一、完形填空
Desert Beauty(2025 苏州工业园期末)

If you ask most people about the desert, they might describe(描述) sand
and rocks. Arches National Park in Utah shows a different 1. Visitors to
Arches are amazed by the life and 2 in the desert. Wild flowers and
cactuses add bright colours to the red rock. Blue jays and red-tailed hawks fly
up high in the sky.
Of course, the park is most famous for its amazing 3. More than 2,000 natural arches have
been found in the park. Some of them stand alone against the cloudless sky; 4 stand out from the
rocky hills. They were formed over the course(过程) of 100 million years, as wind and water 5
broke down the rock. Although the arches took millions of years to form, it takes only seconds to 6
an arch forever. In 1991, Landscape Arch, the park's largest arch, lost a piece of rock 60 feet long.
The arch still stands, 7 it is now much easier to break.
In the beauty of this desert park, roads and cars are the only interruption(干扰) to the 8
scene. But they make it easy for people to 9 nature's great work while it is still there.
In 2025, the park started a new entry system(系统). It 10 visitors to buy tickets up to six
months early. In this way, visitors can better enjoy the natural beauty in the park in an organized way.
() 1. A. experience B. character C. scene D. craft
() 2. A. noise B. smell C. spirit D. colour
() 3. A. hills B. rocks C. sand D. landforms
() 4. A. another B. others C. other D. else
() 5. A. slowly B. quickly C. suddenly D. easily
() 6. A. protect B. forget C. build D. lose
() 7. A. but B. and C. so D. then
() 8. A. ordinary B. narrow C. natural D. strange
() 9. A. support B. enjoy C. check D. express
()10. A. shows B. invites C. needs D. allows

【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了位于美国犹他州的拱门国家公园别具一格的沙漠景观、独特的地貌特征、漫长复杂的地貌形成过程，以及公园为方便游客、保护景观所采取的一系列管理举措。
1. C 提示:experience意为“经历；经验”;character意为“性格”;scene意为“景色”;craft意为“手艺”。根据下文“Wild flowers and cactuses add bright colours to the red rock. Blue jays and red-tailed hawks fly up high in the sky.”可知,野花和仙人掌为红色的岩石增添了鲜艳的色彩,冠蓝鸦和红尾鹰在天空中展翅飞翔,由此可见此处指拱门国家公园展示了不同的景色。
2. D 提示:noise意为“噪声”;smell意为“气味”;spirit意为“精神”;colour意为“颜色”。根据下文“add bright colours to the red rock”可知,此处指游客们对沙漠中的生命和色彩感到惊叹。
3. D 提示:hill意为“小山”;rock意为“岩石”;sand意为“沙子”;landform意为“地貌”。根据下文“More than 2,000 natural arches have been found in the park.”可知,公园里有2 000多个天然拱门,因此此处指公园因奇特的地貌而闻名。
4. B 提示:another意为“另一个”,表示三者或三者以上中的另一个;others意为“其他的(人或物)”,相当于“other+名词复数”;other意为“其他的”,后面需要接名词;else意为“其他的”,通常放在疑问词或不定代词之后。根据上文“Some of them”可知,此处指其他的拱门,空格后没有名词,因此用others,相当于other arches。
5. A 提示:slowly意为“缓慢地”;quickly意为“快速地”;suddenly意为“突然”;easily意为“容易地”。根据上文“They were formed over the course of 100 million years”可知,拱门的形成经历了1亿年,因此此处指风和水慢慢地侵蚀岩石。
6. D 提示:protect意为“保护”;forget意为“忘记”;build意为“建造”;lose意为“失去”。根据下文“In 1991, Landscape Arch, the park's largest arch, lost a piece of rock 60 feet long.”可知,虽然拱门需数百万年才能形成,但失去一座拱门只需几秒。
7. A 提示:but意为“但是”,表示转折;and意为“和;并且”,表示并列或顺承;so意为“所以”,表示因果;then意为“然后”,表示时间顺序。根据语境可知,上文“The arch still stands”(拱门仍然矗立着)和下文“it is now much easier to break”(它现在更容易破碎了)在语义上是转折关系,因此用转折连词but。
8. C 提示:ordinary意为“普通的”;narrow意为“狭窄的”;natural意为“自然的”;strange意为“奇怪的”。句意:在这个沙漠公园的美景中,道路和车辆是对自然景观的唯一干扰。
9. B 提示:support意为“支持”;enjoy意为“欣赏”;check意为“检查”;express意为“表达”。此处表示它们让人们容易欣赏大自然的伟大杰作。
10. D 提示:show意为“展示”;invite意为“邀请”;need意为“需要”;allow意为“允许”。根据下文“enjoy the natural beauty in the park in an organized way”可知,游客以一种有条不紊的方式欣赏公园里的自然美景,说明他们提前制定了游览计划。句意:它(这个系统)允许游客提前长达半年购票。

二、阅读理解
A(2025 南京玄武期末)
Forests can be divided into different types according to their climate and location. The most
common types are tropical, boreal and temperate.
Tropical rainforests are located near the equator(赤道). They are hot and

wet. Although they cover only a tenth of the earth's surface, they are home to
about half of all species. The biggest is the Amazon Rainforest in South America.
It is often called the "lungs(肺)" of the earth because the plants there produce a
lot of oxygen. You'll find monkeys, frogs, jaguars and many other animals there.
Boreal forests are found in the north. These forests are cold. Many animals

live there and have adapted to the cold climate by growing thick fur. The
Dancing Forest is a strange and beautiful boreal forest in Russia. Its name
comes from the twisted trunks of its trees. The pine trees there have leaves
shaped like needles(针).
Temperate forests are found all over the world. They are hot or cool at

different times of the year. There are some temperate forests in Jiuzhaigou Valley
in Sichuan, for example. Many types of trees grow there, like maples and
birches. Their leaves change colour with the seasons and fall off the trees when
the weather gets cool. As the weather warms up, the trees grow new leaves.
() 1. The Amazon Rainforest is called the "lungs" of the earth because .
A. it is the most beautiful forest on earth
B. the plants there provide a lot of oxygen
C. many animals live there and breathe its air
D. it is home to half of the world's animal species
() 2. Where are temperate forests located?
A. They are all found in South America.
B. They are mostly located near the equator.
C. They are found only in the north of the world.
D. They are found in different areas of the world.
() 3. Amy is interested in trees with needle-shaped leaves. Which forest would she probably take
a trip to?
A. A boreal forest. B. A temperate forest.
C. Any type of forests. D. A tropical rainforest.
() 4. What is the order of the average(平均的) temperatures of the three types of forests, from
the highest to the lowest?
A. Temperate forests＞Tropical rainforests＞Boreal forests.
B. Temperate forests＞Boreal forests＞Tropical rainforests.
C. Tropical rainforests＞Boreal forests＞Temperate forests.
D. Tropical rainforests＞Temperate forests＞Boreal forests.

【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了森林的三种主要类型:热带雨林、北方针叶林和温带落叶林,分别介绍了三种森林的气候特点、地理位置及典型动植物。
1. B 提示:细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“It is often called the ‘lungs’ of the earth because the plants there produce a lot of oxygen.”可知,亚马逊雨林被称为地球之“肺”是因为那里的植物产生了大量的氧气。
2. D 提示:细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Temperate forests are found all over the world.”可知,温带落叶林分布在世界各地。
3. A 提示:细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“The pine trees there have leaves shaped like needles.”可知,北方针叶林的松树有针状叶子,因此埃米可能会去北方针叶林旅行。
4. D 提示:推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句“Tropical rainforests are located near the equator. They are hot and wet.”可知,热带雨林位于赤道附近,气候炎热潮湿;根据第三段第一、二句“Boreal forests are found in the north. These forests are cold.”可知,北方针叶林位于北方,气候寒冷;根据第四段第一、二句“Temperate forests are found all over the world. They are hot or cool at different times of the year.”可知,温带落叶林遍及世界各地,随着季节变化,有时炎热有时凉爽。由此推知,三种森林的平均温度从高到低应为:热带雨林＞温带落叶林＞北方针叶林。