2024-2025學(xué)年江西省九江市永修縣第二中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期12月月考英語試題（含答案）

江西省九江市永修二中2024-2025學(xué)年度上學(xué)期12月階段測試高三英語試題時間：120分鐘滿分：150分二、閱讀理解（每小題2.5分，滿分50分）ALonelyPlanet’sTopPlacestoGoin2024Areyoulookingforinspirationforyournexttraveldestination?LonelyPlanethaspublisheditsyearlylistoftopplacestogo.Whetheryou’relookingforadventure,culture,orvalue,there’ssomethingforeverytypeoftraveler.Let’sexplorethetoppicksfortraveldestinationsin2024.TopCity:NairobiNairobi,theKenyancapital,waschosenforitsuniquemusicanddanceculture,andimpressivelocalrestaurants.NairobiNationalPark,justashortdriveoutofthecity’scentralbusinessdistrict,isamustsee,wherevisitorscanseeover400specieswanderingtheopengrassplainswhileskyscraperstwinkleonthehorizon.TopSustainableTravelDestination:SpainThepublisheralsorecommendedSpainforthecountry’seffortstoexpandrenewableenergy,todevelopoff-seasontravel,andtobringtourismtonewdestinations,suchastheportcityofValencia,easingpressuresonhotspotssuchasBarcelona.TopBest-ValueLocation:TheAmericanMidwestTheAmericanMidwest,includingthecitiesofChicagoandDetroit,isalsoonthelist,asitoffersahigh-qualitytravelexperienceatareasonablecost.Visitorscanenjoyexcellentservicesandfacilities,suchasoldwarehousestransformedintoartstudios,neweco-designhotels,andMichelin-starredrestaurants,withouthavingtospendtoomuchmoney.TopBeachDestination:DonegalDonegal,Ireland’smostnorthwesterncounty,hasthecountry’slongestcoastlineandover100beaches,wherevisitorscanenjoythehighestseacliffsinEuropeandmilesofbeautifulcoastalhikingtrails.21.WhatcanpeopledoinNairobiNationalPark?A.Enjoyadventureactivities. B.Tastelocaldeliciousdishes.C.Seevariouswildanimals. D.Observeexcellentfacilities.22.WhyisTheAmericanMidwestconsideredtobetheBest-ValueLocation?A.Ithassimplifiedentryprocedures. B.Itofferscost-effectiveexperiences.C.Itcombinesartwithnaturalscenery. D.Itprovidesgoodtransportationservices.23.Wherecanwereadthepassage?A.Inatravelguide B.InthesciencefictionC.Inahistorybook D.InasportsmagazineB61-year-oldfarmer,CliffYoungshoweduptothemostgrueling(艱辛的)footraceinAustralia-875kilometers-inoverallsandgumboots(橡膠靴).Hewentontowininrecordtimewithoutanytraining,beatingoutbestathletes.Backin1983,theWestfieldSydneytoMelbourneUltramarathon,whichbeganandendedrandomlyinmallparkinglots,hadneverbeencompletedinlessthansevendays.Buttheworld’sbestrunnersshoweduptoprovetheircourage.Astheracebegan,therunnersleftCliffinthedust.ManyspectatorsmusthavethoughtCliffwasapromotionfortheracewhowouldsoondropout.Butwhenotherracerspausedtogetsomesleepbeforethenextgruelingday,Cliffkepton,makingupdistanceontheleaders.Hereflectedonherdingsheeptonewgrassland,ataskthattookthreestraightdaysandnights.Hekepthimselfsharpbyimagininghewasmovingsheepaheadofastorm.Clifffinishedtheraceinfivedays,11hours,afulltwodaysfasterthanthepreviousrecord.Hewasaninstantcelebrity.Notonlydidhehimselfrunsofarwithsolittleexperienceandsleep,buthealsosplittheprizemoneywiththerace’stoprunners.Hesaidhedidn’tknowtherewasprizemoneyandfeltbadacceptingit.“ThoseotherrunnersworkedashardasIdid,”heexplained.Today,amemorialintheshapeofagumbootstandsintheBeechForestwhereCliffgrewup.Inlaterlong-distanceraces,professionalrunnersadoptedCliff’senergy-savingwayofwalking.ButwhatCliffYoungwillberememberedformostwashisbigheart.Thelocalsrememberhimasbonzer,theAussieslangwordforexcellent.CliffYoungneverranforfameormoney.Hesimplywantedtoseehowwellhecoulddo.Forallofus,doingourbestiswhatourlifestoryisallabout.24.HowdidpeoplefeelafterCliffwontherace?A.Surprised. B.Curious. C.Concerned. D.Nervous.25.Whatisthepreviousrecordof875-kilometerrace?A.Fivedaysand11hours. B.Sixdaysand7hours.C.Sevendaysand11hours. D.Eightdaysand10hours.26.WhichofthefollowingcanshowCliff’sbigheart?A.Cliffranformoneytohelptheneedy. B.Cliffmadealivingbyfeedingsheep.C.Cliffhadcouragetochallengeotherrunners. D.Cliffsharedtheprizemoneywithtoprunners.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bonzer”inparagraph5probablymean?A.Verybrave. B.Extremelygood. C.Speciallyadventurous. D.Morethancreative.CDuringthelast12months,haveyoulookedatphotographswithfamilyorfriends?Duringthelast12months,haveyoutakenanyphotographsorvideostopreservememories?Inthenationwidesurveyin1995ofnearly1,500people,91%ofrespondents(受訪者)saidthey’dlookedatphotographswithfamilyorfriendsand83%hadtakenaphotographinthepastyear.Ifthesurveywererepeatedtoday,thosenumberswouldcertainlybehigher.Thepopularityofsmartphonecamerasandsocialmediahasledtoanincreaseinphoto-takingandsharing,fromcapturingeverydaymomentstospecialoccasions.Soareallofthesecapturedmoments,thesepersonalmemories,apartofhistory?ForhistoriansRoyRosenzweigandDavidThelen,theanswerisYES,andtheybelievetheveryconceptofhistoryisdeveloping.Theyledthe1995surveytounderstandhowpeoplethoughtaboutthepast.Thisgroundbreakingstudywaswelcomedbyhistoriansandthoseworkinginmuseums,becauseithelpedthemtothinkaboutthepublic’sunderstandingoftheirfield.LittledidRosenzweigandThelenknowthesubjectofhistorywasabouttobeaffectedbyahostoftechnologies.Forexample,overathirdofthesurvey’srespondentssaidtheyhadresearchedtheirfamilyhistory.Theactivitygotmucheasierthefollowingyear,whenPaulBrentAllenandDanTaggartlaunchedA,whichisnowoneofthelargestonlinegenealogical(宗譜的)databases.Researchingyourfamilytreenolongermeansstudyingdocumentsinthelocallibrary.Thesurveyalsoaskedwhetherrespondentshadwatchedamovieortelevisionshowabouthistoryinthelastyear;four-fifthsrespondedtheyhad.Thesurveywasconductedshortlybeforethe1January1995launchoftheHistoryChannel,whichopenedthefloodgatesonhistory-themedTV.Nowadays,streamingservicesletpeoplewatchhistoricaldocumentariesnonstopondemand.Today,peoplearen’tjustwatchinghistory.They’rerecordingitandsharingitinrealtime.Asthesetechnologiesbecomecommonplace,theyarerewritingtheofficialaccountofhistory.MaybethebestwaytothinkaboutRosenzweigandThelen’ssurveyisthatitofferedasnapshot(快照)ofpublichabits,asthosehabitswereabouttochangeunavoidably.28.Whatisthe1995surveymainlyabout?A.Differentfamilytraditions.B.Publicunderstandingofhistory.C.Effectsofpersonalmemoriesonfamilyhistory.D.Thebehaviorofcameraandsocialmediausers.29.WhatmightbeapartofhistoryaccordingtoRosenzweigandThelen?A.Live-streamingservices. B.Personalopinionsonhistory.C.Photostakenbysmartphones. D.Theideaofgenealogicaldatabase.30.Accordingtothelastparagraph,the1995survey______.A.failstokeepupwithtechnology B.justreflectspublichabitsbackthenC.suggeststheimportanceofhistory D.providescontextsforhistoricalresearch31.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TechnologySpeedstheDevelopmentofHistoryB.SmartphonesMayRewritetheOfficialHistoryC.HistoriansFindaNewWaytoExplorethePastD.TechnologyCanChangeOurConceptofHistoryDCoastalcommunitiesaroundtheworldareusingcoir,materialfromcoconuts(akindoflargefruit),toreduceshorelineerosion(侵蝕).Peopleusecoirtobuildbarriers,protectingbeachesfromgettingwashedawaybytheforceofwaves.Thematerialiscommonandcostsalotlessthanbarriersmadeofothermaterials,likewood,steelorconcrete.OneprojectisbeingbuiltalongpartofanerodedriverbankinNeptune,NewJersey.TheefforthasalreadygreatlyimprovedareasthatwerebadlydamagedbyerosionduringSuperstormSandyin2012.“We’realwaystryingtoreducewaveenergywhileprotectingtheshoreline,”saidTimDillingham,thedirectorofthegroupwhorunstheproject.“Andwheneverwecan,weliketousenature-basedsolutions.”Thecoconut-basedmaterialisdesignedtobreakdownovertime.Butbeforeitdoes,itissometimespre-seededwithshorelineplantsandgrasses.Thecoirmaterialholdstheplantsinplaceastheygrow,finallybreakingdownandleavingtheestablishedplantsinplacetokeeptheshorelinefromeroding.InBoston,JuliaHopkinsfromNortheasternUniversityisalsousingcoir,woodchipsandothermaterialtocreatebarrierstoslowtheforceofwaves.Atestprojecthasfourcoconut-basedbarriersinwaterwaysaroundBoston.Hopkinsispleasedwiththeresultsshehasseensofar.Shesaidthecoconutmaterialisnotcostlyandisactuallybeingrecycledratherthanthrownaway.Themethoddoesnotalwayswork,however.In2016,theFelixNeckWildlifeSanctuary(awildlifeprotectionarea)inEdgartown,Massachusetts,builtbarriersaroundasaltmarsh,anareaofcoastalgrassland,thathaderodedinthepast.Whiletheeffortdidhelpreduceerosionforawhile,thematerialdidnotlastlongbecauseofstrongwaves.“Itgotblownoutmanytimes,”saidSuzanBellincampi,thesanctuary’sdirector.“Wehaditinplaceforafewyearsandwedecidednottofixitagain.Theprojectwasreallyinterestingintermsofwhatwewantedtodoandhowwechangedit.Itworksinsomeplaces;itdoesn’tworkinallplaces.”32.Whatarecommunitiesnearthecoastdoing?A.Theyaremakinguseofwaveenergy.B.Theyarebuildingbarrierstoprepareforstorms.C.Theyarefightingtostopshorelineerosion.D.Theyaredevelopingnewmaterialsfromcoconuts.33.Whatmighttheunderlinedword“established”inparagraph3mean?A.Welldeveloped. B.Readytoplant. C.Newlyplanted. D.Hardtofind.34.WhatisHopkins’attitudetowardscoconut-basedbarriers?A.Carefree. B.Favorable. C.Unclear. D.Doubtful.35.Whyistheprojectinasanctuarymentionedinthelastbutoneparagraph?A.Toencouragemoreplacestofollowthemethod.B.Tostresstheimportanceofusingthemethodtoprotectnature.CToshowthatthemethodisnotaone-size-fits-allsolution.D.Toexplainhowtochangethemethodaccordingtolocalconditions.七選五Employersarefloodedwithjobapplicationsonadailybasis.Arecentstudyfoundthatemployersspendanaverageofsixsecondsreadingacoverletter(求職信)beforetheymaketheinitialdecisiononwhetheracandidatefitsthejobornot.Here'showtomakesureyoursgetstheattentionitdeserves.Addyourcoverletterkeywords.___36___Underlinekeywordsinthejobadvertisementdescribingtheskills,trainingandexperiencethatarerequired,andthiswillhelpyoufindimportantkeywordsthatletyouknowwhatkindofemployeethecompanyishopingtofind.Usethesesamekeywordsthroughoutyourcoverletter.___37___Eachversionofyourcoverlettershouldtalkabouthowyourskillswillbenefittheparticularorganizationthatyouwanttoworkfor.Youwanttotargettheorganization’sneeds—notyourown.Demonstratehowyoucouldhelpthemachievetheirgoals.___38___Showyou“get”them.Yourcoverlettershoulddemonstratethatyouhavedonesomeresearchintowhattheorganization’spainpointsare.___39___Thiscanhelpyourcoverlettertaketherighttone.Ifyou’reapplyingforanadministrativeposition,besuretomentionyourtime-managementskills;ifyou’reanITprofessional,includeyourexpertknowledgeandskillsinimprovingefficiency.Alwaysaskyourself:HowcanIhelpthiscompany?Proofread(校對).Don’tassumespellcheckwillcatcheverymistake.___40___Slowlyreviewyourcoverlettertomakesureeverythingreadsproperly.Havingsomeoneelsereadyourcoverletterisagoodidea.A.Actually,itwon’t.B.Adaptforthecompany.C.Highlightyourpastachievements.D.Addressyourcoverlettertotheproperperson.E.Thishelpsyoutotailoryourcoverlettertotherole.F.Rememberthatyou’resellingyourself,buttheemployerhastowanttobuy.G.It’simportanttopresentyourselfasasolutiontoahiringmanager’sproblem.三、完形填空（每小題1分，滿分15分）TiredofthebusyandchaoticlifeinLasVegas,Nevadafornearlytenyears,myfamilyandIdecidedtoslowdowntoleadaneco-friendlylife.Noneofusfeltthatthiscouldbe____41____wherewewerelivingandweallagreedthatamovetothecountrywouldbegreatforeveryone.Beforelongwe____42____lookingforahomeinYucca,Arizona,averysmalltownoflessthan1,000people.WhenIcalledtoinquireabouttheproperty,Iwas____43____thattherewasnoelectricityavailableinthearea.What?Noelectricity?Ialmost____44____theideaimmediately.Butwhatbetterwayistheretogogreen?Aftergivingitasecond____45____,we____46____toputinanofferandmovedinonThanksgivingDay.Whenwefirstmovedtotheproperty,wedidsome____47____andstayedinourmotorhome.Wewerefacedwithrealchallengesatthetime.Butthe____48____justmadeusworkharder.Weslowlygotthingsfixedandmovedintothehouseafter38days.Whilelivinghereforthepastfourmonthshasbeenabigadjustment,therearemany____49____tolivingoffthegrid(電網(wǎng)).Ithinkoneofthemost_____50_____lessonsisteachingmykidstheimportanceof_____51_____.Westartedtakingquickershowers,doingonlyfullloadsoflaundry,turningoffthewaterwhilebrushingourteeth._____52_____,wearealsotryingtomakeotherchangeswhichincludereducingtheamountoftrashwegenerateby_____53_____,growingourownorganicvegetablesandre-purposingthingsthatwewould_____54_____throw.Overall,goingoffthegridhasbeen_____55_____toourfamily.Ihopethatoncemykidsmoveoutofthehouse,theywillkeepthehabitsthattheyhavelearnedbylivingoffthegrid.41.A.accepted B.achieved C.abandoned D.anticipated42.A.putforward B.cameacross C.setabout D.broughtup43.A.complained B.informed C.worried D.warned44.A.denied B.adopted C.promoted D.changed45.A.chance B.minute C.imagination D.thought46.A.demanded B.desired C.decided D.advised47.A.remodeling B.removing C.reevaluating D.recollecting48.A.depression B.soul C.courage D.frustration49.A.differences B.adjustments C.benefits D.disadvantages50.A.painful B.educational C.moral D.bitter51.A.cooperation B.conversation C.devotion D.conservation52.A.Therefore B.Nevertheless C.Besides D.Otherwise53.A.recycling B.classifying C.cleaning D.purchasing54.A.rarely B.carelessly C.normally D.reluctantly55.A.familiar B.convenient C.terrible D.beneficial四、語法填空（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Atnoon,theTongxinCafeterianeartheJing’anTempledowntownhasaqueuethatshowsitsmulti-generationalpopularity.Themenu,withover60disheschangeddaily,___56___(cater)toarangeoftastes.Formanyyoungpeoplewhothinkcookingforthemselvesistime-consuming,thenearbycommunitycanteenisaperfect___57___(solve).Thesecafeterias,onceknownas“seniorcanteens”,wereoriginallyestablishedtoprovidehealthymeals___58___affordablepricestoolderfolkswhomightnotbegettingenoughnutritionathome.Shanghaigovernmentsetagoalofbuilding200newcommunitycanteens,___59___(bring)thetotalattheendoflastyearto1,608.Abasicmealwithonemeatdishandtwovegetablescostslessthan20yuan,far___60___(cheap)thanpricesindowntownrestaurants.Andallmeals___61___(prepare)onsitewithfreshingredients.Thegovernmentsupportsthesecafeterias--sometimeswithrent-freespace,sometimeswith___62___(reduce)waterandelectricitycharges.LiJiajunisthemanagerof___63___localcommunitycanteen,whereheprioritizeselderlydinersfrom10:30am-11:30amand4:30pm-5:30pm.Apartfromthosehours,peopleofallagesarewelcome.Lisaidcafeteriamanagersarerequired___64___(maintain)detailedrecords,including48-hourfoodsamplesanddailyuploadstofoodsafetyplatforms.Thisapproachensuresthetraceabilityofallingredients.Somecommunitycafeteriashavebecomesopopular____65____theyappearonmanylifestyle-sharingplatforms.五、書信寫作（滿分15分）66.假如你是李華，你在口語課上回答錯誤，引得全班哄堂大笑。外教Julia及時救場，你想寫封信表達你的感謝。內(nèi)容包括：1.當時的情況；2.外教的做法；3.你的感受。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearJulia,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua六、讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）67.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。I’dbeenrestlessallmorning,feelinguncomfortableandnotabletoputmyfingeronwhy.Everythingseemedallright.Ihadawonderfulbreakfastwithmymother,butIwassittingonthesofaholdingthefrontpageofthenewspaperandnotreallyreadingit.Somethingwaswrong,butIdidn’tknowwhat.Mymotherdidn’tseemtonoticemydistraction(分心).Shebusiedherselfmakinganewquilt(被子).Isatandstaredatthebackyardthroughthedoor,tryingtofigureoutwhatwasbotheringme.Ineededtobesomewhere.Ididn’tknowwhere,butIknewitwasn’thereinsidethehouse.Iheadedforthefrontdoorandmyhandautomaticallywenttomypocketformycarkeys.ButthensomethingtoldmeIwasn’tgoingtobedrivinganywhere.Ineededtogoforawalk.Isteppedoutontotheporch(門廊),wonderingwhereIwassupposedtogo.Apparently,mylegshadanideabecauseIfoundmyselfstartingoffononeofmynormalmorningwalks.Thistime,however,IturnednorthaftergoingoneblockandwalkedupastreetthatI’dnevertakenbefore.AfterI’dcoveredafewblocks,Ibegantoheartwofemalevoices,andoneofthemwascryingsharply.Avoiceinmyheadsaid“Hurry”andIfoundmyselfrunningtowardthesound.Iranuptoahouse.Twowomenstoodinfrontofthehouse.Oneofthemwasdressedinswimwear.Shewastheonecrying.“Mybaby!”sheshouted,staringdownatalittlegirllyingstillonthegreengrass.“Mybaby’sdead!”Theotherwomanstoodtherenexttoher,holdingherhand.Shesawmeapproachingandsaid,“Theywereswimminginthebackyard.Ithinkherdaughter’sdrowned(淹死).”注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式作答。Hearingthis,IrememberedthatincollegeI’dbeentrainedinCPR(心肺復(fù)蘇)._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Timewaspassingslowlyandmyheartwaswaitinginexpectation._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________江西省九江市永修二中2024-2025學(xué)年度上學(xué)期12月階段測試高三英語試題答案版時間：120分鐘滿分：150分二、閱讀理解（每小題2.5分，滿分50分）ALonelyPlanet’sTopPlacestoGoin2024Areyoulookingforinspirationforyournexttraveldestination?LonelyPlanethaspublisheditsyearlylistoftopplacestogo.Whetheryou’relookingforadventure,culture,orvalue,there’ssomethingforeverytypeoftraveler.Let’sexplorethetoppicksfortraveldestinationsin2024.TopCity:NairobiNairobi,theKenyancapital,waschosenforitsuniquemusicanddanceculture,andimpressivelocalrestaurants.NairobiNationalPark,justashortdriveoutofthecity’scentralbusinessdistrict,isamustsee,wherevisitorscanseeover400specieswanderingtheopengrassplainswhileskyscraperstwinkleonthehorizon.TopSustainableTravelDestination:SpainThepublisheralsorecommendedSpainforthecountry’seffortstoexpandrenewableenergy,todevelopoff-seasontravel,andtobringtourismtonewdestinations,suchastheportcityofValencia,easingpressuresonhotspotssuchasBarcelona.TopBest-ValueLocation:TheAmericanMidwestTheAmericanMidwest,includingthecitiesofChicagoandDetroit,isalsoonthelist,asitoffersahigh-qualitytravelexperienceatareasonablecost.Visitorscanenjoyexcellentservicesandfacilities,suchasoldwarehousestransformedintoartstudios,neweco-designhotels,andMichelin-starredrestaurants,withouthavingtospendtoomuchmoney.TopBeachDestination:DonegalDonegal,Ireland’smostnorthwesterncounty,hasthecountry’slongestcoastlineandover100beaches,wherevisitorscanenjoythehighestseacliffsinEuropeandmilesofbeautifulcoastalhikingtrails.21.WhatcanpeopledoinNairobiNationalPark?A.Enjoyadventureactivities. B.Tastelocaldeliciousdishes.C.Seevariouswildanimals. D.Observeexcellentfacilities.22.WhyisTheAmericanMidwestconsideredtobetheBest-ValueLocation?A.Ithassimplifiedentryprocedures. B.Itofferscost-effectiveexperiences.C.Itcombinesartwithnaturalscenery. D.Itprovidesgoodtransportationservices.23.Wherecanwereadthepassage?A.Inatravelguide B.InthesciencefictionC.Inahistorybook D.Inasportsmagazine【答案】21.C22.B23.AB61-year-oldfarmer,CliffYoungshoweduptothemostgrueling(艱辛的)footraceinAustralia-875kilometers-inoverallsandgumboots(橡膠靴).Hewentontowininrecordtimewithoutanytraining,beatingoutbestathletes.Backin1983,theWestfieldSydneytoMelbourneUltramarathon,whichbeganandendedrandomlyinmallparkinglots,hadneverbeencompletedinlessthansevendays.Buttheworld’sbestrunnersshoweduptoprovetheircourage.Astheracebegan,therunnersleftCliffinthedust.ManyspectatorsmusthavethoughtCliffwasapromotionfortheracewhowouldsoondropout.Butwhenotherracerspausedtogetsomesleepbeforethenextgruelingday,Cliffkepton,makingupdistanceontheleaders.Hereflectedonherdingsheeptonewgrassland,ataskthattookthreestraightdaysandnights.Hekepthimselfsharpbyimagininghewasmovingsheepaheadofastorm.Clifffinishedtheraceinfivedays,11hours,afulltwodaysfasterthanthepreviousrecord.Hewasaninstantcelebrity.Notonlydidhehimselfrunsofarwithsolittleexperienceandsleep,buthealsosplittheprizemoneywiththerace’stoprunners.Hesaidhedidn’tknowtherewasprizemoneyandfeltbadacceptingit.“ThoseotherrunnersworkedashardasIdid,”heexplained.Today,amemorialintheshapeofagumbootstandsintheBeechForestwhereCliffgrewup.Inlaterlong-distanceraces,professionalrunnersadoptedCliff’senergy-savingwayofwalking.ButwhatCliffYoungwillberememberedformostwashisbigheart.Thelocalsrememberhimasbonzer,theAussieslangwordforexcellent.CliffYoungneverranforfameormoney.Hesimplywantedtoseehowwellhecoulddo.Forallofus,doingourbestiswhatourlifestoryisallabout.24.HowdidpeoplefeelafterCliffwontherace?A.Surprised. B.Curious. C.Concerned. D.Nervous.25.Whatisthepreviousrecordof875-kilometerrace?A.Fivedaysand11hours. B.Sixdaysand7hours.C.Sevendaysand11hours. D.Eightdaysand10hours.26.WhichofthefollowingcanshowCliff’sbigheart?A.Cliffranformoneytohelptheneedy. B.Cliffmadealivingbyfeedingsheep.C.Cliffhadcouragetochallengeotherrunners. D.Cliffsharedtheprizemoneywithtoprunners.27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bonzer”inparagraph5probablymean?A.Verybrave. B.Extremelygood. C.Speciallyadventurous. D.Morethancreative.【答案】24.A25.C26.D27.BCDuringthelast12months,haveyoulookedatphotographswithfamilyorfriends?Duringthelast12months,haveyoutakenanyphotographsorvideostopreservememories?Inthenationwidesurveyin1995ofnearly1,500people,91%ofrespondents(受訪者)saidthey’dlookedatphotographswithfamilyorfriendsand83%hadtakenaphotographinthepastyear.Ifthesurveywererepeatedtoday,thosenumberswouldcertainlybehigher.Thepopularityofsmartphonecamerasandsocialmediahasledtoanincreaseinphoto-takingandsharing,fromcapturingeverydaymomentstospecialoccasions.Soareallofthesecapturedmoments,thesepersonalmemories,apartofhistory?ForhistoriansRoyRosenzweigandDavidThelen,theanswerisYES,andtheybelievetheveryconceptofhistoryisdeveloping.Theyledthe1995surveytounderstandhowpeoplethoughtaboutthepast.Thisgroundbreakingstudywaswelcomedbyhistoriansandthoseworkinginmuseums,becauseithelpedthemtothinkaboutthepublic’sunderstandingoftheirfield.LittledidRosenzweigandThelenknowthesubjectofhistorywasabouttobeaffectedbyahostoftechnologies.Forexample,overathirdofthesurvey’srespondentssaidtheyhadresearchedtheirfamilyhistory.Theactivitygotmucheasierthefollowingyear,whenPaulBrentAllenandDanTaggartlaunchedA,whichisnowoneofthelargestonlinegenealogical(宗譜的)databases.Researchingyourfamilytreenolongermeansstudyingdocumentsinthelocallibrary.Thesurveyalsoaskedwhetherrespondentshadwatchedamovieortelevisionshowabouthistoryinthelastyear;four-fifthsrespondedtheyhad.Thesurveywasconductedshortlybeforethe1January1995launchoftheHistoryChannel,whichopenedthefloodgatesonhistory-themedTV.Nowadays,streamingservicesletpeoplewatchhistoricaldocumentaries