1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 高考试卷分块专练 阅读理解提速练 篇阅读 1篇七选五，限时 35分钟 . 阅读理解 A Golden Gate Bridge Located in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County.It was finally thrown open to public in 1937.It cost more
2、than$35 million in the construction.Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2,737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world. Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn.It is one of the oldest bridges in the United States, opened in the year 1883.The le
3、ngth of the bridge is 1,825 meters.The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies. George Washington Bridge Also known as the Hudson River Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years.It is a t
4、wolevel suspension bridge. Mackinac Bridge This is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 meters.The architect of this bridge was Dr.David B Steinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954 and opened to the public in 1957.People usin
5、g this bridge are charged a certain amount of money. Navajo Bridge Located in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long.The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000.In the 1990s a second bridge was built which
6、was opened to the public in 1995.The first bridge is still used by pedestrians now. 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了美国五座著名的大桥。 1 What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A It consists of two bridges. B It costs the least of the five bridges. C It is the longest suspension bridge in the world.
7、D It takes about 4 years to complete the construction. 解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 . thrown open to public in 1937” 可推知，金门大桥的建筑时间约有四年，故 D 项正确。 2 Which of the following bridges was built the earliest? A Golden Gate Bridge. B Brooklyn Bridge. C George Washingt
8、on Bridge. D Navajo Bridge. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。由题干关键词 “was built the earliest” 定位到每座大桥的建筑时间；根据文中各座大桥的建筑时间可知，布鲁克林大桥是最古老的大桥，故 B 项正确。 3 What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge? A Have to pay some money. B Use the second bridge. C Cover nearly 250 meters. D See the statue of Dr.David B Steinman.
9、解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第四段尾句 “People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.” 可知，使用麦基诺大桥的人会被收取一定量的钱，故 A 项正确。 B Many years ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious.My inlaws lived from hand to mouth, so we didnt expect any help f
10、rom them.My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation. My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers, but it was constantly breaking down.It took almost all the money we had to have it f
11、ixed.The truck was also the only means of transportation for us. We lived in the countryside, and we always used the back 【 精品教育资源文库 】 door because the driveway led to it.One winter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped over something.It was nearly dark,
12、 and I had to bend down to see what it was.I could hardly believe my eyes.There sat a large basket loaded with food. It was heavy, so I called my husband to carry it into the house.Once inside, we discovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a l
13、arge turkey.There was so much that I couldnt remember it all, but it was everything we needed to fix a wonderful dinner everything except potatoes. A little while later I remembered that I hadnt taken the trash to the barrel.By now it was dark, so I had to turn on the yard light and thats when I spo
14、tted a small bag of potatoes sitting on the porch. That dinner was the best I could remember. We werent able to thank our donators, though, because we never found out who had been so generous in helping a struggling young family.Whoever it was, we are forever grateful. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。 “ 我 ” 和丈夫有两个孩子，
15、很多年前，我们生活贫困，但羞于将处境告诉父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上， “ 我 ” 在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物，那一餐令 “ 我 ” 终生难忘。 “ 我 ” 将永远感谢那位送食物给 “ 我 ” 家的人。 4 Which of the following can replace the underlined word “impecunious” in Paragraph 1? A Generous. B Harmonious. C Penniless. D Stubborn. 解析：选 C 词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句 “My parents lived a great dist
16、ance away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation.” 可知， “ 我 ”的父母住在很远的地方， “ 我 ” 羞于让他们知道我们的处境；结合画线词所在句可知，我们是有着两个孩子的年轻夫妻， 据此可以推知，我们的日子过得相当贫穷，才会羞于让远方的父母知道我们的情况。据此可以判断，画线词意为 “ 贫穷的 ” ，故 C 项正确。 5 How did the authors husband support the family? A By starting a garage. B By selling food d
17、oor to door. C By delivering goods. D By working as a shop assistant. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的 “My husba nd was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers” 可知，“ 我 ” 的丈夫用一辆旧卡车为当地的店主送货谋生，故 C 项正确。 6 How did the author feel when she saw the bas
18、ket? A She was annoyed. B She was astonished. C She was terrified. D She felt a sense of relief. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句 “I could hardly believe my eyes.There sat a large basket loaded with food.” 可知，看到一篮子的食物， “ 我 ” 几乎不能相信自己的眼睛；据此可以判断，作者很惊讶，故 B 项正确。 7 What may be the best title for the text? A A help
19、ing hand in time B A struggling young couple C A tale of potatoes D A reward from a stranger 解析：选 A 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了 “ 我 ” 和丈夫有两个孩子，生活贫困，但羞于将处境告诉父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上， “ 我 ” 在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物，那一餐令 “ 我 ” 终生难忘。 “ 我 ” 将永远感谢那位送食物给“ 我 ” 家的人。据此可以判断， A 项最能概括文意，体现文章主旨，故 A 项正确。 C Following the crowd may not
20、always be in a persons best interest.But new research suggests that teens who get along with their friends may end up healthier as adults. Scientists have known that close friendships help boost health.Thats true for both teens and adults.The finding inspired Joseph Allen, a psychologist at the Univ
21、ersity of Virginia, and his team to study whether experiences during teen years would influence adult health. So they followed 171 teens, starting when the kids were just 13.They interviewed each one every year for five years, and also spoke to these teens closest friends, who provided additional in
22、formation about the quality of their friendships.The same 171 people were interviewed again at ages 25, 26 and 27.This time, the questions surveyed each persons overall health.When the researchers analyzed the data, they found a strong connection between a teens behavior and adult health.Teens who h
23、ad close friends grew up to be the healthier adults.Whether teens held back their feelings or expressed them to close friends also influenced later health.Those who held back their feelings were more likely to be sick as adults.The connection held 【 精品教育资源文库 】 up even after the scientists accounted for other possible influences on
