1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 ports events 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 In summer, people around the world seek rest and relaxation on a beach. To meet the need, Trip Advisor publishes a list of the worlds best beaches. Baia do Sancho, Brazil Its water is calm and clear. Its
2、sand is fine and soft. But getting to Baia do Sancho is not so easy. It is on Fernando de Noronha, a volcanic island more than 300 kilometers off Brazils coast. Travelers must take a plane or boat from major cities in northern Brazil to get there. Getting there involves walking along steep, rocky cl
3、iffs and then climbing down a ladder. Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos While Baia do Sancho is difficult to get to, Trip Advisors secondranked beach could not be much easier for tourists to reach. Travelers to the islands often choose to stay at oceanfront hotels right next to Grace Bay. This beach has i
4、mpossibly clean and clear waters and pure white sand. Its calm waters make it extremely safe for swimming. Eagle Beach, Aruba To get to the thirdbest beach, head south to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba. Eagle Beach has clear, calm waters and soft white sand. It offers visitors a chance to try d
5、ifferent water sports. Eagle Beach may be best known, however, for its dramatic sunsets. On clear nights, the sky turns red, orange, and purple. Playa Paraiso, Cuba Trip Advisors fourthbest beach is also in the Caribbean. Playa Paraiso is on Cayo Largo, an island off Cubas southern coast. Paraiso ha
6、s a fun, laidback restaurant for those who wish to eat and drink. There is little else on the beach. People come here for the sugarlike sand and calm waters filled with colorful wildlife. Siesta Key, United States Floridas Siesta Key is a lowlying island. The scientist known as Dr. Beach 【 精品教育资源文库
7、 】 recently named Siesta Key the best beach in America. It offers calm and clean waters. Visitors of all ages go to Siesta Key when the tide is low to find beautiful, large and, sometimes, rare seashells. 语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了 Trip Advisor 选出 的几个世界上最好的海滩。 21 What do Baia do Sancho and Grace Bay have in
8、common? A They have oceanfront hotels. B They are volcanic islands. C They are hard to reach. D They are in Brazil. 解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据 Baia do Sancho, Brazil 部分中的 “Getting there involves walking along steep, rocky cliffs and then climbing down a ladder” 及Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos 部分的 “While Baia do S
9、ancho is difficult to get to, Trip Advisors secondranked beach could not be much easier for tourists to reach”可知选 C 项。 22 Which is most suitable for sunset watchers? A Playa Paraiso. B Eagle Beach. C Grace Bay. D Siesta Key. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据 “ Eagle Beach, Aruba 部分中的 “Eagle Beach may be best known, h
10、owever, for its dramatic sunsets” 可知选 B 项。 23 What can we learn from the text? A Dr. Beach named Baia do Sancho the best beach in the world. B Visitors can enjoy different sports on Paraisos beach. C Visitors can find rare seashells at Siesta Key. D Cayo Largo is an island of Aruba. 解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据
11、Siesta Key, United States 部分中的最后一句可知选C 项。 B (2018 河南省六校联考 )In the age of the social network, theres definitely such a thing as sharing too much； when it comes to losing weight, sharing could be key, though. A new Northwestern University study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface f
12、ound that those who had an active hand in such online communities lost a higher percentage of their body weight compared to users who participated 【 精品教育资源文库 】 sparingly. Scientists analyzed data from people paying a membership fee on CalorieK, which permits them access to weightloss tools (like a
13、food journal) and an online club.While the identity of each user remained confidential, the researchers had access to age, sex, height, initial weight and timestamped activities.They could also monitor members recorded weighins, friend requests and community arrangement, though they could not read a
14、ny of the actual conversations between users. The researchers discovered that the users who recorded their weight and established close relations with other members were more likely to achieve their goals of ridding themselves of pounds.The most active users lost more than 8 percent of their body we
15、ight in a sixmonth period.The least active users, those with the fewest online friends and social interactions, lost around 5 percent of their body weight in the same period of time.The researchers theorize that participation plays a key role in weight loss because it offers an alwaysaccessible netw
16、ork of support. Theyre also looking ahead： The positive results point to sensible uses for social networks in other areas of health.Online communities might be successful alternatives for minor illnesses like discouragement and alcoholism, for which inperson meetings are often suggested.“Modern life
17、 is so complex and stressful, and to go somewhere for a meeting is often not practical， ” Lus A Nunes Amaral, senior author of the study, said in a statement.“It is hopeful that this alternative approach of going online for support could work.” 语篇解读：一份新近发表在皇家学会界面杂志的西北大学调查发现，那些积极在网络群体中交友的人远比那些参与较少的人减
18、肥效果显著。该调查的高级研究员也表明这 种网上交友促减肥的方法大有希望获得成功。 24 In which column of a magazine should the text be seated? A Entertainment. B Fitness. C Technology. D Medicine. 解析：选 B 推理判断题。通读全文不难看出文章主题与减肥有关，因此应该属于健康类栏目。故选 B 项。 25 Who would lose more weight according to the new study? A People frequently making online fr
19、iends. B Network users sparing time to surf the Internet. C Members affording payments on CalorieK. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D Fellows regularly taking part in community activities. 解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “ . those who had an active hand in such online communities lost a higher percentage of their body weight co
20、mpared to users who participated sparingly.” 可知，那些积极在网络群体中交友的人的减肥效果远比那些参与较少的人的减肥效果显著。故选 A 项。 26 What can we learn from the 4th paragraph? A Scientists ought to pay for the online data they study. B Researchers can manage to know more of the users besides their names. C Peoples active online communic
21、ations matter in their losing weight. D The most active users lost 3% more of their weight than the least active ones within half a year. 解析：选 C 细节理解题 。根据第四段中的 “The most active users lost more than 8 percent of their body weight” 以及 “participation plays a key role in weight loss”可知，网络上的积极交流对减肥很重要。故选
22、 C 项。 27 What is Amarals attitude toward online communities? A Anxious. B Optimistic. C Undoubted. D Impractical. 解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中阿马拉尔斯说的话 “It is hopeful that this alternative approach of going online for support could work.” 可知，这种网上交友促减肥的方法有希望获得成功，由此可推知他的态度是 “ 乐观的 ” 。故选 B 项。 C (2018 湖南省十三校重点中学联
23、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 layout 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, and villages. As the Romans c
