1、第 1 页 共 8 页Unit 3 课下练熟高考阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35 分钟)A(2017合肥高三质检)When youre looking forward to taking a holiday in Egypt, youre certainly not short of choices. The country has so many to see that youll probably not want to limit yourself to just one city.Hurghada A Water Sports ParadiseWith 250 hotels rank
2、ing from comfortable 3star hotels up to 5star accommodation, the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters. It has become an international centre for water sports, allowing visitors to take part in surfing, sailing and deepsea fishing. The waters are also home to a
3、huge variety of coral and fish, making it a dream spot for diving. If all that isnt enough, Hurghada is home to some of the worlds finest underwater gardens.Luxor An Openair Museum of Ancient HistoryFor those with an interest in Egyptian history, Luxor is an excellent place to stay and is built upon
4、 the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. If you make this the base for your Egypt holiday, youre basically staying in an openair museum! The modern city of Luxor has the ruins of Karnak. Across the Nile lie many more monuments, temples and tombs including the Valley of the Kings and the Que
5、ens. The Nile sailing is necessary for those with an interest in the countrys ancient history.Cairo The Capital CityFinally, of course, theres Cairo. Its definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers. Cairo offers an excellent mix of culture, art, cooking and sightseeing chances. With
6、the famous pyramids, various temples and some fascinating museums, Cairo is a fantastic choice if you can come to the city.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文， 讲述了几个埃及好玩的城市及它 们的特色。1Visitors flood to Hurghada mainly because it can offer them _.Athe funniest botanic gardensBchoices of water activitiesCa brief history of Eg
7、yptDthe mix of culture and art第 2 页 共 8 页解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据 Hurghada A Water Sports Paradise 中的“the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters”可知，这里主要吸引人的是其水里或水上的活动。故 选 B。2Which of the following cities do most tourists visit first in Egypt?ACairo. BLuxor.CThebes. DHurgh
8、ada.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据 Cairo The Capital City 中的“Its definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers.”可知，开罗一定是去埃及度假的游客最先游览的地方。故选 A。3This passage is most probably taken from _.Aa historical document Ba science magazineCa travel guide Da book review解析：选 C 文章出处题。根据第一段可知，本文介绍了几个埃及好玩的城市，所以 应该出现在
9、旅游指南上。故选 C。BReuel Tolkien (18921973), the British linguist, writer. He created a fantasy novel “The Lord of the Rings” the wellknown trilogy (三部曲)Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. When he was 4 years old, his father died and his family moved back to England. Tolkien graduated from Oxfo
10、rd University when he was 23 years old, and participated in the First World War. During the war, Tolkien suffered from “trench fever” and stayed in the hospital until the end of World War . It was the days in the hospital that he began his writing career first.After the war, Tolkien became a linguis
11、t. He was an editor of the “New English Dictionary” of 19181920. However, he was more researching into AngloSaxon language which makes his extensive contacts in Britain and the Nordic spread all over the folklore and mythology.In 1937, Tolkien completed his first work “The Hobbit”. Although this was
12、 a fairy tale, it was also suitable for adults to read. Because of good sales, the publisher Allen & Unwin convinced Tolkien to write its sequel. This encouraged Tolkien to complete his most famous works the epic (史诗) trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”. The works of writing went on for almost a year wi
13、th the support from his good friend Lewis.At the beginning “The Lord of the Rings” was similar works for children, but after that writing style quickly became serious and dark. “The Lord of the Rings” was one of the most popular literary works in the 20th century in terms of sales and readers evalua
14、tion. Tolkiens influence is important, for the success of “The Lord of the Rings” makes the 第 3 页 共 8 页fantasy novels of this literature genre (体裁) develop rapidly.语篇解读：本文是一篇人物传记，介 绍了指环王的作者瑞 尔托尔金生平。他早年丧父，后来参加了第一次世界大战。 战时患上“战壕热” ，在医院期间他开始了他的写作生涯。4When did Tolkien take part in World War ？A1896. B1915.
15、C1916. D1937.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第一段第一句中的“Reuel Tolkien (18921973)”以及第二段的第三句“Tolkien graduated from Oxford University when he was 23 years old, and participated in the First World War.”可知，瑞 尔托尔金生于 1892 年，他 23 岁时参加了第一次世界大战；据此可以判断，他是在 1915 年参加第一次世界大 战的，故 B 项正确。5Which of the following statements is TRUE?ATo
16、lkiens father died of “trench fever”. BTolkien wrote the “New English Dictionary” himself.C “The Lord of the Rings” was finished about half a year. DTolkien began his writing career in the hospital.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句 “It was the days in the hospital that he began his writing career first.”可知，瑞
17、尔托尔金是在医院开始他的写作生涯的，故 D 项正确。6What is Tolkiens “The Lord of the Rings” considered to be?AThe first works of Tolkien.BAlways serious and dark.CBeneficial to the development of the fantasy novels.DThe most popular literary works in the 20th century.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据文章的最后一句 “Tolkiens influence is important,
18、 for the success of The Lord of the Rings makes the fantasy novels of this literature genre (体裁) develop rapidly.”可知， “The Lord of the Rings”促进 了魔幻小说的快速发展，故 C 项正确。7The word “evaluation” in the last paragraph is close to the meaning of “_”Aopinion BvalueCinterest Dhobby解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据本文倒数第二句中的 “The L
19、ord of the Rings was one of the most popular literary works in the 20th century in terms of sales and readers.”可知， “The Lord of the Rings”是二十世纪最受欢迎的文学作品之一，这是读者第 4 页 共 8 页和书商的评价；据此可以判断，画 线词意为“评价” ，故 A 项“观点，看法 ”正确。CBillboard Music Awards of the Year 2015 goes to Taylor Swift, a singersongwriter, who h
20、as shaped and inspired the American music industry with her success.When Taylor Swift first came to public notice, she was a 17yearold newcomer who loved singing to her own guitar. She was far more enthusiastic than skilled, but apparently threw spark of superb talent.Four years later, Swift has bec
21、ome a multiawards winner, with the biggest selling albums. For her consummate performance, Taylor Swift was named Billboard magazines woman in 2011. She is the youngest artist to receive honors and several Billboard Music Awards, among them Top Country Album for the fivetime platinum (白金) selling Sp
22、eak Now, her third album that was released that year.“Taylor has shown the power of good songwriting with music of styles， ” said Bill Werde, Billboards editorial director. “And at such a young age, Taylor has already made a major impact on music and has been an unbelievable role model for promising
23、 artists and young woman everywhere.”Swift is used to breaking chart records and winning honors since her career started. She followed that up in 2008 with Fearless, which established her as a skilled songwriter with several hits, including Love Story, You Belong With Me and White Horse.Not surprisi
24、ngly, the 6time platinum Fearless is the most awarded album in country music history in the US and her overall worldwide sales now reach 20 million albums and 40 million songs downloads. Swift has spent the past year on the Speak Now World Tour in support of her third album, and now shes getting rea
25、dy to go further.According to a recent interview with The New Yorker magazine, Swift has so far written about 10 songs for a 2016 album. She said the new album is about feelings of growing up and becoming an adult.“Theyre sad if Im being honest， ” Swift told The New Yorker. “Theyre about my heartbre
26、aks and my moving on. But more importantly, they are about achieving contentment. Youre not always going to be ridiculously happy as you grow up.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要介 绍了泰勒斯威夫特 一个非常有音乐天赋的女孩，获得了众多奖项。尽管年纪轻轻，但是她在音乐上所取得的一系列成就震撼了整个乐坛，成为激励艺人及年轻女性的楷模。8As a newcomer in the shown business, Taylor Swift was consi
27、dered to be _.Aa skilled songwriter Ban outstanding artistCan energetic director Da promising talent第 5 页 共 8 页解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段尤其是第二段最后一句可知，泰勒 斯威夫特第一次走进观众视野时就展现出了过人的才华。故 选 D。9The underlined word “consummate” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “_”Aconfident BprofessionalCexcellent Ddifferent解析：
28、选 C 词义猜测题。联 系上下文并结合语境可知，美国乡村音乐歌手泰勒 斯威夫特年纪轻轻就已成为国际巨星，她在 乐坛的表现可谓成绩 斐然。由此可知，画线词应意为“杰出的，极好的” ，excellent 的意思与之最接近。故 选 C。10What can we learn from the passage?ASpeak Now is Taylor Swifts third album.BFearless marked the beginning of Swifts career.CSwifts new album is about feelings of grownups.DSwift has g
29、ained Billboard magazines woman twice.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，Speak Now 是泰勒 斯威夫特的第三张专辑，故 A 项正确。11This passage is mainly about “_”AA Rising Music GeniusBTaylors Heartbreaks in GrowthCAn Interview with Taylor SwiftDBillboard Music Awards in America解析：选 A 主旨大意题。通 读全文可知，本文主要 讲述了尽管泰勒 斯威夫特年纪轻轻，但是她在音乐上所取得
30、的一系列成就震撼了整个乐坛，成为激励艺人及年轻女性的楷模。故 A 项“一个冉冉升起的音 乐天才”符合文章大意。D(2017河南省六市第一次联考)Did you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old, and could not read until he was seven? His parents and teachers worried about his mental ability.Beethovens music teacher said about him, “As a compo
31、ser (作曲家) he is hopeless.” What if this young boy had believed it?When Thomas Edison was a young boy, his teachers said he was so stupid that he could never learn anything. He once said, “I remember I used to never be able to get along at school. I was always at the foot of my class . My father thou
32、ght I was stupid, and I almost decided that I was a stupid person.” What if young Thomas had believed what they said 第 6 页 共 8 页about him?When the sculptor (雕刻家) Auguste Rodin was young, he had difficulty learning to read and write. Today, we may say he had a learning disability. His father said of
33、him, “I have an idiot (白痴) for a son.” His uncle agreed. “Hes_uneducable， ” he said. What if Rodin had doubted his ability?Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper editor because he was thought to have no “good ideas”. Enrico Caruso was told by one music teacher, “You cant sing. You have no voice a
34、t all.” And an editor told Louisa May Alcott that she was unable to write anything that would have popular appeal.What if these people had listened and become discouraged? Where would our world be without the music of Beethoven, the art of Rodin or the ideas of Albert Einstein and Walt Disney? As Os
35、car Levant once said, “Its not what you are but what you dont become that hurts.”You have great potential. When you believe in all you can be, rather than all you cannot become, you will find your place on earth.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章列 举了爱因斯坦、贝多芬、爱迪生等七个名人成功的故事，他们都曾得到别 人较低的评价，但最 终成功实现 了自己的梦想；“相信自己”是他们成功的
36、关键。12How many successful people are mentioned as examples in the passage?ASix. BSeven.CEight. DNine.解析：选 B 细节理解题。文章第一段列举了爱因斯坦的故事，第二段讲述了贝多芬的故事，第三段提到了爱迪生的故事，第四段讲述了奥古斯特 罗丹的故事，第五段提到了沃特迪士尼、恩里科卡鲁索、路易莎梅阿尔科特的故事，共列举了七个著名人物，故 B 项正确。13Which of the following statements is RIGHT?AWhen he was young, Thomas Edison
37、 always got good grades at school.BLevant thought Louisa May Alcott couldnt write any popular works.COnly Auguste Rodins uncle regarded him a boy of learning ability.DBoth Enrico Caruso and Beethoven achieved their dreams in music.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句、第五段的第二句及第六段的第二句可推知，贝多芬和恩里科卡鲁索都 实现了他们的音乐梦想，故 D
38、项正确。14Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence “Hes uneducable”？AHe cant be taught. BHe is very clever.CHe is different. DHe is a late success.第 7 页 共 8 页解析：选 A 句意猜测题。根据第四段他的父 亲和他的叔叔 对他的评价“I have an idiot (白痴) for a son.”“His uncle agreed.”可知，他 们都 认为他是白痴；据此可以推断， 该句意为“他是教不会的” ，故 A 项正确。15What is t
39、he best title for the passage?AWorking Hard for SuccessBHaving DreamsCBelieving in YourselfDSelfchallenging解析：选 C 标题归纳题。通 读全文可知，本文前五段列 举 了七个名人，他们的共同点是都曾得到别人较低的评价，后来却成功 实现了自己的梦想；本文的最后一句 为本文的主题句，据此可以判断，C 项“相信自己”最适合做本文标题。.阅读七选五(2017湖北省八校高三联考)In your life, sometimes you may be asked to speak in front of
40、 a large group of people. Although it sounds a little scary, even those with stage fright can speak successfully to the group with adequate preparation.Practice your speech before the big day. _1_ If possible, practice the speech in front of a friend or family member to get used to saying it to real
41、 people. If you feel you must have note cards, limit the amount to about three cards. This will force you to keep your speech concise and help you keep your eyes focused on your audience.Remember why youve been invited to speak. If youre battling fear over speaking to a large group of people, keep y
42、our mind on the fact that you were selected for this important role. The speech organizers must have seen something valuable in you or your expertise. _2_Remember that fear of public speaking is very common. _3_ Most of the people in the audience would be feeling the same fear and stress that you do
43、 in your position. Knowing this may make you feel better._4_ What you say should be tailored to why youre there and who youre speaking to in order to avoid sounding general. If speaking to a charity group, mention the good work certain specific individuals have done for the cause. If speaking at a b
44、usiness conference, briefly state why you want to help these people.Keep eye contact with the crowd. _5_ Pick one person in each section and look at him while youre speaking. After each important point in your speech, switch your focus to another section. When you focus only on one person at a time,
45、 the size of the crowd isnt as frightening.AA good memory is really helpful.BShow appreciation to your audience.第 8 页 共 8 页CMention your audience in your speech.DThe more you have it memorized, the better.EIn fact, its normal to feel nervous or stressed out before a big speech.FSeparate the crowd in
46、to three sections mentally as you get up to speak.GThe knowledge of other peoples respect for you should reduce some of the fear.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文，主要就如何在众人面前克服恐惧并 进行成功的演讲提出了一些建议。1选 D 根据该段主题句可知，演 讲前要进行练习；根据 该段第四句可知，若一定要准备提示卡片，请把数量限制在 3 张，即此 处是讲记不住演讲词 的办法。D 项“演讲词记的越熟越好”与下文话题衔接密切。故 D 项正确。2选 G 根据空格前“The spe
47、ech organizers must have seen something valuable in you or your expertise.”可知，你受邀做演讲是因为组织者看中了你的专长；由此可知，G 项“其他人对你知识的尊重应该可以让你减少些许恐惧”承接上文话题，符合语境。故 G 项正确。3选 E 根据该段主题句可知，害怕公开演讲很正常。下文应是对该句内容进行分析，故 E 项 “事实上，在大型演讲前感到紧张或有压力是很正常的”符合语境，前后句构成顺承关系。故 E 项正确。4选 C 此处为该段主题句。根据下文可知，你所讲的内容应与你在这里演讲的原因及观众的身份相适应，避免空洞的概括。C 项“演讲过程中要提及观众”概括了该段中心意思，适合做主题句。故 C 项正确。5选 F 根据空格后“Pick one person in each section”可知，F 项“Separate the crowd into three sections .”与下文话题衔接紧密，符合 语境。故 F 项正确。
