26.C第三段谈及了伦敦塔的历史,过去的英国皇室会把有威胁的皇室后裔囚禁在塔中,且还有许多刑具留存至今,由此可知,伦敦塔见证了皇室的矛盾冲突。故选C。27.D根据文中“..that detailed the events of Churchill's life and World War.Ⅱ.Everything I sawin it built up his life from his childhood to his last years,creating a three-dimensionalChurchill in my mind who was a person just like myself..”可知,最吸引作者的是Churchill的一些详细的人生经历,在作者眼前塑造了一个三维的Churchill形象,使作者想到了自己。故选D。28.C根据文中“I first became aware of the opportunity to become a poll worker from a story onmy Instagram feed from an account called "Poll Hero".It mentioned a large-scalerecruitment (effort for young poll workers,and I immediately became interested inparticipating.”可知,作者是在ins上看到了投票工作人员的招聘信息,从而决定报名参与。故选C。29.D根据文中第三段可知,成为投票工作人员要经过两个步骤的筛选,其中一部分是线上培训,并在测验中取得80分及以上成绩才被认为通过线上培训。故选D。30.B文中第四段简要介绍了通过线上培训后,作者接受了一对一的实操培训以及在这次培训中学的内容,故选B。31.A根s据文章最后“I also loved meeting fellow workers who are passionate about beingengaged and helping our community.Taking part in this historic election is something Iwill never forget.”可知,作者十分感谢与享受这次经历,并永远不会忘记,可以推测出作者感到十分自豪荣幸。故选A。D32.D细节理解题。根据文章第二自然段中的内容“The secret of how the new sponge canselectively absorb only the oil lies in a nanocomposite(纳米复合材料)coating and acarbon-based structure that attracts oil and drives water away.”可知,这种新型材料含有一种以“碳元素”为基础的结构,这种结构能够吸附原油却不吸附水。故选D。33.D细节理解题。根据文章第三自然段内容“The sponges will come in large sheets that arerolled.While there are no limitations in the size,2-3 feet width will be enough.And thesponge can be used on a beach after an oil spill or airdropped to absorb oil in the ocean.可知,此处介绍了这种新型海绵的实际运用。故选D。英语参考答案·第3页(共10页)