甘肅省蘭州市教育局第四片區(qū)2024-2025學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中英語(yǔ)試卷（含答案）

2024-2025學(xué)年甘肅省蘭州市教育局第四片區(qū)高二上學(xué)期期中英語(yǔ)試卷(考試時(shí)間：120分鐘;滿分150分)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，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATheNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegionwasestablishedin1958,whichhasmanyfamoustouristattractions.Shapotou,ZhongweiShapotousceniczone,16kilometerswestofZhongweiCountyinthenorthwesternNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion,hasbecomeamust-seefortouristswhovisitNingxia.WangWei,afamouspoetinancientChina,recordedthebeautyofShapotouinapoemonamissiontothefrontier.Theparkhasmanyactivitiesonoffer,whichincludedriftingontheYellowRiverandslidingfromasanddune.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MaytoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:80yuan($11.7)HalfPrice:①M(fèi)inorsbetweentheagesof7and18;②Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.ShahuLake,ShizuishanShahuLake,oneofthetop10destinationsforholidaysinShizuishancity,NingxiaHuiAutonomousRegioninNorthwestChina,issurroundedbylargemarshlands(沼澤)anddesert,andisknownasthe“pearlofthedesert”alongtheSilkRoad.Thelocationofthe1995movieAChineseOdysseyattractsmanyvisitors.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MaytoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:50yuan($7.32)HalfPrice:①M(fèi)inorsbetweentheagesof7and18;②Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.MingcuiLakeNationalWetlandPark,YinchuanNfingcuiLakeNationalWetlandParkisperhapsthebestecologicalwetlandinChina.ItisthefirstnationalwetlandparkoftheYellowRiverBasin.Thefirstestablishedandexpandingwaterandlandsportsbaseinthenorthwestintegratesoutdoortraining,scienceeducation,leisureandfishing.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MarchtoMayTicketPrice:40yuan($5.9)HalfPrice:Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.ZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,YinchuanZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,locatedinYinchuancity,capitalofNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion,hasproducedmanyworld-famousfilms,oneofwhichisZhangYimou’sRedSorghum.ZhenbeipufunctionedasafrontierintheMingDynasty,buttoday,thestudiohasbecomeatourismdestinationfullyintegratingsightseeing,entertainment,relaxation,diningandshopping.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:LateApriltoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:80yuan($11.7)HalfPrice:Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharoisteredstudentIDcard.21.Howmuchshouldacouplewithafull-timeuniversitybachelorpayfortravellingtoShapotou?A.80yuan. B.120yuan. C.160yuan. D.200yuan.22.WherewillfansofthefilmRedSorghummostprobablychoosetogo?A.Shapotou,Zhongwei.B.ShahuLake,Shizuishan.C.MingcuiLakeNationalWetlandPark,Yinchuan.D.ZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,Yinchuan.23.Whereisthistextmostlikelytakenfrom?A.Aresearchpaper. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Asciencejournal. D.Ageographytextbook.BNow,astudyprovesthatgardensaremorethanjustaprettyplace.Thestudy,byresearchersatIllinoisStateUniversity,demonstratesthatsuchconstructedgardenscanhaveameasurableandpositiveimpactonwaterquality.Floatinggardensareessentiallyplatformsbuiltandwrappedincoconuthusks(椰子殼),andfilledinwithnativeplantings.Asplantsgrow,theyextendtheirrootsintothewater.OntheNorthBranchoftheChicagoRiver,non-profitUrbanRiversanditspartnersaredevelopingamile-longfloatingeco-parkcalledtheWildMile.There-developmentofthisformerindustrialcanalisUrbanRivers’importantproject.Aspartofthepark,floatinggardens,attachedtoshore,arebeingfixed.Theprimaryaimofthefloatinggardensisbeautification.ButtheIllinoisStateteam,fromtheUniversity’sDepartmentofGeology,Geography,andtheEnvironment,sawanidealsetupforacontrolledexperiment.“Wejoineditbecauseit’stheperfectopportunitytoseeifthere’saninfluenceonwaterquality,”explainsleadauthorAbigailHeath.Thestudyisnovel:previousstudieshaveexploredfloatinggardens’influenceonwaterqualityovertime,primarilyinwastewatertreatmentponds,butnotoverspace,inmovingwater.TheprojectalsomatcheswellwithUrbanRivers’broadergoals.“Thecityisinterestedinbetteringwaterquality,”saysPhilNicodemus,UrbanRivers’DirectorofResearch.“Happily,IllinoisStatetookpartinitlater.”Couldthissmallhuman-madeparkimprovewaterquality?Anaverageofdatacollectedoverthecourseofthestudyshowsmiddlebutdefinitiveimprovement.Forexample,nitrogen(氮)droppedfrom4.69milligramsperliterinsurfacewaterto4.43milligramsperliter,adropofabout1percent.“Despitehowsmallthisgardenwas,therewasmeasurableimprovementinwaterqualityfromupstreamtodownstream,”notesHeath.Sheandhercolleaguesseethisasamodelforhowlargefloatinggardensshouldbetohelpimprovewaterinsimilarsettings.“Eventhistinygardenmakesadifference,”shesays.24.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?A.Thefloatinggardensareenvironmentallyfriendly.B.Thefloatinggardensarefixedeverywhereintheeco-park.C.Thefloatinggardenscanhelpfixtheformerparks.D.TheUrbanRiverswereonceindustrialcanals.25.Whatisthemainreasontobuildthefloatinggardens?A.Toreducewastewater. B.Toattractmorevisitorstothepark.C.Tomakethesurroundingsbrilliant. D.Tohelpresearchersdotheexperiment.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinParagraph4?A.Thefloatinggarden. B.Theproject.C.Thetreatmentofponds. D.Thequalityofwater.27.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?AFloatingGardens:MorethanPrettyB.TheBestWaytoBetterWaterQualityC.APracticalMethodofImprovingParksD.FloatingGardensBeautifytheCityCLosAngelesisahugecitywithpeoplefrommanydifferentwalksoflife.Butwearegoingtofocusonthedream-likepartofLosAngeles.LosAngeles—orsimply“LA”forshort—canbeanunrealplace,aplacelikenoother.Forsomeitisacitywherebigdreamscometrue,butforothersitiswheretheirdreamsperishincloudofsmog.LAishometotheUSmotionpictureandtelevisionindustries.SomeAmericansliketocallitTheEntertainmentCapitaloftheWorld.TheLAneighbourhoodbestknownforfilmsandmoviestarsisHollywood.MillionsofpeoplevisitHollywoodeachyear.NotriptoLosAngelesiscompletewithoutseeingtheword“Hollywood”speltoutinhugelettersonahillside.AndmanyactorsdreamofhavingtheirnamesaddedtotheHollywoodWalkofFame.AmyAdamsattendedaceremonyhonouringherwithastarontheHollywoodWalkofFame,Jan11,2017,inLosAngeles.ThisbringsanicknameforLosAngeles,onethatisalsocommonly-usedasanexpression:la-laland.La-lalandcanbeanyplacethatisfun,farfromserious,andoutoftouchwithreality.Youcanusetheexpressionwhentalkingaboutthementalstateofsomeonewhodoesnotunderstandwhatisreallyhappening.Youmightsaythatpersonis“inla-laland”.“LaLaLand”isalsothenameofa2016movie.Ittellsthestoryofamanwhowantstobeamusicianandawomanwhowantstobeanactress.TheymeetandfallinloveinLosAngeles.Thenameofthemoviesuggestsboththecity’snicknameandthestateofbeingoutoftouchwithreality.Youcanmakethe“bigtime”ormakeitbiginanyindustry,notjustinthemovies.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perish”inParagraph2mean？A.Dieaway. B.Cometrue.C.Buildup. D.Becomebigger.29.Whatdomanyactorsdreamof?A.Makinglotsofmoney.B.VisitingHollywoodeachyear.C.Seeingthe“Hollywood”speltoutonahillside.D.AddingtheirnamestotheHollywoodWalkofFame.30.Ifapersonisinla-laland,heisprobably_______.A.funny B.confusedC.serious D.happy31.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BigDreamsComeTrue B.FilmIndustryC.WelcometoLaLaLand D.ASuccessfulPlaceDWhydoessocialmediacausefeelingsoflonelinessandlackofconfidence?Becauseinsteadofbeingreallife,itisimpressionmanagement,awayofmarketingyourself,carefullychoosingandfiltering(過(guò)濾)thepictureandwordstoputyourbestfaceforward.Online“friends”madethroughsocialmediadonotfollowthenormalpsychologicalprogressionoffriendship.YoushareneitherphysicaltimenoremotionalconversationsovertheInternet.Yousimplycommunicatephotographsandcatchypoststoadiversegroupofpeoplewhomyouhave“friended”or“followed”basedonanaccidentalinteraction.Thisisnottosaythatyoursocialmediafriendscan’tberealfriends.Theyabsolutelycan,butthetwoarenotthesame.Generallyspeaking,therearenounfilteredorcasuallytakenphotosonoursocialmediapagesbecauseitwouldn’tfeelsafetobecompletelyauthentic(真實(shí)的)andvulnerable(易受傷的)withsomeofour“friends”whomwedon’tactuallyknoworwithwhomtrusthasyettobebuilt.Socialmediacancertainlybeanescapefromthedailyroutines,butwemustbecautiousaboutthenegativeeffectsonaperson’soveralpsychologicalwell-being.Ashumans,weareeagerforsocialconnection.Scrolling(滾動(dòng))throughpagesofpicturesandcomments,however,doesnotprovidethesamedegreeoffulfillmentasface-to-faceinteractionsdo.Also,wetendtoidealizeothers’livesandcompareourdownfallstotheirgreatestaccomplishments,endinginfeelingsoflonelinessandlackofconfidence.Socialmediacanleadtounhealthypursuitforperfection.Somepeoplebegintoattendcertaineventsortraveltodifferentplacessothattheycansnapthat“perfect”photo.Howeverpicturesandpostsshouldbebyproductsoflife’streasuredmomentsandfuntimes,nottheplannedandcalculatedimagethatoneisputtingoutintocyberspaceinanattempttofillinsecuritiesorunmetneeds.Ultimately,socialmediahasincreasedourabilitytoconnectwithvarioustypesofpeopleallovertheglobe.Ithasopeneddoorsforbusinessandallowedustostayconnectedtopeoplewhomwemaynototherwisegettofollow.However,socialmediashouldfeellikeafunexperience,notonethatcontributestonegativethoughtsandfeelings.Ifthelatteristhecase,increasingfacetofacetimewithtrustedfriendsandminimizingtimescrollingonlinewillprovetobeareminderthatyourrealsocialnetworkismuchmorerewardingthanany“l(fā)ike”,“follow”or“share”canbe.32.Howdoessocialmediaaffectourlife?A.Itmayimproveourphysicalappearance.B.Itmaymakeusfeelisolatedandinsecure.C.Itmayfilterournegativeimpressionsonothers.D.Itmayenhanceourcommunicationskills.33.Whydopeoplepostphotosselectivelyonsocialmedia?A.Theydonotwanttolosetheirfollowers.B.Theyareeagertobecomefamousovernight.C.Theydonotfindalltheironlinefriendstrustworthy.D.Theywanttoavoidoffendinganyoftheiraudience.34.Whatdohumanstendtodoaccordingtothepassage?A.Havemoreface-to-faceinteractions.B.Exaggeratetheirlife’saccomplishments.C.Learnlessonsfromotherpeople’sdownfalls.D.Paintarosypictureofotherpeople’slives.35.Whatdoestheauthoradvisewhenonlineexperiencebecomesunpleasant?A.Stayconnectedtoonlinefriendsforsuggestions.B.Strengthentieswithreal-lifefriendsinsteadofonlinefriends.C.Connectwithvarioustypesofpeopleallovertheglobe.D.Avoidnegativethoughtsandfeelingsthroughonlinepages.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5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)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Mostofusareawarethatwemusttakecareoftheenvironment,andthemajorityofustakestepstosaveenergyandreducewasteandpollution.Butrecently,some“greentruths”havebeenshowntobeonlyhalftrue,orevencompletelyfalse.____36____Eatinglocalfoodisgoodfortheenvironment.Itseemslikecommonsense:eatinglocalfoodshouldbebetterfortheenvironment,becauseitdoesnotneedtobetransportedlongdistancesandkeptcoldduringtransport.___37___Itistheproductionoffood,notitstransport,thatusesmostoftheenergyandproducesmostofthegreenhousegases.____38____Itdependsonhowlongyouspendintheshowerandhowlargeyourbathis.Ifyouspendmorethaneightminutesinashower,you'lluseasmuchwaterasinabath—about50litresofwater.Therefore,thekeyistokeepyourshowertimeasshortaspossible.Papershoppingbagsarebetterthanplasticones.Plasticbagscauselitterandareadangertowildanimals.___39___Ittakeshundredsofyearsforplastictobreakdown,butmuchlesstimeforpaper.Becauseofthis,peoplethinkpaperbagsarethebetterenvironmentalchoice.However,makingapaperbagusesfourtimesasmuchenergyasmakingaplasticbaganduptothreetimestheamountofwater.Theprocessalsoproducesmoregreenhousegases.____40____So,takeareusablebagwithyouwhenyougoshopping.Environmentalawarenessisnowpartofdailylife.Butit’sworthcheckingcommonideasandopinionstoseewhat'sreallygreen.A.Theymistakethemforfood.B.Herearesomecommonones.C.Unfortunately,itisnotthatsimple.D.It’sbettertotakeashowerthanabath.E.Apaperbagismoreenvironmentallyfriendly.F.Infact,bothkindsofbagsarebadfortheenvironment.G.Whenweturnoffamachine,itgoesintoastand-bystate.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共15小題;每小1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)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)。IamveryluckybecauseIenjoymyworkverymuch.I’mafitnessinstructoratagymnearwhereIlive.I____41____sixaerobics(有氧運(yùn)動(dòng))classesaweekandalsotellmystudentsabout____42____andnutrition.Astheysay,“Youarewhatyou____43____.”Tobehonest,Iworryaboutthe____44____thatmanypeoplehavetoday.Somanypeopleareoverweight.Becausetheyeatthe____45____foodsandtheydon’tdoanyexercise.Whenyouworkinanofficeallday,Iknowitisdifficulttofind____46____tokeepfit,butyouonlyneedtodo20minutesaday!It’salsoveryimportanttohavea____47____diet,startingwithbreakfastinthemorning.It’snotagoodideato____48____breakfastalthoughmanyofusjusthaveacupofteaorcoffee.Eatasmuch____49____foodaspossible—lotsoffruitandvegetables—and____50____nottoeattoomuchfriedfood.One____51____whyalotofpeoplefeellessthan100%fitisthattheydon’tdrinkenoughwater.Youneedtodrinktwoliters(升)aday—andwater____52____water,nottea,coffeeorsugarydrinks.Keepingfitisfun.However,alotofpeoplethinkit’sboringtogojoggingorcycling.Theyjustwantto____53____theirfood.Well,ofcourse,it’sfinetohavecakesandicecream,butnoteveryday!Iwouldsaywelikewhatourbodies____54____andifyoueatmorehealthyfood,overtime,youmightfindyourselfwantingtoeatthemmorethananythingelse.Tryit,Ithinkyou’llbe____55____!41.A.design B.teach C.share D.choose42.A.taste B.cooking C.health D.wealth43.A.eat B.wear C.speak D.think44.A.idea B.habit C.diet D.goal45.A.cheap B.proper C.delicious D.wrong46.A.space B.money C.time D.courage47.A.special B.poor C.simple D.balanced48.A.make B.miss C.get D.order49.A.fresh B.dried C.fast D.expensive50.A.promise B.beg C.decide D.try51.A.reason B.excuse C.result D.opinion52.A.means B.includes C.needs D.produces53.A.enjoy B.show C.prepare D.research54.A.settledownto B.areburiedin C.aremadeof D.areusedto55.A.moved B.surprised C.troubled D.worried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。China____56____(build)ahigh-speedpassengerrailnetworkinrecentyearsandwillcontinuetoexpandit.Bytheendof2018,China’srailwaymileage(總長(zhǎng)度)hasreached132,000kilometers,of____57____29,000kilometerswerehigh-speedrail.Thisaccountedfor2/3oftheworld’stotalhigh-speedrailtracks,____58____(make)China’shigh-speedrailsystembecometheworld’slargesthigh-speedrailnetwork.China’shigh-speedtrainsarethesame____59____thoseofFrance’sTGV,German’sICEandJapan’sShinkansen.Thefasttrainswithatopspeedof250-350km/harecalledCRH,ChinaRailwayHigh-speed.IfyouwanttotravelaroundChina,thehigh-speedtrainswillbeyouridealchoicesincetheyareclean,comfortable____60____modern.UnliketheconventionaltrainsinthepastinChina,nobodyisallowed____61____(smoke)onhigh-speedtrains,notevenbetweencarriages.Theseatsareasgoodasthoseontheplaneoreven____62____(good).Mosthigh-speedrailticketshavecorresponding(對(duì)應(yīng)的)seats,andonly____63____smallnumberofstandingticketsaresometimessoldonlimitedtrains.Thereareneveracrowdofpeoplesittingintheaisles.TheticketpricesforChina’shigh-speedtrainsare____64____(reason),andonmostroutes,thefrequencyofdepartureisveryhigh,sopeoplecanbuytickets_____65_____(convenient).第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66.假如你是紅星中學(xué)高二學(xué)生李華，你得知首都博物館將在寒假舉辦“古絲綢之路”展，目前正在招聘英文義務(wù)講解員，你對(duì)此很感興趣。請(qǐng)用英文給博物館的負(fù)責(zé)人寫(xiě)一封申請(qǐng)信，內(nèi)容包括：1.介紹你的基本信息；2.說(shuō)明你的優(yōu)勢(shì)；3.表示你希望被錄用。提示詞：古絲綢之路theAncientSilkRoad講解員guide________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)(滿分25分)67.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。CarlmovedtoArizonainDecember.Hecamefromtheround,greenmountainsofVermonttotheSonoranDesertwherethemountainsweresharp,brown,andwrinkled.Carlwashomesick.Carl’snewhomewasthetownofSilverbell.Silverbellsatnearariverwiththesamename.Buttherewasnotadropofwaterinthisriver.Carlhadn’tmadeanyrealfriendsyet.Healwayswalkedhomefromschoolalone.Oneday,though,heheardalonelymelody(旋律)floatinginthewind.Itsoundedwonderful-andfittedCarl’smoodjustright.HefollowedthemusictotheschoolyardandfoundTadio,thekidwhoalwayssatbyhimselfinthelunchroom.Hesatonthestepsplayingawoodenflute(長(zhǎng)笛).“Thatsongiswonderful!”Carlsaid.“Thankyou,”Tadiosaidwithabright,sunnysmile.“I’mCarl.Iplay,too.”Hetookoutbisownsilverflute.“AhmynameisTadio.Let’splaytogether.”CarljoinedTadio.TheyplayedOdetoJoy,apiecethattheybothknewbyheart.ThetwogotalongsowellthatCarlfeltcomfortabletellingTadioabouthishomesickness.“Itjustdoesn’tfeellikewinteraroundhere,”Carlsaid.“Idon’tthinkiteverwill.It’stoohot.”Tadiosaid,“Itfeelslikewintertome,butI’velivedinSilverbellmywholelife.”“So,whyisitcalledSilverbellanyway?”askedCarl.“Becauseofthecanyon(峽谷).Mygrandfathersaidatspecialtimes,onecouldhearherringlikeasilverbell…forexamplewhentherainpoureddown,”Tadiosaid.ThenCarlcomplainedaboutPrincipalRamire’srequestforhisflutesoloattomorrow’swinterconcert.“Ah,youareshy,butyouplayverywell.Let’smeettomorrowbeforetheconcerttopractice.Maybethatwillhelpeaseyourfear.IknowaspotbesidethecanyonwhereIoftengotoplay.Sometimes,herecho(回音)soundslikeshe’ssingingwithme,”Tadiolaughed.Thenextdaywassunnyandwarm.Afterschool,thetwoboysspreadoutablanketbesideSilverbellCanyonandplayed,stoppingonlywhentheyheardthesoundofdistantthunder.Therainfollowed.注意：1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡相應(yīng)位置作答。Astherainpoureddown,CarlstartedtounderstandwhatTadiosaidearlier._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hewokeupfromtheamazingsceneandjoinedtheotherstudentsfortheconcert.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案版第二部分閱讀理解(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，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATheNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegionwasestablishedin1958,whichhasmanyfamoustouristattractions.Shapotou,ZhongweiShapotousceniczone,16kilometerswestofZhongweiCountyinthenorthwesternNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion,hasbecomeamust-seefortouristswhovisitNingxia.WangWei,afamouspoetinancientChina,recordedthebeautyofShapotouinapoemonamissiontothefrontier.Theparkhasmanyactivitiesonoffer,whichincludedriftingontheYellowRiverandslidingfromasanddune.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MaytoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:80yuan($11.7)HalfPrice:①M(fèi)inorsbetweentheagesof7and18;②Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.ShahuLake,ShizuishanShahuLake,oneofthetop10destinationsforholidaysinShizuishancity,NingxiaHuiAutonomousRegioninNorthwestChina,issurroundedbylargemarshlands(沼澤)anddesert,andisknownasthe“pearlofthedesert”alongtheSilkRoad.Thelocationofthe1995movieAChineseOdysseyattractsmanyvisitors.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MaytoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:50yuan($7.32)HalfPrice:①M(fèi)inorsbetweentheagesof7and18;②Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.MingcuiLakeNationalWetlandPark,YinchuanNfingcuiLakeNationalWetlandParkisperhapsthebestecologicalwetlandinChina.ItisthefirstnationalwetlandparkoftheYellowRiverBasin.Thefirstestablishedandexpandingwaterandlandsportsbaseinthenorthwestintegratesoutdoortraining,scienceeducation,leisureandfishing.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:MarchtoMayTicketPrice:40yuan($5.9)HalfPrice:Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharegisteredstudentIDcard.ZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,YinchuanZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,locatedinYinchuancity,capitalofNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion,hasproducedmanyworld-famousfilms,oneofwhichisZhangYimou’sRedSorghum.ZhenbeipufunctionedasafrontierintheMingDynasty,buttoday,thestudiohasbecomeatourismdestinationfullyintegratingsightseeing,entertainment,relaxation,diningandshopping.ScenicSpotLevel:AAAAAIdealSightseeingSeason:LateApriltoearlyOctoberTicketPrice:80yuan($11.7)HalfPrice:Full-timeuniversitybachelororjuniordegreestudentswitharoisteredstudentIDcard.21.Howmuchshouldacouplewithafull-timeuniversitybachelorpayfortravellingtoShapotou?A.80yuan. B.120yuan. C.160yuan. D.200yuan.22.WherewillfansofthefilmRedSorghummostprobablychoosetogo?A.Shapotou,Zhongwei.B.ShahuLake,Shizuishan.C.MingcuiLakeNationalWetlandPark,Yinchuan.D.ZhenbeipuWesternFilmStudio,Yinchuan.23.Whereisthistextmostlikelytakenfrom?A.Aresearchpaper. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Asciencejournal. D.Ageographytextbook.【答案】21.D22.D23.BBNow,astudyprovesthatgardensaremorethanjustaprettyplace.Thestudy,byresearchersatIllinoisStateUniversity,demonstratesthatsuchconstructedgardenscanhaveameasurableandpositiveimpactonwaterquality.Floatinggardensareessentiallyplatformsbuiltandwrappedincoconuthusks(椰子殼),andfilledinwithnativeplantings.Asplantsgrow,theyextendtheirrootsintothewater.OntheNorthBranchoftheChicagoRiver,non-profitUrbanRiversanditspartnersaredevelopingamile-longfloatingeco-parkcalledtheWildMile.There-developmentofthisformerindustrialcanalisUrbanRivers’importantproject.Aspartofthepark,floatinggardens,attachedtoshore,arebeingfixed.Theprimaryaimofthefloatinggardensisbeautification.ButtheIllinoisStateteam,fromtheUniversity’sDepartmentofGeology,Geography,andtheEnvironment,sawanidealsetupforacontrolledexperiment.“Wejoineditbecauseit’stheperfectopportunitytoseeifthere’saninfluenceonwaterquality,”explainsleadauthorAbigailHeath.Thestudyisnovel:previousstudieshaveexploredfloatinggardens’influenceonwaterqualityovertime,primarilyinwastewatertreatmentponds,butnotoverspace,inmovingwater.TheprojectalsomatcheswellwithUrbanRivers’broadergoals.“Thecityisinterestedinbetteringwaterquality,”saysPhilNicodemus,UrbanRivers’DirectorofResearch.“Happily,IllinoisStatetookpartinitlater.”Couldthissmallhuman-madeparkimprovewaterquality?Anaverageofdatacollectedoverthecourseofthestudyshowsmiddlebutdefinitiveimprovement.Forexample,nitrogen(氮)droppedfrom4.69milligramsperliterinsurfacewaterto4.43milligramsperliter,adropofabout1percent.“Despitehowsmallthisgardenwas,therewasmeasurableimprovementinwaterqualityfromupstreamtodownstream,”notesHeath.Sheandhercolleaguesseethisasamodelforhowlargefloatinggardensshouldbetohelpimprovewaterinsimilarsettings.“Eventhistinygardenmakesadifference,”shesays.24.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?A.Thefloatinggardensareenvironmentallyfriendly.B.Thefloatinggardensarefixedeverywhereintheeco-park.C.Thefloatinggardenscanhelpfixtheformerparks.D.TheUrbanRiverswereonceindustrialcanals.25.Whatisthemainreasontobuildthefloatinggardens?A.Toreducewastewater. B.Toattractmorevisitorstothepark.C.Tomakethesurroundingsbrilliant. D.Tohelpresearchersdotheexperiment.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinParagraph4?A.Thefloatinggarden. B.Theproject.C.Thetreatmentofponds. D.Thequalityofwater.27.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FloatingGardens:MorethanPrettyB.TheBestWaytoBetterWaterQualityC.APracticalMethodofImprovingParksD.FloatingGardensBeautifytheCi