专题强化练二十三 高考英语二轮专题复习精品.docx

1、专题强化练二十三 高考英语二轮专题复习精品专题强化练二十三组合练(十).阅读理解The discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures，but created what might be called“the heroic age of Antarctic exploration”By their great effort，men，such as Shackleton，Scott，and Amundsen，caused a new cont

2、inent to appear from the shadows.The heroic age，more than a century old，is already passing.Modern science and inventions are revolutionizing.The future journeys into these icy wastes will probably depend on motor vehicles rather than on the dogs that earlier discoverers used.Few realize that this An

3、tarctic continent is almost equal in size to South America，and large field of work is waiting for geographers and explorers.The coasts of this continent remain to be accurately charted.Once their labors are completed，it will be possible to explore the vast resources，like copper，coal，uranium，and many

4、 other ores (矿石)Such discoveries will open an age of practical exploitation of the Antarctic wastes.The polar darkness which hides this continent for the six winter months will be defeated by huge batteries of light, and make possible the establishing of airfields for the future intercontinental air

5、 services by making these areas as light as day.The climate is not likely to offer a serious problem，for the explorer Admiral Byrd has shown that the climate is possible even for men completely untrained for expeditions into those frozen wastes.Byrd even makes sure that it is probably the most healt

6、hy climate in the world，for the cold of thousands of years has sterilize (给消毒) this continent to make it absolutely germfree.So ordinary and extraordinary sickness and diseases from which man suffers in other zones with different climates are unknown here.Plans are already on foot to set up permanen

7、t bases on the seashores of this continent, and what so few years ago was regarded as a“dead continent”now promises to be a most active centre of human life.【语篇解读】自从南极洲被发现，人类经过不断探索，慢慢地揭开了它的神秘面纱，人们发现几年前还被认为是“死亡大陆”的南极洲，现在有望成为一个最活跃的人类生活中心。1When did man discover the Antarctic?AIn 100 BC.BIn the 21st cen

8、tury.CAbout 100 years ago.DAt the beginning of the 19th century.解析：细节理解题。由第一段第一、二句可知，第三句的主语The heroic age指的是The discovery of the Antarctic(发现南极洲)；再根据第三句“The heroic age，more than a century old，is already passing.”(这个已经一个多世纪的英雄时代已成为过去)可知，南极洲的发现是在一百多年前。答案：C2What does the author say about the Antarctic

9、exploration in the heroic age?AIt didnt take explorers much effort.BIt might depend on the dogs rather than motors.CIt began in the aid of advanced science and technology.DIt proved that the Antarctic was the most interesting spot.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知，将来到南极洲的交通方式很可能是机动车辆，而不是早期发现它时所用的狗拉雪橇。由此可以推断出，最初发

10、现南极洲新大陆的时候依靠的是狗而不是机动车辆。答案：B3What do we know about the Antarctic?AIts climate makes people suffer from many diseases.BIts exploration doesnt require great courage.CIt has been suitable for motor vehicle traffic.DIt can have many metals and minerals.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第三句中的“it will be possible to explore t

11、he vast resources，like copper，coal，uranium，and many other ores”可知，南极洲有许多金属和矿物质。答案：D4What is being planned for the Antarctic continent?ASetting up some permanent bases on the shores.BBuilding roads for walking along the seashores.CSetting up several active business centres.DMapping the coast and the

12、whole continent.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“Plans are already on foot to set up permanent bases on the seashores of this continent，”可知，人类现在计划在南极洲的海岸建立永久性的基地。答案：A.完形填空I got on the bus and noticed a girl looking at me.With the warmest smiles，she rose and_1_into the aisle (过道)，offering her seat to me politely

13、 and respectfully.I was wrongfooted，then conflicted.“No，”I_2_silently，holding back a laugh from within，“I come from a_3_where I do that for you.”I realized immediately what a_4_place that was.Speech failed me; I burnt with_5_Later，I reflected that this was an act of_6_I bowed in recognition，_7_felt

14、I bowed with shame.I am fit，able，strong.In my head，I am_8_She shocked me by making me so acutely aware of my_9_years.To accept the seat was to accept that_10_statuselderly，needy，requiring carea status I was not yet_11_to acquire.To decline was to_12_an act of generosity.To turn a blind eye was to ap

15、pear_13_and impolite.To explain，on a_14_bus，was impossible.The_15_situation was played out before the other passengers.What if，once I was seated，an older person_16_and no one offered a seat？Should I remain seated and burn with shame，or stand and_17_my newly received gifta slap (巴掌) in the face for t

16、he kind and caring girl?_18_I took the seat，smiled and_19_my head on to my chest.The bus came to a stop.I got up，walked slowly，_20_and noisily down the aisle and out into the rain.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍自己尴尬地接受让座的一次经历。作者没准备好接受自己已经年迈的事实，所以一直认为自己还年轻，但其实不然。有一次，在公交上，小女孩给作者让座，作者纠结自己该不该接受，感到十分尴尬，最后经过心理斗争接受让座，并怀着羞愧下了车。1A.stepped BclimbedC