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高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题19
2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列练习题(19)及答案
【黑龙江省大庆一中2013三模】B
TheLondonPassisthefinalsightseeingpackagethathasbeenspeciallytailor-madeforvisitorstothecity.Itallowsholderstomakethemostoutoftheirtrip,savingthembothtimeandmoney.WiththeLondonPassyouwillgetthefollowing:
●Freeentrytoyourchoiceofover60popularattractions,tours,sightsandmuseums
●Auseful160’pageGuidebookabouttheattractionsplushelpfultipsaboutthecity
●Abilitytoskipthelinesattheselectedattractionstosavetime
●OptionalTravelcardtocoverallofyourtransportneeds
TheLondonPassSavesYouMoney
Londoncanbeanexpensivecity,anditstouristattractionsarenoexception.However,gosightseeingwithaLondonPassyoucouldmakesomegreatsavings.TakealookatthenormalgatepriceforsomepopularLondonattractions:
TowerofLondonξ19.00;ThamesRiverCruiseξ19.00;WindsorCastleξ17.00;LondonBridgeExperienceξ23.00;StPaul’sCathedralξ15.00.Visitingthosefiveattractionswillcostwelloverξ89.WithaLondonPass,theseandmanymoreattractionswon’tcostyouapenny.
TheLondonPassSavesYouTime
Londonisapopulardestination,therefore,attractionsandsightsdogetverybusy.Waitinginlinecansometimestakehoursfromyoursightseeingexperience—that’swhyLondonPassholdersgettoskipthequeueatkeyattractionssuchasTowerofLondon,WindsorCastleandLondonBridgeExperience.Also,themapofLondonandtheinformationaboutthecity’spublictransportationsystemavailableinourGuidebookhelpplantheperfectsightseeingitinerarytomaximizeyourtimeinthecity.
PracticalInformation
Adultticket:
Fromξ43.00
Address:
CharingCrousRoad,London,WC2HOEP
THL;01664485020
60.WithaLondonPass,youareexpectedtospendwhenvisitingTowerofLondonandWindsorCastle.
A.ξ43.00B.ξ36.00C.ξ89D.nothing
61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutsightseeingwithaLondonPass?
A.Onedoesn’tneedtowaitinlineinalltouristattractionsinLondon.
B.OnecanchoosetheTravelcardthatsuitshistransportattractionsinLondon.
C.Onecanenterover60touristattractions,sightsandmuseumsatalowprice.
D.OnecanenjoyallthetouristservicesinLondonwithexactlyforty-threepounds.
62.Theunderlinedword“itinerary”probablymeans
A.budgetB.routeC.partnerD.equipment
63.Youwillmostprobablyfindthepassagein.
A.anEnglishtextbookB.anewspaper
C.atravelbrochureD.anencyclopaedia
【参考答案】60-63DBBC
阅读理解
Youknoweatingfruitandvegetablesisvirtuous.Butdidyouknowitcanalsomakeyoulookgood?
Peoplewhoincreasedtheirintakeoverjustsixweeksdevelopedahealthyglowandappearedmoreattractive,researchersfound.
ScientistsatStAndrewsUniversityfoundeatingthemsubtlyincreasedyellowandredpigmentsinthevolunteers’skin.
Theymonitoredthefoodintakeof35peopleandtookpicturesoftheirfaces,armsandhandsusingasensitivecameraatthestart,andafterthreeandsixweeks.
Increasingtheirintakeofgreensby2.9portionsadaywasfoundtomakethepersonlookmorehealthyandanextra3.3portionscouldenhancetheirattractiveness,whentheirphotographswereratedbyothers.
Fruitandvegetablesarerichincarotenoids,whichareknowntoprotectagainstcelldamagefrompollutionandUVrays,andcanalsopreventage-relateddiseasesincludingheartdiseaseandcancer.
Butwhileitwasknowneatingextremeamountsofcertainvegetablessuchascarrotscouldturnskinorange,itwasnotknownasmallincreasewasperceptibletoothers-andwasseenasappealing.
Acamerameasuredchangestotheskin’sredness,yellownessandlightness,andfounditsignificantlychangedinpeoplewhonaturallyincreasedtheirintake.Thesechangeswerenotevidentatthreeweeks.
Usinglightsensors,theresearchersshowedtheseredandyellowhueswerelinkedwiththelevelsofcarotenoidsintheirskin.
Therearehundredsofcarotenoidsbutthosethoughttohavethemostdramaticeffectarelycopene-whichgivestomatoesandredpepperstheirredcolour-andbeta-carotenefoundincarrotsaswellasbroccoli,squash,andspinach.
Skincolourisalsoaffectedbychemicalscalledpolyphenols,foundinapples,blueberriesandcherries,whichcausebloodrushtotheskinsurface.
50.Accordingtothestudy,eatingfruitandvegetablesmakesyourskinmoreattractiveforthereasonthat_______.
A.freshfruitsandvegetablescontainlotsofvitaminsandminerals
B.yellowandredpigmentsareincreasedinthevolunteers’skin
C.nutritioninfruitandvegetablesiseasilyabsorbed
D.freshfruitandvegetablesarerichinnutritionbeneficialtoshin
51.FromParagraph4,welearnthatpicturesweretaken______.
A.threetimesusingaspecialcameraeverythreeweeks
B.twiceusingasensitivecameraeverysixweeks
C.by35peoplewhentheyatefruitandvegetables
D.by35peoplewhilebeingmonitoredtocomparethechanges
52.Theword“appealing”(Paragraph7)canbestbereplacedby______.
A.frighteningB.harmfulC.dangerousD.attractive
53.Theredandyellowcoloursswererelatedto_______intheirskin.
A.thecontentsofintake
B.thelevelsofcarrots
C.thetimeofeatingfruitandvegetables
D.theamountofcarotenoids
54.Amonghundredsofcarotenoids,whicharemosteffective?
A.tomatoesandredpeppers
B.squash,andspinach
C.lycopeneandbeta-carotene
D.heirredcolourandbeta-carotene
55.Thepurposeofthearticleisto_______.
A.tellpeopleanewdiscovery
B.advisepeopletoeatmorefruitandvegetables
C.introduceawaytoprotectskin
D.listthefunctionsofcarotenoidstoskin
“原创”
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阅读理解BedfordCastle:
TheHomeOfBedfordshireRoyalty
Bedfordshirehaditsfairshareofroyalvisitsfromtheearlystagesofthe10thCenturyonwardsandtheimportancethatthecountyplacedonthisisevidentinthemonuments,countryhouses,churchesandanynumberofotherstructuresthatarestillpresenttheretothisday.BedfordCastleisoneofthosestructuresand,althoughitisnowherenearitsformerglorytoday,itisanessentialattractiontovisitifyoureallywanttograspwhatitsheritagemeanstothecounty!
BedfordCastlewasbuiltinitiallyasafortresstohelpprotectBedfordshireonthesouthoftheRiverOuseafterthepeopleinthelocaltownsandvillageshadalreadybeensubdued.Itwaserectedin919ontheordersofKingEdwardtheElder,althoughitwasdestroyedbyaDanishinvasionyearslater.Thiswaswhenitwasrebuiltasthecastle,ofwhichtheruinsexisttoday!
ThereisalonghistorybehindthecastlethatinvolvesseveralkingsasaresultoftheDukeofBedfordbeinganardentroyalist.BedfordCastlerepeatedlyofferedthekingsofEnglandrefugeagainstvariousstormsintheformofonslaughtsfromabroadandvariousdomesticthreatsagainstthem,andthisiswheremuchofitsfamelies,eventhoughthecastleitselfisnolongerthere.Therearevarioustoursoftheruinsthatyoucantakewhenyouvisitthoughandalloftheguidesareextremelyknowledgeable.Theywillhappilytellyoutalesofthemoundandthecastlethatprecededit.
Themoundisopentothepublicallyearroundandisaproudpartofthearea’sheritage.ItisrecommendedbythemajorityofpeoplethatvisitBedfordshirebecauseittellsyoumuchaboutwhythecountyiscurrentlyhowitis.Youcanviewtheriverfromthemoundandthesurroundingsettlementsaswellastheremainsofthecastle,andeverymomentspentthereisworthitsoenjoythehistoryandtheverynatureofthecountyitself!
56.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?
A.TheroyalspayregularvisitstoBedfordshire
B.Bedfordshirehaditfairshareofroyalvisit
C.Mostoftheancientbuildingsareinusetoday
D.BedfordCastlerepresentsthehistoryofthecounty
57.Theunderlinedword“initially”inParagraph2probablymeans_______.
A.firstofallB.atthebeginning
C.foroneparticularpurposeD.forashorttime
58.ThekingsofEnglandcametoBedfordCastle______.
A.toseektemporaryprotectionB.tovisittheDukeofBedford
C.toenjoythebeautyofnatureD.toescapefromthebadweather
59.WhyarevisitorsrecommendedtovisitBedfordshire?
A.Itisthemajorheritageinthatregion
B.ItreflectsthehistoryofBedfordshire
C.Theancientcastleiswellworthvisiting
D.Thecastleisstillingoodcondition
60.Thepurposeofwritingthetextis_______.
A.tointroduceBedfordCastle
B.totellthehistoryofBedfordshire
C.toattracttouriststoBedfordshire
D.toshowwherethekingsusedtogo
“根据《步步高》练习改编”
参考答案
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【黑龙江省大庆一中2013三模】C
Whenwetalkaboutintelligence,wedonotmeantheabilitytogetgoodscoresincertainkindsoftestsoreventheabilitytodowellinschool.Byintelligencewemeanawayoflivingandbehaving,especiallyinaneworanxioussituation.Ifwewanttotestintelligence,weneedtofindouthowapersonactsinsteadofhowmuchheknowswhattodo.
Forexample,wheninanewsituation,anintelligentpersonthinksaboutthesituation,notabouthimselforwhatmighthappentohim.Hetriestofindoutallhecan,andthenheactsimmediatelyandtriestodosomethingabout