1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 Fit for life 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 ) A Mother Nature is a cruel mistress. Why? Read on to find the answer. Venice This iconic city is sinking rapidly. The canals that make up the streets of Venice rise 2mm every year, making relics of history
2、go under the surface of water and destroying architecture. Experts warn that without intervention (干预 ), this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate, consumed by rising sea level from melting polar ice caps. Machu Picchu These Incan ruins have drawn adventurous tourists into
3、the mountains of South America. The forces of natural erosion have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic. The Peruvian government recently suggested a cable car that would cut out the intense hike up to the ruins, making the site instantly
4、accessible to millions, but the future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain. Glacier National Park Perhaps youve heard that the ice caps are melting. But nowhere is more apparent in the United States than in Glacier National Park. Estimates indicate that the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this
5、 national landmark will disappear entirely in the next two decades. The Great Barrier Reef Hidden from view beneath the waves, the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly dying off. Nearly fifty percent of coral which once occupied a large area is gone, destroyed by pollution and disease. 语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章
6、主要介绍了世界上濒临消失的几个旅游胜地。 21 What can we learn about Machu Picchu? A It has no convenient traffic. B Its famous for cable cars. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C Its well preserved by the locals. D It bears a heavy burden of tourism. 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据 Machu Picchu 部分中的 “The forces of natural erosion have been accelerated by
7、 tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic.” 可知，旅游业给该地带来了破坏，即带来了沉重的生存负担。故选 D。 22 Which place probably needs visitors to dive into the water to enjoy its beauty? A Venice. B Machu Picchu. C Glacier National Park. D The Great Barrier Reef. 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据 The Great
8、Barrier Reef 部分中的 “Hidden from view beneath the waves” 可知，该地可能需要游客潜入水中才能享受其美景。故选 D。 23 What do the above attractions have in common? A They all have a long history. B Theyre all threatened by climate change. C Theyre all in danger of disappearing. D Theyre all wellknown for natural scenery. 解析：选 C 推
9、理判断题。根据 Venice 部分中的 “this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate” ， Machu Picchu 部分中的 “the future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain” ， Glacier National Park 部分中的 “the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this national landmark will disappear entirely in the next two decade
10、s” 及 The Great Barrier Reef 部分中的 “the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly dying off” 可推知，这几处旅游胜地的共同点是它们都濒临消失。文章第一段的内容也是暗示，故选 C。 B (2018 吉林公主 岭市三中模拟 )People say dogs are our best friends. Sometimes, they are our saviours (救星 ) In 1925, the town of Nome in Alaska was struck by diphtheria, a disease th
11、at can be passed easily from one person to another. Left untreated, it can prove fatal. The outbreak had come at the worst time. Nome was cut off by the worst winter in 20 years and there was no local stock of medicine to prevent the spread of the 【 精品教育资源文库 】 disease. Moreover, the closest supply
12、was 674 miles away, in Nenana. On January 24, 1925, Nomes Board of Health voted to use a dogsled (狗拉雪橇 ) relay to transport the medicine from Nenana to Nome. 20 dogsled teams positioned themselves along the route. Leonhard Seppala was set to make the last but two leg from Shaktoolik to Golovin. The
13、entire route would ordinarily take the postal service 25 days, but that was far too long. Under the rough trail conditions, the medicine would only last six days. The dogs would have to complete the journey in less than a quarter of the normal time. Many of the dog team drivers who took part in the
14、run suffered frostbite (冻伤 ). By January 31, 1925, Leonhard Seppalas Siberian Huskies had travelled 170 miles from Nome to meet the oncoming medicine delivery. With just two days before the deadline, Seppala made the decision to cross the unstable Norton Sound. Then a snowstorm closed in, and Seppal
15、a found it impossible to see anything. To survive, Seppala relied on his lead dog Togo to lead the way through the Norton Sound. That brought the medicine 91 miles closer to Nome. He handed the medicine off to Charlie Olson. Another driver named Gunnar Kaasen then stepped in, with a team of dogs led
16、 by a Siberian Husky called Balto. They delivered the medicine to Nome with half a day to spare, saving about 10,000 lives. The story made Siberian Huskies famous. The statue of Balto is a popular tourist attraction in New Yorks Central Park. 语篇解读：本文是记叙文，以 1925 年美国阿拉斯加 Nome 镇白喉病事件为背景，描述了哈士奇狗拉雪橇队为了及时
17、把救命药运送到 Nome 镇所作出的贡献。 24 Which of the following can replace the underlined word “fatal” in Paragraph 2? A Deadly. B Abnormal. C Curable. D Stable. 解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据语境可知，此处表示如果白喉病得不到医治的话，将会产生致命的影响。画线词意为 “ 致命的 ” ，同 deadly 含义相近。 25 Why were dogsled teams used to transport the medicine? A The postal servi
18、ce was out of use. B People there had a preference for dogsleds. C Diphtheria would be passed on to human senders. D Dogsleds could progress in that extreme weather. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “Nome was cut off by the worst winter in 20 years and there was no local stock .” 及 “On January 24,
19、 1925, Nomes Board of Health voted to use a dogsled (狗拉雪橇 ) relay to transport the medicine from Nenana to Nome” 可知， Nome 镇被极端天气所困，与外界隔绝，当地卫生局投票决定利用狗拉雪橇队来运送治疗白喉病的药。故选 D。 26 Why did the teams have to complete the journey within six days? A The trail would be cut off soon. B There was not enough food
20、for dogs. C The medicine couldnt last any longer. D The patients could only wait for that long. 解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “Under the rough trail conditions, the medicine would only last six days” 可知，在艰难的运送过程中，这种救命药只能持续6 天。因此，雪橇队必须在 6 天之内完成救命药的运送。故选 C。 27 Whats the best title for the passage? A A Race Aga
21、inst Death B A Journey in the Worst Winter C A Choice by Brave Dogs D A Treatment for Diphtheria 解析：选 A 标题归纳题。本文以 1925 年美国阿拉斯加 Nome 镇白喉病事件为背景，描述了哈士奇狗拉雪橇队所进行的一场与死亡对抗的赛跑，这里的死亡指的是致命的白喉病，赛跑指的是雪橇队要在极短的时间内完成运送任务。故 A 项作本文标题生动 形象。 C The World Health Organization (WHO) says the widespread use of sugar in foo
22、d products and drinks is a major concern in many areas. So WHO officials are calling on governments to require taxes on sugary drinks. The officials believe the taxes also would reduce the risk of health problems resulting from obesity (肥胖 ) Obesity is a condition in which the body stores large, unh
23、ealthy amounts of fat. A new report says that in 2014 more than onethird of the adults in the world were overweight, and 500 million were considered obese. The United Nations agency estimates that in 2015, 42 million children under age 5 were either overweight or obese. Almost half of these boys and girls live in Asia and onefourth in Africa. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 The U. N. agency blames unhealthy diets for a rise in diabetes cases. There are more th
