1、课时素养检测 十Unit 2Period 2. 阅读理解AWelcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences (住所)of the Queen, who sometimes stays here. Audio toursFree audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. The
2、re is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors. Guided toursVisitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartme
3、nts. Visitors with children For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow. St Georges Chapel Visitors arriving at the Cas
4、tle after 15: 00 from March to October are advised to visit St Georges Chapel first before it closes. ShoppingShops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and childrens toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home d
5、elivery service. RefreshmentsBottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and the Middle Ward shop. From April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are n
6、ot permitted in the State Apartments or St Georges Chapel. Photography and mobile phonesNon-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St Georges Chapel. Mobile phone must be switched off in
7、side the State Apartments and St Georges Chapel in consideration of other visitors. Security As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.
8、 【语篇概述】本文从音频旅游, 导游引领, 带孩子的游客, 购物, 茶点, 摄像和手机, 安全防御等几个方面, 对如何更好地参观城堡进行了介绍。1. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour_. A. in the CourtyardB. in the State ApartmentsC. at the Admission CentreD. at St Georges Chapel【解析】选C。细节理解题。从Audio tours中的“Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Cen
9、tre” 直接找到答案。2. What is specially offered to visitors with kids? A. A security guard. B. A pushchair. C. A free toy. D. A baby carrier. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。从Visitors with children中的最后一句“However, baby carriers are available to borrow. ” 找到答案。3. Who can get re-entry permits? A. Visitors wishing to eat outside
10、 the Castle. B. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops. C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard. D. Visitors eating outside St Georges Chapel. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。从Refreshments中的Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops找到答案。4.
11、 In the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one_. A. still being constructedB. still used by the royal familyC. where the Queen usually worksD. where works of art are on show【解析】选B。推理判断题。从全文第一段第二句话和最后一段第一句话可以推出答案。B(2020佛山高一检测)Distance, just like currency, becomes incomprehensible when it r
12、eaches large quantities. So, when outdoor enthusiast and Midwest Mountaineering employee Elizabeth John says she only hiked the nearly 500 miles of the Colorado Trail over a period of six weeks, dont let her fool you. Thats like walking from St. Paul to St. Louisgive or take a few dozen miles-plus t
13、housands upon thousands of feet of altitude. “Im a gardener; Im a busy-hands person, but busy feet are just as good, ” she explains. “I dont meditate, but maybe thats the way I think about itwalking as a way to relax. ”John took childhood hikes in the Boundary Waters and caught her case of busy feet
14、 while hiking in Alaska as a teenager. With a background in paddling, mountaineering, and backpacking, she found long-distance hiking rewarding, though exhausting. Since then, thru-hikinghiking a long-distance trail(考验, 试验) end-to-end in one hiking seasonhas gotten friendlier to beginners. John has
15、given up 60-pound packs in favor of a lighter modern backpacking equipment. For her 50th birthday, she decided to fly to Spain and walk close to 500 miles of the Camino de Santiago. The Colorado jaunt, her first solo long-distance hike, followed a few years later in 2017. “Going on a big walk is unr
16、easonable and includes being uncomfortable, wet, hungry, sore, tired, lonely and its challenging, ” she says. “Its a leap of faith. But I found the rewards surprising and unexpected, some even waiting for me at home after the trip. There is a rhythm to walking, a physicality and simplicity. . . a di
17、scovery. ”Logging some 4, 000 feet of elevation daily, John met many “trail angels” who provided shade, snacks, and sometimes beer at remote points in the wilderness, purely out of the goodness of their hearts. “Youre so excited, because youre at someplace so incredible, and it wasnt easy to get the
18、re, ” she says. “There was this moment when you love humanity, and youre so proud of people for doing it. ”【语篇概述】本文属于记叙文, 讲述Elizabeth John从小就喜欢徒步, 因此长大之后喜欢上了远距离的徒步, 以及在这个过程中遇到的美好的人与事。5. What did Elizabeth John do as a child? A. She often worked in her garden. B. She enjoyed swimming in the wild. C.
19、She got interested in hiking. D. She was too busy to use her feet. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段John took childhood hikes in the Boundary Waters and caught her case of busy feet while hiking in Alaska as a teenager. 可知, John孩提时代就在Boundary水域徒步, 十多岁的时候, 在阿拉斯加徒步旅行, 故可知, John对徒步感兴趣, 故选C。6. What is special about th
20、ru-hiking? A. Hikers usually take light equipment. B. The hike is done at great speed. C. The hike consists of a very long journey. D. It is extremely friendly to beginners. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第五段thru-hiking-hiking a long-distance trail end-to-end in one hiking season可知, thru-hiking是一种长途的从一个地方到另一个地方的徒步考
21、验, 故选C。7. When John walked the Camino de Santiago, she _. A. was not experienced in hikingB. was accompanied by othersC. was in her 40sD. carried a heavy pack【解析】选B。 推理判断题。根据第五段For her 50th birthday, she decided to fly to Spain and walk close to 500 miles of the Camino de Santiago. The Colorado jaun
22、t, her first solo long-distance hike, followed a few years later in 2017. 可知, 50岁生日的时候, 她决定飞到西班牙, 到Camino de Santiago徒步500英里。在几年之后的2017年, 到科罗拉多的徒步, 是她的第一次独自的长途徒步。故可知, 在Camino de Santiago徒步的时候, 她不是一个人进行, 是有人陪伴的, 故选B。8. What may trail angels do? A. Give hikers a lift down the mountain. B. Guide hikers
23、 to some remote points. C. Share their hearts with passing hikers. D. Prepare some gifts for hikers. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段Logging some 4, 000 feet of elevation daily, John met many “trail angels” who provided shade, snacks, and sometimes beer at remote points in the wilderness, purely out of the goodn
24、ess of their hearts. 可知, John每天徒步行进4 000英尺, 遇到了很多trail angels, 他们在野外偏僻的地方提供阴凉, 小吃甚至啤酒, 他们这么做都是出于好心。以及There was this moment when you love humanity, and youre so proud of people for doing it. 可知, 就是在这个时候, 你会喜欢人性, 你会为人们的这些善意行为感到骄傲, 故可以推出trail angels是为徒步者提供帮助和礼物的, 故选D。. 完形填空(2020哈尔滨高一测试)Snowboarding in
25、the MountainsI will never forget the experience of seeing a part of Canada and snowboarding in the mountains. I got a little emotional on the1 from Montreal to our first stop in Vancouver. Although I have to 2 that I watched a movie while we flew over the prairies (大草原), I did occasionally 3 out of
26、the window to see what was what! 4 most of the mountains in Alberta and B. C. were covered in clouds so I had to wait for our drive from Kelowna to Revelstoke to see those mountains! I 5 Id entered into The Lord of the Rings territory(领地) as we took a lift to get to the top of Mt. Mackenzie in Revel
27、stoke. Before snowboarding I learned not to 6 coffee in the morning, which only added shaking to my nervousness during the first few descents (下坡) of the day. Snowboarding in power is quite 7 from riding the icy slopes (斜坡) in Quebec. At least when you 8 down several meters, its like falling on pill
28、ows! My main issue, however, was getting stuck in the few 9 sections of the mountain, though a few 10 skiers gave me a ride by letting me grab their ski poles and 11 me to the next drop. Even though we could 12 really ski the top half of the mountain, it was still at least twice the size of the moun
29、tain we usually 13! Our phone pictures dont do justice to these mountains, 14 we have our own memories. When my husband and I asked each other what was our favorite part of the trip, other than spending time with each other, it was 15 the view. 【语篇概述】本文作者讲述了自己去加拿大旅行的部分见闻以及在那儿滑雪的经历。1. A. trainB. ship
30、C. planeD. car【解析】选C。train火车; ship船; plane飞机; car汽车。由第二个空后面的“while we flew over the prairies”可知, 作者乘坐的是飞机, 故C选项正确。2. A. admitB. pretendC. recallD. regret【解析】选A。admit承认; pretend假装; recall回想起; regret后悔, 遗憾。作者承认自己在飞越大草原的时候在看电影。A选项正确。3. A. goB. lookC. walkD. stare【解析】选B。作者乘坐飞机, 偶尔向窗外看。故B选项正确。look和后面的see
31、呼应。4. A. LuckilyB. ParticularlyC. PossiblyD. Unfortunately【解析】选D。luckily幸运地; particularly尤其; possibly可能地; unfortunately不幸地。作者向窗外看, 结果群山大部分都被云覆盖住了, 这是一件“不幸的”事。D选项正确。5. A. feltB. dreamedC. imaginedD. agreed【解析】选A。feel感觉; dream梦想; imagine想象; agree同意。当到达Mt. Mackenzie顶部的时候, 作者感觉自己好像进入了指环王所描绘的领地。A选项正确。6.
32、A. sellB. drinkC. cookD. store【解析】选B。sell卖; drink喝; cook烹饪; store储存。在滑雪之前, 作者已经知道了早晨不要喝咖啡。B选项正确。7. A. absentB. tiredC. safeD. different【解析】选D。absent缺席的; tired疲惫的; safe安全的; different不同的。滑雪和沿着斜坡下滑完全不同。D选项正确。8. A. fallB. slipC. skiD. look【解析】选C。fall落下; slip滑倒, 溜走; ski滑雪; look看。当你向下滑雪时, 你感觉好像落在了枕头上。C选项正
33、确。9. A. downhillB. roughC. steepD. flat【解析】选D。downhill向山下的; rough艰难的; steep陡峭的; flat平坦的。作者在比较平坦的地方被卡住了。D选项正确。10. A. helpfulB. youngC. agedD. single【解析】选A。helpful有帮助的; young年轻的; aged上年纪的; single单一的。由下文其他的滑雪者捎了作者一程可知, 这些滑雪者是“乐于助人”的。A选项正确。11. A. throwingB. draggingC. liftingD. deserting【解析】选B。throw扔; d
34、rag拖, 拽; lift举起; desert离弃, 抛弃。其他的滑雪者让作者拉着他们的滑雪杆, 把作者拽到了下一个地方。B选项正确。12. A. evenB. almostC. onlyD. yet【解析】选C。even甚至; almost 几乎; only仅仅; yet但是。尽管我们只能滑到山的一半, 但是这至少是我们通常滑的两倍的距离。C选项切题。13. A. stayB. visitC. climbD. ski【解析】选D。stay待; visit参观; climb爬; ski滑雪。由上题解析可知, D选项正确。14. A. andB. soC. forD. but【解析】选D。我们的
35、手机照片没有公平对待这些山脉(我们并没有把这些山脉都拍摄下来), 但是, 我们有自己的记忆。前后两句之间是转折关系, 故D选项正确。15. A. hardlyB. normallyC. certainlyD. strangely【解析】选C。hardly几乎不; normally正常地; certainly肯定地; strangely奇怪地。由第一段内容以及文中对景象的赞美, 可推断出是C。【技法导练】阅读理解技巧“文章出处题”解题策略1. 推断文章出处的设题形式有: (1)The passage is most likely to be taken from _. (2)Where would this passage most probably appear? (3)The passage is most likely a part of _. 2. 解题技巧: 这类问题应从文章的主题内容或结构来判断文章来源, 因此抓住文章主题句是关键。(1)报纸: 前面会出现日期、地点或通讯社名称。(2)广告: 因其格式特殊, 容易辨认。(3)产品说明: 器皿、设备的使用说明会有产品名称或操作方式, 而药品的服用说明会告知服用时间、次数、药量等。
