河北省衡水2024年高考沖刺英語模擬試題含解析

河北省衡水2024年高考沖刺英語模擬試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.2．_______youconsiderthattheairlinehandled80millionpassengerslastyear,theaccidentfiguresarereallyverysmall.A．UnlessB．WhenC．BeforeD．Though3．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved4．"Wecannotaffordlimitedprogress.Weneedrapidprogress,"BansaidattheThirdWorldClimateConferenceinGeneva,bytheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization(WMO).A．organized B．beingorganized C．organizing D．wasorganized5．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced6．Countrypeopledon'tpretendtohavetheseridiculousmannerswhicharenecessary_____wecallpolitesociety．A．what B．inwhatC．which D．inwhich7．Whatapity!________joinedintheparty,Iwouldhavemetmyoldfriend． A．lfIhave B．HadI C．Ihad D．HaveI8．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith9．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it10．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has11．---I’llpayavisittoHongKong.Wouldyoumindkeepinganeyeonmyhouse?---Notatall.______.A．I’drathernot B．I’dbehappyC．I’venotime D．I’dliketo12．—Iknowitisreallyalottoask,butcanIuseyourapartmentduringthesummer?—________.Ihappentobeoutoftown.Itisallforyourtaking.A．BehaveyourselfB．BemyguestC．HavefunD．Takecare13．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised14．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout15．OwingtoTheChinesePoetryCompetition,publicationsonclassicalChineseliteratureare__________asignificantshareofstoragespaceatthebookstore.A．takingupB．dividingupC．breakingupD．puttingup16．Lilyisagoodsinger.HowIwishI________aswellasher.A．sing B．willsingC．hadsung D．sang17．---Excuseme,wherecanIgetmycarfilledup?---Therearegasstationsat________endoftheblock．A．both B．neitherC．either D．all18．---What’swrongwithyourcellphone?Ican’tgetthrough.---Oh,mylinewascutoffbecauseI________mybill.A．haven’tpaid B．hadn’tpaid C．wasn’tpaying D．don’tpay19．---Whereisyournewhomenow?---Inthenewdevelopedzone.ButI______downtownforfiveyears.A．lived B．hadlivedC．havelived D．wasliving20．Advertisingoftenfunctionsasanindicatorfor______societyconsiderstobesociallyacceptableanddesirableatthetime.A．what B．whetherC．how D．which第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Arecordof6.15milliontripswasmadebyChinesemainlandtouriststooverseasdestinationsduringtheseven-daySpringFestivalholiday，whichendedonThursday，accordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministration.'Thatisanincreaseof7percentcomparedwithlastyear'sSpringFestival.About374,000tripswereorganizedbytravelagencies，a2.5percentincrease.Theadministrationalsoreportedgrowthfromindividualandhigh-end(高端的)travelersandsaidthatinadditiontotopandcoastalcities，inlandcities—suchasthoseintheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion—becameimportantsourcemarkets.WithmanyChinesenowtravelingabroadforSpringFestival，theirchoiceofdestinationshasexpandedalongwiththeirgrowinginterestinforeignculturesandservices.“Chinesetouristsareincreasinglywillingtoexperiencelocalculturesandservices，includingstayinginprivatehomes，appreciatingplantsandwatchingmonkeysinhotsprings，”LiXuejing，theagency'smarketingmanager，said.AChinesetouristsurnamedGuo，whowasvacationingonanislandinthePhilippines，said：“Inowpaymoreattentiontorelaxationandenjoymentduringtheholidaysinsteadofshoppingorchoosinggiftsforrelatives.”AnotherchoiceisBritain.Thoughthedevaluation(貨幣貶值)ofthepoundisafactor，Britain'srichhistoryandfamouseducationtraditionhavecaughttheeyeofChinese.1、HowmanytripsweremadetoforeigncountriesduringtheGoldenWeekofthisSpringfestivalholiday?A．6,150,000.B．2,500,000.C．7,000,000.D．374,000.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeinlandcitiesinGuangxi?A．They'rereportedtohavebecomeimportantattractions.B．They'refamousforallkindsofplantsandmonkeys.C．Theyhavethebesthotspringintheworld.D．Theybelongtocoastalsourcemarkets.3、WhatwouldMissGuodoonhervacationaccordingtothetext?A．Goshoppingforgifts.B．Studyforeigncultures.C．Relaxandenjoyherself.D．Chatwithherrelatives.4、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Aguidebook.B．Anewspaper.C．Ascientificmagazine.D．Anadvertisement.22．（8分）Beforeyouwalkeddowntheaisle—ifyouevendid---didyoufirstagreetotakeyourpartner’sname?hadyouagreedtothebankforupdatedcreditcards,changedyouremailaddress,andupdatedyourFacebook?Ididn't;andIknowplentyofwomenouttheredidn't,either.SoIwasprettyshockedtolearnthatinarecentsurvey,over50percentofU.S.citizensbelieveawifeshouldtakeherhusband'sname—andsheshouldberequiredtodosobylaw.AuthorEmilySchafer,asociologyprofessoratPortlandStateUniversity,surveyedarepresentativenationalsampleof1,200peopletarthestudy,whichfoundthatalargernumberofAmericanadultsthinkthereneedstoactuallybealawinplacetopreventwomenfromkeepingtheirownname.Themostcommonreasongiven?Thegeneralbeliefisthatwomenshouldprioritize（優(yōu)先）theirmarriageandtheirfamilyaheadofthemselves.Tothis,IadmitI'mabitconfused,becauseIdon'tunderstandhowexactlyriottakingyourhusband’slastnamemeansyouaren'tprioritizingyourmarriage.Now,Ididn'ttakemyhusband'snameforavarietyofreasons:Ididn’tfeellikethenamewas"mine"andprofessionallyIhadbuiltupareputationasawriterundermymaiden（未婚的）name,soIdidn'twanttolosethat.Hissurnamewasn'teasytospell,either;everyonegetsitwrong(includingmymother—still—andwe'vebeenmarried13years).Butmostofall,Ifeltlikeintakingmyhusband'slastname,Iwaslosingahugesenseofself.Andwhileyes,weareafamily,Idon'twanthissurnametodefineme.I'mnothispossession.Justlikeeveryaspectofmotherhood,eachwomanshouldberespectedforthechoicesshemakes—withouthavingtodoanythingbylaw.AndweshouldallbegratefultoLucyStone—thefirstAmericanwomantolegallymaintainherlastnameaftermarriagein1856.Justimaginehowdifficultthatmusthavebeentoforegotraditioninthattime?1、Whatcanbelearnedaboutthetraditionoftakingahusband'snamefromthesurvey?A．Alawshouldbetheretobreakthetradition.B．ThemajorityofAmericanadultssupportthetradition.C．ThemajorityofAmericanwomengoagainstthetradition.D．Thelawrequireswivestotaketheirhusbands'namesinAmerica.2、WhydoesanAmericanwomangenerallytakeherhusband'sname?A．Tovaluehermarriageandfamily.B．Toshowhonestytoherhusband.C．Tojoininthefamilyofherhusband.D．Touniteanewfamilyunderthesamename.3、WhatdoesParagraph5mainlytalkabout?A．Whytheauthordidn'tuseherhusband'sname.B．Whytheauthor'smotherdidn'tlikeherhusband.C．Howworthytheauthor'sownmaidennamewas.D．Howboredtheauthorbecamewithherhusband'sname.4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthetradition?A．It'sreasonableB．Itisn’tworthcaringC．EverycoinhastwosidesD．It'soutofdateandconfusing.23．（8分）“Youwillbeinmyheartforever.Withoutyou,thereareonlyemptinessanddesertinmylife...”ThisisalinefromaheartfeltpoemFengDuanwrotetohisfianceeChenLianfangin1955.Fengisnow94andChen90,andtheyhavebeenmarriedformorethanhalfacentury.Feng,anacademicattheChineseAcademyofSciences,maynotbeaprofessionalpoetbutfor64years,Fenghaswrittencountlesslovepoemstohiswife.Oneveryimportantanniversaryorfestival,FengwouldsendapoemtoChen.In1978,whenChen’scancersurgerysucceeded,Fengcreatedmorethantenpoemstocelebratehiswife’srecovery.Chenusedaredsuitcasetostoretheselovepoems.TheacademichasalsotranslatedmanyEnglish,FrenchandGermanpoemsintoclassicalChinese.Thecouplewasintroducedtoeachotherbyacommonfriendin1953andFengsenttwopapercopiesofpoemstoChenasagift.“AslongasIthinkofyou,abeamofsunshinelightsupmyheart,”Fengwrote.ChenrecalledthefirsttimeFenginvitedhertohisdormitorytohaveacupofteaandshethoughtthecupwasmadeoffrostedglass.Asthetwobecamecloser,Chenoftenvisitedtheacademic’sdorm.SherealizedthatthecupwastheonlyonepoorFengowned.Theopaque(不透明的)cupwasnotfrostedglassbutcommonglassstainedwithtoothpaste.LatersheboughtmanyclothesandevenastoveforFeng,makinganicechangefromthesinglemanslife.Feng’smarriagetoChenbroughtmorehappinessandnowChenstilllooksafterFeng’sdailyneeds.1、WhenFengfirstmetChen,hewas.A．32B．30C．28D．262、WhatchangedidChenbringtoFeng?A．ChenmadeagreatdifferencetoFeng’sdailylife.B．ChenchangedFeng’sacademiclifegreatly.C．ChenwrotealotofpoemstoFeng.D．ChenintroducedalotoffriendstoFeng.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ChenandFenghappenedtomeeteachotheronthecampus.B．Fengwrotemanypoemsindifferentlanguages.C．ChencherishedthepoemsFengwrotetoher.D．Fenglikedhisopaquecupsomuch.4、Thewriterwrotethepassagetoshow.A．howafamouspoetwriteslovepoemstohiswifeB．howthelovepoemsjointwoheartstogetherC．howimportantlovepoemsareinthemarriageD．howthelovepoemsmakethecouplefamous24．（8分）What’ssmall,buzzeshereandthereandvisitsflowers?Ifyousaidbeesorhummingbirds,yougotit.Youwouldn’tbethefirstifyoumixedthetwoup.Nowagroupofresearchersevensayweshouldembraceourhistoryofconsideringthetwotogetherinthesamegroup.Thewayscientistsstudybeescouldhelpthemstudyhummingbirdbehavior,too.Scientistsfirstcomparedthetwobackinthe1970swhenstudyinghowanimalssearchforfood.Theideaisthatanimalsuseakindofmathtomakechoicesinordertominimizetheworkittakestoearnmaximumrewards.Researchersatthetimefocusedonmovementrules,liketheorderinwhichtheyvisitedflowers,andwhereflowerswerelocatedrelativetoothers.Itwas“almostlikeanalgorithm(算法)”forefficientsearching,saidDavidPritchard,abiologistattheUniversityofSt.AndrewsinScotland.Hummingbirdsandbeeshadsimilarsolutions.Asthefieldofanimalcognition(認知)appeared,hummingbirdandbeeresearchparted.Neuroscientistsandbehavioralecologistsdevelopedwaystostudybeebehaviorinnaturalisticsettings.Hummingbirdresearcherscomparedhummingbirdstootherbirdsandborrowedmethodsfrompsychologytostudytheirabilitytolearninthelab.Tobefair,hummingbirdsandbeesdiffer.Forexample,hummingbirdshavemoreadvancedeyesandbrainsthanbees.Honeybeesandbumblebeesaresocial;hummingbirdstypicallyaren’t.Buthowevertheyperceive(感知)orprocessinformation,theybothexperiencesimilarinformation,Dr.Pritchardsaid.Inday-to-daysearchingforfood,forexample,hummingbirdsmayrelyonmoreofabee’s-eyeviewthanabird’s-eyeview.Likeotherbirds,theyrelyonlandmarks,distancesanddirectionstomakemapswhentravellinglongdistances,buttheydon’tusethesecuestofindflowers.Moveaflowerjustaninchorsoawayfromwhereahummingbirdthoughtitwasanditwillhoverovertheflower’soriginallocation.Dr.Pritchardisinvestigatingif,likebees,hummingbirdsengageinviewmatching—hovering,scanningsnapshotsofaplacetoitsmemoryandusingthoseasreferenceslater.1、Whatisthecenterofresearchonhummingbirdsandbeesinthe1970s?A．Memory.B．Movementrules.C．Rewardcalculating.D．Informationprocessing.2、Whichsubject’sresearchmethodswereadoptedtostudythelearningabilityofHummingbirds?A．Math.B．Biology.C．Ecology.D．Psychology.3、Howdoresearchersfindoutthathummingbirdsarenotlikebirds?A．Bysettingthemfree.B．Bymovingflowers.C．Bymatchingview.D．Bymakingmaps.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．HummingbirdsandBeesB．HummingbirdsintheLabC．NewTrendsinStudyingBeesD．ThinkingofHummingbirdsasBees25．（10分）Machinesmightonedayreplacehumanlaborersinanumberofprofessions,butsurelytheywon'teverreplacehumanartists.Right?Thinkagain.Notevenourartistswillbesafefromtheinevitablemachinetakeover,ifanewdevelopmentinartificialintelligencebyateamofresearchersfromRutgersUniversityandFacebook'sA．I.laboffersaclueofwhat'stocome.TheyhavedesignedanA．I.capableofnotonlyproducingart,butactuallyinventingwholenewaestheticstylessimilartomovementslikeimpressionismorabstractexpressionism,reports.Theidea,accordingtoresearcherMarianMazzone,wastomakeartthatis"novel,butnottoonovel."Themodelusedinthisprojectinvolvedageneratornetwork,whichproducestheimages,andadiscriminatornetwork,which"judges"whetherit'sart.Oncethegeneratorlearnshowtoproduceworkthatthedistributorrecognizesasart,it'sgivenanadditionaldirective:toproduceartthatdoesn'tmatchanyknownaestheticstyles."Youwanttohavesomethingreallycreativeandstriking—butatthesametimenotgotoofarandmakesomethingthatisn'taesthetically（美學地）pleasing,"explainedAhmedElgammal.Theartthatwasgeneratedbythesystemwasthenpresentedtohumanjudgesalongsidehuman-producedartwithoutshowingwhichwaswhich.Totheresearchers'surprise,themachine-madeartscoredslightlyhigheroverallthanthehuman-producedart.Ofcourse,machinescan'tyetreplacethemeaningthat'sinfusedinworksbyhumanartists,butthisprojectshowsthatartistskillsetscertainlyseemduplicatablebymachines.Whatwillittakeformachinestoproducecontentthat'sinfusedwithmeaning?ThatmightbethelastA．I.frontier.Humanartistscanatleasthangtheirhatsinthatfield...fornow."Imaginehavingpeopleoverforadinnerpartyandtheyask,‘Whoisthatby?’Andyousay,‘Well,it'samachineactually’.Thatwouldbeaninterestingconversationstarter,"saidKevinWalker.1、Whatisimpliedinthefirstparagraph?A．Artistswon'tbereplacedbyAI.B．AIcanproducenewstylesofart.C．AIistotallyatalossaboutimpressionism.D．AIfailstoreflectabstractexpressionism.2、WhatdidMarianfindinhisstudy?A．AIcancopytheskillsofartists.B．AIcancombinecontentwithmeaning.C．AIcanmakeartaestheticallyunpleasant.D．AIcanpleasehumanjudgeswithitsart.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“hangtheirhats”mean?A．Discover.B．Hold.C．Struggle.D．Survive.4、WhatKevinsaidinthelastparagraphtellsusthat_____.A．sheusesmachinestocookforapartyB．shelikestojoininadinnerpartyC．sheexpectsthearrivalofAID．shecaresaboutthestarterofachat第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）WhenIwasalittlegirl,Ifoundloveinaboxallbecauseofaclassassignment.OnaFridaynightI1atthedinnertable,“Myteachersaidwehavetobringabox,aspecialbox,forourvalentinesonMonday”.Mothersaid,“We’llsee,”andshecontinuedeating.Whatdid“We’llsee”mean?Ihadtohavethatbox,2mysecondgradeValentine’sDaywouldbeadisaster.Maybetheydidn’tlovemeenoughtohelpmewithmy3AllSaturdayIwaited4andwithSundayarriving,myconcernincreased.However,I5thatanenquiryabouttheboxwould6angerorloudvoices,forinmyhousechildrenonlyaskedonce.Morethanthat7trouble.LateSundayafternoon,myfathercalledmeintothekitchen.Thetablewascoveredwithdifferentkindsofcolorful8A(n)9shoeboxrestedontopofit.10floodedthroughmewhenDaddysaid,“Let’sgetstarted11yourproject.”Inthenexthourmyfather12theshoeboxintoanimpressivevalentinebox.Colorfulpapercoveredtheuglycardboardwithredhearts13towhatIconsideredalltherightplaces.Hesangwhileheworked.Whenhefinished,hewassodelightedthata14smilespreadacrosshisface.“Whatdoyouthinkofthat?”heasked.Iansweredhimwithahug.Butinside,15dancedallthewaytomyheart.Itwasthefirsttimethatmyfatherhaddevotedsomuch16tome,forhisworldconsistedonlyofwork.Theholidaypartyarrived,andmyclassmatesputcardsandpresentsintothevalentineboxes.Laughterfilledourclassroomuntildismissaltime17Onthewayhome,Iheldoutmyvalentineboxfortheworldto18Thelovethatfilleditmeantmoretomethanallthevalentinesinside.Thevalentineboxbecameasymbolofhislovethat19throughdecadesofotherValentine’sDays.Myfathergavemeothergiftsthroughtheyears,butnone20comparedwiththeloveIfeltwithinthelimitsoftheold,emptyshoebox.1、A．announced B．appeared C．served D．sat2、A．and B．but C．or D．so3、A．design B．plan C．idea D．project4、A．sadly B．anxiously C．disappointedly D．patiently5、A．found B．realized C．knew D．imagined6、A．start B．cause C．mark D．produce7、A．invited B．took C．saved D．had8、A．boxes B．gifts C．paper D．food9、A．new B．big C．attractive D．empty10、A．Relaxation B．Relief C．Cheer D．Calm11、A．by B．at C．in D．on12、A．folded B．packed C．changed D．pressed13、A．joined B．attached C．linked D．connected14、A．slight B．brief C．broad D．confident15、A．joy B．fun C．interest D．amusement16、A．money B．time C．support D．hope17、A．reached B．set C．spent D．came18、A．accept B．respect C．admire D．recognize19、A．carried B．kept C．spread D．lasted20、A．ever B．even C．yet D．still第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空A71-year-oldfemaleonTaobaohasbecomearolemodelformany1．(woman)inthiscountry.YangGuangbeganmovingfromShanghaitoHangzhouinAugust20152．shelaunchedhermodelingcareer3．(success)onTaobaoafterher4．(retire).Yang,whostartsherjourneyat6:30a.m.,triesmorethan100clothesandposesforphotos5．(advertise)theseclothesforseniorwomenuntil7p.m.eachworkingday.Shesayssheenjoystheprocessandfeelsdelightedand6．everyday,eventhoughshe7．(bother)bydiseasessuchashighbloodpressureandhearttroublesometimes.Asthesayinggoes,“Opportunitiesareforthosewhoareprepared.”Yang8．(shoot)tensofmoviesandtelevisiondramaswithmanysingersbeforeshebecameamodelonTaobao.9．isnevertoolatetorealizeyourdreamandtimecangiveeverythingyouwant,”saysYang,10．hasaspecialkindofbeautythatcomesfromlifeexperiences.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個瀨字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞下劃斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限-詞；2、只允許修改10處，多科(從第11處起)不汁分。AlibabafounderJackMa,hiscompanyhasbeenvaluedatmorethan$221billionofwhichMaowned6%,isputinthetoppositionamongChina'swealthiest、Buthestaysoutsidethelist^theworld's10richpeople、Foughtagainstahardlife,youngMastillmanagedtolearnEnglishwellenoughtogainadegreeandbecameateacher、AfterwardshestartedatranslationagencyinwhichtookhimtotheUS，whereheintroducedtotheInternet、HisfatewasboundtochangebeforehewasaccidentallyappointedtotakeanAmericanvisitorJerryYang,aco-founderofYahoo,inatouroftheGreatWall、Themeetingobviousprovedtobeaturningpointforallofthem,promotingthebirthofAlibabaandlatercooperationwithJerryYang、136第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是你校的學生會主席李華。為了豐富同學們的課外生活，提高同學們的英語交際能力，學生會成立了一個英語學習俱樂部。請你寫一封英語邀請信，邀請同學們參加，內容應包括：1.俱樂部成立的目的；2.準備開展的活動；3.邀請大家積極參加。注意：詞數100左右。開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。參考詞匯：課外的—extracurricular禮堂—auditoriumBoysandgirls,I’mLiHua,thechairmanofstudentunion._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、C4、A5、D6、B7、B8、B9、B10、A11、D12、B13、A14、C15、A16、D17、C18、B19、A20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、A3、C4、B22、1、B2、A3、A4、D23、"HowtoLetCooftheWorldandLoveAlltheThingsClimateCan'tChange"isthelatestmoviefromfilm-makerandclimateactivistJoshFox.Themovieisthethirdfilminathree-partseriesaboutclimatechange.In2010,Fox'sdocumentary"Gasland"wasappointedforthehighestaward-anOscar."Gasland"exploredthehotlydebatedprocessofremovingnaturalgasfromtheground.Heexaminedthesubjectagainin"GaslandⅡ".FoxwasinWashington,D．C．recentlytopresenthisthirdfilm.Hewasarrestedduringaprotestagainstanewfuelpipeline.Inthefilm,Foxsayspollutionfromfossilfuelsmustbereduced.Withoutlimits,therewillbemoreextremeweather,likeseverestormsanddryweather,risingsealevels,causingshortagesoffoodandwater,"Whenyoureallyencounterthatheadon,itcausesanin-crediblecrisis."Inthenewfilm,FoxtravelsthroughasunlessforestintheAmazonwithlocalactiviststomeasureoilspills.HegoestoavillageinEcuadortol