble-DeckerRootBridge",whichfeaturestwobridgesgrownrightontopofeachother.Itisthoughttobetheonlybridgeofitskind.8.WhatdoweknowaboutthebridgesinMeghalaya?A.Theyresemblethefigtreeroots.B.They'reworksofmodernarchitects.C.Theytakeaveryshorttimetobuild.D.They'reconstructedbythevillagers.9.Howisabetelnuttreeusedinbuildingthebridges?A.Itplaystheroleofaguide.B.Itbearstheweightofthebridge.C.Itprotectsthesurfaceofthebridge.D.Itdeliversmaterialsacrosstheriver.10.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlydescribe?A.Acomplexsystem.B.Aconstructionprocess.C.Ascientifictheory.D.Anaturallandscape.11.Whatmakesthe“UmshiangDouble-DeckerRootBridge”unusual?A.Itshistory.B.Itsmaterial.C.Itsshape.D.Itslength.DTolookinsideanantnestistomeetwithanaliencivilization.Theboilingmassofworkerantsbeneathanupturnedstoneisbothstrangelyreminiscentof(聯(lián)想到)humansocietyandstrikinglydifferent.Thereisanorganizationthatfascinatesusandalonglineofmyrmecophiles(orantlovers)leadsbackallthewaytoKingSolomon,whoinfactadvisedpeopleto“gototheant,considerherwaysandbewise”.ThiswasexactlytheinspirationbehindPlanetAnt,aTVprogramshowcasingwhatweknowaboutthekingdomofants,andwhatantscanteachusaboutthehumanworld.Likeus,antsbuildstructures,findfood,defendtheirsocietiesandmanagewaste,and-alsolikeus-theymustbewellorganized.Forexample,theleaf-cuttingantsofPlanetAnthavespecialwastedisposalareasforstoringharmfulwasteandateamof“waste-disposalants”dedicatedtokeepingthenestclean.Butantsachievethisfamiliarfinalresultinaverydifferentwaytohumans.Humansocietieshavecentralizedcontrol.Inotherwords,someonetellsuswhattodo.Ants,ontheotherhand,havedecentralizedcontrolandneitherthequeennoranyotherantdirectswork.Antworkersarethefinalself-starters,followingspecific,butpotentiallyflexible,rulesincertainsituations.Chemicaltrailsunderpinmuchofthisself-organization.Foragers(覓食者)layamixofchemicalsknownastrailpheromone(信息素)behindthemastheywalk.Otherantsfollowthetrailandiftheyfindfoodtheyreinforceit,layingmorepheromoneastheyreturntothenest.Strongertrailsaremorelikelytobefollowed,sotrailsleadingtofoodbecomeprogressivelyreinforced,whiletrailswithnofoodattheendfadeaway.Thiscombinationofpositivefeedbackandevaporation(蒸發(fā))producesaneffectiveforagingsystemthatisverygoodatfindingthequickestroutestofood.Thissimpleguidingprinciple,andotherslikeit,haveprovidedsomeusefulsolutionstothecomplexproblemsfacedbyengineers,computerscientistsandbusinesses.12.WhydoestheauthormentionKingSolomoninthefirstparagraph?A.Toprovideabackground. B.Toshowadmirationforhim.C.Tostressthewisdomofants. D.Toexplainanabstracttheory.13.Howdoantsbehavewhileperformingtasks?A.Theygetordersfromtheirpartners. B.Theychoosetodoonlyroutinetasks.C.Theystrictlyfollowthequeen’sorders. D.Theyfollowtheirownsensesandcertainrules.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“underpin”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Decide. B.Support. C.Develop. D.Calculate.15.Whatinformationcanwegetabouttrailpheromonefromthetext?A.Itcomesfromthefoodresources. B.Itappearsbeforeants’self-organization.C.Itleadsthefollowingantstofood. D.Ithelpsantsfindtheirwaybackhome.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Ourbodymanagesandrequiressleepinmuchthesamewaythatitcontrolstheneedforeating,drinking,andbreathing.Muchresearchhasbeendoneontheeffectsofsleep.Thesestudieshaverepeatedlyshownthatsleepplaysavitalroleinpromotingphysicalhealth.____16____Ithelpsmaintainourbody'sidealweight,andreducestressaswellasthechanceofmooddisorders.Thisincreasesourlengthoflifeandemotionalwell-being.Italsoexplainswhyafteragoodnight'ssleep,youfeelbetter,yourthoughtsareclearer,andyouremotionsarelessfragile.Withoutenoughsleep,yourjudgmentandabilitytolearnareweakened.Studiessupportthatpeoplewhogettheappropriateamountofsleepon-a-regularbasistendtolivelongerandhavehealthierlives.____17____Asamatteroffact,studieshaveshownthatdrivingwhilesleep-deprived(不足的）issimilartodrunkdriving.Ifwejustgotproperrest,maybetherewouldbelessconflictintheworldandhappierpeople.Forsomereason,insociety,sleepisnothighontheprioritylist,anditisnotvalued.Instead,itislookedonasaluxuryandnotanecessity.Why?____18____Infact,manyjudgeharshly(嚴(yán)厲地）andmakepeoplefeelguiltyfortheirsleeprequirement.Peoplewhosay“youcansleepwhenyouaredead”needtogetonthecluebus.Yourbodyyouexactlywhatitneeds.____19____Yetsomepeoplechoosetotakemedicinetokeepthemselvestogothroughtheday,unabletofunctionnaturallyduetolackofproperrest.____20____Listentoyourbody,nototherpeople'sopinionofwhatyourbodyneeds.Ifyourbodytellsyouthatneedtotakeanap,thenbyallmeanstakeanap.A.Andnobodyelsecandothatforyou.B.Itisseenasaformoflazinessorweakness.C.Scientistshavegonetogreatlengthstofullyunderstandsleep’sbenefit.D.Thisstressestheimportanceofhavingadequatesleep.E.Wealsoknowthatexercisehasagreatimpactuponsleep.F.Eachpersonisdifferentandrequiresvaryingamountsofsleep.G.Itkeepsourhearthealthyandlowersourchancesofdevelopingdisease.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第一節(jié)(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ApizzadeliverdriverinRhodeIslandreceivesomethingmorespecialthananytipthisweek.RyanCattersonwasdeliveringpizzatothe____21____ofLindseySheelyonSaturdaynightwhenSheely’soldsonranuptohimandgivehimabig____22____.Sheely,who____23____themomentonthedoorbellcamera,said,“IputituponmyFacebookpage.Infact,Ijustdiditbecausewethoughtitwas____24____."WhatSheelydidn'tknowatthetimewaswhatthat____25____wouldmeantoCatterson.Catterson’s16-year-olddaughter,wholivedinCaliforniawithhisex-wife,____26____passedaway.Shehad____27____withmentalproblems.“Afterlosingmydaughterthispastweek,itjust____28____mebecauseitwaslikeshewasthere,anditjustmeanta____29____tome,”hesaid.Hisex-wife,Danielle,saidshewas____30____thatsomeonesawhispainandcouldbethereforhim.“It'ssoeasyto____31____suchpeopleandtheirinternalpain,”shesaid.“Thatevengoestoour____32____.Wedidn'tknowher____33____.”Thevideoofhishugwiththe2-year-oldmadeits____34____toCatterson,andhereachedouttotellSheelyhowmuchit____35____.“Itisreally____36____toacceptthatI'mnotgoingtobeabletohugheragain,"Cattersonsaidofhisdaughter.Thehugmayhavelastedonlyafewseconds,____37____it'samomentCattersonwill____38____always."Thatmighthavebeenmydaughterjustlookingoutforme____39____atthetime,"hesaid.“Thisincidentmeanssomething,andmakesme____40____,'Wow,maybeshe'sthere.”21.A.home B.office C.garden D.community22.A.hug B.tip C.smile D.surprise23.A.fixed B.caught C.checked D.adjusted24.A.crazy B.funny C.serious D.common25.A.comment B.chance C.moment D.signal26.A.recently B.gradually C.peacefully D.eventually27.A.connected B.treated C.settled D.struggled28.A.reminded B.touched C.confused D.matched29.A.ton B.pizza C.loss D.dollar30.A.anxious B.concerned C.ashamed D.grateful31.A.cure B.ignore C.help D.describe32.A.friend B.family C.mother D.daughter33.A.joy B.pain C.disease D.strength34.A.way B.case C.sale D.trip35.A.cost B.needed C.meant D.charged36.A.lucky B.interesting C.tough D.necessary37.A.for B.since C.but D.though38.A.pickup B.setaside C.takealong D.holdonto39.A.bravely B.blindly C.casually D.eagerly40.A.regret B.cheer C.think D.attempt第二節(jié)(共10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，并將答案填寫在答題卡上。The1918Spanishfluwasthemostdeadlyoutbreakinhistory.It___41___(cause)byanH1N1virusfoundingenesofbirds'origin.Althoughthereisnouniversalagreementregardingwherethevirus___42___(actual)originated,itspreadworldwideduring1918-1919.IntheUnitedStates,itwasfirstidentifiedinthearmyin___43___springof1918.Itwasestimatedthatabout500millionpeople___44___one-thirdoftheworld'spopulationofthattimebecameinfectedwiththisvirus.Thenumberof___45___(death)wasestimatedtobeatleast50millionworldwidewithabout675,000occurringintheUnitedStates.Thedeathratewashighinpeopleyoungerthan5yearsold,20-40yearsold,and65yearsand___46___(old).Thehighdeathratein___47___(heath)people,includingthoseinthe20-to40-year-oldagegroup,wasauniquefeatureofthisdisease.Whilethe1918H1N1virushasbeenproducedandevaluatedbymodernscience,thefeaturesthathavemadeitsodeadlyaregotwellunderstood.Withnovaccinetoprotectagainstinfluenzainfectionandnomedicine___48___(treat)secondarybacteriainfections,controleffortsworldwidewerelimitedtonon-medicalmethods,___49___separation,quarantine(檢疫),goodpersonalhygiene,andbanonpublicgatherings,_____50_____wereappliedinheavilyinfectedareas.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)51.假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Theotherday,Iwenthomesolatelythatmymothercouldn'taffordtowaitmeanylonger.Soshebegantohavealunchbyherself.WhenIopenedthedoor,mymotherseemedtofeelalittleembarrassing.Shehurriedtoheatthedisheswhathadalreadyturnedalittlecoldonthetable.Istoppedherandsayingwithasmile,“Itwasnotnecessary,Mom.Icaneatthem.”Iclearlyrememberedthatmymotherhadtaughtmenottocauseanytroubletootheratanytime.Infact,Ijustdidn'twanttotroublehimanymoreasshewasalreadytootiredfromdoingthehouseworks.第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)(滿分25分)52.假定你是李華，你?；顒?dòng)中心舉行了一場(chǎng)新年音樂(lè)會(huì)。請(qǐng)給你校英語(yǔ)角寫一篇短文，內(nèi)容包括：1.參演人員；2.音樂(lè)會(huì)介紹；3.活動(dòng)的意義。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右，2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。2021屆高三年級(jí)模擬考試英語(yǔ)答案版考生注意:1.答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號(hào)填寫在試卷和答題卡上，并將考生號(hào)條形碼粘貼在答題卡上的指定位置。2.回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無(wú)效。3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有2分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.WhattimewillthespeakersmeetonFridayevening?A.At6:00.B.At6:30.C.At8:00.2.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemathscourse?AEasy.B.Difficult.C.Interesting.3.What’sthematterwiththewoman?A.She’sgotacough.B.She’sgotacold.C.She’sfeelingtired.4.Whichdothepeopleinthewoman’scountrylikemost?A.Chicken.B.Pork.C.Beef.5.Whatdoesthewomanprobablywanttodo?A.GetaTEFLcertificate.B.Interviewtheman.C.Findajob.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.WhatdoesthemanwanttolearninParis?A.French.B.Cooking.C.Fashiondesign.7.Whatisthewomaninterestedin?A.Chemistry.B.Sports.C.History.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.WhydidthemanspeakergetangrywithDavid?A.David’snotreturninghismoney.B.David’srefusingtolendhimmoney.C.David’sbeinglateforameeting.9.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemanspeakertodo?A.BeclosefriendswithDavid.B.HaveagoodtalkwithDavid.CBuyDavidagift.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whichofthefollowingwillthewomanaddtothelist?A.Thepotato.B.Thecarrot.C.Theonion.11.Whatisn’tonthewoman’slist?A.Cheese.B.Tea.C.Coffee.12.Howwillthespeakersgoshopping?A.Bysubway.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.WhatisMr.Hansendoingnow?ASigningacontractwithMr.William.B.Havingameeting.C.GoingtotheSalesDepartment.14.Whatdoesthemanspeakerwantthewomantodo?A.Writedownhisphonenumber.B.TellMr.Hansentocallback.C.MeetMr.Williamatonce.15.Whoisthewomanprobably?A.Mr.Smith’scolleague.B.Thesalesmanager.C.Asecretary.16.Whendoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthemorning.B.Atnoon.C.Intheafternoon.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whereisthestudentfrom?A.France.B.Germany.C.Japan.18.Howdidthestudentfeelwhenhewasrefused?A.Stressed.B.Surprised.C.Disappointed.19.Howmanytimeswasthestudentcaughtwithoutasubwayticket?A.Twice.B.Threetimes.C.Fourtimes.20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Honesty.B.Asubwayticket.C.Thecostofhighschool.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30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)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ADallas-FortWorthispackedwithsportingevents,holidayhappenings,andautumnalfestivalsduringthemonthofNovember.TheAAATexas500:ThisNASCARCupSeriesheldattheTexasMotorSpeedwayhasbeenwonbyfamouspeople.IttypicallytakesplaceinNovember,butin2021,itwillbeheldonOctober26.Ticketsrangeinpricefrom$49to$400.DallasBotanicalGarden'sHoliday:A“12DaysofChristmas”－inspiredlightdisplay,thistwo-monthshowiscomposedof“25-foot-tallbeautifullydecoratedVictorian-stylegazebos(涼亭）”，theorganizerssay,andmorethanamillionlightsarehungaroundthegardens,onhistorichomes,andsoforth.HolidayattheArboretumwilltakeplacefromNovember7toDecember31,2021.SundanceSquareParadeofLights:HeldeachyearindowntownFortWorth,theSundanceSquareParadeofLightsfeaturesmorethan100lights,marchingbands,antiquecars,anappearancebySantaClaus,andperformers.Streetseatsareavailableforafeebuttherearealsoplentyoffreeviewingareasalongtheroute.Theparadebeginsat7p.m.onNovember22,2021,atthecrossroadofWeatherfordStreetandHoustonStreet.YMCATurkeyTrot:Morethan25,000peopleparticipateinthisThanksgivingDay5Krun/walk.GuestsareaskedtodresslikeaturkeyandbeginthecharityracefromDallasCityHallat9a.m.In2021,theracewilltakeplacefromNovember20to29.1.HowwilltheAAATexas500bedifferentin2021?A.Itwillattractwell-knownracers.B.Itwilllastalongerperiodoftime.C.Itspriceswillbegreatlyincreased.D.Itsdatewillbeadvanced.2.WhatcanyouseeattheArboretumfromNov.7toDec.31?A.Historicpictures.B.Antiquecars.C.Victorian-stylebuildings.D.SantaClaus.3.Whicheventhasrequirementsfortheparticipants'clothes?A.TheAAATexas500.B.YMCATurkeyTrot.C.DallasBotanicalGarden'sHoliday.D.SundanceSquareParadeofLights.【答案】1.D2.C3.BBToday,westudyliteraturefromayoungage—learningaboutourhistories,farawayworldsandinfluentialpeople.Whetherwenoticeornot,thesestories—bothfictionandnon-fiction—guideusthroughoutourlives.Theyallowustoseetheworldthroughanother’seyes,openupourworldandteachusabouteverysubjectknowntoman.Despitetheirimportance,manypeoplethrowouttheiroldbooks—layingwastethewisdomthatliesoneachpage.Inanefforttosavethisknowledgeandshareitwiththoselessfortunate,agarbagemanin,Bogota,Colombiahasbeensavingthrown-awaybooksfor20yearsandsharingthemwiththoseinneed.“Ihatedtoseeallthebooksinthedustbinsofwealthierneighborhoods.SoIstartedtorescuethem,’’saidGutierrez.ThefirstbookhefoundwasacopyoftheclassicnovelAnnaKarenina.TheTolstoybookwaslaterjoinedbyTheLittlePrince,Sophie'sWorld,TheIliadandanumberofnovels.Today,hehascollectedaround25,000books.Hisgrowingcollectiondidn’tgounnoticed.Gutierrez’sneighborsweresoonborrowingthebookstohelpwiththeirchildren’shomework.“Therewasalackoftheminourneighborhood,sowestartedtohelp,”saidGutierrez.ThegroundfloorofGutierrez’shomeisnowfilledwithbooks,fromfloortoceiling.Overspillingwithbooks,heopeneditupasafreelibrary,withthehelpofhiswifeLuzGutierrezandtheirthreechildren.WordeventuallyspreadaroundaboutGutierrezandhisbooks.Mostofthebooksnowcomefromdonations.Henowtravelsaroundthecountry,deliveringfreebookstopoorandremotedistricts.Thelibrary,named“TheStrengthofWords",hasdonatedbookstosome235schools,institutionsandcommunitylibrariesacrossColombia.4.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?A.Bystatingsomefacts.B.Bycontradictingatheory.C.Bydescribingascene.D.Byreferringtodocuments.5.WhatdidtheTolstoybookmeantoGutierrez?A.Aheavyfinancialburden.B.Acompanionindifficulttimes.C.Thebeginningofhischaritycampaign.D.Oneofhisgreatestachievementsinlife.6.WhichsayingdoesGutierrez'sstoryleadustobelieve?A.Agoodbookisalighttothesoul.B.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Oneman'sgarbageisanotherman'streasure.7.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Tolstoybooksrecoveredfromdustbins.B.Literaturenowappealstogarbagecollectors.C.Freelibrariespopularwithneighborhoodkids.D.Garbagemanbuildsalibraryfromrescuedbooks.【答案】4.A5.C6.D7.DCThey'renottheworld'stallestorlongestbridges,butastringofrivercrossingsmadefromtreerootsareengineeringwondersthatcontainlessonsformodemarchitects.ThetownofCherrapunjiintheKhasiHillsiscreditedwiththeworldrecordforannualrainfallofover75feet!Andinthisrainy,wetclimate,therubberfigtreegrowswithabandon.Thetreehasasecondaryrootsystemthatgrowsupabovethegroundfloorandletsthetreeeasilygrowontopofbigstonesandevenoutinthemiddleofstreams.Longago,theKhasis,atribeinMeghalayaregion,realizedtheycouldmakeuseoftheserootstotheirownadvantage.Bycontrollinganddirectingthesecondaryroots,theyhavecreatedstronglivingbridgeswithwhichtocrossstreamsandriversbythemselves.Tomakeatreegrowinacertaindirection,thetribespeopleusethetrunksofabetelnuttreewhosemiddleisgotridof,asaguidancesystem.Thethin,tenderrootsoftherubbertreeareplacedsotheygrowinthedirectionofthetreetrunkratherthanfanningout.Eventually,therootsreachtheothersideoftheriverandgrowintothesoil.Thisprocesscantakewelloveradecadebeforethebridgeisfullyfunctionalandthenovertimethebridgegrowsandstrengthens.Rocksareplacedalongthebridge'ssidestoimprovethefootpaths.Someofthesebridgesareover100feetlongandcanevensupporttheweightoffiftyor-morepeopleatatime.ThesebridgesareuseddailybythepeopleofthevillagesaroundCherrapunjiandafewarethoughttobemorethan500yearsold.Thereisevenadoubledeckerbridge,knownasthe“Ums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