1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Tomorrows world 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 Signing up for a digital TV service provides you with access to over 200 channels from all over the globe. However, television today is dominated by adult language, making it hard for concerned familie
2、s to find channels suitable for young eyes. Therefore, most movie channels are automatically removed from the list of TV channels for an entire family. The following are some good ones based on popularity on a global scale. Discovery Channel Discovery and its many channels can be considered as the f
3、ounding father of informative channels on television. What National Geographic does in a scholastic (学术的 ) manner, Discovery tries to do in an entertaining manner educating the masses about everything. Fox Family Finding a movie channel that broadcasts pictures suitable for teenagers and kids alike
4、is very difficult unless your service operator offers you Fox family movies. This channel screens most movies before it broadcasts them, ensuring that no movie shows unacceptable material for young eyes. Nickelodeon A channel very similar to Cartoon Network, it mostly shows U S. programs. However, t
5、heir shows are sometimes a bit more mature for younger kids and better suited to kids aged 5 and up. ABC Family ABC started the ABC family channel in an attempt to introduce familycentered shows and serials to the public in the U S.A. The need for this channel was felt after ABC observed the lack of
6、 proper family type U S. channels. Living If traveling is a family hobby and better living is the motto then there is no better channel than Living. Kids can see neverseenbefore sights, learning about 【 精品教育资源文库 】 new places while adults can practice their cooking and learn amazing things about mot
7、orbikes. 语篇解读：注册数字电视服务能够提供全球范围内 200 多个频道，但很多频道不适合全家人一起观看。本文根据节目的受欢迎度为读者介绍了五个适合带孩子观看的电视频道。 21 According to the text, most channels offered by a digital TV service _. A can keep people away from TV violence B are welcomed by families with small children C are concerned about the proper use of language
8、 D are unsuitable for the whole family to watch together 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句 “. making it hard for concerned families to find channels suitable for young eyes.” 可知，数字电视服务提供的大多数频道不太适合全家人一起观看。故选 D 项。 22 Which of the following can best describe Discovery Channel? A Relaxing. B Touching. C Commercia
9、l. D Professional. 解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据文章第二段的 “Discovery tries to do in an entertaining manner educating the masses about everything” 可知，探索频道寓教于乐，由此可推知 ，该频道应是令人放松的。故选 A 项。 23 If people want to know about what a traditional family is like, they can choose _. A Fox Family B Nickelodeon C ABC Family D Livin
10、g 解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据文章第五段的最后一句 “The need for this channel was felt after ABC observed the lack of proper family type U S. channels.” 可知，该频道是在缺乏合适的美国家庭类频道的情况下设立的，因此，如果人们想要了解传统家庭是什么样子的就可以选择 ABC Family 频道。故选 C 项。 B (2018 安徽省 “ 江淮十校 ” 联考 )Krubera Cave in the western Caucasus Mountains is the deepest known
11、cave in the world. An international team prepared to descend into Krubera. The team members hoped to be the first cavers to reach a depth of 2,000 meters, brought five tons of equipment and other necessities with them, and established camps at key locations along the route. They worked for up to 20
12、hours each day. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 In the third week, progress was blocked at 1,775 meters by a sump a cave passage filled with water that gives cavers few options. There are basically three techniques available: dive through it, empty it, or go around it. Gennadiy Samokhin dove to the bottom but was dis
13、appointed. “No chance to get through ， ” he said. Searching for a way around the sump, Garcia Dils risked entering a waterfall of near freezing water and discovered that his dry suit had holes in it. “The water was so cold I lost the feeling in my fingers， ” he said later. He, too, was unsuccessful.
14、 Finally, two teammates found a way around the sump through a tight passage they called the Way to the Dream. The team was exhilarated. The passage led to yet another sump at 1,840 meters. After a short test dive, Samokhin emerged, smiling. There was a promising passage, he reported. But it would ha
15、ve to wait. After nearly four weeks, with supplies running low, the team had run out of time and would have to return to the surface. Four weeks later, a team of nine Ukrainian cavers led by Yuri Kasjan went back to Krubera. Following the path opened by the previous team, they reached the sump at 1,
16、840 meters relatively quickly. After much searching, a pit (坑 ), later named the Millennium Pit, was discovered that allowed them to pass the 2,000meter depth. More pits and passages led them to 2,080 meters, a spot they named Game Over. But the caving game is never over. Deeper caves will probably
17、continue to be discovered and call out to be explored. 语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章 讲述了探洞穴者对世界上最深的洞穴 库鲁伯亚拉洞穴进行探索的过程。 24 Why did the team return to the surface after nearly four weeks? A They were lacking in supplies. B They had achieved their goal. C They couldnt go through the sump. D They gave their task to Yur
18、i Kasjans team. 解析：选 A 细 节理解题。根据第三段中的 “After nearly four weeks, with supplies running low, the team had run out of time and would have to return to the surface”可知，因为物资逐渐短缺，探洞穴者才被迫返回地面。 25 What does the underlined word “exhilarated” probably mean in Para.3? A Cheerful. B Powerful. C Confused. D Exhau
19、sted. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的 “two teammates found a way around the sump through a tight passage they called the Way to the Dream” 可知，两名队员找到了通过水坑的通道，所以他们很高兴，故选 A 项。 26 Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A Game Over was discovered at 2,000 meters. B The Way to the Dream
20、begins at 1,840 meters. C The Millennium Pit passed the 2,080meter depth. D Samokhin found a way around a sump at 1,775 meters. 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “progress was blocked at 1,775 meters by a sump” 以及第三段中的 “two t eammates found a way around the sump through a tight passage” 可知， Samokhin 在 1 775 米处找到
21、了绕过水坑的通道。 27 What is the text mainly about? A The features of Krubera Cave. B Famous caves around the world. C A journey of exploring Krubera Cave. D The importance of exploring Krubera Cave. 解析：选 C 主旨大意题。本文讲述了探洞穴者对世界上最深的洞穴 库鲁伯亚拉洞穴进行探索的过程，故选 C 项。 C On the Right Track Why do we always want to go fast
22、er? I am talking about travel. We want our cars, trains and planes to get us to places quicker. This century, theres been a rise in highspeed rail travel as people have seen the benefits of this form of transport. I love train travel and have experienced the efficient and fast trains that operate in
23、 France and Japan. The acceleration and top speed of these trains are impressive. The space and comfort on board make it comfortable and the ability to see something out of the window means, according to me, it will beat air travel one day. Spain recently joined the railway revolution with its AVE ultramodern highspeed train that has a top speed of 310 kilometers per hour. Its service from Madrid to Barcelona took 20% of passengers away from Spains national airline. In Japan, a magnetic train that will r
