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话题 6 宇宙奥秘探索与环境保护
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2024·湖北省三校三模)
The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world’s most important collection
of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator (评论
员).The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839) was opened
as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world.On four
floors，visitors can see paintings，rare editions，manuscripts，original furniture
and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved
personalities of the Victorian age.
Opening Hours：
The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10：00－17：00；Sundays
11：00－17：00.
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
Special opening times can be arranged for groups，who may wish to book a
private view.
Admission Charges：
Adults：￡5.00；Students：￡4：00；Seniors：￡4.00；Children：￡3.00；
Families：￡14.00 (2 adults & up to five children).
Group Rates：For a group of 10 or more，a special group rate of ￡4.00 each
applies.Children will still be admitted for ￡3.00 each.
Access：
We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum and its
collection.Our current projects involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp (活动坡道)
for better access，a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with impaired
vision.Our Handling Sessions are also suitable for the visually impaired.The Museum
has developed an online virtual tour through the Museum.Click here to visit all the
rooms in the Museum online.Hire the Museum：
The Museum can be hired for private functions，parties and many other social
occasions.
Find Us：
The Museum may be reached by using the following buses：7，17，19，38，
45，46，55，243.And by these underground services：Piccadilly Line；Central
Line.For a map，please click here.The British Museum and the Foundling Museum
are within walking distance.
1.How much will they pay if a family with two adults and three children go to the
Museum together?
A.￡10.00. B.￡14.00.
C.￡19.00. D.￡22.00.
2.What can be learned from the passage about the Museum?
A.Individuals cannot hire the Museum for parties.
B.Visitors with poor vision can enjoy the Museum.
C.In no case can people visit the Museum after 17：00.
D.Visitors can see rare editions of many Victorian novelists.
3.Where does this text probably come from?
A.Website. B.Magazine.
C.Newspaper. D.Guidebook.
B
(2024·山东师范大学附中模拟预测)
When he went outside during the break，John Buettner would dream of learning
the monkey bars.He uses a wheelchair，so they aren’t accessible to him—in fact，
most of the playground at Glen Lake Elementary School isn’t.Betsy Julien would look
out at the students in their wheelchairs，and thought，“Our playground is not set up
for everybody in the school to play and have fun.”
Now，thanks to this teacher and her students，that dream is about to come true
in a bigger way.
Last fall，Julien and a few of her colleagues applied for，and won，a grant foran accessible swing and merry－go－round.The grant fell $35，000 short of the
amount the school needed，so Julien asked her class to help raise the rest.
Her students jumped at the idea，and took it a step further.“Why can’t we
make the whole playground accessible？” said Hadley Mangan.They brainstormed
ideas on how to raise money：door－knocking，partnering with restaurants，
handing out flyers，and even cold－calling local businesses.They got to work and
reached their goal in a matter of weeks.Now，they aim to raise $1 million so they can
completely transform their playground.
Last week，Julien loaded the students for a field trip to see how the equipment
was built and even got to color in a blueprint of the playground design.Buettner said
he could hardly believe how quickly an idea turned into reality.“All of this equipment
is big enough for my friends and I to play on.I just feel some sense of capability.”
Julien speaks through tears ， too ， when reflecting on the project and the
transformation.“Anything we raise beyond our goal will go towards accessible
equipment at neighboring schools.I hope that the world is accepting and inclusive for
every child.”
4.What’s the problem with the school playground?
A.Little playing space. B.Limited accessibility.
C.Poor construction funding. D.Narrow wheelchair passage.
5.What does the underlined phrase “a step further” refer to?
A.Donating more money. B.Achieving original goals.
C.Asking more people for help. D.Transforming the whole playground.
6.What can we infer from Buettner’s words?
A.He engages more in donation.
B.He has more faith in himself.
C.He becomes an expert in sports.
D.He gets more involved in contests.
7.What can we learn from Julien’s story?
A.Hard work matters. B.Kindness bears fruits.
C.Good ideas win favor. D.Trust promotes friendship.C
(2024·湖北武汉统考模拟预测)
The Daintree rainforest is overflowing with flora (植物群) and fauna (动物群)
not found anywhere else in the world.It is also believed to be the oldest continual area
of tropical rainforest in existence.With more than half of the world’s rainforests
already destroyed，here’s why it is important to help support activities to ensure this
impressing part of Australia can’t be developed.
HalfCut is an innovative charity created in 2017 which is helping to save the
Daintree rainforest in Far North Queensland.In fact，during the lockdowns of 2021，
they helped raise more than $1.2 million for the Daintree “buy back” program which
protected over 500，000 square metres of endangered Daintree rainforest.This is
equal to 123.55 football fields worth of tropical rainforest.
Anyone wanting to support the protection of the Daintree is welcome by
HalfCut.Created by James Standon－Cooke and life partner Jessie Clarke，this
environmental activity is challenging you to cut off half of your hair ，beard or
moustache，since half stylish face makeup，baking goods，and even the odd half－
cut lawn have been popular more recently.If you feel like spending hundreds of
dollars in colouring，then style your hair a different shade or braid (编) half of your
hair，undercut or even get a normal haircut showing half of the length removed.Visit
www.Go.HalfCut.org to share your new hairdo on social media with friends and
family to help raise money.Every $2.50 is one more square metre saved of the world’s
oldest rainforest.It is up to you how long you stay halfcut.It may be for a day，a week
or even a month.All money donated helps protect Daintree Rainforest in Far North
Queensland which provides crucial habitat for many endangered species.
Don’t want to mess with your perfect hair? Then help spread the word by buying
a HalfCut T－shirt，bag，hat or jacket and save 10 square metres of rainforest for
life per purchase，or simply make a donation to this great cause.It is all about doing
your bit to help to protect the oldest rainforest in the world.
8.Why do people protect the Daintree rainforest?
A.It hasn’t been developed.B.Half of it has been destroyed.
C.It has unique ecological diversity.
D.It’s the biggest tropical rainforest.
9.What can we know about HalfCut according to the passage?
A.It has helped save 123.55 football fields.
B.It raises money online for rainforest protection.
C.It leads the fashion trend in the hairdressing industry.
D.It donates $2.50 to rainforest protection for each customer.
10.What do the last two paragraphs talk about?
A.The origin of HalfCut.
B.The development of HalfCut.
C.The services offered by HalfCut.
D.The ways people can get involved in HalfCut.
11.What is the purpose of this passage?
A.To inform people of the achievements of HalfCut.
B.To advocate readers to support HalfCut and save forest.
C.To introduce current situation of the Daintree rainforest.
D.To raise government’s awareness of protecting environment.
D
A top motor show opened on Tuesday with exhibitors displaying their latest
innovations in electric cars in Munich，where Angela Merkel said the industry should
be part of the solution to climate change.
At the opening ceremony of the 2021 International Motor Show Germany ，
Merkel talked about how the German auto industry was unwilling to go into the
development of electric cars several years ago，and only regarded them as concept
cars.She then talked about the huge progress toward electric cars in the last few
years.“I am pleased that it is now unmistakable that the trend is toward electric
cars，” said Merkel.She cautioned against focusing only on battery－powered
cars ， saying carmakers should also explore other available energy such as
hydrogen.“The motor industry is not just part of the climate problem，but aboveeverything else，a central part of the solution.”
According to the Digital Auto Report 2021，climate change has made a big
difference to mobility worldwide.It found the majority of people are willing to change
their personal mobility behaviour in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions(排放
物)，with 70 percent of respondents in Germany，97 percent in China and 52
percent in the United States in favour of reducing their carbon footprint.Switching to
an electric vehicle is the preferred measure for achieving this goal in China and in the
US，while Germans would like to do more walking or cycling.However，in light of
the widespread virus，many people don’t travel by bus or subway as usual.This
provides great opportunities for the development of the motor industry.
Though industrial leaders are advertising their idea for electric cars and their
sustainability，environmentalists are not happy with that.Local police had expected
there would be 60，000 people on Saturday to protest against the show.On the
opening day，activists were seen holding banners(横幅)and hanging them from
bridges above motorways，with words“Stop driving climate change”.
12.What does Merkel expect the German motor industry to do?
A.Explore alternative energy sources.
B.Be aware of the function of concept cars.
C.Concentrate on battery－powered cars.
D.Be cautious about developing electric cars.
13.What does “This” underlined in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.The Chinese turning to electric cars.
B.The big mobility change in America.
C.The Germans’ preference for cycling.
D.The low demand for public transport.
14.What is the environmentalists’ attitude toward the development of electric cars?
A.Doubtful. B.Cautious.
C.Unfavourable. D.Positive.
15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Climate Change Leads to Downward MobilityB.German Motor Show Focuses on Clean Future
C.Climate Change Restructures the Motor Industry
D.German Motor Show Displays the Newest Models
E
Compared with the obvious environmental issues we hear about every day，
littering often takes a backseat—but it’s more pressing than we may think.
Some may say that a banana peel out of your car along the motorway would be a
harmless action.Actually，they are wrong.A banana peel can take up to two years to
decompose ( 分 解 ) ， and with a third of motorists admitting to littering while
driving，that’s a whole lot of discarded banana peels，or much worse.An orange peel
and a cigarette butt has a similar biodegrading (生物降解) term to that of a banana，
but tin and aluminium cans last up to 100 years，and plastic bottles last forever，so
do glass bottles and plastic bags.
Despite the fact that longer － lasting materials will serve to damage the
environment and its animals for longer，we can’t only measure the severity of a
certain type of rubbish by its lifetime.For example，despite having a fairly short
biodegrading span，more than 120 tons of cigarette－related litter is thrown away in
the UK every day.Similarly，our regular littering here and there has caused the UK’s
mouse population to increase by 60 million.This suddenly isn’t so mysterious when
you consider that since the 1960s our annual littering has increased by an amazing
500 per cent.
It’s not a cheap habit either：UK taxpayers spent ￡500 million on keeping the
streets clean.So，it’s not surprising that if caught fly－tipping，you could face a
￡20，000 fine.Regardless of how severe the punishment might seem，however，
among the reported cases only 2，000 were punished out of 825，000，so we still
have some way to go in making sure people observe the rules.
To take back our beautiful cities，we need to do more than simply not leaving
rubbish where it ought not to be.We need to care more about the world around us.
16.Which of the following is easiest to decompose comparatively?
A.An orange peel. B.A plastic bag.C.An aluminium can. D.A glass bottle.
17.What can we know from Para.3?
A.Annual littering has increased a little in UK since the 1960s.
B.Shorter－lasting materials will be less harmful to the environment.
C.Cigarette－related litter is a severe environmental problem in UK.
D.Regular littering has caused the UK’s mouse population to reach 60 million.
18.Which of the following can best describe UK’s punishment on littering according
to Para.4?
A.Every little helps. B.A drop in the bucket.
C.No pains，no gains. D.More haste，less speed.
19.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Rubbish collection—an urgent task
B.Environment issue—a big concern
C.Littering—a surprisingly big issue
D.Long－lasting material—a hidden danger
Ⅱ.七选五（1）
(2024·河北联考)
Entrepreneurs(企业家) should have the gift of seeing things in the present，even
if they are in the future.To start a successful start－up，three simple things are
needed. 1
Time management.Managing time efficiently is the feature of a successful
business.Smart management of time and resources implies a well－thought－out plan
and a smooth－oiled work culture.Prioritizing time，resources，and staff based on
the tasks at hand will also ensure that important tasks will get done. 2
The right work，by the right person.Working on the right thing by the right
person is probably the only thing more important than working hard.Do not hesitate to
delegate(授权委派)when the situation calls for it. 3 Every time you state what you
want，it is a message to both you and the others about what you think is possible.In
the end，nothing should stop you or your team from giving the best.Each member of
the team should work to understand exactly where their strengths are and worktogether to ensure that every task gets completed by the person with the best
expertise.
4 The start － up community is a close web group.Seek out fellow
entrepreneurs and talk to them about the challenges and thrills you are facing on your
entrepreneurial journey.Networking events and social media are great platforms to
meet entrepreneurs and learn about their experiences. 5 And an Entrepreneur
Workshop like Ivy Early Entrepreneur is the best place to grow your network and find
mentors(导师).
A.Grow intelligently.
B.Meet，network，share.
C.Remember，time is money!
D.Have confidence in your abilities.
E.Here are a few tips for you to follow.
F.They also provide an opportunity to form valuable partnerships.
G.Take care of your health and everything else will take care of itself.
七选五（2）
(2024·威海二模)
A future where insects make up a large part of the world’s diet is on the
horizon.Despite the unpleasant nature of such cuisine, insects have been considered a
delicacy in some parts of world for centuries.Their being low－fat and high－protein
makes them a perfect choice for reducing hunger. 1
Animal protein from livestock (家畜), such as cows, chickens and pigs, takes up
80 percent of the entire world’s farmland, despite only making up less than one－fifth
of calories consumed globally. 2 Thus it would support a variety of biodiversity as
nature intended.
Insects such as grasshoppers, mealworms and crickets are packed full of protein
with much higher vitamin levels than pork or beef. 3 Greenhouse gas emissions
through this process are also very little, with insect waste making excellent fertilizer
(肥料) for agricultural soil.
It seems that insects are an ideal solution to many issues the world today is facedwith. 4 Urban areas of Asia, Europe and North America are most likely to
associate insects with dirt instead of as a tasty meal.
Times are changing.The European Union last year declared that mealworms were
safe for human consumption.Cricket protein powder is also increasing greatly in
popularity, with Canada rapidly becoming the largest market for the product.
5 As we explore our solar system, efficient means of producing animal
based － proteins will become vital.None are more efficient space － wise than
insects.And the colonies of the future could well find themselves enjoying fried
crickets with a pint of beer while watching the Martian sunset.
A.They also have a host of environmental benefits.
B.Insects reproduce quickly and have high growth rates.
C.Unlike agriculture, insects produce far fewer greenhouse gases.
D.They require little space, water and technology to raise compared to livestock.
E.However, making them a delicious cuisine can be a challenge in several cultures.
F.By freeing up livestock space, huge expanses of land could be returned to nature.
G.A future where insects will become invaluable to space exploration is also
upcoming.
