2024高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解+七选五阅读限时组合练6含解析

PAGE阅读理解+七选五阅读限时组合练6(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2024山东济南二模)Knownforitscomplicated,seeminglywavelikesandstonewallsandtheraysofsunlightthatshineintothem,Arizona’sAntelopeCanyon(羚羊峡谷)isaneverlastingattractionfortourists.It’saslotcanyon,meaningitformedfromwatercarvingitoutovermillionsofyears.Itsitsabout3,700feetabovesealevelandtakesitsnamefromtheantelopethatoncelivedinit.ThecanyonformspartofLakePowellNavajoTribalParkintheNavajoNation.TheNavajoNationlimitsvisitstoeithertheUpperorLowerAntelopeCanyontotwohoursandrequiresallvisitorstobeledbyauthorizedguides.Ifyou’replanningatripandneedhelpdecidingwhichareatovisit,keeptheserecommendationsinmind.•When:Toursareavailabletwiceadayduringtheweekyear-round,thoughexacttimesvarybyseason;toursarenotavailableonweekendsormajorholidays.•Cost:Tourcompanies’feesvary,buttickets,includingentrancetothepark,generallystartataround$60for90-minutetoursofUpperAntelopeCanyon.ToursofLowerAntelopeCanyontendtobearoundanhourandgenerallycostaround$40peradultand$20forchildren.•Must-knowtip:MostofArizonadoesnotfollowdaylightsavingtime,thoughtheNavajoNation,whereAntelopeCanyonislocated,does.Checkwithyourtouroperatortoconfirmtheprecisetimeofyourtour.AntelopeCanyonhoststonsofvisitorsand,inordertoprotectthecanyonwallsfromdamage,nobagsofanykindarepermittedineithertheUpperorLowersection.Alsokeepinmindthatwhilemosttourcompanieswelcomesmallchildren,notallofthemwill.1.WhatmakesAntelopeCanyonattractive?A.Itsremarkableheight.B.Theoriginofitsname.C.Itsuniquenaturalfeature.D.Theprocessofitsformation.2.Howmuchmayacouplepayforaone-hourtourinLowerAntelopeCanyon?A.$60. B.$80. C.$100. D.$120.3.WhatmustbekeptinmindabouttheAntelopeCanyontour?A.Theagelimitforkids.B.Thedefinitetourtime.C.Carryingasmallbackpack.D.Bookingticketsintouragencies.B(2024湖南长沙一模)“Payitforward”isanewsayingwhichmeansdonatingmoneyorperforminggooddeedswithouthopingforrecognition.Asfarasthereceiverofthemoney,gift,orgooddeedisconcerned,heorsheistoldonlytodosomethinggoodforsomeoneelse.WhenScott,ahomelessman,spenthislast$15,hewasn’tlookingatitasaninvestment,butit’sabouttopayhimhugeprofits.Afterhehelpedawomanwhoranoutofgas,shereturnedthefavorbyraisingalotmoreontheInternet.EmilyMcClure,26,wasdrivinghomewhensheranoutofgashalfway.“Hesawmepulloverandknewsomethingwaswrong,”shewrote.“Hetoldmetogetbackinthecarandlockthedoors.Afewminuteslater,hecamebackwitharedgascan,usinghislast15dollarstomakesureIcouldgethomesafely.”Shecouldn’trepayhimatthattimebecauseshehadnocashwithher.“Ihavebeenstoppingbyhisspotforthepastfewweeks.Irepaidhimforthegasandgavehimsomeclothes.”Emilydecidedtodomoreforhim,soshestartedacrowdfunding(众筹)campaignonGoFundMe,anditquicklygainedfarbeyonditsinitial$10,000goal.Whenitreached$100,000,thefund-raisingpagewasshutdownforatimeatScott’srequest.Hedidn’twantpeopletothinkhewastakingadvantageofthesituation.Finally,Emilysaidthatsherestarteditbecausethepublicinteresthadnotdecreased.ShealsoaddedthatScottplannedtodonatetheresttoagoodcause.AccordingtoTheWashingtonTimes,ScottwantstogetajobatawarehouseandadepartmentmanagerfromacompanyhasalreadyreachedouttoScott.4.WhydidScottbuyacanofgasforEmily?A.Togethugeprofitsfromher.B.Togetajobtomakealiving.C.Togetachancetobecomefamous.D.Tomakesureshecouldgethomesafely.5.Whywasthefund-raisingpageclosedforatime?A.Peoplehadnomoreinterestindonation.B.Emilywastoobusytomakeeffortsforit.C.Scottwasunwillingtobeconsideredgreedy.D.Thegoaltoraise$10,000hadbeenachieved.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesScott?A.Flexiblebutmean.B.Caringandsupportive.C.Honestbutstubborn.D.Aggressiveanddemanding.7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusfromthetext?A.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.B.Onegoodturndeservesanother.C.Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison.D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.C(2024安徽合肥一模)ResearchersdiscoveredahiddencontinentonEarth,butit’snotAtlantis.TheyfounditwhilereconstructingtheevolutionofMediterraneanregion’scomplexgeology,whichriseswithmountainrangesanddipswithseas.ThecontinentiscalledGreaterAdria.It’sthesizeofGreenlandanditbrokeofffromNorthAfrica,onlytobeburiedunderSouthernEuropeabout140millionyearsago.Andchancesareyou’vebeentherewithoutevenknowingit.“ForgetAtlantis,”saidDouwevanHinsbergen,thestudyauthorandprofessoratUtrechtUniversity.“Withoutrealizingit,vastnumbersoftouristsspendtheirholidayeachyearonthelostcontinentofGreaterAdria.”ThisareaiscalledAdriabygeologists,sotheresearchersforthisstudyrefertothepreviouslyundiscoveredcontinentasGreaterAdria.MostofGreaterAdriawasunderwater,coveredbyshallowseas,coralreefsandsediments(沉淀物).Thesedimentsformedrocksandthoserocksbecamemountainrangesintheseareas:theAlps,theApennines,theBalkansandGreece.TheresearchersfoundthatGreaterAdriastartedtobecomeitsowncontinentabout240millionyearsago.Thisisn’tthefirsttimealostcontinenthasbeenfound.InJanuary2024,researchersannouncedthediscoveryofalostcontinentleftoverfromthesupercontinentGondwana,whichbeganbreakingapart200millionyearsago.Theleftover(剩余的)piece,whichwascoveredinlava(岩浆),isnowunderMauritius,anislandintheIndianOcean.AndinSeptember2024,adifferentresearchteamfoundthelostcontinentofZealandiathroughoceandrillingintheSouthPacific.It’stwo-thirdsofamilebeneaththesea.GreaterAdriaisn’tthefirstlostcontinenttobefound.Butifresearchinpastyearsshowsanything,itlikelywon’tbethelastdiscovery.8.HowdidtheresearchersfindGreaterAdria?A.Theyfounditaccidentally.B.TheygotinspiredbythetalesofAtlantis.C.Theydiscovereditafteryearsofsearching.D.Theyfollowedthestepsofexploringmountainranges.9.WhatdoweknowaboutGreaterAdria?A.Itishiddenunderthesealevel.B.ItismuchsmallerthanGreenland.C.Ithasexistedforabout240millionyears.D.Ithasbeenknowntomanytouristsbefore.10.WhyarethediscoveriesmentionedinParagraph4?A.Todescribehowtheresearchersexploredcontinents.B.Toshowsomeotherlostcontinentshavebeenfound.C.ToprovetheyarecloselyrelatedtoGreaterAdria.D.ToexplainthereasonwhyGreaterAdriagotburied.11.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Atlantiswasdiscoveredfinally.B.Theunderseaworldwasexplored.C.Ahiddenmountainwasundiscovered.D.AlostcontinentwasfoundunderEurope.DRecently,fewsamplesofmicewithdiabetes(糖尿病)inanexperimentshowedsignsofrecovery.Thentherearosemuchdiscussionregardingthemoralityofsuchanimal-testingprocedures,especiallysincemanyunfortunatesampleslostlives.Isitmoralandnecessarytomakesacrificestobenefitthemajority?Oraretheseproceduresmerelyanimmoralandunnecessarywasteoflives?Somepeopleassumethatitisacceptabletomakesacrificesforthegreaterbenefitsbecauseitcanprovideamoreaccurateinsighttopromotetheprogressofscience.Throughthetest,weareabletoobtainmoreaccurateandreliableresultsthatcanleadtobeneficialscientificprogresstohelpthemajority.Scientistsbelievethatsacrificingrealanimalsamplescangivemoreaccurateinsightscomparedtoabstractcomputermodeling.Forexample,researcherswhohaveconductedexperimentsonmiceforParkinson’sdiseasehavefoundmorepromisingresultswhichcouldreversethesymptomsofthispreviouslyincurabledisease.Therefore,thelong-termbenefitsaremoreimportantthantheshort-termsacrifices.However,othershavearguedthattheseactsaremorallyinappropriateespeciallysincewehaveadvancedtothepointwheretherearemoremoralalternativesatpresent.Theybelievethateverythinghasanalternativeaslongaseffortandmoneyareplaced.Withthepresenceofbetterandmoremoralalternatives,thereisnoreasonandmoralroomtosacrifice,evenifitisforthelargerbenefits.Inall,thesamples’sacrificeisunavoidableduetotheirpotentialtoattaingreatscientificprogress.Researchhasshownthatthecaseshavingbetterandmoremoralalternativesareinrareexception,andmostalternativesactuallyendupcompromisingothermoralboundariesinstead.However,ifthereexistsuchalternativestosomeofthescientificprocedures,weshouldtry.12.WhydoestheauthorusetwoquestionsinParagraph1?A.Topresentdiabetes.B.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.C.Toremindreaderstofocusontheirhealth.D.Toshowsympathyforthedeadpeople.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A.Morality.B.Progress.C.Sacrificingsamples.D.Relievingthesymptomsofthedisease.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Mice-testingexperimentsareillegal.B.Thereisnomoraldebateaboutanimaltesting.C.Scientistsdecidenottouseanimalsforexperiments.D.Researchersstillhavetosacrificeanimalsforscience.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HaveAnimalExperimentsMadeProgress?B.ResearchesAreFightingforAnimalRightsC.IsItNecessarytoSacrificeAnimalSamples?D.MoreEffortandMoneyWillBeSpentonAnimalsⅡ.七选五Giventhehighpriceofhousing,manyofusarelivinginsmallerspacesthanwe’dlike.However,livinginsmallspacesisnotthatbad;ithassomeadvantages.They’recheapertodecorate.Itcantakethousandsofdollarsworthofdecorationsimplytomakealargespacelookinviting.16Insteadofmanypiecesoflarge,expensivefurniture,youonlyneedafewtomakeyourstyle.You’llhaveplentyofmoneyleftforotherthings.

They’reeasiertoclean.Thismustbeoneofyourfavoritethingsaboutlivinginasmallspace.Thebiggerthespace,thelongerittakestoorganizeandtidyup.17That’swhysmallspacesarewelcomedbythosewholikebeingsurroundedbyorderandcleanlinessanddon’twanttospendatonoftimeandenergyinkeepingthemthatway.

18Ittakesalottopayforheating,coolingandelectricity,whichcanalsocostmuchenergy.Whenyoucomparetheelectricitybillofsomeonelivingin500squarefeetwiththatofsomeonelivingin3,000squarefeet,thedifferencecanbegreat.Weuselessenergyandproducelesswastewhenweliveinsmallspaces.19

They’reeasiertopersonalize.Haveyoueverwalkedintoalargehomethatfeelsmorelikeamuseumthanthesmallhomeofsomeoneyouknow?It’susuallynotthemostfamiliarorwelcomingatmosphere.20Itismucheasiertodecorateasmallhomeinyourownstyle.

A.They’remoreorganizedandcomfortable.B.Noonewantstospendhoursjustcleaning.C.Livinginsmallhomesmakesyourlifeinmess.D.They’refinanciallyandenvironmentallyfriendly.E.SoitalsodoesgoodtoourbelovedMotherNature.F.Actually,youwantyourhometoshowyourpersonalstyle.G.Smallspaces,however,makedecoratingmoresimpleandaffordable.【帮你拓学问】核心学问,词块记忆①aneverlastingattraction永久的吸引力②overmillionsofyears千百万年来③hosttonsofvisitors接待大量游客④keep...inmind记住……⑤raisealotmoreontheInternet网络募集⑥runoutof用完,用光⑦takeadvantageof利用⑧onthebasisofnewevidence在新证据的基础上⑨makesacrificesfor为……做出牺牲⑩thelong-termbenefit长期效益showsympathyfor对……表示怜悯参考答案阅读理解+七选五阅读限时组合练6Ⅰ.【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了亚利桑那羚羊峡谷,以及去羚羊峡谷游玩的时间、花费及旅行时的留意事项。1.C细微环节理解题。由第一段的“Knownforitscomplicated,seeminglywavelikesandstonewallsandtheraysofsunlightthatshineintothem,Arizona’sAntelopeCanyon(羚羊峡谷)isaneverlastingattractionfortourists.”可知,亚利桑那州的羚羊峡谷以其困难的、看似波状的砂岩墙壁和照耀在其中的阳光而著名,是吸引游客的永恒景点。由此可知,羚羊峡谷因它独特的自然特征而具有吸引力。故选C项。2.B细微环节理解题。由第四段的“ToursofLowerAntelopeCanyontendtobearoundanhourandgenerallycostaround$40peradultand$20forchildren.”可知,下羚羊峡谷的巡游时间一般在一小时左右,一般每位成人40美元左右,儿童20美元左右。由此可知,一对夫妻须要花费80美元。故选B项。3.B细微环节理解题。第五段的“Checkwithyourtouroperatortoconfirmtheprecisetimeofyourtour.”的意思是:请与您的旅行社联系,确认您旅行的精确时间。由此可知,要记住准确的巡游时间。故选B项。【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。无家可归的斯科特用自己最终的15美元帮助了车没油的艾米丽;为回报他,艾米丽在网络上发起众筹,然而斯科特却把筹集来的多余的钱捐赠给了慈善机构,他以这种方式奉献社会,社会最终以一份不错的工作回报了他。4.D细微环节理解题。依据第三段最终一句可知,斯科特用他最终的15美元为艾米丽买了一罐汽油,以确保她能平安回家,故D项正确。5.C细微环节理解题。依据第五段其次句和第三句可知,资金筹集网页关闭是应斯科特的要求,因为他不想让人觉得自己是在利用这种状况,即斯科特不情愿被认为是贪欲的,故C项正确。6.B推理推断题。依据第三段的内容以及第五段中的“Scottplannedtodonatetheresttoagoodcause”可知,当斯科特发觉艾米丽的车子没油停在半路的时候,他让艾米丽回到车里锁好车门,并用自己最终的15美元为艾米丽买了一罐汽油以确保她能平安回家;他还安排把筹集来的多余的钱捐给一个慈善组织,由此可推知,他关切他人而且能够赐予他人帮助,故B项正确。7.B写作意图题。依据其次段尾句“Afterhehelpedawoman...ontheInternet”并结合全文内容可知,本文讲解并描述了无家可归的斯科特帮助了艾米丽,社会也帮助了斯科特的故事,说明白好人有好报的道理。故B项正确。【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。探讨人员在再现地中海区域困难地质的进化时,意外地发觉一块隐藏的大陆,这块大陆被叫作GreaterAdria。本文主要介绍了与GreaterAdria有关的一些状况。8.A细微环节理解题。依据第一段其次句中的“TheyfounditwhilereconstructingtheevolutionofMediterraneanregion’scomplexgeology”可知,探讨人员是在再现地中海区域困难地质的进化时,意外地发觉这个大陆的。故选A项。9.C细微环节理解题。依据第三段最终一句“TheresearchersfoundthatGreaterAdriastartedtobecomeitsowncontinentabout240millionyearsago”可知,GreaterAdria在大约2.4亿年前起先形成自己的大陆。故选C项。依据第三段第一句中的“MostofGreaterAdriawasunderwater”可知,GreaterAdria的一大部分是在水下的,而不是全部隐藏在海