高考阅读理解A篇集训（二）

高考阅读理解A篇集训（二）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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。P011Toplistsarelecturingpeopleoneverythingfrom“100placestovisit”to“100bookstoread”Aren’tyoujusttiredofbeingtoldwhattodowithyourtime?Nowyouhavealisttoendalllists!Takealookatthefollowingtwoexamplesfromthelistof’“101thingsnottodo”:SwimwithDolphins?Swimmingwithdolphinsisoneoftheworld’smostprofitabletouristactivities.However,noteverydolphinwillwelcomehavingtheirbusy,tiringdayinterruptedbytouristsscreamingandpushingaroundtheminthewater.Worseyet,whendolphinsgettooneartotheboatsloadedwithtourists,theycouldgetcaughtupinropesandkilledbypropellers(螺旋桨).Here’salittlesecret.Dolphinslooklikesmilingatyou,butactuallythey’rejustopeningtheirmouths.GotoSeetheMonaLisa?Theremustbesomethingaboutthemysterioussmile.The6millionpeoplewhovisittheladyintheLouvreeveryyearcan’tallbewrong,afterall.Buttheycanbequiteannoying,standinginfrontofyou,holdinguptheircamerastopreventyoufromseeinganything.Infact,itishardforyoutoseethepaintingclearlybecauseyouhavetostayawayfromitforsecurityreasons.Afterqueuingforhours,many-touristscanremaininfrontofthepaintingonlyfor15secondsatmost.Ifthemysteriousladyinthepictureknewherfate,shewouldn’tjustbesmiling,she’dbelaughing.So,stilllongtosectheMonaLisa?Ifyouwanttofindoutmoreaboutthelist.read101TingsNOTtoDoBeforeYouDie.Visitwww.not2dobeforeidie.co.ukandbuythebookata20%discount.Accordingtothepassage,swimmingwithdolphins__________.A.istheworld’smostpopulartouristactivityB.givesfuntobothtouristsanddolphinsC.willmaketouristsbusyandtiredD.cancausedangertodolphinsWhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutgoingtoseetheMonaLisa?A.Fifteensecondsinfrontofthepaintingisenough.B.Itiswrongtogoandseethemysterioussmile.C.Itisnotassatisfyingasexpected.D.Queuingforhoursisworthwhile.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toadvertiseabook. B.Tointroduceawebsite.C.Tocommentonpopularlists. D.Torecommendtouristactivities.21-23DCAP012Peruisaperfecttouringdestination:everythingfromtheancientIncacultureandcenturies-oldSpanishvillagestodeeprainforests,highmountains,andabeautifulcoastline.AmazonRainforestTourArrivingatAmazonrainforest,you’llspendonedaytravelingbyboattoyourhotelinthemiddleoftheforest.Youcanthenspendthreedaysexploringtherainforestwithalocalguideandenjoyingtheplantsandanimalsuniquetotherainforest.MachuPicchuTourThisfour-daywalkingtourwilltakeyoutothecityofMachuPicchu.Thereyouwillhaveadaytoexploreandbeamazedbythisancientcity.EspeciallyamazingistheIncas’drystonemethodofbuilding.Incabuilderscutstonestoexactsizessothatnothingwasneededtoholdwallstogetherotherthantheperfectfitofthestones.CuscoTourSpendfourdaysenjoyingtheuniqueSpanishandlocalIndianculturehighintheAndesatCusco,thecapitaloftheIncaEmpirefromthe13thuntilthe16thcentury.Stayinalocalhotel,visitthemuseums,admirethearchitecture,enjoytheexcellentlocalfood,andgoshoppingatthelocalmarkets.LakeTiticacaTourEnjoythebeautifulcountrysideasyouspendadaydrivingalongthenewhighwayconnectingCuscotoLakeTiticaca.There,aboatwilltakeyoutostaywithalocalUrosfamilyonanislandforthreedays.BoththeislandandUroshomesaremadeofwaterplantsfromthelake.FormoreinformationaboutotherpackagetoursaroundPeru,contactusattourinfo@.WhatisextremelysurprisinginthecityofMachuPicchuparticularly?A.Excellentlocalfood. B.Uniqueplantsandanimals.C.Housesmadeofwaterplants. D.Drystonemethodofbuilding.WhichtourwouldyourecommendtopeoplewhoenjoyIndianculture?A.AmazonRainforestTour. B.MachuPicchuTour.C.CuscoTour. D.LakeTiticacaTour.Whatdothefourtourshaveincommon?A.Thetravelingtime. B.Thetransportationmeans.C.Theaccommodation. D.Theshoppingmarkets.21-23DCAP013CDLCertificationGuideWhatisCDL?ACDLorcommercialdriver’slicenseisrequiredtooperatelargevehiclesintendedforusebyacompanyoranorganization.Becauseoperatinglargecommercialvehiclesrequiresmorespecificskillsthandrivingasmallpersonalcar,aspecializedlicenseindicatesthatyouhavecompletedthepropertrainingtobesafeandefficient.Ifyouareinterestedinbecomingatruckdriver,oraschoolbusdriveroroperatingotherlargevehiclesforyourcareer,youwilllikelyneedtoobtainaCDLbeforeyouarequalifiedtogetthejob.Typesofcommercialdriver’slicensesTherearethreemainCDLclassifications:ClassA,ClassBandClassC.TheclassificationforyourCDLwillbedependentuponfactorssuchasthevehicle’sweight,purposeandskillsrequiredtoproperlyoperateit.JobsthattypicallyrequireaCDLJobsthatinvolvetransportingpeople,materialsandproductsarecrucialtomaintainahealthyeconomy.Ifyouhavestrongdrivingskillsandthedesiretobebehindthewheelinsteadofbehindadesk,adrivingjobmightbeagoodfitforyou.ACDLendorsement(违章记录)isacertificationorconfirmationofahighlyspecializedskill.Herearejustafewexamplesofdrivingjobsthatmightbeagoodfitforyou.*SchoolbusdriverCDLrequirement:ClassAorClassB+Schoolbus(S)endorsement.Nationalaveragesalary:US$29,915peryear*TruckdriverCDLrequirement:ClassAorClassCNationalaveragesalary:US$71,720peryear*Hazardous(危险的)materialsdriverCDLrequirement:ClassA,BorC+Hazardousmaterials(H)endorsementNationalaveragesalary:US$87,466peryear*VandriverCDLrequirement:ClassA+Passenger(P)endorsementNationalaveragesalary:US$105,604peryearWhatcanweknowaboutCDLfromthetext?A.Itisneededwhenonedrivesaprivatecar.B.Itisprovidedbyacollegeorauniversity.C.Itrecognizessomeone’sspecificskillsindriving.D.Itoffersdriverspropertrainingbeforegettingajob.WhichofthefollowingdeterminesaCDL’sclassification?A.Thedriver’sageandcharacter.B.Thevehicle’sweightandpurpose.C.Thevehicle’sspeedandcondition.D.Thedriver’sexperienceanddrivingyears.Whatisthenationalaveragesalaryofavandriver?A.US$29,915. B.US$71,720. C.US$87,466. D.US$105,604.21-23CBDP014SwimmingHolesinAmericaInAmerica,thesesecretswimmingholesarehiddenandhardtoreachbutWellworththeadventure.CumminsFallsLookingforthebestplacetoescapethesummerheatintheheartlandofAmerica?Formorethan100years.CumminsFalls,ascenic,75-footwaterfalllocatedinJacksonCounty,TN,hasbeenatreasureforTennesseenatives.Butnow,thesecretisout!Althoughit’sabittoughtogetto,onceinthepark,themountainsandriverprovideunmatchedbeautyonyourwaytotakingaswimifTennessee’seighth-largestwaterfall.SlidingRockApopularplacetocooloffduringthosehotNorthCarolinasummers,SlidingRockwaterfallislocatedinthePisgahNationalForestinTransylvaniaCounty.Aflattenedrockabout60feetliesinanearly7-foot-deeppoolatthebottom,makingthisnaturalwaterslideagreatplacetovisitwithpeopleofallages.MooneyFallsItisthetallestwaterfeatureintheGrandCanyon,rising190feetabovethesurface.Namedafteranexplorerinthe1800s,MooneyFallsisaccessibleonlybycrawlingthrough2undergroundpassagesandthenclimbingdownasheerclifffacewithjustacoupleofchainstoholdonto.Althoughitistoughtogetto,theviewandthecoolalonemakeitworththetrip.LihueEstateAprivateswimmingholeattheoldLihueSugarFarmonKauai,HI,waschangedintoaninner-tubewaterridebyKauaiBackcountryAdventuresin2003andopenedtoadults.Thewatersforthis2.5-milejourney,whichcomefromnearthetopofMountWaialeale—oneofthewettestspotsintheworld—arechanneledthroughditchesthatwerehand-dugbyfarmworkersoveracenturyago.Whichholemaybethefavourabledestinationforfamilies?A.LihueEstate. B.SlidingRock. C.MooneyFalls. D.CumminsFalls.WhatcanwelearnaboutMooneyFallsfromthetext?A.Itwasfoundbyanexplorer. B.Itwashand-duginthe1800s.C.Itisdangeroustoarrivethere. D.Itisthetallestfallintheworld.WhatisspecialaboutLihueEstate?A.Itisman-made. B.Itisaprivatearea.C.Itswaterisfromunderground. D.ItliesonthetopofMountWaialeale.21-23BCAP015StillAliceInthisfilm,wecancatchaglimpseofafamily’srelationships,fears,concernsandstruggles.Alice,thefilm’smaincharacter,copesbravelywithAlzheimer’sdisease:she’stheperfectexampleofaniron-willedwoman.JulianneMoore’samazingperformanceaddsextracharmtothischaracter.Notsurprisingly,JulianneMoorewonthe2015OscarforBestActressinaLeadingRole.CocoBeforeChanelThemovieisaboutastrongwomanwhowasnotafraidtodefy(挑战)societyanditsconservativeandold-fashionedmorals.Somesayit’sadullandmonotonous(老套的)movie,butitwouldbemoreaccuratetosaythatit’ssimplyanunhurriedone—atechniquethatmakesitallthemorefascinating.AudreyTautouisgracefulintheroleofChanel.MonaLisasmileThismovieteachesyouaboutdignity,courageandpersistence,andthecentralthemeislearningtohaveamindofyourown.KatherineWatson(JuliaRoberts)isarecentUCLAgraduatehiredtoteacharthistoryatthefamousall-femaleWellesleyCollege,in1953.Determinedtoconfronttheoutdatedmoralsofsociety,KatherineinspireshertraditionalstudentsincludingBettyandJoantochallengethelivestheyareexpectedtolead.ElizabethThisisawonderfulfilmaboutElizabethI,whowasfacedwiththedifficulttaskofbecomingawiseandstrongmonarch(君主).CateBlanchettisamazingintheroleofthequeen—majestic,powerful,andstrong-willed—whoopensa“goldenage”inthehistoryofEngland.Suspense,passion,betrayal,adventure—allthesethingsarecombinedinthisthrillingandepicmoviewithperfectscenes,gorgeouscostumesandshockingperformancesbytheactors.Whatdothemaincharactersinthefourfilmshaveincommon?A.They’restrong-willedandbrave. B.They’regreatprofessionalwomen.C.Theysufferfromseriousillnesses. D.Theyarealwayschallengingtraditionalvirtues.MonaLisaSmile__________.A.ismainlysetinWellesleyCollegeB.isespeciallypopularwithtraditionalstudentsC.isafilmwhosethemeislearningtothinkindependentlyD.isadullbutunhurriedmovieWhichoftheactressesactedthepartofapoliticianinthefilm?A.JulianneMoore B.AudreyTautou C.JuliaRoberts D.CateBlanchett21-23ACDP016Everwantedtolearnanewlanguage?Ormaybeyouneedtospeakadifferentlanguage,forworkorpersonalreasons?Herearesomeappsthatwillhelpyoutalksmartlyinsomenationsonearth.LivingLanguage(Spanish)Thestandardbearer(领袖)forlanguage-learningapps,thisseriesofappsfromRandomHouseDigitalpresentsreallanguagecoursesthatteachvocabularyandgrammarwithsomefuninteractivegamesthrownin.Thefreedownloadgetsyouelevenfreelessons,butyoucanunlockthefullappfor$14.99,gettingyouall46lessons.RandomHouseDigitalhassimilarappsavailableforlearningFrench,Italian,German,Chinese,andJapanese.LearnaLanguagewithMichelThomasThisonehailsfromtheU.K.,whereThomas’methodforlearningnewlanguageshasgarneredsomeheavy-hitterendorsements(赞同)fromthelikesofWoodyAllen,EmmaThompson,andStephenFry.Thomasteachesyouwithasimple,buthighlyeffectiveprocess:“youlisten,heexplains,youspeak.”Lessonsrunanhourapiece,andyoubuythehour/lessonsyouwantfrominsidethefreeapp,for$4.99apop.LessonsareavailableforSpanish,French,Italian,andGerman.MangoLanguagesOneofthemostcomprehensiveappsisalsothemostcost-effective-it’sfree!Noin-apppurchases,nonothing.Itoffersclassesfor35foreignlanguagesand15English-as-a-second-language.Thecatchisthatitrequiresaconnectiontoyourlocallibrary,andonlyifyourlibraryhasaMangoLanguagessubscription.Itteachesnotonlyvocabularyandgrammar,butalsopronunciation(bynativespeakers)andhelpfulculturaltips,suchasslangusagesofcommonwords.Book2Thisoneusesanovel3-stepmethod:youlearnwhilelistening,training,andsleeping.Theappactuallymonitorsyoursleepingpatternsandactivatesitselfattherighttime,playingitsshortsentenceswhileyou’reasleep,toenhanceyourrecall.Lessonsareavailablein-appfor40differentlanguages,butthey’llrunyou$3.99eachforanythingmorethanalanguage’sfirstchapter.HowmanylanguagescanyoulearnfromThomas?A.Four. B.Five. C.Six. D.Seven.Whichofthefollowingappscanbeusedforfree?A.Book2 B.MangoLanguagesC.LivingLanguage(Spanish) D.LearnaLanguagewithMichelThomas.What’sthefeatureofBook2?A.ItcanonlybeusedintheUK.B.Ithasaccesstoyourlocallibrary.C.Itcankeepyoulearningevenwhenyouareasleep.D.Itteacheslanguageswithsomefuninteractivegames.01-03ABCP017SEASummerHighSchoolPrograms2022ScienceatSEAScienceatSEAisafour-weekprogramforrisinghighschooljuniorsandseniors,aswellasrecenthighschoolgraduates,whichfocusonthecoastalandoffshoremarineenvironmentaroundCapeCod,Massachusetts.TheprogramincludesashorecomponentontheSEAcampusinWoodsHoleandaseacomponentaboardtheSailingSchoolVessel(SSV)CorwithCramer.July21-August13Expense:$4,000SEAQuestSEAQuestisatwo-weekprogramthatwelcomeshighschoolstudentsandrecentgraduates.Participantswillgainhands-onexperienceconductingfieldresearch,sailingatallship,andunderstandingofthecomplexitiesofcreatingandmanagingmarinereserves.Theyreturnhomewithabroadersenseoftheocean’simportancetoourplanetandtheneedtopreservethispreciousresourceforfuturegenerations.Lifehereisfastpaced.Nopriorsailingexperienceisnecessary.Strongdesiretolearnisrequired!July11-July22Expense:$3,200SEACapeThisthree-weeksummerprogramatSEAofferscurrenthighschoolstudentstheopportunitytostudythemarineenvironmentfromavarietyofperspectives:scientific,historical,andliterary.ParticipantsliveandstudyatourcampusinWoodsHole,Massachusetts.June27-July14Expense:$3,800SEAExpeditionThistwo-weeksummerprogramforhighschoolstudents,includinggraduatingseniors,iscenteredonlearningbydoing.SEAExpeditionisamultidisciplinaryexperiencethatwelcomesstudentstoparticipateineveryaspectofachallengingoffshoresailingandoceanographicexpedition,andoccursentirelyaboardtheSSV,CorwithCramer.Lifeatseaisfast-pacedandtough.July-July17Expense:$3,500Whichprogramlaststhelongest?A.ScienceatSEA. B.SEAQuest. C.SEACape. D.SEAExpedition.WhatisnecessaryforparticipantsinSEAQuest?A.Previousexperienceinsailing.B.Greateagernesstostudythesea.C.Abilitytoconductscientificexperiments.D.Knowledgeofsearesourcespreservation.WhatisspecialaboutSEAExpedition?A.Itoffersopportunitiesofsailing.B.Itentirelytakesplaceonaship.C.Itfeaturesmanyrelaxingactivities.D.Itallowsgraduatestoparticipatein.21-23ABBP018Likehumans,animalsneedsleeptoo.Abigproblemforanimalsinthewildiskeepingtheirenemiesawaywhiletheysleep.Animalstakecareofthisproblemindifferentways.Anolislizardsliveinmanyareasincludingtropicalrainforests.Theyoftensleeponleavesattheendoflongbranches.Aleafmightseemlikeastrangebed,butitworkslikeanalarm.Ifahungrysnakewigglesabranch,thelizardwakesupandleapstosafety.ChimpanzeestaketheirsleepveryseriouslyEachday,achimpanzeebuildsitselfanew,comfortablebedtosleepin.Scientistsbelievechimpanzeescarefullychooseatreethatisstrong,wheretheybuildanestusingbranchesandleaves.Parrotfishliveamongcoralreefsinoceans.Everynight,parrotfishusuallysleepclosetotherockinshelteredplaces.Someparrotfishgoonestepfurtherbyquicklymakingaslimelayerthatcoverstheirwholebody.Thiscoveringactslikeasleepingbagthatprovidesabarrieragainstdanger.Bottle-noseddolphinsneedtosleep,buttheyhavetobeontheocean’ssurfacetobreathe.Theyalsoneedtowatchovertheiryoung.Whatdotheydo?Whilehalfofthedolphin’sbrainsleeps,theotherhalfstaysawake.Afterawhile,thesleepinghalfwakesupwhiletheotherhalfsnoozes.Sootyternshavethemostamazingsleep.Theynestonislands.Whentheyarenotnesting,theyliveformanyyearsintheskyandonthesea’ssurface.Whenandwherecantheysleep?Scientistsbelievetheyareabletosleepwhiletheyareflying,stayingoutofthereachofenemies.Whatisthesharedconcernwhenwildanimalssleep?A.Quietness. B.Timelength. C.Comfort. D.Safety.Whichanimalsneedthemostpreparationbeforesleep?A.Anolislizards. B.Chimpanzees. C.Parrotfish. D.Sootyterns.Whatdoweknowaboutthesleepinghabitofbottle-noseddolphins?A.Theysleeponthejob. B.Theydon’tsleepatall.C.Theysleepdeepintheocean. D.Theysleeptheleastofallanimals.21-23DBAP019Sitesforfreeonlineeducationenableyoutolearncoursesinyourcomfortableplace.Thecoursesofthesewebsitesareofferedbytopuniversities.Youcanlearnaspecificsubjectwithoutmuchinvestment.Thesewebsitesoffermanyvideos,articles,ande-bookstoincreaseyourknowledge.CourseraCourseraisafreelearningplatformthatoffersMOOCscoursesfromwell-knownuniversities.Allcoursescontainpre-recordedvideolecturesthatyoucanwatchwhenitisconvenientforyou.Courserahasprogramstogetherwithuniversitiesthatallowyoutogetamaster’sdegree.Youcanexplorevariouscollegecourseswithoutanytrouble.CodeHSCodeHSisalearningsitethat’sspeciallydesignedforstudentstolearncomputerscience.Thiswebsiteprovideslessonplanswhereyoucanaccessvariousresourcestolearnit.Thecoursesaredesignedinawaythatsuitsyourpersonalneeds.Thevideoscanbeviewedonlineaswellasoffline.KhanAcademyThissiteisusefultomatchyourlearninggoals.Youchoosethissitetopersonalizeyourlearningexperience.Thisfreeplatformcanbeusedforlearnersandteachers.Theresourcesofthissiteareavailableonlineaswellasoffline.ThecontentofKhanAcademyisavailableinEnglish,French,German,andmore.ConnectionsAcademyConnectionsAcademyisthebestonlinecoursewebsitethathelpsstudentstolearnfromhome.Thecoursesofthisplatformaredesignedforelementaryschoolandmiddleschool.Thesiteprovidespersonalizedlearningexperiencesandenablesyoutoeasilymeetteachersandclassmatesinthevirtualclassroom.What’sspecialaboutCodeHS?A.Itsatisfiespersonalizedneeds. B.Itfocusesonaparticularsubject.C.Itoffersaccesstovideoresources. D.Itservesbothlearnersandteachers.Whichofthefollowingbestsuitsjuniorhighstudents?A.Coursera. B.CodeHS.C.KhanAcademy. D.ConnectionsAcademy.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Torecommendlearningsites. B.Tointroducevariouscourses.C.Toshareon-lineexperiences. D.Toguideoff-campusstudents.21-23BDAP020Chinaannouncedtheestablishmentofthefirst—everlivenationalparksduringtheCOP15biodiversitysummit.SanjiangyuanNationalParkLocatedontheQinghai—TibetPlateau.theSanjiangyuanareaishometotheheadwatersoftheYangtze,YellowandLancangrivers,whichhelptoraisebillionsoflives.Theglaciersandsnowmoun