必修1　Unit 3 閱讀理解題組——練速度

1、 高考題型組合規(guī)范練2必修1Unit 3閱讀理解題組練速度(35 mins).閱讀理解AWhether you feel like taking a road trip,or you just need some fun,youll enjoy this list of popular tourist attractions.Alabama:Alabama Gulf Coast BeachesIf Alabama wasnt the location for your next summer beach vacation,you may need to reconsider.There are

2、 32 miles 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:Kenai Fjords Wildlife CruiseAlaska is the place to go for spotting breathtaking wildli

3、fe.In fact,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:

4、Hot Springs National ParkSkip 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:Yale Peabody Museum of Natur

5、al HistoryYale Peabody 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 vi

6、sit for free,go on 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 Appala

7、chian Mountains are 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 Histo

8、ry?A.Many people 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 Janua

9、ry evening,the two 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 r

10、ushed to help his 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 leg

11、s.Cruz was sure he 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 wat

12、er.Lavin made his 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

13、 fearless neighbour.“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.Shoc

14、ked.D.Calm.6.What 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 Questi

15、onD.Curiosity Kills 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 i

16、s New Years Eve 2029 and theres a very special box of letters I want to look at.But first theres something I have to doThe Ritual (慣例).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 w

17、hat your life is like.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 dif

18、ficult marriage;then 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 the

19、n seal it up with 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

20、 take the one out 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

21、waiting patiently 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

22、 than before.D.Electronic 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 comput

23、er?A.So that no one 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 i

24、s a picture:A polar 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 p

25、roximity(接近) to large 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

26、to Svalbard,and indeed 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 (照明彈) to scare off a bear that appeared suddenly?These are standard measures for any operator.The incident is p

27、robably the result 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 con

28、servation groups,providing 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.Ecotour

29、ism is an expanding 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 flare

30、s.C.The proper procedures 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.Visitor

31、s have a guilty conscience 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

32、 of protecting tourists 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.閱讀七選五Travelling along S

33、ilk RoadTravellingTravelling 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 national

34、ities.1 Some ethnic groups began learning Mandarin (普通話) 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.Accord

35、ingly accommodations 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 ch

36、eaper guesthouses because 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.4Travel by RoadBuses are the most inexpensive method of transport along the Silk Road but,unfortunately

37、,they are very slow.5 A 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(協(xié)商).A.It offers good views of the mountains.B.Some of th

38、em speak their own languages.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.高考

39、題型組合規(guī)范練2必修1Unit 3閱讀理解題組練速度.【語篇導讀】本文是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了美國四個獨具特色的旅游景點以及各自的特征。1.C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一個景點的第二句“There are 32 miles of white sand that have washed down from the Appalachian Mountains thousands of years.”可知,這里有32英里的白色沙灘,這一點吸引了大量的游客,所以C項正確。2.D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二個景點提到“A five-hour trip starts at noon and covers 55 mil

40、es of sea,and it will be the best $98 you have ever spent.”可知,五個小時的旅程在正午開始,因此游客必須在中午之前趕到。故選D項。3.B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一個景點最后一句“but if you want to visit for free,go on a Thursday”可知,周四可以免費參觀,因此B項正確。【語篇導讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了一個舍己救人的故事,溫暖了人心、溫暖了社會,傳遞了正能量。4.C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Were the birds on the ice ducks or geese?Cruz Ge

41、net,11,and Anthony Skopick,10,couldnt agree.There was only one way to find out.”并結(jié)合下面的內(nèi)容可知,這兩個小朋友冒著危險進入結(jié)冰的池塘里,是想看得更清楚一些,解決他們的分歧。故選C項。5.A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“Cruz was sure he was going to die.”可知,Cruz被困在水里時感到絕望了,故選A項。6.D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的“John Lavin,a neighbour driving nearby on his way to the grocery store,.

42、saved them back to land.”可知,是一個勇敢的鄰居救了這兩個男孩的命。故選D項。7.B主旨大意題。通讀全文可知,鄰居Lavin在去雜貨店的路上,聽到了安東尼姐姐的呼救聲,他不顧個人安危,跳入冰冷的水里,救了Cruz和Anthony。由此可知,本文講述了一個英勇的救援者。故選B項?！菊Z篇導讀】在2029年的除夕,在閱讀自己2019年寫給自己的信之前,“我”必須給未來的自己再寫一封信。在信中,“我”寫到了健康、財富、婚姻等,寫完后,“我”閱讀了2019年寫給自己的信8.D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段尾句“Since the invention of e-mail though,theyve been few and far between.”可知,由于電子郵件的發(fā)明,作者收到的信件少了,故選D項。9.A代詞指代題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容尤其是最后一段中的“though I now have no memory of ever having written it”可推知,作者是在給未來的自己寫信,該句中的he指作者自己,故選A項。10.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段第三句“I