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作业进阶(二十五)UNIT4JOURNEYACROSSAVASTLANDⅠ.阅读理解A[2024·山东省泰安市三模]LiamGamerwasjust17yearsoldwhenhestartedoutonhisbigadve
nture—a32,000kilometerbiketripfromAlaskatoArgentina.InearlyJanuary,2023,hefinallyfinishedhistrip,17monthsafterhestarted.Liam,an
experiencedcyclist,hadpreviouslyriddenfromLosAngelestoSanFrancisco.Hemadeshortvideosofthattrip,andsharedthemo
nthesocialmediaappTikTok,someofwhichbecamequitepopular.AfterreadingabookbyadventurerJedidiahJenkins,whobikedfromOregon
toArgentina,LiamdecidedtocyclefromPrudhoeBay,Alaska,thenorthernmostpointintheUnitedStatesaccessiblebyroad,toUsh
uaia,Argentina,thesouthernmostpointofSouthAmerica.LiamsetoutonAugust1,2021.AtfirstLiam'sparentsweren'ttoohappyabouthimtakingsuchalongbiketripbyhimsel
fthoughitwouldn'ttakethatmuchmoney.Butashecontinuedon,hisparentsbecamehisstrongestsupporters.Afteraboutthreemonths,LiamhadcrossedtheUS,travelin
gsouthalongtheWestCoast.ByearlyDecember,hehadreachedMexico,wherehisparentshadimmigratedfrommanyyearsago.“Socrossingt
heentirecountryonabikeandreconnectingwithmycultureandlearningthelanguageintheplacemyfamilyisfromissodeeplyimportanttome,”Liamexplainedemotionally.
ButLiamalsofacedchallengesinMexico.Hewasrobbedthere,andatonepoint,heconsideredquittingbecausetheintenseheatmadebikingextremelydifficult.In
all,hewasrobbedfivetimesduringhistrip.Hegotverysickmorethanonce.InColombia,hehadabikeaccidentthatlefthiminjuredandrequiredsurgery.Inspit
eofitall,hekeptgoingthroughrain,sun,heat,cold,desertsandmountains.LiamfinallyarrivedathisdestinationonJanuary10,2023—527daysa
fterhestarted.Hehadtravelledthrough14countriesalongtheway.1.WhatcontributedtoLiam'sdecisiontobikethrough14countries?A.Hispreviousrelatedexperien
ces.B.Hisparents'encouragement.C.Adesiretoshootshortvideos.D.AbookbyJedidiahJenkins.2.WhydidLiamfeelspecialinMexico?A.Hewentther
eforthefirsttime.B.Hefoundhisfamilytree'sroots.C.Hebikedthereasscheduled.D.Hehadtospeakanotherlanguage.3.WhatcanwesayaboutLia
m'sbiketripfromAlaskatoArgentina?A.It'seventful.B.It'spleasant.C.It'scostly.D.It'sromantic.4.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toinspireo
urlovefornature.B.Topromotelowcarbontravel.C.Toencourageustoseeourstrengths.D.Tocallonustolearnakindofspirit.B[2024·山东省临沂市高三二模]O
natramsmoothlypullingintotheheartofLuxembourgCity,Marckgivesasmileandtakesalookatthefabricoftheseatnexttohim.Forhim,thecity'stramsaremorethanjust
transport—moreeventhanthefocusofhisjob.Theyareabouttransforminghiscountryand,perhaps,changingtheworld.Marckisthedirector
generalofLuxtram,Luxembourg'smoderntrams.Itfirststartedrunningservicestwoyearsago.Nextyear,Luxembourgwillbecometheworld'sonlycou
ntrytogetridoffaresonallitsformsofpublictransport.Luxembourg'strafficproblemscomefromitsarmyofworkers.Thepopulationofthecapi
talcityalmostdoublesduringtheworkingday,whenmorethan110,000peopletravelinandout.Afterthreedecadeswhenitsroadshavebecomesocrowded,Luxembourgisgoingto
dosomethingremarkable—freefares,andaplantopersuadepeopletoswitchfromcarstotramsortrains.Marck,alongwithmanyothers,isexcitedto
seewhathappensnext.“Thefactthatthisisfreemeansthateveryonecanuseit—youngorold,richorpoor,”hesaid.“Everyonecansa
ytothemselvesit'sbettertoleavethecarathome.Wemustcontinuetoimproveandextendthenetwork.Itmustalwaysbecomfort
able,wellconnected,andefficient.”LydiePolfer,thecity'smayor,saysshehopestoreachthepointwheremorethanathirdofpeoplecomeintothecityusingpublictransp
ort—atthemoment,it'slessthanoneinfive.Shesaid,“It'snotpracticaltobancarsbecausesomepeople,liketheelde
rly,needthem.Buteveryonehastobeawarethatheorshecandosomethingtoimprovethesituation.Thereisanexpressio
ninGerman—youarenotinthetrafficjam—youarethetrafficjam,andthatistrue.Ithinkthatmakingitfreewillbeoneofthebiggestargumentsforpeopletousepublic
transport.”5.WhydoesMarckthinkthecity'stramsaremorethanjusttransport?A.Thetramsarehisgoalthathestrivesfor.B
.Therearemoremeansoftransportationthantrams.C.City'stramsbringmorechangesbeyondtransport.D.ThetramsaretheheartofLuxembourgCitytransportsys
tem.6.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Thecauseofthetrafficproblems.B.Themeansofpublictransport.C.Thedevelopmentofrunningserv
ices.D.Theincreaseofworkingpopulation.7.Whatconcernspeoplemostwhenusingthepublictransport?A.Theconvenience
.B.Thefare.C.Thecomfort.D.Theefficiency.8.WhatcanbeinferredfromwhatLydiePolfersaid?A.Theelderlyneedn'tusepublictransport.B.
It'spossibletopersuademostpeopletousethetrams.C.Everyonecandohisparttoimprovetransportsituation.D.Those
whodon'ttakepublictransportcausetrafficjams.Ⅱ.完形填空[2024·潍坊市高三核心素养测评]Asaboy,JohnKerrwantedtobeaparkranger(护林员).__1__,hespentfourdecadesatapublicbro
adcasting'sstationinBoston.He__2__attheageof65withoutanyparticularpostcareergoalinmind.Afterseverallazyweeks,hedro
vetovisithisfamilynearYellowstone.Onthewayhe__3__stoppedattheYellowstoneParkFoundation,whichraisedfu
ndsforthenationalpark.Asithappened,thefoundationwas__4__peopletoeducateparkguestsonwolves.Kerr__5__foraninternship(实习).Tosaytha
tKerrstoodoutintheinterncrowdisamassive__6__.Mostinternswerecollegeorevenhighschoolstudents.But,inasense
,hehadbeen__7__forthissincehisyouth.Hisoutdooradventureswithhisgrandfatherhadgivenhimaloveof__8__,andheoncevolunteer
edatthelocalfiredepartmentfor__9__calls.Fromhisinternship,he__10__arangersooner,educatingparkvisitors,ensuringsafe__11__betw
eenguestsandanimals,andrespondingtomedicalemergencies.He__12__hisjobofwhathedescribesasoneinthemostbeau
tifulplaces,andmomentswhenhetreatsavisitortoan__13__lookatoneofthepark'swolvesorbearsthroughhistelescope,an__14__thatcanmovevisitorst
otears.“Theseare__15__andalltooraremoments,”recallsKerr.“Ineverforgetthem.”1.A.InsteadB.AnyhowC.StillD.Hence2.A.retiredB.de
partedC.graduatedD.resigned3.A.atrandomB.onpurposeC.ontimeD.bychance4.A.helpingB.requiringC.trainingD.hiring5.A.signedupB.movedonC.hungoutD.br
okein6.A.honourB.understatementC.reliefD.overstatement7.A.delightedB.determinedC.contentedD.prepared8.A.travelB.natureC.driveD.freedom9.A.bus
inessB.guidanceC.emergencyD.conference10.A.turnedtoB.wentwithC.moveduptoD.keptupwith11.A.encountersB.placesC.tripsD.experiences12.A.jud
gesB.treasuresC.admiresD.changes13.A.openB.anxiousC.upcloseD.allround14.A.effortB.occasionC.imaginationD.adventur
e15.A.richB.naturalC.urgentD.easy[答题区]1~5______________6~10______________11~15______________