高考英语阅读理解 七选五课堂小题过关练二十一

高中英语阅读理解+七选五课堂小题过关练二十一PARTA（1）WelcometotheHarbinInternationalIceandSnowSculptureFestival.Traditionally,thefestivalopensfromDec.24thandlaststothemiddleofFebruary.ButitsofficialopeningceremonyisusuallyheldonJanuary5theachyear.Hereisathree-day-tripforyou.Day1Activities:AirporttohoteltransferDriverService(one-wayairporttohotel):FlyintoHarbinTaipingInternationalAirport.BegreetedbyourChinesespeakingdriverwhowilltakeyourluggagetoyourhotel.Therestofthedayisyourstoknowaboutthecity.Day2Activities:SunIslandSnowSculptureArtExpo,HarbinIceandSnowWorldDriver&GuideService:At09:00am,wewilldriveyoutotheSunIsland,wheretheInternationalSnowSculptureArtExpoisheldeverywinter.Youcanseedifferentwonderfulsnowsculpturesandchoosetopayandenjoysomeactivities,likeplayingsnowtubing,goingdogsleddingetc.Thenvisitthemostimportantthemeparkoftheicefestival–IceandSnowWorld,whichfeaturesinterestingwinteractivities,eveningshowsandicesculptures.Day3Activities:HeilongjiangProvincialMuseum,CentralStreet,airporttransferDriver&GuideService:At09:00am,wewillpayavisittoHeilongjiangProvincialMuseum.ThenenjoyafreewalkonthehistoricalCentralStreet.Later,headtotheairportfortheflighttoyournextdestination.1.Whencanwegototheicefestival?A.OnDecember20th. B.OnMarch5th.C.OnFebruary28th. D.OnJanuary15th.2.TouristscanexploreHarbinbythemselves___________.A.everyday B.onDay1 C.onDay2 D.onDay33.Whichactivityrequiresextrapay?A.Playingsnowtubing. B.Headingtotheairportbycar.C.Seeingallkindsofsnowsculptures. D.VisitingHeilongjiangProvincialMuseum.(2)HaveyoueveraskedyourselfwhypeopleoftenhavetroublelearningEnglish?Ihadn't,untilonedaymyfive-year-oldsonaskedmewhethertherewashaminahamburger.Thereisn't.Thismademerealizethatthereisnoeggineggplanteither.Neitheristherepinenorappleinpineapple.ThisgotmethinkinghowEnglishcanbeacrazylanguagetolearn.Forexample,inourfreetimewecansculptasculpture(雕塑)andpaintapainting,butwetakeaphoto.Andwhenwearetravelingwesaythatweareinthecarorthetaxi,butonthetrainorbus!Whilewe'redoingallthistraveling,wecangetseasickatsea,airsickintheairandcarsickinacar,butwedon'tgethomesickwhenwegethome.Andspeakingofhome,whyaren'thomeworkandhouseworkthesamething?If"hard"istheoppositeof"soft",whyare"hardly"and"softly"notanopposingpair?Ifharmlessactionsaretheoppositeofharmfulactions,whyareshamelessandshamefulbehaviorsthesame?Whenwelookoutofthewindowandseerainorsnow,wecansay"it'sraining"or"it'ssnowing".Butwhenweseesunshine,wecannotsay"it'ssunshining".Eventhesmallestwordscanconfuse(混淆)you.Whenyouseethecapitalized"WHO"inamedicalreport,doyoureaditasthe"who"in"Who'sthat?"Whatabout"IT"and"US"?Youalsohavetowonderattheuniquemadnessofalanguageinwhichahousecanburnupasitburnsdown,inwhichyoufillinaformbyfillingitout,andinwhichanalarmisonlyheardonceitgoesoff.Englishwasinventedbypeople,notcomputers,anditreflectsthecreativityofthehumanrace.Thatiswhywhenthestarsareout,theyarevisible(看得见的),butwhenthelightsareout,theyareinvisible.AndthatiswhywhenIwindupmywatch,itstarts,butwhenIwindupthispassage,itends.4.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.TotellusEnglishisacrazylanguagetolearn.B.TorequireustoenrichEnglishvocabulary.C.TopersuadeustolearnEnglishwellenough.D.TosuggestbetterwaystocommandEnglish.5.Whenyouareinaforeigncountrywithoutyourparentsaround,youwillprobablybe________.A.crazy B.spoiled C.homesick D.frightened6.Whichofthefollowingpairisanopposingone?A.burnup/burndown B.fillin/filloutC.visible/invisible D.hardly/softly7.Whatdoestheinventionoflanguagesreflect?A.Thefastpaceofourlife. B.Humans'identity.C.Thecommandoflanguage. D.Humans'creativity.（3）Havingalightelectricbikethatcanbefolded(折叠)intofityourbackpackwouldbeverypractical,don’tyouagree?Well,itseemsSmacircleistheanswer.

InventorshavecreatedanelectricbikecalledSmacirclewhichisnotonlyaslightastwonewbornbabiesbutfoldsupandfitsinabackpack.Theebikecanreachspeedsof20km/handiscontrolledwithasmartphoneapp.Theebikefoldsupintoabackpackinlessthantenseconds,bywhichtimeit’snotallerthan49cm.Itweighsalittleover7kgandcanbesuitableforridersofdifferentsizes.

Poweredbya240Wmotorandbuilt-inbattery,thisebikeallowsyoutorideupto20kmdistance.

Thefirstmodelshavebeenmadeandtested,anditsmakersareseekingfurtherinvestmentwithanaimtobringittothemainstreammarket.Chinesedesignersbelieveitmightchangethewaypeoplecommute(通勤)towork.Theycanavoidcrowdedpublictransport,simplygothroughheavytraffic,perfecttocommuteinthecitywhentheirdestinationistoofartowalkyettooclosetodrive.

CEOGavinYang,fromShenzheninChina,said,Smacircleisaspecialcreativedesigninventedtofillinthegapinshortcommutepersonaltransportation.Theirteamhasspentcountlesshoursonresearchanddevelopment,andaredeterminedtobringthepeoplethebestpossiblesolutionforshortcommutes,hesaid.

Asithasnotyethitthemarket,thereisnopriceavailable.WehavespentalmosttwoyearsdevelopingthisSmacircleebikeandnowwehavemadetheconceptareality,saidMrYang.8.Whatisthemainideaforthepassage?A.ItmainlyintroducesSmacircle. B.Itadvertisesfortheebike.C.GavinYanglooksforbusinesspartners. D.GavinYanghaschangedhowpeopletravel.9.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thebikeis94cmtallafteryoufoldit.B.Youcanridewithin20kmwithafullbattery.C.Theebikehasbeenmadearealityinthemarket.D.Everyonecancommutetoworkontheebike.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hit”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Beat. B.Cross. C.Reach. D.Affect.11.WhatisGavinYang’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheebike?A.Indifferent. B.Worrying. C.Unsure. D.Positive. PartB根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Oneofthemostexcitingpartsofmovingtoanewneighbourhoodisthechancetofindoutwhatmakesitsospecial.Herearesometipsforgettingstarted.WalkaroundIfyouwanttoknowwhatyourneighbourhoodhastooffer,goseeitforyourself.Goingforawalkisagreatwaytorelaxaftermovingtoanewplace.12MeetyourneighboursThepeoplewholivearoundyouareabigpartofyourcommunity.13Asforhowtodoit,followthegoldenrule-alittlefriendlinessgoesalongway.ShoplocallyYoucanfindaboxstoreanywhereyoumove,butthatlittlemom-and-pop(夫妻店)onthecornerissomethingyou’llonlyfindrightwhereyoulive.14Localbusinessbringlocalflavour(特色)totheirenvironment,andtherestaurantsandshopsthatalsocallyourneighbourhoodhomecantellyou