2022屆江蘇省部分市高三英語3月模擬試題分類匯編

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2022屆江蘇省南京市、鹽城市高三第一次模擬考試英語試題

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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

A

Natural.Highquality.Unique.

That'sAlmased.

Selectedingredients（原料），anexceptionalmixandproductionprocess:that'showwe

createtheuniqueAlmasedeffect.

>Combinationofingredientsthat'smoreeffectivethanindividualnutrients（營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)）。

>Noartificialflavorings,fillersorsweeteners.

>Supportsfat-burningduringdigestion.

>Supportsresistancetocommondiseases.

ManyproductspromisewhatonlyAlmasedcandeliver.Inordertoachievetheunique

Almasedeffect,ittakesmorethanjustmixingsoy,yogurtandhoney.TherecipefbrourAlmased

powderisassimpleasitisunique:high-qualityandnaturalsoy,honeyandyogurt.

SOY|Thehigh-qualitynon-GMOsoy（非轉(zhuǎn)基因大豆）usedinAlmasedisan

environmentallyfriendly,sustainablesourceofplantprotein.AsingleservingofAlmasedsupplies

27gramsofprotein.

HONEY|Unlikemostregularhoney,whichisheat-treated,therawhoneyinAlmasedis

burstingwithfreshnessevenafteritiscanned.Thehoney'snaturalingredientsarestilllivingand

activewhenyouopenthecan.

YOGURT|Cowsthatarenaturallyfedcaneveninturnencouragegrassgrowth.Thisiswhy

AlmasedsourcesitsmilkandyogurtfromhappycowsinIrelandandnorthernGermany,where

theyliveingreengrasslands.

Beinganaturalproduct,Almasedhasaveryplaintasteandcanbepreparedinmanydifferent

ways.Whetheryoulikeitsweetorfruity,therearenolimitstohowyouflavourit.Thisensures

Almaseddoesn'tgetboringandsuitsyourpersonaltasteperfectly.Soquickandeasytoprepare,

Almasedcanbefittedintoyourdailyroutinewithcase.

21.Ifyouareonadiet,Almasedcouldbeagoodchoicebecause

A.itsnutrientsareeasiertoabsorb

B.itcanhelpburnfat

C.secretingredientsareincluded

D.itcurescommondiseases

22.WhydoesAlmasedstandoutamongothersimilarproducts?

A.Itmanagestomixdifferentingredientstogether.

B.Selectedingredientscanstayfreshasever.

C.Soy,yogurtandhoneyarespeciallytreated.

D.Superiornaturalmaterialsgenerateuniqueness.

23.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Almasedcanreplaceourregularroutinediet.

B.ItshardtomakeAlmasedappealtoeveryone.

C.ThereseemvariouswaysofservingAlmased.

D.Almasedhasjustthesametasteasplainyogurt.

B

Pmrathergoodatusingmaps.ButIforgotthemapsandherewewere,lateafternoon,lastday

ofvacation,mydaughter,mycousinandI,drivingalongatwo-lanehighwayinOregon.Noother

carinsight,andthesunhadjustgonedown.Wherewasthatsweetlittlevillage?

Itwassupposedtoberightalongthisriver.Wedroveon,fartherintotheunknown,river

alwaysatleftasourguide.Wekeptpassingfarmsandfieldsandnowafewlightswerecoming

out.Inmyhead,Iwasdoingalotofself-criticisms:Whydidn'twestartearlier,bringthemapand

onandon?MycousinandIwerebothimpatientandstressed.Mydaughter,atleast,washappyin

thebackseat,textmessagingafriend.Ipulledupontheshoulderoftheroadtothink.

Justthen-WOW!Amazing!Anewscenehadappeared.Wherediditcomefrom?

Rightthere,outofnowhere:amagicalmistylandscape.Fieldsstretchedinsilent

purples,withrowsoftalltrees,darkeninginthedusk（黃昏）。Iturnedthecarengineoff.Allwas

silentinthehotsummerair.Besideus,aplum-coloredriverhardlymovedbetweenaborderof

trees,itsdarklazywaterreflectingthelastlightofday.

Howbreathtaking!Wherehaditbeen?IfIhadseenevenabitofthisbeautywhiledriving

along,Icouldhavestoppedandtakenalook.Ihadmisseditall.

Wemissalot,almosteverything,infact,inourworld.Ourtask-focusedfilters（過濾器）take

careofthat,selectingonlywhatweneed.Weneedtogettowork.Havesomelunch.Weseewhat

weneedtosee,oftenforpuiposesofsurvival.GregoryBateson,speakingofbeauty,saidthe

judgmentisselectionofafact.Inourdailylives,whoorwhatisdoingtheselecting?Canwe

makeachange?Canweseefurther?

24.Whichofthefollowingmightbethedestinationoftheauthor'sdriving?

A.Herownhome.

B.Avacationspot.

C.Atouristcentre.

D.Hercousin'sfarm.

25.Whatmadetheauthorkeepblamingherselfinthebeginning?

A.Thatthevacationwasbelowherexpectations.

B.Thatshewasn'tasgoodatusingmapsasbefore.

C.Thathercousinanddaughtercouldn'tgetalong.

D.Thatlackoffullpreparationsgothertoloseherway.

26.Theauthorfeltreallyamazedbecause.

A.hercarelessnessbroughtanunexpectedpleasure

B.shediscoveredatouristspotunknowntothepublic

C.sheunintentionallyreachedwhatshehadplannedto

D.therightroutetoherdestinationcameoutofnowhere

27.Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?

A.Staycoolwhenyouaretrappedintrouble.

B.Makeachangeforthepurposeofsurvival.

C.Slowdownyourpacestoenjoybeautyinlife.

D.Bepositivebecausethere'salwaysanalternative.

C

Virtualrealitycanimprovebrainactivitythatmaybecrucialforlearning,memoryandeven

treatingAlzheimefs,astudyonratshasfound.

Aftermonitoringtherats*brainactivity,researchersfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaLos

Angelesdiscoveredelectricalactivityinaregionknownasthehippocampusneurons（海馬體神經(jīng)

元）differeddependingonwhethertheratswereplacedinreal-worldorVRenvironments.The

newfindingsaresignificantasthehippocampusisaprimarydriveroflearningandmemoryinthe

brain.

Whenratswalkaroundinreallife,electricalactivityinthehippocampusappearsto

synchronize（同步發(fā)生）atarateofeightheartbeatspersecond.Heartbeatsatthisfrequencyare

generallyknownas“theta（@）waves”，withstronger0wavesseemingtoimprovethebrain's

abilitytolearnandkeepsensoryinformation.WhenplacedinaVRenvironment,therat*s0

wavesbecamestronger.

“Itturnsoutthatamazingthingshappenwhentheratisinvirtualreality,saidProfMayank

MehtafromUCLA.ThescientistsalsofoundthatVRenvironmentscouldchangedifferent

electricalrhythms（節(jié)律）indifferentpartsoftheneurons,whichindicatesthatscientistsmaybe

abletocontrolhumanbrainrhythms.

“Thisisanewtechnologythathasgreatpotential,Mehtasaid.Thestudyalsoindicateswhy

VRmaystimulatetheseuniquebrainwaves.Abigpartofit,Mehtaputs,maybedowntothevery

differentsetofstimulipresentedinVR.

Imaginethatyou'reapproachingadoorwayinreallife.Youreyesseethedoorgettinglarger.

Buthowdoyouknowthatyou'removingforwardandthedoorisn'tcomingtoyou?Theansweris

thatyourbrainusesinformationsuchastheaccelerationofyourheadthroughspaceortheshiftof

weightfromonefoottotheother-informationthatmaynotbepresentduringaVRexperience.

28.Accordingtothepassage,whyarethenewfindingsimportant?

A.VR1scontributionstolearninghavefinallybeenidentified.

B.VRcanaffectelectricalactivityinthehippocampusneurons.

C.VRproducesthesameeffectsonbrainsasrealenvironments.

D.VRislikelytobecomeanotherdriverforlearningandmemory.

29.Whatcanwelearnabout0waves?

A.Theydon'trespondtodifferentbrainrhythms.

B.Theyremainstableindifferentenvironments.

C.Theyaffecthowhumanperceiveknowledge.

D.Theyhavelittletodowiththerateofheartbeats.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph5referto?

A.Thepotentialofthenewtechnology.

B.Thecontrolofhumanbrainrhythms.

C.Thechangeindifferentpartsofneurons.

D.Thestimulationoftheuniquebrainwaves.

31.HowdoestheauthorintroduceVR'sdifferentsetofstimuli?

A.Byconductingfurthertestsonrats.

B.Bycomparingdifferentenvironments.

C.Byprovidingadetailedanalysis.

D.ByexplainingthetheoryofVR.

D

ThenewradioprogrammefromSelf-helpexpertGlennonDoyleunexpectedlydisturbedme.

InasessionofWeCanDoHardThings,shefocusesonboundariesandtheirimportancetoour

mentalhappiness.Iheartilyagreewithher,becausesayingapolitebutfirm"no"isoneofthe

basicsforahappylife.Iwas,however,interestedwhensheraisedtheideathatperhaps,aswellas

learningwhentoconfirmourboundaries,wealsoneedtostretchthem.Whendoesaboundary

becomeacagethatlocksusaway?

Isn'titalwaysthecasethatjustasyouthinkyou'vegotanareaoflifenailed;somebody

comesalongtoshowyouthatthat'snotthecase?AsIlistened,!startedtoseeboundariesthat

mightcausemoreproblemsthantheyweresolving.

Therewastheworkboundarythatsaidthatunlessaprojectfellexactlyintomytopics,1

wouldn'ttakeit-whichmeantthatIturneddownworkthatwasotherwiseinterestingand

rewarding.

TherewastheboundarythatsaidIwasn'ttobuyanythinguntilI'dreachedmysavings

goal-whichresultedinmehavingtorestartmylaptop20timesaday.

AndthentherewasaboundaryaroundrelationshipsthatsetoutexactlyhowIshouldbe

treatedandwhatIwantedinthem.Helpfultosomeextent,itblockedmefromallowingsomeone

toexpresstheirloveforme,evenifitwasn'tquitewhatIhadpredicted.

HadIbeendoingboundarieswrongallthetime?DidIneedtofigurethemalloutagain?Fve

spentthepastfewweekslookingattheboundariesI'vesecretlyputinplace,andI'veletmyself

lowersomethathavebeenmyprotectionovertheyears.ThenI'vecometotheconclusionthat,

Whenitcomestoboundaries,I'mabeginneragain,andthat*sfine.Infact,beingbackatthe

beginningisablessingbecauseitmeanstherearestilllessonstobelearnedandadventurestobe

hadandthatissomethingforwhichIcanonlybegrateful.

32,WhathasreallyinterestedtheauthorinGlemonDoyle'sprogramme?

A.Theimportanceofconfirmingourboundaries.

B.Thebenefitsofboundariestoourhappiness.

C.Theurgencyofmaintainingourboundaries.

D.Thenecessityofreassessingourboundaries.

33.Whatcanbeconcludedastotheauthor'sviewsonboundaries?

A.Weshouldfavoursavingsgoalsoverboundaries.

B.Boundariestendtokeepusfrompotentialfriends.

C.Boundariesareverylikelytorelieveboredomatwork.

D.Weshouldsticktoboundariesdespiteinconvenience.

34.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutboundariesaftertheadjustments?

A.Relaxed.

B.Depressed.

C.Pressured.

D.Amused.

35.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Justwhenyouthinkyou'vegotthingssorted

B.Justwhereyoubelievethere'snowayout...

C.Howcanwelivealifewithoutboundaries?

D.Howdowebecomevictimsofboundaries?

2022屆江蘇省蘇錫常鎮(zhèn)四市高三教學(xué)情況調(diào)查（一）英語適應(yīng)卷

第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

A

Aftermonthsofstayingathome,youcan*tmisstravelofferstothefollowingthreestunning

places,whereyoucouldgaininvaluableexperiences.Call0808-291-1807tobookinadvance.

DiscoveringGeorgia

NestledbetweenRussia,Turkey,andArmenia,Georgiaremainsarelativelyundiscovered

countryatthecrossroadsofEuropeandAsia.Itsrollingvalleysanddramaticmountainpasses

standitapartfromitsneighboursand,nowastransportlinkshaveimproved,it'sfastbecominga

must-see.

?Ninedaysfrom￡1,775perpersonforallreaders（15%offforoursubscribers）

?PriceIncludes：allaccommodation；allmealsinthejourneyandlocalrestaurants；allthe

transport.

NewEnglandintheFall

Therearefewmorememorablesightsintheworldthanwhenthemillionsoftreesthat

carpetthenortheastcorneroftheUnitedStatessignaltheendofthesummerandthearrivaloffall

withablazeofred,purpleandgold.ExperienceoneofAmerica'sgreatestglories,discover

endlesslyenergetic,attractiveNewYorkandelegant,blue-bloodBoston,andtastethedelightsof

theamazingregionknownaroundtheworldasNewEngland.

?Ninedaysfrom￡1,500perperson

?PriceIncludes：8nights*hotelaccommodation；returnflightstoNewYork；anexperienced

tourmanager

BrugesforTravellers

Therecanbefewplacesleftwhereyoucantotallyswitchoffforafewdaysfromthe

pressuresofmoderndaylivingascompletelyasyoucaninBruges.Itsbeautyandpeaceare

perfectlypreservedinthismedievaltowninEurope.

?Twodaysfromonly￡599perperson(￡100foranextraday)

?PriceIncludes：mealsinlocalrestaurants；returnflightsorrailway

21.WhenwetakethetourtoGeorgia,wecan.

A.enjoythebeautifultreesinthecountryside

B?visitsomefamoustouristsitesinbigcities

C.tastethepeaceofmedievaltowninEurope

D.tastethelocalfoodsintherestaurantswithoutextrafee

22.WhatisspecialaboutthetourtoNewEngland?

A.Itcontainsaspecializedtourguideservice.

B.Itboastsabeautifulsceneryofthemountains.

C.Itpromisesfreereturnflightstoanyplaces.

D.ItunfoldstheamazinghistoryofwholeAmerica.

23.Whatdothethreetourshaveincommon?

A.Eachtourprovideshotelaccommodations.

B.Superbtravelexperiencesareguaranteed.

C.Nodiscountsareoffered.

D.Onlyflighttransportisprovided.

B

Itwaslate-anunrecognizedandslowhour.Infrontofmewasalargedog,showinghis

jawssohardthathisteethgavealoudsoundwitheachbark.Hiseyeswerelockedonme,

desperateforthetoyinmyhand.Buthewasn'tplaying-hewasfeelinguneasy.

AsIcautiouslyheldmyground,hisbarkchangedtoashout,thenhegaveashortand

frighteningroar.Thatwaswhenmyuneasegavewaytosomethingfarmoreprimitive：fear.

Thiswasnoordinarydog.Dyngo,ten-year-old,hadbeentrainedtopushhissix-stonebody

towardenemies,lockinghisjawsaroundthem.Thisdoghadsavedthousandsoflives.Nowhe

wasinmyflatinWashingtonDC.Just72hoursearlier,Ihadtravelledacrossthecountrytoget

DyngobackfromLukeAirForceBasenearPhoenix,Arizona,sothathecouldliveouthis

remainingyearswithme.

Thatfirstnight,May9,2016,afterwe'dsettledintomyhotelroom,Dyngosatonthebed

waitingforme.AsIwasgraduallysleeping,Ifelthisbodymoving,andIsmiled：Dyngoisadog

whodreams.Thenextmorning,whenIcameoutfromthebathroomafterashower,itwaslike

steppingintoahenhousemassacre（屠宰場）：feathersfloatedintheair.Inthemiddleofthebed

wasDyngo,pantingoverapileoftorn-piecespillows.

Ontheflighthome,Dyngowasallowedtositatmyfeetinthebroadfirstrow,buthesoon

hadboutsofvomiting（嘔吐）inbetweenhisattemptstoteartheblanketFdbroughthim.Thepilot

announcedDyngo*smilitaiystatus,inspiringapplausefromthewholecabin.Whenwereached

myflat,webothcollapsedfromexhaustion.Itwouldbeourlastbitofsharedpeacefbrmany

months.

24.WhydidtheauthorsayDyngowasnoordinarydog?

A.Becauseitwasalargeandfiercedog.

B.Becauseitcouldlivewithanyonepeacefully.

C.Becauseitwasonceatrainedmilitarydog.

D.BecauseithadsavedthousandsoflivesinWashingtonDC.

25.WhatcanweconcludefromParagraph4?

A.DreamingisanabnormalbehaviorforDyngo.

B.Dyngoenjoystearingthingsuplikeotherdogs.

C.Dyngoalwayspreparestowaitforhisownerafterashower.

D.PantingoverapillowisDyngo'smostfavoriteactivity.

26.Howwastheirflighthomeaccordingtothepassage?

A.ItwastiringbutinspiringthatDyngoreceivedpassengers*recognition.

B.ItwasdisappointingbecauseeveryonewasfrightenedbyDyngo.

C.ItwasannoyedthatDyngofellillonboardunexpectedly.

D.Itwaspeacefulandsmoothwithoutanybothers.

27.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?

A?Anewsreport.B.Aguidebook.

C.Aresearchpaper.D.Amagazine.

C

OnFridayJanuary14,2022,blastwasheard2,000kmawayinNewZealandand3,300km

awayinAustralia.BoatscrashedintoaquietharborinSouthernCalifornia,aremoteislandwas

batteredinJapanby4footwavesandtwowomenwereswepttotheirdeathsonabeachinPeru

some6,000milesfromanunderseavolcaniceruptionsopowerfulthatthetsunamiwhichitsetoff

stirredoceanwatershalfwayacrosstheglobe.

ButonSunday,asreportsofthevolcano'seffectcrowdedinfromfar-flungcountries,there

waslittlewordfromTonga,theislandnationjust40milesfromthesiteoftheextraordinary

explosion.Asconcernsfromallovertheworldgrew,thenationofabout100,000peopleremained

largelycutofffromtherestoftheworld,itsunderseainternetcablesknockedoutefcommission

bythevolcano.

InTongaonSunday,manyresidentslostnotonlycommunicationchannelsbutelectricpower.

Upto80,000peopletherecouldbeaffected,theInternationalFederationofRedCrossandRed

CrescentSocietiestoldtheBBC.

NewZealandandothernationsintheregionpledgedtogiveTongaaidtorecover.Butwith

heavyconcentrationsofairborneashmakingflightsimpossible,justliketheIcelandvolcano

eruptionin2021,itwasdifficulteventoknowwhatwasneeded.Ardern,theNewZealandprime

minister,saidflightsoverTongawereplannedforMondayorTuesday,dependingonash

conditions.

Tongahasexperiencedasuccessionofnaturaldisastersinrecentyears.In2018,morethan

170homesweredestroyedandtwopeoplekilledbyCycloneGita,aCategory5tropicalstorm.In

2020,CycloneHaroldcausedabout$111millionindamage.

28.Whichcountrywasn'taffectedbyTangaunderseavolcaniceruptions?

A.AmericaB.JapanC.PeruD.Iceland

29.Howmuchareaoftheseawaterdidthevolcanostir?

A.20%B.30%C.50%D,70%

30.Whichphrasecanreplacetheunderlinedwords“outofcommission”?

A.outofactionB.outofrangeC.outofexistenceD.outofaccount

31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.TheIcelandvolcanoeruptionin2021madenearbyflightsdelayed.

B.NewZealandaswellasothernationsintheregiongaveTongaaidtimely.

C.FlightscouldreachTongatwodaysaftertheeruption.

D.TheunderseavolcaniceruptioncausedsevererdamagetoTongathaneverbefore.

D

AseriouslysickMarylandmannamedDavidBennettSr.whoreceivedapig'sheartina

pioneeringtransplantsurgerysuccessfullyonJanuary17th,2022.However,thismanwho

regainedhislifehasacriminalrecordbecauseofaviolentattack34yearsagoinwhichhe

repeatedlystabbedayoungman,EdwardShumaker,causinghimparalyzed.

TheWashingtonPostfirstreportedthetransplantpatientscriminalrecordandtheattackthat

ledtoit.Therevelationshaveprompteddebateabouthowpatientsareselectedforhigh-tech

medicalcare.

“ThetransplantgavehimEdward'ssistervoicedherdispleasurewiththetransplantfor

Bennett.4€Butmybrothernevergotasecondchanceat

ButBennett'sdoctorssaidthatsuchunsettinghistoricalrecordsdonotdisqualifypatients

fromgettingcutting-edgemedicalprocedures.

OfficialsattheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter,wherethetransplantoperationwas

performed,saidinastatementthathealthcareproviderswerecommittedtotreatingallpatients,

regardlessoftheirbackgroundsorlifecircumstances.

“Itisthesolemnobligationofanyhospitalorhealthcareorganizationtoprovidelifesaving

caretoeverypatientwhocomesthroughtheirdoorsbasedontheirmedicalneedsjtheofficials

said.

"There'salong-existingstandardinmedicalethicsthatphysiciansorsurgeonsdon'tpickand

choosewhotheytreat,1'saidKarenJ.Maschke,aresearchscholarattheHastingsCenterand

editorofEthics&HumanResearch.

Thequestionhasariseninthecontextofimprisonedpeopleandenemiesinwar,andmore

recentlypeoplewithCOVIDwhochosenottogetvaccinated,shenoted.

“Wherewouldyoudrawthelineifyoupickedandchose?"Maschkeasked.

32.WhatcriminalrecorddidDavidBennettSr.have?

A.Herepeatedlystabbedayoungman,EdwardShumaker,todeath.

B.Herepeatedlystabbedayoungman,EdwardShumaker,tobeingparalyzed.

C.ThatDavidBennettSr.receivedapigsheartdisobeyedtheconventionalmedicalprocedure.

D.ThatDavidBennettSr.receivedapigsheartdisobeyedalong-existingstandardinmedical

ethics.

33.WhatistheattitudeofEdward'ssistertowardsthetransplant?

A.SkepticalB.Disapproving.C.Impartial.D.Indifferent.

34.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Patientswithcriminalrecordsaredisqualifiedfromgettingcuttingedgemedicalprocedures.

B.Imprisonedpeoplecan'treceivehigh-techmedicalprocedures.

C.Physiciansshouldn'tprovidelifesavingcaretothosewhohaveunsettlinghistories.

D.PeoplewithCOVIDwhochosenottogetvaccinatedcouldalsoreceivepioneeringmedical

treatment.

35.What'sthemainideaofthispassage?

A.DavidBennettSr.receivedapig*shearttransplantsuccessfully.

B.DavidBennettSr.hasnorighttogethigh-techmedicalprocedures.

C.Apatientwithaviolentcriminalrecordgotabreakthroughhearttransplant.

D.Healthcareprovidersshouldn'ttreatpatientswhohavecriminalrecords.

2022屆江蘇省七市（南通、泰州、揚州、徐州、淮安、連云港、宿遷）高考二

?？记斑m應(yīng)卷英語試題

第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

A

FromAltonTowerstoLegoland,ourexpertspicktheirfavoriteBritishthemeparks,

highlightingthebestrollercoasters,character-ledattractions,andanimasafaris（狩獵旅行）.

DraytonManor

TheStaffordshirethemeparkincludesridesforallagesbutstandsoutfbrhavinghitona

winningformulaforyoungfamilieswithitsexpandingThomasLandsection.The286-acresiteis

setinwoodlandsbutthemainvillageisenoughforlittlelegstoexplore,makingitwellsuitedto

pre-andprimaryschoolchildren.

PaultonsFamilyThemePark

OntheedgeofNewForestNationalPark,inHampshire,PaultonsFamilyThemeParksitsin

140acresofattractiveparkland.AlthoughovershadowedbyThorpeParkandAltonTowersin

termsofbigrides,theparkishometoPeppaPigWorldaswellas60ridesandattractions,andis

bestforfamilieswithyoungchildren.

ChessingtonWorldofAdventures

ThisparkinSurreyhasinjectednovelty（新奇）thisyearwiththelaunchofitsexclusive

GruffaloRiverRideAdventure,raisingitsstatusasafamily-friendlydestination.Theparkalso

providesaddedfamilyvaluewiththeopportunitytogetaclose-upinteractionwithanimals

includingmonkeywalk-throughsandtheZufarisafariexperience.

LegolandWindsor

Ifyou'relookingforstomach-in-the-mouthrollercoasters,Legolandisnotfbryou.Thisis

theentry-levelthemeparkforfamilieswithkidsbelowtheageof12,withbucket-loadstokeep

themhappy.Nowinitsthirddecade,setinlovelygrounds,thethemeparkstillhassomeofthe

charmoftheoriginalDanishparentpark,withplentyofgiraffes,crocodilesandpiratesmadeout

ofLegobricksspreadovertherides.

21.Whichofthefollowingisrecommendedifafamilywanttointeractwithanimals?

A.DraytonManor.B.PaultonsFamilyThemePark.

C.ChessingtonWorldofAdventures.D.LegolandWindsor.

22.Whatdothefourthemeparkshaveincommon?

A.They'reallidealforchildren.

B.Theyallfeaturethrillingbigrides.

C.They'reallrenewingrecreationalfacilities.

D.Theyallcoveravastareaofover200acres.

23.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?

A.TopromoteecotourismB.Tovaluefamilyunion.

C.TDintroducethemeparks.D.Tocomparetouristattractions.

B

Itwasanearlyblowtomyself-confidence.Iwasattendingmyfirstgroupmeetinginthelab

asapostdoc,andIwaspleasedthatIcouldfollowmostofthediscussion.Then,infrontof

everyone,theprofessorturnedtomeandaskedaboutmypreviousaccomplishments.Ifroze.Asa

PhDstudent,Ihadachievedlotstobeproudof.Butallofthosewereinmyhomecountryof

Brazil.NowIwasinWashington,DCandIdidn'tknowwhattheword“accomplishment“meant.

SoallIcouldsaywas"1don'tknow”.

IhaddecidedtodoapostdocabroadbecauseIthoughtthetrainingwouldhelpmesecurea

teachingposition.IappliedforandreceivedaBraziliangovernmentfellowshiptospend18

monthsworkingabroadandgotapositioninalab.Itallseemedsoeasy—untilIactuallystarted.

Inanewcountry,Istruggled.Afterthemortifyinglabmeetingincident,myconfidencetook

anotherhit.ThepaperIintendedtopublishdidnotmaterialize.Iusedtobeinvitedtogivetalks.

Now,Iwasaskedtospeakmoreslowlybecauseofmyaccent.Myconfidencewasdestroyed.

Aftermonthsofself-doubt,IremindedmyselfthatIhadpotential.Ineededtodosomethingto

regainmyconfidence.IthoughtachangeofenvironmentmightbewhatIneeded.SoImadethe

move.

Inanothernewlab.Istillfeltinsecure.However,Iwasdeterminedtomakethemostofthe

timeIhad.Thereweremoreopportunitiestointeractwithothers,whichforcedmetotalkmore.It

wasawfulatfirst,butwithpracticeIbegantofeelmoreconfidentinmyEnglish.Iproposednew

projects.Ibegantoreceivepositivefeedbackonmypresentations.

Myconfidenceisback.IfeelalittlelikeWonderWoman.Shewasastrongsoldierinher

homeland.Whensheleft,sheexperiencedobstaclesandfailuresonlytobecomeevenstronger

thanbefore.

24.Whatwastheauthor'sreactionwhenaskedaboutherpreviousachievements?

A.Shefeltinsecure.B.Shekeptsilent.

C.Shewasataloss.D.Shefeltproud.

25.Whydidtheauthorgoabroad?

A.Toapplyforgovernmentfellowship.B.Togetadoctor'sdegree.

C.Tobuildhe