【推荐1】第二部分阅读理解
第一节（共15小题；
阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
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The Greenbelt, a wide belt of open land around the cities and towns of the San Francisco Bay Area, includes about 3.75 million of the Bay Area’s 4.5 million acres. The Bay Area Greenbelt is one of the largest areas of open land in any U.S. urban     area. Open land is land that has few buildings and lots of natural areas. The Greenbelt’s open land includes parks, forests, beaches, and more than 8,500 farms.
What are the advantages of the Greenbelt?
The Greenbelt has many advantages for people in the Bay Area, which include:
walking and biking areas close to the cities and towns;
places for wild plants and animals;
cleaner air and water; and
income from farms.
Is the Greenbelt in danger?
Five hundred seventy thousand acres of the Greenbelt are in danger. There are builders who want to build suburbs on them. If those acres become suburbs, many things will change:
the urban and suburban area will almost double;
many farms will disappear;
traffic will become worse; and
the air will become dirtier.
What is Greenbelt Alliance (联盟)?
Greenbelt Alliance, an organization that saves land in the San Francisco Bay Area, works alone and with other groups to save the Greenbelt in four ways:
Try to persuade people to build new buildings on land that is already urban, not on open land.
Make sure that the city and town governments are all making plans to save the Greenbelt.
Help Bay Area towns and cities to buy pieces of open land to make into natural areas.
Teach people in the Bay Area why the Greenbelt is important and what they can do to help save it.
1. What can we learn about the Greenbelt from the first paragraph?

A．The Greenbelt is the largest open land in the United States.

B．The Greenbelt covers much more than half of the Bay Area.

C．There are few farms on the open land of the Greenbelt.

D．There are more than 8,500 natural areas on the Greenbelt.

2. One of the advantages of the Greenbelt for people in the Bay Area is __________.

A．convenience for exercise	B．income from sightseeing
C．cleaner city streets	D．more plants and animals

3. The Greenbelt is in danger because __________.

A．traffic is getting worse	B．some plan to build suburbs on it
C．the suburban area has doubled	D．pollution is becoming serious

4. Which the following is TRUE about Greenbelt Alliance?

A．It builds new buildings on open land.

B．It buys large open land for the Bay Area.

C．It educates people how to save the Greenbelt.

D．It helps the city governments make plans.

【推荐2】Sarah Toumi, a young girl growing up in France, had a dream of becoming a leader who could make a positive impact on the world. Her desire to help others was awakened when she accompanied her Tunisian father to his hometown in the eastern part of Tunisia during vacations. During her time there, she organized homework clubs and activities for children. Toumi personally witnessed the negative effects of desertification (沙漠化). She realized that within 10 years, wealthy farmers had become worse off. Toumi was determined to stop the progression of the Sahara Desert. Due to a decrease in average rainfall and an increase in severe droughts (干旱), nearly 75% of Tunisia’s agricultural lands are currently at risk of desertification.

Toumi understood the need for a change in farming practices. She firmly believed that even small plots of land could bring significant returns if farmers were willing to adapt. This adaptation involved planting sustainable crops, using advanced water treatment technologies, and using natural products and fertilizers (肥料) instead of chemical alternatives.

In 2012, Toumi took a decisive step towards realizing her dream of fighting desertification. She moved to Tunisia and set up a program called Acacias for All, with the aim of putting her sustainable farming ideas into action. “I want to show young people in the countryside that they can create opportunities where they are. Nobody is better able to understand the impact of desertification and climate change than somebody who is living without water.”

By September 2016, over 130,000 acacia trees had been planted on 20 pilot farms, with a survival rate of 60% reported by farmers. Toumi estimates that around 3 million acacia trees are required to protect Tunisia’s farmland. She plans to plant 1 million trees by 2018. In the coming years, Toumi aims to promote the program to Algeria and Morocco.

1. How did Toumi’s holiday trips to Tunisia influence her?

A．They made her decide to leave the country.	B．They helped her better understand her father.
C．They destroyed her dream of being a teacher.	D．They inspired her to take action to help others.

2. What is the main cause of the desertification of Tunisia’s farmland?

A．Cold weather.

B．Soil pollution.

C．Low rainfall.

D．Forest damage.

3. Why did Toumi start Acacias for All in Tunisia?

A．To ensure access to primary education for children.

B．To promote the protection of agricultural land.

C．To create job opportunities for young people.

D．To persuade the farmers not to use fertilizers.

4. Which of the following can best describe Toumi?

A．Determined and helpful.	B．Considerate and calm.
C．Wealthy and academic.	D．Thankful and flexible.

【推荐3】Recently, Whitewater Middle School students in the US looked at 200 pounds (90.7kg) of food. Their classmates threw it away after a meal in the cafeteria.

They found the remains of pizzas. They saw untouched green salads and pieces of bread bitten only once.

It was, they said, both disgusting and educational.

“You don’t realize how much food waste you’re making till you see it,” said student Cody Gist.

To deal with this problem, Whitewater added environmental science as a school-wide program this year. Teachers are guiding their students through research on the ways food is linked to environment, poverty, and people’s health.

The school changed to compostable (可用作堆肥的) paper trays (托盘) as well. Working with Every Tray Counts, a US nonprofit group, the school hopes for a change from disposable (一次性的) trays to compostable paper trays.

This isn’t just an exercise at school. Whitewater is joining a network of schools, business and neighborhoods. They try to make composting as mainstream as recycling.

“The larger issue is protection of landfill space,” said Laurette Hall, an environmental management official. The area has enough space to last for maybe 25 more years, she said “That isn’t as much as it sounds in such a rapidly growing area.”

Principal Beth Thompson said students advise each other on new ways to deal with trash.

“Students understand why it matters so not one student refused to do extra work when throwing away their waste,” Thompson said.

Whitewater teachers make sure students know how their own eating habits are part of bigger problems. In environmental literature class, students read books such as Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal.

Mollie Lyman works with several language arts classrooms. Their classes discuss such issues as how poor neighborhoods often have less access to healthy food.

Lyman says she wants students to ask some basic questions: “What do we eat? What do we waste?”

1. Why did Whitewater Middle School students look at the food?

A．To see how food was connected with other problems.

B．To find out the calories of different kinds of food.

C．To check what foods were most popular among students.

D．To prepare students for the environmental science course.

2. What measures did Whitewater Middle School take?
① Introducing a new course about the environment.
② Using compostable paper trays in the cafeteria.
③ Setting up a group called Every Tray Counts.
④ Joining others to make composting common.

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．①②④

D．①③④

3. What did Laurette Hall worry about?

A．People don’t want to protect landfill space.

B．There won’t be enough landfill space in the future.

C．Students don’t know how to recycle trash.

D．Students don’t understand the waste problem.

4. What is the purpose of the article?

A．To tell readers how important it is to save food.

B．To call on students to care about poor people.

C．To encourage schools to have environmental protection classes.

D．To share how a US school is making an effort for the environment.

【推荐1】①Isaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of the most honored musicians in the world. He was an international cultural ambassador. He was a major supporter of the arts in America and in other countries. He was a teacher and activist.
②Issac Stern was born in 1920 in what is now Ukraine. His parents moved to San Francisco, California the following year. His mother began teaching Isaac the piano when he was six. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument. Later, he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory (音乐学院). He progressed quickly. When he was 16, he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The next year, he performed in New York City and was praised by music critics.
③During World War II, Mr Stern played for thousands of American soldiers. It was the first time many of them had heard classical music. After the war, he was the first American violinist to perform in a concert in the Soviet Union. He also supported young musicians and cultural organizations in Israel.
④In 1979, Isaac Stern visited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into a film, which is called From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. It won an Academy Award for best documentary film.
⑤In 1984, Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for his gifts to American culture through music. He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life. He said he believed that music makes life better for everyone, especially children.
⑥Mr Stern supported and guided younger classical musicians. They include violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and pianist Yefim Bronfman.
⑦Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of 81. He was a major influence on music in the 20th century. He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.
1. Which of the following is the RIGHT time order for these events in Stern’s life?
a. He began learning music in an institution.
b. He received the Kennedy Center Honors Award.
c. He visited the Soviet Union.
d. He met with Chinese musicians.
e. He performed for American soldiers.

A．a,e,c,d,b

B．a,e,b,c,d

C．e,a,b,c,d

D．e,a,c,d,b

2. Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________.

A．how Stern began to learn music	B．how Stern began his musical career
C．Stern’s early education	D．Stern’s achievement in music

3. Which of the following statements about Stern is TRUE?

A．He was an activist in opposing war.

B．He was active in cultural exchanges between countries.

C．He had an interest in both playing music and making films.

D．He made a lot of money from music.

4. The Underlined word “cellist” in Paragraph 6 may refer to ________.

A．someone who supports young musicians

B．someone who wants to be a musician

C．someone who has a gift for music

D．someone who plays a certain kind of instrument

5. Whichf the following shows the RIGHT structure of the text?

A．	B．
C．	D．

【推荐2】Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen name.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbours. He didn't like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times.

After his father's death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a riverboat pilot（领航员）and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.

Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away.

At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties（领带）. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.

1. When Mark Twain was a little baby, ____________.

A．he was strong enough

B．he was as active as other boys

C．his mother thought he would die

D．he was always in hospital

2. In his childhood, Mark Twain____________.

A．learned a lot at school

B．often went swimming with other boys

C．often made his mother worry about his safety

D．often played games with other boys·

3. In the late years of his life, Mark Twain____________.

A．must have been very sad because he lost his wife and three children

B．wrote many stories and earned a lot of money

C．continued writing until his death

D．lent too much money to others

4. From the passage we can learn that Mark Twain____________.

A．had a happy childhood

B．lived a pleasant life

C．was very naughty when he was young

D．was a good boy and always did what he was asked to

【推荐3】Before my first hike to the Rocky Mountains, I was a homebody. I had friends to hang out with, several hobbies, and I felt comfortable spending weeks or even months in my hometown without going anywhere. I thought there was no difference between seeing something on TV and seeing something with one’s own eyes.

The situation changed one day when Adam, my best friend, came to my room. He succeeded in persuading me to join him on his trip to the Rocky Mountains.

This was my first time in the mountains, so I was turning my head in all directions. Unluckily, the weather was foggy most of the time, and the higher we climbed the mountains, the less we could see. But I still enjoyed the hike. I walked fast, and because of that I ran out of energy long before we got to the top. Adam knew how to save energy.

When we finally got to the top, nothing had really changed. The same fog was covering everything. I felt disappointed, as I expected to see the view from above and take some photos. We spent a couple of hours on the top, and decided to turn back. Then the wind suddenly cleared the clouds and the sun came out. It wasn’t until then that I knew how beautiful the mountains looked. And for some moments I couldn’t believe my eyes.

This experience inspired me to break through my limitations and accept new challenges. I realized that I wouldn’t be able to live a life without visiting the mountains at least twice a year.

1. What a person did the author use to be before his first hike to the Rocky Mountains?

A．One enjoyed hiking in the mountains.	B．One felt comfortable in his hometown.
C．One liked persuading others.	D．One was good at talking with others.

2. What made the author unhappy during his first hike?

A．Feeling tired during the hike.	B．Not taking a camera with him.
C．Having to climb for a long time.	D．The heavy fog covering everything.

3. How did the author most probably feel after the hike?

A．Disappointed.

B．Comfortable.

C．Encouraged.

D．Confused.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The scenery of the Rocky Mountains.

B．The author’s best friend Adam.

C．The change of the author’s attitude towards traveling.

D．The author’s habit of hiking in the mountains.