《2025年天星教育金考卷一轮复习单元滚动双测卷英语》

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
[2025湖北腾云联盟一模]
Weed Warrior Volunteer
National Park Service—National Capital Parks-East
What is a Weed Warrior?
In National Capital Parks-East, the Weed Warriors assist in containing the spread of invasive plant species through various methods of control. This allows the native plants to grow and protects the overall natural beauty of the area.
Eligibility(资格)
Individuals must be at least 18 years of age. Individuals under the age of 18 can assist with invasive removals, but they need to do so with a parent or guardian. While their help is appreciated and valued, they are unable to become Weed Warriors.
Training
To become an official National Capital Parks-East Weed Warrior and obtain a permit, a few specific steps are required.
1. Complete the Weed Warrior Training, which is provided by park staff. This training operates in two parts. First, an online part. This is a 3-hour theory session, and is typically held on a Wednesday evening. The second part is in-person. This is a 3-hour field session held in the park on the first Saturday morning after the online training. This training is often held twice annually, although specifics may vary per year.
2. After the National Capital Parks-East training is completed, the Weed Warrior will select an area to adopt. Then, a plan of control will be designed. During the control plan meeting, the Weed Warrior will be given a plant identification quiz to ensure complete understanding and identification ability of the plants they are removing.
21. What are Weed Warriors expected to do?
A. Remove non-native plants.
B. Maintain the park's facilities.
C. Organize educational programs.
D. Conduct environmental research.
22. In what cases can volunteers under 18 contribute to the program?
A. They donate their pocket money.
B. They get permission from parents.
C. They are accompanied by an adult.
D. They complete additional training.
23. What do we know about the National Capital Parks-East training?
A. It includes a quiz.
B. It's an online-only course.
C. It features online plant identification.
D. It comprises online learning and field work.

答案： A篇：21.A　22.C　23.D

C
[思辨能力][2025江苏南京一调]Can you think of someone who is an excellent communicator? He must have good skills of speaking confidently in various situations, including presentations, group discussions and activities. Also, he should be good at listening to others, understanding group dynamics, and promoting shared decision-making.
Research on classroom-based group work reveals a paradox(悖论): while cooperative learning can be highly effective, merely placing children in groups often proves unproductive. The solution lies in teaching children how to cooperate effectively. Teachers play a crucial role in this process through their interaction with students.
To ensure effective group work, teachers must first raise students' awareness of the purpose and value of group activities. More importantly, they need to teach students how to engage in reasoned discussions, known as Exploratory Talk. This involves considering everyone's viewpoints, justifying opinions with reasons, and making collective decisions. In Exploratory Talk, participants engage critically but constructively with each other's ideas, invite contributions, and seek further explanations.
Successful cooperation requires a reasoned discussion, which can be facilitated by establishing a set of ground rules for Exploratory Talk. These rules guide behaviors such as asking for information, seeking and providing reasons, and evaluating proposals. Ground rules help children work towards joint conclusions, respect opinions, and develop their ideas. For instance, children learn to ask, “What do you think? Why?” and listen attentively to each other's responses, reaching reasoned conclusions.
Exploratory Talk enhances group activities as a powerful learning tool. Certain activities, like Talking Points, are particularly effective in stimulating such discussions. Talking Points is inspiring statements designed to encourage children to share their knowledge and uncertainties on a specific topic. Research indicates that Talking Points brings about more imaginative and extensive responses than traditional questions. It helps children focus on the topic and compare their viewpoints with others. As they discuss, children realize that their ideas can develop with new evidence and that classmates are valuable resources for new thinking.
With proper guidance, the students will soon begin to see their ideas flowing. And gradually they will learn to participate fully not only in education but also in life as well.
28. What may help solve the group work paradox?
A. Active interaction among teachers.
B. Group learning among students.
C. Teachers' effective guidance.
D. Students' deep engagement.
29. Why should ground rules be set for the students?
A. To popularize group activities.
B. To build up their individuality.
C. To stimulate more proposals.
D. To encourage reasoning in talks.
30. What can be inferred from paragraph 5?
A. Students should be challenged with uncertainties.
B. Traditional questions should be avoided in classes.
C. Well-designed brainstorming matters in group activities.
D. Idea exchanges between the students are the top priority.
31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. Why putting children in groups doesn't always work?
B. What effects a good communicator has on discussion?
C. Whether teachers should use Exploratory Talk or not?
D. Where students' participation in activities should go?

答案： C篇：28.C　29.D　30.C　31.A

D
[2025广州六中期中]It's a dog, it's a fox, it's a wolf... it's a robot? A new dog-like robot has entered the field. Created to help keep airplanes and animals safe by acting as a predator, the Aurora, as it is known, will soon begin its important work at the Fairbanks airport in Alaska.
Though not often discussed, the issue of airplane-animal collisions(相撞) at airports is not unimportant. In 2023, 92 animal collisions were reported to the FAA at airports near Alaska. And that's just Alaska. Trying to ease this problem without harming wildlife requires some creative thinking. And that is where Aurora comes in. Aurora is a headless robot, about the size of a hunting dog. Aurora can climb rocks and stairs, and even do a little dance.
It is these movements that its creators, Boston Dynamics, hope will be part of a strategy to keep runways clear of wildlife, especially migratory birds in the autumn. Silly as it may seem, Aurora can do these movements of predators such as foxes and wolves, which hopefully will create a fear response in the birds and other wildlife.
Aurora is just the latest in a long line of rejected potential solutions to the bird and wildlife problem at airports. One suggestion that was suggested in Alaska was flying drones throwing a deterrent(威慑物) that included grape juice, but it was believed too risky.
And yet, despite the fact that Aurora costs about 70,000, according to Ryan Marlow, Aurora's robot handler, the robot is still preferable to a dog: “A border dog requires food, training, warmth, but doesn't collect data for us.”
There is something about Aurora that has great fun. Maybe it is the dancing, or just the very concept of a robot chasing birds around. Whatever the case, comparing to other solutions it seems that Aurora can make airports just a bit more safe for people and animals alike.
32. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The history of Alaska airports.
B. The reason for bringing in Aurora.
C. Animal migration patterns near airports.
D. Aurora's design and physical features.
33. How does Aurora intend to keep runways clear of wildlife?
A. By producing chemical substances.
B. By modelling after predators' behaviors.
C. By using sound waves to drive animals away.
D. By directly removing animals from the area.
34. Why does Ryan Marlow consider Aurora preferable to a real dog?
A. It is cheaper in the long run.
B. It requires food and training.
C. It can climb rocks and stairs.
D. It can gather data for analysis.
35. What does the author imply about the Aurora robot in the last paragraph?
A. It is not as effective as expected.
B. It has brought entertainment to the airport.
C. It has made airports the safest places for all.
D. It is a more practical solution than other options.

答案： D篇：32.B　33.B　34.D　35.D