Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
Today we live in a world where GPS systems, digital maps, and other navigation apps are available on our smartphones. ___1___ of us just walk straight into the woods without a phone. But phones ___2___ on batteries, and batteries can die faster than we realize. ___3___ you get lost without a phone or a compass, and you ___4___ can't find north, we have a few tricks to help you navigate ___5___ to civilization, one of which is to follow the land.
When you find yourself well ___6___ a trail, but not in a completely ___7___ area, you have to answer two questions: Which ___8___ is downhill, in this particular area? And where is the nearest water source? Humans overwhelmingly live in valleys, and on supplies of fresh water. ___9___ , if you head downhill, and follow any H2O you find, you should ___10___ see signs of people.
If you've explored the area before, keep an eye out for familiar sights - you may be ___11___ how quickly identifying a distinctive rock or tree can restore your bearings.
Another ___12___ : Climb high and look for signs of human habitation. ___13___ even in dense forest, you should be able to ___14___ gaps in the tree line due to roads, train tracks, and other paths people carve ___15___ the woods. Head toward these ___16___ to find a way out. At night, scan the horizon for ___17___ light sources, such as fires and streetlights, then walk toward the glow of light pollution.
___18___ , assuming you're lost in an area humans tend to frequent, look for the ___19___ we leave on the landscape. Trail blazes, tire tracks, and other features can ___20___ you to civilization.
解析语义推断。前句说手机上 GPS 地图普及，本句承接“___ of us just walk straight into the woods without a phone”——在手机普及的背景下，“几乎没人不带手机就直进森林”更符合常理，Few 表“几乎没有”，故选 C。Some“一些”、Most“多数”、All“所有”均与“手机几乎是标配”的语境相悖。
2.
A) put
B) take
C) run
D) come
答案 C
解析动词搭配。run on batteries 是固定搭配，表“靠电池运行”，与后文“batteries can die faster than we realize”自然衔接，故选 C。put/take/come on batteries 均不成搭配。
3.
A) Since
B) If
C) Though
D) Until
答案 B
解析连接词。本句“___ you get lost without a phone or a compass... we have a few tricks”引出一个假设情境，If“如果”最契合，故选 B。Since“既然”表事实因果，与“假设迷路”不符；Though“尽管”表让步；Until“直到”表时间终点，均不合此处。
解析短语搭配。navigate back to civilization 表“导航返回文明之处”，与“迷路 → 回家”的逻辑一致，故选 A。next“下一处”、around“四处”、away“离开”均与“返回文明”相反或不合。
6.
A) onto
B) off
C) across
D) alone
答案 B
解析介词搭配。off a trail“偏离小径”，与下文“迷路场景”和“how to find a way out”整体逻辑闭环，故选 B。onto“到…上”方向相反；across“横跨”不符；alone 是形容词/副词不能与 a trail 构成介词短语。
7.
A) unattractive
B) uncrowded
C) unchanged
D) unfamiliar
答案 D
解析语境推断。本句对比“well off a trail”与“not in a completely ___ area”，并由第三段又提及 “If you’ve explored the area before, keep an eye out for familiar sights”——表明此处区域并非完全陌生，unfamiliar“陌生的”与 familiar 形成呼应，故选 D。unattractive“无吸引力”、uncrowded“不拥挤”、unchanged“不变”均与“陌生程度”无关。
8.
A) site
B) point
C) way
D) place
答案 C
解析搭配/语义。Which way is downhill 是地道问法，意为“哪边是下坡”，way 表“方向”，故选 C。site“场地”、point“点”、place“地方”均不能与 is downhill 构成“哪个方向是下坡”的问句。
9.
A) So
B) Yet
C) Instead
D) Besides
答案 A
解析逻辑连接。前句陈述事实——“人类多住在山谷与淡水边”；本句承接“___, if you head downhill...”给出结论性建议，So“所以”表因果，故选 A。Yet“然而”表转折；Instead“反而”表替代；Besides“此外”表并列添加，均与“由事实导出建议”的因果关系不符。
解析上下文呼应。前文已介绍 “follow the land”、留意熟悉景物等方法；本段开头“Another ___ : Climb high...”表示“另一种选择/方法”，option 与首段 “tricks to help you navigate” 同义复现，故选 B。problem“问题”反向；view“视角”不合“方法”一义；result“结果”逻辑错位。
13.
A) Above all
B) In
C) ontrast [C] On average
D) For example
答案 D
解析连接词。上句给出一般建议“Climb high and look for signs of human habitation”，本句紧跟具体说明“___ even in dense forest, you should be able to spot gaps...”——给具体例子说明如何识别人迹，For example“例如”最贴切，故选 D。Above all“最重要的是”不合此处“举例”关系；B/C 选项文本被 OCR 损坏，从语义看也无法形成“即便在密林中也能…”的逻辑衔接。
14.
A) bridge
B) avoid
C) spot
D) separate
答案 C
解析动词搭配。spot gaps in the tree line“发现树冠线中的缺口”，与“辨认人为道路/铁轨”的目标对应，故选 C。bridge“架桥”、avoid“避开”、separate“分开”均与“识别/发现缺口”的认知动作不合。
15.
A) from
B) through
C) beyond
D) under
答案 B
解析介词搭配。paths people carve ___ the woods——“人们在森林中开辟出来的道路”，carve through“穿过/凿穿”是固定搭配，故选 B。from“从…”、beyond“超出”、under“在下方”均不能与 carve 搭配表“穿越”一义。
16.
A) posts
B) links
C) shades
D) breaks
答案 D
解析近义复现。本空回指前句的 “gaps in the tree line”——树冠中的“缝隙”，breaks 与 gaps 同义，故选 D。posts“柱子”、links“连接”、shades“树荫”均与“树冠缺口”一义不符。
17.
A) artificial
B) mysterious
C) hidden
D) limited
答案 A
解析语义推断。空后举例“fires and streetlights”——篝火、路灯均为人造光源，artificial light sources“人工光源”最贴切，故选 A。mysterious“神秘的”、hidden“隐藏的”、limited“有限的”均无法概括火光与街灯这类“非自然光源”的属性。
解析动宾+下文复现。look for the ___ we leave on the landscape，后文列举 “Trail blazes, tire tracks”——均为人留下的“痕迹/标记”，marks“痕迹”最贴切，故选 B。memories“记忆”是抽象记忆，不留在地面；notes“笔记”不合户外环境；belongings“随身物品”太具体且范围过窄。
20.
A) restrict
B) adopt
C) lead
D) expose
答案 C
解析动宾搭配。lead sb to sth 表“引导某人到某地”，与首段“navigate back to civilization”闭环——种种痕迹可“引你回归文明”，故选 C。restrict“限制”、adopt“采纳”、expose“暴露”均不能与人“到达目的地”的逻辑搭配。