2025届广东省河源市高三毕业班下学期调研模拟测试（一）英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广东省河源市2025届高三毕业班下学期调研模拟测试（一）英语试题第二部分阅读（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。ATheMostUndervaluedTravelPlacesintheU.S.WhenpeoplethinkoftravelplacesintheUnitedStates,buzzyplaceslikeMiami,NewYorkandLasVegasoftencometomind.HerearesomeundervaluedcitiestoconsiderforyournextU.S.vacation.Stanley,IdahoOutdoorloversmightwanttoconsideraddingStanleytotheirlists.Youcanchallengeyourselfwithvirtuallyendlesshikingtrailsandfishingadventures(冒险).Andonceyou'realltiredout,simplytakeinthebeautifullakesceneryandrelaxinthelocalhotsprings(温泉).Minneapolis—St.Paul,MinnesotaWhenyouthinkofMidwestcitybreaks,Chicagomightbetopofmind,butconsideratriptotheMinneapolis-St.Paularea.TheTwinCitieshavewell-knownart,theaterandcookingscenes,aswellasplentyofopportunitiesforoutdooradventures.Andofcourse,youcancrossofftheMallofAmericafromyourbucketlist.Athens,GeorgiaAthensisn'tjusthometotheUniversityofGeorgia(andalltheSECfootballfanfarethatcomeswithit).The“ClassicCity”isknownforitsmusicscene,whichhasproducediconicbandslikeR.E.M.,theB-52sandWidespreadPanic.TravelerscanvisitfamousperformancevenueslikeGeorgiaTheatreandthe40WattClub,andexplorethedowntown'smanybarsandrestaurants.Bentonville,ArkansasBentonvilleisprobablymostfamousforbeingthebirthplaceofWalmart,butthegrowingArkansascityoffersmorethanjustbig-boxhistory.MuseumfanscancheckouttheMuseumofNativeAmericanHistory,aswellastheCrystalBridgesMuseumofAmericanArtanditssatellite,theMomentary.Therearealsoanumberoftrailsandlakesintheareatogetyournaturefix.WhatdoMinneapolis-St.PaulandStanleyhaveincommon?A．Hotsprings. B．Outdooradventures.C．Streetart. D．Famoustheaters.WhatcantouristsdoinAthens?A．Appreciatelivemusic. B．TakeexerciseinWattClub.C．Havemealswithbandsingers. D．StudyintheUniversityofGeorgia.WhichplacewillyouvisitifyouareinterestedindescriptionsofAmericanpastevents?A．Stanley. B．Minneapolis-St.Paul.C．Bentonville. D．Athens.BMs.McIntyre,38,workedasapublisher.Shesufferedbraincancerandherhealthgotworsedespitesomemedicaltreatment.Butsherealizedthatinaway,shewasluckierthansomeotherpeople.Shehadinsurancetohelppayforhermedicalcare.ButMs.McIntyreandherhusband,Mr.Gregory,knewthatmanypeoplewithcancerfacetoughdecisionsbecauseofthecostsofmedicalcareandwindupowingfarmorethantheycanpay.Thoughherhealthwasfailing,Ms.McIntyredecidedtohelppayoffthemedicaldebtsofasmanypeopleasshepossiblycould.ThecouplebegandonatingmoneytoagroupcalledRIPMedicalDebt,whichiscommittedtoworkingtopayofftheunpaidmedicaldebtsofothers.Thegroupcanpayoffmedicalbillsforabout100timeslessmoneythantheycost.Inotherwords,forevery100donated,thegroupcanpayoff10,000inunpaidmedicalbills.Unfortunately,Ms.McIntyrepassedawaybeforelong.Mr.GregorypostedamessageforMs.McIntyreonhersocialmediaaccounts.“Ifyou’rereadingthis,Ihavepassedaway,”thepostbegan.Thenthepostexplained,“Tocelebratemylife,I’vearrangedtobuyupothers’medicaldebtsandthendestroythedebts.”Thecouplehadsetupapageonawebsitetoraisemoneyforthispurpose.Theyhadhopedtoraiseabout$20,000.Nevertheless,Ms.McIntyre’slastpostattractedalotofattention.Thedonationsonherwebpagequicklypassedthetotalgoal.Inlessthanaweek,thesitehadraised10timesmorethanexpectedandthedonationsarestillcomingin.ByNovember22,2023,Ms.McIntyre’swebpagehadraisedover$627,000,orenoughmoneytopayoffabout$60millioninmedicaldebts.Mr.GregoryplannedaspecialeventinDecembertocelebrateMs.McIntyre’slifeandtoannouncehowmanymillionsofdollarsofmedicaldebtshereffortshadpaidfor.WhydidMs.McIntyrefeelluckierthansomeotherpeople?A．Thedoctorseventuallycuredher.B．Herdiseasedidn’tbecomeworse.C．Shehadsecurityaboutmedicalcare.D．Shehadadecentjobbeforebeingill.HowdidMs.McIntyreandherhusbandhelpothers?A．Bypayingfortheirdailydebts.B．Bygivingawaymoneytothem.C．Bypurchasingmedicalinsuranceforthem.D．Byriddingthemofdebtsfromtreatments.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．Thecouple’santicipation. B．Thepublicinvolvement.C．Theoperationofawebsite. D．Theincreaseofmedicaldebts.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMs.McIntyre?A．Influentialandunderstanding. B．Humorousandelegant.C．Cautiousandpromising. D．Enthusiasticandadaptable.CTheanimatedfilm

NeZha2,releasedinJanuary2025,hasbecomeaculturaliconinChinesecinema.DirectedbyJiaozi,itcontinuesthejourneyofNeZhaandAoBing,twomythologicalheroeswhosurvivedthe“HeavenlyTribulation”(天劫)—acosmicdisasterthreateningbothhumansandgods.ThoughtheirsoulsweresavedbytheimmortalTaiyiZhenrenusingamagicallotus,theirphysicalbodiesremainunstable.Taiyimustnowrebuildtheirbodieswithlimitedresourceswhileovercomingunexpectedobstacles.Thefilm’scoreliesin

charactergrowth.NeZha,onceknownforhisrebellion,learnstovaluefriendshipandself-acceptance.HiscompanionAoBing,whooncestruggledwithinnerconflicts,transformsintoadecisiveleader.Inapivotalscene,AoBingdeclares,"Ifthere’snopath,I’llcreateone!"—alinesymbolizingcourageagainstadversity.Visually,

NeZha2

blendstraditionalChineseaesthetics(美学)withmoderntechnology.Itopenswithbreathtakingscenes:riversoflavaandgiantseamonstersleapingfromstormywaves.Later,thestoryshiftstoKunlunMountain,amythicalrealmwithglowingforestsandcelestialbeings.TheclimaxfeaturesabattleusingtheTianyuanDing,ashape-shiftingweapon,accompaniedbyfast-pacedactionandstriking.Beyondentertainment,thefilmexplores

universalvalues:bravery,justice,andloyalty.Thesethemesresonateacrossgenerations,contributingtoitsrecord-breakingboxoffice(票房)successandan8.6/10ratingonreviewplatforms.Criticspraiseitscreativeintegrationofculturalheritageandmodernstorytelling.28.WhatisTaiyiZhenren’smaintaskinthestory?

A．ToteachNeZhahowtocontrolhispowers.

B．ToprotectKunlunMountainfromdestruction.

C．Todefeatseamonstersthreateningthehumanworld.D．Torebuildtheheroes’bodiesdespitelimitedmaterials.

29.Whatdoesthe“HeavenlyTribulation”mostlikelysymbolize?

A．Atestofphysicalstrength. B．Alife-threateningdisaster.

C．Aconflictbetweentwofriends. D．Ajourneytofindancientartifacts.30.Thequote“Ifthere’snopath,I’llcreateone!”reflects______.

A．AoBing’stransformationintoadeterminedhero

B．theimportanceofteamworkinthefilm

C．AoBing’sinitialfearofchallenges

D．thetechnicalinnovationinanimationdesign31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A．Toadvertise

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B．Toanalyzethetechnicalchallengesinmaking

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C．Topresenttheculturalandeducationalvalueof

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withothermythologicalfilms.DWiththerapiddevelopmentofartificialintelligence,DeepSeek,aChineseAIcompany,hasemergedasapioneerineducationaltechnology.Itslatestmodel,DeepSeek-R1,combinesadvancedmachinelearningmethodstoprovidepersonalizedlearningsolutionsforstudentsworldwide.UnliketraditionalAImodelsthatrelyonpre-programmedanswers,DeepSeek-R1uses

reinforcement（强化）learning

tosimulatehumanreasoning.Thisallowsittoguidestudentsthroughproblem-solvingstepbystep,muchlikeapatienttutor.Forexample,whenastudentstruggleswithamathequation,DeepSeek-R1doesn’tjustgivetheanswer;itbreaksdownthelogic,identifieserrors,andencouragescriticalthinking.Themodel’sapplicationsextendbeyondacademics.Inlanguagelearning,itanalyzesstudents’pronunciationthroughAIspeechrecognitionandoffersreal-timefeedback.Forteachers,DeepSeek-R1cangeneratelessonplansalignedwithcurriculumstandardsandevenpredictstudents’learningdifficultiesbasedonhistoricaldata.Its“adaptivetesting”featurecreatescustomizedquizzesthatadjustdifficultyaccordingtoindividualprogress.However,challengesremain.Criticsarguethatover-relianceonAImightreducehumaninteractionineducation.DeepSeek’sdevelopersaddressthisbyemphasizingitsroleasa“supplement,notareplacement.”AsDr.Li,aDeepSeekresearcher,stated,“Ourgoalistofreeteachersfromrepetitivetaskssotheycanfocusoninspiringcreativity.”Lookingahead,DeepSeekaimstointegrate

virtualreality（VR）intoitsplatform,allowingstudentstoexplorehistoricaleventsorscientificconceptsinimmersive3Denvironments.WhileethicaldebatesaboutAIineducationpersist,onethingisclear:toolslikeDeepSeekarereshapinghowwelearn,blendingtechnologywithhumanwisdom.WhatmakesDeepSeek-R1differentfromtraditionalAImodels?

A．Itusespre-programmedanswers.

B．Itfocusesonmemorizationtechniques.

C．Itreplacesteachersinclassrooms.

D．Itemploysreinforcementlearningforreasoning.Theunderlinedword“adaptive”inParagraph3mostlikelymeans______.

A．fixed B．adjustable

C．complicated D．outdatedWhatcanbeinferredaboutDeepSeek’sfutureplans?

A．VRtechnologywillenhanceinteractivelearning.

B．Itwilleliminateallclassroomactivities.

C．Itprioritizesprofitovereducationalvalues.

D．TeacherswilllosetheirjobstoAI.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A．ToadvertiseDeepSeekproducts.

B．TocriticizetherisksofAIinschools.

C．TodiscussAI’sroleintransformingeducation.

D．TocomparedifferentAImodels.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。ToputintowordsmytimeinAntarcticaandSouthGeorgiaisnearlyimpossible.Ihadalwaysdescribeditasaonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience.

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Iwasnottheonlyonewhofeltthisway.About50%ofthepassengersofourexpedition(远征)hadbeentoAntarcticaatleastoncebefore.Thisgoestoshowjusthowmagicalthedestinationis.

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Howtinyyoufeelnexttotoweringglaciersandicebergs.Theblindingwhiteblanketseverything,blurringtheboundarybetweenlandandocean.TheicywatermovesthroughyourbodyasyoutakethePolarPlunge.Thesolemnsilencecalmsyourrestlessnessandremindsyouofheart-touchingstoriesofsurvivalfromexplorersofthepast.Thelistgoeson.Antarcticamakesyoufeelsosmallandinsignificant,inthebestway.Everythinghasapurpose,andthecycleoflifeisevident.Yougetfrontrowseatstowitnessthemostincredibleshow:nature.

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Forexample,whenyouseeabrownskua(贼鸥)attackingapenguinchick,yourheartaches.ThenyourexpeditionguideregretfullytellsyouthatachickthatissmallinMarchwouldhaveveryslimchancesofsurvivingtheupcomingwinter.

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Thingsmovefasthere,everymonthofferingsomethinguniqueandspecialtosee.InMarch,theweatherisabitmoreunpredictable,andtheseaiceisbeginningtoformagain.Ourvoyagewasthelastoftheseason.Intwomoreweeks,expeditionshipswouldnotbeabletobreakthroughtheice.Thepenguinsarecompletingtheiryearlyfeather-changingprocess.Theyarereallyweakduringthistime,andcannotdive.

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Theseanimals,arguablythecutestyouwilleversee,survivesuchunfavorableenvironments.It’sabsolutelyincredibletowitnessthechallenges,theskill,theefforts,allofit.Iamforevergratefultohavebeenavisitor.A．Butthatisnothowitis.B．Itisasmuchbeautifulascruel.C．I,yearslater,didreturntothisfascinatingplace.D．Thecyclecontinues,andyou’releftwonderingwhotorootfor.E．ThatallyoursenseswillbestimulatedisthebestwayIcandescribeit.F．ButimmediatelyIsteppedfootonthecontinent,IknewIneededtoreturn.G．Theexpeditionteammadesurewekeptourdistanceanddidnotscarethem.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Chriswasborninacardboardboxwiththreeotherkittens.Hewasinasmallercardboardboxmarked“freekittens”whenEmilyfoundhimandtookhimhome.Afterthat,helovedboxes.Hewouldbe

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spacemice.A．insightofB．insearchof C．inhonourof D．inplaceofA．closed B．surrounded C．updated D．openA．heated B．convenient C．fixed D．harmoniousA．Hopefully B．Suddenly C．Evidently D．SadlyA．filled B．mined C．fitted D．coveredA．remove B．break C．define D．beatA．apply B．deliver C．supply D．joinA．hand B．slide C．work D．leaveA．succeeded B．quitted C．defended D．failedA．firefighter B．policeman C．driver D．vetA．fascinated B．unwilling C．frightened D．satisfiedA．wait B．sleep C．talk D．thinkA．disappointed B．shocked C．anxious D．curiousA．pack B．line C．part D．pieceA．hunting B．burying C．pleasing D．contacting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。Afreight(货运)trainloadedwithgrainfromKazakhstanarrivedinZhangjiakouonDec13.Itcameafterajourney

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passedthroughtheHorgosrailwayportinNorthwestChina’sXinjiangUygurautonomousregion.Itwasthefirstfreighttrainfromoverseas

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(arrive)inZhangjiakouafterthelaunchoftheChina-Europe(CentralAsia)routeattheendofAugust,andtook10daystotravelmorethan4,000kilometers.Thegovernmentsaidthetrain’sarrivalrepresentedthe

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(combine)charactersrepresentingthecitiesofBeijingandZhangjiakou.ThetraintodepartfromZhangjiakouleftthefreightrailwaystationinXiahuayuandistrictonAug29,carrying59containerswith1,322tonsofgoods.Asthetrainnetworkcontinuestoexpand,morecitiesinHebei,Shijiazhuang,Handan,LangfangandZhangjiakou

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EuropeandCentralAsia.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华。为深入了解广府文化，你校决定开展“走进广东”主题活动，请写一封邮件邀请交换生Amy参加此次活动。要点如下：

（1）活动时间；（2）活动内容。注意：（1）写作词数应为80左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearAmy,

Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）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。RudiGonsalvescouldbarelycontainhisexcitementashespeddownhill.ItwasthefirstdayofhisholidayintheRomanianskiresortofPoianaBrasovandhewas6,000feetuponeofitshighestmountains,breathinginthecleanestair.Weatherandsnowconditionswereperfect.Anexperiencedskier,hetackledthedifficult“black”runwithease,kneesgentlybenttomeettheunevensurfaceofthesnow.Rudi,apart-timeyouthworkerfromEpsomDowns,Surrey,regularlybookedawinterholidaywithhiswifeSue.ButSuewasscaredofheightsandcouldnotovercomehersenseofforebodingastheskiingseasonapproached.SothistimeRudi,akeensportsmanandfitforhis57years,hadcomealone.AshesnakedhiswaydownthemountainonthatMarchafternoonlastyear,snowflakesbegantofall—lightlyatfirst,thenmoreheavilyuntilthecloudsblottedoutthesunentirely,transformingeverythingintoaghostlywhiteness.Hecouldjustmakeoutotherskiersdescendingtheslopesasfastastheycould.I’dbetterstayclosetothemforsafety,hedecided.Thiscouldbetricky.Strainingtoseeahead,Rudiwasonlyvaguelyawareofaloomingoutlinelumberingupthemountain.“Didanyoneseemefall?WhereamI?”Helookedaroundhim,tryingtogethisbearings,butineverydirectiontherewasonlythesamevastwhiteness.Thenhetookouthisgoldwatch,atreasuredpresentfromhiswife.Itnotonlytoldhimthetime,1.54pm,italsoseemedtogivehimstrength.ItwasgettingdarkwhenRudifinallygaveuphisattempttoscalethemountainanddecidedtoheaddownhillinstead.Heknewitwouldmeanmovingawayfromthebestroutebacktohishotel,butthereseemedtobenoalternative.DespairbegantodogRudiashefaceduptotherealityofspendinganightintheopen.Itwas5.30pmandthetemperaturewasdroppingfast.Hebegantoshiver,histeethchatteringuncontrollably.Hefeltveryalone.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。Afterthreehourshewasverytired,colderthanhehadeverfelt.Hewasbarelyawareoftwohorsesdrawingawagonalongthelanetowardshim.

——★参考答案★——第二部分阅读第一节21~23BAC24~27DCAB28~31DBAC32~35DBAC第二节36~40FEBDG第三部分语言运用第一节41~45BDCBA46~50BABDD51~55CACDA第二节56.that57.toarrive58.offical59.foundation60.a61.and..62.combines63.included64.isbecoming65.to第四部分写作第一节范文一DearAmy,IamLiHua,brimmingwithexcitementasIextendawarm-heartedinvitationtoyouforourschool-organizedevent,“DiscoverGuangdong”,whichisscheduledtocommenceat9:00a.m.onJune15th.Thiseventisboundtobeaculturalextravaganza.Initially,wewillpayavisittoalocalmuseum,whereawealthofhistoricalartifactsandculturalrelicsawaitourexploration,enablingustogaindeepinsightsintoGuangdong'slong-standinghistory.Subsequently,ahandicraftworkshopwillprovideyouwithanopportunitytoimmerseyourselfintraditionalCantonesehandicrafts,suchasthedelicateartofpaper-cuttingortheexquisiteporcelainpainting.Toroundofftheday,we'llrelishasumptuousfeastofauthenticCantonesecuisine,withdimsumtakingthespotlight.YourpresencewouldnotonlyaddlustertotheeventbutalsoofferyouapreciouschancetoexperiencetheuniquecharmofGuangdong.I'meagerlylookingforwardtoyourfavorablereply.Yours,LiHua范文二DearAmy,I'mLiHua,morethandelightedtoextendawarminvitationtoyouforourschool-organizedevent,“DiscoverGuangdong”.Scheduledtokickoffat9:00a.m.onJune15th,thisactivityisboundtobearemarkableculturaljourney.Duringtheevent,we'llfirstpayavisittoalocalmuseum,whereyoucanimmerseyourselfinthelong-standinghistoryandprofoundcultureofGuangdong.Subsequently,we'llhaveahands-onexperienceofmakingCantonesehandicrafts,likeintricatepaper-cuttingsordelicateporcelainpaintings.What'smore,asumptuousfeastofauthenticCantonesecuisine,suchasdimsumanddouble-skinmilk,iswaitingforustosavor.IsincerelyhopeyoucanjoinusandexplorethecharmofGuangdongculturetogether.Lookingforwardtoyourfavorablereply.Yours,LiHua第二节Afterthreehourshewasverytired,colderthanhehadeverfelt.Hungerandthirstworeawayhisstomach.Usingaskiasaspade,hespenthalfanhourscrapingawaythesnowbeneaththebranchuntilhereachedthedriersoilbelow.Toprotecthimselffurther,heusedthedislodgedsnowtobuildwallsforhisnewhome.Thenhestabbedaroundwithhisskipole,collectingfallenbranchesforafireandburninghistwosparehatsandallhisRomanianpapermoneytokindletheflames.Hedidn'tdarefallasleepforfearthathemightneverwakeup.Forsixhourshesatlistening,hopingtohearsomeonecallinghimortoseesomelights,until,dizzyandexhausted,hecollapsedontoawell-usedcountrylane.Hewasbarelyawareoftwohorsesdrawingawagonalongthelanetowardshim.Aweather-beatendriverloadedhimintothecartandtookhimtohisfarmhouse.ThereRudi,driftinginandoutofconsciousness,felthimselfbeingliftedoutbyfarmworkers.Butevenwhensomeonecutawayhisskibootsandsocks,hecouldnotfeelhishandsorfeet.TheRomanianscouldseethathistoesandfingerswereblackfromfrost-bite.Hisrescuersrevivedhimwiththreebowlsofmilk."Yousavedmylife,"hemanagedtosay,hisspeechslowandpainful.Thefarmer,whounderstoodmoreEnglishthanhecouldspeak,noddedandgrinned,beforedrivinghimtohishotel,whichwasabout45milesaway.Rudiknewitwasmorethanluckandastranger'skindnessthatkepthimalivethroughthedilemma.广东省河源市2025届高三毕业班下学期调研模拟测试（一）英语试题第二部分阅读（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。ATheMostUndervaluedTravelPlacesintheU.S.WhenpeoplethinkoftravelplacesintheUnitedStates,buzzyplaceslikeMiami,NewYorkandLasVegasoftencometomind.HerearesomeundervaluedcitiestoconsiderforyournextU.S.vacation.Stanley,IdahoOutdoorloversmightwanttoconsideraddingStanleytotheirlists.Youcanchallengeyourselfwithvirtuallyendlesshikingtrailsandfishingadventures(冒险).Andonceyou'realltiredout,simplytakeinthebeautifullakesceneryandrelaxinthelocalhotsprings(温泉).Minneapolis—St.Paul,MinnesotaWhenyouthinkofMidwestcitybreaks,Chicagomightbetopofmind,butconsideratriptotheMinneapolis-St.Paularea.TheTwinCitieshavewell-knownart,theaterandcookingscenes,aswellasplentyofopportunitiesforoutdooradventures.Andofcourse,youcancrossofftheMallofAmericafromyourbucketlist.Athens,GeorgiaAthensisn'tjusthometotheUniversityofGeorgia(andalltheSECfootballfanfarethatcomeswithit).The“ClassicCity”isknownforitsmusicscene,whichhasproducediconicbandslikeR.E.M.,theB-52sandWidespreadPanic.TravelerscanvisitfamousperformancevenueslikeGeorgiaTheatreandthe40WattClub,andexplorethedowntown'smanybarsandrestaurants.Bentonville,ArkansasBentonvilleisprobablymostfamousforbeingthebirthplaceofWalmart,butthegrowingArkansascityoffersmorethanjustbig-boxhistory.MuseumfanscancheckouttheMuseumofNativeAmericanHistory,aswellastheCrystalBridgesMuseumofAmericanArtanditssatellite,theMomentary.Therearealsoanumberoftrailsandlakesintheareatogetyournaturefix.WhatdoMinneapolis-St.PaulandStanleyhaveincommon?A．Hotsprings. B．Outdooradventures.C．Streetart. D．Famoustheaters.WhatcantouristsdoinAthens?A．Appreciatelivemusic. B．TakeexerciseinWattClub.C．Havemealswithbandsingers. D．StudyintheUniversityofGeorgia.WhichplacewillyouvisitifyouareinterestedindescriptionsofAmericanpastevents?A．Stanley. B．Minneapolis-St.Paul.C．Bentonville. D．Athens.BMs.McIntyre,38,workedasapublisher.Shesufferedbraincancerandherhealthgotworsedespitesomemedicaltreatment.Butsherealizedthatinaway,shewasluckierthansomeotherpeople.Shehadinsurancetohelppayforhermedicalcare.ButMs.McIntyreandherhusband,Mr.Gregory,knewthatmanypeoplewithcancerfacetoughdecisionsbecauseofthecostsofmedicalcareandwindupowingfarmorethantheycanpay.Thoughherhealthwasfailing,Ms.McIntyredecidedtohelppayoffthemedicaldebtsofasmanypeopleasshepossiblycould.ThecouplebegandonatingmoneytoagroupcalledRIPMedicalDebt,whichiscommittedtoworkingtopayofftheunpaidmedicaldebtsofothers.Thegroupcanpayoffmedicalbillsforabout100timeslessmoneythantheycost.Inotherwords,forevery100donated,thegroupcanpayoff10,000inunpaidmedicalbills.Unfortunately,Ms.McIntyrepassedawaybeforelong.Mr.GregorypostedamessageforMs.McIntyreonhersocialmediaaccounts.“Ifyou’rereadingthis,Ihavepassedaway,”thepostbegan.Thenthepostexplained,“Tocelebratemylife,I’vearrangedtobuyupothers’medicaldebtsandthendestroythedebts.”Thecouplehadsetupapageonawebsitetoraisemoneyforthispurpose.Theyhadhopedtoraiseabout$20,000.Nevertheless,Ms.McIntyre’slastpostattractedalotofattention.Thedonationsonherwebpagequicklypassedthetotalgoal.Inlessthanaweek,thesitehadraised10timesmorethanexpectedandthedonationsarestillcomingin.ByNovember22,2023,Ms.McIntyre’swebpagehadraisedover$627,000,orenoughmoneytopayoffabout$60millioninmedicaldebts.Mr.GregoryplannedaspecialeventinDecembertocelebrateMs.McIntyre’slifeandtoannouncehowmanymillionsofdollarsofmedicaldebtshereffortshadpaidfor.WhydidMs.McIntyrefeelluckierthansomeotherpeople?A．Thedoctorseventuallycuredher.B．Herdiseasedidn’tbecomeworse.C．Shehadsecurityaboutmedicalcare.D．Shehadadecentjobbeforebeingill.HowdidMs.McIntyreandherhusbandhelpothers?A．Bypayingfortheirdailydebts.B．Bygivingawaymoneytothem.C．Bypurchasingmedicalinsuranceforthem.D．Byriddingthemofdebtsfromtreatments.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．Thecouple’santicipation. B．Thepublicinvolvement.C．Theoperationofawebsite. D．Theincreaseofmedicaldebts.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMs.McIntyre?A．Influentialandund