2023-2024學(xué)年內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)鄂爾多斯市鄂托克旗四校聯(lián)考高三上學(xué)期11月期中英語試題 （解析版）

鄂爾多斯市西四旗2023~2024學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期中聯(lián)考試卷高三英語考生注意:1.本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分。滿分120分，考試時(shí)間100分鐘。2.答題前，考生務(wù)必用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆將密封線內(nèi)項(xiàng)目填寫清楚。3.考生作答時(shí)，請(qǐng)將答案答在答題卡上。選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑；非選擇題請(qǐng)用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效，在試題卷、草稿紙上作答無效。4.本卷命題范圍:人教版必修3Unit3。第一部分閱讀理解(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)。AFoodFestivalstoLookForwardtoThisSummerTasteofParkRidge11:00amto10:30pm,Thursday,July13,inUptownParkRidge,100SummitAveTherewillbeavarietyoffoods,includingicecream,Mexicanfoods,Filipinodishes,corndogs,IndianandNepalicuisine,pizza,cupcakes,barbecue,andmore.Don'tmissthedrinksandwine.Mostimportantly,thereisGiantTurkeyLegEatingContestat2:30pm,Free.AntiochTasteofSummer4:00pmto10:00pm,Friday,July14,attheAntiochBandshellYouwillfindtheclassicpubfare,CrazeeIce,andmore,pluscarnival(嘉年華)rides,games,sidewalksalesandcrafters.MusicfromTheBeachBumBandisonat7:00pmandthemedmusicallightshowat8:00pm,Free.TasteofWestmont5:00pmto9:30pm,Sunday,July16,onCassAvenueinWestmontItfeatureslocalrestaurantfoodvendorsservingThai,Mexican,andGreekfoods,pizza,barbecue,andmore.Therewillbecarnival,craftshow,kids'activities,andacarshow.MusicfromTomPettybandstartsat6:00pm.Free.SugarGroveCornBoil5:00pmto10:00pm,Sunday,July23,atVolunteerPark,MainStreetWanderamongcornboil,andothertastyfoods,craftshow,andcarnivalwhileenjoyinglivemusicandfireworks.Carshowstartsfrom3:00pm.ThisattractivefestivaltakesyoutomusicfromTheBoyBandNightat7:30pm,Freebusservice,Reserveticketsbeforeavailability.1.Whichofthefourfestivalsbeginstheearliest?A.TasteofWestmont. B.SugarGroveCornBoil.C.TasteofParkRidge. D.AntiochTasteofSummer.2.WhatcanyoudoonAntiochTasteofSummer?A.Enjoythemedmusicallightshow.B.SetofffireworksatVolunteerPark.C.JoininGiantTurkeyLegEatingContest.D.ListentomusicfromTomPettyband.3.WhatdoyouneedtodotoattendSugarGroveCornBoil?A.Bookaticketinadvance. B.Ordersomedeliciousfood.C.Takeabusbefore5:00pm. D.ParkyourcaronMainStreet，BAsidefromSeahawkscoachesshoutingduringtrainingcamp,youmayfindheadcoachPeteCarrollthrowingpassestoreceiversorcasuallyrunning100-yardsprints(短跑)downthefieldbeforethepracticebegins.At71yearsold,CarrollsayshehasnomagicalsecrettostayingactiveandhealthywhilebeingtheNFL'soldestheadcoach.Alloftheconstantphysicalactivityisjustwhoheisandwhohe'salwaysbeen.“I'mtryingtohavefun,totellyouthetruth,”Carrollsays,“IhavetoworkandstayinshapetodothethingsIwanttodo.”Carrollistheoldestactiveheadcoach,andwillturn72onSeptember15.Carrolldoesn'twanttomissoutontheopportunitytostayengagedwiththegamehegrewupwith—evenifit'sassimpleascompletingpassestohiswidereceivers.AssociateheadcoachCarlSmithhashadfondmemoriesofCarrollsince1982whenthepaircoachedfootballtogetheratNorthCarolinaState.So,atSeahawkspractices,whenSmithseesCarrollrunsprintsandbeincreasinglyactive,itisn'tanythingnew.“Hehasn'treallychangedsinceImethimin1982,”Smithsays.“He'salwayshadthatactivemindset...He'suncommonlyconsistentandcuriousaboutthings.”Carroll'splentifulenergycanbetranslatedintotrainingcamp.“Pete'sprettymuchaboutcompeting,”saysWillDissly.“Andhe'sreallydoneagoodjobofmakingsurethat'sthepointinthisgame...It'sabigreasonwhywe'resuccessful.”DisslyisoneofmanySeahawksplayerswhoseesCarroll'sworkasastimulus.Disslysaysifhisheadcoachcanparticipateinalloftheseactivitiesathisage,nothingwillstophimfromshowingupeverydayandcompeting.4.WhichbenefitsCarrollmostinkeepingfitaccordingtothetext?A.Enoughsleep. B.Regularexercise. C.Abalanceddiet. D.Acaringfriend.5.WhatcanweinferaboutCarrollfromSmith'swords?A.Heisadeterminedperson. B.Hehelpshispartneralot.C.Herespectsothers'privacy. D.Heistiredofrunningsprints.6.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“astimulus”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Adifficultprocess. B.Atemporarysuccess.C.Anunexpectedchange. D.Aninspiringreminder.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Ahealthylifestyle. B.Lastingfriendships.C.Afootballcoach. D.Tipsonintensetraining.CForecasterssayFloridiansshouldmonitorasystemlikelytobecomeatropicaldepression(熱帶低壓)asitmovesintotheGulfofMexicobyearlynextweek.TheareaoflowpressureoverthenorthwesternCaribbeanSeawasproducingshowersandthunderstorms,accordingtoaFridayeveningupdatefromtheNationalHurricaneCenter.Conditionsfavorslowdevelopmentoverthenextseveraldays,andforecastersexpectthesystemwillbecomeatropicaldepressionearlynextweekwhilemovingnorthovertheeasternGulfofMexico.MichaelBrennan,theNationalHurricaneCenterdirector,saidinalivevideoFriday,“Thereisalotofuncertaintywiththissystemsinceit'syettotakeshape.Whatwe'remostconfidentinisthattherewilllikelybesomerainfallimpactsacrossmuchoftheFloridaPeninsulaandpossiblyupalongthesoutheastcoastoftheUnitedStates.”ThepotentialthreatforFloridawouldcomearoundonTuesday,saidBrianMCNoldy,aresearcherattheUniversityofMiami.McNoldyaddedthatglobalmodelswereinagreementthatthesystemwoulddevelopslowly.ThehurricanecenteronFridaygavethesystemthetemporarynameofInvest93L,meaningforecasterswouldcollectspecializeddataandrunmoremodels.AccordingtoMarkLuther,aprofessorattheUniversityofSouthFlorida,tropicalsystemsliketofeedoffthathotwater,especiallywhenit'shotbelowthesurfacelikeitisnow.“Keepasharpeyeonitandhaveyourhurricaneplaninplace,”Luthersaid.“Evenifit'sasmallstorm,ifithitsattherightangle,itcancausefloodingaroundhere.”StormsthatcrossthroughthissteamysectionoftheeasternGulfofMexicohavehistoricallyintensified(增強(qiáng))quickly.HurricaneMichaelin2018emergedofftheYucatanPeninsulabeforeultimatelymakinglandfallasaCategory5storminFlorida'sPanhandle.8.WhatdidBrennanthinkwouldmostlikelyhappennextweek?A.Watershortage. B.Severedamage. C.Fineweather. D.Heavyrainfall.9.WhatdidLutherprobablyexpectpeopletodo?A.Askforclearguidance. B.Bewatchfulaboutpossibledisasters.C.Makeaquickdecision. D.Sendrelieftofloodvictimsatonce.10.WhydoestheauthormentionHurricaneMichael?A.Toexpresshisheartfeltthanksfortherescueeffort.B.Toerasescientists'doubtsabouttheseglobalmodels.C.Toprovetheweatherforecastistimelyandaccurate.D.Toexplainthetropicalsystemmaybringheavystorm.11.Whatisthetext?A.Anewsreport. B.Adiaryentry.C.Achildren'sstory. D.Aresearchpaper.DThispastJulywasthehottestrecordedmonthinhumanhistory.Heatwavesbroketemperaturerecordsworldwide.It'smorethanjustamatterofsweatydiscomfort.Asclimatechangeworsens,accesstoartificiallycooledspacesisrapidlybecomingahealthnecessity.Yetstandardair-conditioningsystemsleaveustrappedinanegativefeedbackcycle:thehotteritis,themorepeopleusetheairconditionerandthemoreenergyisconsumedasaresult.Coolingisthefastest-growingsinglesourceofenergyuseinbuildings,accordingtotheInternationalEnergyAgency.Breakingthecyclerequiresnewinnovationsthatwillhelpbringcoolerairtomorepeoplewithlessenvironmentalimpact.Standardair-conditioningsystemscoolanddehumidify(除濕)througharelativelyinefficientmechanism:inordertocondense(冷凝)wateroutoftheair,theyovercoolthatairpastthepointofcomfort.Manynewdesignsthereforeseparatethedehumidificationandcoolingprocesses,whichavoidstheneedtoovercool.Forexample,somenewairconditionerdesignspullwaterfromtheairwithdesiccant(干燥劑)materials.Thedriedaircanthenbecooledtoamorereasonabletemperature.Massachusetts-basedstart-upTransaeraclaimsthatthesystemitisdevelopingcoulduse35percentlessenergythantheaveragestandardair-conditioningunit.However,thegainsinefficiencymightnothelpusgetridoftheimpactofair-conditioning.“Itwon'tworktosimplyreplaceeveryexistingairconditionerwithabettermodelandcallitaday,”saysNicoleMiranda,anengineerattheUniversityofOxford.“Instead,atrulycoolerfuturewillhavetoemployotherstrategies.It'scriticaltobringgreeneryandwaterbodiesintocitiestotakeadvantageofnaturalairflow.”“Coolingisachallengeinvolvingmanyaspects,”saysSnehaSachar,anexpertatthenonprofitorganizationClimateWorks.“Thereisn'tonestrategyoroneanswer.Weneedacombinationofbetterbuildingsandcities,bettertechnologiesandabetterunderstandingthatthetruecostofair-conditioningextendsbeyondelectricbills.”12.Whydoestheauthortalkaboutrecordheatinthefirstparagraph?A.Tomakecomparisons. B.Tosupporthistheory.C.Tointroducethetopic. D.Toshowcooledplaces.13.WhatdoesTransaerasayaboutitssystem?A.It'savailableinthemarket. B.It'stime-honoured.C.It'sthemostefficientmodel. D.It'senergy-saving.14.WhatisNicoleMiranda'sattitudetojustupgradingairconditioners?A.Favorable. .Tolerant. C.Negative. D.Uncaring.15.WhatmessagedoesSnehaSacharwanttoconveyaboutcooling?A.Companieswilloffervariousoptions，B.Acomprehensiveapproachisrequired.C.Wecanaddresstheissueonceandforall.D.Ourfirstpriorityistolowerelectricbills.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)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Fewsightsfillyouwithnostalgia(懷舊)likethefirefliesdancingatnight.16.Theirpopulationsaredecliningaroundtheworldasthethreatsagainstthemareincreasing.SaraLewis,anexpertwhostudiestheinsects,offerstipsonwhatyoucandotoensurethatfireflieswillcontinuetolightupyourbackyard.Createafireflyhabitat17Withabout2,000differentspeciesoffireflies,there'sawidevarietyofenvironmentsinwhichtheythrive(繁衍)—includingwetlands,forests,andevencityparks-whichiswhysomespeciesaremorethreatenedthanothers,“Youcanrecreatethoseconditionsinyourownbackyardsimplybyleavingsomeleaflitteraroundtheedgesofyourproperty,”Lewissays.“That'sagoodmicrohabitatforfireflies.”18Flashinglightsareanimportantpartinfireflieslife.Asthesunsets,malefirefliesmovearoundwhileflashingtheirlightstosignaltheirinterest.Ifanearbyfemaleisinterested,sheflashesbackfromherpositiontotheground,andthemalesflydowntofindher.“Allofthathastohappenforthenextgenerationtosurvive,”saysLewis.“However,lightpollutionmakesthosescenesmuchhardertosee.It'slikecuttingaphoneline.Itreallystopstheromance.19Youcandrawyourcurtainsshutatnightandturnoffthelightscompletelywhenpossible.”Stopusingpesticides(殺蟲劑)Usingpesticidesinyouryardalsoposesanexistentialthreattofireflies,whichareinsectsafterall.20.Scientistsareresearchingalternativestochemicalpestiidesthatcouldtargetspecificspecies,likemosquitoes,whileleavingotherinsectsunharmedA.ReducelightpollutionB.MakeafireintheopenairC.Luckily,therearesomesolutionsD.ButthesebelovedinsectsareintroubleE.ThelivingconditionsoffirefliesaregettingbetterF.ThebiggestthreatfacingfirefliestodayisthelossoftheirhabitatsG.Mostofthepesticideswillkillless-belovedinsectsaswellasfireflies第二部分語言知識(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)。JustweeksafterbeingnamedtheHerooftheYear,NellyCheboitraveledmorethan7,000milestobringherawardhome.Farfromthelights,cameras,andcelebritieswho21heratthegala(晚會(huì))eventinNewYorkCity,Cheboiwas22byherownheroes:thestudentssheservesinruralMogotio,Kenya.“Ifeltalotof23justbringingtheawardtothekids,”Cheboisaid.“Forme,andforthecommunityhere,itreallymeansalottobecelebrated.”Likemanyofherstudents,Cheboi24inpoverty(貧窮)fromchildhood,without25toeducation.Cheboiwatchedhermotherwork26soCheboiandhersisterscould27school.Shesaweducationasaneffective28toendherownpoverty.In2012,Cheboi29afullscholarshiptoAugustanaCollegeinIllinoisandbeganher30incomputerscience.“TheonlytoolIhadatthetimewas31,”Cheboisaid.Aftergraduation,shetaughtherstudentscomputerskillsandhelpedthemhaveZoomcallswithNASA.She'sfoundjobopportunitiesabroadforthem.Shehasbroughtprofessional,and32supporttohercommunityinAfrica.“Digitalskillsprovide33opportunities,”Cheboisaid.She34hersuccesstohermother,Christina.“I'mconstantly35occasionstoshowpeoplethisisChristinaCheboiandshehappenedtohavefourdaughters.She'sworkedreallyhardto36them.”WhenCheboi'snamewas37astheHerooftheYear,thefirstfaceshesawfromthestagewasthat38one.“Ilookedattheaudience,andsawmymom39atme,”Cheboisaid.“Thiswassomeonewhohadnoideathatallherhardworkisgoingto40something.”21.A.surrounded B.assisted C.disbelieved D.controlled22.A.reported B.refused C.greeted D.consulted23.A.effort B.hope C.pressure D.pity24.A.hid B.lived C.nodded D.stood25.A.response B.change C.access D.desire26.A.casually B.occasionally C.nervously D.tirelessly27.A.attend B.leave C.stop D.manage28.A.species B.means C.excuse D.match29.A.missed B.dropped C.received D.predicted30.A.experiments B.competitions C.travels D.studies31.A.generosity B.partnership C.honesty D.education32.A.mental B.financial C.academic D.suitable33.A.global B.unreal C.equal D.unique34.A.hands B.passes C.introduces D.owes35.A.takingup B.lookingfor C.givingup D.fightingfor36.A.blame B.accept C.raise D.forgive37.A.announced B.served C.remembered D.protected38.A.natural B.lonely C.painful D.familiar39.A.striking B.smiling C.aiming D.coming40.A.amountto B.referto C.dealwith D.meetwith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。Backlight226isararebookstoreinShanghai,asitoffersbooksbyvisuallyimpaired(損傷)peopletothosewithvisualimpairments.41(locate)inthecity'sleafyNanchangStreet,thestorehasbeenafixtureintheareasince2022,providingmuch-neededreadingmaterialstotheblindcommunity.“PeoplemayonlyknowaboutthefamousHelenKeller,buttherearefamousblindChinese42(writer)aswell,”saidHanYing,themanagerofBacklight226,referringtotheAmericanauthorandactivist43losthersightandhearingatanearlyage.Hanpartiallylosthervisionafteranaccidentaged21and44(become)completelyblindfiveyearslater.Shesaidshehadtogiveup45(teach)calligraphy,andthewayshereadwasalsoaffected.Now,aged43,sherelies46specialappsdesignedforthevisuallyimpairedandspendsmostofhertimeatthebookstore.There,shepromotesreadingamongvisuallyimpairedpeopleandthebookstore47(equip)withfacilitiesthatallowthevisuallyimpaired48(read)morecomfortably.“Backlight226isastart,”Hansaid.“Therewill49(definite)bemorelikeitacrossthecountrysothatwecanmakethepublicknowmoreaboutthespecialgroups50theirworld.”第三部分寫作(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)假定英語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)(A)，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。LastFridayourteacheraskedustomakekitesontheweekend.SinceI'dnevermakeakitebefore,I'dthoughtitwouldbethetoughtask.Butitturnedoutwhatwiththehelpofmymom,makingakitewasactuallyjustapieceincake.Ittookusjusttwohoursfinishitanditwasquiterewarded.Thekiteflewprettygoodinthegardenthenextday.Ourworkwaspaidoff.Andmyteacherwasverysatisfiedwithmyworkandpraisedher.Thiskindofhandiworkencouragedmetousemyimaginationtocreatemyownentertain.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)假定你是校學(xué)生會(huì)主席李華。你校決定近期舉辦建校周年慶典活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你寫信邀請(qǐng)外教Peter參加，內(nèi)容包括:1.活動(dòng)時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；2.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容簡介；3.注意事項(xiàng)。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.開頭和結(jié)束語已為你寫好。DearPeter,Yours,LiHua鄂爾多斯市西四旗2023~2024學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期中聯(lián)考試卷·高三英語參考答案、提示及評(píng)分細(xì)則【答案與解析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了今夏值得期待的四個(gè)美食節(jié)。1.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。比較文中四個(gè)美食節(jié)舉辦的日期可知，TasteofParkRidge美食節(jié)開始時(shí)間最早。2.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)AntiochTasteofSummer一節(jié)“...themedmusicallightshowat8:00pm.”可知，在AntiochTasteofSummer美食節(jié)上可欣賞主題音樂燈光秀。3.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)SugarGroveCornBoil一節(jié)“Reserveticketsbeforeavailability.”可知，參加SugarGroveCornBoil美食節(jié)，需提前訂票?！敬鸢概c解析】本文是一篇記敘文。PeteCarroll是Seahawks美式足球(橄欖球)隊(duì)的主教練，雖年逾七旬，但寶刀未老，依舊親自執(zhí)教，激勵(lì)隊(duì)員們奮力拼搏。4.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Alloftheconstantphysicalactivityisjustwhoheisandwhohe'salwaysbeen...Carrollsays.‘IhavetoworkandstayinshapetodothethingsIwanttodo.’”可知，經(jīng)常鍛煉讓Carroll擁有了健康的體魄。5.A推理判斷題。通讀第四段，尤其是“‘Hehasn'treallychangedsinceImethimin1982,’Smithsays.‘...He'suncommonlyconsistentandcuriousaboutthings.’”可推斷，Carroll是一個(gè)意志堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的人。6.D詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞后“Disslysaysifhisheadcoachcanparticipateinalloftheseactivitiesathisage,nothingwillstophimfromshowingupeverydayandcompeting.”可推斷，畫線詞與Aninspiringreminder的意思最接近。7.C主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，本文主要講述了Seahawks美式足球(橄欖球)隊(duì)主教練PeteCarroll的故事?！敬鸢概c解析】本文是一篇新聞報(bào)道。氣象預(yù)報(bào)顯示，加勒比海西北區(qū)域形成的熱帶低壓下周可能將影響佛羅里達(dá)半島乃至美國東南海岸，或引發(fā)洪澇災(zāi)害。8.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“MichaelBrennan...saidinalivevideoFriday，‘...Whatwe'remostconfidentinisthattherewilllikelybesomerainfallimpacts...’”可知，Brennan認(rèn)為加勒比海西北區(qū)域形成的熱帶低壓極有可能在下周帶來強(qiáng)降雨。9.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段“‘Keepasharpeyeonitandhaveyourhurricaneplaninplace，’Luthersaid.‘Evenifit'sasmallstorm,ifithitsattherightangle,itcancausefloodingaroundhere.’”可知，Luther希望民眾密切關(guān)注氣象信息，警惕可能發(fā)生的自然災(zāi)害。10.D推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“StormsthatcrossthroughthissteamysectionoftheeasternGulfofMexicohavehistoricallyintensified(增強(qiáng))quickly.HurricaneMichaelin2018emergedoff...”可推斷，作者在此提及颶風(fēng)Michael是為了說明熱帶低壓可能帶來大暴雨。11.A推理判斷題。通讀全文，尤其是第一段可知，本文為一則新聞報(bào)道——?dú)庀箢A(yù)報(bào)顯示，加勒比海西北區(qū)域形成的熱帶低壓下周可能將影響佛羅里達(dá)半島乃至美國東南海岸，或引發(fā)洪澇災(zāi)害?！敬鸢概c解析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。過去的7月份氣溫再創(chuàng)新高，人們愈發(fā)依賴空調(diào)帶來的清涼，但能耗隨之劇增，進(jìn)而加劇氣候變化。如何破除這種惡性循環(huán)，需通盤考量。12.C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“ThispastJulywasthehottestrecordedmonthinhumanhistory.”并結(jié)合下文可推斷，作者在此提及高溫天氣是為了引出文章的話題。13.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“...Transaeraclaimsthatthesystemitisdevelopingcoulduse35percentlessenergythantheaveragestandardair-conditioningunit.”可知，Transaera公司研發(fā)的制冷設(shè)備低耗節(jié)能。14.C觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。根據(jù)第四段“‘Itwon'tworktosimplyreplaceeveryexistingairconditionerwithabettermodelandcallitaday，’saysNicoleMiranda...‘Instead,atrulycoolerfuturewillhavetoemployotherstrategies.It'scriticaltobringgreeneryandwaterbodiesintocitiestotakeadvantageofnaturalairflow.’”可推斷，NicoleMiranda并不贊同僅通過空調(diào)技術(shù)的更新迭代來消除空調(diào)的影響。15.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“...saysSnehaSachar...‘Thereisn'tonestrategyoroneanswer.Weneedacombinationofbetterbuildingsandcities,bettertechnologiesandabetterunderstandingthatthetruecostofair-conditioningextendsbeyondelectricbills.’”可推斷，SnehaSachar認(rèn)為要解決制冷問題，需綜合考慮多方面因素?！敬鸢概c解析】本文是一篇說明文。螢火蟲遭受的威脅日益增多，其數(shù)量也隨之急劇下降。為了能繼續(xù)欣賞螢火蟲在夏夜漫天飛舞的唯美景象，SaraLewis為我們提供了幾個(gè)實(shí)用的辦法保護(hù)螢火蟲。16.D根據(jù)空后“Theirpopulationsaredecliningaroundtheworldasthethreatsagainstthemareincreasing.”可知，D項(xiàng)“但是這些可愛的螢火蟲卻身處困境”符合。17.F根據(jù)本節(jié)小標(biāo)題及空后“...there'sawidevarietyofenvironmentsinwhichtheythrive(繁衍)—includingwetlands,forests,andevencityparks—whichiswhysomespeciesaremorethreatenedthanothers.”可知，F(xiàn)項(xiàng)“如今螢火蟲面臨的最大威脅就是它們的棲息地逐漸消失”符合。18.A根據(jù)本節(jié)內(nèi)容，尤其是“‘However,lightpollutionmakes..’”可知，A項(xiàng)“減少光污染”適合作本節(jié)小標(biāo)題。19.C根據(jù)空后“Youcandrawyourcurtains...’”可知，C項(xiàng)“所幸，我們有解決問題的辦法”符合。20.G根據(jù)本節(jié)小標(biāo)題及空前“Usingpesticidesinyouryardalsoposesanexistentialthreattofireflies,whichareinsectsafterall.”可知，G項(xiàng)“大部分殺蟲劑在殺死害蟲的同時(shí)也會(huì)殃及螢火蟲”符合?！敬鸢概c解析】本文是一篇記敘文?？夏醽喗處烴ellyCheboi因在家鄉(xiāng)支教被評(píng)為年度杰出人物，她感激母親當(dāng)年不辭辛勞供養(yǎng)她和姐妹們上學(xué)。21.A沒有聚光燈、攝像機(jī)和眾多名流圍繞(surrounded)身邊，迎接(greeted)Cheboi的是肯尼亞鄉(xiāng)下Mogotio那一群可愛的學(xué)生們。22.C見上題解析。23.B“我滿懷希望(hope)地把這個(gè)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)帶給孩子們，”Cheboi說道。24.B跟自己很多學(xué)生一樣，Cheboi自小生活(lived)在貧困之中，沒有接受教育的機(jī)會(huì)(access)。25.C見上題解析。26.DCheboi看著媽媽不知疲倦地(tirelessly)辛勤勞作，只為供養(yǎng)孩子們上(attend)學(xué)。27.A見上題解析。28.B她視教育為擺脫貧困的有效手段(means)。29.C2012年，Cheboi獲得(received)伊利諾伊州Augustana學(xué)院的全額獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金，學(xué)習(xí)(studies)計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)。30.D見上題解析。31.D“那時(shí)我唯一能依賴的就是教育(education)，”Cheboi說道。32.C她為家鄉(xiāng)帶來了專業(yè)和學(xué)業(yè)上的(academic)幫助。33.A“數(shù)字技術(shù)給我們帶來全球性(glob