閱讀理解專練(六)歷史與地理

1、閱讀理解專練（六）歷史與地理（限時20分鐘）A（2019 屆高三石家莊質(zhì)檢）lrelands Achill Island has always been a popular European tourist destination.However, since April in 2017, the small island of just 2,700 residents （ 居民）has gained worldwide fame thanks to the magical return of a beach that was washed away over three decades ag

2、o.The chain of events began in 1984 when residentsof Dooagh, one of thesettlements on the island, awoke to a surprising sight: their beautiful sandy beach had bee n washed away by strong Atla ntic storms.There were only rocks and rock pools left.For about 34 years, only small amounts of sand returne

3、dto the onceunspoiled shores.Theareas tourismindustryslowly declined,and the handfulofbeachside hotels, pubs, and restaura nts gradually closed as well.Then around Easter in 2017, someth ing magical happe ned an unu sual ten-day tide bla nketed the barren 300-meter long rock beach with hun dreds of

4、tons ofsoft golde n san d.Scie ntists suspect that the sand had bee n gatheri ng offshore for mon ths and was tran sported to the beach by the high winds and powerful waves.The locals are delighted to have their beach back, especially as it is attract ing thousandsof visitors wishing to witnessthe p

5、ower of nature, with their owneyes.However, Sean Molloy, manager at Achill Tourism, cautions against going into the cold waters just yet, say ing,“ Because of the sand coming in, we dont knowhow safe the beach is now because curre nts （水流）could be cha nged and itll take alittle bit of time. ” He in

6、stead recomme nds visitors enjoy the soft sand and leave the swim ming to the dolph ins that freque nt the area.Interestingly, this is not the first time Dooagh Beach has pulled a disappearing and reappeari ng act .It disappeared in the 1890s, for over 30 years, before retur ning in 1927.However, th

7、e locals are optimistic that this time around, the beautiful sandis here to stay.語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了愛爾蘭Achill島消失的海灘時隔三十多年 |再次出現(xiàn)的事件。1. What has brought Achill Island worldwide attention recently?A. An unusual storm.B. The decrease in the number of residents.C. The return of its beach.D. The building

8、of a new tourist destination.解析：選C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的 “ However, since April in 2017, the small island of just 2,700 residents（居民）has gained worldwide fame thanks to themagical return of a beach that was washed away over three decades ago”可知，7 肖失了三十多年的海灘的回歸使得Achill島引起了全世界的關注。2. What happened to Dooagh in

9、 the past three decades?A. Tourism went down gradually.B. Restaurants developed slowly.C. Storms attacked frequently.D. Rock pools disappeared completely.解析：選 A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的 The areas tourism industry slowly declined, and the handful of beachside hotels, pubs, and restaurants gradually closed as we

10、ll ”可知，隨著海灘的消失，在過去三十多年里Dooagh地區(qū)的旅游業(yè)逐漸衰落。3. What does the underlined word“ barren ” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A . Noisy.B . Soft.解析：選C 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞所在句中的 “ten -day tide blanketed the barren300 - meter long rock beach with hundreds of tons of soft golden sand”可知，由于潮水的力量，300米長的巖石海灘被松軟的金沙覆蓋了。畫線詞修飾巖石海灘，

11、 結(jié)合文章內(nèi)容可知，海灘消失之后，三十多年來巖石海灘表面什么都沒有，所以畫線詞與bare同義，意為“空的，荒蕪的”。4. What should tourists avoid accordingto Sean Molloy?A. Spoiling the shores.B. Getting into the rock pools.C. Playing with dolphins.D. Swimming near the beach.解析：選D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“ He in stead recomme nds visitors enjoythe soft sand and leave

12、 the swim ming to the dolphi ns that freque nt the area” 可知，Sean Molloy建議游客享受松軟的沙子，把游泳讓給海豚，即他建議游客不要在海灘附近游泳。B(2018 泰安質(zhì)檢Look at a map of Spain and point at the center.Youll locate thecountrys capital and one of Europes most beautiful cities: Madrid.This popular destination is considered a city of cont

13、rasts with its abundant historic sites, resting in the shadows of moder n skyscrapers.HistoryThis city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europes largest royal palace, and some consider it to be Madrids most beautiful building.In side the Royal Palace 2,800 rooms are decorated in glory wit

14、h museum - qualityfurnitureand artwork.T ourists can tour 50 of these large and splendidrooms.ArtThe intern ati on allyrespected Prado Museum is the largest and mostimpressive art gallery in Spain.Foun ded in 1819, it is filled with works of art that feature the worlds most comprehe nsive collecti o

15、n of Spanish paintin gs.Shopp ingMadrid has some of Europes best shopping malls, and potential buyers love tolook through the stores lookingfor bargains.Butfor 500 years, shoppers havegathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as El Rastro where they find everyth ing from an tiques to

16、CDs.En tertai nmentNo trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performanee of Spains famousart form, flame nco.Every day, flame neo performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small cafes and grand theaters alike.FoodMadrid has a wide variety of restaurants, but because the Spanish typically eat

17、late at about 9 or 10 pm, its difficult to find good dinner food earlier.If you get hungry before the n, the best soluti on is to try a tapas bar where light sn acks are served.Be sure to try the jam on, dry -cured ham Spai n is famous for it.Time for a breakAfter a day of touri ng, relax in 350-acr

18、e Retiro Park with its beautiful garde ns,fish pond and lake .It is the perfect place to reflect on all youve enjoyed in this impressive Spanish city.語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了西班牙首都馬德里。5. What do we know about the Royal Palace?A. It has 50 rooms for visit.B. It can hold 2,800 people.C. Its been visited by

19、3 million people.D. It is thought to be the largest in Europe.解析：選A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)History 部分中的“Tourists can tour 50 of these largeand splendid rooms”可知，游客可以游覽這些宏大而輝煌的房間中的50間，故選A。6. What kind of market is “ El Rastro ”？A. For discount.B . For artworks.C. To sell various goods.D . To sell antiques and CDs.解

20、析：選 C 推理判斷題。根據(jù) Shopping部分中的But for 500 years, shoppershave gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as El Rastro wherethey find everything from antiques to CDs” 可知，在 El Rastro 這個戶外的跳蚤市場上，購物者可以找到從古董到CD之類的所有的東西， C選項中的sell various goods ”和文中的 “ find everything from antiques to CDs” 相對應，

21、故選 C。7. What is a must when people are travelling in Madrid?A. Enjoying flame neo.B . Having dinner earlier.C . Relaxi ng in Retiro Park.D . Drinking in a tapas bar.解析：選 A 推理判斷題。根據(jù) Entertainment部分中的No trip to Madrid iscomplete without see ing a performa nee of Spa ins famous art form, flame neo” 可知，

22、到馬德里沒有看西班牙的著名藝術形式flame neo 的表演，旅行就是不完整的，因此選A。C（2018 沈陽模擬）On December 16 in 1773, a group of Massachusetts colonistsmade themselves look like Mohawk Indians and boarded three British tea ships inBost on Harbor.They threw 342 chests of tea into the water.Now known as the “ Bost on Tea Party ”, the mid

23、ni ght in cide nt was to say“ no ”to the Tea Act of 1773, a bill made by the British gover nment to save the troubledBritish East India Company by greatly lowering its tea tax and giving it a virtual mono poly （ 壟斷）on the America n tea trade.The low tax allowed the compa ny to sell its tea even more

24、 cheaply than that secretly shipped into America by Dutch traders.Ma ny coloni sts viewed the act as yet ano ther example of Brita ins taxati on tyranny （專制）.In most Americanports, the groups known as the Sons of Liberty wereformed.They scared off British tea-carry ing ships by threate ning their ca

25、pta ins withtarring （ 焦油 ）, feathering or worse.However, when three tea ships, the Dartmouth, the Elea nor and the Beaver, arrived in Bost on Harbor and the coloni sts dema nded that thetea be retur ned toEn gla nd,ThomasHutch inson, the British -appo in tedgovernorof Massachusetts,refusedto permitt

26、he shipsto leave.Patriot leaderSamuel Adams organized the now-famous“tea party ” with about 60 members ofthe Sons of Liberty.The British tea throw n into Bost on Harbor on the ni ght of December 16 was worth more tha n D|S700,000 in todays mon ey.The British gover nment, outraged by the eve nt, made

27、 the Coercive Acts, called the In tolerable Acts” by the coloni sts, in 1774.The Coercive Acts closed Bost on tomercha ntshipp ing, established formal British military rule in Massachusetts,protected British officials from crim inal prosecuti on （起訴）in America, and requiredcoloni sts to quarter Brit

28、ish troops.The coloni sts called the first Continen tal Congress to considera unitedAmericanfight against the British.The firstCon ti nen tal Con gress agreed.On July 4, 1776, the Seco nd Co ntinental Con gress officially adopted the Un ited States Declaration of Independence.Then the war betweenBri

29、tain and Americabega n.ln October 1781, the last major battle of the Revolution en ded. In 1783, the Un ited States formally became a free and in depe ndent n ati on. * m一-| 語篇解讀：本文介紹了波士頓傾茶事件的起因、經(jīng)過和影響。I:8. We learn that the Tea Act of 1773.A. made tea very difficult to get in AmericaB. had much n egative in flue nee on AmericaC. was created to control other foreign tradersD. meant a very low tax was charged i