1、阅读限时练阅读理解A(2018合肥高三质检)If you have the opportunity to visit some places in New Zealand, then the list below is our recommendation.Fiordland National ParkThis park is part of the South Westland World Heritage Area and is New Zealands largest national park and one of the largest in the world. The scene
2、ry in Fiordland is nothing short of extremely beautiful, with steep mountains, wild waterfalls, and abundant rain forests. Being able to come back and forth in its deep bay attracts most of the visitors.The area has some of the worlds greatest walks including the world famous Milford Track, which wa
3、s described as the finest walk in the world in the early twentieth century.Abel Tasman National ParkAbel Tasman may be New Zealands smallest national park, but the attractions are huge. Located in one of New Zealands sunniest spots, the area also has the best beaches in the country.The popular Abel
4、Tasman Walk is a great way to see this park. It takes 35 days to complete. Sea taxis are also available and can drop you off at any number of beaches within the park.RotoruaAccessible from New Zealands biggest city, Auckland, Rotorua is famous for its volcanic activities. Rotorua is also famous for
5、its plentiful lakes which are great for swimming and fishing. The surrounding area contains plenty of native bushes and some famous walks.Rotorua is also the best area in the country to experience and learn about Maori culture.Mt Cook National ParkMt Cook as well as the surrounding area is an alpine
6、(高山的 ) park within the World Heritage listed in South Westland. The biggest peaks in all of Australasia are here. The park doesnt contain many trees or plants due to the altitude. Walks range from a twohour walk to difficult tracks suitable for experienced mountaineers only.A helicopter or plane rid
7、e gives visitors excellent views of the mountains with the option of landing at the top of Tasman Glacier, a true permanent snowcovered alpine environment. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了新西兰值得游玩的几个地方。1The most impressive experience in Fiordland National Park may be_Arock climbs Bforest campsCwater jumps Dboat
8、 tripsD 解析：推理判断题。根据 Fiordland National Park 部分第一段尾句可知，能够在它的深海湾里来回穿梭会吸引大多数的游客；据此可以判断，在 Fiordland 国家公园，令人印象最深刻的经历是乘船旅行，故 D 项正确。2If you are interested in folk customs, you can go to visit_AFiordland National ParkBRotoruaCMt Cook National ParkDAbel Tasman National ParkB 解析：细节理解题。根据 Rotorua 部分第二段可知，Rotor
9、ua 也是全国最好的学习毛利文化的地方；如果你对民间风俗感兴趣，可以去那里，故 B 项正确。3If you go to visit Mt Cook National Park, you can_Aview some amazing waterfallsBenjoy some tropical fruitsCstep on the top of Tasman GlacierDtake walks in various bushesC 解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知，乘坐一架直升机或飞机并选择在Tasman Glacier 顶部着陆，可以让游客欣赏到山区的美景，Tasman Glacier
10、 是真正的永久积雪覆盖的高山环境。据此可知，如果去 Mt Cook 国家公园，你可以登到 Tasman Glacier 顶部，故 C 项正确。B(2018湖南六校联盟高三联考)I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of
11、the extra exercise that the hill provided.My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my frien
12、d. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationary exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot ach
13、ieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “The character cannot be developed with ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, a
14、mbition inspired and success achieved.”One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose adversity, we can c
15、hoose our attitude towards it.Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to o
16、thers during the war. He said, “Dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant do this or that. Thats nonsense. Make up your mind, and youll never use crutches or a stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never
17、let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread(思路) is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. T
18、hey took on the challenge. They won. Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。 “我”骑自行车去镇中心时要经过山地， “我”经历了从开始的抱怨到将山地当作锻炼契机的过程。人生之旅也是如此，我们要有战胜生活中的艰难的勇气。4Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?AThose who w
19、ant to achieve success cant expect to live an easy life.BClimbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.CGoing to a gym is greatly beneficial to peoples health.DPeoples attitude to hardships is the only factor of their success.A 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的第二句可知，简单容易的生活不会使我们取得成功；据此可以推断，想要成功就不要期望过容易的
20、生活，故 A 项正确。5By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “_”AFailure is the mother of successBA bad workman quarrels with his toolsCNothing is difficult to the man who will tryDIf you risk nothing, you will have nothingC 解析：写作意图题。根据第五段 Douglas Bader 所讲的“Make up your mind，and you
21、ll never use crutches or a stick，and then have a go at everything.impossible.”可知，Douglas Bader 认为面对困难应当勇敢尝试，不要听信别人所言的太困难或不可能，没有什么克服不了的困难；据此可以判断，作者引用 Douglas Bader 的话旨在说明，对于勇于尝试的人来说，世界上没有克服不了的困难。故 C 项正确。6Following this passage, the author will further talk about _Ahow his friend helped him to change
22、his attitude towards the challenge he facedBwhy it is important to keep optimistic in the face of trouble Cwhat steps to take to change your attitude towards the difficulties you faceDwhat great people have in commonC 解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可知，如何改变面对困难的态度仍然是一个问题；据此可以判断，下文将就此问题作进一步的阐述。故 C 项正确。7Which of the
23、 following can best function as the title of the passage?ADifferent Attitudes Towards MisfortuneBFace Difficulties with a SmileCNothing is ImpossibleDLife is Full of AdversityB 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文作者通过叙述将骑自行车经过的山地视为锻炼的机会及 Helen Keller 和 Douglas Bader 的故事说明，成功的关键是面对困难的积极态度。故 B 项最能概括主题。CWhenever somethi
24、ng looks interesting or beautiful, there is a natural desire of us to capture(捕捉) and preserve itwhich means, in this day and age, that we are likely to reach for our phones to take a picture.Though this would seem to be an ideal solution, there are two big problems associated with taking pictures.
25、Firstly, we are likely to be so busy taking pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest encourage us to take a photograph in the first place. And secondly, because we feel the pictures are safely stored on our phones, we never get around to looking at them, so sure are we
26、that well get around to them one day.The first person to notice the problems was the English art critic(评论家), John Ruskin. He was a keen traveler who realized that most tourists make a poor job of noticing or remembering the beautiful things they see. He argued that humans have a natural tendency to
27、 respond to beauty and desire to have it, but there are better and worse expressions of this desire. At worst, we get into buying souvenirs or taking photographs. But, in Ruskins eyes, theres just one thing we should doattempting to draw the interesting things we see, regardless of whether we happen
28、 to have any talent for doing so.Ruskin said, “Drawing can teach us to see: to notice properly rather than gaze absentmindedly.In the process of recreating with our own hands what lies before our eyes, we naturally move from a position of observing beauty in a loose way to one where we acquire a dee
29、p understanding of its parts.”Ruskin deplored the blindness and hurry of modern tourists, especially those who prided themselves on traveling around the whole Europe in a week by train, “No changing of places at a hundred miles an hour will make us stronger, happier, or wiser. There was always more
30、in the world than men could see, if they ever walked slowly. The really precious things are thoughts and sights, not pace.”【解题导语】 本文主要讨论了旅游中如何享受美景以及游客普遍存在的问题。8According to Paragraph 2, when taking pictures, people tend to _Aforget to appreciate something attractive on the spotBfind it hard to learn
31、skills of taking good picturesCfind a good way to keep things in their mindsDhave a chance to meet the challenge of new technologyA 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段的第二句可知，人们忙着拍照而忘了欣赏风景。9According to Ruskin, what should travelers do to best express their appreciation of and desire for something beautiful?ATo speak i
32、t out openly.BTo photograph it instantly.CTo purchase it immediately.DTo paint it directly.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句可知， Ruskin 认为，旅游者把自己看到的美景直接画下来就是对美景欣赏的最好表达。10From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that Ruskin encourages us to be_Aconsiderate and determinedBactive and adventurousCcreative and thought
33、fulDsensitive and ambitiousC 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的 “In the process of recreating with our own hands . we acquire a deep understanding of its parts.”可推知，Ruskin 鼓励我们要有创造性，对景观要有深刻的理解。11The underlined word “deplored” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “_”Aappreciated BcriticizedCfavored DignoredB
34、解析：词义猜测题。根据最后一段的“the blindness and hurry of modern tourists”并结合 Ruskin 的主张可推知，deplore 意为“批判，不赞成” ，故选 B。七选五(2018重庆调研检测)How to Exercise Every Week ConsistentlyIn my experience people, especially me, do not work out consistently for two reasons: time and method.TimeThree weeks ago I was finding every e
35、xcuse in the book to justify why I did not have a chance to exercise. In my mind all my reasons are valid, and I am sure yours are too.Here is a little secret, both you and I have more than enough time to work out. 1._. If you want to exercise more or finish your todolist, you have to start planning
36、 well.The method2_. For me, two options came to mind, before work, and after work. During the morning I go to work, and after work I do not have the energy.Since my mornings and evenings are not available, I changed my way and looked at my work day. It turns out that 3._. I realized that my job has
37、access to a gym, and decided to switch my lunch hour for a workout break.4._Ive been hitting the gym at least four times per week for the past two weeks!Now that I have a set time to get moving, I have no issues working out consistently, and I tend to exercise more days during the week. 5._You might
38、 be thinking an hour is not a lot of time. Is that enough?The answer is yes! You do not need a lot of time in the gym to see results. All you need is consistent and a good plan.AThe plansBThe resultsCLast week I went to the gym six daysDReview your day and look for a 1hour block to workoutEI was was
39、ting my lunch break looking through social mediaFReconsider your problems and try to solve them in a different wayGThe problem is not how much time we have but how we are using it【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了每个星期都坚持锻炼的具体做法。1G 解析：根据空格上一句可知，你和 “我”实际上都有足够的时间锻炼。G 项“问题不是我们有多少时间而是我们怎么利用时间”承接上文，符合语境。故选 G。2D 解析：空格后
40、一句是说对 “我”来说，能抽出的时间就是上班前和下班后。D项“回顾你的一天，然后抽出 1 小时的时间来锻炼”是对空格后一句的整体概述，空格后一句是对 D 项的举例说明。故选 D。3E 解析：E 项中的关键词 “lunch break”与空格后一句中的“lunch hour”相照应，符合语境。故选 E。4B 解析：空格处是本段的标题句，是对该段内容的概括。根据该段中的“Ive been hitting the gym at least four times per week for the past two weeks！”可知，这段介绍的是计划执行的结果。故选 B。5C 解析：空格上一句是说 “我”尽量每周多花几天去锻炼。C 项“上周我有六天都去了健身房”与此紧密衔接，是对其的例证，符合语境。故选 C。