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1、40分钟阅读提速练阅读提速练（一）【.阅读理解A（2019山东省临沂市高三三模考试）Have you ever been into a cave?If not,please follow usand explore some of the most beautiful caves from around the world!Marble CavesLocated in the center of Lake General Carrera,the Marble Caves in Chico,Chile,are onlyaccessible by boat.The surrounding crys
2、tal clear waters allow visitors to see the rock formationsbeneath them while the rock ceilings above change color（depending on the water levels and theseason）.The best time to visit:during sunrise and sunset,when the suns rays light up the cavewalls,making it an experience to remember.Reed Flute Cav
3、eReed Flute Cave known as“the Palace of Natural Arts”is located in the northwest ofGuilin in southern China.The limestone cave offers a grand fairyland of stalactites（钟孚L石）,stonepillars,stone curtains,birds,plants and animals in fantastic shapes and colors.Fingals CaveThis incredible sea cave is loc
4、ated on the uninhabited island of Staffa in Scotland.The cavessize,shape,and naturally-arched（拱形的）roof combine with the waves to create strange soundsthat enhance its cathedral-like atmosphere.The Blue GrottoThe Blue Grotto is the symbol of Capri.It is a sea cave found on the coast of the island and
5、 isa well-known spot to all who visit the area.This cave is unique for its brilliant blue light whichcomes from two sources:the entrance to the cave and a bigger hole beneath the entrance.Whenviewed from inside the cave,the entrance appears as a brilliant white light just above the waterline,while t
6、he underwater hole,which is the larger source of light,provides a blue light.语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了世界上最美丽的几个洞穴。1.Why is sunset the best time to visit Marble Caves?A.Because it has enough light in it.B Because it has the most beautiful scenery.C.Because it is surrounded by clear waters.D.Because boats a
7、re only available at sunset.解析：细节理解题。由 Marble Caves 中 的“The best time to visit:during sunrise andsunset,when the suns rays light up the cave walls,making it an experience to remember.“可知，游览的最佳时间：日出和日落时，太阳的光线照亮洞穴的墙壁，使之成为一种值得记忆的体验。之所以日落是参观Marble Caves的最佳时间是因为那个时候，洞里面有足够的光。故A项正确。答案：A2.Which cave will y
8、ou go to if you want to enjoy the strange sound?A.Reed Flute Cave.B.Marble Caves.C.The Blue Grotto.D.Fingals Cave.解析：细节理解题。由 Fingals Cave 中的“The caves size,shape,and naturally-archedroof combine with the waves to create strange sounds that enhance its cathedral-likeatmosphere.w 可知，这个洞穴的大小、形状和自然的拱形屋顶
9、与波浪相结合，创造出奇怪的声音，增加了如同大教堂般氛围的吸引力。所以如果你喜欢奇怪的声音，你可以去Fingafs Cave。故 D 项正确。答案：D3.What is special about the Blue Grotto?A.Clear waters.B.Various birds and animals.C.Bright blue light.D.Strange shapes.解析：细节理解题。由 The Blue Grotto 中的“This cave is unique for its brilliant blue lightwhich comes from two sources
10、:the entrance to the cave and a bigger hole beneath the entrance.可知，这个洞穴是独一无二的，因为它明亮的蓝光来自两个源头：洞穴的入口和入口下面的一个更大的洞。所 以Blue Grotto的特别之处在于它明亮的蓝色的光。故C项正确。答案：CBQing-Feng Steamed Dumpling Shop.Daniang Dumpling.McDonalds.What do thesecompanies have in common?Well,besides all being fast food chains,their logo
11、s are ail red.And its not a coincidence.Color is one of the many that companies use to connect with customers.And if fast food wasnthard enough,those red logos might make it even harder to ignore.The average human can see ten million colors,but red is special.Its one of the first colorsour ancient a
12、ncestors thought important enough to name.Early human languages were uncolorful.There were words for“black and“white and red but not much else.As a result,we have a deeper connection to red than any other color and we react to it incertain ways that actually play to fast food companies*advantage.For
13、 starters,researchers havefound that red can cause a sense of urgency.On top of that,it also has an ability to whet（刺激）our appetites.And when you pair those two together,youve got the perfect recipe to attracthungry customers who want food fast.So the red logo isnt just a welcoming sign.Its a seduct
14、ion（诱惑）for your brain.Now,it*sunclear why red makes us feel this way.But perhaps it has something to do with where the wordcomes from.Many ancient languages first named red from their word for“blood”.But red*sbloody beginning has transformed.During medieval times,for example,red was worn by royalsas
15、 a status symbol.And today,brides in many parts of India are married in red dress.In fact,red is one of the few colors today that cultures all over the world view positively.Andits no wonder companies attach so much importance to their logos.After all,were a visualspecies.Despite having five senses,
16、80%of the information our brains process on a daily basiscomes from our eyes.And according to marketing company Web Page FX,nearly 85%ofconsumers say the main reason they choose one product over the other is color.Just think what McDonalds would look like in blue,green,or pink!Its just not the same,
17、right?语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文，解释了快餐连锁店的商标为什么是红色的。4.What is the writers purpose in writing the text?A.To introduce the origin of the color red.B.To describe the use of colors in marketing.C.To explain why many fast food logos are red.D.To show how fast food companies attract customers.解析：写作意图题。根据第二段中的“Well,bes
18、ides all being fast food chains,their logosare all red.”可知庆丰包子铺和麦当劳等快餐连锁店的商标都是红色的，颜色是快餐连锁和顾客建立联系的手段之一，作者写这篇文章的目的就是为了解释快餐连锁店的商标为什么是红色的。故选C。答案：C5.What feeling will people probably have when seeing red fast food logos?A.Relaxation.B.Calmness.C.Eagerness.D.Contentment.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“On top of that,it
19、also has an ability to whet ourappetites.可知，红色能够刺激食欲，让人们有一种想吃的渴望，故 选C。答案：C6.The two examples in paragraph 5 are mentioned to show.A.the meaning of red has changedB.Indian people value redC.red has something to do with bloodD.red indicates a high status解析：推理判断题。根据第五段中的 aMany ancient languages first n
20、amed red from theirword for blood.But reds bloody beginning has transformed.v 可知，红色的意义已经从过去的血腥发生改变，故选Ao答案：A7.Why do companies pay much attention to their logos according to paragraph 6?A.Logos convey their values.B Logos awaken peoples senses.C.People process information daily.D.People largely rely
21、on what they see.解析：根据第六段中的“And its no wonder companies attach so much importance to theirlogos.After all,were a visual species.”可知，快餐公司注重商标的颜色是因为我们都是视觉动物，在很大程度上依赖所看到的，故选Do答案：DCTheres a long literary tradition to create a female who is both beautiful and kind.Whenreading Flaubert*s Madame Bovary,we
22、believe Emma is beautiful,so we assume shes good.Butdestruction is Flauberts game,and he explodes the connection between beauty and virtue:Emmais not good,she absolutely refuses to be good.But does he dislike her?I think Flaubert loves Emma.Shes vain and selfish,shallow,allthose things,but shes also
23、 a very innocent dreamer.When Emma realizes that her romantic dreamwont come true with the loyal,boring Charles,she views her maniage as a failure and upset.Butwhen she meets the handsome,gentle Rodolphe she sees another chance at love.Nervous,hopeful,she falls in love.But Rodolphe breaks her heart.
24、Now shes become bitter,but Emma still pursuesher dream.When,at last,she admits failure,she makes a heros choice.Once she has taken poison,Flaubert slows the action and abandons prejudice.It becomes impossible to judge Emma,becausenow we are at one with her,inside her mind and body.We understand that
25、 she will die,as weexperience the fear of whats to come.Her death is worse than shed imagined-slow and painful.At the start,Flaubert encourages us to judge her.But by the end he asks us to consider what itmeans to sacrifice everything for a dream.He asks us to consider human dreams and their worth.H
26、e asks who among us are heroes.He asks us to consider the human body,which is such anexcellent partner in our lives.How Emmas body,so strong and active in her pursuit of love,finally ends up powerlessness.Flaubert asks us to accept a heroine who is deeply imperfect;onewho pursues an impossible quest
27、 and loses everything;one who is tireless and fearless.语篇解读 文章就福楼拜在 包法利夫人中塑造的Emma的性格特点进行了探讨。8.The author mentioned the literary tradition in the first paragraph to.A.introduce the topic of the textB.raise a questionC analyse the questionD make a comparison解析：推理判断题。作者提出这一文学传统，来引发对包法利夫人这一形象的探讨。答案：A9.W
28、hat made Emma become bitter?A The success of her love.B.Her disappointing marriage.C.The breakdown of her dream.D.The nature she was born with.解 析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“But Rodolphe breaks her heart.Now shesbecome b i t t e r.可知 C 项正确。答案：C10.It can be learned from the text that Emma is.A.beautiful and kin
29、dB.innocent but evilC.brave and perfectD.fearless but imperfect解析：推理判断题。从文章最后一句可得知Emma既无畏又是不完美的。答案：D11.Which proverb can be used to describe Emma in Madame Bovaty?A.Nobody is perfect.B.Seeing is believing.C.Look before you leap.D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.解析：推理判断题。文章探讨了 Emma的不完美，故A选项正确。答案：
30、ADDuring the last decade the number of people living past 100 has increased by 71 percent.While one expert believed this figure will continue to rise,he stated that anyone hoping to live fordouble or triple（三倍）this time will be disappointed.Speaking at a conference,Colin Blakemore,70,a British scien
31、tist,claimed there is a ceiling on how long humans can live,and six score years“might be a real absolute limit to human lifespan”.A group of scientists discussed the future of medicine,global health concerns and lifeexpectancy.It agreed that medicines will have a limited impact on extending human li
32、fe,and itwas more important to improve the health and quality of life for older people,rather thanprolonging it.The group also stated it was important to improve the life expectancy in poorerareas where people typically die much younger than other areas.The 2014 Global Age Watch Index（全球年龄指数）,which
33、ranks 96 nations on the quality oflife for the elderly,recently stated that by 2050,the number of over 60s will be 21 percent of theglobal population.This is almost double the current figure of 12 percent.The percentage of over80s is growing fastest,too-expected to rise from 2 percent now to 4 perce
34、nt of the globalpopulation by 2050.While it could take years of research to extend humans lives,the study raises the possibilityof anti-ageing treatments in a new way,according to Dr.Kapahi.The research,reported in the journal Cell Reports,may explain why it has proved so difficultto identify single
35、 genes（基因）responsible for the long lives enjoyed by humans.Its quiteprobable that interactions between genes are critical in those fortunate enough to live very long,healthy lives,“said Dr.Kapahi.Future research is expected to use mice to see if the same effectsoccur in mammals.语篇解读 在过去十年里，寿命达到100岁以
36、上的老人的数量激增了 71%o但是英国科学家柯林布雷克莫尔提出，人类的寿命是有上限的，而120岁很可能就是这个上限。12.How many years can man live according to Colin Blakemore?A.120 years.B.200 years.C.130 years.D.150 years.解析：细节理解题。根据文章首段末句中的six score years might be a real absolutelimit to human lifespan?”可知，Colin Blakemore认为人的寿命是有上限的，而120岁很可能就是这个上限，故 选A。
37、答案：A13.The underlined word“prolonging“in Paragraph 2 probably me ans.A.limit B.enjoyC.shorten D.lengthen解析：词义猜测题。根据前半句内容可知，人们都认为药物对延长人类寿命的影响是有限的，对于老年人来说，与其延长寿命，不如改善健康状况，提升生活质量。句中的extending human life是信息词，故 选Do答案：D14.According to the passage,we can know.A.by 2050,the number of over 80s will rise by f
38、our percentB.people can depend on medicine fbr long life in the futureC.scientists will use mice to do further researchD.the research was carried out by the journal Cell Reports解析：细节理解题。根据文章末段中的Future research is expected to use mice to see if thesame effects occur in mammals.“可知，研究人员将用老鼠来进行进一步的研究，故
39、选C。答案：C15.Where can you find this passage?A.A travel journal.B.A science fiction.C.A health report.D.An economic report.解析：推理判断题。文章介绍了科学家的最新研究人类寿命的上限是120岁，这属于人类生命健康话题，故 选Co答案：CII.阅读七选五How to Communicate with a Deaf PersonCommunicating with a deaf person doesnt have to be as difficult as it might see
40、m.The trickis to be patient,straightforward,and to remember that deaf people communicate visually.Afteryou know it,youll forget you were ever worried!Method 1:Starting Your Conversation1 You can do this by moving into the persons field of vision and waving from a politedistance,or by tapping the per
41、son gently on the shoulder.If its a real emergency,you can also turnthe lights off and on quickly.Position yourself carefully.Make sure that the light in the room is shining directly onto yourface,and that youre not standing with your back to a light.2Find out how the person prefers to communicate.S
42、ome deaf people are better lip-readersthan others.Some deaf people may prefer to write back and forth or to use an interpreter.Maninteractions between the deaf and the hearing require a combination of these methods.3Method 2:Communicating through Lip-readingKeep your sentences simple and use plain l
43、anguages.4 The more complex yourphrasing and vocabulary are,the more likely your deaf companion is to miss something.Try toavoid using slang or expressions that arent widely known.When someone else is speaking,don*tturn away from the deaf person in your group.5 You dont have to look at the deaf pers
44、onwhile someone else is talking,but try to make sure your face is visible.A.Get the persons attention.B.Ifs important not to talk too quickly.C.Or theyll miss parts of the conversation.D.If so,itll make them feel left out of the conversation.E.Stand directly in front of the person,at a normal distan
45、ce.F.The best way to know which methods are most effective is to ask.G.Try not to be too difficult when using your words in the beginning.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何和失聪的人交流。1.解析：下文提到的进入某人的视野范围、礼貌地挥手、轻拍某人肩肠都是引起对方注意的方式。故 选A项。答案：A2.解析：由该段中的“Position yourself carefully.”可知，该段主要建议我们要认真确定自己的位置。选项中和“position”有关的
46、选项只有E选项。答案：E3.解析：由该段中的Find out how the person prefers to communicate.”可知，该段建议我们要弄清楚对方喜欢哪种交流方式。承接该话题，F选项切题：想知道哪种办法最有效，最好的方式就是问一问。该选项和上一句中的“methods”呼应。答案：F4.解析：上一句提到Keep your sentences simple and use plain languages.“尽量使你的句子简单，使用简单的语言。承接该句，G选项切题：在一开始，尽量不要使用太难的词。答案：G5.解析：上一句提至 When someone else is spea
47、king,dont turn away from the deaf personin your group.”承接该句，D选项切题：如果这样的话，会使得他们感到被排除在了谈话之外。答案：D阅读提速练（二）I.阅读理解AAuctions（拍卖行）are everywhere.Here are just a few standouts and some of the areas theyspecialize in.All have brick-and-mortar（实体的）sales rooms in addition to online buying.Leslie Hindman Auction
48、eersHeadquarters（总部）：ChicagoFounded:1982Best bets：contemporary art,jewelryThe founder,Leslie Hindman,has been on an expansion kick from her Chicago base and nowruns eight offices across the country.Ms.Hindman said that plenty of items sell at her house foraround$500.As in the auction world generally
49、,jewelry and contemporary art receive lots ofattention from bidders（出价者）,and in 2017 a diamond ring sold for$97,000.Swann Auction GalleriesHeadquarters:New YorkFounded:1941Best bets:books,works on paper,African-American artFounded as a rare-book,auctioneer,Swann still holds dozens of such sales a ye
50、ar.Thepresident,Nicholas D.Lowry,noted that Swann was the first auction house to sell old photographs,in 1952.The house has also had a department of African-American art for 12 years.Stair GalleriesHeadquarters:Hudson,N.Y.Founded:2001Best bets:English and Continental furniture and paintings,modern a