1、Unit5阅读理解题组练速度.阅读理解ACHAMBORDCASTLE,LOIR-ET-CHER,FRANCEA remarkable example of classical French architecture,Chambord Castle is the largest castle in the Loire Valley of France.Built in 1519 as a hunting lodge for the royal court,the building was rarely lived in.There are one hundred rooms (of 440) o
2、pen to the public and dozens of staircases,including one said to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci.The surrounding 21-square-mile nature park entertains with hiking and biking routes and boat rentals.LEEDSCASTLE,KENT,UNITEDKINGDOMSituated on two islands in the middle of a lake,Leeds Castle pro
3、vides a grand and romantic experience.It has served as a royal residence for most of its 900-year history.The 500-acre English castle now hosts year-round cultural events,with three restaurants,a bed-and-breakfast and a yew tree maze.MOSZNACASTLE,POLANDMoszna Castle was originally designed in Baroqu
4、e style in the 17th century,but the later addition of a neo-Gothic brought Hogwarts appeal to the castle,especially at night when its 99 towers and glowing windows twinkle in the outdoor reflecting pool.Nowadays,art exhibits and indoor concerts attract visitors to the 365-room castle.BRANCASTLE,BRAS
5、OV,ROMANIABran Castle originally dates back to the year 1212 and is mistakenly believed to be the home in Bram Stokers Dracula.The author never visited this fortress,commonly known as Draculas Castle,but it still attracts literature fans to its weakly-lit hallways for night tours and an annual Hallo
6、ween party.1.What can visitors to Chambord Castle do?A.Hunt in the nature park.B.Go boating with friends.C.Live in any of its rooms.D.Admire da Vincis paintings.2.Where can visitors go if they are interested in beautiful night-time views?A.Chambord Castle.B.Leeds Castle.C.Moszna Castle.D.Bran Castle
7、.3.Which castle has the longest history?A.Chambord Castle.B.Leeds Castle.C.Moszna Castle.D.Bran Castle.BLast week,my sister and I were talking about how many of our friends had phones.My sister said she thought it was dumb that kids in high school had them,especially taking the phones to school,sinc
8、e most of your friends were at school anyway.As she said,“Why would they call you when they could see you in class?” I agreed with her.I mean,its not likely that your friends are going to call you when youre in class!But the next day after school,when two of her friends came over to our house,my sis
9、ter told her friends she thought taking a phone to school was totally cool and she couldnt wait to get one.When I reminded her that just the evening before she thought taking a phone to school was a dumb idea,she stared at me and if looks could kill,Id be even dead!When her friends left,I asked her
10、if she really had changed her mind about wanting a phone to take to school.“No,”she said.“But both of my friends have phones and take them to school,so I didnt want to tell them that I thought it was a dumb idea.”You see,my sister just told her friends what she thought they wanted to hear.I think my
11、 sister works way too hard to fit in with her friends.Personally,I dont want to work that hard to have friends.I mean,what would be so terrible about my sister believing one thing about kids having phones and her friends believing something different?Besides when your friends know where you stand in
12、 terms of how you feel or what you think is cool or uncool,they respect you.At least show respect for yourself by sticking up for what you believe in.And even if they dont agree with you good friends will think youre cool for being true to yourself.4.What does the underlined word “dumb”(Para.1) most
13、 probably mean?A.Cool.B.Smart.C.Silly.D.Common.5.How did the sister feel when the author said what her sister really thought?A.She was angry.B.She was excited.C.She was satisfied.D.She was disappointed.6.How is the passage developed?A.Telling a story first and then arguing.B.First to be general and
14、then particular.C.Listing examples and then summarizing.D.Raising a question first and then analyzing.7.Which does the author agree?A.Good friends never lie to each other except white lies.B.Seek common points while reserving differences.C.Be true to yourself and good friends will respect you.D.Good
15、 friends must have the same interest and views.CThe only thing better than receiving a book is getting one delivered by a horse.Caitlin Gooch,the founder of Saddle Up and Read(SUAR),literally saddles(跨上马鞍) up onto one of her familys horses and visits primary schools,libraries and youth groups to enc
16、ourage students to read.The non-profit in Wendell,North Carolina,also organizes book drives and school-wide reading competitions.Along with her five brothers and sisters,Gooch grew up on a family farm owned by her father.Although he worked as a used car salesman,he built a race track on their 87-acr
17、e farm,where he hosted races.Gooch said she grew up around 80 horses and felt blessed to have grown up with them.In 2017,Gooch,who had been working at daycare centers and youth groups,noticed that some of the younger children struggled to read.She decided to work with a local library.Any student who
18、 checked out more than three books would be entered into a prize draw.Five names would be selected out of the draw and each received a trip to visit the horses on the Gooch family farm.It was a hit.Gooch expanded her services by creating her non-profit,SUAR.When Gooch shared her organizations story
19、on Twitter,it reached over 70,000 likes in a week.She even got a shout out from Oprah Winfrey,a famous talk show hostess.Shes raised over $20,000 from supporters across the world.“Now that its sort of,all eyes on me,theres definitely an opportunity to do something more,” Gooch said.Gooch isnt just e
20、ncouraging children to read more.Shes also showing them that horseback riders can look like her.Online,shes often referred to as the “Black Cowgirl”.“It feels amazing to be that kind of representation,” Gooch said.8.Why does Gooch deliver books on horseback?A.To deliver books quickly.B.To promote fa
21、mily business.C.To get students into reading.D.To advertise her organization.9.What did Gooch do to help kids with reading difficulty?A.Hold reading competitions.B.Work with the youth groups.C.Donate books to a local library.D.Organize visits to the family farm.10.What can be learned about SUAR from
22、 Paragraph 4?A.It is well received.B.It has made a big profit.C.It needs further expansion.D.It was criticized by Oprah.11.What can best describe Gooch?A.Honest.B.Inspiring.C.Brave.D.Patient.DChinas Yungang Grottoes (石窟) will complete the scanning of all the caves in five years,paving the way for th
23、e creation of digital versions that can withstand weathering and other real-world damage.So far,the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shanxi Province has completed three-dimensional scans of one-third of its Buddhist grottoes,according to the Yungang Grottoes Research Institute.“Were racing against time
24、,” said Ning Bo,director of the institutes digitalization office,“Weathering is like cancer to grottoes,eating away at the sculptures year by year.Few technologies can prevent such progressive damage.”Using three-dimensional laser (激光) scanning and multiplanar (多平面) reconstruction,the institute is w
25、orking to capture the shapes,colors and other fine details of the grottoes and create millimeter-level digital archives for future study and preservation.“We hope to preserve the grottoes in digital form as much as possible,so people in the future will still have access to the information even if th
26、e grottoes fade away.” Ning said,adding that the digitalization will also allow the public to “visit” the grottoes more easily on their computer screens.The digitalization project,which began in 2003 at the grottoes,still faces challenges posed by the caves enormous sizes,complicated structures and
27、exquisite sculptures,according to the institute.“The Yungang Grottoes were built into a mountain,and so our team is actually scanning structures as huge as a mountain.Besides,the inner structures vary wildly from exotic domes to traditional Chinese architecture,” said the director.The Yungang Grotto
28、es,located in the city of Datong,has 45 major caves and more than 59,000 stone statues.With a grotto complex stretching about 1 km from east to west,it is one of the largest ancient grottoes in the country.12.What does Ning Bo mean by saying “racing against time”?A.Scanning the grottoes is an urgent
29、 task.B.It is not an easy job to scan the grottoes.C.He is dying because of a severe disease.D.There is a deadline required by UNESCO.13.Why are the Yungang Grottoes being scanned?A.To keep them from being damaged.B.To carry out a scientific experiment.C.To preserve them for future generations.D.To
30、make them accessible via the Internet.14.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A.The influence of the project.B.The difficulties facing the team.C.The beauty of the grottoes.D.The structures of the statues.15.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A.Education.B.Technology.C.Culture.D.Opinio
31、n.阅读七选五SQRRR or SQ3R introduced by Francis P.Robinson is a reading comprehension method named for its five steps:survey,question,read,recite,and review.SurveyThe first step,survey or skim,advises that one should go through a chapter and note headings,sub-headings and other outstanding features.1,but
32、 it provides an outline or framework for what will be presented.The reader should identify ideas and formulate questions about the content of the chapter.Question2.For example,change headings and sub-headings into questions,and then look for answers in the content of the text.Read (R)Use the backgro
33、und work done with “S” and “Q” in order to begin reading actively.3.Passive reading,in contrast,results in merely reading without engaging with the study material.Recite (R)The second “R” refers to the part known as “Recite”.The reader should try to retrieve (取回) from memory what was learned in the
34、same manner as telling someone else about the information.It is important that the reader use his/her own words in order to formulate and conceptualize the material.Try recalling and identifying major points (headings/sub-headings) and answers to questions from the “Q” step.4.Review (R)The final “R”
35、 is “Review”.Once you reach the end of the passage,say back to yourself what the point of the whole passage isagain,using your own words.5.Classrooms all over the world have begun using this method to better understand what they are reading.A.Making meaning with time managementB.This survey step onl
36、y takes 3-5 minutesC.Arise questions about the content of the readingD.This process suggests better understanding a topicE.This recital step may be done either in an oral or written formatF.This means reading in order to answer the questions raised under “Q”G.The method offers a more efficient and a
37、ctive approach to reading comprehension答案：.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍四座城堡的相关信息。1.B解析细节理解题。根据第一段中提到的“Thesurrounding21-square-milenatureparkentertainswithhikingandbikingroutesandboatrentals.”可知,在ChambordCastle,游客可以和朋友去划船。2.D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后一句“.butitstillattractsliteraturefanstoitsweakly-lithallwaysfornigh
38、ttoursandanannualHalloweenparty”可知,对美丽的夜景感兴趣的游客可以去BranCastle。3.B解析细节理解题。文中提道:ChambordCastle建于1519年;LeedsCastle历史有900年;MosznaCastle建于17世纪;BranCastle可以追溯到1212年。由此可知LeedsCastle的历史最长。【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过姐姐的例子告诉读者,要做真正的自己,这样朋友才能尊重你,理解你。4.C解析词义猜测题。根据后文“.especiallytakingthephonestoschool,sincemostofyourfr
39、iendswereatschoolanyway”可知,因为他们大部分的朋友都在学校里,所以带手机去学校有点“愚蠢”,所以选C项。5.A解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“shestaredatmeandiflookscouldkill,Idbeevendead”可知,他姐姐非常生气。6.A解析推理判断题。本文前面部分叙述了姐姐的做法,然后对姐姐的做法进行了分析,最后阐述了自己的观点。由此可知,本文是先叙后议类文章。7.C解析推理判断题。根据文章的最后两句“Atleastshowrespectforyourselfbystickingupforwhatyoubelievein.Andevenifth
40、eydontagreewithyougoodfriendswillthinkyourecoolforbeingtruetoyourself.”可知,做真实的自己会得到朋友的尊重。【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了CaitlinGooch用马给需要看书的学生送书,鼓励学生阅读。8.C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.literallysaddlesupontooneofherfamilyshorsesandvisitsprimaryschools,librariesandyouthgroupstoencouragestudentstoread”可知,Gooch创办SUAR,骑马送书是为了
41、鼓励学生阅读,即引导学生阅读。9.D解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“FivenameswouldbeselectedoutofthedrawandeachreceivedatriptovisitthehorsesontheGoochfamilyfarm.”可知,中奖的孩子可以去参观Gooch的家族农场,以此来促进他们阅读。10.A解析细节理解题。由第四段中的“Itwasahit.”和“Shesraisedover$20,000fromsupportersacrosstheworld.”可知,SUAR很成功,很受欢迎。11.B解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“.toencouragestudent
42、storead”和下文提到的她和当地的图书馆合作,为鼓励孩子们读书,组织孩子们参观她的家庭农场可知,她是一位鼓舞人心的人。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了云冈研究人员尝试利用科技保护文化遗产。12.A解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“.hascompletedthree-dimensionalscansofone-thirdofitsBuddhistgrottoes”和“Weatheringislikecancertogrottoes,eatingawayatthesculpturesyearbyyear.”可知,宁波说的“与时间赛跑”指扫描石窟是一项紧迫的任务。13.C解析细节理解
43、题。根据文章第三段中的“Wehopetopreservethegrottoesindigitalformasmuchaspossible,sopeopleinthefuturewillstillhaveaccesstotheinformationevenifthegrottoesfadeaway.”可知,云冈石窟被扫描是为子孙后代保存它们。14.B解析主旨大意题。根据文章第四段的主题句“Thedigitalizationproject,whichbeganin2003atthegrottoes,stillfaceschallengesposedbythecavesenormoussizes,c
44、omplicatedstructuresandexquisitesculptures”可知,第四段主要介绍的是团队面临的困难。15.C解析推理判断题。根据文章大意可知,这是一篇关于著名的云冈石窟保护工作的文章,应该属于文化板块,所以选C项。.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了由FrancisP.Robinson提出的SQRRR或SQ3R阅读理解方法,这种方法由调查、提问、阅读、背诵和复习五个步骤组成。1.B解析根据本段主题“Survey”可知,B项“Thissurveysteponlytakes3-5minutes”符合题意,其中survey是同词复现。2.C解析根据本段的主题“Ques
45、tion”及下文的“Forexample,changeheadingsandsub-headingsintoquestions,andthenlookforanswersinthecontentofthetext.”可知,此处举例说明如何提问问题。C项“Arisequestionsaboutthecontentofthereading”符合题意,其中questions是同词复现。3.F解析根据上文“UsethebackgroundworkdonewithSandQinordertobeginreadingactively.”可知,F项“Thismeansreadinginordertoansw
46、erthequestionsraisedunderQ”能够承接上文。4.E解析根据本段主题“Recite(R)”可知,本段主要介绍背诵步骤。E项“Thisrecitalstepmaybedoneeitherinanoralorwrittenformat”符合本段主题,其中recital是关键词。5.G解析根据上文“ThefinalRisReview.Onceyoureachtheendofthepassage,saybacktoyourselfwhatthepointofthewholepassageisagain,usingyourownwords.”可知,此处介绍了最后一个步骤,并对此步骤总结。G项“Themethodoffersamoreefficientandactiveapproachtoreadingcomprehension”中的Themethod与下文的thismethod对应。
