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1、1UnitUnit 2 2 FitFit forfor lifelife高考试卷分块专练练一 阅读理解提速练限时35分钟第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)AMother Nature is a cruel mistress. Why? Read on to find the answer.VeniceThis iconic city is sinking rapidly. The canals that make up the streets of Venice rise 2mm every year, making relics of history go under
2、the surface of water and destroying architecture. Experts warn that without intervention (干预),this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate, consumed by rising sea level from melting polar ice caps.Machu PicchuThese Incan ruins have drawn adventurous tourists into the mountains
3、 of South America. The forces of natural erosion have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic. The Peruvian government recently suggested a cable car that would cut out the intense hike up to the ruins, making the site instantly accessible to
4、 millions, but the future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain.Glacier National ParkPerhaps youve heard that the ice caps are melting. But nowhere is more apparent in the United States than in Glacier National Park. Estimates indicate that the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this national landm
5、ark will disappear entirely in the next two decades.The Great Barrier ReefHidden from view beneath the waves, the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly dying off. Nearly fifty percent of coral which once occupied a large area is gone, destroyed by pollution and disease.语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上濒临消失的几个旅游胜
6、地。21What can we learn about Machu Picchu?AIt has no convenient traffic.BIts famous for cable cars.CIts well preserved by the locals.2DIt bears a heavy burden of tourism.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据 Machu Picchu 部分中的“The forces of natural erosion have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe inf
7、luence from increasing foot traffic.”可知，旅游业给该地带来了破坏，即带来了沉重的生存负担。故选 D。22Which place probably needs visitors to dive into the water to enjoy its beauty?AVenice.BMachu Picchu.CGlacier National Park.DThe Great Barrier Reef.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据 The Great Barrier Reef 部分中的“Hidden from view beneath the waves”可知
8、，该地可能需要游客潜入水中才能享受其美景。故选 D。23What do the above attractions have in common?AThey all have a long history.BTheyre all threatened by climate change.CTheyre all in danger of disappearing.DTheyre all wellknown for natural scenery.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据 Venice 部分中的“this city will disappear back into the water at
9、an even faster rate” ， Machu Picchu 部分中的“the future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain” ， Glacier National Park 部分中的“the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this national landmark will disappear entirely in the next two decades”及 The Great Barrier Reef 部分中的“the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly
10、 dying off”可推知，这几处旅游胜地的共同点是它们都濒临消失。文章第一段的内容也是暗示，故选 C。B(2018吉林公主岭市三中模拟)People say dogs are our best friends. Sometimes, they are our saviours (救星)In 1925, the town of Nome in Alaska was struck by diphtheria, a disease that can be passed easily from one person to another. Left untreated, it can prove
11、fatal.The outbreak had come at the worst time. Nome was cut off by the worst winter in 20 years and there was no local stock of medicine to prevent the spread of the disease. Moreover, the closest supply was 674 miles away, in 3Nenana. On January 24, 1925, Nomes Board of Health voted to use a dogsle
12、d (狗拉雪橇) relay to transport the medicine from Nenana to Nome. 20 dogsled teams positioned themselves along the route. Leonhard Seppala was set to make the last but two leg from Shaktoolik to Golovin.The entire route would ordinarily take the postal service 25 days, but that was far too long. Under t
13、he rough trail conditions, the medicine would only last six days. The dogs would have to complete the journey in less than a quarter of the normal time.Many of the dog team drivers who took part in the run suffered frostbite (冻伤). By January 31, 1925, Leonhard Seppalas Siberian Huskies had travelled
14、 170 miles from Nome to meet the oncoming medicine delivery. With just two days before the deadline, Seppala made the decision to cross the unstable Norton Sound. Then a snowstorm closed in, and Seppala found it impossible to see anything. To survive, Seppala relied on his lead dog Togo to lead the
15、way through the Norton Sound. That brought the medicine 91 miles closer to Nome. He handed the medicine off to Charlie Olson. Another driver named Gunnar Kaasen then stepped in, with a team of dogs led by a Siberian Husky called Balto. They delivered the medicine to Nome with half a day to spare, sa
16、ving about 10,000 lives. The story made Siberian Huskies famous. The statue of Balto is a popular tourist attraction in New Yorks Central Park.语篇解读：本文是记叙文，以 1925 年美国阿拉斯加 Nome 镇白喉病事件为背景，描述了哈士奇狗拉雪橇队为了及时把救命药运送到 Nome 镇所作出的贡献。24Which of the following can replace the underlined word “fatal” in Paragraph 2?ADeadly. BAbnormal.CCurable. DStable.解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据语境可知，此处表示如果白喉病得不到医治的话，将会产生致命的影响。画线词意为“致命的” ，同 deadly 含义相近。25Why were dogsled teams used to transpo
