A 解析：A项意为“浇水”；B项意为“切下”；C项意为“计算”；D项意为“观察”。根据常识及语境可知，Payeng通过每天 早晚为竹子幼苗浇水开始创造森林。故选A。9．A。change C．add B．destroy D．improve D 解析：根据上文Payeng将红蚁带到沙洲中可知，他希望就 此改良土壤。D项意为“改善，提高”，符合题意。故选D。 B．introduce 10．A。throw C．put D．send B 解析：根据语境可知，竹子开始生长之后，Payeng决定引入一些其他的树种。introduce。。。into为固定用法，意为 “将……引进，加入”。故选B。11．A。unique C．strange B．ridiculous D．stubborn A 解析：A项意为“独特的，唯一的”；B项意为“荒谬的”；C项意为“奇怪的”；D项意为“固执的”。根据上文可知，Payeng通过种植竹子来创造森林，因此他的方法是独特的。故选 A。B．includes 12．A。bears C．shelters D．hides C 解析：A项意为“忍受”；B项意为“包括”；C项意为“给……提供遮蔽”；D项意为“隐藏”。根据下文中“numerous birds，and wild animals”可知，绿色的森林可以为小鸟和野生动 物提供遮蔽处。故选C。B．unnoticed 13．A。unaccepted 16 / 23 D．disapproved C．discovered B 解析：A项意为“不被接受的”；B项意为“未被注意的”；C项意为“发现”；D项意为“不支持”。根据上下文可知，Payeng的森林直到20xx年才被注意到。not。。。until为固定短 语，意为“直到……才”。故选B。14．A。studied C．came from B．researched D．came across B．hero 15．A。forest C．bamboo D．tree A 解析：根据语境可知，官员惊讶地发现沙洲里居然有这么一 大片森林。故选A。B．disappointed 16．A。sorry C．amazed D．mad C 解析：根据上文中的“surprised”可知，官员不只是对沙洲里的森林感到惊讶，对它的创造人也感到惊讶。be amazed at为 固定短语，意为“对……感到惊讶”，符合语境。故选C。B．difference 17．A。living C．wonder D．plan A 解析：根据下文“by raising cows and selling milk”(靠养牛和卖牛奶)可知，Payeng和他的家人靠在森林里养牛和卖牛奶谋生。make a living为固定短语，意为“谋生”，符合题意。故选 A。D．goals C．limits 17 / 23 D 解析：根据下文“planting a second forest on another 1，300-acre sandbar”可知，此处应指Payeng给自己设定的目 标。goal意为“目标”，符合题意。故选D。19．A。anxious C．worried B．optimistic D．curious B 解析：A项意为“焦虑的”；B项意为“乐观的”；C项意为“担心的”；D项意为“好奇的”。根据上文“but”表转折可知，虽然种出另一片森林要花费他另一个三十年，但是Payeng对此持乐 观态度。故选B。B．hesitantly 20．A。determinedly C．calmly D．loudly A 解析：根据上文可知，Payeng对种出另一片森林充满信心，因此此处指Payeng坚定地说道。determinedly意为“坚定 地”，符合题意。故选A。 阅读理解ⅡA Eight years ago，back in 20xx，some reports covered a story that the world’s longest railway tunnel was under construction in Switzerland。At that point it had already been under construction for over a decade。It had been voted to be built nearly a quarter of a century ago！The idea to build it could date back to nearly 70 years ago—about as old as some of your grandparents!Yesterday，it was finally ready! 18 / 23 It’s about 35 miles long and runs 7，500 feet beneath the Swiss Alps，a famous mountain range in Switzerland。It even runs under an old tunnel that was there before。It took a total of 17 years to build at a cost of$12 billion！28 million tons of rock were dug。Two million truckloads of earth were removed!The tunnel connects northern and southern Europe。The opening of this tunnel was such a big deal that the Germany’s leader，Chancellor Angela Merkel，France’s president，Francois Hollande，and Italy’s prime minister，Matteo Renzi，were all there to celebrate，as was Austria’s chancellor Christian Kern。It’s called the Gotthard Base Tunnel。Eventually，325 freight and passenger trains will go through the tunnel，relieving a lot of traffic on the roadways there and making it a more environmentally friendly option。The Gotthard Base Tunnel is a wonder of engineering and makes us want to visit it!【解题导语】 本文介绍了戈特哈德隧道的建成及其相关情况 和由此带来的意义。1．When did people first have the idea of building the tunnel?A．About 70 years ago。B．Half a century ago。C．Twenty-five years ago。 19 / 23 D．Seven years ago。A 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的最后一句可知，大约 70年前人们第一次有建造该隧道的想法。故选A项。 2．What can we learn about the tunnel? A．It used to be an old tunnel。 C．It connects all European countries。 D．It runs over a range of mountains。B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Yesterday，it was finally ready！”可知，该隧道刚刚竣工。故选B项。3．What may be the purpose of building the tunnel? A．To improve traffic。B．To increase employment。 C．To attract donation。 D．To stop pollution。A 解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的“relieving a lot of traffic on the roadways there and making it a more environmentally friendly option”可知，该铁路隧道修建的目的 是缓解交通压力。故选A项。4．What can be inferred about the tunnel?A．It will cause conflicts among countries。B．It will be of little benefit to the locals。 C．It may do damage to the environment。 20 / 23
【高中教育】2024(江苏版)高考英语一轮复习第一部分基础考点聚焦Unit4Publictransport知能演练轻松闯关牛
