1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家语篇阅读提能 阅读理解AGreat Yarmouth is an English seaside town situated at the mouth of the River Yare, about 120 miles to the northeast of London. Around 5 million people visit Great Yarmouth every year,making it one of Britains most popular seaside resorts.Formerly the home of one of the mo
2、st profitable fishing industries, Great Yarmouth is a busy and very popular seaside resort. Undoubtedly ,one of the most popular attractions is Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, a historic free entry pleasure park, which draws annually 1.5 million visitors. The two piers(突堤码头), Britannia Pier and Welli
3、ngton Pier, both contain familyorientated entertainment. As well as the usual thrills one would expect on a classic British seafront, Great Yarmouth also has a quieter side, with a fascinating heritage quarter to explore. Not many people know that Great Yarmouth has the most complete city walls afte
4、r York, with heritage walks to help you discover this medieval(中世纪的) attraction along with several museums and houses dating back to many centuries. If ghost walks are more your cup of tea, Eerie Tales and Yarmouth Yarns is the tour for you.Great Yarmouth is also a centre for the North Sea oil and g
5、as industry and increasingly for offshore wind power. The Great Yarmouth Outer Harbour is a huge development currently taking place which can see larger ships coming to the town. The Great Yarmouth Maritime(海上的) Festival in September each year celebrates Great Yarmouths maritime heritage.Over the pa
6、st few years, Great Yarmouth has seen significant construction spending to improve and modernise the popular seafront area and to ensure it is linked to the town centre. Regent Road has a brilliant ceiling of light which is lit up in the evenings and is now a lovely street leading from the town cent
7、re to the seafront area.【解题导语】本文为说明文,介绍了英国海滨小镇大雅茅斯。大雅茅斯因位于耶尔河的出口而得名,它拥有英格兰地区完整的中世纪古城墙。每年9月举办大雅茅斯航海节。1What can we infer about the tour of the heritage area?AIt must be thrilling.BIt is familyorientated.CThe visitors must love peace.DYou are advised to keep calm.C解析: 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Great Yarmouth also
8、has a quieter side, with a fascinating heritage quarter to explore”可知,大雅茅斯也有安静的一面,即遗迹区。由此可推知,去参观遗迹的游客应是喜欢平静的。2Which of the following is making rapid progress?AThe fishing industry. BThe oil and gas industry.CThe tourist industry. DThe wind power industry.D解析: 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“increasingly for offshore
9、wind power”可知,大雅茅斯的风能产业增长迅速。3What can we know about Great Yarmouth from the last paragraph?AEfforts are made to make it more convenient.BMoney is spent handling the traffic jams.CThe housing conditions are greatly improved.DThe service quality is being considered.A解析: 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“construction spen
10、ding to improve and modernise the popular seafront area and to ensure it is linked to the town centre.Regent Road has a brilliant ceiling of light which is lit up in the evenings.”可知,为提升小镇旅游品质,政府打通交通,安装路灯,扮亮小镇。 4Whats the best title for the passage?AThe Rise of Great Yarmouth BA Fishing Town into a
11、Modern City CMain Industries of Great Yarmouth DA Dreaming Tourist PlaceGreat YarmouthD解析: 标题归纳题。本文介绍了英国海滨小镇大雅茅斯的位置、景点、产业等,主要目的是做旅游宣传。故D项作文章标题最佳。BThe old Chinese saying “as happy as spending the New Year” might be outdated now in the busy modern world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most imp
12、ortant festival for Chinese people and an occasion for all family members to get together, like Christmas in the West. But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival. Peop
13、le thought the sputtering(爆裂) sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, the activity has been completely or partially forbidden in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consideration.“In recent years, some cities have begun to allow peop
14、le to light fireworks during limited hours at the Spring Festival, surrendering to(屈从于) public demand. Respecting folk traditions is a gesture of respect toward public opinion,” said Zhou Xing, a folklore researcher.“As people gain more income and it becomes easier to buy daily goods, the New Year h
15、oliday is just like any other. After long workdays, many people use the New Year holiday to take a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important thing. However, many families would like to eat out t
16、o save time and energy,” said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang.“I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house, buying holiday goods and decorating the house with paper c
17、uttings. On New Years Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held. Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us,” said Zhang Hui,
18、 from Hebei.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了中国春节的传统习俗在逐渐消失的现象以及人们的不同观点。5Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?ASetting off fireworks has been forbidden in some big cities for years.BNowadays, people can light fireworks in some cities at the Spring Festival.CPeople believe that the sound of fireworks
19、 can drive away evil spirits.DIn the past, setting off fireworks couldnt be seen almost anywhere.D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival.”可知,过去放鞭炮是过春节最典型的传统习俗,应该到处可见,故选D。6What Li Shunzhi said implies _Awhat people do during the festival now i
20、s different from the pastBpeople would like to have the family dinner on Spring Festival EveCpeople prefer to visit friends and neighbors rather than take a restDthe New Year holiday is just like any other dayA解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的整体内容可推知,哈尔滨的一位居民所说的这段话是在感慨今昔过年的差异,故选A。7What can we learn from the last para
21、graph?AZhang Hui often spends two weeks preparing for the Spring Festival.BZhang Hui is used to spending the Spring Festival with his family.CZhang Hui always takes part in a series of activities after the Spring Festival.DZhang Hui lives in the urban area.B解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I enjoy the holidays very
22、 much in the countryside.”和“Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us”以及本段的整体内容可推知,他习惯和家人一起过春节,故选B。8What does the whole passage show?AThe Spring Festival is as lively as before.BThe Spring Festival is outdated now.CThe Spring Festival is losing its qualities.DThe Spring Festival i
23、n China is more important than Christmas in the West.C解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句“But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.”,并结合全文的整体内容可推知,本文主要讲述了中国春节逐渐失去年味这一现象,故选C。 完形填空Ann worked for a big company. One of the duties of her _1_ was to go to the post
24、office every day and _2_ the company mail. One day in December, she _3_ a beggar making himself up as a Santa Claus _4_ on the corner of the street.Each day she _5_her coins and dropped them in his bowl. He would smile and _6_ her a Merry Christmas.At night the temperature dropped below 0 ,but the S
25、anta Claus _7_ stood in the cold wind._8_ she dropped her coins into his bowl, she handed him a pair of gloves.A week later, a(n) _9_ Santa Claus was standing there. “What happened to the other Santa Claus?” she asked. He told her, “Hes very _10_today.” She prayed for his health.Later that day, a co
26、lleague came into her office _11_. “I dont know what Im going to do.” “Whats wrong?” she asked. “Its my exhusband,” her colleague _12_, “I dont have any money to buy my boys anything for Christmas, _13_ my exhusband refused to send money to them. It breaks my heart that they wont have anything this
27、year.” The lady _14_ her colleague, “Im sure everything will _15_.Its Christmas.Believe in miracles(奇迹)”That evening, she told her husband about her colleagues _16_, “I know we dont have much money to _17_, but Id like to give her fifty or a hundred dollars. Well just get ourselves less this year. L
28、ast year we couldnt afford to buy anything for _18_ but we still had a wonderful Christmas.”Her husband smiled, “Give her one hundred dollars. She needs it more than we do.”She reached up and held him. Warmth spread _19_ her body. He held her and realized that there really was a Santa Clausand he ha
29、d _20_ her!【解题导语】本文讲述了Ann总是给那位打扮成圣诞老人的乞丐钱,也热心帮助同事。她的丈夫支持她并感慨:Ann是真正的“圣诞老人”。 1A.familyBjobClifeDreligionB解析: 根据上句“Ann worked for a big company”可知,本处意为“她的工作(job)职责之一是去邮局取回公司的邮件”。故选B。2A.receiveBgo throughCanswerDpick upD解析: 参见上题解析。receive“收到”;go through“经历”;answer“回答”;pick up“取回,接收”。故选D。3.A.spottedBwat
30、chedCsensedDfollowedA解析: 12月的一天,她发现一个打扮成圣诞老人的乞丐站在街角。spot“发现,看见”;watch“注视”;sense“意识到”;follow“跟随”。故选A。4.A.standingBwaitingCplayingDperformingA解析: 参见上题解析。故选A。第二段的“the Santa Claus _ stood in the cold wind”也是提示。5.A.earnedBcountedCsavedDthrewC解析: 每天,她总是省下钱来,给那位打扮成圣诞老人的乞丐。earn“挣得”;count“计数”;save“节省”;throw“
31、投,掷”。故选C。倒数第二段的“we dont have much money”也是提示。6A.sendBwishCofferDtellB解析: 他会微笑并祝福(wish)她圣诞快乐。故选B。7.A.evenBjustCstillDyetC解析: 晚上温度降到了零下,但是乞丐仍然(still)在冷风中站着。故选C。8.A.AlthoughBIfCSinceDAfterD解析: 她把硬币放在乞丐的碗里之后,又给了他一副手套。after“在之后”。故选D。9.A.honestBnewCconsiderateDstrongB解析: 根据下句的“What happened to the other S
32、anta Claus?”可知,一位新的(new)圣诞老人站在那里。故选B。10.A.sadBpoorCcoldDsickD解析: 根据下句“She prayed for his health.”可知,原来那位乞丐生病(sick)了。故选D。11.A.in tearsBin shockCin horrorDin troubleA解析: 根据下文的“It breaks my heart”可知,此处应选A。in tears“哭泣,流泪”;in shock“震惊地”;in horror“惊恐地”;in trouble“处于困境中”。12A.concludedBdecidedCcontinuedDcom
33、mentedC解析: 本空前后都是同事在讲述她自己的情况,因此应为“她继续(continued)说”。故选C。13A.orBbutCsoDotherwiseB解析: “我没钱给孩子们买圣诞礼物,但是前夫又拒绝给他们钱。”上下句之间为转折关系,应用连词but。故选B。14A.remindedBamusedCteasedDcomfortedD解析: 同事心里难受,Ann安慰(comforted)她。故选D。remind“提醒”;amuse“使开心”;tease“戏弄”。15A.work outBcome backCrun outDopen upA解析: 她安慰同事:“我相信一切都会解决的,这是圣诞
34、节,要相信奇迹会发生。”work out“解决”;come back“回来”;run out“用完”;open up“出现”。故选A。16A.messageBsuggestionCsituationDexampleC解析: 那天晚上,她将同事的情况告诉了丈夫。message“信息”;suggestion“建议”;situation“情况”;example“例子”。故选C。17A.lendBhelpCloseDpayB解析: “我知道我们没有太多钱帮(help)她。”故选B。18A.ourselvesBthemselvesCusDothersA解析: “去年我们没给自己(ourselves)买任何东西,但是我们仍然有一个很愉快的圣诞节。”故选A。19A.offBtoCamongDthroughD解析: 温暖传遍她的全身。spread through“扩散,蔓延”。故选D。20.A.relaxedBdoubtedCmarriedDshapedC解析: 丈夫认为Ann是真正的圣诞老人,并且他娶(married)了她。故选C。 高考资源网版权所有,侵权必究!