2025版高考英語二輪復習限時規(guī)范訓練二十四閱讀板塊-練速度

PAGE1-限時規(guī)范訓練(二十四)閱讀板塊——練速度(滿分40分，限時35分鐘)Ⅰ.閱讀理解(30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AFourWinterSpotsHerearefourspotsaroundtheworldworthawintertrip.·ChristmasIslandOnChristmasDayof1643,CaptainWilliamMynorssailedpastthistropical(熱帶的)island224milessouthofJavaandnamedit,ofcourse,“Christmas”.Consistingofrainforest,sandbeaches,coralreefsandoneoceanicmountain,twothirdsofthis52-square-mileislandisanationalpark,hometopipistrelles,flyingfoxes,endangeredseabirdsandseaturtles.Manyofthe2,000localpeoplecelebratetheChineseLunarNewYeareveryyear.·QuitoInQuito,thesunalwayssetsatsix.AsthesecondbiggestcityinEcuadorandthesecondhighestcapitalintheworld,QuitomakesaconvenientaccesspointtotheAmazonrainforest,thethrill-seekers'paradise(天堂).Inonlythreehours,travelerscantravelfromthebest-preservedhistoricalcitycenterinLatinAmericatothelandofgianttortoises,lavalizardsandblue-footedboobies.·SunPeaksSnowshoeing,dogsleddingandstorm-watchingallmakeBritishColumbiaafavoritewinterdestination.Butifyou'replanningonskiing,ski-bikingorsnow-limo-riding,pleaseheadforSunPeaks,·LijiangAwintertriptothesouthwestChineseProvinceofYunnanpromisesmild,dryandsunnyweather—excellentconditionsforskiingthetrailsofChina'shighestskiresort(勝地),JadeDragonSnowMountain.Hometoplentyofwildlifeand400typesoftress,themountainislocatedabout10milesfromtheUNESCOWorldHeritageOldTownofLijiang,animportantcenterforthefascinatingNaxipeoplewhose1,000-year-oldDongbacharactersaretheonlylivingpictographic(象形文字的)writingsystemworldwidetoday.[語篇解讀]本文是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了四處適合冬季旅行的目的地。1．WhatmakesQuitooneofthebestwinterdestinations?A．Thevariousrareanimals.B．Thebeautifulsunsetsthere.C．Thethrillingwinteractivities.D．Theclosenesstotherainforest.解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據Quito,Ecuador部分中的“QuitomakesaconvenientaccesspointtotheAmazonrainforest,thethrill-seekers'paradise.Inonlythreehours,travelerscantravelfrom...”可推斷選D項。答案：D2．WhomightbemostinterestedinSunPeaks,Canada?A．Wintersportslovers.B．Icesculpturefans.C．Experiencedadventurers.D．Mountain-climbingenthusiasts.解析：推理推斷題。依據SunPeaks,Canada部分中的“Butifyou'replanningonskiing,ski-bikingorsnow-limo-riding,pleaseheadforSunPeaks,Canada'ssecondlargestskiarea.”可知，冬季運動愛好者對此地應最感愛好，故選A項。答案：A3．WhatcanyouenjoyonChristmasIslandandJadeDragonSnowMountain?A．Extremesports.B．Avarietyofwildlife.C．Oceanicplantsandanimals.D．TraditionalChinesecultures.解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據ChristmasIsland,Australia部分中的“twothirdsofthis52-square-mileislandisanationalpark,hometopipistrelles,flyingfoxes,endangeredseabirdsandseaturtles”以及Lijiang,China部分中的“Hometoplentyofwildlife”可知，這兩個地方都有許多種野生動物。答案：BBIn1848,goldwasfoundinCalifornia.Thousandsofpeoplerushedthere.Manypeopledecidedtostaythere.ButtherewasaproblemofsendingmessagesbetweenCaliforniaandMissouri.ThetrainlinetoCaliforniawasn'tfinisheduntil1869.IttookalongtimetorideahorsetoMissouri.In1860and1861,thePonyExpresswasthefastestwaytogetorsendmessagesintheWest.Theroutetheytookwasaround2,000mileslong.Ittookmostpeopleweeksormonthstoridethatfar.ThePonyExpresscouldmakethetripinjusttendays.Sohowdidtheydoit?ThePonyExpresshad184stationsalongtheway.Thestationswerearoundtenmilesapart.Thiswasabouthowfarahorsecouldrunbeforegettingtired.Theriderwouldchangethehorseateachstation.Hewouldonlytakehismailpackagewithhim.Every75－100miles,theriderwouldgettoahomestation.Ateachhomestation,riderswouldrest.Beforeresting,hewouldgivehismailpackagetoanewrider.Themailneverstoppedmoving.ItwashardtorideforthePonyExpress.Eachriderhadtoweighlessthan125pounds.Speedwasthekey.Mostoftheriderswereteenageboys.Theyrodeatafastspeedofupto100milesaday.Iftherewereanemergency,onemighthavetoride200milesinaday.Theridecouldbedangerous,becauseattacksbyNativeAmericanswerecommon.Ridersshouldbebraveenough.ThePonyExpressplayedanimportantroleforatime,butitdidnotlast.TheCivilWarstartedinApril,1861.ThiswasbadnewstotheownersofthePonyExpress.Theworstforthemwasyettocome.OnOctober24th,1861,thefirsttelegraphlinetoCaliforniawasfinished.Peoplecouldsendmessagesinaninstant.Twodayslater,thePonyExpressclosed,butthespiritofthebraveriderslivesoneventoday.[語篇解讀]本文是一篇說明文。在美國淘金熱的年頭，東西部互通信息是件很不簡單的事，但當時有一家公司卻能供應最快的郵遞服務，那么這家公司是如何運作的呢？4．HowsooncouldthePonyExpresssendaletterfromCaliforniatoMissouri?A．Intwentydays.B．Inthirtydays.C．Intendays.D．Intwenty-fourhours.解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據其次段中的“ThePonyExpresscouldmakethetripinjusttendays.”可知，答案為C。答案：C5．WhywerethePonyExpressstationstenmilesapart?A．Thereshouldbeenoughstationstokeeptheriderssafe.B．Theridersmusthavearestafterridingtenmiles.C．Ariderwouldspendonedayinridingtenmiles.D．Ahorsecouldrunthatfarbeforegettingtired.解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據第三段中的“Thiswasabouthowfarahorsecouldrunbeforegettingtired.”可知，馬跑十英里后就會疲乏，所以每跑十英里就要換馬。答案：D6．What'sthemainideaofthefourthparagraph?A．ProblemsexistinginthePonyExpress.B．ThespecialsystemofthePonyExpress.C．DangerstotheworkersinthePonyExpress.D．RequirementsforariderofthePonyExpress.解析：段落大意題。依據第四段的內容可知，本段描述了該公司的騎手必需具備的條件。答案：D7．WhichofthefollowingendedthePonyExpress?A．Thetrainline.B．TheCivilWar.C．Theuseoftelegraph.D．Mobilephones.解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據最終一段的內容可知，雖然美國內戰(zhàn)的爆發(fā)對該快遞公司有影響，但最終讓它倒閉的還是電報的運用。答案：CCIt'shardtoimaginethehumblebucket(桶)beingaworkofart,butthosemadebyShujiNakagawainhisKyotostudiogoforthousandsofdollars.Smoothandfragrantwiththefreshsmellofhinoki,theyareusedforavarietyofpurposesfromstoringricetoholdingwaterforbathing.Thelevelofcraftsmanship,honed(磨煉),overacenturyofteachingandbuiltontraditionalmethodsthatgoback700years,createsaperfectfinishanditisalmostimpossibletoseethejoints(接頭)onthebuckets.ThestorybeginswithNakagawa'sgrandfather,Kameichi,who90yearsagowenttoworkatthefamouscarpentrystudioTarugen—whenhewasjust10yearsold.At45,helefttoestablishhisownfirm,callingitNakagawaMokkougei.NowrunbyKiyotsugu,Nakagawa'sfather,thecompanystilloperatesandisoneofthemosthighlyregardedtraditionalcarpentryfirmsinJapan.Nakagawawasinitiallyresistanttofollowinghisfather,butheeventuallyjoinedthefamilybusinessaftergraduatingwithafineartsdegreefromKyoto'sSeika“Forme,thereissuchgreatskill,historyandphilosophyinonebucket，”Nakagawasays.“Tolosethatisagreatshametome.SoifIcancarryonthisskill,thishistoryandphilosophy,theformisnotimportant.IfIcanpassthisontothenextgeneration,I'mwillingtomodernize,aslongastheessence(精髓)isthere.”[語篇解讀]本文是一篇記敘文。隨著社會的發(fā)展，大批量生產的日用品搶走了許多傳統(tǒng)手藝的市場，使這些手工藝作坊面臨逆境。8．WhatcanwelearnaboutthebucketmadebyNakagawa?A．Itismadeoutofcheapplastic.B．Itismainlyusedtostorefood.C．Itisusuallysoldatalowprice.D．Itisregardedasanamazingcraft.解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據第一段中的“It'shardtoimaginethehumblebucketbeingaworkofart”以及“Thelevelofcraftsmanship...createsaperfectfinishanditisalmostimpossibletoseethejointsonthebuckets.”可知，Nakagawa制作的這種桶簡直就是令人贊揚的藝術品。答案：D9．WhatdidNakagawadoupongraduation?A．Heworkedatacarpentrystudio.B．Hetookchargeofthefamilybusiness.C．Heworkedhardtobeaskillfulcarpenter.D．HeopenedhisownstudioindowntownKyoto.解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據第三段中的“Heworked10to12hourseveryweekdaytolearnthecraft.”可知，畢業(yè)后Nakagawa努力打磨自己的技藝。答案：C10．WhatchallengedoesNakagawafaceasathird-generationcarpenter?A．Hecan'tgetanysupportfromhisfamily.B．Hehastomakehisproductspopularonthemarket.C．Hefeelsithardtoproducebucketsinlargequantities.D．Hefailstounderstandthephilosophyofmakingbuckets.解析：推理推斷題。依據第三段中的“Thisthird-generationcarpenterhastomakesomechangestothewayhiscompanydesigns,producesandfinallymarketsitsproduct.”可知，傳統(tǒng)工藝已經不如以前那么有市場，Nakagawa要做的是想方法讓他的產品贏得市場的認可。答案：B11．Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Anartanddesignmagazine.B．Aschooltextbook.C．Aresearchpaper.D．Ahealthreport.解析：推理推斷題。通讀全文可知，本文介紹了位于日本京都的一家用傳統(tǒng)工藝生產木桶的工作室由于社會的發(fā)展面臨被新型產品取代的威逼，這與藝術和設計有關，故選A。答案：ADWhenyoulookinthemirror,youseeyourself.Thatputsyouinthecompanyofanimalslikedolphins,elephantsandchimpanzees(黑猩猩).Themirrortestisoftenusedasawayofmeasuringwhetheranimalshaveself-awareness.Andananimalthatisawareofitselfhasahighlevelofintelligence.Now,aspeciesoffish—thecleanerwrasse—hasalsospotteditsreflection.AlexJordan,abiologistattheMaxPlanckInstituteinGermany,isoneoftheresearchersofthestudyoncleanerwrasseconsciousness.Heandhisteamconductedmanyteststhatshowthefishdoesseemtorecognizeitsreflection—whentheresearchersaddedacoloredmarktoitsbody,thefishwouldeventrytoremovethemarkuponcatchingsightofitinthemirror.Itseemstoindicatethecleverfishspecieshassomesenseofselforindividuality.ButJordansaid，“I'mthelasttosaythatthecleanerwrassefishisassmartaschimpanzees.”Instead,hebelievesthatthemeasurescientistshaveusedfornearly50yearsisimperfect.Oneproblemwiththetest,forexample,isthatitusesvisiontomeasureself-awareness.Yetnotallanimalsrelyonsighttorecognizethemselves.Itmaywellbethatabat,forexample,whichdependsonsonar(回聲定位)togetaround,isself-conscious.Elephants,whileabletopassthemirrortest,relymoreheavilyonsmellthanonsight.Consciousnessinhumansoranimalsisnoteasytomeasureorunderstand.Philosophersandscientistshavelongwrestled_withthequestionsofhowasenseofselfisassessed,andhowitrelatestophysicalprocesses.Jordanbelievesthecleanerwrasseisself-cognizant(自我知曉的),butnotthesameextent(程度)asahuman.Thismeansscientistsneedtoreconsiderwhethersomeconceptscenteredonhumanscanbeusedinunderstandinganimals.[語篇解讀]本文是一篇說明文?？茖W家們通常用“鏡子測試”來檢測動物的自我意識，但是AlexJordan卻對這個方法提出了質疑。12．Whyaredolphins,elephantsandchimpanzeesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyareascleverashumans.B．Theyhavesomesenseofself.C．Theyhavethesameintelligence.D．Theyarewidelyusedinexperiments.解析：推理推斷題。依據第一段的內容可知，文中提到的海豚、大象和黑猩猩都通過了鏡子測試，即能在鏡子里認出自己，它們有肯定的自我意識。答案：B13．ThestudyonthecleanerwrassemadeAlexJordan________.A．doubtwhetherthemirrortestisreliableB．discoverthesecretaboutthefish'ssightC．developabettermethodtoreplacethemirrortestD．believethecleanerwrasseisassmartaschimpanzees解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據第三段中的其次句以及第四段的內容可知，AlexJordan對“鏡子測試”的牢靠性產生了懷疑。答案：A14．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedpart“wrestledwith”？A．presentedwith B．endedwithC．struggledwith D．agreedwith解析：詞義揣測題。wrestle的本意為“摔跤”，這里為引申義“應對，應付”。答案：C15．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Itisrelativelyeasytotestanimals'consciousness.B．Someconceptsforhumanscan'tbeappliedtoanimals.C．Animalsrelyonatleasttwosensestogettoknowthemselves.D．Moretestsneedtobedonetoprovethecleanerwrasseisself-aware.解析：推理推斷題。通讀全文，尤其是最終一段的最終一句可知，一些基于人類的概念不能用在動物身上。答案：BⅡ.閱讀七選五(10分)依據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Duringtheday,mostofusareoutinthecommunitymixingwithallkindsofpeople.Ourchildrenarelearningabouttheworldfrommanysourceswithoutparentalinvolvement.16Perhapstheonlyopportunityofthedaytotalkwitheachotherisatthedinnertable.Sohowcanwegatherourfamilytothetableandhavequalitymealtimetogether?Eatingmealstogetherisnotaneasythinganddoesnotnecessarilymeantheexperiencewillbewonderful.17Ifirstrecommendtryingsettingamodestgoaloftwotimesaweekandbuildingfromthere.Learningtoshopwiselyandpreparefoodisausefulskillwhichisbecomingmoreimportantwithrisingfoodprices.Iusuallytakemykidswithmetoshop,sowecanpracticethrift(節(jié)儉)．18Theyareproudtocontributetothemeal