Unit5Whatanadventure!Ⅰ.閱讀理解ItwasnotuntilphotographerRitaNanninileftNewYorkthatshegrewfascinatedbythecity’ssubways.WhilelivinginManhattanforsome15yearsinthe1980sandearly1990s,Nanninionlycommuted(通勤)ontheonetrain—giventhesubwaysystem’sbadreputation.ButafterrelocatingtoNewJerseyforseveralyearswherethesubwayisnotanoption,Nanninifoundthatabsencedidmaketheheartgrowfonder—maybeevenforpizzarats.DuringhervisitbacktoNewYork,Nannininodded,noticingimprovementsinthesubway’sfacilities.WhileNanniniwaswaitingforatrain,abenchontheplatformoppositecaughtherattentionduetotheever-changingfacesandcharacters.Theywerepeopleofdifferentaccents,colorsandbeliefs.Theywerefromallwalksoflife,adiversemixofNewYorkersalltherefortheirowndifferentreasons.Havinglearnedtheteenagers’popular“EndoftheLine”challenge—boardingtrainsatrandomandridingthemuntiltheirfinaldestinations,NanninidecidedtovisiteveryfirstandlaststopacrosstheNYsubway’slineswithherbelovedcamera.Nannini’s“EndoftheLine”experiencesawhertravelingsome665milesacross26routesinNewYorkcity.Shetookover8,000photosofthefinalstations,aswellasthecommunitiestheyserved.Inmanycases,sherodetheroutestwoorthreetimesovertoensureshegot“theshot”.“Theprojectreallyshowsmehowimportantthesubwayis,andhowsustainableitmakesourlives,”shesaid.“It’softensaidthatmyphotosshowtheendofthelines—thelaststops,”shesaid.“Buttheendofthelineisindeedthestartforsomanypeople.Thatmademethinkaboutwhothepeopleandthecommunitiesthatliveatthetwoendsareandwhatitisthatthesubwaymeanstothem.”Nanniniwasproudofhersetofimagesdirectlychallengingthetraditionsofstorytelling,whichechoedboththeboredomandexcitementoftravelontracks.Nanninienjoyedtakinghertime,startingherchallengein2013andonlyshootingthefinalphotoslastyear.HerfirstmonographontheterminalsoftheNYsubwaywasreleasedinApril2023.“Whenyoudriveinthesuburbs,youdon’thavethoseencounters,”shecontinued.“Peopleenteryourlifeonthesubway.That’swhatstrikesmemostonmyjourneyontracks.”1.HowdidNanninifindtheNewYorksubwayduringherrevisit?A.Itturnedoutfine.B.Itwasdepressing.C.Itstillheldthesamebadreputation.D.Itwouldbeheronlycommutingoption.2.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.ThediversityofNewYorkers’dailylife.B.TheinspirationforNannini’ssubwayshots.C.Thepopularityof“EndoftheLine”challenge.D.ThechallengesofNannini’sjobasaphotographer.3.WhatcanweinferfromNannini’s“EndoftheLine”experience?A.Herwayoftellingstoriesistraditional.B.Sheexpressedsympathyforthesubwayriders.C.Herphotographyishighlyexpectedbytheencounters.D.Shefoundlifeontrackswasmoreinterestingthanlifeonwheels.4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.“EndoftheLine”Challenge:ANewTrendinNYSubwaysB.TheRoadHome:RitaNannini’sRecordofHerSubwayRideC.LastStoptoNewStart:APhotographer’sRediscoveryofNYSubwaysD.NewYorkers’Routine:ASurprisingMixtureofBoredomandExcitement(2025·邵陽高三二模)Antarctica,thesouthernmostcontinentonEarthandafrozencontinent,remainsanmysteriousandoriginalland,buriediniceandsurroundedbyavast,inhospitableocean,whichisoftenshrouded(隱藏)inmysteryandintrigue.Itholdsawealthofscientificwonderswaitingtobeexplored.Withtheaidofcutting-edgetechnology,researchershavedelvedintoitsicydepths,uncoveringthesecretsofthisremoteandpristine(原始的)wilderness.AttheforefrontofAntarcticexplorationareadvancedsatelliteimagingsystems.Theseorbitingwondersprovidedetailedmapsofthecontinent’ssurface,allowingscientiststomonitorchangesinicecoverageandtrackthemovementsofglacierswithunprecedentedaccuracy.SuchdataiscrucialforunderstandingtheimpactsofclimatechangeonAntarctica’sdelicateecosystemandpredictingfuturesea-levelrise.Inadditiontosatellites,autonomousunderwatervehicles(AUVs)playakeyroleinAntarcticresearch.Theseroboticsubmarinesareequippedwithanarrayofsensorsandcameras,enablingthemtonavigatebeneaththeiceshelvesandexplorepreviouslyinaccessibleregions.Bycollectingdataonwatertemperature,salinity,andmarinelife,AUVsofferinvaluableinsightsintothedynamicsofAntarcticOceancurrentsandthehabitatsofitsuniquemarinespecies.Furthermore,droneshaverevolutionizedscientificfieldworkinAntarctica.Theseunmannedaerialvehicles(UAVs)areutilizedforconductingaerialsurveysofvasticesheetsandcapturinghigh-resolutionimageryofremotelocations.Byprovidingresearcherswithreal-timedataandimagery,dronesfacilitaterapidassessmentsofenvironmentalchangesandaidinthestudyofwildlifepopulations,frompenguinstoseals.Despitetheremarkableadvancementsintechnology,conductingresearchinAntarcticaremainsahugechallengeduetoitsextremeweatherconditionsandremotelocation.However,throughcooperativeeffortsandinnovativeapproaches,scientistscontinuetopushtheboundariesofexploration,uncoveringthemysteriesofAntarcticaandadvancingourunderstandingoftheEarth’sclimatesystem.5.WhattechnologyisprimarilyusedformonitoringchangesinicecoverageinAntarctica?A.Drones.B.Submersiblerobots.C.Satelliteimagingsystems.D.Autonomousunderwatervehicles(AUVs).6.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefourthparagraph?A.ExploringandresearchonAntarcticaisaneasytask.B.ScientificfieldworkinAntarcticaishardtocontinue.C.DronesplayasignificantpartinscientificfieldworkinAntarctica.D.Dronescapturehigh-resolutionimageryofremotelocations.7.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheresearchinAntarctica?A.Objective. B.Subjective.C.Suspicious. D.Indifference.8.Whatwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheChallengesofAntarcticExplorationB.TraditionalMethodsofAntarcticResearchC.TheEnvironmentalImpactofSatelliteImagingD.TheTechnologicalWondersofExploringAntarcticaⅡ.完形填空(2025·云南省高三第一次省考)Growinguponafarm,ToriJamesspentmuchofherearlyyearsoutdoors,buildingsheltersandplayinginmuddystreams.She1herselfasanambitiousandadventurouschildandowestheDukeofEdinburghAwardtoherlovefor2.Jamessaysshecouldneverhave3thatonedayshemightbetheyoungestBritishwomanto4thepeakofMountEverest.

Today,Jamesisa(n)5adventurer.Alongsidehersuccessfulclimboftheworld’s6peakin2007,shewasamemberofthefirstall-femaleteamto7atiring650-kilometreskiracetotheMagneticNorthPolein2005,andin2014shesetthe8forthelongestnon-stopopen-seakayakcrossinginUKwaters.

Yetaheadofherfirstexplorationattheageof18,Jameshad9herabilitytolastamonthoutinthecoldwithoutthecomfortofahotbath.“It’sonlyby10ourcomfortzonethatweunderstandourtruepotential,”sheexplains,“That’swhenthe11happens.”

Jamesencourageswould-beadventurersnottobe12bytheconventionalimageoftherugged(粗獷的),hardyexplorer.“Iamsuchabelieverthat,withtherightsupportandskills,everyonecanbring13toanexploration,”sheadds.“Sometimes,it’sonlyoutinthefieldthatsomeone’s14talentsemerge,15intheprocessofexploration.”

1.A.describes B.admitsC.imagines D.praises2.A.wildlife B.scienceC.exploration D.competition3.A.explained B.understoodC.declared D.predicted4.A.measure B.approachC.admire D.reach5.A.patient B.ordinaryC.professional D.honest6.A.coldest B.highestC.prettiest D.straightest7.A.complete B.coachC.judge D.cancel8.A.record B.dateC.goal D.standard9.A.lost B.doubtedC.limited D.developed10.A.entering B.restoringC.leaving D.expanding11.A.emergency B.accidentC.event D.magic12.A.pushedahead B.keptapartC.cheeredup D.putoff13.A.something B.nothingC.anything D.everything14.A.academic B.creativeC.hidden D.artistic15.A.eventually B.particularlyC.generally D.obviouslyⅢ.語法填空(2025·河北省普通高等學(xué)校三模)HubeiShennongjiaislocatedintheShennongjiaForestryDistrictandBadongCountyinChina’sHubeiProvince,1.isontheecotone(生態(tài)過渡帶)fromtheplainsandfoothillregionsofeasternChinatothe2.(mountain)regionofcentralChina.

Thepropertycovers79,624hectaresandconsists3.twocomponents,thelargerShennongding/Badongcomponentinthewestandthe4.(small)Laojunshancomponentintheeast.Abufferzoneof45,390hectaressurroundstheproperty.HubeiShennongjiaincludes11typesofvegetationwhicharecharacterizedbyadiversityofaltitudinalgradients(海拔梯度).HubeiShennongjiaexhibits5.(global)impressivelevelsofspeciesrichness.HubeiShennongjiaisoneofthreecentresofbiodiversityinChina.Thesitefeaturesprominentlyinthehistoryofbotanicalresearchandwastheobjectofinternationalplant6.(collect)expeditionsinthe19thand20thcenturies.Shennongjiahasbeen7.placeofsignificantscientificinterest.From1884to1889,morethan500newspecies8.(record)fromthearea.

Theproperty9.(remain)ingoodconditionandthreatsaregenerallynotofsignificantconcern.However,the10.(divide)ofthesitebyNationalHighway209andtheassociated10kmwidecorridorisacauseforconcernasitaffectsw