UNIT 9 LEARNING(一)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(每小题2.5分)
A(2024广东韶关二模)
For nearly two decades,a thin,sun-burnt postal worker could frequently be seen carrying packages along a dangerous mountain trail in the Taihang Mountains.
The 10-kilometer-long route,which is between 20 centimeters and 1 meter wide,is known as the “cat road” by locals,meaning that it is so dangerous that only cats could walk on it.Whereas,Zhao Yuefang,a postal worker in Ewu township in Huguan county,Shanxi province,had to walk the route every day to deliver mail.
Every day at the crack of dawn,he would start his journey along the “cat road”.From picking up the day’s post to delivering it to villagers and returning along the same route,it took Zhao four days.During rainy and snowy seasons,the mountain road,part of which hugs the cliffs,would become slippery and dangerous.One day in the winter of 2003,the “cat road” was covered in thick snow and he slipped off the trail.Fortunately,he was able to stop his sharp descent by grabbing a tree branch and slowly managed to climb to safety.
By 2012,Zhao had walked more than 300,000 km and delivered over 800,000 pieces of mail.Born and raised in the deep mountains,Zhao truly understands the significance of mail deliveries to villagers.“They depend on the mail to keep in touch with the outside world,” he said.“Their sheer joy written on their face while receiving any post struck me,” he added.
In 2012,a 67-km-long tourist highway was built and gone were those days when Zhao risked his life to walk on the “cat road”.But Zhao was even busier than before.“The number of packages I handle daily now exceeds the number I used to deal with in the past,” said Zhao,adding that villagers are turning to online shopping and ordering more and more goods by post.
1.Why is the mountain trail referred to as the “cat road”
A.It’s shaped like a cat.
B.It’s intended for cats.
C.It is too narrow and risky.
D.It rains cats and dogs there.
2.What does the word “descent” in paragraph 3 mean
A.Fall. B.Pain.
C.Turn. D.Landing.
3.According to the passage,which words can best describe Zhao
A.Persistent and dedicated.
B.Diligent and ambitious.
C.Considerate and confident.
D.Courageous and generous.
4.What has always motivated Zhao’s enthusiasm for his job
A.The villagers’ respect for him.
B.His being born and raised there.
C.Today’s huge number of the packages.
D.The value of the deliveries to the locals.
B(2024江苏徐州打靶)
Over the years,Tibetan women have driven battle tanks,operated warships and served in missile units of the People’s Liberation Army.Now,Kelsang Pedron,23 years old,has become the first Tibetan woman to fly a fighter jet.
Born in the Xizang autonomous region,Kelsang Pedron was studying at the Beijing Tibet Middle School in 2017 when she heard that a senior student of the school had secured a place at the Air Force Aviation University to learn how to fly military aircraft.That precious information planted the seeds of what then seemed like an unattainable dream in the young girl’s mind.After all,no Tibetan woman had ever flown a military aircraft in China till then.
“Becoming an Air Force pilot is glorious and I wanted to try so that I could safeguard the motherland’s blue skies.But flying appeared to be a distant dream for me,an ordinary girl,at that time.”Kelsang Pedron said,adding that it all changed when she saw China’s first two female astronauts,Liu Yang and Wang Yaping,on television.
“I wanted to become as smart and cool as they are,” she recalled,adding that the female astronaut stories inspired her to pursue her dreams with courage and determination.Two years later,opportunity came knocking when her teacher announced that the PLA Air Force was recruiting female flight cadets (学员),and encouraged interested students to apply.
An excited Kelsang Pedron immediately turned to her parents,seeking their permission and support.“My dad said yes without hesitation.He also encouraged me to bravely give it a shot,” she said.
Kelsang Pedron passed all the tests.In August 2019,Kelsang Pedron reported at the Air Force Aviation University,becoming the first-ever Tibetan woman to start learning combat aircraft operation.“Now I have my wings,” the Tibetan woman said.“In the Tibetan language,Kelsang sometimes refers to a kind of a beautiful flower that represents the Tibetan people’s desire for happiness and luck.I will continue to train hard so I can fly above this nation to safeguard the people’s happiness and luck.”
5.What can we learn about Kelsang Pedron from the second paragraph
A.She used to serve on a warship.
B.She enjoyed flying aircraft.
C.She dreamed of being a pilot.
D.She longed to study in Beijing.
6.What’s her aim to fly a fighter jet
A.Looking smart and cool.
B.Becoming a female astronaut.
C.Keeping the motherland safe.
D.Satisfying her parents’ expectation.
7.Why did Kelsang mention the flower of Kelsang
A.To indicate her beauty.
B.To express her resolution.
C.To clarify her origin.
D.To share her happiness.
8.Which is the most suitable title for the text
A.A Tibetan woman makes history
B.China’s First Air Force pilot
C.A Tibetan woman stands out
D.China’s Tibetan female pilots
C(2025浙江嘉兴模拟)
The Malagasy baobab trees,a typical feature of Madagascar’s landscape,should have disappeared long ago due to the extinction of its former seed-distributing animals.However,it did not.Seheno Andriantsaralaza at the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar and Onja Razafindratsima at the University of California,Berkeley,now think they may know the reason.
Together with their colleagues,the scientists monitored 15 trees to find new baobab seed-distributing animals in a western Madagascar region.They also set up camera traps around seed-containing fruits,and searched any feces (粪便) along the way for the presence of seeds.
They report in the journal Biotropica that a native rat was caught on camera handling whole fruits on four occasions.Although there was no record of the rat breaking the fruits open,the team found 13 fruits that had been chewed into and had their seeds removed.Though the bite marks were not clear enough to identify a culprit (肇事者),this was clear evidence that a seed-distributing animal was out there.They then found convincing evidence:baobab seeds in seven different piles of bush-pig feces.
The discovery is not without irony (讽刺).Scientists believe bush pigs were brought to Madagascar by humans sometime between 1,000 and 5,000 years ago,just as the former seed-distributing animals were going extinct.Their arrival was a lucky break for the baobabs,especially as scientists have determined a seed’s journey through the pig-like digestive system doesn’t reduce its ability to grow.
While the finding is important in its own right,it also provides valuable evidence that introduced species may not be entirely harmful.Madagascar’s pigs,for example,though not native,have made themselves essential to the survival of truly native species.Similar relationships are suspected to hold in South America between rabbits native to Europe and plants with no seed distributors.For Dr.Andriantsaralaza,that suggests the full ecological role of introduced species should be considered before talk of extinction begins.
9.What is the study aimed at
A.Monitoring endangered baobab trees.
B.Discovering why baobab trees still exist.
C.Preserving the landscape of Madagascar.
D.Investigating how animals distribute seeds.
10.What led the scientists to identify the real culprit
A.The clear bite marks on the fruits.
B.The number of fruits broken open.
C.Where the removed baobab seeds lay.
D.How a native rat handled whole fruits.
11.What is the writer’s attitude towards introduced species
A.Dismissive. B.Conventional.
C.Enthusiastic. D.Fair.
12.Which of the following is the best title for the text
A.Species Savers:Malagasy Bush Pigs.
B.Seed Distributors:Malagasy Baobabs.
C.Ecological Role of Seed-containing Fruits.
D.Disappearance of Seed-distributing Animals.
Ⅱ.七选五(每小题2.5分)
(2024山东聊城一模)
Have you ever paused to see clouds when you rush to your destination There’s a group of passionate “treasure finders” dedicated to observing and capturing the beauty in the sky—cloud spotters.
Cloud spotters take a more serious approach to making sense of the sky. 13
Ji Yun,36,is an expert in cloud spotting.He set up a WeChat group to gather together people with similar hobbies in 2013.As the number of group members continued to grow,Ji and several cloud enthusiasts created dozens of online groups for different regions in China,forming the Sky Enthusiasts Association in 2019. 14
Power comes in numbers.Three years after the association was formed,cloud enthusiasts from all over China had collected every kind of cloud in the International Cloud Atlas,a reference by the World Meteorological Organization.
15 Cloud spotting,in fact,is an invitation to be amazed by something so common every day that we’ve become blind to.“You’re not going to be worrying too much about what formation it is and why it looks the way it does.” Gavin Pretor-Pinney,founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society,told Atlas Obscura.
Indeed,Jiang Xinwei in Jilin finds cloud spotting relaxing.Even though she is going through her toughest school year in grade 12,Jiang maintains this hobby as a short break from her heavy schoolwork.“Observing the clouds has become a habit for me,” the 17-year-old said.“ 16 ”
“Clouds change in the blink of an eye. 17 ” said Jiang Na,a 25-year-old cloud spotter in Beijing.
A.Currently,there are thousands of people across different groups.
B.This often leads us to think about the relationship between humans and nature.
C.They take photos of the clouds and match them to cloud type names.
D.My worries and troubles seem to fade away as I look up.
E.But that is not to say all cloud spotters need to go to such great lengths.
F.Cloud spotting can also make some people feel blue.
G.When they roll over the sky,I feel the passage of time has a concrete shape.
参考答案
UNIT 9 LEARNING(一)
Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位名叫赵岳芳的邮政工作人员在太行山的危险山路上投递邮件的故事,通过描述他的工作经历和所面临的挑战,展现了其坚持不懈和奉献的精神。
1.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The 10-kilometer-long route,which is between 20 centimeters and 1 meter wide,is known as the ‘cat road’ by locals,meaning that it is so dangerous that only cats could walk on it.”可知,因为这条路太窄,风险太大,只有猫才能在上面走,所以被称为“猫路”。
2.A 词句猜测题。根据前文“One day in the winter of 2003,the ‘cat road’ was covered in thick snow and he slipped off the trail.”可知,他滑下了小路,但是他抓住一根树枝,应是阻止了急剧的下降,推知descent意为“下降”,和A项意思相近。
3.A 推理判断题。根据第一段内容以及第三段内容可知,赵岳芳20年来一直在太行山一条被称为“猫路”的危险山路上投递邮件,他坚持不懈、有奉献精神,即使路线危险也不放弃,因此最能描述他的词语是“Persistent and dedicated”。
4.D 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Born and raised in the deep mountains,Zhao truly understands the significance of mail deliveries to villagers...he added.”可知,赵在深山出生长大,他真切理解邮件传递对于村民的重要性,所以是邮件传递的价值一直激励着赵对于工作的热情。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位名叫格桑白珍的藏族女孩成为藏族第一位驾驶战斗机的女飞行员的故事。
5.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Born in the Xizang autonomous region,Kelsang Pedron was studying at the Beijing Tibet Middle School in 2017 when she heard that a senior student of the school had secured a place at the Air Force Aviation University to learn how to fly military aircraft...young girl’s mind.”可知,格桑白珍梦想成为一名飞行员。
6.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Becoming an Air Force pilot is glorious and I wanted to try so that I could safeguard the motherland’s blue skies.”可知,她开战斗机的目的是维护祖国安全。
7.B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“In the Tibetan language,Kelsang sometimes refers to a kind of a beautiful flower...happiness and luck.”可知,格桑提到格桑花是为了表达她维护人民的幸福和幸运的决心。
8.A 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了飞行员格桑白珍的个人经历以及为了实现梦想所付出的努力。可知,A项“藏族妇女创造历史”最符合文章标题。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了科学家发现马达加斯加丛林猪虽然是入侵物种,但是间接保护了猴面包树,解释了研究开展的经过和发现。
9.B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The Malagasy baobab trees...now think they may know the reason.”可知,这项研究的目的是发现猴面包树仍然存在的原因。
10.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Though the bite marks were not clear enough to identify a culprit (肇事者),this was clear evidence that a seed-distributing animal was out there.They then found convincing evidence:baobab seeds in seven different piles of bush-pig feces.”可知,取出的猴面包树种子埋在哪里让科学家们确定了真正的罪魁祸首。
11.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“While the finding is important in its own right,it also provides valuable evidence that introduced species may not be entirely harmful.”可知,作者认为引进物种合理。
12.A 主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段中的“Scientists believe bush pigs were brought to Madagascar...reduce its ability to grow.”可知,文章主要说明了科学家发现马达加斯加丛林猪虽然是入侵物种,但是间接保护了猴面包树,解释了研究开展的经过和发现。因此A项“物种保护者:马达加斯加丛林猪”最适合作文章标题。
Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍的是云观测者Ji Yun的故事。
13.C 空前“Cloud spotters take a more serious approach to making sense of the sky.”讲的是云观测者的工作,空格处应该继续说云观测者还要干什么,C项“They take photos of the clouds and match them to cloud type names.”说明了云观测者除了做空前的事情外还做什么,因此C项承接上文,符合语境。
14.A 空前“As the number of group members continued to grow,Ji and several cloud enthusiasts created dozens of online groups for different regions in China,forming the Sky Enthusiasts Association in 2019.”说明了Sky Enthusiasts Association的成立,空格处应该说这个协会的相关情况,A项“Currently,there are thousands of people across different groups.”说明了协会里有成千上万的人,是关于这个协会的,因此A项承接上文,符合语境。
15.E 空后“Cloud spotting,in fact,is an invitation to be amazed by something so common every day that we’ve become blind to.”说明观云其实很容易做到,也就是不那么困难,E项“But that is not to say all cloud spotters need to go to such great lengths.”说明云观测者不需要费那么大劲,也就是观云是挺容易做到的,因此引起下文,符合语境。
16.D 空前“Observing the clouds has become a habit for me”是Jiang Xinwei在谈论观云对自己的影响,空格处也应该是这方面的内容,D项“My worries and troubles seem to fade away as I look up.”说的是观云对Jiang Xinwei的影响,因此承接上文,符合语境。
17.G 空前“Clouds change in the blink of an eye.”说明了云变化得很快,是描述云的,空格处也应该是描述云的,G项“When they roll over the sky,I feel the passage of time has a concrete shape.”也是描述云的,说明了云翻滚时作者的感觉,因此承接上文,符合语境。
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