話題24旅游與各國標志性風物

Ⅰ.閱讀理解

Themostinnovativelibrariesaroundtheworld

Somelibrariesuseuniquearchitecturetoencouragevisitorstoexploretheshelves

andsettledownwithanewbook，oruserovinglibrariestobringbookstohard－to－

reachpopulations.Nomatterhowtheyachieveit，thesenovellibrariesarekeepingthe

magicofreadingalive.

BeachLibrary(Albena，Bulgaria)

Readingabookonthebeachisaclassic，andinBulgaria，onelibraryencourages

touriststodojustthat.Thewhite，weatherresistantshelveslinedupnotfarfromthe

surffeature6，000booksin15languagessoeveryvisitorcanfindtheperfectreadto

enjoywhilebathedinthesunshine.

TheCamelLibraryService(NorthEasternProvince，Kenya)

TofightlowliteracyratesinthedesertofKenya，thegovernmentcreateda

movablelibrarycomposedofninecamelsbringingbookstovillages.Thelibrary

travelsfourdaysaweekservingtheregion.Currentlytheservicefocusesonchildren，

butwithmorefundingtheyplantoincreasetheirreachbothindistanceandthetitles

theycarry.

SeikeiUniversityLibrary(Tokyo，Japan)

Librariesareusuallyknownfortheirquietatmosphere，butthisoneencourages

conversation.Thelibrarywasdesignedwithspace－age，free－standingsoundproofed

pods(吊艙)torespectthosewhoneeduninterruptedstudy，whilealsobeingbeneficial

toothermethodsoflearning；theyserveasperfectspotsforstudygroupsandlively

discussions.

MacquarieUniversityLibrary(Sydney，Australia)

Asurprisingcombinationofcutting－edgeandsustainable，thisbuilding，

featuringagreenroof，wasmadefromrecycledanddesignedtoimitatethelookofa

eucalyptustree.Itisalsostateoftheart，usingrobotstobringrequestedbookstothe

frontdesk.

【語篇解讀】本文是應用文。文章主要介紹了四座世界上最具創(chuàng)新性的圖書館。

1.WhoismorelikelytovisittheCamelLibrary?

A.Thegovernmentofficials.B.KidsinthedesertofKenya.

C.Thelocalvillagersintheregion.D.Fundraisersofthisservice.

答案B[細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段中的“Currentlytheservicefocusesonchildren”

可知，肯尼亞沙漠的孩子更有可能參觀駱駝圖書館。]

2.WhatmakesSeikeiUniversityLibrarydifferentfromotherlibraries?

A.Itsquietreadingatmosphere.B.Itsuniquedesignofspace－age.

C.Itsfreedomoflivelydiscussions.D.Itsweatherresistantshelves.

答案C[細節(jié)理解題。根據倒數第二段中的“Librariesareusuallyknownfor

theirquietatmosphere，butthisoneencouragesconversation.”和“theyserveas

perfectspotsforstudygroupsandlivelydiscussions”可知，成蹊大學圖書館的不同之

處是熱烈討論的自由。]

3.Whichlibraryisagoodexampleofgoinggreen?

A.BeachLibrary.B.TheCamelLibraryService.

C.SeikeiUniversityLibrary.D.MacquarieUniversityLibrary.

答案D[細節(jié)理解題。根據最后一段中的“Asurprisingcombination...ofa

eucalyptustree.”可知，麥考瑞大學圖書館是環(huán)保的好例子。]

IliveinXizhouinYunnanProvince，onthehistoricTeaHorseRoad.Ihaveto

admitthatwhenIfirstheardthatPaulSalopekwasgoingtowalktheentireglobeon

hisowntwofeet，Iwasblownaway.Icouldn’timaginethattherecouldbesuchan

unusualpersonintheworld.

LastMay，ImetPaul.HetoldmethatitwashisfirsttimeinChina.Hetalkedto

mewithgreatexcitementaboutthehistory，migrations，anddiscoveriesinmyregion

ofChina.HespokeoftheShu－YanduDao(theSichuantoIndiatradingroute)，the

SouthernSilkRoad，thetravelsofthe17th－centuryChineseexplorerXuXiake，the

TeaHorseRoadandtheearly20th－centuryAmericanbotanistJosephRock.Healso

talkedofXuanzang.

IdecidedtoaccompanyPaulonhiswalktowardYunnan.OnSeptember28，2021，

wesetout.Ourdaysweresimple：walk，eat，sleep，andrepeat.Wewokeupatsunrise，

setoffinhighspirits，andrestedatsunset，draggingourselvesintoexhaustedsleep.

Wemetmanypeopleontheroad.Somewerecurious，surroundingusand

watchingus；somegaveusdirections；someinvitedusintotheirhometotakearest；

somespokeofthecharmoftheirhometown.Wemetmanybeautifulsouls，simplesouls

andwarmsouls.Wewerewalkingwithourminds.

Together，wewereimpressedbythebiodiversityoftheGaoligongMountains.AsI

walkedonancientpathsthroughmountains，Iseemedtoheartheantiquevoicesofpast

travelersurgingmetobecarefulontheroad.

Lookingbackonthemorethan200milesIwalkedwithPaul，Icametoa

realization.Walkingforitsownsake，whilehealthyandadmirable，isonlyasmallpart

ofthebenefitofmovingwithourfeet.Adeeperrewardisrediscoveringtheworld

aroundus，shorteningthedistancebetweeneachother，andsharingeachother’s

cultures.

【語篇解讀】本文是記敘文。作者住在歷史悠久的茶馬古道上，去年5月，他

遇到了要用雙腳環(huán)游世界的PaulSalopek，于是決定陪Paul游云南。文中描述了

他們路上的見聞和作者的感悟。

4.HowdidthewriterfirstrespondtoPaul’stravelplan?

A.Scared.B.Puzzled.

C.Disappointed.D.Surprised.

答案D[細節(jié)理解題。根據第一段中的“Ihavetoadmit...intheworld”可知，作

者不得不承認，當第一次聽說PaulSalopek要用自己的雙腳環(huán)游世界時，他被震

撼了。他無法想象世界上會有這樣一個不尋常的人。據此可知，作者最初對Paul

的旅行計劃感到吃驚。]

5.WhatcanwelearnaboutPaulSalopekfromParagraph2?

A.HewasaWesternjournalist.

B.HehadaknowledgeofChina.

C.HecametoChinaseveraltimes.

D.HewasJosephRock’sacquaintance.

答案B[推理判斷題。根據第二段PaulSalopek的說話內容可知，PaulSalopek

是第一次來中國。跟作者講起作者所在的中國地區(qū)的歷史、遷移和發(fā)現時，Paul

很激動。他談到了南方絲綢之路、17世紀中國探險家徐霞客的旅行、茶馬古道以

及20世紀初的美國植物學家JosephRock。他還談到了玄奘。據此可推知，Paul

Salopek對中國有一定的了解。]

6.WhatdoesParagraph4tellusaboutthewriterandPaul?

A.Theyhonouredtheancestors.B.Theysetoffinhighspirits.

C.Theysatisfiedthelocals’curiosity.D.Theybuiltbondswithpeople.

答案D[推理判斷題。根據第四段的內容可知，作者和PaulSalopek在路上遇

到了許多人。有些人很好奇，圍繞著他們，看著他們；有些人給他們指路；有些

人邀請他們去他們家休息；有些人談到了他們家鄉(xiāng)的魅力。他們遇見了許多美好

的人、樸素的人和溫暖的人。據此可推知，作者和Paul與人們建立了聯系。]

7.Whatisthemainpurposeofthewriter’swritingthetext?

A.Toshareandreflectonajourney.

B.Tosuggestanewwayoftravel.

C.Toadvocatetheprotectionofbiodiversity.

D.TointroduceandpromoteChineseculture.

答案A[寫作意圖題。通讀全文內容可知，作者住在歷史悠久的茶馬古道上，

他遇到了要用雙腳環(huán)游世界的PaulSalopek，于是決定陪Paul游云南。文章描述

了他們路上的見聞和作者的感悟。由此推知，作者寫作的目的是分享和回顧一段

旅程。]

StartinginearlyJanuary，15－year－oldAbbyGagnespentsomeweekends

walkingthroughsnowinthe330acresofwoodsaroundherhouse‘tapping’

trees.Abby’sfamilyaresugarmakers.Forfivegenerations，herfamilyhavecollected

sapfrommapletrees.TheyboilitdownintothethicksweetsyrupthatNorth

Americanslovetoapplyontheirpancakes.

Abby’sdad，Jason，drillsholes1.5inchesdeepintothetrunksofmaplesinthe

woods.Sugarmakerstaponlyoldertrees.Theseareusuallyatleast40yearsoldand10

inchesthickatchestheight.Theystickatapintoeachhole，usuallyonepertree.Taps

madeofplasticareusedforsaptoflowthrough.Theywillcomeoutattheendofthe

season，andtheholeswillreturntohealth.

Plastictubeshookuptothetapsandconnectthemtooneanother.Thesapflows

intoacollectiontankinthewoods.Fromthecollectiontank，theGagnespumpthesap

intoamachinetoremovealotofthesap’swater.Thenit’smovedintoanevaporatorin

abuildingcalled“sugarhouse”.TheGagnesmakeafireoutofmaplewoodchips.The

fireheatsthesapandboilsit.Whenitreaches219degrees，thesyrupisreadytobe

made.

Syrupispouredintoglassorplasticbottles.But150yearsago，sugarmakersused

tincans.Thesecontainerscouldpreventsyrupfromseepingoutandallowedthemto

shipitfarfromhomeandhelpedmaplebecomeabigbusiness.

SugarmakersshouldthanknativeAmericansfortheirknowledge.Whitesettlers

asearlyas1，600slearnedthecraftfromtheOjibweandothertribes.Earlynative

techniquesweresimilartothosesugarmakersusenowexceptthattheycollectedsap

inbarkbowlsbeforeboilingitoveranopenfire.Eitherway，theresultingmaplesyrup

was，andistasty.

【語篇解讀】本文是說明文。文章主要講述了AbbyGagne一家人制作楓糖漿，

介紹了制作楓糖漿的過程以及美國人制作楓糖漿的歷史。

8.WhatdidAbbyhelpdoonweekends?

A.Collectmaplebranches.B.Drillholesinthewoods.

C.Boilthethicksweetsyrup.D.Getsapfrommapletrees.

答案D[細節(jié)理解題，根據第一段可知，AbbyGagne在周末幫助父母收集樹液

來制作楓糖漿。]

9.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?

A.Theneedofwoodchips.B.Themakeupofmapletrees.

C.Theprocessofmakingsyrup.D.Thetechniqueofcollectingsap.

答案C[段落大意題。根據第三段可知，該段主要介紹了制作楓糖漿的過程。]

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“seeping”inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Breaking.B.Blowing.

C.Looking.D.Leaking.

答案D[詞義猜測題。根據畫線詞上文“Thesecontainerscouldpreventsyrup

from”以及后文“allowedthemtoshipitfarfromhome”可知，這些容器可以防止糖漿

滲漏，便于他們將糖漿運到遠離家鄉(xiāng)的地方，故seep意為“滲漏，滲”。]

11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?

A.SyrupmadebynativeAmericansisthetastiest.

B.Americanshavealonghistoryofmakingsyrup.

C.Today’ssugarmakersoftenboilsapoveranopenfire.

D.NativeAmericans’techniquesofmakingsyruparelost.

答案B[推理判斷題。根據最后一段可知，美國人制作楓糖漿的歷史悠久。]

Ⅱ.七選五

(2024·深圳一模)

Forpeoplewhoareplanningatrip,avisittoamuseummightnotbethefirst

thingtheythinkof.Afterall,thereareplentyofwaystoappreciatetheworld’s

civilization,gainexcitingexperiencesandspendqualitytimewithfamilyandfriends.

1

Museumsarewherepeoplelearnsomethingnew,ateveryage!Areyouinterested

insomethingspecific?2There,youwillfindyourselfdrawninandinspired!

Museumsareafantasticplacetolearnaboutaregion’shistory,scientificachievements,

majorculturalevents,andofcourse,dinosaurs.Theyalsodesignexhibitionsrelatedto

visualarts,industrialinnovationsandanythingthatinspiresanindividualtolearn

aboutthepastandcreatenewpathstothefuture.

3Theywillsurelybeanexcitingpartoftheeducationalexperiencewiththe

mainpurposetoexposechildrentoknowledgeofvariousfieldsandexpandtheir

horizons.Toachievethat,museumsareworkingtocreatemeaningfulandengaging

activities,interactiveandknowledge－based.

Museumssupporttourism.Theyaretourismpromotersinsmalltownsandlarge

cities.Museumsaren’taburdenontaxrevenue(稅收)oraseparateconcernfromother

cityprojects.4Statisticsshowthatmuseumssupportmorethan726,000jobsin

America.

Museumsshapecommunities.Theyhaveactivitiesandexhibitionsthroughwhich

visitorscanlearnaboutlocalhistory.Museumsareplaceswhereasharedheritageis

celebratedandacollectiveidentityisformed.Theyprovideaninterestingpublicspace

wherepeoplemeetandtalktoeachother.5

A.Museumsbringoutthebestqualitiesinchildren.

B.Museumsoftendeliverkids－centeredexhibitions.

C.Instead,theygeneratefundingandfuelemployment.

D.Then,visitalocalmuseumtolearnaboutthatsubject.

E.Evenshoppingatthegiftshopthereisanopportunityforconnection.

F.On