届高考英语专题十三阅读理解全国通用文档格式.docx

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StudentsfromFloridaInternationalUniversityinMiamiwalkedonwaterThursdayforaclassassignment.Todoit，theyworeaquatic（水上的）shoestheydesignedandcreated.

AlexQuinoneswasthefirsttomakeittotheothersideofa175－footlakeoncampusinrecordtime—justoveraminute.Quinones，whoworeoversizedboat－likeshoes，alsowonlastyearandwillreceive$500.

Studentshadtoweartheaquaticshoesandmakeitacrossthelakeinordertoearnan“A”ontheassignmentforArchitectureProfessorJaimeCanaves'

MaterialsandMethodsConstructionClass.“It'

straditionalinaschoolofarchitecturetodoboatsoutofcardboardforaboatrace.Ithoughtourstudentswerealittlebitmorespecialthanthat，”Canavessaid.“Wedecidedtodothewalkonwatereventtotakeittothenextlevel.”

Atotalof79studentscompetedintheracethisyearin41teams.Only10teamsfailedtocrossthelake.Otherswhofellgotbackupandmadeittotheend.Theraceisopentoallstudentsandanyoneinthecommunity.Theyoungestpersontoeverparticipatewasa9－year－oldgirlwhocompetedinplaceofhermother，whiletheoldestwasa67－year－oldfemale.

AlargecrowdoncampusjoinedCanavesashecheeredontheracers.Heshoutedencouragingwords，butalsolaughedassomeunsteadilymadetheirwaytotheend.

“Apartofthisisforthemtohavemoreunderstandingofdesigningandmakeitworkbetter，”hesaid.Itisalsoalessoninlifeforthestudents.

“Anything，includingwalkingonwater，ispossible，ifyoudotheresearch，testitandgothroughthedesignprocessseriously.

【语篇导读】　本文主要介绍了佛罗里达国际学院的学生为了完成作业，需穿自己设计的鞋在水上活动。

1.WhichstatementaboutAlexQuinonesistrue?

A.Hefinishedtheraceinlessthanaminute.

B.Hewontheracewiththehelpof2boats.

C.Hefailedtheracelastyear.

D.Hesetanewrecordthisyear.

解析　细节理解题。

根据第二段第一句的明确信息可选出答案。

其它选项通过这一段的信息均可排除。

答案　D

2.Forwhatpurposedidthestudentstakepartintherace?

A.Togoacrossthelaketoschool.

B.Totesttheirbalanceonthewater.

C.TopassProfessorCanaves'

class.

D.Towintheprizemoneyof$500.

由第三段的第一句“inordertoearnan“A”ontheassignmentforArchitectureProfessorJaimeCanaves”可知答案。

答案　C

3.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttherace?

A.Thestudentswhofellintothewaterhadtoquit.

B.Morethan20teamsfailedtocrossthelake.

C.Thestudentskeptsilentwhentheotherracerscompeted.

D.Theyoungestcompetitorcompetedinsteadofhermother.

根据第四段的最后一句可知选项D正确。

A、B选项通过这段信息可排除。

根据第五段可知C表述不准确。

4.AccordingtoCanaves，thisracecanhelpthestudents.

A.understanddesigningbetter

B.achievealmosteverything

C.worktogetheranduniteasone

D.walkonthesurfaceofwater

通过第六段可知答案。

答案　A

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Startingin1972，theNationalParkServiceestablishedapolicyforforestfirescalledNaturalBurn.Itwasacknowledgedthatsomeforestfires，suchasthosecausedbylightning,werenecessaryforforeststomaintainbalancedecosystems，sothefireshouldbeallowedtoburn.However，abigfireinYellowstoneNationalParkin1988causedthispolicytobeabandonedsincethefirewasinitiallyallowedtoburnyetsoonoutofcontrol.Asaresult，thefireof1988destroyedmuchofYellowstone，whichisAmerica'

soldestandmostbelovednationalpark.Massiveareasofplantsweredestroyed，andlargeemptyspacesandacresofburnedandblackenedtreesgreetedvisitors.Theriversandstreamswerechokedwithash，andtheecosystemoftheparkwaschangedbeyondrepair.

Inaddition，greatnumbersofanimalswerekilledbythefiresthatburnedoutofcontrol.Thefiresweredrivenbyhighwinds，movingasmanyastenmilesaday.Manysmallanimalsdiedintheflames.Thefires'

rapidadvancesgavethewildlifelittlechancetoescape.Eventoday，fewofthesesmallforestanimalshavereturnedtoliveinthepark.Intheyearsimmediatelyfollowingthefires，thenumbersofvisitorsdeclinedrapidly.Noonewasinterestedinseeingablackenedandtreelessparkonvacation.YellowstonehadpreviouslybeenfamousforitsamazingviewsanduniquegeologicalformationssuchasthegeyserOldFaithful.ButnowitsreputationasAmerica'

swonderisdamagedpermanently.

【语篇导读】　文章主要讲述了森林里NaturalBurn政策的终止，这源于黄石公园1988年的大火。

（NaturalBurn：

因自然现象而产生的森林之火可放任行之）

1.NaturalBurnwasadoptedbecausesomeforestfireswere.

A.hardtoputout

B.startedbylightning

C.goodforthebalanceofnature

D.approvedbyNationalParkService

根据第一段第3行“tomaintainbalancedecosystems”可知。

2.ThebigfireinYellowstonein1988.

A.becameoutofcontrolatfirst

B.destroyedtheparkcompletely

C.wasallowedtoburncontinuously

D.broughtthenaturalburnpolicytoanend

由第一段第6行“...causedthispolicytobeabandoned”可知D项正确。

3.Whyweresomanyanima