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Guided tours of the STAR Eco Station introduce visitors to over two hundred rescued foreign wildlife. Each tour is led by an Eco Station staff member, and features fun animal facts, hands-on animal encounters, surprising rescue stories, environmental exhibits, and original approaches to going green. Visitors may only see the animals on a guided tour, for both your safety and the safety of our animals.
The guided tour lasts approximately 45-60 minutes. Visitors are served on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are required. However, tours may sell out. We suggest larger groups schedule a private tour.
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Our regular public tours times are subject to change without notice? Please call in advance for the most up-to-date information
35. The STAR Eco Station aims to_________. A. help research wildlife abroad B. collect money for animal shelters C. raise awareness of wildlife protection D. provide a knowledge of unusual animals 36. What can students do during a field trip? A. Make a speech on the environment. B. Take part in foreign wildlife rescue. C. Get to know why species get endangered. D. Learn how living things affect each other.
37. For a guided tour, visitors should know that_________. A. large groups are served first C. its time could change 答案：35. C 36. D 37. C
这是一篇应用文。短文向游客介绍了参观The STAR Eco Station的相关事宜以及注意事项。 【35题详解】
细节理解题。由“ It carries out the mission “Preservation through Education ”by educating visitors about the preservation of the environment and the inter-dependence of all living things”可知，它通过教育游客了解保护环
B. it is available on weekdays D. booking is needed
境和所有生物的相互依存性，完成\通过教育保护野生动物\的任务。所以STAR Eco Station 的目标是提高保护野生动物的认识。故C选项正确。 【36题详解】
细节理解题。由Field trips中的“Throughout the field trip, students learn about the latest developments in environmental protection and the ways in which wildlife interacts with various ecosystems.”可知，在整个实地考察过程中，学生们学习了环境保护方面的最新进展，以及野生动物与各种生态系统相互作用的方式。所以学生在实地考察中能了解生物是如何相互影响的。故D选项正确。 【37题详解】
细节理解题。由Note中的“Our regular public tours times are subject to change without notice”可知，我们常规的公众参观时间如有更改，恕不另行通知。所以由导游陪同的旅游，游客应该知道参观时间有可能有更改。故C选项正确。
C
One of my all time favorite holiday destinations is the Gold Coast. With its beautiful beaches, mountain hinterland and theme parks, the variety from one location to another is fantastic! And it’s also important that its like a playground for my children.
The Gold Coast certainly offers something for every member of our family. We all love heading down to the beach for an early morning swim or surf. The beaches feature some of the softest golden sand and pumping waves, making them ideal for surfing. Safety is important especially when I'm out with the kids, and I feel better knowing that lifeguards are continually on patrol（巡逻）. The long coas also offer the perfect setting for a leisurely walk at sunset-a favorite activity of mine.
Then, of course, there’s the bargain-hunting in the city’s center. For shoppings goers there are amazing shopping centers boutiques and the usual chain stores. I always pick up loads of goodies at Pacific Fair. The Gold Coast is popular for its theme parks-Sea World, Wamer Bros Movie World and Dream World. The seal and dolphin presentations at Sea World keep both children and adults on the edge of their seats as the sea creatures go through a series of complicated jumps, flips and rolls. It’s great entertainment and an educational window to the underwater world for the kids. Our kids also enjoy meeting the characters at Movie World and watching how real movies are made.
Night-time is equally fun, as we usually set off to find the best local restaurants and cafes. The mix of cultures and influences has given the Gold Coast a wide variety of choices, including modem Australian, Italian, Asian and seafood, although sometimes nothing beats fish and chips!
A visit to the Gold Coast in the Sunshine State is worthwhile and fun.
38. Why does the author consider the Gold Coast as her ideal holiday destination? A. There are a lot of shopping centers. B. The whole family can have fun there C. It’s a safe and interesting place for kids D. The author can walk leisurely along the coast.
39. What does the underlined word “boutiques” probably mean? A. Theme parks C. Small shop
40. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. What the theme parks offer B. How popular the Gold Coast is C. Why kids love theme parks so much D. What people can do in the Gold Coast
41. What makes night time in the Gold Coast attractive for tourists? A. The presentations C. The shopping centers
答案：38. B 39. C 40. A 41. D 【分析】
这是一篇说明文。介绍旅游景点the Gold Coast。文章主要叙述了它吸引人的地方。 【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段The Gold Coast certainly offers something for every member of our family. We all love heading down to the beach for an early morning swim or surf.可知，作者之所以认为the Gold Coast是她理想的度假目的地是因为全家人都可以在那里玩得开心。故选B。 【39题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段中Then, of course, there’s the bargain-hunting in the city’s center. For shoppings goers there are amazing shopping centers boutiques and the usual chain stores. 当然，在市中心有讨价还价的人。对于购物中心的游客来说，这里有令人惊叹的购物中心精品店和通常的连锁商店。由此推知，C项符合题意。 【40题详解】
段落大意题。根据第四段第一句The Gold Coast is popular for its theme parks-Sea World, Wamer Bros Movie World and Dream World.可知本段讲述的是“主题公园都提供什么”，故选A。
B. The entertainments D. Various choices of food B. Beautiful parks D. Local restaurants
【41题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一句Night-time is equally fun, as we usually set off to find the best local restaurants and cafes.夜晚同样有趣，因为我们通常会出发去寻找当地最好的餐馆和咖啡馆。可推断，各种各样的食品选择使the Gold Coast的夜晚对游客有吸引力。故选D。
点评：做词义猜测题时要利用上下文提供的情景和线索，进行合乎逻辑的综合分析进而推测词义。最常见的就是利用上下文语境、常识推断词义。切记抓住所需推断词汇前后的内容是做题的关键。本题第2小题，根据第三段中Then, of course, there’s the bargain-hunting in the city’s center. For shoppings goers there are amazing shopping centers boutiques and the usual chain stores.人们来购物中心购物是因为这里有令人惊叹的购物中心精品店和通常的连锁商店。也就是说划线词的意思是“专卖店，小商店”。
D
Lawns（草坪）are some of the most common things in the world until you really start thinking about them. That’s when you realize that they make no sense. Why do people keep these uninteresting, pointless little plants outside their homes? They’re not beautiful like flowers, they don’t provide food and you have to take care of them constantly.
Israeli bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari thought these deeds were weird too. He looked into their history and ended up with an interesting story.
No one considered putting patches of grass outside their homes in ancient times. That changed in the Middle Ages, when French and English kings and nobles started putting patches of grass at their castle entrances.
“Well-kept lawns demand land and a lot of work,” wrote Harari in his book. “In exchange, they produce nothing of value.” Peasants could never afford to waste their time or land on lawns, so these lawns were a perfect status symbol（身份的象征）for nobility（高贵）.
When the Industrial Revolution began in the 18th and 19th centuries, the middle classes started being able to afford their own suburban（郊区的）houses. And guess what became the suburban status symbol? A perfectly kept lawn.
The popularity of lawns continued to grow, taking over public event spaces and sports. In the past, people played sports on all kinds of surfaces—dirt, ice, sand. But in the last couple centuries, they made the switch to green grass.
“Grass is nowadays the most widespread crop in the USA after corn and wheat,” Harari continued. Lawns spread beyond Europe and the U.S, and they’re now status symbols around the world.
Suburban people may not realize it, but they care for lawns just because centuries ago, French and English kings wanted to show off by intentionally planting something useless. It’s strange that people should continue to