高三英语试卷汇编：阅读理解专题

1、阅读理解专题第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该选项涂黑。Here youll find four Travel Adventure Camps we are offering in summer 2021, with each trip led by 2-3 guides.Cascades Sea to SummitExperience a world-class outdoor playground on this WashingtonAdventure Camp for teens

2、! This journey is one of both land and sea. Well continue our adventures with a 3-day overnight sea kayaking trip in the San Juan Islands, where we*ll do day hikes, tide pooling and scenic river floating.Yellowstone CampTraversing the Continental Divide, this camp takes place on the borders of Monta

3、na, Idaho, and Wyoming, where kids or teens will go whitewater rafting and hot spring soaking.This trip features a spectacular, 5-day backcountry horse-packing trip through some of Yellowstone Countrys most pristine and stunning wilderness, during which girls ride every day in beautiful mountain ter

4、rain. Cascades & CoastThe first section of the adventure takes place in the forested areas. It includes backpacking and day hiking in an incredible volcanic landscape, filled with woods, streams, lakes, lava fields, wildflower meadows and views of Mt St Helenss south face.This camp is perfect for te

5、ens who really want to kick off their summer strong, ready for even more adventures yet to come this summer.Big Sky TripPurple mountain majesty in Big Sky Country! Welcome to southwest Montana, where clear, blue skies are endless, making this a truly majestic destination for a trip.A favorite year a

6、fter year, the Majestic Big Sky Adventure session will certainly enrich the life of any young person looking to expand their comfort zone and find peace in their heart.Where can the participants enjoy the scenery of volcano?B. Yellowstone Camp.D. Big Sky Trip.B. Sea kayaking.D. Scenic river floating

7、.A. Cascades Sea to Summit.C. Cascades & Coast.What does Yellowstone Camp offer?A. Backpacking hiking.C. Horse riding.Who is most likely to prefer Big Sky Country?A. Those who hope to make friends in summer camps.The Attraction will close 1 hour after last entry.Getting to SEA LIFE London AquariumTh

8、e SEA LIFE London Aquarium is located in County Hall building on the south bank of the river Thames, next to the London Eye. The nearest train station is Waterloo （also the nearest Tube station）.You can also walk from Westminster or Charing Cross stations. Several bus routes serve the area with stop

9、s nearby.Ticket optionsStandard advance ticket From 24Go to the Timed Entry. Door at the time shown on your e-ticket to gain entry to the attraction. Re-entry is not permitted.Combo ticket From 45Get a discount on three of Londons top attractions with this combined ticket, which is valid（有效的）for 90

10、days.The London Dungeon, SEA LIFE London Aquarium and Madame Tussauds are all included.Reservations are required. When booking tickets, choose a date and 15-minute entry timeslot.21.What can visitors do in SEA LIFE London Aquarium?A. Touch whales.B. Swim with sharks.C.Dive from the glass platform.D.

11、View seahorses performances.What do we learn about SEA LIFE London Aquarium?A. Its last admission is 60 minutes before closing.B.It admits visitors from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm.C. Its distant from the London Eye.D.Its inconvenient to get to.What benefit can a Combo ticket offer you?.A. A guided tour.B.A

12、free tube ride.C.Re-entry to three attractions.D.Discounts on more than one attraction.BAfter watching her father struggle with pain and other health issues for years before he was diagnosed（诊断）with two tick-borne（婢传播）illnesses,Muriel Metko,a biology graduate in University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire （U

13、WEC）, knew she wanted a career in medicine.Metko also knew,with its strong biology program,UWEC would give her the foundation and guidance she needed to pursue her dreams of studying medicine and specializing in infectious disease.As she prepares to graduate, her plans still include medical school,b

14、ut thanks to a newly discovered passion for research, she also now plans to earn a doctorate along with her medical degree. Thus she can practice medicine and engage in research.During her second year in college, Dr. Phillips, professor of chemistry, asked her to join his research team. She enjoyed

15、it so much that when that first project ended, she joined Dr. Dahls chemistry lab. As a student researcher, Metko has presented their research at a national conference and is working with Dahl on an academic paper for publication.Last summer,Metko worked in Mayo Clinic, where she watched clinicians

16、and researchers cooperate to develop the best diagnostic tools and treatment plans for patients. Her experience here solidified her future career path. Prior to going to Mayo Clinic, this was just a career I had read about,“ Metko says of physician-researchers. Td met medical doctors and Ph.D.s,but

17、never someone who was both. Here were living examples of such people, who practiced medicine and spent time in their lab advancing the field,doing exactly what I want to do.”Bright as her future is, Metkos overcome many challenges like endless health issues,but with a positive attitude to life, she*

18、s actively received treatment and got through. “With a major in biology and two minors in chemistry and pre-professional health sciences, all the courses taken at UWEC have given me a solid foundation to pursue graduate studies and earn my M.D.- Ph.D./Metko says.What contributed to Metko*s initial i

19、dea to pursue a medical career?A. Her desire to become the breadwinner of her family.B.Her universitys latest education-aid program.C. Her poor living conditions in childhood.D.Her fathers sufferings from diseases.How was Metkos love for research inspired?A. Through hands-on engagement in a project.

20、B. Through frequent class interaction activities.C.Through her professors specific guidance.D. Through her required courses in college.What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 5 refer to?.A. Serving as a clinician.B.Working in Mayo Clinic.C. Acting as a doctor and researcher.D.Developing ef

21、ficient medicines.Which of the following best describes Metko?A. Ambitious and optimistic.B.Humorous and courageous.C.Generous and sensitive.D. Talented and demanding.cAndean Condors（秃鹰）， weighing up to 13 kilograms with a 10-foot wingspan, are one of the worlds heaviest and largest flying birds. Sp

22、ending their days circling the Andes mountains and nearby Pacific coasts in search of food, they manage to stay afloat （悬浮） for hours.Though researchers have long suspected that the massive creatures conserved energy by using rising air currents to surf the skies, nobody had ever documented how infr

23、equently the birds used their wings afloat. Now, a new study has found that the incredibly energy-efficient condors use their wings just 1 percent of their time - mostly during takeoff and landing.The extensive research, conducted in Patagonia from 2013 to 2018, involved attaching high-tech flight r

24、ecorders to the birds* fwings. The collected information was too much to send back via the phone or satellite network. Hence, the researchers had to physically take back the devices, which were designed to fall off the birds after a week. While a GPS tracker allowed the scientists to confirm the rec

25、orders* exact locations, getting to them was no easy task given Patagonias rough surface features.After losing seven recorders for every one they took back,the team shifted their focus to younger condors, who tend to fly over gently rolling hills rather than the mountain tops frequented by adults. T

26、he 250 hours of collected flight data revealed that the birds flew for an average of three hours but flapped（拍打）their wings for less than two minutes of the time.One efficient pilot managed to cover 172 kilometers over five hours without a single flap! The researchers say the large fliers consume th

27、e most energy during takeoff. However, once in the air, they can fly for long periods of time without turning on their “engines”. The scientists suppose that adult condors may demonstrate an even more impressive flight record than the younger.What*s the new study mainly about? A.Feeding habits of co

28、ndors.Function of condors wings.Frequency of condors flapping wings.Ways of condors* drawing on air currents.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?Indicate difficulty of getting recorders back.Highlight condors1 ability to fly high.C.Present a research outcome.D.Introduce condors habitats

29、.3O.Where did the researchers usually find the recorders afterwards?A. Mountain peaks.B.Gentle hillsides.Wide valley.D.Rough sea.In which column of a website can we read the text?A. Environment.B.Nature.C.Education.D. Geography.DSpaceXs first-ever passenger flight to the International Space Station

30、(ISS) ended successfully on August 2,2020,when Crew Dragon Endeavour landed into the Gulf of Mexico. After a series of safety checks, the recovery teams unlocked the capsules hatch and moved NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to shore. During their total 64 days in space, they completed 1,0

31、24 orbits around Earth and traveled 27,147,284 miles.In a press conference the astronauts described the crucial final minutes of the historic mission when Crew Dragon fired its rocket pusher to slow its descent for re-entry into the outer atmosphere.nIt came alive,HBehnken told of the 12-minute push

32、er burn. “It sounds like an animal coming through the atmosphere.Hurley told reporters that following the successful landing, the astronauts had to complete one final task-nmaking satellite phone calls to whoever we can get a hold of。 The scientists said the fun attempt had a serious purpose- to ens

33、ure that future crews could use the emergency phone to contact mission control in case the spacecraft landed in an unexpected part of the ocean.Crew Dragon Endeavour was launched from NASAs Kennedy Space Center on May 30, 2020. After 19 hours,the spacecraft autonomously pulled up at the forward port

34、 of ISS. Hurley and Behnken spent their 62 days aboard the station conducting scientific experiments alongside Expedition 63*s crew and participating in numerous public engagements. Behnken also accompanied ISS Commander Chris Cassidy on four spacewalks to upgrade two power channels.The journey mark

35、ed the first time astronauts have been launched to orbit aboard a privately-built spacecraft. It was also the first crewed orbital piloted launch from American soil since theUS Space Shuttle program ended in July 2011.With the final test flight complete, NASA will spend the next few weeks analyzing

36、all performance data. If everything is satisfactory,SpaceX will become the first private company to be certified to transport astronauts to the ISS. In anticipation of the approval, Space-X is already preparing for its first two operational missions.What does the underlined word “descent in paragrap

37、h 2 mean? A.Crash.B. Launch.C. Falling.D. Burning.Which of the following best describes Behnkens mission?A. Orbit Earth,experiment,issue certificates.B.Experiment, improve channels, make calls.C.Spacewalk, repair, analyze data.D.Interpret, spacewalk, interview.What is Space-X most looking forward to

38、?A.Obtaining public recognition.B.Completing the final test flight.C.Getting licensed for crewed flights to the ISS.D.Releasing their latest news about space technology.Whats the best title for the text?A.Crew Dragon Endeavour:A Private Spacecraft.B.First-ever Manned Space Flight Ends in SuccessC.NA

39、SA Astronauts: Bob Behnken and Doug HurleyD.SpaceXs Spacecraft Returns NASA Astronauts to Earth第二部分阅读2123 DAD 2427 DACA 2831 CABB 3235 CBCD山东省日照市第一中学2021届高三11月份第二次调研考试英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。ALook at the map of Spain and point at the center. Youve located the c

40、ountrys capital and one of Europe9s most beautiful cities: Madrid. This popular destination is considered a city of contrasts with its abundant historic sites, resting in the shadows of modern skyscrapers.HistoryThis city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europe largest royal palace, and

41、some consider it to be Madrids most beautiful building.Inside the Royal Palace of Madrid, 2,800 rooms are decorated in glory with museum-quality furniture and artworks. Tourists can tour 50 of these large and splendid rooms.ArtThe internationally respected Prado Museum is the largest and most impres

42、sive art gallery in Spain. Opened in 1819, it is filled with works of art that feature the worlds most comprehensive collection of Spanish paintings.ShoppingMadrid has some of Europes best shopping, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for bargains. But for 500 years, shopper

43、s have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as El Rastro where they find everything from antiques to CDs.EntertainmentNo trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performance of Spains famous art form, flamenco. Every day, flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in s

44、mall cafes and grand theaters alike.FoodMadrid has a wide variety of restaurants, but because the Spanish typically eat late at about 9 or 10 pm., its difficult to find good dinner food earlier. If you get hungry before then, the best solution is to try a tapas bar where light snacks are served. Be

45、sure to try the jamon, a kind of dry-cured ham一Spain is famous for it.What do we know about the Royal Palace of Madrid according to the passage?A. It has 50 rooms for visit.B. It can hold 2,800 people.C. Its been visited by 3 million people. D. It is thought to be the largest in Europe. 22. What kin

46、d of market is “El Rastro”？A. For discount. B. For artworks. C. To sell various goods. D. To sell antiques and CDs.What is recommended when travelling in Madrid?A. Having dinner earlier.B. Performing flamenco.C. Visiting Royal Museum.D. Drinking in a tapas bar.BWere often reminded of the importance

47、of preserving the planet as we see it for future generationsand children at St Oswalds Primary School in Chester certainly agree.Nine-year-old Isobel Kelleher from the schools Hummingbirds class thinks adults need to take note. u Sometimes they can be busy and I dont think they think they can make a

48、 difference, but if everyone does a little bit, it all adds up,“ she tells HuffPost UK. “We started looking at plastic pollution in our oceans and the things like plastic bags and broken down pieces of plastic that are polluting them. she says. Fish can eat the plastic and they can die, or we might

49、even eat the fish ourselves. ”Mr. Timms, Isobefs teacher, has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly. The entire Hummingbirds class, which is made up of 9and 1 Oyearold pupils, has been bus

50、y writing poems and creating online video adverts to warn adults about the serious situation of our oceans and wildlife.Mr. Timms thinks children have an important role to play in teaching us how to take care of the things around us. We sometimes overlook how much we can really learn from children.

51、he says. It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to stop using plastic, and to recycle more, and even stopping them using plastic straws.nMr. Timms is proud of his Hummingbirds class. The message that they would like to send to the w

52、orld is simple: Stopping this isnt someone elses job, and it wont be OK if we just leave it.”What can we infer about adults according to Isobel Kelleher?A. They just pretend to be busy.B. They havent done their part well.C. They can do nothing to stop pollution. D. They have started to care about oc

53、eans.What is the purpose of the school project?To help adults to learn more about their kids.To remind adults to be friendly to the environment.To persuade students to stop using plastic bags.To teach students how to write poems creatively.Why does Mr. Timms mention parents” in Paragraph 4?B. To att

54、ract people to support his work.D. To show the effects of the project.B. An appeal to stop plastic bags.D. Adults9 ignorance of environment.A. To prove kids are creative in teaching.C. To have adults care about education.What is the text mainly about?A. An inspiring school project.C. Serious situati

55、ons of our planet.CIn the middle of the 19th century, a fever dream of riches beyond measure drew countless explorers west to the mountains of central California. Although the gold rush ended up being a bust for many who sought a fortune, some of those explorers discovered a natural treasure that wo

56、uld draw permanent settlers to Yosemite Valley in the following decade.Vast wilderness, beautiful mountains, countless waterfalls, and abundant wildlife drew Native Americans to Yosemite roughly 10,000 years ago. The first non-native tourists arrived in the mid-1850s after reports from gold seekers

57、told of an area of breathtaking beauty that no words were able to describe.Fortunately, some of Yosemites earliest settlers recognized that Yosemites natural beauty and resources needed to be preserved for future generations. In the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed a grant to

58、 protect Yosemite permanently, thus making it the nations first land to be dedicated to recreation and setting the stage for what would become the national park system.One of Yosemites earliest ambassadors was ScottishAmerican naturalist and writer JohnMuir. After living in Yosemite for a few years,

59、 he helped define its proposed boundaries. He also wrote articles that helped lead to its official title as a national park in 1890. He later cofounded the Sierra Club in 1892 to advocate for its continued preservation and protection.Located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range i

60、n central California, Yosemite National Park runs across nearly 748,000 acres, almost 95% of which is wilderness. Around four million visitors come to Yosemite each year to camp, hike its miles of trails, climb its rock formations, and photograph its impressive sights. Are you ready to visit Yosemit