1、阅读限时练(八)选修10Units 12.阅读理解A (2017年贵州贵阳普通高中高三监测)The dining room and cocktail bar is warm and traditionalan escape from the subzero degrees，but still letting our ice and surroundings take center stage.Sourcing our ingredients from the local area，we serve delicacies like reindeer，moose and berries prepa
2、red by welltrained head chef Alexander Meier and his team.Choose from the menu or prebook one of our specially crafted dining experienceschefs table，ice dining or the wilderness dinner.Icehotel was ranked the top restaurant in Kiruna and top three in Swedish Lapland in White Guide 2016，Scandinavias
3、most comprehensible restaurant guide.The international kitchen group and head chef Alexander Meier，who trained at the twostar restaurant Le Bam，put an international practice to the local ingredients sourced from the regions rivers，mountains，marshes and forests.The beautiful Torne River ice adds an e
4、lement to your dinner in the shape of table decoration，dishes or bowls.We have fixed dinner seating times and recommend you make table reservations at least three weeks in advance(December to April)Book a table：46(0)98066800.For group arrangements and menus.We have listed example dishes from our men
5、u below hours & sittings：Winter 10 November18 NovemberBreakfast 710 amLunch buffet 11：30 am2：30 pmWinter 19 November11 AprilBreakfast 710 amLunch buffet 11：30 am2：30 pmDinner 610 pm(sittings at 6，7：30 and 9)*9 oclock sitting Nov.10Dec.16Spring 12 April5 JuneBreakfast 710 amLunch buffet 11：30 am2：30
6、pmDinner 610 pm(sittings at 6，7：30)Summer 6 June31 AugustBreakfast 710 amLunch buffet 11：30 am2：30 pmDinner 610 pm(sittings at 6，7：30)【语篇解读】本文主要对一家餐厅及其菜品和就餐时间安排做了介绍。1What does the underlined word“delicacies”most probably mean?AIngredients.BMenus.CWiderness dinners.DDelicious foods.D考查词义猜测。根据第一段中画线词后
7、的例子“reindeer，moose and berries prepared by welltrailed head chef Alexander Meier and his team”可推知，画线词指的是该主厨准备的美味菜品，故选D。2What is the purpose of the text?ATo advertise a restaurant.BTo describe an arrangement.CTo recommend some foods.DTo comment on a restaurant.A考查目的意图。根据全文内容尤其是最后三段的内容可推知，本文是一个餐厅的广告，故
8、选A。3Which of the following time can be suitable for the 9 oclock sitting?A19 December11 April.B10 November16 December.C12 April5 June.D6 June3l August.B考查细节理解。根据图表中“*9 oclock sitting Nov.10Dec.16”可知，此处应选B。4Where does the text probably come from?AA science textbook.BA news report.CA travel guide.DA t
9、ourist map.C考查推理判断。根据全文内容可知，本文是对一家餐厅的推介，由此可推知，本文可能选自旅游指南，故选C。B(2017年云南省第二次检测)Officials in northern Japan are trying to reach out to foreign visitors by using comical(滑稽的) signs to inform them about local customs and food.Its hoped that the signs will make life easier for visitors.The signs are in us
10、e in the city of Morioka，where officials hope they will make visitors who dont speak Japanese feel more welcome，The Japan Times reports.Twentysix signs are available for businesses to download online：one shows a cheerful little pig inside a bowl to inform diners that the dish contains pork.Another t
11、ells people to dry off before entering the changing room at hot springs，and shows a drippingwet man in a puddle(水坑) so large that a rubber duck has appeared in it.Short English phrases beneath each sign explain the meaning.Takefumi Shimomukai，who heads the Morioka Regional Development Bureau，says th
12、ey want to do something simple but fun to attract peoples interest.The area is less of a draw for foreigners than cities like Tokyo and Kyoto，and communication troubles have made some locals reluctant(不情愿的) to reach out to visitors.“Until recently some owners believed their profits from serving only
13、 locals were enough，and due to the language barrier，they may have left foreign visitors with a feeling that they were not welcome，”he says.More hitech approaches to dealing with communication problems have been rolled out elsewhere in Japan as the number of foreign visitors grows.Last year，a new app
14、 was trialed that translates rail announcements into a visitors own language，and some regions offer 24hour multilingual(多语言的) hotlines for advice on everything from finding a doctor to sending luggage home.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。日本北部的盛冈市推出了一些滑稽标志来让外国游客更加容易地体验当地生活，而且还利用一些高科技手段解决语言交流问题。这些举措都是为了促进当地旅游业发展。5What
15、 has been done in Japan to help foreign visitors?AComical signs have been put up everywhere.BMultilingual hotlines have been set up to give advice.CHitech approaches have been adopted to tell the way.DA new app has been developed to announce timetables.B考查细节理解。根据最后一段第二句可知，为帮助外国游客，日本一些地区设立了多语种热线来提供咨询
16、服务。故选B。6The comical sign with a drippingwet man Aleads people to a male changing roomBinforms people about local customs and foodCwarns people of the slippery floors at hot springsDtells people to dry off before using the changingroomD考查细节理解。根据第三段第二句可知，画着一个湿淋淋的男人的滑稽标志是告诉人们在进更衣室之前要擦干身体。故选D。7Some loca
17、l owners in Morioka used to Abe willing to serve both locals and visitorsBfind it hard to prepare food of foreign flavorsCcomplain about the decreasing number of visitorsDfeel satisfied with earnings from serving locals onlyD考查推理判断。根据第四段最后一句可推知，盛冈的一些商家对只服务当地人所赚到的钱很满足。故选D。C【导学号：31670241】(2017年云南高三年级1
18、1校跨区调研考试)Spider(蜘蛛) webs have something in common with guitar strings.The long，thin strings on a guitar can vibrate(振动)They move back and forth，or from side to side.So do webs made by spiders.The lines of silk they produce can carry vibrations.This movement gives the small creature information about
19、 what landed on the web.Spiders have eight legs and usually eight eyes.The animals build webs with their own soft，naturallymade silk.And much like playing the strings of a guitar，a spider can send out vibrations across its web over many different frequencies(频率)Spiders catch their food，usually insec
20、ts in their webs.They make small movements，which spread across their webs.The vibrations can give the spider details about what is caught in the webmaybe a possible mate，or something tasty to eat.Vibrations are not just used to spot what is for dinner.They are also important in courship(求爱)，so lots
21、of males will actually create a very specific kind of musical pattern which the females can use to determine not only that theyre a male，but theyre the right species，and whether they might want to mate with them as well.Spiders make their own vibrations to find out the condition of the webs.By contr
22、olling the tightness of the material，they can effectively control how information is getting to them when they hang out in the middle of the web.Spiders have a special ability to shape the physical nature of their selfmade materials and creations.Scientists think that spider silk may have changed ov
23、er time for this purpose.【语篇解读】本文介绍了蜘蛛吐出的蛛丝可以传播不同频率的振动，这些振动让它们知道蜘蛛网上落下了什么东西并且这些振动在求爱中也非常重要。8How does a spider feel that an insect is caught in the web?AThrough its sense of sight.BThrough vibrations of its web.CThrough different frequencies.DThrough a musical pattern.B考查细节理解。根据第二段的“The vibrations ca
24、n give the spider details about what is caught in the web”可知，蜘蛛可以通过蛛网的振动知道有东西落到蛛网了。故选B项。9What does the underlined word“They”in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?AInsects.BStrings.CSpiders.DVibrations.A考查代词指代。根据第二段的“Spiders catch their food，usually insects in their webs.They make small movements，which sp
25、read across their webs”可知，蜘蛛在它们的蛛网上捕食，一般捕到的都是昆虫。它们制造出传遍整张蛛网的小振动。所以They指代的是昆虫。10Which of the following statements is TRUE?ASilk produces vibrations as the strings of a guitar do.BFemale spiders make special sounds to attract a partner.CHunting will be hard for spiders if the silk is loose.DThe tightn
26、ess of silk cant be adjusted once its made.C考查细节理解。根据第四段的“By controlling the tightness of the material，they can effectively control how information is getting to them”可知，蛛网的紧密度对蜘蛛捕猎至关重要，故选C项。干扰项分析根据第一段的第一句“Spider(蜘蛛) webs have something in common with guitar strings”可知，蛛网和吉他弦有一些共同之处，故排除A。根据第三段的“so l
27、ots of males will actually.theyre a male”可排除B。根据第四段的“By controlling the tightness of the material.in the middle of the web”可知，蜘蛛可以控制材料的紧密度，它们可以有效地调整蛛网的属性，故可排除D项。11The text mainly tells readers Aguitars and spider webs are similarBspider webs have various functionsCspiders are skillful in hunting ins
28、ectsDvibrations are vital in a spiders lifeD考查主旨大意。根据整篇文章的叙述，尤其是“The vibrations can give the spider details about what is caught in the webmaybe a possible mate，or something tasty to eat”可知，D项正确。D(2017年河南开封一模)According to the Global Times，it is reported that two online videos showing children tellin
29、g their parents“I love you”have gone viral in China.The first，filmed by an Anhui TV station，shows a number of college students telling their parents they love them.The responses are mixed.“Are you drunk？”asked one parent.In another similar video，shot by a Shanxi TV station，a father responded even le
30、ss patiently“I am going to a meeting，so cut the crap.”Why dont Chinese families use those words？Theories revolve around the nature of Confucian teaching.“The parents responses show that many Chinese are not good at expressing positive emotions，”Xia Xueluan，a sociologist from Peking University，told t
31、he Global Times.“They are used to educating children with negative language.”This isnt the first time that China has done some soulsearching about familial lovelast year China Daily asked a crosssection of people if they said“I love you”to their parents，spouses，and children.“I have never saidI love
32、youto my family，and I dont think I will in the future，”one 56yearold man told the paper.“Saying it aloud is embarrassing for me.”Still，that doesnt mean that love cant be expressed.In a separate article，China Daily spoke to Zhao Mengmeng，a 31yearold woman who said she had never told her father she lo
33、ved him facetoface(“I find it a bit odd”)Sometimes actions speak louder than words.Zhao gave her father a photo album featuring photographs of them together on almost every one of her birthdays in June 2012.The pictures went viral online，being forwarded hundreds of thousands of times on Weibo.“I did
34、nt sleep the night I heard about it，”her father told China Daily after the story attracted mainstream attention.“I have now memorized some of the comments on the collection of pictures.”【语篇解读】中国人一直以含蓄著称，这一特点在向家人表达爱时也不例外。近来，两段视频引起了轰动，文章对此作了介绍。作者运用大量例子解释了中国人为什么不直接说“我爱你”，并列举了其独特的表达方式。12What can we infe
35、r from the text?AIt is not direct for Chinese families to say“I love you”BChinese parents are too proud to express“I love you”CChinese parents are good at expressing positive emotions.DYoung parents in China are willing to express“I love you”A考查推理判断。文章第三段引入一位被采访者的观点：Saying it aloud is embarrassing f
36、or me.下一段介绍了中国人对父母表达爱的特点：Sometimes actions speak louder than words.即用行动而不是语言来向父母表达自己的爱，并列举事例进行证明。由此可推断，中国人通常不会向家人直接表达爱。故选A项。13Why dont Chinese parents express“I love you”to their children?ABecause they cant express it.BBecause they are not in the habit of expressing so.CBecause they think it unneces
37、sary.DBecause they think it should be done only among young couples.B考查细节理解。根据文章第三段中的“I have never saidI love youto my family，and I dont think I will in the future，”one 56yearold man told the paper.“Saying it aloud is embarrassing for me.”可知，中国的父母不习惯这样表达。14Zhao Mengmeng expressed“I love you”to her f
38、ather by Agiving him an album containing their photosBkissing her fathers face and telling him by wordsCspeaking it out bravely in a TV programDwriting out the three words in a letterA考查细节理解。题干关键信息为Zhao Mengmeng，根据文章倒数第二段倒数第二句Zhao gave her father a photo album featuring photographs of them together
39、on almost every one of her birthdays.可知，赵萌萌送给爸爸一个相册，里面是他们的照片，以此来表达对父亲的爱。故选A项。15Whats the authors attitude toward the statements about“I love you”？AOpposed.BObjective.CCritical.DIndifferent.B考查推理判断。作者通过随机调查告诉我们，中国人为什么不习惯对家人说“I love you”，在分析完原因后，又通过具体的例子告诉我们中国人如何用一种含蓄的方式向家人表达爱。所有这些，作者只是在客观描述，没有添加自己的感情
40、倾向。故选B项，objective意为“客观的”。.阅读七选五(2017年广东七校联合体高三第二次联考)It is necessary to be reasonable and flexible enough to avoid conflicts as much as possible and live in peace with others. 1 If you have done all your best to avoid conflicts and you are still arguing，then read these effective tips on how to avoid
41、conflicts.Dont get in the center of the conflict.Sometimes people can get in the center of conflicts due to their enthusiasm for offering help.Frankly speaking，it is very unwise，because it can make you the main figure of the conflict. 2 You should focus on your own life issues.Be kind. 3 Life is ful
42、l of conflicts and disagreements，and thats why you should find more conservative ways of dealing with them.For example，kindness can lessen the conflict.Try to be a peacekeeper.Peacekeepers tend to cooperate with people without bad emotions which usually lead to arguments and even conflicts.“ 4 ”This
43、 saying is the life motto of a naturalborn peacekeeper.Dont worry if you are not a naturalborn peacekeeper；you can gain this skill during life.Walk off.When the conflict is gathering pace and you cant manage to control yourself，you should choose to handle the situation in another way.By all means，tr
44、y to keep yourself away from stress. 5 You should get away from the situation for a while.AThe greatest victory is a battle not fought.BConflicts are unavoidable，so try to accept them.CWeak people usually desire others to offer help and support.DLet other people solve their problems without your pre
45、sence.EIt is helpful to put some distance between yourself and the opponent.FWhen someone pushes you to the limit，try to act kindly towards this person.GArguing can either break your friendship or affect your relationship to some degree.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了几种有效避免冲突的建议。1G根据空前一句“It is necessary to be re
46、asonable and flexible enough to avoid conflicts as much as possible and live in peace with others”可知，尽量避免冲突是十分有必要的；据此可以判断，空处承上启下，介绍冲突的严重危害，引出文章主题，故G项正确。2D根据空后一句“You should focus on your own life issues”可知，作者建议把注意力集中在自己的事情上；据此可以判断，空处建议“让其他人自己解决他们自己的问题”，故D项符合文意。3F根据该段标题“Be kind”可知，该段主要阐述“和善待人”的建议，这与F项中的“try to act kindly towards this person”照应，故F项符合文意。4A根据空后一句“This saying is the life motto of a naturalborn peacekeeper”可以判断，空处是调解人的一句格言。A项意为“最伟大的胜利是一场没有战斗的斗争”，符合文意，故A项正确。5E根据空前一句“By all means，try to keep yourself away from stress”可知，这里作者建议要远离冲突，离开对手；据此可知E项符合文意。 【导学号：31670242】