2020版高考英语一轮复习Unit4Civilization阅读理解组块专练——练速度（含解析）重庆大学版.docx

Unit 4 Civilization 阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35分钟).阅读理解AWashington, DC.Bicycle ToursCherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, DC. Duration: 3 hoursThis small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see the worldfamous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington,DC.Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability and the cherry blossoms disappear!Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle TourDuration: 3 hours (4 miles)Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington,DC. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, DC.Duration: 3 hoursMorning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour forDC. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, DC. in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route (路线) make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle TourDuration: 3 hours (7 miles)Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington,DC. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了华盛顿特区骑自行车旅行四条路线的相关行程及注意事项。1Which tour do you need to book in advance?ACherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington,DC.BWashington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.CCapital City Bike Tour in Washington,DC.DWashington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一条自行车旅行路线中的“Reserve your spot before availability and the cherry blossoms disappear！”可知，选择这条自行车旅行路线需要提前预订。2. What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?AMeet famous people.BGo to a national park.CVisit wellknown museums.DEnjoy interesting stories.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三条自行车旅行路线中的“Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks.”可知，在Capital City Bike Tour中，导游会为你讲述关于总统、国会、纪念碑和公园的最有趣的故事。3Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?ACity maps.BCameras.CMeals. DSafety lights.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章最后两句“Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.”可知，在晚上进行的这项自行车旅行给游客配备了反光背心和安全灯。BI arrived in this beautiful Spanish island at the start of September, full of enthusiasm and eager to start work as an English teacher.I sorted all the necessary paperwork out and moved into a flat of my own within the first couple of days.Great! Or so I thought.At 4 am and at several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken by the cock that lives opposite me.Fantastic! I now have 5 extra alarms every morning.In the following weeks, I also started to notice a trend.Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one object per day, like the hot water, bowls, cups, shower, doors or glass shelves.Yes, I am clumsy but things just fell apart.If it wasnt broken, it would either be dirty or missing.Using my washing basket for the first time was pretty disgusting.When I took out my clothes, they were swiftly followed by a hundred or so bugs (虫子) that were living in the bottom.As for the general lack of equipment in the house, there was no oven, tin opener, sharp knives or potato peeler.It turns out making a burger from scratch wasnt the best idea.I have a small microwave and a grill.I thought the general understanding was never to put metal in a microwave but I went with it. Smoke soon started to appear.I was not quite sure if it was the burger or the grill but as soon as I opened the door, the electricity cut out.I spent the following 10 minutes in a dark, smoky room hunting for the power switch using the light from my mobile phone, which broke the week after and left me without a connection to the outer world.Luckily, Im now borrowing a phone and my luck has returned.No more things have broken (probably because there is nothing left to break)Ive also realized that even if a flat looks pretty, it doesnt mean its contents work.I am also learning how to adapt to life with limited, broken utensils (厨房用具)语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者适应新的生活环境的过程。4What problem did the author have in the morning?AShe often slept late.BHer alarm failed to work.CShe got some noisy neighbors.DHer sleep was disturbed by a rooster.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“At 4 am and at several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken by the cock that lives opposite me.”可知，一只公鸡打鸣打扰了作者睡觉。5What can we know about the author from Paragraph 2?AShe was a very careful woman.BShe was quite satisfied with her flat.CHer flat was pretty old but comfortable.DHer household articles were in poor condition.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one object per day .it would either be dirty or missing.”可知，作者的家用物品状况不佳，不是很容易坏掉就是很脏或找不到。6What happened when the author was making a burger?AShe was seriously injured.BShe made a terrible mistake.CShe broke her phone accidentally.DShe suffered a sudden power failure.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I thought the general understanding .soon started to appear.”可知，作者一时糊涂把金属器具放进了微波炉，导致浓烟滚滚。可见作者犯了一个严重的错误。7What is the text mainly about?ARemaining optimistic.BHow to choose a nice flat.CLearning to live in a new flat.DWhy living abroad is not easy.解析：选C主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了作者搬进新公寓后的生活，起初很不适应，后来情况逐渐好转。CFlaubert had it that “one way of tolerating existence is to lose oneself in literature as in an unending party”It turns out that reading doesnt only help us to tolerate existence, but actually lengthens it.A recent study by Yale University researchers, published online in the journal Social Science & Medicine, concluded that “book readers experienced a 20 percent reduction in the risk of death over the 12 years of followup compared to nonreaders”The data was obtained from the study sponsored by the National Institute on Aging.The study looked at 3,635 subjects, all older than 50, whom the researchers divided into three groups: those who didnt read books, those who read up to 3.5 hours a week and those who read more than 3.5 hours a week.The findings were remarkable: on average, book readers survived almost two years longer than those who didnt crack open a book.The more the subjects read, the longer they lived, but as little as 30 minutes a day was still beneficial in terms of survival.Accounting for factors such as education level, income and health status, the study found that those who read more than 3.5 hours weekly were 23 percent less likely to die during that 12year period.Those who read up to 3.5 hours an average of a half hour a day were 17 percent less likely.“In other words, just like a healthy diet and exercise, books appear to promote a significant survival advantage，” the authors concluded.Why or how thats_the_case remains unclear; the research showed only an association between book reading and longevity, not a causal relationship.But the findings are not so surprising.Other recent research showed that reading novels appears to increase both brain connectivity and sympathy.语篇解读：研究发现，阅读和长寿有一定的联系，阅读者的平均寿命比不读书的人长将近两岁。8Why does the author mention Flauberts words in the first paragraph?ATo stress the value of reading.BTo compare reading with a party.CTo introduce the study on reading.DTo support the findings of the study.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段引用的福楼拜的名言说明读书的作用，接着第二段介绍了耶鲁大学关于读书与死亡风险之间关系的研究。据此可以判断，引用福楼拜的名言旨在介绍对阅读的作用的研究，故C项正确。9From the text, what can we learn about the study?ANo similar study on reading has been carried out.BThe process of the study lasted more than ten years.CIt shows readers live two years longer than nonreaders.DIt shows time spent on reading increases ones love for it.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的“book readers experienced a 20 percent reduction in the risk of death over the 12 years of followup compared to nonreaders”可知，在12年的跟踪调查中发现，与不读书的人相比，阅读者的死亡风险降低了20%。据此可知，该项调查持续了十多年，故B项正确。10What do the underlined words “thats the case” probably mean?AReading books enables people to live longer.BReading is similar to a healthy diet and exercise.CReading books is closely associated with longevity.DReading increases brain connectivity and sympathy.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第六段中的“books appear to promote a significant survival advantage”及上文所述的研究结论“读书可以延长寿命”和画线词的整句“Why or how thats_the_case remains unclear .not a causal relationship.”可知，阅读为什么能够延长寿命，以及以什么方式延长寿命，人们仍然不清楚。据此可知，画线词指代研究表明的“读书可以延长寿命”，故A项正确。11Where can we most probably read this text?Ahttps：//lifeandstyle/family.Bhttps：//b/books/comingsoon.Chttps：//news/toyourhealth.Dhttps：/www.thebookbag.co.uk/Book_Recommendations.解析：选C文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要说明了阅读和长寿有一定的联系，阅读者的平均寿命比不读书的人长将近两年，阅读能增强大脑的功能。据此可以判断，本文属于健康话题，因此最可能摘自健康网站，故C项正确。DJohannes Vermeer is such a quiet and introspective (内省的) artist that it took hundreds of years for anyone to notice he was a genius.A major Vermeer exhibition opens this month at the Louvre in Paris, whose permanent collection includes his great painting of a woman absorbed in close, visually demanding work, The Lacemaker (about 16691670)Like other paintings by Vermeer, this image represents modern culture.So attracted are todays art lovers by Vermeer that it was thought shocking when a recent survey found that 82% of Americans cant name who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring.Well, maybe they dont go to the movies much.It is not true to say he was forgotten that would suggest he was famous in his lifetime.He was not.Vermeer was one more painter among the many who worked for money in the Dutch Republic in the 17th century.He was not a star like Rembrandt.He obviously took himself and his art seriously.His selfreferential painting The Art of Painting proves that.Even though he worked all his life in Delft, he painted only 35 known works and left his family poor when he died in 1675 at the age of 43.It is fitting that Paris is celebrating Vermeer, because it was the French avantgarde (先锋派) in the 19th century who saved him from being completely forgotten.Compare his painting Woman in Blue Reading a Letter or The Little Street with, say, Edouard Manets A Bar at the FoliesBergre (1882) or Camille Pissarros The Boulevard Montmartre at Night (1897) and it is easy to see why the art of Vermeer found its natural audience in Parisian bohemia.All these artists are likely to have known about and admired Vermeer due to the efforts of the critic ThorBrger, a veteran of the 1848 Revolution.Vermeers rediscovery is part of the history of modern French art.Vermeer is not only a great artist.He is a great modern artist.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了著名画家Johannes Vermeer的生平和他的艺术特点。12How many paintings produced by Vermeer are mentioned in the text?AFour. BFive.CSix. DSeven.解析：选B细节理解题。通读全文可知，本文共提及Vermeer的五幅画作，包括第二段提及的“The Lacemaker”、第三段提及的“Girl with a Pearl Earring”、第四段提及的“The Art of Painting”、第五段提及的“Woman in Blue Reading a Letter”和“The Little Street”，故B项正确。13What can we know about Vermeer from Paragraph 4?AHe was wellknown when he was alive.BHe gained a good fortune for his family.CHe didnt witness the popularity of his works.DHe considered painting as a way to have fun.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“Even though he worked all his life in Delft .died in 1675 at the age of 43.”可知，尽管他终身在代尔夫特工作，但是直到他在43岁去世时仅留下了35件被人们所知的作品，他是在贫困中离世的；结合第一段的内容可知，人们在数百年后才发现他的艺术价值；据此可以判断，他没能看到他的作品受欢迎，故C项正确。14Who made a great contribution to introducing Vermeer to other artists?ARembrandt. BHis family.CAmerican art lovers. DThorBrger.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第六段“All these artists are likely to .veteran of the 1848 Revolution.”可知，由于评论家ThorBrger的努力，Vermeer才被这些艺术家认可，故D项正确。15Which of the following can be the best title for the text?ARediscovery of VermeerBAnecdotes about VermeerCGreat Modern French ArtDThe Tough Way to Success in Art解析：选A标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了画家Johannes Vermeer的生平和他的艺术特点。Johannes Vermeer在世时，画作并不为人所知，在贫困中死去；数百年后人们才发现他是个艺术天才。故A项最适合作本文的标题。.阅读七选五Someone in the US.is diagnosed (诊断) with blood cancer every three minutes.And although about three in ten blood cancer patients can find a matching donor in their families, 70 percent of patients depend on a stranger to step in.That was enough for me to know I wanted to help.I registered online with Delete Blood Cancer._1_ Four years later I got an email from the organization and it said I had a possible match.To make sure all systems were a go, I had a couple of extra blood tests.I needed to donate bone marrow (骨髓)_2_ And my bonemarrow recipient was a little girl.Four months later, donation day arrived.At 9 am., the procedure started.By noon, I was already on my way home from the hospital._3_ My butt (臀部) was sore, like I had bruised my tailbone or something.The doctors said the pain is worse the more sedentary (久坐的) you are, so I walked around my Long Island neighborhood several hours after the procedure._4_ The discomfort was secondary t