1、高考题型组合规范练3必修第一册UNIT4阅读题组练速度(35mins).阅读理解AWhether you feel like taking a road trip,or you just need some fun,youll enjoy this list of popular tourist attractions.Alabama:AlabamaGulfCoastBeachesIf Alabama wasnt the location for your next summer beach vacation,you may need to reconsider.There are 32 mi
2、les of white sand that have washed down from the Appalachian Mountains thousands of years.Thats probably why over six million people visit Alabamas Gulf Coast beaches every year.Ten dollars per person.Alaska:KenaiFjordsWildlifeCruiseAlaska is the place to go for spotting breathtaking wildlife.In fac
3、t,the amount of visitors who travel to Alaska to see wildlife has increased 45 percent.The Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise will bring you close to whales,sea lions,and sea birds.A five-hour trip starts at noon and covers 55 miles of sea,and it will be the best $98 you have ever spent.Arkansas:HotSpring
4、sNationalParkSkip the beach and choose a new type of relaxation at Hot Springs National Park.Its Americas oldest and the smallest national park.Theres a no-booking policy,perfect for travellers rolling through.Doors open at 8 am,so get there early!Connecticut:YalePeabodyMuseumofNaturalHistoryYale Pe
5、abody Museum of Natural History is a must stop if youre travelling nearby Yale University.It attracts plenty of people and has many collections including New England birds,dinosaurs,Greek and Roman antiquities,and even an Egyptian mummy.Adults pay $13 for entry,but if you want to visit for free,go o
6、n a Thursday.Dont miss the four best tourist attractions.For more information,call 1-202-428-3516.1.Why do many people go to Alabamas Gulf Coast beaches?A.It has a good and convenient location.B.It has a history of thousands of years.C.It has tens of miles of white sand.D.The Appalachian Mountains a
7、re beautiful.2.When should you get to Kenai Fjords Wildlife Cruise if you want to visit it?A.Five hours before it opens.B.Five hours after it opens.C.Before eight oclock in the morning.D.Before twelve oclock in the morning.3.What is special about Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History?A.Many people
8、go there to see collections.B.You neednt pay for it on certain days.C.It makes you not want to leave.D.Its very beautiful and attractive.BWere the birds on the ice ducks or geese?Cruz Genet,11,and Anthony Skopick,10,couldnt agree.There was only one way to find out.So on a cold January evening,the tw
9、o friends risked onto the frozen pond near their house in Frankfort,Illinois,to get a better look.First they threw a small stone to test it.Then they stepped on it.Believing the ice would hold their weight,Anthony took a few steps,then he fell through the seemingly frozen ice.Cruz rushed to help his
10、 frightened friendthe pond “ate” him too.Cruz managed to lift himself out of the water and onto a more reliable part.He then carefully made his way to Anthony.But the ice didnt hold,and he fell in again.This time he couldnt get out.The boys quickly lost feeling in their arms and legs.Cruz was sure h
11、e was going to die.Anthonys older sister had seen the boys fall through the ice and started screaming for help.John Lavin,a neighbour driving nearby on his way to the grocery store,heard her.He quickly pulled over.Seeing the boys,he kicked off his shoes,and ran into the freezing water.Lavin made his
12、 way to Cruz and Anthony and saved them back to land.They were taken to the hospital,where doctors discovered that their five-minute stay in the water had lowered their body temperature nearly ten degrees.Fortunately,the boys have fully recovered,though they are still moved by their fearless neighbo
13、ur.“Just to think,” says Cruz,“if he werent there,I could have died.”4.Why did Cruz and Anthony step on the ice?A.To go skating.B.To trap some birds.C.To settle a disagreement.D.To test the strength of the ice.5.How did Cruz feel when caught in the water?A.Hopeless.B.Puzzled.C.Shocked.D.Calm.6.What
14、basically saved the two boys lives?A.Screaming of an older sister.B.Better care of doctors.C.Lowering of their body temperature.D.Brave act of a neighbour.7.What is the best title for the text?A.Two Boys Falling in the WaterB.A Heroic Man to the RescueC.Duck or Geese,It Is a QuestionD.Curiosity Kill
15、s the CatCSpecial boxes lie at the bottom of my locked filing cabinet.Deposited there are important letters and cards collected throughout my life,from my grandparents,school friends,parents,wife and son.Since the invention of e-mail though,theyve been few and far between.Tonight is New Years Eve 20
16、29 and theres a very special box of letters I want to look at.But first theres something I have to doThe Ritual (惯例).I go to my trusted computer and start.I begin to type:Dear.I leave the name blank for now,anticipating the thrill of typing it in.“I hope you are well and I wonder what your life is l
17、ike.Are you still planning to move to that villa in Portugal?Did your son marry Fiona?Is your mother still alive?” Questions surge into my mind.For the next two hours I sit writingabout what Ive been doing for the last year,my failing health,my increasing wealth and my sometime difficult marriage;th
18、en about my goals and ambitions.Will he be interested?Do I climb Mt.Kilimanjaro?Do I get that novel published?The one thats been rejected more times than I care to think about.Finally,its finished at 11:30 pm.I fill in the recipients name,print my letter,sign and address it and then seal it up with
19、tape.I then delete the document and empty the trash folderto avoid the possibility of temptation.That completes the ritual!I walk over to my “special box”.It contains ten long,white,thick envelopes,all with the same handwriting.I place the one I have just written in at the back and take the one out
20、at the front.Its dated 2019,and labelled “to be opened on 31st December,2029”.The cycle is finally complete!I open it,trembling with anticipation.I begin to read,tearing up a little as I do so.Throughout the last ten long,eventful years,of life,death,joy and heartbreak,it has been waiting patiently
21、in this box for me,though I now have no memory of ever having written it.8.Why does the author receive fewer “important letters” these days?A.He has moved from his original address.B.He is rarely in contact with his friends and family.C.People communicate with each other less often than before.D.Ele
22、ctronic communication has largely replaced physical letters.9.Who does the underlined word “he” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A.The author himself.B.The authors son.C.The authors school friend.D.The authors book publisher.10.Why does the author delete the completed letter from his computer?A.So that no on
23、e else will be able to read it.B.So that he wont read it ahead of schedule.C.Because he decides at last not to send it.D.Because he wants to forget what has happened.11.How does the author feel as he is about to open his special letter?A.Relieved.B.Moved.C.Excited.D.Afraid.DThere is a picture:A pola
24、r bear is lying lifeless on a beach.On the shore,in the background,stand three guards,talking to each other.One of them has a deadly weapon hanging casually on his shoulder.This powerful image has made people question the motivation for this kind of tourism,or ecotourism.Does our proximity(接近) to la
25、rge animals in the wild,frequently fueled by a desire for exciting images,lead to such animals becoming accustomed to human contact?If that is the case,surely the losing side will end up paying the ultimate price for such proximity.To my sorrow,I have recently returned from a trip to Svalbard,and in
26、deed stood two weeks ago on the very beach where the bear was shot.The bears death should never have happened.Was the beach examined beforehand?Was there access to flares (照明弹) to scare off a bear that appeared suddenly?These are standard measures for any operator.The incident is probably the result
27、 of a terrible systematic failure.Nevertheless,the incident should not negate the value of ecotourism.In its best form,this kind of travel has very little impact,or indeed has a positive effect,on the environment where it takes place.This can be by making financial donations to conservation groups,p
28、roviding income to local communities,or ensuring protection of certain areas or animals.In Svalbard,visitors become ambassadors for the endangered polar bear,increasing awareness of the fact that the far greater danger they are facing is the sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean.Ecotourism is an expandin
29、g market that brings benefits as well as challenges to the regions around the world in which it operates.Simply closing off these regions is not the answer.12.Why was the polar bear dead?A.It was probably hunted for its fur by tourists.B.It was probably frightened to death by flares.C.The proper pro
30、cedures werent probably followed.D.The beach wasnt probably equipped with safety devices.13.What is the third paragraph mainly about?A.Ecotourism could be developed properly.B.Financial donations should be strongly advocated.C.Environmental awareness has greatly increased.D.Visitors have a guilty co
31、nscience about ecotourism.14.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest?A.More challenges havent yet been accepted.B.Better measures for conducting ecotourism are a good choice.C.The environmental benefits from ecotourism are very obvious.D.The positive effects of protecting tou
32、rists havent yet been felt.15.What is the purpose of the text?A.To cause readers to focus on polar bears.B.To stimulate readers to reflect on ecotourism.C.To stress side effects that ecotourism has caused.D.To analyse the reason why the polar bear was killed.阅读七选五TravellingalongSilkRoadTravellingTra
33、velling along the old Silk Road can be a quite interesting and rewarding experience.Here is some information that the visitor should consider when planning a possible travel on the road.LanguageWhile travelling along the road,the visitor can meet with about 20 different nationalities.1 Some ethnic g
34、roups began learning Mandarin (普通话) and adopted the lifestyle of the Han people.Chinese became the official language in the autonomous regions.2AccommodationsThe Silk Road spans most of China,from modern cities in the central China to villages and towns in the remote west.Accordingly accommodations
35、along the route range from high standard hotels to simple guesthouse.In big cities like Dunhuang,Urumqi,Lanzhou,the visitor can enjoy high standard hotels.They all provide excellent conditions and good services,and they are quite safe.3 Visitors without money may consider the cheaper guesthouses bec
36、ause these guesthouses with simpler equipment and basic service are fit enough to live in for most Chinese travellers.In the remote villages only simple lodgings are available.4TravelbyRoadBuses are the most inexpensive method of transport along the Silk Road but,unfortunately,they are very slow.5 A
37、 travel by car can be the only way to visit sites far from cities or towns that would otherwise be hard to reach.Rental prices are based on the number of days and kilometers travelled,and sometimes they can be negotiated(协商).A.It offers good views of the mountains.B.Some of them speak their own lang
38、uages.C.Learn some of their languages before going.D.But this kind of hotels is also the most expensive.E.These locations offer nothing but a quite simple room.F.Cars are offered by some travel agencies and hotels.G.Today,Chinese can be easily used among these nationalities.参考答案高考题型组合规范练3必修第一册UNIT4阅
39、读题组练速度.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了美国四个独具特色的旅游景点以及各自的特征。1.C细节理解题。根据第一个景点的第二句“Thereare32milesofwhitesandthathavewasheddownfromtheAppalachianMountainsthousandsofyears.”可知,这里有32英里的白色沙滩,这一点吸引了大量的游客,所以C项正确。2.D细节理解题。根据第二个景点提到“Afive-hourtripstartsatnoonandcovers55milesofsea,anditwillbethebest$98youhaveeverspent.
40、”可知,五个小时的旅程在正午开始,因此游客必须在中午之前赶到。故选D项。3.B细节理解题。根据最后一个景点最后一句“butifyouwanttovisitforfree,goonaThursday”可知,周四可以免费参观,因此B项正确。【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个舍己救人的故事,温暖了人心、温暖了社会,传递了正能量。4.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Werethebirdsontheiceducksorgeese?CruzGenet,11,andAnthonySkopick,10,couldntagree.Therewasonlyonewaytofindout.”并结合下面的内
41、容可知,这两个小朋友冒着危险进入结冰的池塘里,是想看得更清楚一些,解决他们的分歧。故选C项。5.A推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“Cruzwassurehewasgoingtodie.”可知,Cruz被困在水里时感到绝望了,故选A项。6.D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“JohnLavin,aneighbourdrivingnearbyonhiswaytothegrocerystore,.savedthembacktoland.”可知,是一个勇敢的邻居救了这两个男孩的命。故选D项。7.B主旨大意题。通读全文可知,邻居Lavin在去杂货店的路上,听到了安东尼姐姐的呼救声,他不顾个人安危,跳入冰冷的水
42、里,救了Cruz和Anthony。由此可知,本文讲述了一个英勇的救援者。故选B项。【语篇导读】在2029年的除夕,在阅读自己2019年写给自己的信之前,“我”必须给未来的自己再写一封信。在信中,“我”写到了健康、财富、婚姻等,写完后,“我”阅读了2019年写给自己的信8.D细节理解题。根据第一段尾句“Sincetheinventionofe-mailthough,theyvebeenfewandfarbetween.”可知,由于电子邮件的发明,作者收到的信件少了,故选D项。9.A代词指代题。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段中的“thoughInowhavenomemoryofeverhavingwr
43、ittenit”可推知,作者是在给未来的自己写信,该句中的he指作者自己,故选A项。10.B推理判断题。根据第五段第三句“Ithendeletethedocumentandemptythetrashfoldertoavoidthepossibilityoftemptation.”可知,作者删除了文件并清空了垃圾文件夹以避免可能的诱惑;结合下文中作者阅读2019年写给自己的信可以推断,作者删除文件是为了防止自己禁不住诱惑提前阅读信件,故选B项。11.C推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“Iopenit,tremblingwithanticipation.”可知,作者在打开信时,因为期待而颤抖。由此可
44、推知,作者在打开信时内心很激动,故选C项。【语篇导读】文章通过分析管理人员将闯入生态旅游区域内的北极熊杀死这一事件发生的可能原因,告诉人们不要因此否定生态旅游的价值。生态旅游有利于发展当地的经济并进而更好地保护当地的环境。12.C推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Thebearsdeathshouldneverhavehappened.”以及最后一句“Theincidentisprobablytheresultofaterriblesystematicfailure.”可知,作者认为北极熊本来不应该被射杀,而悲剧的最终发生可能是因为海滩的管理者没有遵循应有的处理方法及程序,故选C项。13.A段落大
45、意题。根据第三段第一句“Nevertheless,theincidentshouldnotnegatethevalueofecotourism.”可知,作者认为该事件不应否定生态旅游的价值,然后该段其他部分阐述了生态旅游对当地环境以及当地经济的积极影响,由此可知生态旅游应适当发展,故选A项。14.B句意理解题。根据第四段第一句“Ecotourismisanexpandingmarketthatbringsbenefitsaswellaschallengestotheregionsaroundtheworldinwhichitoperates.”可知,生态旅游是一个不断扩大的市场,给当地带来了益
46、处和挑战;并结合画线句可知,仅仅关闭这些生态旅游区域来保护环境并不是一个很好的解决方法,故选B项。15.B写作意图题。文章第一段描述了一幅图片,图片中一头北极熊被猎杀;第二段分析了北极熊可能被猎杀的原因;第三段说明不能因此次事件否认生态旅游的价值并表述了生态旅游的积极影响;第四段对生态旅游方面进行进一步的总结。由此可知,本文是为了引发读者对生态旅游的思考,故选B项。.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。你想放松身心,开阔眼界,荡涤心境,见识各地的奇人异事和祖国大好河山吗?那你就跟随作者一起沿丝绸之路走一走吧,你会有意想不到的收获!1.B本部分介绍的是语言。根据前面提到的“大约20个不同的民族”可知,B项“他们中有一些说自己的语言”可承接上文。2.G根据前面提到的“汉语成为自治区的官方语言”可知,G项“现在,可以很容易地在这些民族中使用汉语”符合语境。3.D前面提到这些酒店条件好,服务周到、安全,D项“但是这种酒店最贵”和上文形成转折关系。4.E前面介绍的是在偏僻的村庄的住宿情况,这些地方没有酒店,没有客栈,只能提供简陋的房间,所以选E项。5.F上文提到的是公共汽车,下文提到了小汽车,由此可知,所填的是引出下文的句子,F项符合语境。
