1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 3 Foreign Food 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 山西省八校第一次联考 ) Belgium is the land of music festivals. There are rock, pop, world, electronic music festivals and more, so youre sure to find a festival that suits your taste. Groezrock Groezrock co
2、uld be considered the opener of the festival season in Belgium. This festival grew from a small event to an international festival that had 33,000 visitors in 2016. If youre into the harder stuff (东西 ), this is where you need to go. When? April 29 30, 2017. Where? Meerhout. Music? Punk, emo, ska and
3、 rock in all its variations. Free? No. Sfinks Mixed Sfinks is a world music festival that focuses on bringing culture together. There are also plenty of things to do besides watching the performances. Good to know for families: Sfinks is a kidfriendly festival, with workshops, storytelling and perfo
4、rmances aimed at children. When? July 27 30, 2017. Where? Boechout. Music? World. Free? The festival is free; the camping is not. Graspop Metal Meeting If Groezrock doesnt seem rough enough to you, Graspop Metal Meeting might. As the name says, this festival is all about metal, rock and punk. In 201
5、6 the festival received 140,000 visitors who came to watch the more than 100 bands performing. When? June 16 18, 2017. Where? Dessel. Music? Metal. Free? No. Genk on Stage Genk on Stage is a pop musical with not only a lot of Belgian artists, but also some international names. 80,000 people attended
6、 Genk on Stage in 2016. When? June 23 25, 2017. Where? Genk. Music? Pop. Free? Yes. 【语篇解读】 本文为应用文，涉及音乐节话题。作者推介了比利时几个重要的音乐节。 1 Which may kick off the festival season in Belgium? A Groezrock. B Sfinks Mixed. C Graspop Metal Meeting. D Genk on Stage. 答案与解析： A 细节理解题。根据 “Groezrock” 部分中的 “Groezrock could
7、be considered the opener of the festival season in Belgium” 可知， Groezrock 拉开了比利时音乐节的序幕。 2 What do we know about Sfinks Mixed? A It enjoys worldwide popularity. B Its mainly targeted at kids. C It combines fun with culture. D It features certain types of music. 答案与解析： C 细节理解题。根据 “Sfinks Mixed” 部分中的 “
8、Sfinks is a world music festival that focuses on brining culture together. There are also plenty of 【 精品教育资源文库 】 things to do.” 可知，该音乐节将娱乐和文化结合在一起。 3 Where are crazy metal music enthusiasts most likely to go? A Meerhout. B Boechout. C Genk. D Dessel. 答案与解析： D 推理判断题。根据 “Graspop Metal Meeting” 部分中的 “
9、If Groezrock doesnt seem rough enough to you, Graspop Metal Meeting might”“this festival is all about metal, rock and punk” 可知，对于狂热的金属乐爱好者， Graspop Metal Meeting可能更适合他们；再结合下文的 “Where ? Dessel” 可知举办地是 Dessel，故选 D。 B (2018 南昌十校二模 ) I hate Black Friday sales. Its often a gathering of people who are the
10、re for many different reasons. Some are looking for a deal on that one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their intentions are completely unrelated to the festive time of the year. It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday
11、morning. They had advertised a childs bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle. After a while the whistle blew. It was like throwing a bucket of small fish into a tank of sharks. I told my wife that if we obtained a b
12、ike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too. As the pile of bikes began to gradually decrease in size, I saw my polite opportunity to wrap my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I lifted it up and suddenly felt some mild resistance. I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I
13、 had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe his presence. He wore lots of belts of metal studded leather around both arms and even his neck. Tattoos (文身 ) were an obvious passion of his. I started to give up the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into m
14、y hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, “Merry Christmas.” My wife and I went to the checkout, paid for the bike and went home. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best gift I had ever received for Christmas. The kindness of
15、a stranger broke all preconceived notions (预想 ) I may have had of stereotypes and prejudices. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者和妻子想在黑色星期五大抢购时给儿子买辆自行车，无奈百货商店里人山人海。作者本想放弃，没想到一个陌生人把自行车盒子让给了他。这让作者改变 了之前对他人的偏见。 4 How did the author feel when going into the store? A The crowd was like small fish. B They might not get th
16、e bike. C He was excited to do the shopping. D The whistle was blown too late. 答案与解析： B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “I told my wife that if we obtained a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.” 可知作者进入商店时已经做好了买不到自行车的打算，故选 B 项。 5 What happened when the author was buying the bike? A He was scared by
17、a mans look at first. B A gentleman bought the bike for him. C A stranger helped him lift the box. D He gave up the bike he first touched. 答案与解析： A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “I looked up to see one of the largest 【 精品教育资源文库 】 gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe his pr
18、esence.” 可知， “ 吓人 ” 这个词已经不足以形容这个人地出现了。 6 What did the author learn from the experience? A Look before you leap. B Custom is a second nature. C Doing is better than saying. D Dont judge a book by its cover. 答案与解析： D 推理判断题。根据第三段中对陌生人的描写可知，作者一开始因陌生人的外表而觉得他是个可怕的人；根据第四段的内容可知，陌生人把盒子让给了作者，作者由此发出感慨 “The kin
19、dness of a stranger broke all preconceived notions (预想 ) I may have had of stereotypes and prejudices.” ，即陌生人的善意打破了作者对他人的偏见，让作者知道不能以貌取人。 7 What is the best title of the passage? A Black Friday Sales B My Sons Best Bike C The Best Christmas Gift D A Strange Gentleman 答案与解析： C 标题判断题。文章讲述了作 者和妻子为儿子买自行车
20、作为圣诞礼物时受到了陌生人的帮助的故事，作者认为那一时刻是他收到过的最好的圣诞节礼物。故 C 项作标题最佳。 C (2018 辽宁省五校协作体高三上学期联合模拟考试 ) In the dead of winter, we dont typically think about spending time outdoors, but according to many physicians we should. The sun is our greatest source of a vitamin that is essential for good health Vitamin D. This
21、important vitamin strengthens bones and teeth and is linked to the prevention of heart disease, cancer and many other lifethreatening diseases. The recommended daily requirement is 400600 International Units (IU). In summer, people with dark brown eyes and darker skin turn sunlight from just 15 minu
22、tes outside without sunscreen into adequate amounts of Vitamin D. Even during winter, just a 10minute walk at midday can keep the bodys Vitamin D at healthy levels. During brief winter walks, we receive the greatest benefits when we wear no sunscreen and expose as much skin to the sun as possible. V
23、itamin D can be also obtained from foods. Salmon is one of the best sources of the Vitamin. Egg yolks (蛋黄 ), cheese, mushrooms and some animal organs contain smaller quantities of it. To attract consumers, food companies add Vitamin D to some of their milk products. The practice of putting the Vitamin into milk began in the 1930s. At that time, many children were suffering from rickets, an illness that is cause
