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users directions to a place by car, it also offers biking or walking directions. 39 The results also tell you the elevation change of the route, so you know how much energy you will have to use by choosing to walk or ride a bicycle. Save money on gasIf you are planning a car trip in North America, Scott Maps can show you the lowest gas prices in the United States and Canada. Search for “gas stations” on the Scott Maps app and you will see a list of nearby stations with gas prices. 40 Therefore, Scott Maps is really a great convenience to tourists. A. Scott Maps has many tech tools that help make traveling easier. B. When traveling, you may not always have access to the Internet. C. You can get those directions by clicking the walking or bicycle icon. D. The “gas stations” on the Scott Maps app are sometimes difficult to find. E. They will also be marked on the map so that you can see the closest ones to you. F. The apps and maps are of great help when people are going to a store or supermarket. G. You can search for all of the parts of the trip in order to prepare your route more efficiently. 【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了在旅行過程中斯科特地圖使用的一些技巧和給人們帶來的便利。36. 【解析】選A。根據(jù)空格后While people most monly use Scott Maps for directions from one place to another, it offers many other kinds of travel tools. 盡管人們通常使用斯科特地圖從一個(gè)地方到另一個(gè)地方, 但它提供了許多其他種類的旅游工具, 可知斯科特地圖可以幫助我們讓旅行變得更容易。故選A。37. 【解析】選G。根據(jù)空格前When you are traveling on a road trip, you do not have to plan each part of the trip separately with Scott Maps. 當(dāng)你正在旅行時(shí), 你不必用斯科特地圖單獨(dú)地計(jì)劃每一個(gè)旅行地點(diǎn), 和空格后To plan a road trip, open Scott Maps. Search for your first destination, and then click on the arrow to get directions. Then, click on the plus + sign to add more destinations to your trip. 打開斯科特地圖, 制定一個(gè)旅游路線。搜索你的第一個(gè)目的地, 然后點(diǎn)擊箭頭到達(dá)目的地, 可知, 為了更有效地制定你的旅游路線, 你可以搜索所有的旅行地點(diǎn)。故選G。38. 【解析】選B。根據(jù)本段的小標(biāo)題Save your maps for offline use可知這一部分介紹斯科特地圖可以保存下來在沒有網(wǎng)絡(luò)的時(shí)候使用, 可知, 當(dāng)你旅行時(shí), 你不可能時(shí)刻有網(wǎng)絡(luò)合乎題意, 故選B。39. 【解析】選C。根據(jù)本段的小標(biāo)題Use Scott Maps for a walk or bike ride和第一句話While Scott Maps may first give users directions to a place by car, it also offers biking or walking directions. 可知斯科特地圖也提供步行或騎自行車的方向, 可知點(diǎn)擊步行或騎行的圖標(biāo)就可以找到方向, 故選C。40. 【解析】選E。根據(jù)上文Search for “gas stations” on the Scott Maps app and you will see a list of nearby stations with gas prices. 可知在斯科特地圖應(yīng)用上搜索“加油站”, 你會(huì)看到附近加油站的汽油價(jià)格。因此加油站也將在地圖上被標(biāo)記, 所以你可以看到距離你最近的加油站。故選E。第三部分 語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié), 滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題。每小題1分, 滿分15分) 閱讀下面短文, 從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中, 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)?! 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 41 rock of 3, 300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew 42 I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion ever since— 43 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my home. About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 44 , like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s beyond me why visitors started respecting the place less and treated such a beautiful homelike place this way. I tried 45 trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would spend an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so 46 it that I decided something had to change. As a rockclimbing guide, I knew 47 about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a 48 . On that day, more than 300 people 49 . Over three days we collected about 6, 000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to 50 . I couldn’t believe the 51 we made—the park looked clean!Each year volunteers e for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2, 945 people picked up 42, 330 pounds of trash and 52 132 miles of roadway. I often hear people 53 about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by 54 rather than plaining. We need to teach by 55 . You can’t blame others unless you start with yourself. 【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了作者把約塞米蒂國家公園當(dāng)作自己的家。當(dāng)作者看到公園里有大量的垃圾時(shí), 開始時(shí)自己撿垃圾, 后來組織大家撿垃圾。由此作者明白改變事情的方法是動(dòng)手去做, 而不是抱怨。41. A. distant B. loose C. narrow D. huge【解析】選D。在回程的路上, 我請(qǐng)他們等我, 我跑向了巍峨的埃爾卡皮坦山, 一塊高達(dá)3 300英尺的巨巖。由“3, 300 feet”可知, 巖石很巨大。distant遙遠(yuǎn)的。loose松的。narrow狹窄的。huge巨大的。42. A. immediately B. finallyC. gradually D. recently【解析】選A。 根據(jù)That has been my life’s passion ever since可知, 從那以后, 那是作者一生鐘愛。所以immediately用在這里表示作者對(duì)于這塊巨石以及攀巖的喜愛。immediately立即。finally最后地。gradually逐漸地。recently最近地。43. A. imagining B. paintingC. describing D. climbing【解析】選D。由前文的“climb”可知, 本句為原詞再現(xiàn), 來說明攀登約塞米蒂的巖石和山脈是作者的最愛。44. A. materials B. resourcesC. waste D. goods【解析】選C。由like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes可知, 這些都是垃圾。45. A. throwing away B. picking upC. breaking down D. digging out【解析】選B。我嘗試自己動(dòng)手撿垃圾, 但這項(xiàng)工作實(shí)在太艱巨了。由“trash”可知, pick up“拾起”符合句意。throw away扔掉。break down出故障。dig out挖出。46. A. satisfied with B. delighted inC. tired of D. used to【解析】選C。由前文的only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later可知, 作者厭倦了。satisfied with對(duì)……滿意。delighted in高興……。tired of厭倦……。used to過去常常。47. A. something B. anythingC. everything D. nothing【解析】選D。根據(jù)常識(shí)可以判斷出, 作者是一名攀巖向?qū)? 自然對(duì)組織任何重大活動(dòng)一無所知。something某事。anything任何事情。everything每件事情。nothing沒有什么。48. A. party B. cleanup C. piic D. concert【解析】選B。由下文. . . e for the cleanup. . . 可知, 我和其他登山者定下了一個(gè)清理日。49. A. dropped out B. showed upC. looked around D. called back【解析】選B。在那天, 有超過300人到來。有超過300人來參加這個(gè)活動(dòng), 由下文的“e”也可判斷出, showed up“出現(xiàn)”符合句意。drop out輟學(xué)。look around環(huán)顧四周。 call back回電話。50. A. demand B. receiveC. achieve D. overe【解析】選C。 由Over three days we collected about 6, 000 pounds of trash可知, 我們撿了大約6 000磅的垃圾。所以作者對(duì)于取得的成就非常驚訝。demand要求。receive接受。achieve取得。overe克服。51. A. plan B. visitC. contact D. difference【解析】選D。由“ the park looked clean”可知, 作者簡(jiǎn)直不敢相信他們所產(chǎn)生的影響。52