2025年广东省肇庆市高要区高考英语一模试卷

第1页（共1页）2025年广东省肇庆市高要区高考英语一模试卷第二部分阅读第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（7.5分）Ifyou'vereachedtheendoftheyearfeelingasthoughyoudidn'treadenough，we'vegotyou.Herearesomeofthebestbooksoftheyearaccordingtonotableartists，image﹣makersandotherculturaltastemakers.EmilyRatajkowski，model：GhostLover'"ThiscollectionofnineshortstoriesprobesintomanyofthesamethemesinLisaTaddeo'sbeloved'ThreeWomen'，butdiscussestheminasharper，moredisagreeableway.Sheruthlesslyexploresjealousyrelationshipsbetweenwomen，aging，revengeand，ofcourse，desire.Taddeoneverletsyoucomeupforair—makingyoulaughwhilesimultaneouslyhorrifyingyouallwhenyouleastexpectit."HansUIrichObrist，artisticdirector：'IAlwaysKnew'"ThisisaportraitofartistandwriterBarbaraChase﹣Riboud，throughthelettersshewrotetohermother，VivianMae，between1957and1991.Inthisremarkabletitle，BarbaraChase﹣Riboudtellshermotheraboutherdevelopmentasanartist，herlovestories，andhertripsaroundtheglobe，fromAfricatoChina.Inthesememoirs（回忆录），Chase﹣Riboudfranklyandpassionatelydescribesheraspirations，herambitionsandcreativeinspiration，whilealsoshowcasingloveandtendernesstohermother."AvanJogia，actoranddirector：'WhoisWellnessFor？'"'WhoisWellnessFor？'isabookthatworksaspartsocialobservationandpartmemoir.ItexploresthecommercializationofhealingandritualandasksquestionsabouttheindustryofwellnessIfoundthereadinsightful，thoughtful，andunafraid.Wellnessisn'tforanyoneifit'snotforeveryone."1.Whatsets"GhostLover"apartfrom"ThreeWomen"？A．Thefocusonthemes.B．Thesettingofstories.C．Thestructureofbooks.D．Thetoneofnarration.2.Whoisthewriterof"IAlwaysKnew"？A．BarbaraChase﹣Riboud.B．HansUlrichObrist.C．VivianMae.D．AvanJogia.3.Whatdotheabove﹣mentionedbookshaveincommon？A．Theybringlaughtertoreaders.B．Theysharethesamewritingtype.C．Theycenteronthethemeoflove.D．Theystandoutasthebestreadsoftheyear.（10分）"Growingfruittreesisaverysimplewaytostayinlovewithourworld，"saysVivianKeh，playwrightanddaughterofimmigrants，holdingabasketofpersimmons（柿子）she'scultivatedtofeelconnectedtoherKoreanancestors.Kehisjustoneofthe50remarkablesubjectsinnaturalistwriterAmyStewart'sTheTreeCollectors：TalesofArborealObsession，acollectionofportraitsofpeopletransformedbytheirloveoftrees.Initially，treesstruckStewartasanoddthingtocollect.Intriguedbythiscommunityofenthusiasts，shediscoverededucators，preservationistsandvisionaries，alldrawntoakindofcuration，motivatedbyreasonsasdiverseastheirprojects.Theyplanttreesinpublicandprivatespacesbothmodestandexpansive，nurturing（培育）theircollectionstohonorbeloveddead，attractwildlife，preserverarespecies，connecttohistory，investinthefuture，growfoodandcreatebeauty.Stewardcategorizesthesetreecollectorsaccordingtotheirsenseofpurpose.KennethHoegh，oneofthebook's"ecologists"，testswhichcold﹣lovingspeciesmightgrowinawarmingandhistoricallytreelessGreenland."Healer"JoeHamiltonplantsloblollypinesonaparceloflandhegotfromhisenslavedancestorswithaneyetowardlong﹣termsustainableforestrywhichhehopeswillestablishasourceofgeneralwealthforhisfamily.ReaganWytsalucyhasaplantorestoretraditionalpeachorchardsonNavajolandasoneofthe"communitybuilders"whoseektobringpeopletogether.Addingtothebook'scharmareStewart'swatercolorillustrations—shegivesusalookateachofherhumansubjectswhilealsocatalogingthemostwonderfulqualitiesoffeaturedtrees，suchasSeussianeucalyptusseedpodsanddelicatecamelliablossoms.Afterspendingtimeinthisvariedcommonwealth，you'llundoubtedlyexperienceanintensedesiretorestundertheshadeofaleafyoak.Butsomethingevendeeperishappeninghere：bycreatingaspaceforpeopletotalkaboutsomethingtheylove."Howoftendoanyofusgetachancetopourourheartsouttoastranger？"shewrites."Somehow，talkingabouttreesmadeitpossible."4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"curation"inparagraph2mean？A.Connection.B.Collection.C.Treatment.D.Transformation.5.Whatpurposeofplantingtreesismentionedinparagraph3？A.Topreserverarespecies.B.Tohonorbeloveddead.C.Todevelopnewvarieties.D.Tostrengthensocialbonds.6.Whatdoesthequoteinthelastparagraphsuggestaboutdiscussingtrees？A.Itinspiresnewideas.B.Itrarelyhappensinpublic.C.Itallowsdeepemotionalsharing.D.Ithelpsresolveenvironmentalissues.7.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthebook？A.Complicated.B.Conventional.C.Inspiring.D.Intense.（10分）Formany，travelisn'tjustaboutthedestination—it'saboutmakingthemostofthejourney.However，foralotofpeople，thejourneyisoftenruinedbyanuncomfortableexperienceoftenaccompaniedbyvomiting，knownasmotionsickness.Ifyou'veeverfelttheunwelcomeurgetovomitwhilereadingorusingyourdeviceinamovingvehicle，you'renotalone.Recognizingthiscommonissue，Applehassteppeduptoofferarevolutionarysolution：theVehicleMotionCuesfeatureforiPhonesandiPads.Motionsicknessoccurswhenthereisadisconnectbetweenwhatyoureyesseeandwhatyourbodyfeels.Whenyou'reinamovingvehicle，yourbodysensesmotionthroughitsvestibularsystem（theinnerear），butifyoureyesarefocusedonastillscreenthatdoesn'treflectthismovement，thebrainreceivesmixedsignals.Thissensoryconflictcanleadtodizziness，nausea，andoveralldiscomfort—symptomsalltoofamiliartomotionsicknesssufferers.Apple'snewVehicleMotionCuesfeatureisdesignedtobridgethisgapandbringrelieftothoselikelytoexperiencemotionsickness.Thisrevolutionaryfeatureworksbydisplayinganimateddots，aroundtheedgesofyourscreen，whichmoveatthesametimeandspeedasthemotionofyourvehicle.Thesemovingcueshelpkeepthemotionyourbodyfeelsinlinewithwhatyoureyessee，effectivelyreducingthesensorymismatchthatcausesmotionsickness.Themagicliesinthesimplicityandeffectiveness.Theanimateddotsmoveinconsistencywiththevehicle'smotion，providingavisualrepresentationofthemovementyourbodyisexperiencing.Bymatchingthevisualinputwiththephysicalsensationsofmotion，yourbrainislesslikelytoexperiencetheconfusionthatleadstosickness.EarlyreportsanduserfeedbackindicatethatVehicleMotionCuesisreceivinghighpraiseforitseffectiveness.Sonexttimeyouembarkonajourney，whethershortorlong，rememberthatApple'sgotyourback—orrather，yourbrain—helpingyoumakethemostofeverymilewitheaseandcomfort.8.WhichtypeofpeoplecanbeinterestedinVehicleMotionCues？A.Frequenttravelers.B.Booklovers.C.Vehicleoperators.D.Sportscientists.9.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout？A.TheprincipleofApple'snewdesign.B.Thecauseofmotionsickness.C.ThefunctionsofApple'snewdesign.D.Thesymptomsofmotionsickness.10.Bydisplayinganimateddotsaroundthescreen，Apple'sVehicleMotionCuesisableto.A.easesensoryconflictsinthebrainB.tellthemismatchedphysicalsensationsC.balancethemovementofoureyesandbodyD.increasetheeffectivenessofvehiclemotion11.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage？A.MaketheMostofYourJourney：AppleBridgestheGapB.FindtheMagicofaMovingVehicle：Apple'sGotYourBackC.EnjoyYourReading：AppleOffersaRevolutionarySolutionD.SayGoodbyetoMotionSickness：AppleIntroducesItsNewDesign（10分）Ifyourpartnergetsdownononekneetopropose，oryougetacallwiththejoboffer，yourreactionmightbetoshoutitfromtherooftops.Butnewresearchsuggeststhatkeepinggoodnewsasecretbeforetellingsomeoneelsecouldmakepeoplefeelmoreenergized."Decadesofresearchonsecrecysuggestitisbadforourwell﹣being.However，thisworkhasonlyexaminedkeepingsecretsthathavenegativeeffectsforourlives.Issecrecyinherentlybadforourwell﹣beingordothenegativeeffectsofsecrecytendtooriginatefromkeepingnegativesecrets？"askedleadresearcherofthelatestresearchMichaelSlepian，PhD，aprofessorofbusinessatColumbiaUniversity.Intheexperiment，someparticipantswereaskedtoreflectonthegoodnewstheykeptsecret，whileothersreflectedongoodnewsthatwasnotsecret，andthenratedhowenergizedthenewsmadethemfeelandwhethertheyintendedtosharethenewswithsomeoneelse.Theresearchersfoundthattheparticipantswhoreflectedontheirpositivesecretsreportedfeelingmoreenergizedthantheparticipantswhothoughtabouttheirgoodnewsthatwasnotsecret."Theresearchnuancesourunderstandingofthescienceofsecrets.Negativesecretstendtodepleteusandhavealsobeenlinkedtoanxietyanddepression.Positivesecrets，however，seemtohaveanenergizingeffectandmakepeoplealive.Onefactorcouldbethatpeopleoftenhavedifferentmotivationsforkeepinggoodnewstothemselves.Thosewithpositivesecretsweremuchmorelikelytokeepquietforinternalreasons，notbecausetheyfeltanyoutsidepressures."Peoplesometimesgotogreatlengthstoplanrevealingapositivesecrettomakeitallthemoreexciting.Thiskindofsurprisecanbeintenselyenjoyable，butsurpriseisthemostfleetingofouremotions，"Slepiansaid."Havingextratimedays，weeksorevenlonger﹣toimaginethejoyfulsurpriseonanotherperson'sfaceallowsusmoretimewiththisexcitingmoment，evenifonlyinourownminds."12.WhatdidMichaelSlepianthinkofthepreviousresearchonsecrecy？A.One﹣sided.B.Pointless.C.Convincing.D.Pioneering.13.Intheexperiment，someparticipantsweremoreenergizedbecause.A.theywereoptimisticandcheerful.B.theywerefreefromsecrets.C.theyhadundisclosedpositivesecrets.D.theyhadsharedgoodnewswithothers.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"deplete"inparagraph4mean？A.Spoil.B.Exhaust.C.Confuse.D.Panic.15.Accordingtothelastparagraph，whatdidSlepiansuggestreadersdo？A.Neverrevealasecretcasually.B.Letyourimaginationrunwild.C.Becreativewhensurprisingothers.D.Delaysharingapositivesecret.第二节阅读下面短文，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。（12.5分）HowtoovercometravelanxietyStressandanxietyarounddocumentsandproceduresoftraveliscommon.Herearesometipsfromexpertsonhowtoovercometravelanxietyandenjoyyourholidayortrip.16Tobeabletobestcopewithyourtravelanxiety，youneedtohaveagoodunderstandingofthethingsthatactuallycauseit.Onceyouunderstandwhattriggersyouranxiety，youcanplanaheadforthebestwaystohandleit.Planoutyourtripdetails.Oneofthereasonsforyourtravelanxietyisthatyou'rebeingtakenoutofyourcomfortzoneandwon'thavefullcontrolovereverything.17Thatwillgiveyouasenseofcontrol.However，it'sequallyimportanttothinkofalternativeplansforanythingthatcouldpotentiallynotgoasplanned.Makeuseofdifferentrelaxationtechniques.18Anotherusefulwaytocalmyourmindisbymeditating.Tomakesureyoufindthemindfulnesstechniquethatworksbestforyou，tryoutafewdifferentonesbeforehandandusethemostefficientoneduringyourtriptosetyourmindatease.Havethingswithyouthatbringyoujoy.Thesecanincludephysicalitemslikeabooktoread，oragametoplay.Itcanbeextremelyusefulindistractingyoufromyournegativefeelings.Alternatively，youcancreateaplaylistofsongsyouloveorhaveyourfavouriteTVshowwithyou.19Don'tforgetyourphysicalhealth.Beingphysicallyactiveisagreatwaytoreducefeelingsofanxietyandstress.20Goingoutsideandconnectingwithnaturecanhaveapositiveeffectonyourphysicalandmentalwellbeing，whichinturnwillhelpreduceyouranxiousthoughts.A.Brainstormvariouskindsofanxiety.B.Understandwhereyouranxietyoriginates.C.Franklyspeaking，negativefeelingscan'tbeavoided.D.Makesuretoincorporatephysicalactivityinyourdays.E.Deepbreathingisatechniqueproventohelpreducestress.F.Theywillkeepyourmindoccupied，decreasingyourfeelingsofanxiety.G.Tohelpeasethatanxiousfeeling，trytoplanoutyourtripinasmuchdetailaspossible.第三部分语言运用第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（15分）WhatIwillbehosting，tobeexact，isaseriesofmeditationretreats（冥想静修）tobeheldthisspring.Duringeachretreat，aboutahundred21willcomeherefromallovertheworldforaperiodofaweektotendaystodeepentheirmeditationpractices.Someofthemare22，butmanyhaveneverbeentoIndia.Myroleistotakecareofthesepeopleduringtheir23here.Formostoftheretreat，theparticipantswillbein24.Forsomeofthem，itwillbethefirsttimethey've25silenceasadevotionalpractice，anditcanbeintense.However，Iwillbetheonepersontheyare26totalktoifsomethingisgoingwrong.Icanhelpthem.Iamso27tohelp.AllthelisteningskillsIlearnedasa（n）28bartender，alltheantennas（直觉）I'veeverdevelopedthroughoutmylifetimethathavetaughtmehowto29whatpeoplearefeeling—theywereallaccumulated30Icouldhelpeasethesegoodpeopleintothedifficulttaskthey've31.Iamsoconsumedby32attheirbravery.Thesepeoplehave33theirfamiliesandlivesforafewweekstogointosilentretreatwithacrowdofperfect34inIndia.Noteverybodydoesthisintheir35.21.A．employeesB．retireesC．intervieweesD．devotees22.A．passers﹣byB．old﹣timesC．trouble﹣makersD．peace﹣lovers23.A．workB．stayC．tourD．lecture24.A．doubtB．memoryC．silenceD．surprise25.A．treatedB．interpretedC．describedD．experienced26.A．commandedB．remindedC．forcedD．allowed27.A．equippedB．movedC．wantedD．motivated28.A．talkativeB．sympatheticC．aggressiveD．innocent29.A．readB．recordC．expressD．reveal30.A．sothatB．nowthatC．incaseD．evenif31.A．putasideB．takenonC．turneddownD．gotover32.A．guiltB．satisfactionC．wonderD．embarrassment33.A．contributedtoB．reliedonC．leftbehindD．prayedfor34.A．strangersB．opponentsC．friendsD．roommates35.A．jobB．adventureC．dreamD．lifetime第二节阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（15分）Thefirstgroupof3，226doctoralcandidateshasbeenselectedforatwo﹣yeargovernment﹣backedprojecttosupport36（promise）youngscientists，theChineseAssociationforScienceandTechnology（CAST）37（announce）onSaturday.Thecandidateswillreceivespecializedtrainingaimedatbroadeningtheiracademicperspectives，enhancingacademicexperienceand38（accelerate）theiracademic39（grow）.ThesupportperiodissetfromJanuary2025toDecember2026.AccordingtoCAST，theprojectprimarilytargetsthedoctoralcandidatesundertheageof30innaturalsciences，engineering，agriculturalsciencesandmedicinefromuniversitiesandresearchinstitutions.Academicfundingwillbeallocatedfortheselectedcandidates40（participate）inhigh﹣levelacademicconferences，publishhigh﹣qualityresearchpapersandengageinoverseasstudyexchanges.CASTwillprovideupto40，000yuan（＄5，565）infinancialsupportforeachcandidate.CASTwillalsohelptheselectedcandidatestobecomestudentmembersofnationalacademiesforfreeandparticipateinmajordomesticandinternationalacademicconferences，whileoutstandingcandidates41（offer）additionalopportunitiestolearnfromestablishedprofessionalstoenhancetheiroverallcapabilities.Inaddition，theselectedcandidateswillbegivenassistantpositionsathigh﹣levelacademicconferences，anddomesticandinternationalacademicorganizations，aswellasassistanteditorialrolesinacademicjournals.Thisinvolvementwillassisttheminstayingupdatedoncutting﹣edgeresearchdevelopments42engagingdeeplyinacademicexchanges.From2025onward，43initiativeplanstograduallyexpanditssupportto44（approximate）10，000candidatesannually，accounting45over15percentofdoctoralgraduatesinrelateddisciplineseachyearinChina.第四部分写作第一节46．（15分）假如你是李华。你校计划举行以"FlyYourDream"为主题的英语周活动，现就活动的内容、形式征集建议。请你给负责本次活动的外教Chris写一封信，提出你的想法。内容要包含：（1）表达喜悦；（2）分享你的创意及原因；（3）表达祝愿。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。DearChris，______Yours，LiHua第二节47．（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。Theschoolfestivalwasbuzzingwithexcitement，allbecauseofanewcontestcalled"InnovateYourWay."Thiscontestwasallaboutmakingacostumethatwasasuniqueandcreativeaspossible，showcasingwhatonelovesthemost.LilyAdamswassurroundedbyclassmateswithcoolideas.Oneclassmatesaidexcitedly，"I'mgoingtobethewholesolarsystem，withplanetscirclingaroundme!"Oneboasted（吹嘘），"I'llredefineinnovation.Iwillbecomeawalkingsmartphonefromthefuture，showingthedigitalagewithinteractiveappsandgames."Meanwhile，anotheronecameupwiththeideatodressupasaliveweatherforecast.HeplannedtoattachLEDscreenstohisoutfit，displayingdifferentweatherpatterns.Thiscostumewouldnotjustshowtheweatherbutalsochangewithreal﹣timeupdates，combiningtechnologyandcreativityinawaythefestivalhadneverseen.Feelingoverwhelmed，Lilywasn'tsurewhattodo.Herfriendshadsuchamazingideas，andshehadn'tevenpickedacostumeyet.ShesharedherworrieswithherfriendNoah，saying，"Ican'tmakeupmymind.Everyideaseemstoohardtodoorjustnotexcitingenough."Noah，alwayswise，hadagreatsuggestion."Whydon'tyoumakeacostumeaboutgardening？Youloveit，andit'ssomethinguniquetoyou，"hesaid.Lilywasunsurebecausethecontestwasjustafewdaysaway."Idon'tknowifthere'senoughtimetomakesomethinglikethatfromthebeginning，"sheworried.ButNoahencouragedher，"Youhaveaspecialtalentformakingsomethingwonderfuloutofsimplethings.Usewhat'saroundyou."InspiredbyNoah'swords，Lilythoughtoverhercollectionofplantsandflowers.Arrivinghome，shenoticedthepileofoldgardeningmagazinesandaforgottengreentarp（防水布）inthegarage.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。AsLilylookedthroughthemagazines，anideabegantotakeroot.________Thedayofthecontestfinallyarrived.________

2025年广东省肇庆市高要区高考英语一模试卷参考答案与试题解析第二部分阅读第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（7.5分）Ifyou'vereachedtheendoftheyearfeelingasthoughyoudidn'treadenough，we'vegotyou.Herearesomeofthebestbooksoftheyearaccordingtonotableartists，image﹣makersandotherculturaltastemakers.EmilyRatajkowski，model：GhostLover'"ThiscollectionofnineshortstoriesprobesintomanyofthesamethemesinLisaTaddeo'sbeloved'ThreeWomen'，butdiscussestheminasharper，moredisagreeableway.Sheruthlesslyexploresjealousyrelationshipsbetweenwomen，aging，revengeand，ofcourse，desire.Taddeoneverletsyoucomeupforair—makingyoulaughwhilesimultaneouslyhorrifyingyouallwhenyouleastexpectit."HansUIrichObrist，artisticdirector：'IAlwaysKnew'"ThisisaportraitofartistandwriterBarbaraChase﹣Riboud，throughthelettersshewrotetohermother，VivianMae，between1957and1991.Inthisremarkabletitle，BarbaraChase﹣Riboudtellshermotheraboutherdevelopmentasanartist，herlovestories，andhertripsaroundtheglobe，fromAfricatoChina.Inthesememoirs（回忆录），Chase﹣Riboudfranklyandpassionatelydescribesheraspirations，herambitionsandcreativeinspiration，whilealsoshowcasingloveandtendernesstohermother."AvanJogia，actoranddirector：'WhoisWellnessFor？'"'WhoisWellnessFor？'isabookthatworksaspartsocialobservationandpartmemoir.ItexploresthecommercializationofhealingandritualandasksquestionsabouttheindustryofwellnessIfoundthereadinsightful，thoughtful，andunafraid.Wellnessisn'tforanyoneifit'snotforeveryone."1.Whatsets"GhostLover"apartfrom"ThreeWomen"？DA．Thefocusonthemes.B．Thesettingofstories.C．Thestructureofbooks.D．Thetoneofnarration.2.Whoisthewriterof"IAlwaysKnew"？AA．BarbaraChase﹣Riboud.B．HansUlrichObrist.C．VivianMae.D．AvanJogia.3.Whatdotheabove﹣mentionedbookshaveincommon？DA．Theybringlaughtertoreaders.B．Theysharethesamewritingtype.C．Theycenteronthethemeoflove.D．Theystandoutasthebestreadsoftheyear.【解答】1.细节理解题。根据EmilyRatajkowski，model：GhostLover'部分ThiscollectionofnineshortstoriesprobesintomanyofthesamethemesinLisaTaddeo'sbeloved'ThreeWomen'，butdiscussestheminasharper，moredisagreeableway.（这本由九篇短篇小说组成的合集探讨了丽莎•塔迪欧深受喜爱的《三个女人》中的许多相同主题，但以一种更尖锐，令人不快的方式讨论了他们。）可知，该书与《三个女人》的主题相似，但叙事基调更尖锐。故选D。2.细节理解题。根据HansUIrichObrist，artisticdirector：'IAlwaysKnew'部分Inthisremarkabletitle，BarbaraChase﹣Riboudtellshermotheraboutherdevelopmentasanartist，herlovestories，andhertripsaroundtheglobe，fromAfricatoChina.（在这本引人注目的书中，BarbaraChase﹣Riboud向她的母亲讲述了她作为一名艺术家的发展历程、她的爱情故事，以及她从非洲到中国的全球旅行。）可知，这本书的作者是BarbaraChase﹣Riboud。故选A。3.推理判断题。根据第一段Herearesomeofthebestbooksoftheyearaccordingtonotableartists，image﹣makersandotherculturaltastemakers.（以下是著名艺术家、形象塑造者和其他文化品味制造者评选出的年度最佳书籍。）可知，这三本书都是一些专家评选出的最佳年度书籍。D．Theystandoutasthebestreadsoftheyear.（它们是本年度最好的读物。）符合文意，故选D。（10分）"Growingfruittreesisaverysimplewaytostayinlovewithourworld，"saysVivianKeh，playwrightanddaughterofimmigrants，holdingabasketofpersimmons（柿子）she'scultivatedtofeelconnectedtoherKoreanancestors.Kehisjustoneofthe50remarkablesubjectsinnaturalistwriterAmyStewart'sTheTreeCollectors：TalesofArborealObsession，acollectionofportraitsofpeopletransformedbytheirloveoftrees.Initially，treesstruckStewartasanoddthingtocollect.Intriguedbythiscommunityofenthusiasts，shediscoverededucators，preservationistsandvisionaries，alldrawntoakindofcuration，motivatedbyreasonsasdiverseastheirprojects.Theyplanttreesinpublicandprivatespacesbothmodestandexpansive，nurturing（培育）theircollectionstohonorbeloveddead，attractwildlife，preserverarespecies，connecttohistory，investinthefuture，growfoodandcreatebeauty.Stewardcategorizesthesetreecollectorsaccordingtotheirsenseofpurpose.KennethHoegh，oneofthebook's"ecologists"，testswhichcold﹣lovingspeciesmightgrowinawarmingandhistoricallytreelessGreenland."Healer"JoeHamiltonplantsloblollypinesonaparceloflandhegotfromhisenslavedancestorswithaneyetowardlong﹣termsustainableforestrywhichhehopeswillestablishasourceofgeneralwealthforhisfamily.ReaganWytsalucyhasaplantorestoretraditionalpeachorchardsonNavajolandasoneofthe"communitybuilders"whoseektobringpeopletogether.Addingtothebook'scharmareStewart'swatercolorillustrations—shegivesusalookateachofherhumansubjectswhilealsocatalogingthemostwonderfulqualitiesoffeaturedtrees，suchasSeussianeucalyptusseedpodsanddelicatecamelliablossoms.Afterspendingtimeinthisvariedcommonwealth，you'llundoubtedlyexperienceanintensedesiretorestundertheshadeofaleafyoak.Butsomethingevendeeperishappeninghere：bycreatingaspaceforpeopletotalkaboutsomethingtheylove."Howoftendoanyofusgetachancetopourourheartsouttoastranger？"shewrites."Somehow，talkingabouttreesmadeitpossible."4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"curation"inparagraph2mean？BA.Connection.B.Collection.C.Treatment.D.Transformation.5.Whatpurposeofplantingtreesismentionedinparagraph3？DA.Topreserverarespecies.B.Tohonorbeloveddead.C.Todevelopnewvarieties.D.Tostrengthensocialbonds.6.Whatdoesthequoteinthelastparagraphsuggestaboutdiscussingtrees？CA.Itinspiresnewideas.B.Itrarelyhappensinpublic.C.Itallowsdeepemotionalsharing.D.Ithelpsresolveenvironmentalissues.7.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthebook？CA.Complicated.B.Conventional.C.Inspiring.D.Intense.【解答】4.词句猜测题。根据第二段Initially，treesstruckStewartasanoddthingtocollect.Intriguedbythiscommunityofenthusiasts，shediscoverededucators，preservationistsandvisionaries，alldrawntoakindofcuration，motivatedbyreasonsdiverseastheirprojects.（起初，斯图尔特觉得收集树木很奇怪。被这个爱好者群体所吸引，她发现了教育工作者、保护主义者和梦想家，他们都被这一种所吸引，其动机与他们的项目不同。）可知，这里curation应指前一句中所提及的收集，所以猜测curation表"收集"的意思。A.Connection联系；B.Collection收集；C.Treatment治疗；D.Transformation转型。故选B。5.推理判断题。根据第三段."Healer"JoeHamiltonplantsloblollypinesonaparceloflandhegotfromhisenslavedancestorswithaneyetowardlong﹣termsustainableforestrywhichhehopeswillestablishasourceofgeneralwealthforhisfamily.ReaganWytsalucyhasaplantorestoretraditionalpeachorchardsonNavajolandasoneofthe"communitybuilders"whoseektobringpeopletogether.（"治愈者"乔•汉密尔顿在他从被奴役的祖先那里获得的一块土地上种植火炬松，着眼于长期可持续的林业，他希望这将为他的家庭建立一个普遍的财富来源。ReaganWytsalucy计划恢复纳瓦霍土地上的传统桃园，作为寻求将人们聚集在一起的"社区建设者"之一。）可知，第三段提到植树是因为它可以帮助加强社会联系。故选D。6.推理判断题。根据最后一段"Howoftendoanyofusgetachancetopourourheartsouttoastranger？"shewrites."Somehow，talkingabouttreesmadeitpossible."（她写道："我们中有多少人有机会向陌生人倾诉心声？"。"不知何故，谈论树木使这成为可能。"）可知，和树聊天可允许人们进行深度的情感分享。故选C。7.推理判断题。根据最后一段Butsomethingevendeeperishappeninghere：bycreatingaspaceforpeopletotalkaboutsomethingtheylove.（但这里正在发生更深层次的事情：为人们创造一个谈论他们喜欢的事情的空间。）可知，作者认为这本书鼓舞人心，会让读者爱上书以及向往书里的生活。故选C。（10分）Formany，travelisn'tjustaboutthedestination—it'saboutmakingthemostofthejourney.However，foralotofpeople，thejourneyisoftenruinedbyanuncomfortableexperienceoftenaccompaniedbyvomiting，knownasmotionsickness.Ifyou'veeverfelttheunwelcomeurgetovomitwhilereadingorusingyourdeviceinamovingvehicle，you'renotalone.Recognizingthiscommonissue，Applehassteppeduptoofferarevolutionarysolution：theVehicleMotionCuesfeatureforiPhonesandiPads.Motionsicknessoccurswhenthereisadisconnectbetweenwhatyoureyesseeandwhatyourbodyfeels.Whenyou'reinamovingvehicle，yourbodysensesmotionthroughitsvestibularsystem（theinnerear），butifyoureyesarefocusedonastillscreenthatdoesn'treflectthismovement，thebrainreceivesmixedsignals.Thissensoryconflictcanleadtodizziness，nausea，andoveralldiscomfort—symptomsalltoofamiliartomotionsicknesssufferers.Apple'snewVehicleMotionCuesfeatureisdesignedtobridgethisgapandbringrelieftothoselikelytoexperiencemotionsickness.Thisrevolutionaryfeatureworksbydisplayinganimateddots，aroundtheedgesofyourscreen，whichmoveatthesametimeandspeedasthemotionofyourvehicle.Thesemovingcueshelpkeepthemotiony