2026届河北省衡水市高三上学期三模英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1河北省衡水市2026届高三上学期三模英语试题第一部分听力(略)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。ATheworldisfullofmanynaturalwonders.Hereareafewofthemostbeautifulandmostvisitednationalparksaroundtheglobe.KrugerNationalPark,SouthAfricaItisoneofthemosticonicparksinSouthAfrica,spanningabout5millionacres.ItoffersaccesstoanimalssuchastheBigFiveaswellasNilecrocodiles(鳄鱼)andrarebirds.Theparkgivesvisitorstheopportunitytoexploreitintheirowncars,stayatpublicrestcamps,orinprivatecottages.ItalsoworkstopreservehistoricthingslikethearchaeologicalsitesBushmanrockpaintings.GalapagosNationalPark,EcuadorItismadeupofvolcanicislandshundredsofmilesoffthecoastofEcuador,countryofSouthAmerica.Theparkcoversanareaof3,040squaremilesandisthecountry’sfirstnationalpark.ThegovernmentofEcuadordeclared97%oftheGalapagosIslandsareaasprotectedanditwasnamedaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.TheGalapagosIslandsarehometoworld-famedwildlife.KhaoSokNationalPark,ThailandTheparkispartofoneoftheworld’soldestandlargestevergreenrainforestsandhometoover200typesofplants,hundredsofbirdspeciesandlotsofreptiles(爬行动物)andinsects.Itwasestablishedin1980andcanbereachedeasilyfromthepopulardestinationofPhuket.Hereguestscanencounterelephantsinthejungleandenjoyboating,birdwatching,andhiking.TorresdelPaineNationalPark,ChileTheparkishometotheGreyGlacierandpopularhikingtrailsliketheWTrekandOCircuit,whichbothtakeseveraldaystofinish.Becausetheparkhasbeenaffectedbyextensivewildfires,someactivitiesarenotallowed.Forinstance,someactivities—likeswimming—arenotpermittedatallintheprotectedarea’sbodiesofwater.1.WhatdoKrugerNationalParkandGalapagosNationalParkhaveincommon?A.TheyarebothlocatedinSouthAfrica.B.Theyarebothsuitablehabitatsforwildlife.C.Theybothhaverarebirdspeciesintheworld.D.TheybothhaveaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.2.WhatdoweknowaboutKhaoSokNationalPark?A.Itfeatureselephantridingactivities.B.ItisthelargestnationalparkinThailand.C.Itiseasilyaccessiblefromafamousresort.D.Ithasahistoryofmorethanhalfacentury.3.WhatcantouristsdoinTorresdelPaineNationalPark?A.Observelargeanimalsinacar. B.Exploreancientrockpaintings.C.Swiminnaturalpoolsandlakes. D.Joinamulti-dayhikingadventure.BAlongtimeUniversityofIowaprofessor’slife-changingcysticfibrosis(囊性纤维化)researchwashonoredwithoneofbiomedicine’smostfamousawards—oftenreferredtoasthe“AmericanNobel.”Dr.MichaelJ.Welsh,alongwithtwootherscientists,wonthe2025Lasker-DeBakeyClinicalMedicalResearchAwardfortheirworkontreatmentsthathavelengthenedandbetteredthelivesofpatientswithcysticfibrosis.Ageneticdisorderthatcausesthickmucus(黏液)toblockorganfunctions,cysticfibrosismostoftenaffectsthelungswhereinfectionsleadtoprogressivedestruction.WhenWelshstartedhismedicalcareernearly50yearsago,cysticfibrosiswasaseriousdisease,withpatientsrarelyseeingtheir30thbirthday.Facingnumerousfailures,henevergaveup,believingthatanswerswouldbefound.UsingWelsh’sresults,thetwootherhonoredscientistsworkedfordecadestodevelopTrikafta,adrugthatmadecysticcysticfibrosispossibletocontrolforabout90%ofthosediagnosed.Today,cysticfibrosispatients’lifeexpectancycanbewellintothe80s.Specifically,Welsh’sresearchchangedthefundamentalunderstandingofacriticalprotein,knownasCFTR,andhowitistransformedbyagenemutation(突变)incysticfibrosispatients,resultinginabreakdownofthebody’susualprotectivesystems.Withthatknowledge,Welsh’steamprovedthatifcooleddown,themutatedCFTRproteincouldbe“corrected”inasense,akeydiscoverythatallowedscientiststoexplorethepossibilityofamorepermanentfixtotheprotein’sdamage.“MikeWelsh’sworkillustrateshowfundamentalscience—drivenbycuriosity,cooperation,andpurpose—canleadtotransformativeinnovationsandtreatments,”Dr.DeniseJamieson,theuniversity’svicepresident,saysinanewsrelease.WhileWelshsaidthatheis“incrediblyhonoredtoreceivethisaward,”hepointstothecooperativescienceandthemanyunnamedresearcherswhomadethegroundbreakingworkpossible.“Forme,itistrulyacelebrationofourentirescientificenterprise,”Welshsaidintherelease.Bysharingcreditwithallcontributors,heshowedhisdedicationtothescientificcause.4.Whyis“AmericanNobel”mentionedinparagraph1?A.Toshowwhythisawardishighlyrespected.B.Tostressthechallengesoffibrosistreatment.C.ToprovetheresearchdeservestheNobelPrize.D.Toexplainwhytheresearchgainedworldfame.5.WhatistheprimarysignificanceofDr.Welsh’sresearch?A.Discoveringthegeneticcauseofcysticfibrosis.B.Developingthefinaldrugcombinationforpatients.C.Transformingadeadlydiseaseintoamanageableone.D.Servingasanewdiagnosisbasisforcysticfibrosis.6.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Themaindifficultiesinproteinresearch.B.Theprocessofdevelopinganewfibrosistreatment.C.Afullexplanationofhowgenechangesaffecthealth.D.Abreakthroughdiscoveryaboutfixingafaultyprotein.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDr.Welsh?A.Determinedandhumble. B.Strictandresponsible.C.Independentandcreative. D.Courageousandconfident.CTheDigitalAgeisaperiodcharacterizedbytherapidadvancementofdigitaltechnologies,whichhavedrasticallyreshapedvariousaspectsofhumanlife,particularlycommunication.Ithasspeededuptheaccessibilityofcommunication,resultinginanewlanguagelandscape.Digitalcommunicationhasgivenrisetoanexplosionofnewvocabulary,asdigitalcommunicationplatformscontinuouslyevolve.Manynewtermshaveemergedtodescribedigitalexperiences,interactions,andphenomena,suchas“selfie,”“hashtag,”and“meme.”Thesewordshavebecomeintegraltoeverydaylanguageandreflectthechangingwaysinwhichindividualscommunicateandsharetheiridentitiesonline.Digitalcommunicationhassignificantlychangedthewayindividualsexpressthemselves.Onekeychangeistheshifttowardinformalityandbriefnessincommunication.Abbreviations(缩写)suchas“LOL,”“OMG”(OhMyGod),and“IDK”(IDon’tKnow)havebecomecommonineverydayconversation,especiallyindigitalspaceswherequickexchangesareessential.OneofthemostgroundbreakinginnovationsindigitalcommunicationisthedevelopmentofAI-poweredmachinetranslationtools,suchasGoogleTranslateandDeepl.Thesetoolshavedramaticallyincreasedtheaccessibilityofcontentacrossdifferentlanguages,enablinguserstocommunicatewithotherswhospeakdifferentlanguagesinrealtime.However,thewidespreaduseofmachinetranslationalsopresentsseveralchallenges.WhileAItranslationtoolshavemadesignificantadvancements,issuesrelatedtoaccuracyandculturaldifferenceremain.Forinstance,machinetranslationmaystrugglewithslang(俚语)orcontextdependentmeaningsthatareintegraltocertainlanguages.Thiscanleadtomistranslationsormisunderstandings.Inadditiontothetechnicalchallenges,thereisalsotheissueoflanguagediversity.Machinetranslationtoolsprimarilyfocusonwidelyspokenlanguages,leavinglesscommonlyspokenlanguagesunderrepresented.Astechnologycontinuestoshapecommunication,itisessentialtopromotedigitalinclusivity,ensuringthatalllanguages,cultures,andcommunitiesarerepresentedandsupportedinthedigitallandscape.Thiswillrequireasharedefforttobridgethedigitaldivide,protectlanguageheritage,andmakethedigitalworldaccessibletoeveryone,regardlessofthelanguagetheyspeak.8.Whatistheprimaryfunctionofnewdigitalvocabularylike“selfie”?A.Tosimplifyonlinecommunication. B.Toreplacetraditionalwordsandphrases.C.Tolabelnewdigitalactionsandconcepts. D.Tostandardizedailylanguagesacrossplatforms.9.WhydoAItranslatorsstillfallshortaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theystrugglewithborn-digitalmaterials. B.Theymissimpliedculturalmeaning.C.Theyhaveadelayinreal-timeconversation. D.Theyignoreusers’emotionscompletely.10.What’sthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Tocriticizemachinetranslationtools. B.Tocallfordiversifyingdigitallanguages.C.Toargueforpreservingdigitalnewwords. D.Topromotedigitalwordsinlessdevelopedarea.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theevolutionofdigitallanguages. B.Theinformalityofdigitalcommunication.C.Theexplosionofnewdigitalvocabulary. D.Theinfluenceofdigitalcommunication.DExcitingnewsisonthehorizonasCaliforniapowerauthoritieshavesuccessfullycompletedtheirgroundbreakingsolarpanel-coveredcanalproject,whichpromisestogeneratearemarkable1.6megawatts(兆瓦)ofcleanenergy.Thisinnovativeinitiative,ledbytheTurlockIrrigationDistrictWater&Power,playsavitalroleinirrigating(灌溉)essentialcropslikecottonandtomatoesintheheartofCalifornia’scentralvalley.Theinspirationforthisprojectcamefroma2021researchpaperbyscientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,whodiscoveredthatcoveringcanalswithsolarpanelscouldsaveanastonishing63.5billiongallonsofwaterfromevaporation(蒸发)eachyear.Thisbrilliantideanotonlyconserveswaterbutalsooffersanincrediblebenefit:foreverymegawattofsolarenergyproducedduringTurlock’saverage290sunnydays,thepanelscouldreplace15-20diesel(柴油)generatorsthattraditionallypumpwateralongthesecanals.KnownasProjectNexus,thisinitiativetookflightinOctober2022.ItstandsoutintheworldandthesecondofitskindintheUS.Theprojectwillbecloselymonitoredtoseehowitsperformancematchesthepromisingprojections.Theconceptofplacingsolarpanelsovercanalsisn’tnew;itfirstemergedin2014inGujarat,India,whereapilotprojectsuccessfullycoveredastretchofcanalandpavedthewayforanentirecanal-toppedsolarplant.ResearchersinIndiafoundthatthewaterbeneaththepanelshelpedmaintainidealtemperatures,leadingtoa2-5%improvementinefficiency.Inadditiontoconservingwaterandminimizinglanduseforsolarfarms,thepanels’uniqueplacementhelpsextendtheirlifespanbykeepingthemcooler.Thisinnovativeapproachalsolimitsthegrowthofharmfulplantsalongthecanals,reducingtheneedformanualorchemicalclearing.Withabout4,000milesofcanalsacrossCalifornia,thepotentialfortakingadvantageofsolarenergyistremendous,withestimatessuggestingtheycouldgenerateupto13gigawattsofpower.Thiswouldbeenoughtosupplyenergytoaround750,000homes,effectivelylightingupnearlyhalfofLosAngeles.12.Whatcanweknowaboutthesolar-coveredcanalprojectfromSantaCruz’sresearch?A.Itisenergy-savingandeco-friendly.B.Itseconomicbenefitislimitedinrealuse.C.Ithaschangedpreviousirrigationmethods.D.Itisdesignedtosolvethewatershortageproblem.13.HowdidtheIndianprojectinfluenceCalifornia’sProjectNexus?A.Bysupplyingcriticalequipment. B.Bydemonstratingpossibility.C.Byprovidingthetechnicaldesigns. D.Byofferingprecisedataontemperatures.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tremendous”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?A.控制的。 B.暂时的。 C.重大的。 D.定义的。15.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowCanalsCanHelpSaveEnergy B.California’sFightforWaterSupplyC.Solarpanels:ANewUseforCanals D.ProjectNexus:ASolarSuccessCase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。Onaroutinewalkalongafamiliartrail,CraigandhisdogNightfoundthemselvesinanunexpectedsituationwhenastrongbearandhertwocubs(幼兽)unexpectedlyappearedinthebushes.AlthoughCraigcarriedbearspray(喷雾)forprotection,hequicklyrealizedthataccessingitinsuchatensemomentwouldbeadiscouragingtask.“Imanagedtwothoughts,”helatershared,reflectingontheexperience.“____16____AndthenIrealizedIwasn’tgoingtogetthebearsprayoutintimeandIsaidtomyself,‘I’mabouttodie.’”____17____Withremarkablebravery,hepositionedhimselfbetweenCraigandthetoweringbear,whostoodatanimpressive7feetonitshindlegs.ThiscourageousactprovidedjustenoughtimeforCraigtopreparehimself.Fortunately,thebearchosetogobacktohercubs.CraigputsNight’sbravebehaviordowntohislongtrainingintheGermansportofSchutzhund.____18____“Heisaverybravedog,”Craigexpressedwithpride.“Tohaveananimalthatliterallystoodbetweenmeanddeath,there’snobetterfriendthanthat.”InrecognitionofNight’sbravery,hewashonoredwithanawardinPurina’sAnimalHallofFamefor2025,awell-knownprizecelebratingremarkablepetsinCanada.Despitehisimpressiveskillsandcourage,Nightisalsoaplayfulspiritwhoenjoysthesimplepleasuresoflife.____19____Thisisanupliftingtaleabouttheamazingbondbetweenadoganditsfamily.____20____Ifyouhaveapet,thisstorywillsurelytouchyourheartandstaywithyouforalongtime.A.Definitely,dogsareman’sbestfriend.B.Firstofall,Ithoughtthiscouldn’tbehappening.C.Itisoftenusedtogetdogsreadyforpolicework.D.Inthatcriticalmoment,Nightjumpedintoaction.E.Itremindsusoftheirprotectivenatureanddeeplove.F.Herecentlyexperiencedanincrediblemomentofcourage.G.Helovesplayinginwaterandwatchingtinyfishcirclehispaws.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分40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。Iloveneedles.They____21____variouspurposes,fromcraftingcolorfulpatternstodeliveringessentialmedicalcare.Attheageof12,Ireceivedapairofsmallpinkknittingneedles.“I’mknitting.Wouldyoulikemetoteachyou?”Mygrandmotherwould____22____guidingmewithinfinitepatience,gently____23____mysmallhandsinhers.Whileshecooked,Iwouldtakeherseatandcopyher____24____.GraduallyIlearnedthebasicsofknittingbutIoftenaskedforinstructionandworriedaboutspoilingourshared____25____.AftermygrandmotherreturnedtoPeru,Imissedtherhythmicclickingoftheneedlesthatusedto____26____ourafternoonstogether.Nomatterhowfarapartweare,Ibelieveweremain____27____throughtheneedles.MedicalneedlesarenowtheonesIusemostoften.Althoughmanypeople____28____them,tometheyrepresenttreatmentandmyfutureprofession.They____29____healthproblemsbygivingmedicine(likeashot)tostopyoufromgettingsick,orbytakingbloodfortests.Thissimpleyet_____30_____toolisuseddailytosavelives.Myfavoritetypeofneedleisthesuture(缝合)needle,whichIplantouseinthefuture.Onlyspeciallytrained_____31_____canproperlyhandlethem.They_____32_____helpholdbodytissuestogetherusingincredible_____33_____.To_____34_____,itisobviousthatneedleshaveconsistentlyplayedacrucialrolethroughoutmylife.They_____35_____alltheimportantphasesofmygrowthandserveasaphysicalreminderofmypersonaldevelopment.21.A.define B.adopt C.enlarge D.serve22.A.insiston B.subscribeto C.figureout D.pickup23.A.assigning B.seizing C.enveloping D.stringing24.A.responses B.wisdom C.commitment D.movements25.A.project B.conclusion C.reaction D.support26.A.consume B.expose C.analyse D.accompany27.A.structured B.secured C.connected D.enhanced28.A.amuse B.fear C.appeal D.confuse29.A.switch B.address C.detect D.predict30.A.powerful B.distinct C.external D.innovative31.A.patients B.tailors C.professionals D.officials32.A.formally B.literally C.gently D.frequently33.A.courage B.strength C.imagination D.technique34.A.showup B.sumup C.cheerup D.makeup35.A.test B.copy C.integrate D.display第二节单句语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据汉语提示和所给单词，利用词汇的正确形式填空。36.Thesemachinesaredesignedtoperformvery________(predict)activities.(所给词的适当形式填空)37.Thestudents’proposals________(evaluate)basedoncreativitylastsemester.(所给词的适当形式填空)38.Heisbraveenough________(acknowledge)hismistakeinfrontofthewholeclass.(所给词的适当形式填空)39.Thetaskwas________(apparent)moredifficultthanwehadinitiallyimagined.(所给词的适当形式填空)40.Whatisyour________(prefer)fortheweekend,playingbasketballorgoingswimming?(所给词的适当形式填空)41.________(obey)theteacher’sinstruction,thestudentsbegantheexperimentcarefully.(所给词的适当形式填空)42.Thesehealth________(advocate)encouragepeopletoexerciseregularlyandeatabalanceddiet.(所给词的适当形式填空)43.Afterpersuasion,shefinallyletgoofher________(resist)andacceptedtheteam’sconstructivesuggestionstorevisetheplan.(所给词的适当形式填空)44.Moderneducationoftencombineslearningwith________(entertain)tomakelessonsmoreengaging.(所给词的适当形式填空)45.Manyobjectsintheuniverseare________(visible),buttheysendradiowaves.(所给词的适当形式填空)第三节(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。Neuralink,____46____(found)byElonMusk,planstobeginclinicaltrialsintheUnitedStatesinOctober2025oftheBrain-ComputerInterface(BCI),adevicethatcanreadspeechsignals____47____(direct)fromthebrainandtransformthemintotext.Theprojectaimstohelppeoplewithspeechdisorders.Thecompany’spresident,DJSeo,saidtheUSFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)hasgranted____48____(permit)forthestudy.Accordingtohim,thetechnologywillbeabletorecord____49____apersonistryingtosayormentallyimaginespeech.“Ifyou’reimaginingsayingsomething,wewouldbeabletopickthatup,”Seosaid.Neuralinkiscurrentlyconductingfivemoreclinicaltrialsofimplants(植入)thatallowusers____50____(control)electronicdevices,includingcomputers,usingbrainsignals.Thecompanyisconsideringimplantingthedeviceinhealthypeopleby2030,whichwouldbe____51____steptowardscreatingconsumertechnology.Similardevelopmentsarealreadybeingtestedbyotherscientificgroupstorestorespeechinpatients____52____possessabilitytothinkbutcannotphysicallypronouncewords.WhilecompanieslikeSynchronfocusonlessinvasive(侵入的)methods,Neuralink’sdeeperbrainimplantapproachoffers____53____(detailed)braindata.ThestartofthetestsinOctoberwaspostponedfromthepreviousplan:implantationinthepartofthebrainforlanguage____54____(suppose)tobeginbytheendofSeptember.Inadditionto____55____(restore)speech,NeuralinkisstudyingthepossibilitiesoftreatingblindnessandParkinson’sdisease.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)56.假定你是新华中学学生会主席李华，你校英文报将举办“科技点亮未来”主题展，拟邀请我国“量子通信(quantumcommunication)突出贡献者”潘建伟院士来校做讲座。请给他写一封邀请信，内容包括：1.写信目的；2.讲座的具体安排；3.希望对方谈谈“青年如何在科技浪潮中担当使命”。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。DearAcademicianPan,I’mLiHua,astudentfromXinhuaMiddleSchool.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节(满分25分)57.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。Thenewsabouttheschooltalentshowfilledourclassroomwithanelectricenergy.Everyonetalkedaboutiteagerlyduringbreaks.Thebrightposteronthebulletinboardseemedtopromiseanightofunforgettableperformances.OnlyLeo,aquiettransferstudentwhohadjoinedusjustamonthago,sataloneinthecorner.Whileothersplannedtheirperformancesingroupsactively,hestaredatthesign-upsheetfromadistancewithaworriedlook.Hisfingersmovednervouslyonthedeskbackwardsandforwardsasifplayingcertaininstrument.Thissmalldetailmademeincreasinglycuriousabouthisstory.Aftermusicclass,ourteachergatheredusaroundthepianoandtoldussomethingtrulysurprising.SherevealedthatLeohadwonfirstprizeinapianocompetitionathispreviousschool.Thenewsspreadthroughtheclasslikewildfire,andweallimmediatelyexpectedhimtosignup,imagininghimasourstarperformer.Asthedayspassed,thesign-upsheetwasfilledwithothernameswhilehisnameneverappearedonthelist.Duringlunchbreaks,whenotherspracticedtheiractsinthehallwaysandcourtyard,Leoalwayswenttothelibraryalone.Hisconsistentavoidanceofanymentionoftheshowconfusedmemore.Onelunchbreak,Idecidedtofollowmycuriosityandtalktohiminthelibrary,findinghimsittinginthefarcorner.Iaskedaboutthethicknovelhewasreading,thenmentionedthetalentshow,suggestinghewouldbeawonderfuladdition.Atfirstheseemeduncomfortable,lookingdownathishands,butslowlyhebegantosharehisstoryinahesitantvoice.Heexplainedthatsincemovinghere,hisfamily’ssmallapartmenthadnoroomforapiano,ashisfatherhadlosthisjob.“It’sbeenmonthssinceIlasttouchedapiano,andI’mafraidI’veforgottenhowtoplaywell,”hesaidsoftly.Hissimplestatementshowedbothapracticalproblemandafearoffailingtomeettheexpectationsnowplaceduponhim.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。Hearingthis,Irememberedmyaunt’smusiccenternearourschool___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Onperformanceday,Ifeltsoproudtowatchhimwalkontothestage.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________河北省衡水市2026届高三上学期三模英语试题第一部分听力(略)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。ATheworldisfullofmanynaturalwonders.Hereareafewofthemostbeautifulandmostvisitednationalparksaroundtheglobe.KrugerNationalPark,SouthAfricaItisoneofthemosticonicparksinSouthAfrica,spanningabout5millionacres.ItoffersaccesstoanimalssuchastheBigFiveaswellasNilecrocodiles(鳄鱼)andrarebirds.Theparkgivesvisitorstheopportunitytoexploreitintheirowncars,stayatpublicrestcamps,orinprivatecottages.ItalsoworkstopreservehistoricthingslikethearchaeologicalsitesBushmanrockpaintings.GalapagosNationalPark,EcuadorItismadeupofvolcanicislandshundredsofmilesoffthecoastofEcuador,countryofSouthAmerica.Theparkcoversanareaof3,040squaremilesandisthecountry’sfirstnationalpark.ThegovernmentofEcuadordeclared97%oftheGalapagosIslandsareaasprotectedanditwasnamedaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.TheGalapagosIslandsarehometoworld-famedwildlife.KhaoSokNationalPark,ThailandTheparkispartofoneoftheworld’soldestandlargestevergreenrainforestsandhometoover200typesofplants,hundredsofbirdspeciesandlotsofreptiles(爬行动物)andinsects.Itwasestablishedin1980andcanbereachedeasilyfromthepopulardestinationofPhuket.Hereguestscanencounterelephantsinthejungleandenjoyboating,birdwatching,andhiking.TorresdelPaineNationalPark,ChileTheparkishometotheGreyGlacierandpopularhikingtrailsliketheWTrekandOCircuit,whichbothtakeseveraldaystofinish.Becausetheparkhasbeenaffectedbyextensivewildfires,someactivitiesarenotallowed.Forinstance,someactivities—likeswimming—arenotpermittedatallintheprotectedarea’sbodiesofwater.1.WhatdoKrugerNationalParkandGalapagosNationalParkhaveincommon?A.TheyarebothlocatedinSouthAfrica.B.Theyarebothsuitablehabitatsforwildlife.C.Theybothhaverarebirdspeciesintheworld.D.TheybothhaveaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.2.WhatdoweknowaboutKhaoSokNationalPark?A.Itfeatureselephantridingactivities.B.ItisthelargestnationalparkinThailand.C.Itiseasilyaccessiblefromafamousresort.D.Ithasahistoryofmorethanhalfacentury.3.WhatcantouristsdoinTorresdelPaineNationalPark?A.Observelargeanimalsinacar. B.Exploreancientrockpaintings.C.Swiminnaturalpoolsandlakes. D.Joinamulti-dayhikingadventure.BAlongtimeUniversityofIowaprofessor’slife-changingcysticfibrosis(囊性纤维化)researchwashonoredwithoneofbiomedicine’smostfamousawards—oftenreferredtoasthe“AmericanNobel.”Dr.MichaelJ.Welsh,alongwithtwootherscientists,wonthe2025Lasker-DeBakeyClinicalMedicalResearchAwardfortheirworkontreatmentsthathavelengthenedandbetteredthelivesofpatientswithcysticfibrosis.Ageneticdisorderthatcausesthickmucus(黏液)toblockorganfunctions,cysticfibrosismostoftenaffectsthelungswhereinfectionsleadtoprogressivedestruction.WhenWelshstartedhismedicalcareernearly50yearsago,cysticfibrosiswasaseriousdisease,withpatientsrarelyseeingtheir30thbirthday.Facingnumerousfailures,henevergaveup,believingthatanswerswouldbefound.UsingWelsh’sresults,thetwootherhonoredscientistsworkedfordecadestodevelopTrikafta,adrugthatmadecysticcysticfibrosispossibletocontrolforabout90%ofthosediagnosed.Today,cysticfibrosispatients’lifeexpectancycanbewellintothe80s.Specifically,Welsh’sresearchchangedthefundamentalunderstandingofacriticalprotein,knownasCFTR,andhowitistransformedbyagenemutation(突变)incysticfibrosispatients,resultinginabreakdownofthebody’susualprotectivesystems.Withthatknowledge,Welsh’steamprovedthatifcooleddown,themutatedCFTRproteincouldbe“corrected”inasense,akeydiscoverythatallowedscientiststoexplorethepossibilityofamorepermanentfixtotheprotein’sdamage.“MikeWelsh’sworkillustrateshowfundamentalscience—d