选修6.5 The power of nature(押题专练)-2017年高考英语一轮复习精品资料(原卷版)

1、I押题专练dI.阅读理解OldFaithfulisageyser(喷泉)locatedinWyoming,inYellowstoneNationalParkintheUnitedStates.OldFaithfulwasnamedin1870duringtheWashburn-Langford-DoaneExpeditionandwasthefirstgeyserintheparktoreceiveaname.Thegeyser,aswellasthenearbyOldFaithfulInn,ispartoftheOldFaithfulHistoricDistrict.Ontheafterno

2、onofSeptember18,1870,membersoftheWashburn-Langford-DoaneExpeditiontraveleddowntheFireholeRiverfromtheKeplerCascades(瀑布)andenteredtheUpperGeyserBasin.ThefirstgeysertheysawwasOldFaithful.Inhisbookoftheexpedition,NathanielP.Langfordwrote：Judge,then,whatmusthavebeenourastonishment,asweenteredthebasinatm

3、id-afternoonofourseconddaystravel,toseeintheclearsunlight,atnogreatdistance,avolumeofclear,sparklingwaterprojectedintotheairtotheheightofonehundredandtwentyfivefeet.“Geysers!Geysers！”criedoneofourmembers,and,wesoongatheredaroundthiswonderfulphenomenon.Itwasindeedaperfectgeyser.Wegaveitthenameof“OldF

4、aithful”Intheearlydaysofthepark,OldFaithfulwasoftenusedasalaundry.Clothesplacedinthegeyserwereejectedthencompletelywashedwhentheeruptiontookplace.Itsbeenfoundthatlinenandcottonclothwasuninjuredbytheactionofthewater,butwoolenclothesweretorntopieces.Eruptionscanshoot3,700to8,400USgallonsofboilingwater

5、toaheightof106to185feet(32to56m)lastingfrom1.5to5minutes.Theaverageheightofaneruptionis145feet(44m).Thehighestrecordederuptionwas185feet(56m)high.Intervals(间隔)betweeneruptionscanrangefrom45to125minutes,averaging66.5minutesin1939,slowlyincreasingtoanaverageof92minutestoday.文章大意：本文是说明文。文章介绍的是美国黄石国家公园的

6、老忠实间歇喷泉。1WhenpeopleontheWashburn-Langford-DoaneExpeditionsawOldFaithful,they.AwerefrightenedBdecidedtoendtheirtravelCwereexcitedDtooksomephotosinfrontofit2Inthe19thcentury,somevisitors.AdiscoveredmoregeysersinYellowstoneNationalParkBputtheirclothesinOldFaithfulChatedtostayatOldFaithfulInnDbathedinOl

7、dFaithful3Comparedto1930s,todaytouristshave.AlesschancestoenjoytheeruptionsofOldFaithfulinadayBmorechancestoenjoytheeruptionsofOldFaithfulinadayCbetterchancestoseeOldFaithfulerupthigherDbetterchancestoseeOldFaithfulprojecthotterwater4Whatsthepassagemainlyabout?AThenameoriginofageyser.BThediscoveryof

8、ageyser.CAfamousnationalpark.DAfamousgeyser.II完形填空DontletAurorassmallstature（身材）foolyou一herspiritisstrong.Sheisoneof140chickens_1_fromafarm.Whenwesavedher,shewastinyandsickanditseemed_2_thatshewouldsurvive.Havingnevergottheright_3,manyofthechickensweresickandsome_4died.Atayoungage,Auroraandhersister

9、sandbrotherswere_5_bytheirmom.Luckily,anothermother_6_theircare.Auroraseemedthelastto_7_foodandattention.Shegrewatamuchslower_8_thanherbrothersandsisters.Everythingseemed_9_her.Attheyoungageofsevenmonths,Aurorahadlosttwomomsandwas_1_tofindaplacewiththeotherchickens.Aurora_11foundcomfortwithanoldchic

10、kennamedMargaret,stayingunderherwingsduringthecoldnights,_12_Margaretwassooldthatafewmonthslatershedied.Aurora,inherownway,thinksofMargaret.Everyevening,youwillfindherinthe_13_spotwhereshekeptMargaretcompany._14whentheotherchickenstryto15_heraway,Auroracomesback.AsAuroragrew,webecame_16_atherlovetos

11、implylive.Nothing_17_her.Soremember,whenlifeseemsso18_thatyoucanttakeit,thinkofAurora.Shehaslosttwomoms,watchedhersistersandbrothersdie,and_19fromseriousillnesses.Yetsheenjoysthesmall,sweet20lifehasoffered一safety,food,warmthandgoodfriendships.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，描述了一只为了生存与各种困难顽强抗争的小鸡的故事。1A.raisedBpurchase

12、dCrescuedDcollected2A.hopefulBproperCpossibleDunlikely3A.touchBcareCgiftDpartner4A.sadlyBangrilyCcoldly5A.punishedCabandoned6A.tookonClookedafter7A.getCdraw8A.costCstandard9A.forCabout10A.arrangingCstruggling11A.latelyCconstantly12A.unlessCbecause13A.sameCsimilar14A.StillCEven15A.clearCturn16A.nervo

13、usCexcited17A.helpedCimpressed18A.toughCsmooth19A.wakedCrecovered20A.chancesCdreamsIllCcoldly5A.punishedCabandoned6A.tookonClookedafter7A.getCdraw8A.costCstandard9A.forCabout10A.arrangingCstruggling11A.latelyCconstantly12A.unlessCbecause13A.sameCsimilar14A.StillCEven15A.clearCturn16A.nervousCexcited

14、17A.helpedCimpressed18A.toughCsmooth19A.wakedCrecovered20A.chancesCdreamsIll.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Onreceivingmylearnerspermitacoupleofmonthsago,Istarteddrivinglessonsstraightaway.However,itwasntuntiltwodaysago_1_Dadfinallyallowedmetodriveonthemotorway.OurdestinationwasOrewa,_2_sea

15、sidetown.ThatmorningImadesureIhadenoughtodrinkandwenttothetoiletaboutthreetimes_3_weleft.IthoughtIwastotallyprepared_4_thejourney,butnothingcouldhavepreparedmeformyfamilyscomplaints.“Relax!Dontholdthesteeringwheelso_5(tight).”calledanervousvoicefromthebackseat.“Speedup.70km/hisntfastenough.Youareholdingupthetraffic.”anothervoiceorderedfromtheseatnextto6.How_7_(annoy)!Tocontentthem,I_8_(step)hardontheaccelerator,andwithinasecond,anangryvoicebegantoyellagain.“Stop!Slowdown!Areyoucrazy?DidItellyoutogoab