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 (钟爱) 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】

试题分析：作者13岁第一次在约塞米蒂国家公园游玩的时候就爱上了这个公园。但后来当作者发现公园里有许多垃圾，并发现依靠自己的力量难以改变这种现状时,他/她便组织了一些志愿者进行垃圾清理活动。最后作者感悟:要想改变环境,不能抱怨,要行动起来,要从我做起!

1.根据空格后面的“…of 3,300 feet straight up”以及下一句中的“giant rock”可知El Capitan 是一块“巨大”的岩石。选B。

2.由下一句可知作者钟爱攀岩,同时第四段开头也提到了作者后来成为一名攀岩导游。根据这些不难推出作者很喜欢攀岩,在巨大的岩石面前便“立刻”想攀登上去。选A。

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

4.根据第二段“ such a beautiful home-like place this way”可知那时作者就把Yosemite National Park当作他/她的“家”了。选B。

5.根据空格后面的“like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes”可知此空格要用“waste”。文章后面内容也提到了作者同志愿者们一起清理垃圾。选C。

6.作者对游客们开始“不尊重”这个像家一样美丽的地方感到“不理解”,所以选介词beyond,意为“超过,超出”。it’s beyond me why…“我无法理解……”,是固定结构。选A。

7.根据上文游客在如此美丽的地方丢弃大量的垃圾，游客们不尊重这个像家一样美丽的地方。选C。

8.第五段有“picked up”提示，我尽力自己去捡拾垃圾。可是捡垃圾的工作量太大。选B。

9.spend…on意为“在……上花费……”。此处指捡垃圾的工作量很大，作者在清理垃圾工作上往往要花费一两个小时。选D。

10.由于依靠作者自己的力量难以改变现状,所以对这种糟糕的状况作者变得如此“厌倦”以致于下决心改变这种情况。选C。

11.既然作者是一名攀岩导游,自然他/她缺乏“组织重要活动”的经验,即对此“一无所知”。选D。

12.根据下文可知此处应指“垃圾的清理活动”。cleanup清扫,清理,作名词。选A。

13.有三百多人“来”参加此次垃圾清理活动。选B。

14.作者对他/她和志愿者们“取得”的成就感到吃惊。选C。

15.作者与志愿者们付出了努力,他们的努力自然对公园的面貌产生了“影响”。make a difference有影响,起作用;make a plan制订计划。make contact with与……取得联系。选D。

16.就2007年一年，2,945 人捡起了42,330磅的垃圾，覆盖了132英里的路程。cover意为“覆盖,行走(一段路程)”,符合句意。选C。

17.根据后面“rather than complaining”可知作者经常听见人们“抱怨”他们周围的环境。选B。

18.要改变不尽如人意的地方,应该通过“行动起来”而不是通过“抱怨”选A。

19.我们需要的是“榜样”的力量。选C。

20.“除非”从你自己开始(采取行动改变现状)，以身作则,否则你不能责怪别人。选D。

考点：健康环保类短文阅读。