1、课时提能练(三十).阅读理解A(2020广东肇庆统考，A)Attractive Lakeside Cottages and CabinsLafittes Landing Guest Quarters, TexasThere are five cottages featuring high ceilings and spacious bedrooms. Lafittes Landing is a certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat, so you dont have to go far for birdwatching. Explore the lake on
2、 a steamboat, or head to Caddo Lake State Park for night adventures such as Owl Nights and Bat Watches.Rates：Summer nightly rates range from $559 to $1,899.Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Placid, New YorkWith 17 cabins sitting along the shores of Lake Placid, the artsandcraftsstyle Lake Placid Lodge offers
3、an exciting summer lake experience. Lakefront cabins come outfitted with handbuilt beds and stone fireplaces. Go for a hike, or hit the lake for swimming, fishing, or boating.Rates：Rates are $120 per night for double occupancy；each additional person is $20 per night.Lake Crescent Lodge, Olympic Nati
4、onal Park，WashingtonIts cottages and cabins are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Choose between oneand twobedroom Singer Tavern Cottages, or stay in the always favored (and often booked) Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins. Spend your days hiking in the surrounding Olympic National Park，or
5、 exploring Lake Crescent by boat.Rates: Nightly rates for cottages and cabins range between $317 and $398.Tamarack Lodge & Resort, Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaIt is on the peaceful shores of the Twin Lakes.Choose between recently built Deluxe Cabins and old woodandstone cabins. Swimming, fishing, boati
6、ng, biking, and hiking are popular pastimes.Rates: Summer cabin rates range from $369 to $999 per night.【语篇解读】本文为应用文。主要讲述了几个适合游玩的迷人的湖边小屋并描述了每个景点的特点。1Where can you observe bats at night?AAt Caddo Lake State Park.BAt Lake Placid.CAt Olympic National Park.DAt the Twin Lakes.A细节理解题。根据文章Lafittes Landing
7、Guest Quarters，Texas介绍部分中的“Explore the lake on a steamboat，or head to Caddo Lake State Park for night adventures such as Owl Nights and Bat Watches.”可知，前往卡多湖州立公园进行夜游，可以看到蝙蝠，故答案为A项。2If three people share one room in Lake Placid Lodge, how much will they pay?A$60.B$120.C$140.D$360.C细节理解题。根据Lake Placid
8、 Lodge，Lake Placid，New York介绍部分中的“Rates：Rates are $120 per night for double occupancy；each additional person is $20 per night.”可知，三个人住一个房间的话，收费应该是140美元，故选C项。3Which of the following is difficult to reserve?ACottages at Lafittes Landing Guest Quarters.BCabins at Lake Placid Lodge.CDeluxe Cabins.DRoose
9、velt Fireplace Cabins.D推理判断题。根据文章Lake Crescent Lodge，Olympic National Park，Washington介绍部分中的“Choose between oneand twobedroom Singer Tavern Cottages，or stay in the always favored(and often booked)Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins.”可知，难预订的是Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins，故选D项。B(2020广东肇庆统考，C)You have probably read
10、 that robots replacing human labor as a new era of automation takes root in one industry after another. But a new report suggests humans are not the only ones who might lose their jobs.In New Zealand, farmers are using drones(无人机) to herd and monitor cows and sheep, taking up a position that highly
11、intelligent dogs have held for more than a century. The robots have not replaced the dogs entirely, Radio New Zealand reports, but they have appropriated (盗用) one of the animals most powerful tools: barking. The DJI Mavic Enterprise, a $3,500 drone favored by farmers, has a feature that lets the mac
12、hine record sounds and play them over a loudspeaker, giving the machine the ability to act as the dogs.Corey Lambeth, a shepherd on a farm, told RNZ the machines are surprisingly effective. “Thats the one thing Ive noticed when youre moving cows that the old cows stand up to the dogs, but with the d
13、rones, theyve never done that.” he said, noting the drones move cows faster, with less stress，than the dogs do.The drones come in handy for more than just herding cows and sheep. The robots allow farmers to monitor their land from afar, monitoring water and feed levels and checking on the animals he
14、alth without disturbing them. Jason Rentoul told RNZ that a twohour herding job that used to require two people and two teams of dogs could be accomplished in 45 minutes using a single drone. “Being on a hilly farm where a lot of stuff is done on foot, the drones really save a lot of man hours，” he
15、said.For now, farmers say, there is still a need for herding dogs, primarily because they have a longer lifespan than drones，can work in bad weather and do not require an electrical socket every few hours to recharge.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。文章以新西兰的农民用无人机代替牧羊犬来放牧牛羊说明了无人机的优点，但其本身也存在不足之处。4What is the main advanta
16、ge of the drones over herding dogs?AThe drones can take up a job that the dogs hardly do well any longer.BThe drones can frighten the old cows which are not afraid of the dogs.CThe drones can finish a herding job more efficiently than the dogs.DThe drones can work on a hilly farm and in extreme weat
17、her while the dogs cant.C推理判断题。根据文章第二至第四段的内容可知，与牧羊犬相比，无人机的主要优势是它们能比狗更有效地完成放牧任务，故选C项。5Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AHerding dogs will gradually lose their position on the farmland.BThe drones can only copy the dogs barking with the current technology.CThe drones
18、are multifunctional and leave the animals undisturbed.DThe market for the DJI Mavic Enterprise is pretty small because of its high price.C推理判断题。根据文章第三段中“Thats the one thing Ive noticed when youre moving cows that the old cows stand up to the dogs，but with the drones，theyve never done that.”可知，无人机是多功
19、能的，可以让动物不被打扰，故选C项。6According to the passage, why cant the drones replace the dogs entirely?ABecause the drones cant bark as loudly as the dogs do.BBecause cows are not used to seeing the drones.CBecause the drones are much more expensive than the animals.DBecause the drones power is limited and they
20、 need charging from time to time.D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，无人机不能完全代替狗是因为无人机的电量有限，它们需要不时地充电，故选D项。7What is the authors attitude towards the drones in the passage?ASupportive.BObjective.CCritical.DDoubtful.B推理判断题。文章作者不仅说明了无人机在帮助农民放牧和监视牛羊方面存在的优势，也点出了其能量有限，需要不时地充电和在恶劣天气下不便于工作的缺点。由此可知，作者对无人机的态度是客观的，故选B项。.完形填空(202
21、0江苏南京高考5月模拟)At the midMay in 2018，the 69yearold amputee(被截肢者)Xia Boyu finally stood proudly on two artificial legs on the peak of Mount Qomolangma，a symbol showcasing to the world the power of 1 .More than 40 years ago，Xia 2 both of his feet to frost bite after lending his sleeping bag to a team mem
22、ber during the trip to climb Mount Qomolangma.Even though artificial legs were not 3 in China at the time, Xia strongly believed that he would one day fulfill his 4 dream and so，before that day came，the best thing to do was to 5 himself by training constantly.Three years later he finally got his new
23、 legs，which enabled him to continue his sports career.However，fate once again took a 6 turn when he was in his 40s.In 1993，illness developed on the stumps(残肢)on his legs，which required 7 third of his lower legs be amputated.Three years after that，he was diagnosed with lymph cancer.Over the years，Xia
24、 never gave up his dream of climbing Mount Qomolangma. 8 to his final successful climb in 2018，he had tried four other times to climb to the summit，but each time Lady Luck gave him the 9 .The last time he got close to his dream was in 2016.The then 67yearold was only 94 meters from the summit，but a
25、snow storm 10 his way.Taking his team members 11 into consideration，Xia made the 12 decision to go back.On May 14，Xia felt relief and a strong sense of fulfillment 13 in him，standing on the peak of the highest mountain in the world.“The key is to focus on your dreams，instead of the 14 you encounter
26、along the way.I didnt regret anything that I had done and accepted everything that life had 15 me，but I never stopped fighting against fate，” Xia said，stressing that fulfilling ones dream has nothing to do with age，disability or the thoughts or expectations of others，but a firm/belief in yourself.【语
27、篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章介绍了夏伯宇不断尝试登顶珠穆朗玛峰的经历。终于在2018年5月中旬， 69岁的截肢者夏伯宇用两条义肢自豪地站在了珠穆朗玛峰的顶峰，向世界展示了梦想的力量。这告诉我们：实现梦想无关年龄，残疾或他人的想法和期望，只与自己坚定的信念有关。1A.strengthBdreamsCconfidenceDmindB根据“the 69yearold amputee(被截肢者) Xia Boyu finally stood proud on two artificial legs on the peak of Mount Qomolangma”可知此处表示梦想的力量。故选B。2A
28、.costBgave ClostDpaidC根据“stood proudly on two artificial legs”可知此处表示失去了双腿。故选C。3A.affordableBacceptableCavailableDreachableC根据下文“Three years later he finally got his new legs”可知那时还没有假肢。故选C。4A.unfinishedBunchallengedCunsolvedDunreachedA根据“before that day came”可知此处表示未完成的梦想。故选A。5A.pressureBpresent Cpres
29、erveDprepareD根据“by training constantly”可知此处表示他通过不断的训练来为自己做准备。故选D。6A.suddenBsharp CdarkDgoodC根据下文“Three years after that, he was diagnosed with lymph cancer.”可知此处表示命运再次发生了黑暗的转折。故选C。7A.oneBanother Cthe otherDotherB根据“third of his lower legs be amputated”可知此处表示又有三分之一的小腿被截肢。故选B。8A.PreviousBContrary CBac
30、kDSimilarA根据“he had tried four other times to climb to the summit”可知表示在2018年最后一次成功登顶之前。故选A。9A.tough nutBred carpetCcold shoulderDlast strawC根据转折词but可知此处表示每次都遭到了幸运女神的冷遇。故选C。10A.blanketedBblockedCbathedDsmoothedB根据“but a snow storm”可知此处表示暴风雪挡住了他的去路。故选B。11A.honourBsafety CcreditDstruggleB根据上文“a snow st
31、orm”可知此处表示考虑到队员的安全。故选B。12A.finalBdisappointingCwiseDheartbreakingD根据“decision to go back”可知这个决定是令他心碎的。故选D。13A.welled upBshowed upCcame upDsprang upA根据“a strong sense of fulfillment”可知此处表示一种强烈的成就感涌现出来了。故选A。14A.distrustBdoubt ChardshipsDcriticismC根据“instead of”和“you encounter along the way”可知此处表示一路上遇到
32、的困难。故选C。15A.thrown atBprovided forCarranged forDdistributed toA根据“accepted everything”可知此处接受生活扔向我的一切。故选A。.语法填空(2019东北师大附中等六校联考)On October 23, 2018, President Xi announced the opening of the Hong KongZhuhaiMacao Bridge (HZMB) in Zhuhai，Guangdong Province.The HZMB，1._(locate) at the waters of the Ling
33、ding Sea，is a huge seacrossing project, linking Hong Kong, Macao and the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai. As the worlds 2._ (long) seabased project, the 55kilometre bridge is the result of five years of research and another nine years of building.It has been described as one of the “seven 3._(wonder
34、) of the modern world”The project 4._(make) up of several parts.It is designed with 5._ service life of 120 years. It can withstand very strong winds.The bridges engineers had to consider many environmental factors 6._(protect) the 7._ (surround) environment while building the bridge. Chinese white
35、dolphins，an endangered species that lives in the area，8._(be) a particular concern.The HZMB will make 9._ much more convenient to travel between the three areas it connects. It will bring people in Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong within a “onehour living circle”，10._ is expected to attract more visit
36、ors. It will be a transport link as well as a social, economic, cultural, and tourism connection among the three areas.【语篇解读】连接香港、珠海和澳门的港珠澳大桥正式通车，文章介绍了这座大桥。1located考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，设空处作后置定语。locate为及物动词，常用于“be located介词”结构，意为“位于”，故设空处用过去分词作后置定语。2longest考查形容词。比较范围为“全世界”，故用形容词最高级longest。3wonders考查名词。wo
37、nder意为“奇迹”，为可数名词，被seven修饰，故用其复数形式wonders。4is made考查动词时态和语态。本句主语为“The project”，与谓语动词构成被动关系，且描述客观事实用一般现在时，故填is made。be made up of由组成/构成。5a考查冠词。此处表示它的使用寿命为120年。设空处表泛指，service以辅音音素开头，故填冠词a。6to protect考查非谓语动词。此处表示“考虑很多环境因素以保护周围的环境”，故用不定式表目的。7surrounding考查形容词。句意：这座桥的工程师在建造这座桥时必须考虑许多环境因素来保护周围的环境。environment为名词，前面需要形容词修饰，surrounding为形容词，表示“周围的”。8were考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：中华白海豚，一种生活在该地区的濒危物种，是一个令人尤为关注的问题。结合上文可知是在描述修桥时遇到的困难，且发生在过去，故用一般过去时，主语为复数形式，故填were。9it考查代词。句意：港珠澳大桥将使它连接的三个地区之间的通行更加方便。make后需要用形式宾语it，不定式短语为真正的宾语。10which考查定语从句。此处表示，这预计将吸引更多的游客。设空处引导非限制性定语从句并在从句中作主语，指代上文整句话，故用which。
