C
Scientists believe our Earth is about 4.6 billion (十亿) years old. However, the mountains, valleys(山谷), hills, rivers, deserts, and forests we see today are much younger than that. Changes happen all the time.
Earth is always changing because of volcanoes, earthquakes, wind, and rain. Some of these changes are very slow, and others are quick. Water and ice can make very great changes to the planet. For example, glaciers(冰川) can cut through mountains and create lakes and deep valleys. Many volcanoes are located under the oceans, and sometimes they become new islands. This is happening in the South Pacific.
It’s normal for our planet to change, but at the moment, scientists think it’s changing faster than usual. According to research, the sea level will continue to rise in the next hundred years. As a result, many cities could be covered by water, and many of the most productive farming areas could be lost. Some island countries are likely to disappear from the map of the world.
These changes will bring great harm to the planet. However, they can be beneficial(有益的) to some people. For example, as the Arctic(北极) is getting warmer, some people in Greenland now own businesses and sell vegetables they grow on their land.
()1. (写作手法)How does the writer describe the changes of our Earth in Paragraph 2?
A. By giving examples.
B. By comparing things.
C. By telling stories.
D. By listing numbers.
()2. (段落大意)What does the writer mainly talk about in Paragraph 3?
A. The age of Earth.
B. Problems for the planet.
C. Changes are good for farming.
D. Influences on the mountains.
()3. (代词指代)What does the underlined word “they” refer to?
A. The scientists.
B. Some island countries.
C. Some people.
D. The changes.
()4. (文本出处)In which column of the newspaper can we most probably find this text?
A. Art.
B. Advertisement.
C. Business.
D. Environment.

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容分析各题考点：1题考查写作手法，需定位第二段找作者表述方式；2题考查段落大意，需梳理第三段核心内容；3题考查代词指代，需联系代词前后句逻辑；4题考查文本出处，需判断文章主题所属专栏。
【解析】
1. 第1题：定位第二段，作者通过“For example”列举了冰川切割山脉、火山形成新岛屿的实例描述地球变化，属于举例子的写作手法，故选A。
2. 第2题：第三段核心内容为地球变化速度加快，导致海平面上升、城市被淹、农田损失、岛国可能消失等问题，对应选项B“地球面临的问题”，故选B。
3. 第3题：代词“they”前一句主语为“These changes”，结合语境“这些变化对地球有害，但对一些人有益”，可知“they”指代“the changes”，故选D。
4. 第4题：全文围绕地球环境变化展开，涉及环境问题、影响等，最可能出自报纸的环境专栏，故选D。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解技巧、代词指代、段落主旨
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读中常见的写作手法判断、段落大意归纳、代词指代及文本出处判断，需学生精准定位原文信息，理解上下文逻辑，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7

Ⅳ.任务型阅读
阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题的词数要求)。
Have you heard about the long-haired Princess Rapunzel?
Elsie Kennedy,14,from Australia,loved Rapunzel very much,so she let her hair grow down to her waist(腰) from childhood. However,her reason for keeping her long hair changed over time. She decided to donate it to be made into a wig(假发) for a child with cancer.
She got her first-ever haircut at her school in 2024. She later donated her hair to Wigs 4 Kids,a programme run by the Kids with Cancer Foundation in Australia.
"I've never had a real haircut," Elsie told the newspaper. "I'm excited to get a new look,and I'm also very happy that my hair will be used for a good cause."
What's more,Elsie tried to raise money for other kids with cancer. To do that,she asked her school for help to get the money and let more students know about kids with cancer. That was why she had her hair cut at school.
Aiming to raise $14,000,she had reached just over $11,000 by January 2025. "To know that my fundraising(募捐) will help kids and families going through a really hard time is amazing," Elsie said.
1. Why did Elsie grow her hair at first?（不超过5个词）

2. How did Elsie feel after cutting her hair?（不超过5个词）

3. What can you learn from Elsie's story?（不超过15个词）

1. Because she loved Rapunzel.
2. Excited and happy.
3. We can help others in need through selfless acts like donating and fundraising.（言之有理即可）

【分析】
本题为任务型阅读，需根据短文内容定位关键信息作答，同时注意每小题的词数限制。第1题需找Elsie最初留长发的原因，定位短文对应语句；第2题找剪发后的感受，提取原文情绪词；第3题需结合她捐发、募捐的行为，归纳可学到的道理，符合词数要求即可。
【解析】
1. 定位短文第二段第一句“Elsie Kennedy,14,from Australia,loved Rapunzel very much,so she let her hair grow...”，可知最初留发原因是爱长发公主Rapunzel，符合词数要求。
2. 定位短文第四段“I'm excited to get a new look,and I'm also very happy...”，提取情绪词“Excited and happy”，符合词数要求。
3. 结合短文内容，Elsie通过捐发、募捐帮助癌症儿童，可归纳出“我们可以通过捐赠、募捐等无私行为帮助有需要的人”，符合词数要求。
【答案】
1. Because she loved Rapunzel.
2. Excited and happy.
3. We can help others in need through selfless acts like donating and fundraising.
【知识点】
任务型阅读、细节理解、主旨归纳
【点评】
本题考查学生快速定位短文信息、提取关键内容及归纳主旨的能力，需注意词数限制，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6