2023-2024学年深圳市龙岗区高三年级上册期末考试 英语 试题（解析版）

2023-2024学年深圳市龙岗区高三上学期期末考试英语试题

注意事项：

1.本试卷共8页，满分120分，折算成130分计入总分。考试用时120分钟。

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5.考试结束，请将答题卡交回。

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

CallingAllScienceLovers

PacSciisalwaysseekingexceptionallytalentedpeoplewhobelievedeeplyinourmissionandreflectourdiverse

community.PacScioffersavarietyofjobopportunities,fromentry-levelpositionstomanagementroles,allwith

opportunitiestolearn,andgrow.

Isthisyou?

•Intenselycuriousandmotivated

•Passionforscienceandscienceeducation

•Teamplayer

•Service-oriented

Youmightfindyourself

•Interpretingexhibits

•Runningplanetarium（天文馆）shows

•RowingdownRiverMercerSloughwithsummercampers

•TendingtothetropicaltreeleavesinourButterflyHouse

•Managingdetailsforprivateeventsales

•Makingthingsrunsmoothlybehindthescenes

Benefitsandbonus

•ExcitinglocationinSeattleCenter

•Easyaccesstopublictransportation(taketheMonorailtowork!)

•100%employerpaidmedical,dental,andvisionbenefitoptions

•Approximately4weeksofpaidvacationplus12paidholidaysannually

•Annualmembershipincludingunlimitedadmissionandothergreatbenefits

•Regularopportunitiestolearn,grow,anddevelopnewskillsacrossdepartmentsandprojects

EachPacSciteammemberplaysavitalroleinfulfillingourmission:tostimulatecuriosityineverychildand

fuelapassionfordiscovery,experimentation,andcriticalthinkinginallofus.Joinourteamtohelpexpandaccess

toscience,inthePacificNorthwestandbeyond!

1.WhatisrequiredofaPacScimember?

A.Priorexperience.B.Languageskills.

C.Cooperativespirit.D.Academicbackground.

2.WhichofthefollowingmaybeincludedinthejobresponsibilitiesatPacSci?

A.Hostingtalentshows.

B.Holdingscienceexhibitions.

C.Plantingtropicaltrees.

D.Accompanyingsummercampers.

3.WhenworkingatPacSci,youcanhave.

A.unlimitedvacationdays

B.self-improvementopportunities

C.freepublictransportation

D.discountedannualmembership

B

Afterthedeathofhernature-lovingmother,MargaretRenkltenderlyplacedinanantiquejarthe“softwhite

hair^^leftbehindinhermother'shairbrush.Yearspassed.Whenitnolongercarriedthescent(气味)shetreasured,

Renkllaidthehairacrossatreebranchinheryard.Thisactwasmeantasadirectinvitationtothebirdsinheryard,

anditwasaccepted:Abirdusedthehairforthenestitwasbuilding.

Renkldevotesonlyahalftothisstory,butitconveysthebeautifulinteractionofhumanandotheranimal

livesattheheartofTheComfortofCrows.Startinginwinterandcontinuingthroughtheseasonalround,Renkl

bringsalivein52chaptersherlovefortheanimalsandplantsinherhalf-acre（半英亩）yardinTennesseeandin

nearbyparks.Equallymoving,sheadmitsherdesperationatthehuman-causedcrisisthenaturalworldfaces,and

herdeterminationnottobackoff.

Herdeterminationismorethanlipservice.Shecuresaneighborhoodfoxagainstaskindisease,withthehelp

ofatrap,abitofbacon,andadvicefromananimaldoctor;ensuresthatleavesfromthetreesinheryardarenot

gatheredsothatinsectsoverwinterandhungrybirdscandinethere;fillsagardenwithmilkweedinsupportof

monarchbutterflies.

Withthesesteps,Renklrefusestogiveupinthefaceofhuman-causedglobalwarmingthatischangingour

environmentandharmingotherspecies.Inthesedaysofclimatecrisis,thephenomenonofecologicalanxietyis

real.Inordertoseizeopportunitiestohelp,manyofusdorequirefueltorestoreourspirits.Findthatfuelin

RenkrschaptersofTheComfortofCrows.TheanimalsandplantssocherishedbyRenklneedusnowmorethan

ever.

4.WhatisthecentralthemeofRenkl'sTheComfortofCrowsi

A.Personalpreferencetowardscountrylife.B.Fondmemoriesofclosefamilymembers.

C.Profounddisappointmentatclimatecrisis.D.Amazinginteractionsbetweenmanandnature.

5.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A.RenkPseffortsinprotectinganimals.B.RenkPsserviceintheneighborhood.

C.Renkrsattemptstotreataninjuredfox.D.RenkPsdeterminationtopreservetheyard.

6.WhatisRenkrsattitudetowardsglobalwarming?

A.Indifferentyetrealistic.B.Concernedyetactive.

CPessimisticyettolerant.D.Regretfulyethopeful.

7.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A.Tointroducethebeautyofrurallife.B.TopresentthedailyroutineofRenkL

C.Torecommendaninspirationalbook.D.Toprovideadviceonnatureprotection.

c

Imaginethatyou9vejustfinishedtakingamultiple-choicetest,andyoustarttosecond-guessoneofyouranswers.

Youhavesomeextratime-shouldyousticktoyourfirstinstinct（直觉）orchangeit?Aboutthreequartersof

studentsareconvincedthatchangingtheiranswerswillhurttheirscores.Experienceindicatesthatmanywhochange

answerschangetothewronganswer.

Despitethelessonsofexperience,whatdoesevidencesay?Inareviewofthirty-threestudies,three

psychologistsfoundthatthemajorityofanswerchangeswerefromwrongtoright.Teachershavealsofoundthat

students5finalexamshavefewerasermarks,butthosewhodorethinktheirfirstanswersratherthanstickingtothem

endupimprovingtheirscores.Thisphenomenonisknownasthefirstinstinctfallacy（谬误）.

Wedon'tjusthesitatetorethinkouranswers.Wehesitateattheveryideaofrethinking.Takeanexperiment

wherehundredsofcollegestudentslearnedaboutthefirstinstinctfallacyforexample.Researcherstaughtthemabout

thevalueofchangingtheirmindsandgavethemadviceonwhenitmakessensetodoso.Intheirnexttwotests,they

werestillunlikelytochangetheiranswers.

Partoftheproblemiscognitive（认知的）laziness.Psychologistspointoutthatwefavorthecomfortoffirmly-

heldbeliefsoverthediscomfortofdoubt.Questioningourselvesmakestheworldmoreunpredictable.Itrequiresus

toadmitthatthefactsmayhavechanged,andthatwhatwasoncerightmaynowbewrong.

We'veallheardaboutthepopularstorywhereafrogwouldimmediatelyescapeifdroppedintoboilinghot

water,butitwouldstayifthewaterwasgraduallyheated.However,itisn'ttrue.

Thefrogwillescapeassoonasthewatergetsuncomfortablywarm.Itisjustoncewehearthestoryandaccept

itastrue,werarelybothertoquestionit.So,ifsnotsomuchchangingyouranswerthatimprovesyourscoreas

consideringwhetheryoushouldchangeit.

8.Whatisacommonbeliefamongstudentswhentheytaketests?

A.Changinganswersisarisk.

BFirstinstinctharmstheirscores.

C.Reviewinganswersisamust.

D.Second-guessingimprovestheirscores.

9.Whatmightcollegestudentsbetaughtconcerningthefirstinstinctfallacy?

A.Changingone'smindhurts.

B.Firstinstinctshouldbeignored.

CSeekingothers'advicehelps.

D.Firstanswerscanbechallenged.

10.Whydoestheauthormentionthestoryofafrog?

A.Toraisequestionsaboutthestory.

B.Tostresstheimportanceofescaping.

C.Toconveythefing'slessonofsurvival.

D.Toillustrateourresistancetoquestioning.

11.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Rethinking:theArtofDoubt

B.FirstInstinctisNottoBeTrusted

C.Changing:FromRighttoWrong

D.ChangingAnswersImprovesScores

D

Whenyoueagerlydigintoalong-awaiteddinner,ifstraditionallybelievedthatsignalsfromyourstomachto

yourbrainstopyoueatingsomuch.However,aresearchteamrecentlydiscoveredthatit'soursenseoftastethat

immediatelypullsusbackfromeatingfoodoverlyonahungryday.Stimulatedbytheperceptionofflavor,asetof

braincellsbecomeactivetoquicklycurtailfoodintake.

Previousstudieshavesuggestedthatthefoodtastemaycontrolhowfastweeat,butit'sbeenimpossibletostudy

relevantbrainactivitiesduringeatingbecausebraincellsthatcontrolthisprocessarelocateddeepinourbrains,

makingthemhardtoaccessorrecordinanawakeanimal.Newtechniquesdevelopedbytheteamallowedforthe

first-everimagingandrecordingofabrainstemstructurecriticalforfeelingfull,calledNTS,inanactivemouse.

Thenewstudyfoundthatwhenresearchersputfooddirectlyintothemouse'sstomach,braincellscalledPRLH

wereactivatedbysignalsfromthegut（7肖化道），inlinewithtraditionalthinking.However,whentheyallowedthe

micetoeatthefoodastheynormallywould,thosesignalsfromthegutdidn'tshowup.Instead,thePRLHbraincells

switchedtoanewactivitypatternthatwasentirelycontrolledbysignalsfromthemouth."It'sastonishingthatthese

cellswereactivatedbytheperceptionoftaste,9,saidresearchers.uItshowsthatthereareothercomponentsofthe

appetite-controlsystemthatdeservesourattention.9,

ThePRLH-activatedslowdownalsomakessenseintermsoftiming.ThetasteoffoodallowsPRLHtoswitch

theiractivityinseconds.Incontrast,anothergroupofbraincells,calledCGC,takesseveralminutestorespondto

signalsfromthegut.ThegoodthingisthatCGCcanholdbackhungerforamuchlongertime.Thesetwosetsof

braincellsinteracttoworktogether:oneusestastetoslowdowneating,whiletheothersignalsthatyouarefull.

Understandinghowbodysignalsregulateappetitecouldimproveweight-lossprogramsfortheoverweightbymaking

useofinteractionsbetweensignalsfromdifferentbraincellsets.

12.Whatdoestheunderlineword“curtail“inparagraph1probablymean?

A.Activate.B.Limit.C.Expand.D.Assist.

13.Whatisthelimitationofpreviousstudiesaccordingtoparagraph2?

A.Inadequatetechnologies.

B.Inefficientfunds.

C.Unqualifiedprofessionals.

D.Impropermethods.

14.WhatdidthenewstudyfindaboutPRLHbraincellswhenthemicenormallyate?

A.Theyhelpedstimulatethemice'sappetite.

B.Theyencouragedthemicetospeedupeating.

C.Theywereactivatedbysignalsfromthemouth.

D.Theywerecontrolledbysignalsfromthestomach.

15.WhatisthefunctionofCGCbraincells?

A.Toslowdowneatingspeed.

B.Toimprovethedigestionsystem.

C.Toextendthefeelingoffullness.

D.Tointeractwithsignalsfromtaste.

第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选

项。

Youknowthescene:Achildrunsdownstairsinpajamastounwrapherholidaypresentsandshedsjoyfultears

asshehugsanewpuppyrescuedfromashelter.Themusicbuildsup,heartsdoubleinsizeandfaithinhumanityis

restored.16Beforetakingthatstep,thereareafewthingstoconsider.

Firstistheelementofsurprise.Thetimingcouldbeasurprise,buttheanimalshouldabsolutelynotbeasurprise.

Thedecisionshouldbebasedonmanyconversations.Everyoneinvolvedshouldunderstandthelongterm

consequences,childrenincluded.17

Next,you'llchoosewhethertoadoptfromashelterorrescue.18Theyareacrossthecountryflooded

withlovableanimals.Theyalsoofferphysicallocationswhereyoucanmeetalotofanimalsatonce.Ontheother

hand,rescuesaresmallerandfundedbydonations.Theyoftenrelyonfosterstohouseanimals.

19Applicationsandtheirprocessingtimesvaryandcanincludetaskslikeprovingthatyourlandlord

allowspets.Checktoseeifapplyingonlineispossible.Ifyou'reapplyinginperson,makesureyouknowwhatto

bring.

Ifyou'reworriedaboutthehugeresponsibilityofchoosingthepetforyourchild,youcanwrapaleash（牵弓I

绳）orapetbagasthegift,andthentakethefuturepetownertotheshelter.20Thisstepwillbemore

meaningfulandmemorablethanjusthavingananimalshowupatyourdoor.

A.Now,youcanwelcomethelovelyonewithopenarms.

B.Nothingismorebeautifulthanseeingyourchildsmile.

C.Shelterstendtobelargerandquickertoprocessapplications.

D.Whicheveryouchoose,applyandbecomeapprovedasanadopterfirst.

E.Whileitissweet,givingalivingcreatureasagiftisn'talightdecision.

F.Involvingyourchildintheselectionprocessaddstothewholeexperience.

G.Responsibilitiescanbeassignedtothemevenbeforetheirnewpetarrives.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

CitywalkgainspopularityamongyoungChinese.Differentfromthefast-paced“specialforcesstyle”（特种部

队式）tourism,citywalkis21andnotverypurposeful.

Toacertainextent,'"specialforcesstyle99tourismisjusta（n）22ofregulartravel,whereyoungpeople

spend24hoursinacitywiththesametravelguidesandcheck-inlist.Bycomparison,citywalkallowspeopleto

exploreacity23withoutdeliberatelyjoiningthe24atpopulartouristspotsorwaitingin

25linesoutsidepopularrestaurantsforhours.People26thepastandpresentofacityasalocal

resident.Afterall,timeisnot27andtheneedfortravelisnotsopressinganymore.

While“specialforcesstyle“tourists28fastpaceandpurposefulness,citywalkersarecompletelyslow

andfree.Whatreallymattersis29wandering.Peopleexpectthatatripfreesthemselvesfromhigh

30andrepetitivedailylife.Sincesuchwordsasleisure,3jandpurposelessnessare

associatedwithcitywalk,itseemsnotdifficulttounderstandwhyyoungpeopleare32aboutit.

Whenwewerechildreninschool,45minutesofclasswaswortha10minute33.Aswehave

34andstartedworkinghard,wealwayswantto35freedominlifeduringfreetime.City

walkisapathwherewecanfreelychoose,plan,andexplore.

21.A.costlyB.leisurelyC.briefD.normal

22.A.innovationB.lessonC.repetitionD.secret

23.A.eagerlyB.rapidlyC.freelyD.precisely

24.A.sellersB.crowdsC.audiencesD.hosts

25.A.quietB.straightC.formalD.long

26.A.discoverB.developC.rememberD.determine

27.A.abundantB.uniqueC.preciousD.urgent

28.A.ignoreB.understandC.emphasizeD.explain

29A.aimlessB.occasionalC.individualD.meaningless

30.A.reputationB.tensionC.expectationD.recognition

31.A.creativityB.efficiencyC.speedD.relaxation

32.A.anxiousB.particularC.enthusiasticD.cautious

33.A.breakB.leaveC.discussionD.exercise

34.A.stoodupB.grownupC.teamedupD.shownup

35.A.escapeB.spreadC.restrictD.pursue

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Ifsaraceagainsttime.GenerationsofculturalheritageconservatorsattheDunhuangAcademyworkedhard

36(preserve)theartisticcharmoftheMogaoCaves,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite,despiteerosion(侵

蚀)bysandandwind.

Overthepastthreedecades,theteammembers37(restore)the45,000squaremetersofmurals(壁画)

andmorethan2,400paintedsculpturesofthe735cavesofthesite,theconstructionof38lastsforabouta

thousandyears“Ourwork,repairingmuralsandpaintedsculptures,39(be)topromotethegreatDunhuang

spiritofinclusivenesstotheworldandinspiresmodempeople,saysSuBomin,directoroftheDunhuangAcademy.

Therestorersshouldrespecttheoriginalworkwhile40(repair)it.Whentheyfindsomepartsof

muralsmissingorfadingaway,theyneverrepaintthemtocreate41"perfect“appearanceinrestoration

"Culturalrelicsare42(witness)ofhistory,9,explainsSu“Whenyouseekthesocalledperfectlook

43artisticreasons,youwilllosetheirkeymeaning.9,

Caveconservationisaboutsolvingproblems44(continuous)Itisalongtermprocess,overamuch

45(wide)timespanthatgoesbeyondourlifetimes.Butatleast,theycankeepthecurrentlookofthe

muralsforaslongaspossible.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46.假如你是李华，学校计划每周利用一节体育课为学生开设烹饪等与生活技能相关的课程，校英文报正在

征求学生意见。请给该报投稿，内容包括：

1.表达观点；

2.陈述理由；

3.提出建议。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearEditor,

I'mLiHua,astudentfromClass9.

Yours

LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

ItwasaSaturday.Whetheritwassunnyorcloudy,hotorcold,Icannotremember,butIdorememberitwasa

Saturdaybecausethemallwasfullofpeople.

Iwaswithmymom.Itiseasytomissherinacrowdsimplybecausesheissoordinary.Onthatdaywewalked

casually,takingquicklooksatthestorewindowsbecausewebothknewwewouldn'tbebuyingmuch,likealways.

IrememberIwaslookingupatthepeoplepassingby——atfirstuninterestedly,butthenmorecarefully.Ladies

worebrightandelegantclothing.Theyhadnowrinkles（皱纹）ontheirfaceswipedawaywithexpensivecreams.

Anuneasyfeelingstartedtosettleinmychest.Itriedtopushitout,butfailed.Itgotmoreunbearablewithevery

seconduntilIcoulddenyitnolonger:Iwasashamedofmymother.

Wewereinahigh-classneighborhood,livinginasmall,expensiveapartmentbuildingthatMomchosetomove

tobecausesheknewtheschoolsweregood.Wewereinahigh-classneighborhood,butasIobservedthepassers-by

andthenturnedmyeyesonMom,Irealizedforthefirsttimethatwedidn'tbelongthere.Icouldseethewrinkles

aroundMom'seyesandmouth,becauseshedidn'tuseanycreams.Shedressedincheap,worn-outclothes.Hereyes

weretiredfromworkinglonghourstomakealivingandherhairtoogreyforherage.

Ilookedather,feelingashamed.Mymomisnothingextraordinary,yetatthatmomentshestoodoutbecause

shewasjustsoplain.Tellinghertowaitformearoundthecorner,Ihurriedawaytothebathroomanddidn'twantto

beseenwithher.Onthewaytothebathroom,myeyescouldn,thelpfallingonbeautifuldresses.Eachdressseemed

likeaworkofartwithdelicatepatterns.However,myheartsankasIknewtheywerefarbeyondmyreach,further

reducingmydesiretoreturn.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

WhenIfinallywentbackunwillingly,IfoundthatMomwasn'tthere.

Momstoodinafancystore,holdingagirl'sdressthatlookedmuchtooexpensive.

2023-2024学年深圳市龙岗区高三上学期期末考试英语试题

注意事项：

1.本试卷共8页，满分120分，折算成130分计入总分。考试用时120分钟。

2.答题前，请将学校、班级、姓名和考号用规定的笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，并将条形码粘

贴在答题卡的贴条形码区。请保持条形码整洁、不污损。

3.本卷试题，考生必须在答题卡上按规定作答；凡在试卷、草稿纸上作答的，其答案一律无效。

答题卡必须保持清洁，不能折叠。

4.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡选择题答题区内对应题目的答案标号涂黑，

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；非选择题答案必须用规定的笔，按作答题目的

序号，写在答题卡非选择题答题区内。

5.考试结束，请将答题卡交回。

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

CallingAllScienceLovers

PacSciisalwaysseekingexceptionallytalentedpeoplewhobelievedeeplyinourmissionandreflectourdiverse

community.PacScioffersavarietyofjobopportunities,fromentry-levelpositionstomanagementroles,allwith

opportunitiestolearn,andgrow.

Isthisyou?

•Intenselycuriousandmotivated

•Passionforscienceandscienceeducation

•Teamplayer

•Service-oriented

Youmightfindyourself

•Interpretingexhibits

•Runningplanetarium（天文馆）shows

•RowingdownRiverMercerSloughwithsummercampers

•TendingtothetropicaltreeleavesinourButterflyHouse

•Managingdetailsforprivateeventsales

•Makingthingsrunsmoothlybehindthescenes

Benefitsandbonus

•ExcitinglocationinSeattleCenter

•Easyaccesstopublictransportation(taketheMonorailtowork!)

•100%employerpaidmedical,dental,andvisionbenefitoptions

•Approximately4weeksofpaidvacationplus12paidholidaysannually

•Annualmembershipincludingunlimitedadmissionandothergreatbenefits

•Regularopportunitiestolearn,grow,anddevelopnewskillsacrossdepartmentsandprojects

EachPacSciteammemberplaysavitalroleinfulfillingourmission:tostimulatecuriosityineverychildand

fuelapassionfordiscovery,experimentation,andcriticalthinkinginallofus.Joinourteamtohelpexpandaccess

toscience,inthePacificNorthwestandbeyond!

1.WhatisrequiredofaPacScimember?

A.Priorexperience.B.Languageskills.

C.Cooperativespirit.D.Academicbackground.

2.WhichofthefollowingmaybeincludedinthejobresponsibilitiesatPacSci?

A.Hostingtalentshows.

B.Holdingscienceexhibitions.

C.Plantingtropicaltrees.

D.Accompanyingsummercampers.

3.WhenworkingatPacSci,youcanhave.

A.unlimitedvacationdays

B.self-improvementopportunities

C.freepublictransportation

D.discountedannualmembership

【答案】l.C2.D3.B

【解析】

【导语】本文为一篇应用文。文章是一则关于PacSci公司的招聘广告，主要介绍了公司提供的各种工作机

会和福利，以及公司对员工的期望和要求。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章“Isthisyou?”部分中的“Teamplayer(团队精神)”可知，拥有团队合作精神是成为

PacSci会员需要具备的条件。故选C。

【2题详解】

细节理解题。根据文章“Youmightfindyourself”部分中的“RowingdownRiverMercerSloughwithsummer

campers（与夏令营者一起划船沿着默瑟斯劳河而下）”可知，选项D"Accompanyingsummercampers（陪同夏

令营者）”是在PacSci的工作中可能需要承担的职责。故选Do

【3题详解】

推理判断题。根据文章uBenefitsandbonus部分中的aRegularopportunitiestolearn,grow,anddevelopnew

skillsacross（定期有机会跨部门和跨项目学习、成长和发展新技能）”可知，在PacSci工作时可以有自我提升

的机会。故选B。

B

Afterthedeathofhernature-lovingmother,MargaretRenkltenderlyplacedinanantiquejarthe“softwhite

hair^^leftbehindinhermother'shairbrush.Yearspassed.Whenitnolongercarriedthescent（气味）shetreasured,

Renkllaidthehairacrossatreebranchinheryard.Thisactwasmeantasadirectinvitationtothebirdsinheryard,

anditwasaccepted:Abirdusedthehairforthenestitwasbuilding.

Renkldevotesonlyahalftothisstory,butitconveysthebeautifulinteractionofhumanandotheranimal

livesattheheartofTheComfortofCrows.Startinginwinterandcontinuingthroughtheseasonalround,Renkl

bringsalivein52chaptersherlovefortheanimalsandplantsinherhalf-acre（半英亩）yardinTennesseeandin

nearbyparks.Equallymoving,sheadmitsherdesperationatthehuman-causedcrisisthenaturalworldfaces,and

herdeterminationnottobackoff.

Herdeterminationismorethanlipservice.Shecuresaneighborhoodfoxagainstaskindisease,withthehelp

ofatrap,abitofbacon,andadvicefromananimaldoctor;ensuresthatleavesfromthetreesinheryardarenot

gatheredsothatinsectsoverwinterandhungrybirdscandinethere;fillsagardenwithmilkweedinsupportof

monarchbutterflies.

Withthesesteps,Renklrefusestogiveupinthefaceofhuman-causedglobalwarmingthatischangingour

environmentandharmingotherspecies.Inthesedaysofclimatecrisis,thephenomenonofecologicalanxietyis

real.Inordertoseizeopportunitiestohelp,manyofusdorequirefueltorestoreourspirits.Findthatfuelin

RenkPschaptersofTheComfortofCrows.TheanimalsandplantssocherishedbyRenklneedusnowmorethan

ever.

4.WhatisthecentralthemeofRenkPsTheComfortofCrows!

A.Personalpreferencetowardscountrylife.B.Fondmemoriesofclosefamilymembers.

C.Profounddisappointmentatclimatecrisis.D.Amazinginteractionsbetweenmanandnature.

5.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

ARenkFseffortsinprotectinganimals.B.Renkrsserviceintheneighborhood.

C.Renkl'sattemptstotreataninjuredfox.D.Renkrsdeterminationtopreservetheyard.

6.WhatisRenkl'sattitudetowardsglobalwarming?

A.Indifferentyetrealistic.B.Concernedyetactive.

C.Pessimisticyettolerant.D.Regretfulyethopeful.

7.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A.Tointroducethebeautyofrurallife.B.TopresentthedailyroutineofRenkL

C.Torecommendaninspirationalbook.D.Toprovideadviceonnatureprotection.

【答案】4.D5.A6.B7.C

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了MargaretRenkl写的《乌鸦的安慰》一书，传达了人类和其他

动物生活的美好互动。

【4题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段“Renkldevotesonlyahalftothisstory,butitconveysthebeautifulinteractionof

humanandotheranimallivesattheheartofTheComfortofCrows.（Renkl只用了半页纸来讲述这个故事，但它

传达了人类和其他动物生活的美好互动，这是《乌鸦的安慰》的核心）“可知，Renkl的theComfortof

Crows的中心主题是人与自然的惊人互动。故选D。

【5题详解】

主旨大意题。根据第三段“Herdeterminationismorethanlipservice.Shecuresaneighborhoodfoxagainsta

skindisease,withthehelpofatrap,abitofbacon,andadvicefromananimaldoctor;ensuresthatleavesfromthe

treesinheryardarenotgatheredsothatinsectsoverwinterandhungrybirdscandinethere;fillsagardenwith

milkweedinsupportofmonarchbutterflies.（她的决心不只是说说而已。她用一个陷阱、一点熏肉和一位动物

医