2023年新教材高考英语一轮复习Unit5阅读理解题组__练速度含解析外研版必修第一册

Unit5阅读理解题组——练速度

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

CHAMBORDCASTLE,LOIR-ET-CHER,FRANCE

A remarkable example of classical French architecture,Chambord Castle is the largest castle in the Loire Valley of France.Built in 1519 as a hunting lodge for the royal court,the building was rarely lived in.There are one hundred rooms (of 440) open to the public and dozens of staircases,including one said to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci.The surrounding 21-square-mile nature park entertains with hiking and biking routes and boat rentals.

LEEDSCASTLE,KENT,UNITEDKINGDOM

Situated on two islands in the middle of a lake,Leeds Castle provides a grand and romantic experience.It has served as a royal residence for most of its 900-year history.The 500-acre English castle now hosts year-round cultural events,with three restaurants,a bed-and-breakfast and a yew tree maze.

MOSZNACASTLE,POLAND

Moszna Castle was originally designed in Baroque style in the 17th century,but the later addition of a neo-Gothic brought Hogwarts appeal to the castle,especially at night when its 99 towers and glowing windows twinkle in the outdoor reflecting pool.Nowadays,art exhibits and indoor concerts attract visitors to the 365-room castle.

BRANCASTLE,BRASOV,ROMANIA

Bran Castle originally dates back to the year 1212 and is mistakenly believed to be the home in Bram Stoker’s Dracula.The author never visited this fortress,commonly known as Dracula’s Castle,but it still attracts literature fans to its weakly-lit hallways for night tours and an annual Halloween party.

1.What can visitors to Chambord Castle do?

A.Hunt in the nature park.

B.Go boating with friends.

C.Live in any of its rooms.

D.Admire da Vinci’s paintings.

2.Where can visitors go if they are interested in beautiful night-time views?

A.Chambord Castle.

B.Leeds Castle.

C.Moszna Castle.

D.Bran Castle.

3.Which castle has the longest history?

A.Chambord Castle.

B.Leeds Castle.

C.Moszna Castle.

D.Bran Castle.

B

Last week,my sister and I were talking about how many of our friends had phones.My sister said she thought it was dumb that kids in high school had them,especially taking the phones to school,since most of your friends were at school anyway.As she said,“Why would they call you when they could see you in class?” I agreed with her.I mean,it’s not likely that your friends are going to call you when you’re in class!

But the next day after school,when two of her friends came over to our house,my sister told her friends she thought taking a phone to school was totally cool and she couldn’t wait to get one.When I reminded her that just the evening before she thought taking a phone to school was a dumb idea,she stared at me and if looks could kill,I’d be even dead!

When her friends left,I asked her if she really had changed her mind about wanting a phone to take to school.“No,”she said.“But both of my friends have phones and take them to school,so I didn’t want to tell them that I thought it was a dumb idea.”

You see,my sister just told her friends what she thought they wanted to hear.I think my sister works way too hard to fit in with her friends.Personally,I don’t want to work that hard to have friends.I mean,what would be so terrible about my sister believing one thing about kids having phones and her friends believing something different?Besides when your friends know where you stand in terms of how you feel or what you think is cool or uncool,they respect you.At least show respect for yourself by sticking up for what you believe in.And even if they don’t agree with you good friends will think you’re cool for being true to yourself.

4.What does the underlined word “dumb”(Para.1) most probably mean?

A.Cool. B.Smart. 

C.Silly. D.Common.

5.How did the sister feel when the author said what her sister really thought?

A.She was angry.  B.She was excited.

C.She was satisfied. D.She was disappointed.

6.How is the passage developed?

A.Telling a story first and then arguing.

B.First to be general and then particular.

C.Listing examples and then summarizing.

D.Raising a question first and then analyzing.

7.Which does the author agree?

A.Good friends never lie to each other except white lies.

B.Seek common points while reserving differences.

C.Be true to yourself and good friends will respect you.

D.Good friends must have the same interest and views.

C

The only thing better than receiving a book is getting one delivered by a horse.Caitlin Gooch,the founder of Saddle Up and Read(SUAR),literally saddles(跨上马鞍) up onto one of her family’s horses and visits primary schools,libraries and youth groups to encourage students to read.The non-profit in Wendell,North Carolina,also organizes book drives and school-wide reading competitions.

Along with her five brothers and sisters,Gooch grew up on a family farm owned by her father.Although he worked as a used car salesman,he built a race track on their 87-acre farm,where he hosted races.Gooch said she grew up around 80 horses and felt blessed to have grown up with them.

In 2017,Gooch,who had been working at daycare centers and youth groups,noticed that some of the younger children struggled to read.She decided to work with a local library.Any student who checked out more than three books would be entered into a prize draw.Five names would be selected out of the draw and each received a trip to visit the horses on the Gooch family farm.

It was a hit.Gooch expanded her services by creating her non-profit,SUAR.When Gooch shared her organization’s story on Twitter,it reached over 70,000 likes in a week.She even got a shout out from Oprah Winfrey,a famous talk show hostess.She’s raised over $20,000 from supporters across the world.“Now that it’s sort of,all eyes on me,there’s definitely an opportunity to do something more,” Gooch said.

Gooch isn’t just encouraging children to read more.She’s also showing them that horseback riders can look like her.Online,she’s often referred to as the “Black Cowgirl”.“It feels amazing to be that kind of representation,” Gooch said.

8.Why does Gooch deliver books on horseback?

A.To deliver books quickly.

B.To promote family business.

C.To get students into reading.

D.To advertise her organization.

9.What did Gooch do to help kids with reading difficulty?

A.Hold reading competitions.

B.Work with the youth groups.

C.Donate books to a local library.

D.Organize visits to the family farm.

10.What can be learned about SUAR from Paragraph 4?

A.It is well received.

B.It has made a big profit.

C.It needs further expansion.

D.It was criticized by Oprah.

11.What can best describe Gooch?

A.Honest. B.Inspiring. 

C.Brave. D.Patient.

D

China’s Yungang Grottoes (石窟) will complete the scanning of all the caves in five years,paving the way for the creation of digital versions that can withstand weathering and other real-world damage.

So far,the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shanxi Province has completed three-dimensional scans of one-third of its Buddhist grottoes,according to the Yungang Grottoes Research Institute.“We’re racing against time,” said Ning Bo,director of the institute’s digitalization office,“Weathering is like cancer to grottoes,eating away at the sculptures year by year.Few technologies can prevent such progressive damage.”

Using three-dimensional laser (激光) scanning and multiplanar (多平面) reconstruction,the institute is working to capture the shapes,colors and other fine details of the grottoes and create millimeter-level digital archives for future study and preservation.“We hope to preserve the grottoes in digital form as much as possible,so people in the future will still have access to the information even if the grottoes fade away.” Ning said,adding that the digitalization will also allow the public to “visit” the grottoes more easily on their computer screens.

The digitalization project,which began in 2003 at the grottoes,still faces challenges posed by the caves’ enormous sizes,complicated structures and exquisite sculptures,according to the institute.“The Yungang Grottoes were built into a mountain,and so our team is actually scanning structures as huge as a mountain.Besides,the inner structures vary wildly from exotic domes to traditional Chinese architecture,” said the director.

The Yungang Grottoes,located in the city of Datong,has 45 major caves and more than 59,000 stone statues.With a grotto complex stretching about 1 km from east to west,it is one of the largest ancient grottoes in the country.

12.What does Ning Bo mean by saying “racing against time”?

A.Scanning the grottoes is an urgent task.

B.It is not an easy job to scan the grottoes.

C.He is dying because of a severe disease.

D.There is a deadline required by UNESCO.

13.Why are the Yungang Grottoes being scanned?

A.To keep them from being damaged.

B.To carry out a scientific experiment.

C.To preserve them for future generations.

D.To make them accessible via the Internet.

14.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.The influence of the project.

B.The difficulties facing the team.

C.The beauty of the grottoes.

D.The structures of the statues.

15.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A.Education. B.Technology.

C.Culture. D.Opinion.

Ⅱ.阅读七选五

SQRRR or SQ3R introduced by Francis P.Robinson is a reading comprehension method named for its five steps:survey,question,read,recite,and review.

Survey

The first step,survey or skim,advises that one should go through a chapter and note headings,sub-headings and other outstanding features.　1　,but it provides an outline or framework for what will be presented.The reader should identify ideas and formulate questions about the content of the chapter. 

Question

　2　.For example,change headings and sub-headings into questions,and then look for answers in the content of the text. 

Read (R)

Use the background work done with “S” and “Q” in order to begin reading actively.　3　.Passive reading,in contrast,results in merely reading without engaging with the study material. 

Recite (R)

The second “R” refers to the part known as “Recite”.The reader should try to retrieve (取回) from memory what was learned in the same manner as telling someone else about the information.It is important that the reader use his/her own words in order to formulate and conceptualize the material.Try recalling and identifying major points (headings/sub-headings) and answers to questions from the “Q” step.　4　. 

Review (R)

The final “R” is “Review”.Once you reach the end of the passage,say back to yourself what the point of the whole passage is—again,using your own words.　5　.Classrooms all over the world have begun using this method to better understand what they are reading. 

A.Making meaning with time management

B.This survey step only takes 3-5 minutes

C.Arise questions about the content of the reading

D.This process suggests better understanding a topic

E.This recital step may be done either in an oral or written format

F.This means reading in order to answer the questions raised under “Q”

G.The method offers a more efficient and active approach to reading comprehension

答案：

Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍四座城堡的相关信息。

1.B　解析细节理解题。根据第一段中提到的“Thesurrounding21-square-milenatureparkentertainswithhikingandbikingroutesandboatrentals.”可知,在ChambordCastle,游客可以和朋友去划船。

2.D　解析细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后一句“...butitstillattractsliteraturefanstoitsweakly-lithallwaysfornighttoursandanannualHalloweenparty”可知,对美丽的夜景感兴趣的游客可以去BranCastle。

3.B　解析细节理解题。文中提道:ChambordCastle建于1519年;LeedsCastle历史有900年;MosznaCastle建于17世纪;BranCastle可以追溯到1212年。由此可知LeedsCastle的历史最长。

【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过姐姐的例子告诉读者,要做真正的自己,这样朋友才能尊重你,理解你。

4.C　解析词义猜测题。根据后文“...especiallytakingthephonestoschool,sincemostofyourfriendswereatschoolanyway”可知,因为他们大部分的朋友都在学校里,所以带手机去学校有点“愚蠢”,所以选C项。

5.A　解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“shestaredatmeandiflookscouldkill,I’dbeevendead”可知,他姐姐非常生气。

6.A　解析推理判断题。本文前面部分叙述了姐姐的做法,然后对姐姐的做法进行了分析,最后阐述了自己的观点。由此可知,本文是先叙后议类文章。

7.C　解析推理判断题。根据文章的最后两句“Atleastshowrespectforyourselfbystickingupforwhatyoubelievein.Andeveniftheydon’tagreewithyougoodfriendswillthinkyou’recoolforbeingtruetoyourself.”可知,做真实的自己会得到朋友的尊重。

【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了CaitlinGooch用马给需要看书的学生送书,鼓励学生阅读。

8.C　解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...literallysaddlesupontooneofherfamily’shorsesandvisitsprimaryschools,librariesandyouthgroupstoencouragestudentstoread”可知,Gooch创办SUAR,骑马送书是为了鼓励学生阅读,即引导学生阅读。

9.D　解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“FivenameswouldbeselectedoutofthedrawandeachreceivedatriptovisitthehorsesontheGoochfamilyfarm.”可知,中奖的孩子可以去参观Gooch的家族农场,以此来促进他们阅读。

10.A　解析细节理解题。由第四段中的“Itwasahit.”和“She’sraisedover$20,000fromsupportersacrosstheworld.”可知,SUAR很成功,很受欢迎。

11.B　解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“...toencouragestudentstoread”和下文提到的她和当地的图书馆合作,为鼓励孩子们读书,组织孩子们参观她的家庭农场可知,她是一位鼓舞人心的人。

【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了云冈研究人员尝试利用科技保护文化遗产。

12.A　解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“...hascompletedthree-dimensionalscansofone-thirdofitsBuddhistgrottoes”和“Weatheringislikecancertogrottoes,eatingawayatthesculpturesyearbyyear.”可知,宁波说的“与时间赛跑”指扫描石窟是一项紧迫的任务。

13.C　解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Wehopetopreservethegrottoesindigitalformasmuchaspossible,sopeopleinthefuturewillstillhaveaccesstotheinformationevenifthegrottoesfadeaway.”可知,云冈石窟被扫描是为子孙后代保存它们。

14.B　解析主旨大意题。根据文章第四段的主题句“Thedigitalizationproject,whichbeganin2003atthegrottoes,stillfaceschallengesposedbythecaves’enormoussizes,complicatedstructuresandexquisitesculptures”可知,第四段主要介绍的是团队面临的困难。

15.C　解析推理判断题。根据文章大意可知,这是一篇关于著名的云冈石窟保护工作的文章,应该属于文化板块,所以选C项。

Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了由FrancisP.Robinson提出的SQRRR或SQ3R阅读理解方法,这种方法由调查、提问、阅读、背诵和复习五个步骤组成。

1.B　解析根据本段主题“Survey”可知,B项“Thissurveysteponlytakes3-5minutes”符合题意,其中survey是同词复现。

2.C　解析根据本段的主题“Question”及下文的“Forexample,changeheadingsandsub-headingsintoquestions,andthenlookforanswersinthecontentofthetext.”可知,此处举例说明如何提问问题。C项“Arisequestionsaboutthecontentofthereading”符合题意,其中questions是同词复现。

3.F　解析根据上文“Usethebackgroundworkdonewith‘S’and‘Q’inordertobeginreadingactively.”可知,F项“Thismeansreadinginordertoanswerthequestionsraisedunder‘Q’”能够承接上文。

4.E　解析根据本段主题“Recite(R)”可知,本段主要介绍背诵步骤。E项“Thisrecitalstepmaybedoneeitherinanoralorwrittenformat”符合本段主题,其中recital是关键词。

5.G　解析根据上文“Thefinal‘R’is‘Review’.Onceyoureachtheendofthepassage,saybacktoyourselfwhatthepointofthewholepassageis—again,usingyourownwords.”可知,此处介绍了最后一个步骤,并对此步骤总结。G项“Themethodoffersamoreefficientandactiveapproachtoreadingcomprehension”中的Themethod与下文的thismethod对应。