What are the volunteers expec…——2024 高考英语第 23 题答案解析

【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了参加保护当地生态系统的栖息地恢复小组的时间地点等相关
细节。
【21 题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“ Help restore and protect Marin’s natural areas from the Marin Headlands to
Bolinas Ridge. We’ll explore beautiful park sites while conducting invasive (侵入的) plant removal, winter
planting, and seed collection. Habitat Restoration Team volunteers play a vital role in restoring sensitive resources
and protecting endangered species across the ridges and valleys. (帮助恢复和保护从马林海岬到波利纳斯岭的马
林海的自然区域。我们将探索美丽的公园场地，同时进行入侵植物清除、冬季种植和种子收集。栖息地恢

复小组的志愿者在恢复敏感资源和保护山脊和山谷中的濒危物种方面发挥着至关重要的作用)”可知，栖息
地恢复小组的目的是保护当地生态系统。故选 C 项。
【22 题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“ Volunteers aged 10 and over are welcome. (欢迎 10 岁及以上的志愿者)”可
知，参加栖息地恢复小组的最低年龄限制是 10 岁。故选 B 项。
【23 题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第五段“ We’ll be working rain or shine. (我们将风雨无阻地工作)”可知，身为志愿
者，即使天气不好也要工作。故选 B 项。
B
“I am not crazy,” says Dr. William Farber, shortly after performing acupuncture (针灸) on a rabbit. “I am ahead
of my time.” If he seems a little defensive, it might be because even some of his coworkers occasionally laugh at his
unusual methods. But Farber is certain he’ll have the last laugh. He’s one of a small but growing number of American
veterinarians (兽医) now practicing “holistic” medicine-combining traditional Western treatments with acupuncture,
chiropractic (按摩疗法) and herbal medicine.
Farber, a graduate of Colorado State University, started out as a more conventional veterinarian. He became
interested in alternative treatments 20 years ago when he suffered from terrible back pain. He tried muscle-relaxing
drugs but found little relief. Then he tried acupuncture, an ancient Chinese practice, and was amazed that he improved
after two or three treatments. What worked on a veterinarian seemed likely to work on his patients. So, after studying
the techniques for a couple of years, he began offering them to pets.
Leigh Tindale’s dog Charlie had a serious heart condition. After Charlie had a heart attack, Tindale says, she
was prepared to put him to sleep, but Farber’s treatments eased her dog’s suffering so much that she was able to keep
him alive for an additional five months. And Priscilla Dewing reports that her horse, Nappy, “moves more easily and
rides more comfortably” after a chiropractic adjustment.
Farber is certain that the holistic approach will grow more popular with time, and if the past is any indication,
he may be right: Since 1982, membership in the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association has grown from
30 to over 700. “Sometimes it surprises me that it works so well,” he says. “I will do anything to help an animal.
That’s my job.”