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通用版版高考英语三轮复习题型突破练阅读理解七选五限时组合练2
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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BestLondonwalkingtours
SandemansNewLondonTours
Gainanattractiveinsightinto①London’shistory.VisittheCityofLondon,stoppingatSt.Paul’sCathedralandtheTowerofLondon;exploreEastLondon,coveringBrickLane,Cockneycultureandthecriminalunderworld;learnaboutJacktheRipper,orboardon②afive-venuepubcrawl.
OpeningTimes:
Daily,11:
00amto2:
00pm
CityVisitorTrail
TheCityVisitorTrailtakesyouonajourneythroughtheheartofLondon.Takeinfamousattractions③suchasSt.Paul’sCathedral,Guildhall,theBankofEnglandandtheTowerofLondonortrythethemed“side-tracks”,eachonemovingawayfromthemainpathtogiveamorein-depthlookatonepartofthecity.
OpeningTimes:
Available24hoursaday,7daysaweek.Checkwithindividualattractionsforentryrequirements.
BritMovieTours
JoinauniquemovieandTVsightseeingwalkingtourexperienceinLondonandgoonvacationtoseeincrediblesetsandfascinatinglandmarks.Localguidesprovidefascinatinginsightsintotheindustryandtherearemultipletoursavailable,includingDoctorWho,GangsofLondonandHarryPotterTourofLondonlocations.
OpeningTimes:
MondaytoFriday,9:
00amto5:
30pm
RoyalTourofLondon
VisitthreeroyalpalacesasyoujourneyfromBigBentoBuckinghamPalaceandTrafalgarSquare.AlongthewayyouwilldiscoverplotstodestroyParliament,Churchill’shiddenshelter,veryexpensiveclubsfortherichandfamous,andmore.Andifthat’snotenoughexcitement,listencloselyforincredibletalesofman-eatingpelicans(鹈鹕)andcrazylosttourists.ThiswalkingtourisrunbyStrawberryTours.
OpeningTimes:
Thetourstartsat10ameveryday.
1.Whichtourcanyoujoinatanytime?
A.SandemansNewLondonTours.B.CityVisitorTrail.
C.BritMovieTours.D.RoyalTourofLondon.
2.Whatcanyoudoonamoviesightseeingtour?
A.LearnsomeLondon’shistory.
B.Participateinmakingfilms.
C.Visitsomefilm-makinglocations.
D.Actasalocalguide.
3.What’sthrillingontheRoyalTourofLondon?
A.Visitingplacesofinterest.B.Meetingfamouspeople.
C.Exploringnewspots.D.Listeningtoamazinglegends.
B
TheflowersarebloomingandthebirdsaresingingasMelindasitsintherosegardenofthenursinghome.Sheisrecallingoldtimesasshewaitsforherfamily’sarrival.ThenursinghomehasbeenMelinda’snewsettlementeversinceThomaspassedawayaweekago.Thomashadfoughtalongandhardbattleagainstlungcancerforthreeyears.Unfortunately,hehasbrokenthepromisethatheandMelindahadmade:
tobewitheachotherforeverybirthday.Melindaknewthiswasunrealistic④butagreedtothepromiseforThomas’ssake⑤.
“Thomas,youarecompletelyadreamer.”MelindashoutedtoThomasashedraggedonaboutlivingonanislandwithhisbeautifulwife.That’swhatshelovedabouthimmost—hehadavividimagination.Theygotmarriedatageeighteenandbeganhavingchildrenrightaway.Marycamewithintheyear,followedbyThomasBenjaminⅡ,Lilly-Ann,andJoseph“LittleJoey”George.Thefamilylivedanexultantlifefilledwithlaughterandlove.
“Mom!
”Lillyshouted,butitreallysoundedlikeahowl.Melindahadlostherselfin⑥thinkingaboutthelifeshehadsharedwithherlatehusband.Lillypushedherdownthelongdarkhallsofthenursinghomeuntiltheyarrivedattherecreationalroom.
Whenthedoorsopened,Melindaputherhandoverhermouthandwascompletelyspeechless.Theroomwascrowdedwiththepeoplenearestanddearesttoherandthewarmthandlovewasfeltinstantly.Thenightwenton;storiesandcocktailsweresharedandeverythingwasperfect.
However,whenMelindacaughtamomenttoherselfshelookedaroundatherfamily.Withasmileonherface,sheraisedherManhattanandcalledoutforatoast.“Thisoneisforyou,Thomas,thoughyouarenothere.”
4.WhydidThomasbreakhispromise?
A.Hewasbusywithhiswork.B.Hediedoflungcancer.
C.Hehadtoserveinthearmy.D.HestoppedlovingMelinda.
5.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“exultant”underlinedinParagraph2?
A.Peaceful.B.Simple.
C.Stressful.D.Happy.
6.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Melinda’schildrenforgottheirfather.
B.Melindawastiredofnoise.
C.Melindamissedherhusbandbadly.
D.Melindalikedtodrinkalcohol.
7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.AParticularBirthdayB.AWomanataNursingHome
C.MemoriesofOldDaysD.ABigSurpriseforMelinda
C
Expertssaythereareabout6,500languagesspokenthroughouttheworld.ButtheUnitedNationsestimatesthatabouthalfoftheselanguagesareindangerofdisappearing.
Onenon-profitorganizationseekingtosaveworldlanguagesisaNewYork-basedgroupcalledWikitongues.OfficialsfromWikitonguessaytheorganizationhasasimplegoal:
toprovidethetoolsandsupportthatpeopleneedtosavetheirlanguages.
Udellistheco-founderofWikitongues.Hesaidwhenalanguagedisappears,manyotherthingscangoawayaswell.Forexample,partsofacommunity’sculture,knowledgeandidentitycanalsobelost.Becauseofthis,Udellbelievestheprocessofbringinglanguagesbackmustbedonebycommunitymembersthemselves.“Fromthegroundup⑦,”hesaid.
“Thereisnowayanoutsideorganizationcansavesomeone’slanguageforthem.”
Wikitongueswasstartedin2016asanopenInternetcollectionofworldlanguages.Theself-described“community”isoperatedbyvolunteersfromaroundtheworld.ThecollectionisintheformoflanguagevideosthatpeopleaddtotheWikitongueswebsite.
Therearecurrently⑧morethan400languagesanddialectsonWikitongues’YouTubechannel.Udellsaysmorethan1,500peoplefrom70differentcountrieshaveaddedvideostothesystem.
“WehavepeoplefromIndiawhorecorddozensoflanguages,whichisbeyondtheirown,”hesaid.
OneofWikitongues’volunteersisKolokwe,wholivesinNamibia.HisnativelanguageisSubiya.However,hedoesnotgetthechancetospeakhisnativelanguageeveryday.Likemanyothereducatedpeoplefromhisarea,hespeaksalotofEnglishandAfrikaans.
Kolokweishopinghisinvolvementwith⑨WikitonguescanhelpkeepSubiyaandotherAfricanlanguagesfromgoingextinct⑩.Hewantstheworldtoknowabouthislanguage.Buthisgoalgoesbeyondjustsharinghislanguagewithothersthroughvideo.Heisalsoworkingtocreateadictionaryandlanguageteachingmaterialsthatcanbeusedinschools.
8.Whatistheresultoflanguagesdisappearing?
A.Peoplemaybeuncertainaboutwhotheyare.
B.Allthecustomsandbeliefsarestillexisting.
C.Peoplecannotcommunicatewitheachother.
D.Thecommunitybecomesmoreindependent.
9.WhichofthefollowingistrueofWikitongues?
A.ItwasfoundedbytheUnitedNations.
B.Officialsfromitwanttomakemoney.
C.Itcontributestosavinglanguages.
D.1,500languagesareuploadedonitswebsite.
10.WhyisKolokweinvolvedinvolunteering?
A.Hehasnochancetospeakhisnativelanguage.
B.HedislikesspeakingEnglishandAfrikaans.
C.Hewantstostophisnativelanguagedyingout.
D.Hehopestoteachhislanguageinschoolhimself.
11.WhatcanweinferfromtheopinionofUdell?
A.Themajorityoflanguageshavebeensaved.
B.Wikitonguescansavelanguagesfromdisappearing.
C.Internetplaysamoreimportantpartthanvolunteers.
D.Onlycommunitymemberscansavetheirownlanguages.
D
Onedayyourpocketmightpoweryoursmartphone.Soonyoumayneverhavetoworryaboutyoursmartphonerunningoutofjuice
.Yourclothingwillsimplypoweritbackupforyou.That’sthewordfromscientistsatChina’sChongqingandJinanUniversitiesinastudyjustpublishedinthejournalACSNano.
Researchershavebeenhardatworkduringthelastfewyearstryingtocreatewearableenergy,orclothesthatcanchargethings.Theassumptionissimple.Peopletodayrelyheavilyupo
devicessuchassmartphonesandtablets.Andthey’relookingforwaystorechargethesedevicesontheg
.Soifyoucoulddesignclothingfabricthatcouldmakeuseofsolarpower—oneofthemostwidelyavailableandinexhaustiblerenewableenergysources—you’dbeabletochargeyourvariousdeviceswithease.
Scientistshavehadsomepastsuccesscreatingenergy-harvestingfibers.Buttherewasalwaysoneproblemwhentheytriedtofashionthesethreadsintoself-poweredsmartclothes.Thefiberstheydesignedgotdamagedduringtheclothingmanufacturingprocess,namelyduringtheweavingandcutting.TheChongqingandJinanUniversityscientistssaythey’vesolvedthisproblembecausetheenergy-collectingandenergy-storingthreadstheycreatedarehighlyflexible—eachindividualthreadiseasilybendable,andnotsimplythefabricasawhole.
Theteam’ssampletextilecanbefullychargedto1.2voltsin17secondsbyexposuretosunlight—enoughvoltagethatyourfuturesmartT-shirtorsmartdressmightbeabletopowersmallelectronics.It’sdurable,too;theirresearchshowedtherewasnodecreaseinthefabricafter60days.Butdon’tworrythatthismeansthefabricissimilartoroughcloth.Thescientistsnotetheirtextilecanbefashionedintomanydifferentpatterns,andtailoredintoanydesignedshape,withoutaffectingperformance.
12.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“runningoutofjuice”inParagraph1mean?
A.Beinglackinginenergy.
B.Wantingtohavesomejuice.
C.Beingpickedoutofadrink.
D.Havingsomewaterrunningout.
13.Whycouldasmartdresschargeaphone?
A.Asolarcellisattachedtothedress.
B.Thefabricofthetextilecontainscurrent.
C.Thefabricofthetextileiseasilybendable.
D.Thefabricofthetextilecouldcollectandstorethesolarenergy.
14.Whatisthescientists’attitudetowardsthescientifictechnology?
A.Optimistic.B.Pessimistic.
C.Neutral.D.Doubtful.
15.Thispassageiswrittento .
A.persuade