Question

I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13.My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitan, a rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (鐘愛) ever since— the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my .

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ,like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s me why visitors started respecting the place and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.

I tried trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so it that I decided something had to change.

As a rock-climbing guide, I knew about organizing any big event. But in 2004,together with some climbers, I set a date for a .On that day, more than 300 people .Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to .I couldn’t believe the we made—the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone,2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 132 miles of roadway.

I often hear people about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by rather than complaining. We need to teach by .You can’t blame others you start with yourself.

1.A. distant B. huge C. narrow D. loose

2.A. immediately B. finally C. gradually D. recently

3.A.imagining B. painting C. describing D. climbing

4.A. garden B. home C. lab D. palace

5.A .material B. resources C. waste D. goods

6.A. beyond B. against C. over D. within

7.A. more B. most C. less D. least

8.A. throwing away B. picking up C. breaking down D. digging out

9.A. kill B. save C. wait D. spend

10.A. satisfied with B. delighted in C. tired of D. used to

11.A.something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

12.A. cleanup B. party C. picnic D. concert

13.A. dropped out B. showed up C. looked around D. called back

14.A. demand B. receive C. accomplish D. overcome

15.A .plan B. visit C. contact D. difference

16.A. crossed B. measured C. covered D. designed

17.A.talk B. complain C. argue D. quarrel

18.A. doing B. thinking C. questioning D. watching

19.A.method B. explanation C. example D. research

20.A. although B. if C. when D. unless

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.D

10.C

11.D

12.A

13.B

14.C

15.D

16.C

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.D

【解析】

試題分析：作者13歲第一次在約塞米蒂國家公園游玩的時候就愛上了這個公園。但后來當作者發(fā)現(xiàn)公園里有許多垃圾，并發(fā)現(xiàn)依靠自己的力量難以改變這種現(xiàn)狀時,他/她便組織了一些志愿者進行垃圾清理活動。最后作者感悟:要想改變環(huán)境,不能抱怨,要行動起來,要從我做起!

1.根據(jù)空格后面的“…of 3,300 feet straight up”以及下一句中的“giant rock”可知El Capitan 是一塊“巨大”的巖石。選B。

2.由下一句可知作者鐘愛攀巖,同時第四段開頭也提到了作者后來成為一名攀巖導游。根據(jù)這些不難推出作者很喜歡攀巖,在巨大的巖石面前便“立刻”想攀登上去。選A。

3.在巨大的巖石面前便“立刻”想攀登上去，climb攀登,符合文章中心。選D。

4.根據(jù)第二段“ such a beautiful home-like place this way”可知那時作者就把Yosemite National Park當作他/她的“家”了。選B。

5.根據(jù)空格后面的“l(fā)ike toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes”可知此空格要用“waste”。文章后面內(nèi)容也提到了作者同志愿者們一起清理垃圾。選C。

6.作者對游客們開始“不尊重”這個像家一樣美麗的地方感到“不理解”,所以選介詞beyond,意為“超過,超出”。it’s beyond me why…“我無法理解……”,是固定結(jié)構(gòu)。選A。

7.根據(jù)上文游客在如此美麗的地方丟棄大量的垃圾，游客們不尊重這個像家一樣美麗的地方。選C。

8.第五段有“picked up”提示，我盡力自己去撿拾垃圾。可是撿垃圾的工作量太大。選B。

9.spend…on意為“在……上花費……”。此處指撿垃圾的工作量很大，作者在清理垃圾工作上往往要花費一兩個小時。選D。

10.由于依靠作者自己的力量難以改變現(xiàn)狀,所以對這種糟糕的狀況作者變得如此“厭倦”以致于下決心改變這種情況。選C。

11.既然作者是一名攀巖導游,自然他/她缺乏“組織重要活動”的經(jīng)驗,即對此“一無所知”。選D。

12.根據(jù)下文可知此處應指“垃圾的清理活動”。cleanup清掃,清理,作名詞。選A。

13.有三百多人“來”參加此次垃圾清理活動。選B。

14.作者對他/她和志愿者們“取得”的成就感到吃驚。選C。

15.作者與志愿者們付出了努力,他們的努力自然對公園的面貌產(chǎn)生了“影響”。make a difference有影響,起作用;make a plan制訂計劃。make contact with與……取得聯(lián)系。選D。

16.就2007年一年，2,945 人撿起了42,330磅的垃圾，覆蓋了132英里的路程。cover意為“覆蓋,行走(一段路程)”,符合句意。選C。

17.根據(jù)后面“rather than complaining”可知作者經(jīng)常聽見人們“抱怨”他們周圍的環(huán)境。選B。

18.要改變不盡如人意的地方,應該通過“行動起來”而不是通過“抱怨”選A。

19.我們需要的是“榜樣”的力量。選C。

20.“除非”從你自己開始(采取行動改變現(xiàn)狀)，以身作則,否則你不能責怪別人。選D。

考點：健康環(huán)保類短文閱讀。