高三英语专题限时复习题38.docx
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高三英语专题限时复习题38
专题限时训练(二十六) [史地常识型阅读理解]
(限时:
每篇7分钟)
(一)
Today,onecantraceVenice’srichpastfromitsbuildings.Mostcitiescanclaimatleastahandfulofoutstandingchurches,palacesorhousesofhistoricalinterest,andnearlyeverythingisremarkable,fromthemagnificentPiazzaSanMarco(St.Mark’sSquare)andthepalacesthatlinetheGrandCanaltothecenturiesoldhomesofsimplefishermen.Itwouldbeeasytosaythatthecityitselfisanenormousmuseumifitwerenotforthefactthatitissoobviouslyalive.
Atfirstsight,Venicelooksunbelievablypermanent,anapparentlycompleteRenaissance(文艺复兴)citysountouchedbytimethatthereseemsnoreasonwhyitshouldnotgoonforever.Nowthecityisslowlysinking,astheclayonwhichitisbuiltlosesitselasticity(弹性)andthemassivewoodenpilesrot(腐烂)away.Flooding,sucharareoccurrenceahundredyearsagonowhappensseveraltimeseachwinter.
Thedamagecausedbythefloodingisimmense,andthefabricoftheancientbuildingsisnowbeingfurtherdamagedbypollutionfromthemainlandtownaswellasbythewashproducedbytheconstantlyincreasingnumberofmotorboatsthatspeedupanddownthecanals.
AfurtherthreattoVenicecomesfromtheVenetiansthemselves,someofwhomarenotparticularlyinterestedinpreservingthecityasoneofthewondersoftheworldandwouldprefertoseeitmodernized.
“Whatbetterplaceisthereforthemeetingofdearfriends?
Seehowitglowswiththeadvancingsummer;howtheskyandtheseaandtherosyairandthemarbleofthepalacesallglimmerandmelttogether.”ThuswrotethefamousauthorHenryJames,ofVenice,whichprovidedthesettingforhisstoryTheAspernPapers,inthenineteenthcentury.ThesplendorofVenicehascapturedtheimaginationofartistsforcenturies—andnotjustofthegreatpaintersandnovelists.Howtragicnowthatsheisfacedwiththedoublethreatofmanandnature.Veniceindeedwillbeluckytosurvive.
( )1.Veniceproudlyboasts________.
A.itsbeautifulchurches,palacesandhouses
B.itsuniqueSt.Mark’sSquareandtheGrandCanal
C.itspicturesquewaterscape
D.itsmarvelousancientbuildings
.
A.isveryconfidentthatVenicewillsurvive
B.isdoubtfulwhetherVenicewillsurvive
C.thinksthatVenicewillhaveluck
D.isafraidthatVenicewillnolongerattractartistsandnovelists
(二)
TheBestofAlaska
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HAINES:
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ALASKAINDIANARTS:
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Skagwayisalivelytown,whichstillreflectsitsgoldrushrootsandcontainscolorfulshops.InSkagway,westopbytheKlondikeGoldRushNationalParkVisitor’sCenterandridetheWhitePassYukonRouteRailway.
GUSTAVUS:
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( )6.Youcanfeelthehistoryofthelocalplaceat________.
A.Juneau B.Skagway
C.HainesD.Gustavus
( )7.Youcanwatchawhaleexplodingoutofthewaterat________.
A.GlacierBayNationalPark
B.theKlondikeGoldRushNationalPark
C.theWhitePassYukon
D.thefjords
( )8.Accordingtotheadvertisement,theparticipantsoftheexcursion________.
A.willspendonedayexperiencingthelocalcultureatAlaskaIndianArts
B.cancontactAlaskaMountainGuides&ClimbingSchoolbyemailorfax
C.areabletoexperiencesomeadventurousactivitiesinHaines
D.cangetlotsoftraditionalnativeartworksfreeofcharge
( )9.Whichofthefollowingisaparticipantrequiredtopayadditionalfees?
A.GoingfromGustavustoJuneaubytrain.
B.AfulldaycruiseinGlacierBay.
C.HavingthelastsupperatJuneau.
D.FlyingfromJuneautohishometown.
( )10.Itisknownfromtheadvertisementthat________.
A.thenativecultureoftheNorthwestNativeTribesisdyingout
B.Juneau,asthestatecapital,ismuchmorebeautifulthanHaines
C.SkagwaywastherichesttownofAlaskainthepast
D.Alaskaisfamousforitsculture,historyandnaturalbeauty
(三)
Peoplehavebeenactinglikepeople—inotherwords,they’vebeenmakingtools,creatingceremonies,andsharingfood—foralongtime.That’stheconclusionofarecentstudyfromSouthAfrica’ssoutherncoast.
There,inacavelyingabovethesea,researchersfromArizonaStateUniversityhavefoundevidencethathumanswerebehavinginsurprisinglycomplexwaysasearlyas164,000yearsago.Ourspecies,Homosapiens,appearedanestimated200,000yearsago.
ThecaveheldthreeimportantcluesaboutthebehavioroftheseStoneAgepeople.
First,theresearchersfoundtheremainsofallkindsofshellfish.Thepeoplewholivedinthecaveprobablycollectedthesecreaturesfromrockyshoresandtidepoolsandbroughtthemtothecavetoeat.
TheresearchersproposetheearlyAfricansmovedtotheSouthAfricancoastbetween195,000and130,000yearsago.Aroundthattime,theclimateinlandturnedrelativelycoldanddry.Therefore,therewerefewerplantsandanimalstoeatawayfromthecoast.
Whentheseancientpeoplemovedtothecoast,theyprobablyexperiencedamajorculturalshift,theresearcherssuspect.That’sbecauseobservationsofmodernhuntergatherersocietiessuggestthatmenaremorelikelytohuntforbiganimalswhenpeopleliveinland.Onthecoast,womenplayamoreimportantroleinprovidingfoodbygatheringplantsandshellfish.
Asforthesecondclue,theresearchersunearthed57piecesofreddishpigment(颜料).Theresearchersthinkthatthecavehabitantsusedthepaintforcoloringtheirbodiesorforotherceremonies.Symbolicbehaviorisaclearlyhumanfeature.
Finally,thesearchdiscoveredover1,800stonetools,includingwellcraftedblades(刀片).Thesebladescameinvarioussizes.Thesmallestwerejustlessthanahalfinchwide.Ancientpeoplemayhaveattachedthesebladestotheendofasticktomakespearsorothertools.
( )11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Ancientcavebehavior.
B.Newevidenceofancientlife.
C.Thehistoryofhumanbeings.
D.Humanbehavior’sdevelopment.
( )12.TheearlyAfricansmovedtotheSouthAfricancoastwiththemainpurposeof________.
A.avoidingbadlycoldanddryweather
B.seekingtheculturaldevelopment
C.seekingenoughfoodtoliveon
D.livinganewerandbetterlife
( )13.Accordingtothepassage,thecavehabitants________.
A.knewhowtousecolorsfordecoration
B.madealivinglargelybyhuntinganimals
C.onlycouldmadetoolswithroughblades
D.couldhuntforfishintheseawithships
( )14.AftertheearlyAfricansmovedtothecoast,whatprobablyhappenedtotheirculture?
A.Women’srolewasasimportantasmen’sroleinfamilies.
B.Theywerenolongerusedtolivinginlandsbutlivingonthecoast.
C.Men’srolewasmoreimportantthanwomen’sroleinearningfood.
D.Women’srolewasmoreimportantthanmen’sroleinearningfood.
( )15.Thenewdiscoveriesinthecaveshouldsupportthetheorythat________.
A.modernhumanbehaviordevelopedsmoothlyfastfromtheancienttime
B.modernhumanbehaviordevelopedslowlyfromtheancienttime
C.SouthAfricaisthebirthplaceoftheearliesthumanbeingsintheworld
D.modernhumanbehaviorislargelythesameasancienthumanbehavior
专题限时训练(二十六)
(一)
本文为说明文,主要介绍威尼斯引以为豪的古建筑正承受着来自人类与大自然的双重威胁。
1.D 细节理解题。
根据第一段andnearlyeverythingisremarkable,fromthemagnificentPiazzaSanMarco(St.Mark’sSquare)andthepalacesthatlinetheGrandCanaltothecenturiesoldhomesofsimplefishermen.可判断威尼斯以它杰出的古建筑而闻名,故选D。
2.A 细节理解题。
根据第一段Itwouldbeeasytosaythatthecityitselfisanenormousmuseumifitwerenotforthefactthatitissoobviouslyalive.可推断作者认为威尼斯是巨大的博物馆,故选A。
3.A 细节理解题。
根据第三段…thewashproducedbytheconstantlyincreasingnumberofmotorboatsthatspeedupanddownthecanals.可判断选A。
4.D 细节理解题。
根据第四段AfurtherthreattoVenicecomesfromtheVenetiansthemselves可知人为因素比自然因素对威尼斯造成的损坏更大,故选D。
5.B 推理判断题。
根据最后一段Howtragicnowthatsheisfacedwiththedoublethreatofmanandnature.Veniceindeedwillbeluckytosurvive.可知威尼斯面临着来自人类和自然的双重威胁,要想幸存下去将是一件碰运气的事,即可推断作者对威尼斯的未来持怀疑态度,故选B。
(二)
本则广告主要介绍了阿拉斯加州的自然景观及其历史文化以吸引游客。
6.B 细节理解题。
根据Skagwayisalivelytown,whichstillreflectsitsgoldrushrootsandcontainscolorfulshops.可判断选B。
7.A 细节理解题。
根据GustavusisthegatewaytoGlacierBayNationalPark.We’llstayatacomfortablelodgeherefortwonights.ThiswillbethebaseforboththewhalewatchingexcursionandafulldaycruiseinGlacierBay.可判断选A。
8.C 推理判断题。
根据Hainesisas
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