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1、1UnitUnit 3 3 TomorrowsTomorrows worldworld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)ASigning up for a digital TV service provides you with access to over 200 channels from all over the globe. However, television today is dominated by adult language, making it hard for concerned families to
2、 find channels suitable for young eyes. Therefore, most movie channels are automatically removed from the list of TV channels for an entire family. The following are some good ones based on popularity on a global scale.Discovery ChannelDiscovery and its many channels can be considered as the foundin
3、g father of informative channels on television. What National Geographic does in a scholastic (学术的) manner, Discovery tries to do in an entertaining manner educating the masses about everything.Fox FamilyFinding a movie channel that broadcasts pictures suitable for teenagers and kids alike is very d
4、ifficult unless your service operator offers you Fox family movies. This channel screens most movies before it broadcasts them, ensuring that no movie shows unacceptable material for young eyes.NickelodeonA channel very similar to Cartoon Network, it mostly shows US. programs. However, their shows a
5、re sometimes a bit more mature for younger kids and better suited to kids aged 5 and up.ABC FamilyABC started the ABC family channel in an attempt to introduce familycentered shows and serials to the public in the US.A. The need for this channel was felt after ABC observed the lack of proper family
6、type US. channels.LivingIf traveling is a family hobby and better living is the motto then there is no better channel than Living. Kids can see neverseenbefore sights, learning 2about new places while adults can practice their cooking and learn amazing things about motorbikes.语篇解读：注册数字电视服务能够提供全球范围内
7、200 多个频道，但很多频道不适合全家人一起观看。本文根据节目的受欢迎度为读者介绍了五个适合带孩子观看的电视频道。21According to the text, most channels offered by a digital TV service _.Acan keep people away from TV violenceBare welcomed by families with small childrenCare concerned about the proper use of languageDare unsuitable for the whole family to
8、watch together解析：选 D细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“. making it hard for concerned families to find channels suitable for young eyes.”可知，数字电视服务提供的大多数频道不太适合全家人一起观看。故选 D 项。22Which of the following can best describe Discovery Channel?ARelaxing.BTouching.CCommercial. DProfessional.解析：选 A推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“Discovery tries
9、to do in an entertaining manner educating the masses about everything”可知，探索频道寓教于乐，由此可推知，该频道应是令人放松的。故选 A 项。23If people want to know about what a traditional family is like, they can choose _.AFox Family BNickelodeonCABC Family DLiving解析：选 C细节理解题。根据文章第五段的最后一句“The need for this channel was felt after A
10、BC observed the lack of proper family type US. channels.”可知，该频道是在缺乏合适的美国家庭类频道的情况下设立的，因此，如果人们想要了解传统家庭是什么样子的就可以选择 ABC Family 频道。故选 C 项。B(2018安徽省“江淮十校”联考)Krubera Cave in the western Caucasus Mountains is the deepest known cave in the world. An international team prepared to descend into Krubera. The te
11、am members hoped to be the first cavers to reach a depth of 2,000 meters, brought five tons of equipment and other necessities with them, and established camps at key locations along the route. 3They worked for up to 20 hours each day.In the third week, progress was blocked at 1,775 meters by a sump
12、 a cave passage filled with water that gives cavers few options. There are basically three techniques available: dive through it, empty it, or go around it. Gennadiy Samokhin dove to the bottom but was disappointed. “No chance to get through， ” he said. Searching for a way around the sump, Garcia Di
13、ls risked entering a waterfall of near freezing water and discovered that his dry suit had holes in it. “The water was so cold I lost the feeling in my fingers， ” he said later. He, too, was unsuccessful.Finally, two teammates found a way around the sump through a tight passage they called the Way t
14、o the Dream. The team was exhilarated. The passage led to yet another sump at 1,840 meters. After a short test dive, Samokhin emerged, smiling. There was a promising passage, he reported. But it would have to wait. After nearly four weeks, with supplies running low, the team had run out of time and
15、would have to return to the surface.Four weeks later, a team of nine Ukrainian cavers led by Yuri Kasjan went back to Krubera. Following the path opened by the previous team, they reached the sump at 1,840 meters relatively quickly. After much searching, a pit (坑), later named the Millennium Pit, was discovered that allowed them to pass the 2,000meter depth. More pits and passages led them to 2,080 meters, a spot they named Game Over. But the caving game is never over. Deeper caves will probably continue to be discovered and call out to be
