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1、2019高考英语二轮（阅读理解）精品训练（08）及解析 （*） Robably you have seen photographs of the Grand Canyon (峡谷), the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. Tie Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. The Colorado River for
2、med the Grand Canyon over mil lions of years. Slowly, the river cut down through hard rock. At the same time. the land was rising. Today. the canyon is one and a half kilometres deep and 445 kilometres long. The el dest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. The width v
3、aries from about 200 metres to 29 kilo metres across. The rim (边缘) or top of the canyon is about 2, 300 metres above sea level tin the South Rim, and about 3,000 metres on the other side, the North Rink As a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The
4、 South Run is dry desert country. The North Rim has tall forests.The canyon looks different at different times of day. and in different seasons and weather. At sunrise anti sunset the red. gold, brown, and orange colours of the rocks are especially dear and bright. In winter, the canyon is partly co
5、vered with snow.The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best. Most visitors come to the South Rim and stay in camp- grounds or hotels. Every point along the canyon s edge offers a different view. The North Rim of the Canyon is quieter, h takes all day to drive there from the South Rim
6、 because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River. On the way, you go through Navado Indian lands, and a colourful pink desert called The Painted Desert.You can walk clown into the Grand Canyon, or you can go down oil the back of a mule (小型电动机车). You can also lake a boat trip down the Colo
7、rado River, and camp on the bea ches at night. But whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the honom, it will be an experience that you will never forget. 1. The sea level on both sides of the Grand Canyou is_.A. the same B. changing with time C. various D. very low答案：C 指导：文中讲到：The rim or t
8、op of the canyon is about 2，300 metres above sea level on the South Rim，and about 3，000 metres on the other side，the North Rim由此可见，大峡谷两边旳海拔是不同旳，故C项正确.2. From the passage we can know that the_of the can yon is different at different time. A. length B. scene C. width D. height答案： B 指导：文章第三段首句意：大峡谷在一天中
9、旳不同时间，不同旳季节和天气里，看上去都是不一样旳，由此可见，大峡谷旳景象是多变旳，在各个时期是不同旳，故B项正确. 3. If you go to visit the canyon youd better go to_. A. the South Rim B. the North Rim C. the bottom I). the top of a tree答案： A 指导：从第四段旳首句：The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best可知：大峡谷南端旳景象旳最美旳，若你要观光，最好到theSouthRim故A项为正确选
10、项.*结束AA study of a university in Shanghai had found that many of the students there are using a quote （引语）from the Italian poet Dante as a kind of mottoThe study ofFudan University, one of Chinas top universities, of 489 students, found that 82 had chosen Dantes Follow your ownpath and dont worry ab
11、out what others say as their motto, out of 278 people who said they hada mottoThis was followed by Believe yourself and Self-improvement without stopStudents also expressed a common hope for greater understanding and care and said theywere always ready to give a hand to those in needSome researchers
12、 think that mottoes can play an important part in childrens growth andthey say that a good motto can help children develop a better character41The study shows_Awhich university should have mottoesBwhat poems are popularChow many students like the motto Believe yourselfDthe majority of the students l
13、ike to choose their favorite mottoes42Of the students asked, _ students have mottoesAabout 78%Babout 57%Cabout 16%Dabout 8%43The motto Self-improvement without stop shares the similar meaning with _Agoing on to improve rapidlyBgrowing by oneself continuouslyCmaking oneself better and perfect continu
14、ouslyDbecoming better without having a break44The best title for the passage should be _AMottoes and Character Developing BStudents and PoetCMottoes and Learning DUnderstanding CareBJenny Bowen, an American living in Beijing, was selected, as the only American to carry the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch
15、 on Chinese soilShe and seven other non-Chinese winners hadbeen chosen from 262 applicants from 47 countries in a contest organized by Chinese computermaker Lenovo Group and the official English-language newspaper, China DailyWhen Bowenran with the Olympic torch, she was not only representing the United States, but alsorepresenting thousands of Chinese orpha
