1、阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁:说明文话题:旅游世界时间:7分钟(2022吉林长春调研)Europe is home to a variety of cultural treasures.Lonely Planet,the worlds largest travel guide publisher,has offered pairs of cities for culturehungry but timepoor travelers.London and ParisIt takes you about two hours to travel fro
2、m London to Paris by Eurostar,a highspeed railway service.The two capital cities have been competing in fashion,art and nightlife for decadesbut each secretly looks up to the other.No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris Louvre Museum,but if you want to save money,you cannot skip t
3、he British Museum free to visit.Compared with London,Paris has more outdoor attractions such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plante.In Paris,youll see diners linger over red wine.While in London,you can try some afternoon tea,eat fish and chips or salted cake.Vienna and BratislavaAustria
4、n capital Vienna and Slovakian city Bratislava are an hour apart by train.But since they are linked by the Danube River,the best way to travel is by ship.A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th centurys Habsburg Dynasty splendor to scifi restaurants.Vienna is f
5、amous for Mozart and imperial palaces.You can appreciate the perfect blending of architecture and nature in the grand Schonbrunn Palace,and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee,which has made its way to the worlds cultural heritage list.Bratislava is best known for its fine diningthe remarkab
6、le UFO restaurant.You can enjoy a meatladen dinner here in an amazing setting.【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了两组对于旅游者来说不容错过的欧洲城市伦敦和巴黎,维也纳和布拉迪斯拉发。1Whats the relationship between London and Paris according to the text?AThey help each other.BThey attack each other.CThey admire each other.DThey dont like each other.解析细节理解
7、题。依据London and Paris下面的“but each secretly looks up to the other”可知,这两座城市相互鄙视,因此选C。答案C2What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article?aThe Louvre Museum.bFree access to museums.cMore outdoor attractions.dBetter wines and perfumes.Aac Bcd Cacd Dbcd解析细节理解题。依据London and Paris下面的“No one can do
8、ubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris Louvre Museum”可知a被提及了;依据本段中的“Paris has more outdoor attractions”可知c被提及了。而文中关于巴黎的优点并没有提到b和d,因此选A。答案A3Which of the cities should you choose if you are interested in scifi restaurants?ALondon. BParis.CGlasgow. DBratislava.解析细节理解题。依据Vienna and Bratislava 下面的“
9、A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from.to scifi restaurants.”和“Bratislava is best known for its fine diningthe remarkable UFO restaurant.”可推知,D项正确。答案D4Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because _.Athey are not expensive to visitBthey are best known
10、to the worldCthey are always enemies between each otherDthey are close but different in many aspects解析推理推断题。依据第一段中的“Lonely Planet,the worlds largest travel guide publisher,has offered pairs of cities for culturehungry but timepoor travelers.”并结合下文可知,每组中的两个城市相距不远,比较节省时间,而且它们有着不同的文化,因此才推举给旅游者。故选D。答案D【
11、广东省2022届高三考前冲刺卷(五)】 CMany years ago,when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver,I was driving to my parents home in Missouri for Christmas.I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City,where I was planning to stop and visit a friend.While I was standing in line at the cash re
12、gister(收款台),I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.I took_off,but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car.I stopped and wondered what I should do.A car pulled up behind me.It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station.They said they woul
13、d take me to my friends.We chatted on the way into the city,and when I got out of the car,the husband gave me his business card.I wrote him and his wife a thankyou note for helping me.Soon afterward,I received a Christmas present from them.Their note that came with it said that helping me had made t
14、heir holidays meaningful.Years later,I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning.In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that Id left the lights on all day,and the battery was dead.Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford Dealershipa shop selling carswas right next door.I walked over
15、and found two salesmen in the showroom.“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?”I asked and explained my trouble.They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it.They would accept no payment;so when I got home,I wrote them a note to say thanks.I received a letter back from one of the salesmen.
16、No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you,and it meant a lot,he said.“Thank you”two powerful words.Theyre easy to say and mean so much.36The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City _.Ato visit a friendBto see his parentsCto pay at the cash registerDto have more gas for his car37T
17、he underlined words “took off” in Paragraph 2 mean “_”Aturned off Bmoved offCput up Dset up38What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?AHe had it pulled back to the gas station.BThe couple sent him a business card.CThe couple offered to help him.DHe called his friend for help.3
18、9The battery of the authors car was dead because _.Asomething went wrong with the lightsBthe meeting lasted a whole dayChe forgot to turn off the lightsDhe drove too long a distance40By telling his own experiences,the author tries to show _.Ahow to write a thankyou letterBhow to deal with car proble
19、msCthe kindheartedness of older peopleDthe importance of expressing thanks36A细节推断题。依据第一段其次句“. at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City,where I was planning to stop and visit a friend.”where引导的定语从句是修饰Oklahoma City,去Oklahoma City是为了访问一个伴侣。37B词义猜想题。依据上一句“. paying for gas”和后面的“. gone only a fe
20、w miles”可知took off是“离开”的意思,选项B中的move off也是“离开”的意思。turn off关掉;put up拿起;set up设立。38C细节推断题。从其次段最终两句“They said they would take me to my friends.”和“. when I got out of the car”可知老夫妇把作者送到了伴侣家。39C细节推断题。从第四段其次句中的“Id left the lights on all day.”可知作者遗忘关掉车灯,灯亮了一天,所以电池没电了。40D主旨大意题。作者讲了两个接受了他人的挂念并向挂念自己的人表示感谢的故事,
21、接受别人的挂念后写信表示感谢对挂念自己的人是一种回馈,会使别人感到挂念别人是有意义的。特殊是最终一句“They are easy to say and mean so much.”点出了主旨。【广东省2022届高三考前冲刺卷(五)】 DWhatever one believes about global warming,there is no doubt that the earths polar regions are undergoing dramatic change as a result of climate change.Now,a breathtaking new exhibit
22、 at the Asia Society in New York suggests that the earths Third Pole is sounding a similar alarm.David Breashears,a mountaineer and cinematographer,and his team have travelled the high Himalayas on a special search in the past few years.Armed with old photographs of the worlds highest peaks,he has t
23、ried to duplicate those shots exactly.The result is both breathtaking and deeply frustrating.That is because his photos show a dramatic decline in glacial ice.Whether it is the forward edge,the vertical height or the mass balance of these rivers of ice,the pictures make it clear that something stran
24、ge is happening.After some discussions about the likely causes of the glacier declinethe experts agreed it was linked to climate change,aggravated(恶化) by mankinds use of fossil fuelsthe talk turned to the heart of the matter:likely impacts.The biggest one concerns water.Many glaciers,ranging from th
25、e Andes to the Alps,are in recession(衰退),but the impacts of the Himalayan glaciers recession could be much more disastrous.What to do?Answers can be found in both supply and demand,suggested the experts.On the supply side,governments of the regionalways suspicious of each other,and at times hostilem
26、ust work together much more closely in measurement and data check.Advances in satellite technology can help on this front.A good model for cooperation is the Arctic Council,which brings together the many countries touching on the northern polar region.41There is no doubt that _.Athe earths polar reg
27、ions are undergoing dramatic changeBthe Asia Society in New York is a good model for cooperationCthe earths Third Pole is the worlds third highest peaksDthe Himalayan glaciers recession must be much more disastrous42The earths Third Pole refers to _.Athe North Polar Bthe South PolarCthe Asia Society
28、 Dthe Himalayas43Through investigating and discussion,the Asia Society found that the likely causes of the glaciers receding was _.Awarm weather and much pollutionBmuch pollution and greenhouse effectCmany travelers and much pollutionDclimate change and mankinds use of fossil fuels44It can be inferr
29、ed that the governments of the region will _.Aunite as one to use more waterBfight against each other for getting more waterCcooperate more closely in measurement and data checkDbring together touching on the northern polar region45The text is mainly about _.Aglobal warmingBthe Himalayan glaciers re
30、cessionCa breathtaking in New YorkDthe Arctic Council41A细节推断题。从第一段第一句话里可以得出答案。42D推理推断题。从其次段中可以推断出答案。43D细节推断题。从第四段可知,冰川消融的缘由可能是气候变化和人类利用石化燃料所致。44C推理推断题。从最终一段专家的建议可以推断出答案。45B主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文主要介绍了喜马拉雅山脉地区冰川消融的状况。阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty 200 years ag
31、o. At any other time and place, this lowly origin would have dictated his future, but in Lincolns case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his countrys history. He has become a role model in the self-made America.If you want to learn about somebod
32、y who didnt quit, look no further. Abraham Lincoln had two business ventures failed, and the second one made him bankrupt, so he had to spend the next 17 years of his life paying for the debt. He also lost 8 different elections. It seemed that he had never done things right at the first time: the fi
33、rst time he ran for state legislature for Congress, for land officer, for Senate, all of these failed, and the first time he sought the vice-presidential nomination, he got less than 100 votes nationally. But he never found it too shameful to carry on his mission. Then later in 1860, on such a rough
34、 road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, “Always bear in mind that your own determination to success is more important than any other.”He could have quit many times-but he didnt and because he didnt quit ,he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of Ameri
35、ca. One important way Lincoln influences present society is that we look back on his life as a role model for future generations. Lincolns high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set. A major influence Lincoln has on the united States today is s
36、imply through the good example he set when it came to honesty, persistence and leadership.36.According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is true?A.Lincoln was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.B.Like Lincoln, a poor origin leads to a bright future.C.America is considered
37、self-made because of Lincoln.D.Self-determination and will contributed to Lincolns success.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。依据but in Lincolns case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his countrys history.可知是林肯的决心和意志导致他的成功。故选D。37.What is Paragraph Two mainly about?A
38、.How Lincoln made his way to the White House.B.Lincoln suffered various failures.C.Lincoln was a man who never quit.D.Lincoln once lost two business ventures.【答案】C【解析】段落大意题。依据If you want to learn about somebody who didnt quit, look no further.可知林肯是个不放弃的人。故选C。38.Which is the correct order of what hap
39、pened to Lincoln?a. He was paying off his debt.b. He failed in the run for land officer,c. He got less than 100 votes nationally. d. he stuck to his mission, e. He went bankrupt.A. b-c-c-d-aB. c-3.-b-c-dC. 6-c-s-b-dD. d-c-s-b-c【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。依据文章其次段的内容可知挨次是:e. He went bankrupt.-a. He was paying off
40、his debt.-b. He failed in the run for land officer,-c. He got less than 100 votes nationally.-d. he stuck to his mission,故选B。39. What is the function of Lincolns famous saying in Paragraph Two?A.To tell us that determination is the most important to success.B.To attract readers1 attention.C.To show
41、why Lincoln was able to carry on in hard times.D.To summarize Lincolns story.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。依据Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, 可知这句话是为了表明为什么他能度过难关。故选C。40.Why does the writer consider Lincoln as one of the greatest presidents i
42、n America?A.Because he still influences America as a role model.B.Because he set a good example to the present politicians.C.Because of his great personalities.D.Because he went through diverse difficulties.【答案】A【解析】推理推断题。依据Lincolns high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set.可知林肯还是一个榜样并影响了美国人,故选A。