1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 1 Europe 阅读理解 组块专练 练速度 (本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！ ) (限时： 35 分钟 ) . 阅读理解 A (2018 重庆市重点中学协作体高考适应性考试 ) Have you heard of the following people? Maybe yes, maybe no. But they may be an inspiration for you. The Tree Lady Kate Sessions was an American botanist and landscape architect clos
2、ely associated with San Diego, California. After becoming the first woman to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert town of San Diego. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else. Therefore this young woman s
3、inglehandedly started a movement transforming the town into the leafy, gardenfilled place as it is today. The Snowflake (雪花 ) Man Wilson Bentley is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. His enthusiasm for taking photos of snowflakes began from his boyhood and was often misunderstood in
4、 his time, but his determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is surprisingly beautiful. In 1931, he worked with William J. Humphreys of the U S. Weather Bureau to publish Snow Crystals, a book containing 2, 500 photographs. The Father of His Country By th
5、e late 1760s, George Washington had experienced firsthand the effects of rising taxes imposed(征收 ) on American colonists by the British, and came to believe that it was in the best interests of the colonists to declare independence from England. During the American War of Independence, he led the co
6、lonial forces to victory. In 1787, he was elected president of the Convention that wrote the U S. Constitution. Two years later, Washington became Americas first president. His retirement from office after two terms established a tradition that lasted until 1940, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt won a
7、 third term. The 22nd Amendment (1951) now limits the president to two elected terms. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了三位鼓舞人心的名人。 1 Who made a great contribution to beautifying an area? A George Washington. B Wilson Bentley. C Kate Sessions. D William J. Humphreys. 答案与解析： C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “she took a job as a te
8、acher far south in the dry desert town of San Diego”“this young woman singlehandedly started a movement transforming the town into the leafy, gardenfilled place as it is today”可知， Kate Sessions 在将 圣地亚哥的一个荒漠小镇变成宜人的地方上作出了巨大贡献。 2 What is Wilson Bentley famous for? A His creative ideas to publish books.
9、 B His persistence in photographing snowflakes. C His courage to fight against prejudice. D His devotion to teaching kids scientific truths. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案与解析： B 细节理解 题。根据第三段的内容尤其是 “Wilson Bentley is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. His enthusiasm for taking photos of snowflakes
10、.” 可知， Wilson Bentley 以坚持拍摄雪花而出名。 3 What does the author say about George Washington? A He was a national hero. B He was born into a poor family. C He became Americas president in 1787. D He served three terms as the President of America. 答案与解析： A 推理判断题。根据第四段中的 “came to believe that it was in the be
11、st interests of the colonists to declare independence from England. During the American War of Independence, he led the colonial forces to victory” 可知，他开始意识到宣布从英国独立对殖民地定居者最有利。美国独立战争期间，他带领殖民地的武装力量获得了胜利，即美国获得了独立，由此可推知，他是美国的民族英雄。 B (2018 昆明市高三复习适应性检测 ) Back home from the Navy, I started school at Green
12、ville College in my hometown of Illinois. Id been out of high school for four years, but my high school headmaster, Mr. Gardner, invited me to a Valentines Day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed. When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and dr
13、ove to the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr. Gardner to thank him before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at her and I was crazyI had never seen such a beautiful girl! I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answere
14、d, “Thats Marilyn Riley, Cut Rileys daughter.” I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the corner from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, Im Jack Joseph.” “I kn ow who you are， ” was her nottoofriendly response. “Would you like to dance ？ ” I asked. “No! Im wo
15、rking ， ” she shot back. “Can I call you next week for a movie date ？ ” I asked. “No” was her response. For the next month I phoned, trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. Then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Marilyn, walking
16、with no umbrella, no raincoat and no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. Instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45 minut
17、es. It was magic from then on. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者海军退伍之后受母校校长邀请参加情人节舞会， 遇到一位女孩并与其交往的故事。 4 Why did Jack decide to attend the party? A The party was held to welcome him back home. B Marilyn would be introduced to him at the party. C He could meet some of his former teachers there. D They gathered th
18、ere to celebrate Valentines Day. 答案与解析： C 细节理解题。根据第一段的 “The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed” 可以看出，由于在校园舞会上可以见到原来的老师，所以作者决定参加舞会。 5 What was the authors attitude towards the party? A Casual. B Formal. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C Passive. D Worried. 答案与解析： B 推理判断题。根据第二段首句 “When Fr id
19、ay came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym” 的描述可以看出，作者对这次舞会的态度是很正式的 (formal)。 6. We can infer from the text that_ . A Jack once served in the army after high school B it took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn home C Jack and Marilyn were familiar with each other D it was Maril
20、yns cold attitude that interested Jack 答案与解析： A 推理判断题。根据第一段的 “Back home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. Id been out of high school for four years” 可以推断，作者 在高中毕业后去海军服役 4 年，退役后就读于家乡的大学。 7. How would the story most probably develop in the end? A Marilyn
21、 would fall in love with Jack. B Jack would make great achievements in college. C Marilyn would become a famous singer. D Jack would have frequent conflicts with Marilyn. 答案与解析： A 推理判断题。根据末段最后两句 “It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45 minutes. It
22、was magic from then on” 可以看出，作者和这位女孩的关系有很大改善；特别是从最后一句 “ 从那以后 (我们之间的关系 )很神奇 ” 可以推断出，故事结局与两人的关系有关，而四个选项的叙述之中，只有选项 A 提及二人关系。 C (2018 合肥市高三第三次教学质量检测 ) May Day, the first day of May, is celebrated as a spring festival in many countries. It marks the approach of summer. The English developed their May Day
23、 festival from the Roman festival called Floralia. In the festival of Floralia, the Romans gathered flowers to honor the goddess of spring, Flora. In the Middle Ages, May Day became the favorite holiday of many English villages. People gathered flowers to decorate their homes and churches, sang spring songs and chose a king and a queen of May. Villagers danced around a tall pole fixed upright in the ground
