1、Unit 2 课下练熟高考阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2017东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟试卷二)The British MuseumWhats onAlthough many parts of Asia have long been connected through trade along Silk Road and shared religious systems, there are strong regional differences. In addition to various languages, Asia has developed its cu
2、ltural networks, patterns of government, technology and styles of artistic representation.The diverse cultural life of Africa has been expressed through everyday cooking objects and unique works of art since ancient times. The Museums collection of over 200,000 African items includes archaeological
3、and contemporary material from across the continent.The Iron Age was a time of big change for the people of Britain and Europe. Iron replaced bronze as the material used to make tools and weapons, while religion art, daily life, economics and politics changed greatly.Admission and opening timesThe M
4、useum is free and open daily 10：0017：30 except Friday and is open until 20：30 on Fridays, except Good Friday. The Museum is open every day except for 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.Museum shopsBookshopMondayThursday 10：0017：30Friday 10：0020：00Saturday 10：3017：30Sunday 10：0017：30Collection shop
5、MondayThursday 09：3017：30Friday 09：3020：00Saturday 09：3017：30Sunday 10：0017：30Getting hereBy tubeNearest underground stations：Tottenham Court Road (500 m)Holborn (500 m)Russell Square (800 m)Goodge Street (800 m)By busBuses that stop near the Museum: 1,8,19，X25,38,55,98,242By carThe Museum lies with
6、in the congestion (拥堵) charge zone. There is little onstreet parking nearby. The nearest car park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square. There is limited parking in the Museums open space for disabled visitors only.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了英国国家博物馆的主要展品、开放时间及交通方式等信息。1. In the museum, you may not se
7、e items from _.AAsia BAfricaCEurope DAmerica解析：选D细节理解题。根据Whats on中的内容可知，文中并没有提到这个博物馆有来自美国的展品，因此选D。2If you want to buy artists masterpieces of the Bronze Age, you may go to the Museum at_.A20：15 Friday, July 11B14：45 Saturday, January 1C18：00 Wednesday, February 14D10：30 Sunday, December 28解析：选D细节理解题
8、。根据Admission and opening times中的“The Museum is open every day except for 24,25 and 26 December and 1 January”及Collection shop中的“MondayThursday 09：3017：30Friday 09：3020：00Saturday 09：3017：30Sunday 10：0017：30”并结合选项可知，12月28日周日10：30可以购买藏品，因此选D。3What can be inferred from the passage?AIt is not convenient
9、 to park cars near the Museum.BThe old can park their cars in the Museums open area.CThe No. 55 bus stop is the nearest to the Museum.DIt is 500 meters from Russell Square to the Museum.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，博物馆位于交通拥堵收费区，而且附近停车位少，因此在博物馆附近泊车不方便，应选A。B(2017太原高三模拟试题二)At 39 weeks pregnant most women would
10、only be thinking of racing to hospital. But not Amber Miller, who set off to run the Chicago Marathon while expecting her second child any day.As she neared the final stage of the race, she began to feel pain in the stomach. But the determined athlete managed to cross the finish line in 6 hours and
11、25 minutes.Unbelievably the Chicago race was not even baby Junes first marathon Miller ran the Wisconsin Marathon earlier this year, four months pregnant. She also ran another marathon when she was about four months pregnant with her son, Caleb.Although there was extra weight, the seasoned runners t
12、ime was just 3 hours off her personal best.Miller began to feel pain near the end of the race, but she was not sure if it was labor (分娩), because she typically feels some pain when she runs while pregnant. After her race her husband drove her to Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield where she gave bir
13、th to the healthy 7 pounds, 13 ounce baby.Miller decided to run because she and her husband had already signed up for the race. The athletic mother said she experienced an enthusiastic welcome from crowds as she ran along. But the devoted runner, who had completed eight marathons, admitted that she
14、did get a few strange looks along the course.“I know what I can handle. This is something Ive been doing for a long time，” the experienced marathon runner said.June was born at 10：29 pm. on Sunday night after seven hours labor. “Shes absolutely perfect，” Miller said. “We are extremely happy, but ver
15、y tired.”After her surprising double achievement, Miller says she is planning to take some time off to concentrate on being a fulltime mom.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在芝加哥马拉松赛上，安伯米勒已怀孕39周，但她坚持用6个小时25分钟完成了马拉松赛并在当晚产下了小女儿June。4What can we learn from the passage?AMiller failed to finish the race due to her labor
16、.BMillers husband was against her running the race.CMiller knew she was going to give birth at the end of the race.DIt wasnt Millers first time to run a marathon while pregnant.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，这并非Miller第一次以孕妇之身参加马拉松比赛。年初，已经怀孕4个月的她参加了威斯康星州马拉松比赛。此外，在怀着第一个孩子Caleb的时候，她也参加过马拉松比赛。故选D。5. What is the
17、name of Millers kid born right after the Chicago Marathon?ACaleb. BJune.CAmber. DWisconsin.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句及倒数第二段中的“June was born at 10：29 pm. on Sunday night after seven hours labor.”可知，芝加哥马拉松比赛结束后，Miller的小女儿June诞生了。故选B。6What can be inferred from the passage?APeople have different attitudes to
18、Millers action.BMiller will soon return for her favorite marathons.CThe baby was in danger at birth because of the race.DMillers personal best in marathons was over 6 hours.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第六段中的“The athletic mother said she experienced .get a few strange looks along the course.”可知，人们对Miller怀孕仍坚持跑马拉松比赛有
19、着不同的态度。故选A。7What is the best title of the passage?AA young American couple loving marathonsBHow to finish the latest Chicago MarathonCHow to train a pregnant woman for marathonsDA pregnant woman giving birth after a marathon解析：选D主旨大意题。本文讲述了在芝加哥马拉松赛上，Amber Miller已怀孕39周，但她坚持用6个小时25分钟完成了马拉松赛并在当晚产下了小女儿。
20、故选D。C(2017东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟试卷一)The following simple exercise routine works as well as prescription medication (处方药) without side effects.A jog a day could keep your headaches at bay: regular cardio workouts (有氧锻炼) may prevent migraines (偏头痛), a growing body of research suggests.Migraine patients had f
21、ewer headaches after doing 40minute cycling workouts three times a week for three months, according to a Swedish study.The exercise routine worked just as well as one of the top migrainepreventing drugstopamirate but without side effects of depression and tremors (颤抖) .“Cardio workouts can help with
22、 regular headaches, too，” says Alexander Mauskop, MD., director of the New York Headache Center in Manhattan.There are a couple of theories on how it works.“Breaking a sweat may relieve stress，” says Dr. Mauskop. Headaches are often triggered by stress, and if you remove the trigger, you release the
23、 pain.The feelgood chemicals produced when you exercise actually block your pain sensors, acting as a natural painkiller.Since headaches can be caused by many different factors like genetics (遗传), lack of sleep, or certain foods, the cardio workout wont be the solution for everyone, Dr. Mauskop says
24、. But one German study found that it helped 65 percent of patients, which makes it as effective as the best medicines on the market.Dr. Mauskop recommends his patients do a halfhour reasonable intensity (强度) cardio workout, like jogging, biking, or swimming three times a week. These workouts are mea
25、nt to be slow and steady, as opposed to highintensity intervals that alternate between allout runs and rest.Pushing yourself too much or increasing the intensity too quickly can trigger headaches in some people, so make sure your heart rate doesnt jump above 150 BPM. If you dont have a heart rate mo
26、nitor, then breathe only through your nose. Youll know youre going to hard if you cant keep up that breathing pattern.Your migraines could start disappearing in a couple of weeks, Dr. Mauskop says.语篇解读：本文是一篇研究报告。研究人员发现，有氧锻炼也许能治疗偏头痛。8According to the passage, the author may agree that _.Ajogging, swi
27、mming and fishing are cardio workoutsBneither cardio workouts nor topamirate has side effectsCmigraine patients may be cured by regular cardio workoutsDcardio workouts will be the solution for everyone with migraines解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Dr. Mauskop recommends his patients do a halfhour reasonable in
28、tensity (强度) cardio workout, like jogging, biking, or swimming three times a week.”可知，A项错误；根据第四段的内容可知，B项错误，C项正确；根据倒数第四段中的“the cardio workout wont be the solution for everyone”可知，D项错误。9The underlined word “triggered” in Paragraph 7 can be replaced by “_”Acured BreleasedCcaused Dmonitored解析：选C词义猜测题。根据
29、上文的“Breaking a sweat may relieve stress”和画线词后的“by stress”可知，头疼往往是由压力引起的。由此可知画线词意为“引起”。故选C。10The feelgood chemicals produced can help regular headaches because _.Athey ease stressBthey help break a sweatCthey prevent migrainesDthey block your pain sensors解析：选D细节理解题。根据第八段中的“The feelgood chemicals prod
30、uced when you exercise actually block your pain sensors”可知，选D。11What would be the best title?AA cure for headachesBSide effects of migrainesCThe causes of headachesDAdvantages of cardio workouts解析：选A标题归纳题。本文讲述了治疗偏头疼的好办法进行有氧运动。故选A。D(2017东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟试卷二)A survey has shown that what you do on a plan
31、e can be determined by which nationality is listed on your passport.According to the results of an international passenger survey, Australians are the biggest drinkers on board with 36 percent choosing to down the hatch, compared to 35 percent of Americans and 33 percent of Brits.The Airline Passeng
32、er Experience Association (APEX) spoke to around 1,500 people, aged 18 and older, who have travelled by plane at least once during the last three months and were living in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Australia or Brazil.The results found Chinese traveller
33、s are most likely to nod off once the seat belt sign switches off. They are also the first to reach for their credit card for some inflight shopping and the reach for their credit card for some inflight shopping and the biggest fans of gaming. Americans on the other hand like to use their time in th
34、e air more productively when not drinking choosing to work while flying at 35,000 feet.Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at making chat with random strangers spending 50 percent more time than any other nationality. Comparatively, Brazilians conduct their conversations online via email, mess
35、aging apps or social media.Despite plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of ten interviewees said they were happy to eat up the selection of inflight snacks and meals. Inflight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers claiming to read them.The international flyers did, ho
36、wever, express their desire for better inflight entertainment. “The industry has greatly improved the comfort, entertainment and onboard service, and passengers are accepting those improvements，” said Russell Lemieux, APEX executive director. “At the same time, passengers are demanding more from the
37、ir air travel experiences which will drive more improvements touching all aspects of the journey，” he added.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一项关于乘机习惯的调查结果。在飞机上，无论是喝杯酒放松自己，还是埋头阅读杂志或与隔壁座的乘客攀谈，这些乘机习惯都可能由乘客的国籍决定。12What can you probably see in the flight according to the passage?ABrazilians choose to drink.BGermans ch
38、at to kill their time.CAmericans do inflight shopping.DThe Chinese switch off the seat belt sign.解析：选B细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的“Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at making chat with random strangers”可知，德国人会和陌生人聊天以消磨时间，因此选B。13When on board the plane，_.Amost passengers like to read inflight magazinesBpas
39、sengers from one nation have little in commonCmore than half of the passengers dont enjoy plane foodDmost people tend to use inflight time to have a good sleep解析：选A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Inflight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers”可知，大部分乘客喜欢阅读飞行杂志。14What can we learn from the last
40、paragraph?AFlyers care little about entertainment.BFlyers are expecting better flight experiences.CFlyers are not satisfied with the improvements.DFlyers have more and more demands for airlines.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“At the same time, passengers are demanding more from their air travel experiences”可知，乘
41、客要求航空公司提供更好的服务，希望自己能有更好的乘机体验，因此选B。15Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo entertain readers with interesting stories.BTo encourage people to behave well in public.CTo criticize impolite behavior on the plane.DTo inform readers of the results of a survey.解析：选D写作意图题。本文主要告诉我们一项关于乘机习惯的调查结果，因此选D。.阅读七选五Tip
42、s on buying outdoor solar lightsAs solar lighting is becoming useful for homes, many different such outdoor lights can now be found in supermarkets. Here are some helpful tips for customers.Does your area receive enough direct lighting?_1_ So you shouldnt even give it a thought if you live in an are
43、a that doesnt get much sunlight. These lights need direct sunlight, or they just wont work very well._2_The expensive one usually means good quality. Choosing the cheapest ones will result in many problems. For once, its best to buy more expensive lights of high quality. _3_ At least you should know
44、 the difference between a D|S10 light and a D|S45 light.Buy lights that require less installation (安装)Most solar lights are simply driven into the ground. Therefore, you shouldnt deal with the difficulty in installing a system that involves anything more than that. _4_ You dont need to buy lights th
45、at require half an hour each to plant into the ground because thats just a waste of time.Make sure the lights can store enough energy.Different solar lights can store different amounts of energy. _5_ Therefore, you should choose lights that are able to store enough energy to last for a few hours or
46、more, at least those that will last from nightfall throughout most of the night and part of the morning.AWithout sunlight, solar lighting is useless.BBuy many solar lights instead of just one or two.CIt means some will stay lit longer than the others.DChoose something a bit more expensive for once.E
47、Solar lights are becoming more and more popular.FThat doesnt mean you have to spend all your money.GThey should take a few minutes each to get into the ground.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章主要谈论了人们在购买户外太阳能灯时需要注意的几个问题。1选A由本段标题Does your area receive enough direct lighting？和该空后的相关内容可知，这里是说你所住的地方要有足够的直射阳光，否则这些太阳能灯无法正常发挥
48、作用，故选A项。2选D本段主要是讲价格高一些的太阳能灯质量会更好，所以人们在购买的时候最好一次性地选购那些价格较高的太阳能灯，故用D项内容作为小标题最恰当。3选F由该空前后的“its best to buy more expensive lights of high quality”和“At least you should know the difference between a D|S10 light and a D|S45 light”可知，作者并不是说要人们把钱都花在那些价格昂贵的灯上，但起码应该明白十美元的灯和四十五美元的灯之间的差异，故选F项。4选G由本段标题Buy lights that require less installation.和该空后的“You dont need to buy lights that require half an hour each to plant into the ground”可知，作者在此建议人们购买那些易于安装的太阳能灯，故选G项。5选C由该空前面的“Different solar lights can store different amounts of energy.”可知，不同的太阳能灯点亮的时间长短也不相同，故C项说法符合此处语境。
