2014-2015学年外研版高中英语选修8语篇提能练习题及答案解析30份5.doc

语 篇 提 能.阅读理解Europe is home to a variety of cultural treasures. Lonely Planet, the worlds largest travel guide publisher, has offered pairs of cities for culturehungry but timepoor travelers.London and ParisIt takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar, a highspeed railway service. The two capital cities have been competing in fashion, art and nightlife for decades but each secretly looks up to the other.No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris Louvre Museum, but if you want to save money, you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit. Compared with London, Paris has more outdoor attractions such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee.In Paris, youll see diners linger over red wine. While in London, you can try some afternoon tea, eat fish and chips or salted cake.Vienna and BratislavaAustrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train. But since they are linked by the Danube River, the best way to travel is by ship. A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th centurys Habsburg dynasty splendor to scifi (科幻) restaurants.Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces. You can appreciate the perfect blending of architecture and nature in the grand Schonbrunn Palace, and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee, which has made its way to the worlds cultural heritage list.Bratislava is best known for its fine dining the remarkable UFO restaurant. You can enjoy a meatladen dinner here in an amazing setting.语篇解读本文主要介绍了两组对于旅游者来说不容错过的欧洲城市：伦敦和巴黎，维也纳和布拉迪斯拉发。1Whats the relationship between London and Paris according to the text?A. They help each other.B. They attack each other.C. They admire each other.D. They dont like each other.答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“but each secretly looks up to the other”可知，这两个城市相互钦佩，因此选C项。2What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article?a. The Louvre Museumb. Free access to museumsc. More outdoor attractionsd. Better wines and perfumesA. ac B. cdC. acd D. bcd答案与解析A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris Louvre Museum”可知a被提及了；根据本段中的“Paris has more outdoor attractions”可知c被提及了。而文中关于巴黎的优点并没有提到b和d，因此选A项。3Which of the cities should you choose if you are interested in scifi restaurants?A. London. B. Paris.C. Glasgow. D. Bratislava.答案与解析D细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from . to scifi restaurants.”和最后一段中的“Bratislava is best known for its fine dining the remarkable UFO restaurant”可推知，D项正确。.阅读理解七选五A lot of benefits can be seen from getting enough rest, but for many of us, falling asleep can be challenging. Theres plenty of advice about what to do to fall asleep. _1_ Herere some prebedtime activities that could be hurting your chance of sleeping well.1. Exercise/Take a hot showerExercise is a vital activity for your health. It can actually contribute to getting betterquality sleep. The problem, though, is that exercising within three hours of bedtime or taking a bath too close to the bedtime can raise your body temperature, and make it more difficult to fall asleep. _2_2. Watch TV/Surf the web_3_ The bright lights of these screens can hold back the development of what promotes sleep. So close that laptop and turn off the TV about an hour before bed.3. _4_Whatever schoolwork it is, it can certainly wait until morning. Getting work down stimulates (刺激) your brain and can cause you unneeded stress pretty much the opposite of what you want to feel if youre trying to fall asleep!4. Read interesting storiesMany people have done this: youre reading a really interesting novel and suddenly its 2：00 am.! Reading an interesting book before bed will make it difficult to fall asleep. _5_A. Perhaps you need the most boring thing imaginable to read!B. Screen time before bed can disturb your ability to fall asleep.C. Exercising or bathing, th