2012高考英语二轮复习 限时专题训练26 史地常识型阅读理解

用心 爱心 专心1 专题限时训练专题限时训练 二十六二十六 史地常识型阅读理解史地常识型阅读理解 限时 每篇 7 分钟 一 Today one can trace Venice s rich past from its buildings Most cities can claim at least a handful of outstanding churches palaces or houses of historical interest and nearly everything is remarkable from the magnificent Piazza San Marco St Mark s Square and the palaces that line the Grand Canal to the centuries old homes of simple fishermen It would be easy to say that the city itself is an enormous museum if it were not for the fact that it is so obviously alive At first sight Venice looks unbelievably permanent an apparently complete Renaissance 文艺复兴 city so untouched by time that there seems no reason why it should not go on forever Now the city is slowly sinking as the clay on which it is built loses its elasticity 弹性 and the massive wooden piles rot 腐烂 away Flooding such a rare occurrence a hundred years ago now happens several times each winter The damage caused by the flooding is immense and the fabric of the ancient buildings is now being further damaged by pollution from the mainland town as well as by the wash produced by the constantly increasing number of motor boats that speed up and down the canals A further threat to Venice comes from the Venetians themselves some of whom are not particularly interested in preserving the city as one of the wonders of the world and would prefer to see it modernized What better place is there for the meeting of dear friends See how it glows with the advancing summer how the sky and the sea and the rosy air and the marble of the palaces all glimmer and melt together Thus wrote the famous author Henry James of Venice which provided the setting for his story The Aspern Papers in the nineteenth century The splendor of Venice has captured the imagination of artists for centuries and not just of the great painters and novelists How tragic now that she is faced with the double threat of man and nature Venice indeed will be lucky to survive 1 Venice proudly boasts A its beautiful churches palaces and houses 用心 爱心 专心2 B its unique St Mark s Square and the Grand Canal C its picturesque waterscape D its marvelous ancient buildings A is very confident that Venice will survive B is doubtful whether Venice will survive C thinks that Venice will have luck D is afraid that Venice will no longer attract artists and novelists 二 TheThe BestBest ofof AlaskaAlaska Nothing evokes 唤起 Alaska like a whale exploding out of the water or an eagle pulling a silver fish from the river Combine these images with high mountains brilliant icebergs and wonderful meals and you really do have the Best of Alaska Join us for an unforgettable 7 day excursion 远足 to the last frontier HighlightsHighlights JUNEAU Juneau the state capital is rich in culture and scenic beauty It is here that we start and end our trip HAINES Haines is a small community located along the fjords 海湾 The natural beauty and expansive wilderness found here have made Haines a premier center for adventure in Alaska ALASKA INDIAN ARTS Alaska Indian Arts is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and continuation of traditional native craft and culture of the Northwest Native Tribes We spend a few hours learning carving native 用心 爱心 专心3 beading 玻璃珠 and culture from these master artists SKAGWAY Skagway is a lively town which still reflects its gold rush roots and contains colorful shops In Skagway we stop by the Klondike Gold Rush National Park Visitor s Center and ride the White Pass Yukon Route Railway GUSTAVUS Gustavus is the gateway to Glacier Bay National Park We ll stay at a comfortable lodge here for two nights This will be the base for both the whale watching excursion and a full day cruise in Glacier Bay DATES PRICES DATES PRICES 2012 May 15 June 17 July 16 August 14 7 days 3500 including lodging all meals excursions guides park fees sales taxes and transportation between Juneau Skagway Haines and Gustavus Not included Alcohol personal items airfare to and from Juneau Contact Contact E mail info Call 800 766 3396 Write Alaska Mountain Guides Climbing School P O Box 1081 Haines AK 99827 6 You can feel the history of the local place at A Juneau B Skagway C Haines D Gustavus 7 You can watch a whale exploding out of the water at A Glacier Bay National Park B the Klondike Gold Rush National Park C the White Pass Yukon D the fjords 8 According to the advertisement the participants of the excursion A will spend one day experiencing the local culture at Alaska Indian Arts B can contact Alaska Mountain Guides Climbing School by email or fax C are able to experience some adventurous activities in Haines D can get lots of traditional native artworks free of charge 9 Which of the following is a participant required to pay additional fees 用心 爱心 专心4 A Going from Gustavus to Juneau by train B A full day cruise in Glacier Bay C Having the last supper at Juneau D Flying from Juneau to his hometown 10 It is known from the advertisement that A the native culture of the Northwest Native Tribes is dying out B Juneau as the state capital is much more beautiful than Haines C Skagway was the richest town of Alaska in the past D Alaska is famous for its culture history and natural beauty 三 People have been acting like people in other words they ve been making tools creating ceremonies and sharing food for a long time That s the conclusion of a recent study from South Africa s southern coast There in a cave lying above the sea researchers from Arizona State University have found evidence that humans were behaving in surprisingly complex ways as early as 164 000 years ago Our species Homo sapiens appeared an estimated 200 000 years ago The cave held three important clues about the behavior of these Stone Age people First the researchers found the remains of all kinds of shellfish The people who lived in the cave probably collected these creatures from rocky shores and tide pools and brought them to the cave to eat The researchers propose the early Africans moved to the South African coast between 195 000 and 130 000 years ago Around that time the climate inland turned relatively cold and dry Therefore there were fewer plants and animals to eat away from the coast When these ancient people moved to the coast they probably experienced a major cultural shift the researchers suspect That s because observations of modern hunter gatherer societies suggest that men are more likely to hunt for big animals when people live inland On the coast women play a more important role in providing food by gathering plants and shellfish As for the second clue the researchers unearthed 57 pieces of reddish pigment 颜料 The researchers think that the cave habitants used the paint for coloring their bodies or for other ceremonies Symbolic behavior is a clearly 用心 爱心 专心5 human feature Finally the search discovered over 1 800 stone tools including well crafted blades 刀片 These blades came in various sizes The smallest were just less than a half inch wide Ancient people may have attached these blades to the end of a stick to make spears or other tools 11 What is the passage mainly about A Ancient cave behavior B New evidence of ancient life C The history of human beings D Human behavior s development 12 The early Africans moved to the South African coast with the main purpose of A avoiding badly cold and dry weather B seeking the cultural development C seeking enough food to live on D living a newer and better life 13 According to the passage the cave habitants A knew how to use colors for decoration B made a living largely by hunting animals C only could made tools with rough blades D could hunt for fish in the sea with ships 14 After the early Africans moved to the coast what probably happened to their culture A Women s role was as important as men s role in families B They were no longer used to living inlands but living on the coast C Men s role was more important than women s role in earning food D Women s role was more important than men s role in earning food 15 The new discoveries in the cave should support the theory that A modern human behavior developed smoothly fast from the ancient time B modern human behavior developed slowly from the ancient time C South Africa is the birthplace of the earliest human beings in the world D modern human behavior is largely the same as ancient human behavior 用心 爱心 专心6 专题限时训练 二十六 一 本文为说明文 主要介绍威尼斯引以为豪的古建筑正承受着来自人类与大自然的双重 威胁 1 D 细节理解题 根据第一段 and nearly everything is remarkable from the magnificent Piazza San Marco St Mark s Square and the palaces that line the Grand Canal to the centuries old homes of simple fishermen 可判断威尼斯以它杰出 的古建筑而闻名 故选 D 2 A 细节理解题 根据第一段 It would be easy to say that the city itself is an enormous museum if it were not for the fact that it is so obviously alive 可推断作者认为威尼斯是巨大的博物馆 故选 A 3 A 细节理解题 根据第三段 the wash produced by the constantly increasing number of motor boats that speed up and down the canals 可判断选 A 4 D 细节理解题 根据第四段 A further threat to Venice comes from the Venetians themselves 可知人为因素比自然因素对威尼斯造成的损坏更大 故选 D 5 B 推理判断题 根据最后一段 How tragic now that she is faced with the double threat of man and nature Venice indeed will be lucky to survive 可知威 尼斯面临着来自人类和自然的双重威胁 要想幸存下去将是一件碰运气的事 即可推断作 者对威尼斯的未来持怀疑态度 故选 B 二 本则广告主要介绍了阿拉斯加州的自然景观及其历史文化以吸引游客 6 B 细节理解题 根据 Skagway is a lively town which still reflects its gold rush roots and contains colorful shops 可判断选 B 7 A 细节理解题 根据 Gustavus is the gateway to Glacier Bay National Park We ll stay at a comfortable lodge here for two nights This will be the base for both the whale watching excursion and a full day cruise in Glacier Bay 可判 断选 A 8 C 推理判断题 根据 Haines is a small community located along the fjords 海湾 The natural beauty and expansive wilderness found here have made Haines a premier center for adventure in Alaska 可推断选 C 9 D 细节理解题 根据 including lodging all meals excursions guides park fees sales taxes and transportation between Juneau Skagway Haines and Gustavus Not included Alcohol personal items airfare to and from Juneau 可 用心 爱心 专心7 判断选 D 10 D 推理判断题 根据 Highlights 介绍的几处景点可知 它们要么以当地历史 或文化 要么以当地自然景观而出名 由此不难推断 阿拉斯加