湖南省湖南师范大学附属中学2025届高三上学期月考（二）英语试题

湖南师大附中2025届高三月考试卷(二)英语第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)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。ATheVirginIslandsNationalParkisatropical(热带的)paradiseontheislandofSt.John,whichcoversmorethanhalfofthesmallisland.ItissurroundedbytheAtlanticOceantothenorthandtheCaribbeanSeatothesouth,wheretheclimateiswarmallyear.Theisland'swhitesandbeachesandclearblueseasareconsideredtobeamongthemostbeautifulintheCaribbean,gainingreputationandpopularityamongvisitorsacrosstheworld.HowthenationalparkwasformedLaurenceRockefellerwasanAmericanmillionaire,businessmanandconservationist.HevisitedSt.Johninthe1950s.Hequicklyfellinlovewiththeisland'sclean,purebeauty.Hefirstpurchasedasmallresortthere,CaneelBay.Healsopurchasedmorethan2,000hectaresoftheislandanddonatedittothegovernment.ThatdonationcreatedtheU.S.VirginIslandsNationalPark.ItwasofficiallyopenedasanationalparkonDecember1,1956.HowtogettotheparkTheonlywaytoreachtheparkisbyboat.Somepeoplearriveontheirownsailboats.Otherscomeinonlargecruiseships.VisitorsalsoarriveonwatertaxisfromtheislandofSt.Thomas.WhattodoattheparkFromthetropicalhillstothebluewaterstherearemanythingstodoattheVirginIslandsNationalPark.Visitorsenjoyfishing,camping,sailing,scubadiving,snorkeling(浮潜),andbirdwatching.Ofallofthepark'sbeaches,TrunkBayBeachissaidtobethemoststriking.Belowtheclearbluewaterisa200-metersnorkelingpath.HawksnestBeachisalsoapopularplaceforsnorkeling.NeartheshorearethreesmallreefsofElkhornCoral.TheElkhornCoralgetsitsnamefromitsshape.Thereeflookssimilartothehugehorns(角)ofananimalcalledelk.Itisaveryrarekindofreef.Scientistssayitisindangerofbecomingextinct.TheVirginIslandsNationalParkisoftencalledAmerica'sparadise.ItprotectsSt.John'spristinenature,andpreservestherecordofhumanhistoryintheCaribbean.Don'thesitate!Comehereandputyourselfintheparadise!1.WhatismostlikelyattractivetotouristswhentheyvisittheVirginIslandsNationalPark?A.Itstropicalclimate. B.Itslocation.C.Itsbeautifulscenery. D.Itsactivity.2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheVirginIslandsNationalPark?A.Ananimalcalledelkisatriskofbecomingdyingout.B.Visitorscanchooseanymeansoftransportationtogettothepark.CLaurence'sdonationgreatlycontributedtothefoundationofthepark.D.Thereisa200-metersnorkelingpathbeneaththewateroftheHawksnestBeach.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Aspeechscript. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Anacademicessay. D.Ageographicjournal.BBoeing’sStarlinerspacecraftlandedinaNewMexicodesertlateonFriday,monthsafteritsoriginaldeparturedateandwithoutthetwoastronautsitcarriedwhenitlaunchedinearlyJune.TheNasaastronautsSuniWilliamsandButchWilmoreshouldhaveflowntheStarlinerbacktoEarthinJune,aweekafterlaunchinginit.Butthruster(推进器)failuresandhelium(氦气)leaksmarredtheirride.Instead,theywillremainattheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)fortherestoftheyearandwillreturninFebruaryaboardtheSpaceXDragonspacecraft.NasaultimatelydecideditwastooriskytoreturnWilliamsandWilmoreontheStarliner.Sothecapsulecontainstheiremptyseatsandbluespacesuitsalongwithsomeoldstationequipment.AfterNasa’sspaceshuttleswereretiredmorethanadecadeago,NasahiredBoeingandSpaceXfororbital(轨道的)taxiservice.Boeingranintosomanyproblemsonitsfirsttestflightwithnooneonboardin2019thatithadtorepeatit.The2022do-overuncoveredevenmoreflawsandtherepairbilltopped$1.5bn.TheStarlinerfinallyblastedintospaceon5JunefromFlorida’sCapeCanaveralSpaceForceStationafterunsuccessfullauncheson6Mayand1June.Onthefirstlaunchattempt,aproblemwasfoundwithavalve(阀门)onthesecondstage,orupperportion,oftherocket.Onthesecond,acomputertrippedanautomaticholdjustthreeminutesand50secondsfromliftoff.Thatwaslaterattributedtoasinglegroundpowersupplyfaultwithinoneofthelaunchcontrolcomputers.Evenafteritsuccessfullylaunched,heliumleakscontinuedtotroublethespacecraft.AstheStarlinerapproachedtheISS,twoleaksweredetectedbutNasadeterminedthespacecraftremainedstable.Whatstartedasaneight-daymissiondraggedonforthreemonthsaftertheleaksandfaultythrustersraisedsafetyconcerns.However,NasaandBoeingofficialsinsistedthattheastronautswerenottrappedandthatthetechnicaldifficultiesdidnotthreatenthemission.“We’llcomehomewhenwe’reready,”SteveStich,Nasa’scommercialcrewprogrammanager,saidinthepressconferenceinJuly.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“marred”inparagraph2mean?A.Underwent. B.Stimulated.C.Facilitated. D.Blocked.5.WhatdoweknowaboutBoeing’sspacecraftlaunches?A.Theywerefilledwithdelaysandsetbacks. B.Starliner’sinitiallaunchwentsmoothly.C.The2019mannedspaceflightwasafailure D.Reasonsoftheproblemswerestillunidentified.6.Whydidn’tthetwoastronautscomebacktoEarthontime?A.Becausetheprojectwentovertheoriginalbudget. B.Becausetheywerebothinserioushealthconditions.C.BecauseitwasdangeroustotaketheStarlinerthen. D.BecauseNasaofficialsfailedtoreachanagreement.7.Whatcanbeimpliedaccordingtothelasttwoparagraphs?A.Thetwoastronautswouldcomebacksoon.B.Officialsconsideredthesituationwithincontrol.C.Nasaofficialswerepessimisticandpressed.D.Themissionwouldbecompletedin3months.CActorAliciaSilverstoneworriedfansonsocialmediarecently.WhileonatriptoEngland,shepostedaTikTokvideoofherselftastingakindofpois