高考英语二轮复习阅读综合训练(四)

阅读综合训练(四)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)ARajasthanisoneofthemostvisitedstatesinIndia.ThesetoptouristplacestovisitinRajasthanshouldn’tbemissed.JaipurThePinkCity,Jaipur,isoneoftheRajasthan’smostpopularplaces.Ithasmanyfamousforts(堡垒)andpalaces,withmostbeautifulviewsandbuildings.StayinginJaipurisparticularlyenjoyable.Hotelsarereasonablypriced,whichgivesguestsaveryunforgettableexperience!RanthamboreNationalParkRanthamboreNationalParkisoneofthebestplacesinIndiatospotatigerinthewild.ComparedwithmanynationalparksinIndia,it’salsoeasytogetto.Thismakesitverypopular.Unfortunately,ithasbeenfacinglotsoftouristproblems.Theparkisalsohometothe10thcenturyRanthamboreFort.It’sahugefortthatcontainsruinedpavilions,monuments,andthreeHindutemples.Theparkisfullofhistory,havingseenmanywarsplayedoutonitsland,andtheriseandfallofmanyrulers.JaisalmerAbeautifulsandstonecityrisesmagicallyfromthesanddunes(沙丘)oftheThardesert.Itlookslikeit’sstraightoutofanArabianNightsfable.Itsancientfort,builtin1156,letsvisitorsviewthecity.Ithousesfivepalaces,severaltemples,aswellasshopsandotherhouses.RidingacamelintothedesertisalsoapopularthinginJaisalmer.JodhpurKnownastheBlueCityforitsbluepaintedbuildings,JodhpuristhesecondlargestcityinRajasthan.MehrangarhFortinJodhpurprovidesagoodlookatJodhpur’sbluebuildings.It’soneofthelargestandmostwell-protectedfortsinIndia.Inside,therearenumbersofpalacesandamuseum.It’sgreattodonothingbutrelaxhere.1.Ifyouwanttotravelbyridingacamel,youcangoto.

A.JaipurB.JodhpurC.JaisalmerD.RanthamboreNationalPark2.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.JaipurisknownastheBlueCity.B.FiveHindutempleslieinRanthamboreFort.C.Jaisalmer’sancientfortwasbuiltinthe11thcentury.D.RanthamboreNationalParkisverypopularwithtourists.3.Whatdoesthetextmainlyintroducetous?A.Touristattractionsatrisk.B.Travelsinthedesert.C.ThecultureandhistoryofIndia.D.SeveralplacesofinterestinRajasthan.B(2021·宁夏银川高三教学质量检测)AsIlayhereinmyhard,uncomfortablehospitalbed,allIcouldthinkaboutwashowbadlyIwantedtoleavethisplace.Ithadbeenfourdaysofdoctorsgivingbadnews,medicineinjections,procedures,MRIsandrestlessnights.IhadbeenabletoeatonemealadayduetothesurgeriesIwasscheduledforlater.Iaskedmymumtobringmemycarkeysandonmykeychaintherewasasoftpieceofleathermadefrommyfirstbaseballglove.Shelookedworriedandsad,handingthekeychaintome.Inthefibresoftheleatherweresomanymemoriesthathadtransformedmeasaperson.Igrabbedmykeysandtouchedasmoothpieceofleather.Itwasanicecoffeebrownandabout3inchesinlength.EverytimeItouchedit,Iwouldthinkofonething—baseball.ThekeychainwasmadefrommyfirstbaseballglovethatIcherishedsomuch.ItcarriedgreatmomentslikechampionshipsaswellasmomentswhenIstruckoutandlost.Allofasudden,mynursewalkedinandIjumpedwhenIheardhervoice.Shedidn’tmeantointerrupt,butIneededmoremedicine.Oncesheleft,Ifocusedbackandgraspedthecowhide.Irubbedmyfingersupanddownjustfeelingthisreminderofthegame.IttookmeonawildroadtripthroughmybrainandIwouldstopateachbaseballmemory.ThistimeIbegantopicturethepeoplethatwereinvolvedinmybaseballlife.Iopenedmyeyes,realisingtheroadtripthatIusedtobeonhadgonewiththewind.Mygazeshiftedtotheclockontheoppositewall.Almostanhourhadpassed!Evenintoughtimesthethingsandpeopleyoulovecouldhelpyouescapeandyouwouldgetoverallthedifficulties.4.Whatmadetheauthor’smotherworried?A.Theauthor’sskillinbaseball.B.Theauthor’sattitudetohislife.C.Theauthor’spresentsituation.D.Thepoorconditionofthehospital.5.Whydidtheauthortreasurethekeychain?A.Itbroughtbackplentyofmemories.B.Itwassoftandcomfortabletotouch.C.Ithadwitnessedhisgreatmoments.D.Itwasmadefromoneofhisbaseballgloves.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cowhide”inparagraph3mean?A.Medicine.B.Baseball.C.Glove. D.Leather.7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthorfeelsdepressed.B.Theauthorisconfidentofhisfuture.C.Theauthorcherisheshispastexperience.D.Theauthorfeelstiredofthelifeinthehospital.C(2021·江苏泰州高三第二次联考)Whatshouldwegetforourkidsthisholiday?Aschildrengetolder,givingthemsomethingtheycanexperienceinsteadofmaterialthingsmakesthemhappier,accordingtoanewresearchledbyChaplin.Theresearchcomparesthelevelofhappinesschildrengetfrommaterialthingswiththatfromexperiences.Theresultsshowsthatchildrenaged3through12getmorehappinessfrommaterialthingsthanfromexperiences.However,olderchildrengetmorehappinessfromexperiencesthanfromtheirpossessions.“Itmeansexperiencesarehighlypreferredbyadolescents,notjustexpensivematerialthings,”Chaplinsays.Shecontinuesexplaining,“Don’tgetmewrong.Youngchildrendoloveexperiences.Andgiventhisconcept,themeparkssuchasDisneylandarebeingbuilteverywhere.Infact,youngchildrenareexcitedthroughouttheexperience.However,forexperiencestoprovidelastinghappiness,childrenmustbeabletorecalldetailsoftheevents.”Longaftertheyhaveunwrappedtheirtoys,therewillstillbeaphysicalremindertogivethemhappiness.However,youngchildrencan’tseeortouchexperiencesaftertheyareover,makingitharderforthemtoappreciateexperiencesafteralongtime.There’saneasyfix,though,accordingtoChaplin.“Takepicturesorvideosoffamilywalks,playinginthesnow,andbirthdayparties,”shesays.“Childrenarelikelytoappreciatethoseexperiencesmoreifthereissomethingtoremindthemoftheevent.Additionally,they’llbeabletolearnthesocialvalueofsharedexperiences.”Childrenwillrememberandappreciatenotonlythebirthdaygiftstheyreceived,butalsothetimespentwithfamilyandfriendsastheyrecalltheexperiencethroughconcretereminderssuchasphotosandvideos.Sincememoryisdevelopedovertime,it’slikelythatchildren,especiallyyoungones,maynotgetasmuchhappinessfrompastexperiencesasfrompossessions.Butwithage,creatingnewmemoriesandexploringnewinterestsmaybefarmorevaluablethangettingpossessions.8.WhyarethemeparksspringingupaccordingtoChaplin?A.Theycanofferchildrenlastinghappiness.B.Eventsinthemarecentredonspecificthemes.C.Directinvolvementineventstherecaterstochildren.D.Kidshaveanaffectionfortheatmospheretheyoffer.9.Theunderlinedword“fix”inparagraph4canbereplacedby“”.

A.solution B.arrangementC.preparation D.focus10.WhichofthefollowingwouldChaplinprobablyagreewith?A.Videosappealtochildrenmorethangifts.B.Toysarenotkids’cupoftea.C.Olderchildrenvaluefamilytimemorethanyoungerones.D.Physicalremindershelprememberpastexperiencesbetter.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Experiencesarebettergiftsforolderchildren.B.Socialvaluesshouldbeputinthefirstplace.C.Newinterestsaremostpreciousforchildren.D.Materialpossessionsbringmorehappinesstochildren.D(2021·辽宁高三3月联考)Menhunted.Womengathered.Thathaslongbeenthecommonviewofourprehistoricancestors.Butthediscoveryofawomanburiedabout9,000yearsagointheAndesMountainswithweaponsandhuntingtools,andananalysisofotherburialsitesintheAmericaschallengesthiswidelyaccepteddivisionoflabourinhunter-gatherersociety.“Labourpracticesamongrecenthunter-gatherersocietiesarehighlygendered,whichmightleadsometobelievethatsexistinequalitiesinthingslikepayorrankaresomehow‘natural’,”saidRandyHaas,assistantprofessorofanthropology(人类学)atUniversityofCalifornia,Davis.“Butit’snowclearthatsexualdivisionoflabourwasfundamentallydifferent—likelymoreequalandreasonable—inourspeciesdeephunter-gathererpast.”Theburialsitewasdiscoveredin2018duringexcavations(发掘)atahigh-altitudesitecalledWilamayaPatjxainwhatisnowPeru.Thewoman,thoughttobebetween17and19yearsoldwhenshedied,wasburiedwithitemsthatsuggestedshehuntedbig-gameanimals.Althoughsomescholarshavesuggestedaroleforwomeninancienthunting,othershavedismissedthisideaevenwhenhuntingtoolswereuncoveredinfemaleburials.Toexaminewhetherthiswomanfoundatthissitewasanoutlier,theresearchersexamined429skeletons(骷髅)at107burialsitesinNorthandSouthAmericaaround8,000to14,000yearsago.Ofthose,27individualswereburiedwithhuntingtools—11werefemaleand15weremale.Thesamplewassufficienttosupporttheconclusionthatfemaleparticipationinearlybig-gamehuntingwaslikelynotunusual.Thefindingsaddtodoubtsaboutman—thehunterassumptionthatinformedmuchthinkingaboutearlyhumanssincethemid-20thcentury.“Theysuggesthuntingwasverymuchacommunity-basedactivity,needingtheparticipationofallable-bodiedindividualstodrivelargeanimals”,theresearcherssaid.Theweaponofchoiceatthattimehadlowaccuracy,encouragingbroadparticipation,andusingitwasaskilllearnedfromchildhood.12.WhatdoestheburialsiteatAndesMountainsshow?A.Theoriginofsexistinequality.B.Thehuntingskillsofancienttimes.C.Thesocialsystemofprehistorichunters.D.Thejobdivisionofhunter-gatherersociety.13.WhichofthefollowingmightRandyHaasagreewith?A.Genderplaysnopartinrecenthunter-gatherersociety.B.Sexistinequalityisanaturalresultofprehistoricsociety.C.Ancientdivisionoflabourmightbefairerthanwe’dthought.D.Publicideasofwomen’srolewillbechangedabruptly.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“outlier”inparagraph4mean?A.Exception. B.Failure.C.Rolemodel. D.Easytarget.15.Whatmightmakeprehistorichuntingacommunity-basedactivity?A.Lackofable-bodiedindividuals.B.Imperfectioninhuntingweapons.C.Betteraccuracyoffemalesinhunting.D.Needforlargeanimalsasfoodsource.Ⅱ.七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)(2021·江苏如皋高三第二次适应性考试)Mixingmurals,sculptureandcalligraphy,grotto(石窟)templesarehistoricaltreasuresofancientChineseart,valuesandspirits.Thousandsofpeopleflocktogrottotempleseachyear.16

InOctober,theNationalCulturalHeritageAdministrationandtheMinistryofCultureandTourismissuedanotice,urgingtheprotectionofChina’sgrottotemples.Grottotempleworkersarerequiredtodoresearchanddeterminehowmanydailyvisitorstheycansafelyhandle.17Visitorsareencouragedtovisitatdifferentperiodsorhavevirtualexperiencesrelatedtotheculturalheritagesites.Thesemeasuresareaimedatpreservingtheserelics,asbothhumanandenvironmentalfactorshavecausedharm.

Touristsoftentouchthesculptures,leadingtochangesinthesurfaceandcolourofthefiguresgradually.18And