阅读理解（应用文） -2024年高三高考英语复习

阅读理解（应用文）

1.【2024届贵州省六盘水市高三第二次诊断性试题】

ColorfulNaturalWondersonEarth

Theworldcanbekindofaboringplacewithoutthecolorfulnaturalwonders.Sothat’swhatI’vedecidedto

treatyouto!

RioTinto,Spain

RisingintheSierradeHuelvamountainsofsouthwesternSpain,this62-milerivergetsitsstunningorangeandredcolorsfromcopper,iron,andotherheavymetals.Thebestwaytoenjoythebeautyisbyvisitingthesmall

miningtownofNerva.Notethatonlyabouthalfthelengthoftheriverfeaturesthesecolors.

LakeLouise,Alberta,Canada

KnownbyStoneyNakotaFirstNationsfolksasHo-run-num-nay,thisglaciallakelocatedinBanffNationalParkgetsitsturquoisecolorfromfinelygrainedrockparticlescontainedwithintheiceasitmeltsinthelake.Ifyou’reabigfanofthemovieThelma&Louise,you’llbehappytoknowthattherealsohappenstobeaLake

Thelma.

TheLavenderFieldsofProvence,France

Provence,ageographicalregionofsoutheasternFranceisfamousinthesummersforitslushlavenderfields.Toseethemwithyourowneyes,moseyonuptotheLuberonandVerdonplateauregionsnorthofAix-en-ProvenceandMarseille,orheadeastpastAvignon.Butthewindowisratherbrief;theystarttoblossom

aroundthebeginningofJuneandthenbymid-Julythey’redone-zo.

HongheHaniRiceTerraces,Yunnan,China

Hugericestan?Anyway,Yunnan,Chinaiscallingyourname.Withahistorygoingbackmorethan1,200years,thisseriesofrice-growingterraces—coveringterritorymorethanonemillionacres—arelocatedinthewesternpartofthecountry.ItwasdeclaredaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitein2013.Itsuretookthemlong

enough!

1．Wherecanyouenjoyamulticoloredriver?

A．Spain.B．Canada.C．France.D．China.

2．Howlongistheblossomwindowofthelavender?

A．1month.B．1.5months.C．2months.D．2.5months.

3．What’sthetext?

A．Ajournalentry.B．Atraveldiary.C．Anintroduction.D．Anadvertisement.

2.【2024届河南省鹤壁市高中高三第二次模拟试题】

OnlinePre–sessionalEnglishCoursesatImperialCollegeLondon

Ourfull–timeandintensivepre-sessionalcoursesarenowonlinefordistancelearning,whichcanhelpyoulearntherealacademiclanguageandskillsthatyouneedforsuccessfulstudyatImperial.Thepre-sessionalcoursesarespecificallydesignedforstudentsstudyingscience,technology,engineering,mathematicsormedicine

(STEMM)atImperial.

Detailsfor2022pre–sessionalcourse

6–weekpre–sessionalcourse

The6–weekcourseisanonlinecourseforprospectiveImperialstudentsholdingaconditionalofferandwho

needtoimprovetheirEnglishproficiencytomeetthelanguagestandardforthedegreecourse.

Schedule:22August-25September2022,withaweeklyscheduleMonday-Friday.

Fees:£3.190

3-weekpre–sessionalcourse

IfyouhavemettheEnglishlanguagerequirementforyourdegreecoursebutwanttofurtherupgradeyour

academiclanguageskills,findoutmoreaboutthe3-weekcourse.

Schedule:9Sept.-30Sept.2022,withaweeklyscheduleMonday-Friday.

Fees:£1.590

Specificfeaturesofthetwocourses

Therewillbedailycontactatspecifiedtimesincludingtaughtsessions,lectures,groupactivitiesand1:1guidancefromteachers.Ourpre–sessionaltimetableassumesfull–timededicatedstudy,courseworkandguidedself-studythatwillneedtobecompletedinyourowntime.Studentsattendliveonlineinteractivesessionsforabout3hourseachdaybeginningat10am(Londontime).Therewillalsobeatleast4hoursofdirectedself-studyeach

day.Intotal,therewillbeaminimumof7hoursofacademicstudyeachday.

Moreinformation

Ifyouareaninternationalstudent,speakEnglishasanadditionallanguageandhaveanofferforstudyinSeptember2022,youarewelcometoapplyforoneofouronlinepre–sessionalEnglishcoursesat:

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/academic-english/presessional/

.

Ifyouhavespecificquestionsafterreadingthewebpages,contactElaineHomerpresessional@imperial.ac.uk

orDrJulieHartillj.hartill@imperial.ac.uk.

1．Howdothestudentschoosefromthetwopre-sessionalcourses?

A．BytheirEnglishlanguagelevel.B．Bytheirfinancialcondition.

C．Bytheirteacher'srecommendation.D．Bythedurationoftheircourse.

2．Howlongshouldastudentstudyaloneatleastduringthe3-weekpre–sessionalcourse?

A．45hours.B．60hours.C．84hours.D．105hours.

3．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A．Toadvertise.B．Toeducate.C．Topersuade.D．Toentertain.

3.【2024届四川省绵阳南山中学高三二诊热身模拟试题】

SoontherewillbeaReviewBlitz!Inamonth,wearesearchingforreasonablereviewsthatreflectyour

sincereopinions.JustkeepinmindthatthedeadlineforyourreviewsisOctober23,2023.

Rules:

Toenter,youmustbeateen(aged13-19)withaTeenCreativityaccount.

Submissionsoughttoberelevanttothetopic.

Eachreviewmustbenomorethan250words.

Thereisnorestrictiononthenumberofpiecesyoucansubmit.

Guidelines:

Giveabriefsummaryofthebook.Avoidexplainingtheentireplotortellingyourreaderhowthebookends.

Informthereaderwhatyoulikeordislikeaboutthebook.

Recommendthebooktospecificreaders.Doesthebooklenditselfwelltoolderteens?Wouldsciencefictionenthusiastsshowinterestinthisbook?It’shelpfulforreaderstothinkaboutthebookinlightofotherbooks

they’veread.

Rememberthatit’sokaytohaveastrongopinion!Don’tstartsentenceswith“Ithink”,“Ibelieve”or“Inmy

opinion”.

Prizes:

Allparticipantswillbegivenacertificate.

FirstprizewinnerswillrespectivelyhaveonereviewpublishedinTeenCreativitymagazineandobtainafree

6-monthmagazinesubscription.

Second-placewinnerswilleachreceiveafree3-monthmagazinesubscription.

You’llreceivetheseprizesbeforeDecember28,2023.

Submityourworksto.Wehopereviewingbooksbringsyoujoy.

21．WhichofthefollowingmeetstherequirementofReviewBlitz?

A．Apersoncanpresentnomorethanonepieceofwork.

B．Eachpieceofworkcanhaveamaximumof250words.

C．Reviewsmustbewrittenbypeopleunder20yearsold.

D．WorksmustbeuploadedbytheendofOctober2023.

22．Whatshouldparticipantsincludeintheirreviews?

A．Thelikesanddislikesofthebook.

B．Therecommendationtoallreaders.

C．Statementscontaining“Inmyopinion”.

D．Asummarythatdemonstratesthewholeplot.

23．Whoisthetextintendedfor?

A．Self-learners.B．Teachingstaff.

C．Professionaltrainers.D．Bookishadolescents.

4.【宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2023-2024学年高三试题】

BotswanaissituatedinSouthernAfrica.Therearemanytop-qualityplacestoenjoyyourAfricantrip.

TheOkavangoDelta

TheOkavangoDeltaistheworld’slargestinlanddeltaandisatopspottovisitduringyourBotswanatrip.Thewholedeltacoversanareaof15,000km².TheOkavangoRiverendsinthisareafloodingthewholeregion.

Besidestheregularflooding,rainfallcandrasticallyincreasethesizeofthiswaterbody,upto22,000km².

ThedeltaalsocontainstheMoremiGameReserveanditisoneofthebestplacestoseewildlife.Animalssuchashippopotamuses,crocodiles,buffalo,rhinoceroses,elephantsandantelopescanbeveryeasilyfoundinthe

region.Thereareover500speciesofbirdsinthisarea.

TheChobeNationalPark

TheChobeNationalParkissituatedinNorthwestBotswana.ItisthethirdlargestparkinBotswanaandisfamousforitslargewildlifepopulation.TheChobeNationalParkhasdiverseanimalhabitatsanditiswonderfultowatchthesebeautifulanimalsrightinfrontofyou.TheparkisalsoveryfamousforitselephantsandisconsideredtobethelargestareaforelephantsinAfrica.Apartfromthehugeelephantpopulation,otherwildanimalssuchas

lions,leopards,wilddogs,antelopes,hippopotamuses,buffaloandcrocodilescanalsobeseen.

TheKalahariGameReserve

TheCentralKalahariGameReserveissituatedintheKalahariDesert,coveringanareaof52,800km².Itisthesecondlargestgamereserveintheworld.Largeareasoftrees,bushesandgrassarewidelyspreadinthisreserve,thusaddingtothebeautyoftheplace.Thereservecontainsahugeconcentrationofwildlife.Manywildanimals

includinggiraffescanbespottedeasilythere.

31．Thispassageismainlyabout

A．thewriter’stravelingexperienceinBotswana.

B．someplacesoftopqualitytoenjoyinBotswana.

C．beautifulcountriestovisitinSouthernAfrica.

D．activitiespeoplecandoinSouthernAfrica.

32．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“drastically”inParagraph2mean?

A．Necessarily.B．Gradually.C．Greatly.D．Hopefully.

33．Ifyouwanttovisitthelargestareaforelephants,youshouldgoto

A．theOkavangoDelta.

B．theChobeNationalPark.

C．theMoremiGameReserve.

D．theCentralKalahariGameReserve.

5.【新疆乌鲁木齐市第十二中学2023-2024学年高三试题】

Volunteeringabroadisagreatwaytohelpothers，improveyourskillsandbecomeamoreconfident，

independentperson.Ifyouareinterestedinvolunteeringabroad，herearesomeplacestogo.

Australia

Ifyouseekalifeonthebeach，inagreatclimatewithfriendlypeople，Australiamightbeyourbestbet.WiththousandsofvolunteersalreadysigninguptoleaveforAustraliaduringtheholidays，itwillbeaverypopular

option.

Brazil

Thisvastcountryhassomegreatopportunitiesonofferandisespeciallypopularthisyear.AlotofvolunteerworkisavailableinBrazilcentersonconservationandecologicalprojects.Withtheworld'slargestrainforestin

Brazil，ofwhichhugepartisindanger，therearelotsofdifferentjobsyoucando.

Kenya

KenyaisthedestinationforthoseseekinganAfricanexperience.GenerallyvolunteersinKenyaworkinorphanages(孤儿院)orwithlocalchildrenlivinginslums.ThereisagreatdemandforvolunteersinAfricabecausemanypeopleliveinpoverty，soifyoutrulyfeellikemakingadifferencetoacommunity，Kenyashouldbe

atthetopofyourlist.

CostaRica

Goldensandybeaches，clearcoastlinesandbeautifulcitiesarewhatCostaRicaisallabout.Becauseofitssmallsize，youcanseealotofthecountryinjustashorttime.Youcanreallymakethemostofyourtimeasavolunteer.Alotofworkisneededwithwildlifeandecologicalwork，soifyouwanttolookafterturtlesonthe

beach，CostaRicacouldbejusttheplaceforyou.

1．Ifyouareinterestedinprotectingtheenvironment，youwillprobablygoto.

A．AustraliaB．BrazilC．KenyaD．CostaRica

2．ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatvolunteersinKenyamainlyworkwith.

A．animalsB．plantsC．theelderlyD．children

3．IfyouchoosetogotoCostaRica，youaresupposedto.

A．takecareoftreesintheforestsB．surfwithchildreninthewater

C．workwithanimalsonthebeachD．lookafterchildrenwhohavelosttheirparents

6.【四川省成都市树德中学2023-2024学年高三试题】

Inspiringyoungminds！

TOKNOWMagazineisabighitintheworldofchildren’spublishing,bringingauniquecombinationof

challengingideasandgoodfuntoyoungfanseverymonth.

WhatissospecialaboutTOKNOWmagazine?

Well,ithasnoadsorpromotionsinsideinsteaditisjam-packedwithseriousideas.TOKNOWmakescomplexideasattractiveandaccessibletochildren,whocanbecomeinvolvedinadvancedconceptsandeven

philosophy-andtheywillsoondiscoverthatTOKNOWfeelsmorelikeaclubthanjustamagazine.

What'sinside?

Everymonththemagazineintroducesafreshnewtopicwitharticles,experimentsandcreativethingstomake

themagazinealsoexploresphilosophyandwell-beingtomakesureyoungreadershaveabalancedtakeonlife.

Soundstoogoodtobetrue?

Takealookonline—evidenceshowsthatthousandsofteachersandparentsknowagoodthingwhentheysee

itandrecommendTOKNOWtotheirfriends.

HappyBirthdayAllYear！

Whatcouldbemorefunthanagiftthatkeepscomingthroughtheletterboxeverymonth?Thefirstmagazine

withyourgiftmessagewillarriveintimeforthespecialday.

SUBSCRIBENOW

AnnualSubscription(订阅)

Europe￡55Restofworld￡65

AnnualSubscriptionwithGiftPack

IncludesaMammothMap,apassportPuzzleBooklet,andSubscription

Europe￡60RestofWorld￡70

RefundPolicy-thesubscriptioncanbecanceledwithin28daysandyoucangetyourmoneyback.

1．WhyisTOKNOWaspecialmagazine?

A．Itentertainsyoungparents.B．Itcombinesfunwithcomplexconcepts

C．ItpublishespopularsciencefictionsD．Itprovidesseriousadvertisements

2．WhatdoesTOKNOWofferitsreaders?

A．ArticlesonnewtopicsB．Onlinecourses

C．LecturesonabalancedlifeD．Reportsonscientificdiscoveries

3．Howmuchshouldyoupayifyoumakea12-mounthsubscriptiontoTOKNOWwithgiftpackfromChina?

A.￡55B.￡60C.￡65D.￡70

7.【2024届贵州省六校联盟高三联考二模试题】

TheLindaHallLibraryisopentothepublicfreeofchargeduringregularlibraryhours.Thereisnochargeforgettingalibrarycard.Patronscanrequestandusematerialsinthelibraryprovidedtheitemsareingoodphysical

condition.

。Tosignupforaborrowingaccount,youmustbearesidentoftheKansasCityarea.Youhavetoprovidea

currentstateorfederalphotoIDwithaKCareastreetaddress.

。AphotoIDplusutilitybillinyournameisneededifthecurrentaddressdiffersfromthatontheID.

。PatronsmustshowtheirLHL.librarycardoraphotoIDatthetimeofcheck-out.

WhoCanBorrow

。IndividualslivingwithintheKansasCityareaasdefinedbelow:

●Missouri—Bates,Caldwell,Cass,Clay,Clinton,Jackson,Johnson,Lafayette,Platte,Ray

●Kansas-Douglas,Franklin,Johnson,Leavenworth,Linn,Miami,Wyandotte

。EstablishedbusinesseswithintheKCarea.ContactReferenceServicesat8169268701orreference@formoreinformationaboutauthorizedborrowingforbusinesses,orfilloutourweb

application.

。Students,faculty,andstaffparticipatinginCourtesyCardinstitutions.Contactformoreinformation

abouttheCourtesyCardProgram.

IfyouwishtoborrowfromtheLindaHallLibrarybutdonotmeettheabovecriteria,pleasecontactyourlocal

libraryandrequesttoborrowthroughinterlibraryloanfromDocumentDeliveryServices.

Formoreinformationonhowtorequestlibrarymaterials,pleaseseethisguideonMakingRequestsinPrimo.

Youmaywishtoregistertoattendanin-person“NavigatingLindaHallLibrary”session.

1．Whatisamustforapplyingfortheborrowingaccountofthelibrary?

A．Acurrentlytakenphoto.B．Anin-personlibrarysession.

C．Anaddressinthedefinedarea.D．Anationalborrowingaccount.

2．Whichofthefollowingpersonscanborrowmaterialsfromthelibrary?

A．Astudentstudyinginacollege.B．ApersonworkingacompanyintheKCarea.

C．AnindividuallivinginWashington.D．ApersonworkingforCourtesyCardProgram.

3．Whatshouldyoudoifyoudon’tmeetthecriteriaforthelibrary?

A．Filloutanapplicationonline.B．Borrowsomematerialsonline.

C．Followtheofficialguidance.D．Turntoyourlocallibraryforhelp.

8.【陕西省渭南市蒲城县尧山中学2023-2024学年高三试题】

TheromanticRhine,whichflowsmorethan700milesfromSwitzerlandtotheNorthSea,isoneofthemost

popularcruising(巡游)riversinEurope,withmanyoptionsavailable.TakealookatthingstodoinRhineRiver!

Amsterdam

ManyRhineRiverCruisesbeginorendinAmsterdam.Thiscityispopularamongmultipleagegroupsandtypesoftravelersforitsrelaxingatmosphere.Grababicycleandenjoyanafternoonofcafes,art,andhistoricalsites.TheAnneFrankHouseisapopularattractioninAmsterdam.Besuretocheckifyourrivercruisecanhelp

withadvanceticketsasthelinesareconsistentlylong,though.

NeuschwansteinCastle

ThisfairytalecastleisintheheartofBavaria,Germany.SituatedintheBlackForest,andconjuringup(唤起)visionsofprincesandprincesses,itisanextremelypopulartouristattraction.ItwasinfactoneoftheinspirationsforWaltDisney’sSleepingBeautyCastle.IfyourRhineRivercruiseincludesastopinMunich,there’sagood

chancethatvisitstoNeuschwansteinwillbeavailable.

Strasbourg

Ifyou’relookingforaclassicEuropeancountrytown,thisisthestopforyouStrasbourghasatypicalFrenchfeel,withcobblestonedstreets,smallshops,andofcourseacathedral.BesuretovisitpicturesquePetiteFrance,thehistoricquarteroftown,andRohanPalacetowalkinthefootstepsofMarieAntoinette,thelastqueenofFrance

beforetheFrenchRevolution.StrasbourgisalsoadelightfulplaceforvisitforChristmasmarkets.

Basel

Sharingthreeinternationalborders:Switzerland,Germany,andFrance,Baselpresentsafascinating

combinationofcultures,cuisines,andlanguages.YoucanenjoyseveralwonderfulhistoricsightsinBasel,withina

shortdistancefromeachother,anddon’tmissawalkthroughtheBotanicalGardens.

1．WhatdoAmsterdamandStrasbourghaveincommon?

A．Theyhavehistoricalsites.

B．TheyhavearelaxingFrenchstyle.

C．Theyarehometobigshoppingmalls.

D．Theyarefamousforthepicturesquescenery.

2．WhatmightbethereasonforNeuschwansteinCastle’spopularity?

A．Itsmysteriousstory.B．Itsfavourablelocation.

C．Itsfairytaleromance.D．Itsinspirationforfilms.

3．Whichstopwouldyourecommendmosttothosewhowanttoexperiencediversecultures?

A．Amsterdam.B．NeuschwansteinCastle.

C．Strasbourg.D．Basel.

9.【2024届四川省攀枝花市高三第二次统考试题】

Shakespeare’sGlobeTheatreservesasanopen-airtheatrefocusingontheworkofShakespeare.

Highlights

NotonlydoestheGlobeTheatrehostmanyperformancesthroughouttheSummermonths,butitalsohostsguidedtoursoftheplayhouse.Duringthetours,visitorsareeducatedontheconstruction,thedesignandtherichstoriesofthe520-year-oldShakespeare’sGlobeTheatre.AnotherhighlightincludesShakespeare’sGlobe

Exhibition,whicheducatesvisitorsonShakespeare’slife,aswellaswherehelivedinLondon.

Dependingonwhenyouvisit,theremayalsobesomeshortexhibitionsinsidetheplayhouse,whichrange

fromhistoricaltoartexhibitions.

SpecialTips

•Ifyouwanttoavoidlargecrowds,trytoavoidwatchingperformancesbetweenMayandAugustasitcanget

busy.Ifyouplanongoingonatour,the9:30a.m.toursareusuallythequietest.

•Ifyouplanonsittingonanyofthewoodenbenchesduringaperformance,itmaybeagoodideatorentaseat

cushionfor$1asthebenchescangetquiteuncomfortableafteryousitforlongerperiodsoftime.

•Makesureyouchecktheweatherforecastbeforeyoubookyourtickets.Theuseofumbrellasisnotallowed,somakesureyouhaveanextraraincoatandwarmshoes,justincase.Ifyou’reworriedaboutstandingintherain,

thereareseatsavailablethatareprotectedunderasoundroof.

TicketPricesandOpeningHours

DuetothefactthattheGlobeisanopen-airtheatre,performancesareonlyheldfrommid-Aprilto

mid-October.

Ticketsforoperaperformancescost£10perperson(forstanding)or£26-879(forseating),whileticketsfor

comedyshowscost£10perperson(forstanding)or£25-£35(forseating).

1．WhatcanvisitorslearnattheGlobeTheatre?

A．ThehistoryoftheGlobeTheatre.B．Someideasforcreatingartworks.

C．ConstructionsinShakespeare’stime.D．Thebackgroundofthehistoricalexhibits.

2．Whichisthebesttimeforenjoyingtheperformancecomfortably?

A．April1—April12.B．June15—June30.

C．August15—August31.D．October1—October8.

3．Whatarevisitorsadvisedtodoiftheyplantowatchtheperformance?

A．Takeanumbrella.B．Bringaraincoat.

C．ReadsomeworksofShakespeare.D．Bringtheirownseatcushions.

10.【2024届四川省绵阳市高三第二次诊断性考试试卷】

Ifyou’relookingforanewbooktoread,you’reinluck-everyOctoberseesthemostbookspublishedina

singledayandthisyearitfallsonOctober12.Thesearesomeofthebiggestnewtitlestopickup.

●AStrokeofthePenbyTerryPratchett,priced£20.

Itcontains20shortstorieswrittenintheseventiesandeightiesinthelastcentury.Thisdelightfulcollectionis

inventiveandengaging,oftenwithatwistyend.Thecomedicfantasiesthatshapethisbookmakeafunread.

●AHauntingontheHillbyElizabethHand,priced£16.99.Availablenow.

Itisareadattractingreaders’curiositytotheendandtheendisbeyondexpectation.Theshortchapters,

complexcharacters,andbeautifullyyetscarilywrittendescriptionsmakethenovelanirresistibleturner.

●DivineMightbyNatalieHaynes,priced£20.Availablenow.

You’velikelyheardtheirnames—Hera,Demeter,TheFuries—andyoumaythinkyouknowtheirstories.ButHaynes’managestogivethesewell-knownGreekgoddessesanewvoicebytellingtheirstoryfromadifferent

view.

●SecretsoftheForestbyAliciaKlepeis,illustratedbyKristenAdam,priced£14.99.Availablenow.

Americanchildren’sauthorAliciaKlepeishasover170worksforyoungaudiencestohername,allwithaneducationalangle.Throughthesedelightfulbite-sizedbedtimestories,readersareguidedtolearnabouttherealbiologyandbehavioroftheincrediblecreatures.Thesestoriesshouldbetreasuredandhandeddownthrough

generationstocome.

1．WhatdoAStrokeofthePenandAHauntingontheHillhaveincommon?

A．Botharerealistic.B．Botharescary.

C．Bothareonsale.D．Bothhaveasurpriseend.

2．Whichbookismorelikelytoattractparents?

A．AStrokeofthePen.B．AHauntingontheHill.

C．DivineMight.D．SecretsoftheForest.

3．Whichofthefollowingis