1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia 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 than$3
2、5 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 length o
3、f 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 twoleve
4、l 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 using this
5、 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 was op
6、ened 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? A It consists of two bridges. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B It costs the least of the five bridges. C It is the longest suspension bridge in the world. D It t
7、akes 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 Washington Bri
8、dge. 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. 解析：选 A
9、 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 (2018 广东省七校联合体联考 )Driving on up to Yosemite with my family was exciting but nerveracking (令人十分紧张的 ). I had never been to such an amazing national park before, yet I wasnt the most athlet
10、ic person so I knew that I couldnt stick through all the hiking up and down. It actually ended up being a fun and adventurous experience. The ride there was definitely long but worth it. As I woke up from my nap, I saw the beautiful scenery of the tall mountains and beautiful streams. The trails wer
11、e made nicely for visitors. The waterfalls were breathtaking. Climbing up rocks was one of my favorite parts. Even though I fell a couple of times, I still 【 精品教育资源文库 】 had a lot of fun. The fact that my family and I spent so much time together all trying to find out which route to take and what vi
12、ews to watch really brought us closer together. The great thing about nature is that, its just you, the views, and the people around you. Theres nothing to bother you and its the best way to relax and enjoy yourself. Yosemite has 5 of the worlds highest waterfalls, and about 300 lakes. The structure
13、 of each mountain is incredible; its formed in ways that almost take your breath away. Some of them are of a deep dark color with waterfalls forming; some are formed with spots of green peeking (窥探 ) out. Its definitely something you wouldnt want to miss. Yosemite isnt the only great national park b
14、ut based on my experience I highly recommend going out and enjoying nature with family and friends. Its a great time to bond, laugh, and take in what Mother Nature offers. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲 述自己和家人一起游览美国的约塞米蒂国家公园的经历，建议人们多去户外亲近大自然。 4 The author writes the first paragraph mainly to _. A introduce the
15、 topic of this passage B offer an example to us C tell us his future plan for hiking D describe a national park 解析：选 A 写作意图题。通读全文尤其是第一段的第一句可知， 文章主要介绍了作者和家人去约塞米蒂国家公园游玩的经历；据此可以判断，第一段旨在引出文章主题，故 A项正确。 5 While climbing up rocks, the author was _. A nerveracking B injured C pleased D worried 解析：选 C 推理判断题。
16、根据第二段中的 “Climbing up rocks was one of my favorite parts. Even though I fell a couple of times, I still had a lot of fun.” 可知，攀岩是作者最喜欢的项目，作者从中体会到了许多乐趣。 C 项意为 “ 高兴的 ” ，符合语境，故C 项正确。 6 According to the passage, Yosemite _. A is crowded with visitors every day B is the only great national park 【 精品教育资源文
17、库 】 C is worth travelling to D is nothing but a common destination 解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句 “It actually ended up being a fun and adventurous experience.” 和第二段的第一句以及最后一段的内容可知，去约塞米蒂国家公园是一次快乐而冒险的经历；据此可知，约塞米蒂国家公园值得一游。 7 The author suggests _. A keeping a good bond with other people B visiting Yosemite n
18、ow and then C trying to protect the environment D going out to enjoy the beauty of nature 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的 “I highly recommend going out and enjoying nature with family and friends” 可知，作者建议我们到外面去欣赏大自然的风光，故 D 项正确。 C Most of the sandstorms that had swept China last year came from foreign land, a
19、Chinese official in charge of desertification (荒漠化 ) control said on Monday. And the invasions (入侵 ) could partly explain the frequent sandstorms in the country in recent years despite its achievements in desertification control. Since the start of last spring, the north and northwestern Chinese reg
20、ions had been hit by 17 sandstorms, of which, a dozen came from foreign land. Situated in the centralAsia sandstorm region, one of the worlds four largest sandstorm sources, China also suffers from sandstorms from outside the country while being blamed as a sand source to northeast Asia. The other t
21、hree major sources are in Africa, North America and Australia. The land suffering from desertification has been decreasing by 7,585 square kilometres annually in China, and the area of sandy land has also been falling by 1,284 square kilometres a year. The shrinkage (收缩 ) forms a clear contrast to t
22、he fact that the land suffering from desertification and sandy feature was added by 10,400 square kilometres and 3,436 square kilometres late last century, respectively. Currently, the desertification land in China makes up 2.64 million square kilometres, accounting for 27.46 percent of the nations
23、land, and its sandy land totals 1.74 million square kilometres, accounting for 18.1 percent of the countrys 【 精品教育资源文库 】 total. 语篇解读：近年来中国遭受严重的风沙袭击，而中国也被认为是风沙的来源之一，经过努力中国在治沙方面取得显著的效果。 8 What does the underlined word “decreasing” mean in Paragraph 4? A Going down. B Going up. C Coming from. D Taking up. 解析：选 A 词义猜测题 。根据第四段最后的 “has also been falling by 1,284 square ki
