1、组合练(十七)阅读理解阅读七选五.阅读理解A(2021郑州高三毕业班质量检测)The world is filled with wonders almost too beautiful to seem real. Among them are these islands and bodies of water that are shaped like the symbol of love.Heart ReefQueensland, AustraliaLocated in the Great Barrier Reef of the Whitsundays, Heart Reef is 55 fe
2、et in diameter (直径) and one of natures best mysteries. The coral formed into the shape of a heart by itself over time and was discovered in 1975 by a pilot. Unfortunately, swimming, snorkelling, and diving are forbidden on the island. The only way to see this lovely view is by plane or helicopter.Ga
3、lesnjak IslandCroatiaReferred to as “the Island of Love”， Galesnjak Islands shape was first discovered in the 19th century. Its isolated location in the Pasman channel of the Adriatic offers privacy and silence for those seeking relaxation and romance. The island only consists of wild plants and tre
4、es making for a true getaway for those who truly want to feel like part of nature.Lake OulerWicklow，Ireland Lake Ouler is located in Wicklow Mountains National Park. You can hike the challenging 33rd highest mountain in Ireland. The lakes creation dates back to the Ice Age, when it was formed by gla
5、ciers and now sits on the side of the Tonelagee Mountain. Tonelagee stands at an altitude of 2，680 feet. St. Pauls BayLindos, Rhodes, GreeceSitting on the southeast coast of Rhodes, St. Pauls Bays two beaches are a sunbathers paradise. Both beaches offer sunbeds and umbrellas for rent, cafes, and br
6、illiant views. The clean and warm water is also ideal for those interested in snorkelling and diving. The best time to visit the bay is before 10 am., as the beaches tend to become crowded and sunbeds are rare.语篇解读本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上四个形似爱情象征的岛屿和海湾。1Which tour do you need to enjoy by air?AGalesnjak I
7、slandCroatia.BLake OulerWicklow, Ireland.CHeart ReefQueensland, Australia.DSt. Pauls BayLindos, Rhodes, Greece.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The only way to see this lovely view is by plane or helicopter.”可知，欣赏澳大利亚昆士兰州的Heart Reef美景的唯一途径是乘坐飞机或直升机(观看)。故答案为C。答案：C2What will you do on Galesnjak IslandCroatia?AEnjoy
8、 wild plants.BGo swimming.CGo hiking. DEnjoy sunbath.解析：细节理解题。 根据第三段最后一句“The island only consists of wild plants and trees making for a true getaway for those who truly want to feel like part of nature.”可知，Galesnjak岛上遍布着野生植物和树木，所以在克罗地亚的Galesnjak岛上可以欣赏野生植物。故答案为A。答案：A3Why are visitors advised to visit
9、 St. Pauls Bay before 10 am.?AIt is clean and warm.BIt is not so busy at that time.CIt offers sunbeds and umbrellas for free.DIt is the best time for people to snorkel and dive.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“The best time to visit the bay is before 10 am.，as the beaches tend to become crowded and sunbeds are r
10、are.”可知，到St.Paul海湾游玩的最佳时间是上午10点前，因为在10点以后海滩常常很拥挤，并且日光浴床也几乎没有了。由此可推知，建议游客在10点前游览St.Paul海湾是因为那时不拥挤。故答案为B。答案：BB(2020山东省第一次模拟考试)My school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important change in our local area. Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot. It
11、took a lot of work but it was all worth it. I got blisters (水疱) from digging, and we all got insect bites, too.I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration (合作), and then I learned about the media. Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished. She spoke wi
12、th the producer. The producer checked with the directors, but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours. They wanted to know what was special about our particular garden, since many schools plant gardens.The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie
13、(大草原)，we had made a prairie garden. We had been to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants, and then we planted them. We did not water the garden, but we did weed it. We decided to let nature water it with rain, since that was how prairies grew in the past. We sent a picture of the garden to the
14、news station. In the picture, the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students.As a result, the producer sent a reporter to our school. The reporter interviewed the headmaster and asked him many questions about the garden. After that, he interviewed us, and we explained to h
15、im what we had learned through this project. That night, we watched the news, and there we were. The news reporter told our story. It was only two minutes long, but it was us. We were famous. All that work, all those blisters, it was worth it. We knew that when we saw the garden every day, but now w
16、e knew that the whole city thought so, too.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者他们班培植的“草原式花园”上电视的故事。4What seemed to be the TV directors initial reaction to the garden?AThey were excited.BThey were surprised.CThey were worried. DThey were uninterested.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The producer checked with the directors，but they
17、said there were plenty of stories similar to ours.many schools plant gardens.”可知，电视台的制片人询问了一下导演，但他们说有许多像“我们”这样的故事。他们想知道“我们”的花园有什么特殊之处，因为许多学校都培植花园。由此可推知，电视台的导演们最初对“我们”的花园是不感兴趣的。 答案：D5What is special about the garden?AWeeds were allowed to spread naturally.BThe grass grew faster than common grass.CThe
18、 seeds came from the plants of a prairie.DUnderground water was used for the plants.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“We had been to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants，and then we planted them.”可知，“我们”去过大草原，在那里获取草原植物的种子，然后把它们种在花园里。由此可知，“我们”的花园的特殊之处在于种子来自草原植物。故选C。答案：C 6.What does the underlined word “that” re
19、fer to in the last paragraph?AWe got blisters on our hands.BOur hard work was worthwhile. CThe garden would be famous.DThe project would be finished.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“All that work，all those blisters，it was worth it.”可知，画线词指代的是其中的“it was worth it”，即“我们”培植花园所付出的努力是值得的。故选B。答案：B7How did the author feel
20、 about the project?AAnnoyed. BCurious.CProud. DRegretful.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，新闻记者报道了“我们”的故事，虽然只有两分钟，但是它是有关“我们”的。“我们”每天看到花园时都觉得“我们”的努力是值得的，而且现在整个城市的人也会这样认为。由此可推知，作者为他们培植花园的项目感到自豪。故选C。答案：CC(2021胶东示范校联考)At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the schools comedy club bring lo
21、ts of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humorous body movements. These college student comedians humor entertains busy, young people and eases their stress.Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual projecteach member writes
22、their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, going joke by joke and seeing what works and what doesnt. Nothing unsatisfactory will be compromised.In this way comes a satisfying comedy. Ariella joined the club last year. Now she does not g
23、o anywhere without bringing something on which she can take notes. “Whenever I just have a thought in my head or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down，” Ariella explained.“When Im trying to write my own set, I go through that. to see if there is
24、 anything in there that I can use.”Club president Nicholas Scandura finds writing one of the many skills he has developed since joining the club. “Writing jokes takes a lot of critical thinking，” he said. The club gives its members a sense of community. When they meet, they share funny experiences,
25、tell jokes and laugh.Harry Kuperstein discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world. Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills hell need as a medical doctor. “Having jokes ready to go mig
26、ht help smooth these interactions and make you a better public speaker，” he said.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。主题语境是“人与自我”，介绍了美国一所大学的喜剧社团及其成员。社团成员自己创作，集体研讨，然后进行演出，并在这一过程中收获颇多。8What can a successful comedy be described as?AA group effort.BA personal project.CA satisfying task. DA compromised outcome.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“
27、Every comedy starts as an individual project.In this way comes a satisfying comedy.”可知，喜剧尽管都是以个人创作开始的，但是要经过所有俱乐部成员的共同打磨才会令人满意。由此可推知，一个成功的喜剧是团队努力的成果，故选A。答案：A9What habit has Ariella formed since joining the club?ACreating her own style.BGoing to the library regularly.CTaking notes in class.DBecoming a
28、 good observer.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Now she does not go anywhere without bringing something on which she can take notes.”可知，Ariella现在不管到哪里都会带着可以做笔记的东西，每当她脑中有一个想法，或者在图书馆中看到或听到什么事时，她都会记下来，作为以后的创作素材。故可推知，D项正确。答案：D10How can the club help Harry in his opinion?ABy easing his stress of being a doctor.BBy prepa
29、ring the ground for his career.CBy changing his way of communication.DBy developing his interest in public speaking.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills hell need as a medical doctor.”可知，Harry认为参加该社团帮助他提高未来作为一名医生所需要的技能，即为他未来的医生事业铺路，故选B。prepare the gro
30、und for sth.“为某事准备条件，铺路”。答案：B11What can be a suitable title for the text?ALaughter Is Serious WorkBHumor Is an Edge in JobsCComedy Comes with LearningDClubs Influence Ones World View解析：标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了在美国一所大学的喜剧社团里，社团成员自己创作喜剧并通过集体智慧打磨喜剧从而给观众带去欢笑的事情；第二段至最后一段举例说明了三名参加该社团的学生从社团活动中所收获、学习的内容。综合可知，本文着重说明的是社团
31、成员们通过参加社团的喜剧创作和演出，不仅给观众带来了欢乐，而且学到了很多其他方面的能力。故C项作本文标题最佳。答案：CD(2021黄冈月考)Italy and China has agreed to jointly advance the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) (一带一路), which aims to build a trade and infrastructure network to connect Asia with Europe and Africa along ancient trade routes.
32、 Italy will use this opportunity to cooperate with China to develop its northern ports and the Invest Italia program, and promote cooperation in all fields.Despite some skepticism, the BRI has developed into one of the worlds largest cooperation platforms and become a hot public good. More than 120
33、countries and 29 international organizations have signed agreements with China up to date, bringing all sorts of development opportunities to parties of the BRI, including the construction of Kenyas first highspeed expressway, the first crosssea bridge in the Maldives, and the formation of the car i
34、ndustry in Belarus.The inclusion of Italy into the BRI makes Italy the first G7 country to formally join the Initiative, and sets a new milestone in the process of building the Belt and Road. What makes the BRI unique is that it is an initiative for winwin cooperation rather than zerosum competition
35、. As everyone knows, the BRI has its origin in the ancient Silk Road trade route that linked China with many places in the world, including the Italian cities of Rome and Venice. Italy is a natural fit for the ambitious project because of its historical connections with China, and also because of th
36、e need to be open rather than closed, to cooperate rather than confront. In this fastchanging world, seeking winwin progress is the best path forward for all countries.In China, it is said that without a big breakthrough in thinking, there will be no big leap in practice; and without a big leap in p
37、ractice, there will be no great development. A number of Chinese ideas and initiatives have been formed with the goal of building a community of common destiny in mind. Under the BRI, we can expect China to deepen policy coordination, facilities connectivity, free trade, financial integration, and p
38、eopletopeople bonds.The revival of China as a great power is a blessing to the world, contributing to the building of a better world. 语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。意大利和中国已达成协议，共同推进“一带一路”建设，要将亚洲与欧洲沿着古代贸易的路线连接起来。12How does the author develop the second paragraph?ABy giving examples.BBy making comparisons.CBy reasoning
39、 and analyzing.DBy describing important events.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，第二段主要列举了在“一带一路”的影响下，一些国家发展的新项目。由此可推知，第二段是通过举例展开的。故选A。答案：A13What can we learn from the last but one paragraph?AChina has become a superpower.BChina puts others interests before its own.CChina has been seeking development for all.DChina
40、 is wellknown for its traditional ideas.解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句可知，中国已经形成了一系列构建命运共同体的理念和举措。由此可推知，中国倡导的发展是面向全人类的。故选C。答案：C14What does the underlined part “zerosum competition” in paragraph 4 probably mean?AOnly one participant will win.BNone of the participants will win.CAll participants will gain somethin
41、g.DSome participants will win at the cost of others.解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“What makes the BRI unique is that it is an initiative for winwin cooperation”可知，“一带一路”的独特之处在于它倡议合作共赢；再根据本句中的“rather than”可知，画线词的意思应与合作共赢相反。由此可推知，zerosum competition应意为“零和竞争”，与D项说法相近。故选D。答案：D15What is the best title for the passa
42、ge?AThe revival of China as a great powerBConstruction along ancient trade routesCA milestone in building BRI has been setDItaly and China reached an agreement on BRI解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了意大利和中国已达成协议，共同推进“一带一路”建设，要将亚洲与欧洲沿着古代贸易的路线连接起来。D项“意大利与中国就共建一带一路达成共识”是最适合本文的标题。故选D。答案：D.阅读七选五(2021济宁模拟考试)Social m
43、edia, magazines and shop windows bombard (轰炸) people daily with things to buy. Online shopping means it is easy for customers to buy without thinking, while major brands offer such cheap clothes that they can be treated like disposable (一次性的) items. 16 In Britain, the average person spends more than
44、 1，000 on new clothes a year, which is around four percent of their income. 17 But it hides two far more worrying trends for society and for the environment. First, a lot of that consumer spending is via credit cards. British people currently owe approximately 670 per adult to credit card companies.
45、 18 Britain throws away 300，000 tons of clothing a year, most of which goes into landfill sites. People might not realize they are part of the disposable clothing problem because they donate their unwanted clothes to charities. 19 Huge quantities end up being thrown away, and a lot of clothes that c
46、harities cant sell are sent abroad, causing even more economic and environmental problems. 20 The idea came up in Canada in the early 1990s and then moved to the US.“Buy Nothing” groups send a clear message to companies that people are no longer willing to accept the environmental and human cost of
47、overconsumption.AThat figure may not sound like much to people. BBut charity shops cant sell all those unwanted clothes.CThe British people are deeply shocked by the unexpected statistics.DIndividuals can make a great difference in recycling these unwanted clothes.EHowever, a “buy nothing” trend is
48、springing up in opposition to consumerism.FAll these have contributed to British consumers buying more clothes than ever before.GAlso，not only are people spending money they dont have, but theyre using it to buy things they dont need.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如今英国消费者购买衣服的趋势以及这些购买趋势造成的影响。16解析：空前讲到社交媒体、杂志和商店的
49、橱窗每天都提供大量供人们购买的东西。在线购物使购买更容易，大品牌提供的衣服如此廉价以至于它们被当作一次性用品使用，下文讲到人们大量购买衣服带来的问题。F项“所有这些都促使英国消费者购买比以往更多的衣服”承接上文，引起下文，符合语境。答案：F17解析：空前讲到在英国，一个普通人每年花超过1 000英镑买新衣服，这大约是他们收入的百分之四，故空处应与购买衣服的花费有关，A项符合语境。“more than 1，000”与A项中figure的对应关系亦是提示。答案：A18解析：根据上文的“But it hides two far more worrying trends for society and for the environment.”和“First”可知，所填内容应为另一种令人担忧的趋势，故G项符合语境。答案：G19解析：空前讲人们将不需要的衣服捐赠给了慈善机构，空后说到许多衣服的结局被丢弃或被运到国外，故空处应涉及这些衣服被丢弃或运走的原因，B项符合语境。答案：B20解析：根据下文的The idea和Buy Nothing等内容可知，本段介绍了一种新的购物趋势，即什么也不买，故E项“但是，一种反对消费主义的什么也不买的趋势突然出现了”符合语境。答案：E
