1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 Cloning . 阅读理解 A (2018 东北三校二模 ) Hong Kong Biking Tour Hong Kong Biking Tour includes a visit to an ageold walled village, a mysterious tree house and a worldclass bird reserve. You will cycle to the south of the Mai Po Reserve, where thousands of migratory birds spend the winter
2、. Then it is on to Yuen Long Restaurant for lunch. The full version of the tour continues through more wetlands around Deep Bay and the Lau Fan Shah fishing village. The day concludes with an optional two or three hours visit to the Hong Kong Wetland Park. Frequency Every Wednesday and Saturday from
3、 January 2017 to August 2017 Time/Duration 9 am to 2 pm/5 pm (5 8 hours) for full version 9 am to noon (3 hours) for short version Language English (French/Spanish/Chinese on request) Tour Price HK $700 (full version) per person HK $550 (short version) per person (minimum 4 people) Cycling Time Appr
4、ox. 4 hours Cycling Distance 28 km maximum Difficulty Easy Enquiries 85224549191 【文章大意】 本文是一则广告。作者向我们介绍了关于香港的骑行之旅的一些信息。 【长难句分析】 You will cycle to the south of the Mai Po Reserve, where thousands of migratory birds spend the winter.(第一段第二句 ) 分析:本句是复合句。 where 引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是 the south of the Mai Po R
5、eserve,关系副词在从句中作地点状语。 译文:你将骑车到 Mai Po 保护区的南部 ,有数以千计的候鸟在那里过冬。 1 You can choose to go on this biking tour on _. A Thurs. August 10, 2017 B Tues. April 11, 2017 C Wed. September 6, 2017 D Sat. February 18, 2017 答案与解析: D 考查细节理解。根据 Frequency部分的 “Every Wednesday and Saturday from January 2017 to August 20
6、17” 可知,四个选项中只有 D 项在时间范围内。故选 D项。 2 If four adults go on the biking tour, they will pay at least _ in total. A HK $2200 B HK $2 800 C HK $700 D HK $550 答案与解析: A 考查推理判断。根据 Tour Price 部分中的 “HK $550 (short version) 【 精品教育资源文库 】 per person (minimum 4 people)” 可知,四个成人去旅 行至少花费 $5504 $2200。故选A 项。 3 Who will
7、 most probably sign up for the tour? A A young couple who are fond of fashion. B An old man who likes fishing and hunting. C A college student who is fascinated by nature. D A high school girl who is interested in transportation. 答案与解析: C 考查推理判断。 【关键句】 Hong Kong Biking Tour includes a visit to an ag
8、eold walled village, a mysterious tree house and a worldclass bird reserve.(第一段第一句 ) 译文:香港骑行之旅包括游览一个古老的围村,一个神秘的树屋和一个世界级的鸟类保护区。 【解题思路】根据第一段第一句可推知,香港骑行之旅倾向于走进大自然;再结合文中“28 km maximum ” 可知,骑行之旅较适合体力好的人。故那些对大自然着迷的大学生最可能报名参加。故选 C 项。 B (2018 济南模拟 ) Seven years ago, back in 2010, some reports covered a stor
9、y that the worlds longest railway tunnel was under construction in Switzerland. At that point it had already been under construction for over a decade. It had been voted to be built nearly a quarter of a century ago! The idea to build it could date back to nearly 70 years ago about as old as some of
10、 your grandparents! Yesterday, it was finally ready! Its about 35 miles long and runs 7, 500 feet beneath the Swiss Alps, a famous mountain range in Switzerland. It even runs under an old tunnel that was there before. It took a total of 17 years to build at a cost of $12 billion! 28 million tons of
11、rock were dug. Two million truckloads of earth were removed! The tunnel connects northern and southern Europe. The opening of this tunnel was such a big deal that the Germanys leader, Chancellor Angela Merkel, Frances president, Francois Hollande, and Italys prime minister, Matteo Renzi, were all th
12、ere to celebrate, as was Austrias chancellor Christian Kern. Its called the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Eventually, 325 freight and passenger trains will go through the tunnel, relieving a lot of traffic on the roadways there and making it a more environmentally friendly option. The Gotthard Base Tunnel i
13、s a wonder of engineering and makes us want to visit it! 【文章大意】 本文介绍了戈特哈德隧道的建成及其相关情况和由此带来的意义。 【难句分析】 The opening of this tunnel was such a big deal that the Germanys leader, Chancellor Angela Merkel, Frances president, Francois Hollande, and Italys prime minister, Matteo Renzi, were all there to cel
14、ebrate, as was Austrias chancellor Christian Kern. 分析:本句含有 such.that.引导的结果状语从句, such 后跟名词。 译文:这条隧道的开幕式是如此重大的一件事以至于德国领导人安格拉 默克尔,法国总统弗朗索瓦 奥朗德和意大利总理马泰奥 伦 齐及奥地利总理克里斯蒂安 科恩全都出席开幕式庆祝。 4 When did people first have the idea of building the tunnel? A About 70 years ago. B Half a century ago. C Twenty five yea
15、rs ago. D Seven years ago. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案与解析: A 考查细节理解。从文章第一段最后一句 “The idea to build it could date back to nearly 70 years ago about as old as some of your grandparents! ”可知,大约 70 年前人们第一次有建造该隧道的想法。故选 A 项。 5 What can we learn about the tunnel? A It used to be an old tunnel. B It has just been compl
16、eted. C It connects all European countries. D It runs over a range of mountains. 答案与 解析: B 考查细节理解。从文章第二段 “Yesterday, it was finally ready ! ”可知,该隧道刚刚竣工。故选 B 项。 A 项错在 “used to be an old tunnel” ,与文章第三段第二句的 “It even runs under an old tunnel” 不符; C 项错在 “all European countries” ,与第四段的 “connects northern
17、 and southern Europe” 不符; D 项错在“over” ,与第三段第一句的 “beneath” 不符。 6 What may be the purpose of building the tunnel? A To improve traffic. B To increase employment. C To attract donation. D To stop pollution. 答案与解析: A 考查细节理解。从文章最后一段的 “. relieving a lot of traffic on the roadways there and making it a mor
18、e environmentally friendly option.” 可知,该铁路隧道修建的目的是缓解交通压力。故选 A 项。 B 项 “ 增加就业 ” 、 C 项 “ 吸引捐款 ” 在文中未提及; D 项 “ 阻止污染 ” 与文章 “a more environmentally friendly option”表示的 “ 一个更加环境友好型的选择 ” 不符。 7 What can be inferred about the tunnel? A It will cause conflicts among countries. B It will be of little benefit to
19、 the locals. C It may do damage to the environment. D It may become a tourist attraction. 答案与解析: D 考查推理判断。从文章最后一句中的 “makes us want to visit it”可推知,该铁路隧道可能会成为一个旅游胜地。故选 D 项。 A 项 “ 它将会造成国家间的冲突 ”在文中未体现; B 项错在 “little benefit” ,与文章最后一段的 “relieving a lot of traffic” 不符; C 项错在 “do d amage to the environmen
20、t” ,与文章最后一段的 “more environmentally friendly” 不符。 . 七选五 (2017 长沙市高中毕业生五月供题 ) Its easy to talk yourself out of exercising. Even when you have the best intentions to work out, excuses are so easy to find “Im too tired” or “Im busy” or “The weather is bad”. Dont worry! _ 1_ ?Take baby steps. You would n
21、ever try to run 10 miles on one day, right? When you do too much too soon, youll end up injured and discouraged. Take it easy as you get started. Maybe you only run a quarter of a mile during your first week. _2_ ?Show the clock who is boss. Health experts say you should aim for at least 150 minutes
22、 of exercise a week, plus weight training at least twice a week. If you work too late to get to a gym, keep a set of weights at home. If you cant do 30 minutes at once, break it up into 10 or 15minute sections. ? _3_ Your workout should be just as much a habit as brushing your teeth or eating breakfast. When its part of your routine, you wont even have to thi