1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 6 Design 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 (2018 潍坊模拟 ) Shanghai Air & Hotel with Transfers/One Day Hangzhou City Tour(PK0482737SHA06) Package Inclusive Return Air Tickets 2 Nights Accommodation Return Airport Transfers One Day Hangzhou City Tour Bookin
2、g Period： 29 Jan.2018 to 31 Dec. 2018 Travel Period： 29 Jan. 2018 to 31 Dec. 2018 ONE DAY HANGZHOU CITY TOUR It is a city rich with history and culture, spanning back over 2,000 years. With its inviting views and outstanding scenery, the area soon became popular with artists, poets and painters seek
3、ing inspiration in this little bit of paradise. Our first stop is Six Harmonies Pagoda. You will get to visit the charming museum and snap some photos in front of this architectural marvel that was built in the Song Dynasty. Next stop will be a visit to Meijiawu Tea Village, for a traditional tea ce
4、remony and its significance to Chinese culture. After lunch, the beautiful view of West Lake is going to greet us. We will have a cruise (游览 ) across West Lake to experience peace and serenity like no place else in the Shanghai area. The unforgettable scenery includes Three Pools Mirroring the Moon,
5、 Bai and Su Causeways, Solitary Hill, and Leifeng Pagoda, etc. The boat ride ends at Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor. We will have the chance to walk along on Su Causeway, and feed the fish in the Red Fish Pond to pray for the good luck. Pickup Time： Between 7： 30 a m. 8： 30 a m. Duration: 10 hrs 2WAY
6、 SHANGHAI PUDONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TRANSFERS 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Transfer between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to your hotel is provided by mini bus. On arrival, you will be met by our driver after custom clearance. Should you require further assistance, please contact our hotline: 86 2
7、1 6322 3855 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。主要讲述了杭州一日游的旅行安排。 21 What service will you get from One Day Hangzhou City Package Tour? A Roundtrip air tickets. B One day accommodation. C Free food service. D Forceshopping. 解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据 Package Inclusive 中的第一条 “R eturn Air Tickets”可知选项 A 正确。 22 Which tourist attraction
8、 will you visit first? A Meijiawu Tea Village. B Six Harmonies Pagoda. C West Lake. D Su Causeways. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据 “Our first stop is Six Harmonies Pagoda.” 一句可知选项 B 正确。 23 How will you get to your hotel from the airport? A By air. B By train. C By bus. D By ship. 解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的首句 “Transfer
9、between Shanghai Pudong International Airport(PVG)to your hotel is provided by mini bus.” 可知选项 C 正确。 B (2018 湖南省十三校重点中学联考 )When people comment on the beauty of a city, besides referring to its scenic attractions, they typically focus on two other major elements: the architecture and the general layo
10、ut of the streets and municipal (市政的 ) features. The latter aspect is the direct result of urban planning. There is archeological evidence of urban planning stretching back thousands of years in ancient Egypt and Greece. From the Greeks, the Romans adopted a gridlike design for their cities, towns,
11、and villages. As the Romans conquered different areas, this design spread to various parts of the world. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Over millennia, various urban planning concepts have evolved, including the Garden City movement, which began at the very end of the 19th century in the United Kingdom. Initiated by
12、 Sir Ebenezer Howard, the movement promoted the development of suburban cities. It has been influential in various countries, including the United States and Canada. One of the progressive cities, when it comes to engineering its urban design, is Paris. In an attempt to provide a better quality of l
13、ife for Parisians, expresident Nicolas Sarkozy proposed a development project called The Grand Paris. A major component of the project is the modernization of the transportation network in the region and the creation of an automatic metro system for Paris. In addition, it advocates the development o
14、f urban projects like housing and educational facilities centered around the transportation network. Nowadays, the city is also exploring methods to meet its commitment to limiting carbon emissions as outlined in the Paris Agreement. A French architectural firm has carried out a fascinating research
15、 study called Paris Smart City 2050, with the idea of changing Paris using eight types of ecofriendly towers, along with abundant vegetation and park space. One type of highrise, multiuse structure is called the honeycomb towers. The roofs of the towers will be covered with solar panels for generati
16、ng electricity. Clearly, Paris is among the major cities that are embracing the concept of a cleaner, more natural future. 语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了城市规划的历史及巴黎的城市计划。 24 Who first spread the idea of urban planning? A The Egyptians. B The Romans. C The Greeks. D The French. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。由第一段的最后一句 “As the Roman
17、s conquered different areas, this design spread to various parts of the world” 可知，城市规划的理念最初是由罗马人传播开来的。 25 Why is Sir Ebenezer Howard mentioned? A He introduced the concept of urban design to America. B He advocated a healthy rural lifestyle. C He helped improve Europeans life. D He started an urban
18、planning trend. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解 析：选 D 推理判断题。由第二段中的 “various urban planning concepts . Initiated by Sir Ebenezer Howard .” 可知，在城市发展的历史上 Sir Ebenezer Howard提出的城市规划理念影响也很大。 26 What is the most important feature of The Grand Paris? A Updating the transportation network. B Reducing carbon emissions. C Se
19、tting up more schools. D Building more houses. 解析：选 A 细节理解题。由第三段中的 “A major component of the project is the modernization of the transportation network” 可知，由法国前总统萨科齐提出的巴黎改造工程的主要部分是对交通运输系统的更新。 27 What can we infer from the last paragraph? A The honeycomb towers will be mainly used to generate electri
20、city. B Paris Smart City 2050 has been outlined in the Paris Agreement. C The Paris Agreement has a great influence all over the world. D Paris Smart City 2050 would turn Paris into a green city. 解析：选 D 推 理判断题。由最后一段的中的 “Paris Smart City 2050, with the idea of changing Paris using eight types of ecof
21、riendly towers” 以及 “Paris is among the major cities that are embracing the concept of a cleaner, more natural future”可知，巴黎的 2050 城市智能化工程旨在将巴黎变成一个绿色环保的城市。 C (2018 湖南省 十三校重点中学联考 )When I was a small boy, I noticed that though many of the adults around me were wealthy and educated, they were not always
22、happy and this sometimes led them to behave in ways, which I, as a child, thought strange. As a result of that, I decided to try to understand what happiness was and how best to achieve it. It was not surprising, then, that I decided to study psychology. On arrival at the university, I was disappoin
23、ted to find that academic psychologists were trying to understand human behaviour by studying rats in a lab. I felt that there must be other more useful ways of learning how we think and feel. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 I decided to build my career on trying to discover what made others happy. I started out by s
24、tudying creative people such as musicians, artists and athletes because they were people who devoted their lives to doing what they wanted to do, rather than things that just brought them financial rewards. Later, I expanded the study by inventing a system called “the experience sampling method”. Ordin ary people were asked to keep an electronic
