考点规范练15(Module 3)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
PAHOA,HAWAII—Hawaii’s Kilauea,one of the most active volcanoes on Earth,has been erupting for more than 30 years.But lava has been rushing toward the town,outside the city of Hilo.
It has become a tourist attraction,and visitors gather near a trash transfer station where the lava has destroyed a home.Its roof can be seen in the
distance,above the black hardened lava.The lava flow near Pahoa,one of two active holes,is an irregular eruption.For a short period,scientists were trying to forecast that,and every one of those forecasts was wrong because of this start-and-stop feature.There’s almost no way of forecasting more than a day or two in advance.
In Honolucanolu,University of Hawaii researcher Bruce Houghton is analyzing the eruption using high-speed photography.He said that our understanding of volcanoes is improving with input from many scientific disciplines.This photo of the Kilauea lava flow at Pahoa,Hawaii,was taken on Jan.22.The lava is now flowing on another,nearby leg.
In Pahoa,as the lava approaches within 500 meters of the local highway.Some
businesses are open,while others have moved to other places.Business owner Constance Rojcewicz is keeping an eye on the flowing lava.“It’s a little bit
frightening,”she said.“You want to be ready.I’ll be ready to move out if I need to,in a day or two.”
The uncertainty is hard on residents.Scientists have discovered the stress level on families,on interpersonal relationships,on children—that’s the crisis right now.
The lava is bringing long-lasting changes.When the lava flow comes through,its effects remain for hundreds of years.The hardened lava rock remains there for a very long time.But that’s how the islands were built.That’s how the islands grow as a state.The volcano is a part of life on these islands.
【语篇导读】夏威夷一座活火山喷发。该火山已经喷发三十多年了,但这次岩浆流得比较远,威胁到了城市。
1.What’s the good part about the volcanic eruption? A.It is exciting to watch. B.It benefits the tourism. C.It brings little damage. D.It is valuable for research. 答案:B
解析:推理判断题。火山喷发吸引了游客前来参观,是它好的一面。由第二段的“It has become a tourist attraction,and visitors gather...”得出答案为B项。 2.It is hard to forecast the lava flow because . A.the volcano is erupting continuously B.it is a long time between two eruptions C.the volcano doesn’t erupt regularly D.it is impossible to forecast eruptions 答案:C
解析:细节理解题。火山无规律、间歇性喷发,使得对其预报很困难。由第二段的“every one of those forecasts was wrong because of this start-and-stop feature.”得出。 3.The photo of lava flow was taken to . A.record the great natural phenomena B.attract more visitors in the world C.judge its harm done to local people D.gather up information to study it
答案:D
解析:推理判断题。对流动的岩浆拍照是为了搜集信息,进行研究、分析。由第三段第一句得出。 4.What’s the local people’s attitude towards the volcano? A.They are afraid of it. B.They suffer from it. C.They are used to it. D.They are proud of it. 答案:C
解析:观点态度题。当地居民已经习惯了火山。火山喷发形成了夏威夷,它成了美国的一个州,是当地人生活的一部分。 Ⅱ.完形填空
I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it,when I was 13.My parents took us there for camping.On the way out,I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitan,a 1 rock of 3,300 feet straight up.I touched that giant rock and knew 2 I wanted to climb it.That has been my life’s passion(钟爱) ever
since— 3 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite.I’ve long made Yosemite my 4 .
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 5 ,like toilet paper,beer
cans,and empty boxes,around the area.It’s 6 me why visitors started respecting the place 7 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried 8 trash(垃圾) myself,but the job was too big.I would 9 an hour or two on the job,only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later.Finally,I got so 10 it that I decided to change something.
As a rock-climbing guide,I knew 11 about organizing any big event.But in 2004,together with some climbers,I set a date for a 12 .On that day,more than 300 people 13 .Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash.It was amazing how much we were able to 14 .I couldn’t believe the 15 we made—the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere.In 2007 alone,2,910 people picked up 7,330 pounds of trash and 16 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people 17 about their surroundings.If you are one of them,I would say the only way to change things is by 18 rather than complaining.We need to teach by 19 .You can’t blame others 20 you start with yourself.
【语篇导读】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者把约塞米蒂国家公园当作自己的家。当他看到里面有大量的垃圾时,开始一个人动手捡拾垃圾,后来组织大家共同去做。作者的经历告诉人们,面对环境问题,我们需要的是行动起来,而不是抱怨。 1.A.distant B.huge C.narrow D.loose 答案:B
解析:由下面的“I touched that giant rock and...”可知答案。huge与giant同义复现。句意:在出去的路上,我让他们等我,而我则朝El Capitan,一块3300英尺高直立的大岩石跑了过去。distant“遥远的”;huge“巨大的”;narrow“狭窄的”;loose“松散的”。 2.A.immediately B.finally C.gradually D.recently 答案:A
解析:由生活常识可以推断出作者此刻的心情。句意:我触摸到那块巨石时,立刻知道我想攀登它。immediately“立即,马上”;finally“最终”;gradually“逐渐地”;recently“最近”。 3.A.imagining B.painting C.describing D.climbing 答案:D
解析:根据上句中的climb以及空后的rocks and mountains可知。 4.A.garden B.home
C.lab D.palace 答案:B
解析:由下段最后一句“...and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.”中的such a beautiful home-like place可知答案,原词复现。句意:我已经把Yosemite当做我的家很久了。garden“花园”;home“家”;lab“实验室”;palace“宫殿”。 5.A.material B.resources C.waste D.goods 答案:C
解析:like“像……”,用来举例,和前面的内容构成整体与部分的逻辑关系。根据like后面列举的内容toilet paper,beer cans,and empty boxes 可知,这里应选择waste(废物)。material“原材料”;resource“资源”;waste“废物,废料”;goods“商品”。 6.A.beyond B.against C.over D.within 答案:A
解析:由下文的“why visitors started respecting the place...”可知,作者现在无法理解为什么游客开始不再那么尊重这个地方。beyond,介词,“超出”。这里指超过了作者的理解能力。 7.A.more B.most C.less D.least 答案:C
解析:由上文提到的游客在这样一个美丽的地方丢弃大量的垃圾可知选less。 8.A.throwing away B.picking up C.breaking down D.digging out 答案:B
解析:根据上文,作者看到游客丢垃圾很心痛,于是自己去捡起那些游客丢弃的垃圾。pick up“捡起”;throw away“扔掉”;break down“出故障;抛锚”;dig out“发掘,找到”。 9.A.kill B.save C.wait D.spend 答案:D
解析:这里讲述作者自己动手捡拾垃圾保护环境的行动。“捡拾垃圾,花一两个小时”,“却发现几周之后这个地方又被垃圾覆盖”构成一个语义场。spend some time on sth.“花费时间做某事”。故选D项。kill“杀死”;save“节约;救”;wait“等候”,不符合句意。 10.A.satisfied with B.delighted in C.tired of D.used to 答案:C
解析:根据上文的“...only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later.”以及下文的“...that I decided to change something.”可知作者厌倦了自己单独捡垃圾。 11.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing 答案:D
解析:根据下一句But后的内容(in 2004,together with some climbers,I set a date for a .)可知,作者不知道如何组织大型活动。 12.A.cleanup B.party C.picnic D.concert 答案:A
解析:由下文“三百多人参加捡垃圾活动”以及下一段中的“Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere.”可知,此处填cleanup,原词复现。party“聚会”;picnic “野餐”;concert “音乐会”。这三个选项与环保主题没有关系,很容易排除。 13.A.dropped out B.showed up C.looked around D.called back 答案:B