2023年新教材高考英语一轮复习Unit1阅读理解题组__练速度含解析外研版选择性必修第一册

Unit1阅读理解题组——练速度

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

Imagine taking a photo of a destination that’s so colorful that you don’t need to apply any filters.Among many of the Earth’s colorful landscapes,there are mountains whose colors go beyond single and boring shades.

ThePitons,Africa

Near the town of Soufriere,on St.Lucia’s southwestern coast,this pair of mountainous volcanic cones is truly green and what may attract your attention is that they’re also blessed in being covered with a grassy and unique forest that is home to a number of rare plant species.Collectively they are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

ZhangyeNationalGeopark,China

In northwestern China’s province of Gansu,this UNESCO national park is considered to be one of China’s most beautiful natural wonders.At first glance,it looks like a rainbow was carefully applied to a palette.

MontagneSainteVictoire,France

What makes this mountain range so wonderful is that it has served as an inspiration for the French artist Paul Cezanne.This Post-Impressionist painter was inspired by this distinct landscape so much that it became the constant subject of his paintings.

VermilionCliffsNationalMonument,America

Named in 2000,this national monument in Northern Arizona line makes you feel like you’ve stepped onto another planet.Towering cliffs,and colored rock formations are found across this site’s many regions.But wait a minute:There are certain areas that require obtaining specific permits in advance to explore them,so do your homework first.

1.What may interest you besides colors in the Pitons?

A.There are unusual plants.

B.It is located on the coast.

C.There are volcano-shaped mountains.

D.It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

2.Which place became the constant subject of Paul Cezanne’s paintings?

A.The Pitons.

B.Zhangye National Geopark.

C.Montagne Sainte Victoire.

D.Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.

3.What needs your special attention when you visit Vermilion Cliffs National Monument?

A.Making some preparations ahead of time.

B.Getting a permission before exploring.

C.Various mountains blocking your way.

D.Feeling like walking into another planet.

B

As a boy,I wanted to go to the South Pole.As a teenager,I decided I’d like to go to the North Pole too.And yet,I haven’t done either.It had taken me 31 years to just make it to the Arctic.

I was traveling with a film crew from Northern Ireland,following the footsteps of Lord Dufferin who,in the 1850s,sailed from Scotland to the Arctic.As an early adventure tourist,he was driven by the desire to see what lay at the ends of the world.

As we sailed north,icebergs of the size of buses floated past our small boat.Finally,we reached our destination—English Bay,where Dufferin landed and stepped off onto the horseshoe-shaped beach.

This was what I’d dreamt of:standing somewhere so pure and primitive.However,for many early polar explorers,the results were far less pleasant.The south,in particular,was the source of extreme danger.

My childhood interest in the South Pole was fueled by the unsuccessful yet heroic adventures of Ernest Shackleton.He died in 1922 while preparing for his fourth adventure.The stories of Robert Falcon Scott are also well-known:he and four companions died on their way back from the South Pole.

So why do explorers put themselves at such risk?

Much of it seems to lie in the purity of the challenge.Scott talked of the appeal of a place that had been “unreached and unseen by humans”.“With a view over shining lands covered by ice sheets of inconceivable extent,you have the feeling of living over the control of death,” said Fridtjof Nansen,a Norwegian explorer.

On the homeward journey the weather turned and we were left for a few days at the mercy of a storm.We experienced a small taste of helplessness when faced with the raw power of nature.We should be grateful for the great explorers’ spirit and stories.I know I am.

4.Why did the author begin his adventure tour?

A.To assist a film crew.

B.To realize a childhood dream.

C.To memorize Lord Dufferin.

D.To challenge a world record.

5.Which of the following best explains “inconceivable” underlined in Paragraph 7?

A.Hard to control. B.Too far to reach.

C.Hard to imagine. D.Too bright to view.

6.What happened during the writer’s journey?

A.They were trapped in icebergs.

B.They were kept off the destination.

C.They were attacked by a storm.

D.They were rescued by explorers.

7.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A.The Appeal of the Ends of the World

B.The Dream of Traveling to the Arctic

C.The Victory over the Control of Death

D.The Gratitude to Great Explorers’ Spirit

C

The “laugh out loud” face is officially the world’s most popular emoji,according to researchers from Adobe (ADBE) who surveyed 7,000 users across the United States,the United Kingdom,Germany,France,Japan,Australia,and South Korea.

The “thumbs up” emoji came in second,followed by the “red heart” emoji.The flirtatious(挑逗的) “wink and kiss” and “sad face with tears” emojis respectively rounded out the top five.

The software maker on Thursday released the findings from its 2021 Global Emoji Trend Report ahead of World Emoji Day on Saturday.

Adobe’s latest Emoji Trend Report also examined the three most misunderstood emojis in the world.The “eggplant” symbol edged out the “peach” and the “clown” emojis respectively as the most confusing for users.

The vast majority of emoji users (90%) believe the modern-day hieroglyphs(象形文字) make it easier for them to express themselves.Eighty-nine percent of respondents said emojis simplify communicating across language barriers.And 67% said they think people who use emojis are friendlier,funnier and cooler than those who don’t.

A slight majority of respondents said they are more comfortable expressing emotions through emojis than talking on the phone or in-person.More than half of global emoji users (55%) said using emojis in communications has positively impacted their mental health.

Seventy-six percent of those surveyed said emojis are an important communication tool for creating unity,respect and understanding.And 88% said they feel more empathetic toward people who use emojis.

8.Which is the third most popular emoji according to the survey?

A.The “red heart” emoji.

B.The “thumbs up” emoji.

C.The “wink and kiss” emoji.

D.The “sad face with tears” emoji.

9.What do we know about the“eggplant” symbol?

A.It is the least used in the world.

B.It is the most confusing in the world.

C.It is the most widely used in the world.

D.It is the most encouraging in the world.

10.How does the author develop the last three paragraphs?

A.By giving opinions.

B.By offering examples.

C.By using some figures.

D.By making classification.

11.What do ninety percent of emoji users say?

A.Emojis simplify communicating across language barriers.

B.Emojis make it easier for them to express themselves.

C.Using emojis in communications benefits their mental health.

D.Emojis are an important communication tool for creating unity.

D

It’s mid-February and along Britain’s south coast gilt-head bream (鲷鱼) are swimming from the open sea into the river mouths.And this summer,countryside visitors throughout southern England will catch sight of blue flashes as small red-eyed damselflies fly across starry ponds.Both events are happening much further north than they would have 20 years ago.

Fingers point at climate change.As areas become too hot or dry,many wildlife populations are declining,while some species are showing up in places that were historically too cold or wet.

Our team,led by Alba Estrada,wanted to explain this phenomenon.If we could predict which species can and can’t colonise (移居于) new locations,we could decide which are most in need of conservation.

How far individual animals or plant seeds can move was long thought to be the most important factor.But according to our findings,other characteristics also turned out to be highly important.For example,how quickly plants and animals can produce,how well they can compete with other species for resources,and what kinds of food they can eat or habitat they can live in.

The result of this is that we might be able to predict which animals will survive under climate change.The wood mouse is found throughout continental Europe.As climate changes,we think the mouse will move north because it can breed quickly,lives in lots of habitats,has a broad diet,and individuals can travel a long way.On the other hand,consider the European ground squirrel.We think it might stay just in southeast Europe because it can only live in grasslands—and climate change won’t suddenly turn farms and forests into meadows (草坪).

It’s encouraging to know that some species are doing well under climate change.There are some headaches,however.Those gilt-head bream are feeding on the local shellfish,which might be taking food away from the native fish.Small red-eyed damselflies look great,but they could become all too common around British ponds and outcompete native species.Climate change is once again posing us some tricky conservation questions.

12.We can learn from Paragraphs 1 &2 that 　　　. 

A.people hold events to observe different species

B.visitors have damaged the homes of many species

C.species preferred the extremely cold and wet environment

D.climate change makes some species move to new areas

13.What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.What factors can influence colonisation.

B.How far individual animals can travel.

C.Why some species are declining.

D.Where most species tend to live.

14.Which might stand the least chance of colonisation?

A.Gilt-head bream. B.Red-eyed damselflies.

C.Wood mice. D.Ground squirrels.

15.What’s the team’s attitude towards the colonisation?

A.Ambiguous. B.Doubtful.

C.Objective. D.Optimistic.

Ⅱ.阅读七选五

Flamenco is a typical dance and music in the south of Spain,concretely in the Andalusian region.　1　 

The roots of Flamenco come from different cultures and countries such as Morocco,Egypt,and India.　2　Among the Spanish cities with more tradition in Flamenco are Cadiz,Granada,and Sevilla. 

　3　 They are a good singer,a Spanish guitar,and a good dancer.Normally,the scene of a Flamenco show is a plank floor,and it can be in any theater or bar...but for something different in Granada,you can see Flamenco in typical caves where families of gypsy people lived in ancient times. 

Flamenco is divided into two groups,the group of singers and the group of dancers.The group of singers is normally formed of men who sing and play the Spanish guitar.　4　 The men usually wear black suits,and the soles of their shoes are metal. 

The group of dancers is usually formed of women.　5　 The most beautiful thing in this part is how fast they can move their feet and the sound you can listen to.The sound of the shoes has the same rhythm as the music.It’s wonderful!It’s common,too,to see a couple of dancers—a girl and a boy dancing together. 

A.Flamenco is definitely a great art!

B.The women help them by clapping their hands.

C.They wear beautiful and colorful flounce dresses.

D.There are three principle things needed to do Flamenco.

E.However,the first traces of Flamenco in Spain date back to 1760.

F.The sound from the soles of the dancers’ shoes made me feel happy.

G.It was brought to Spain by gypsy people coming from Eastern Europe in the 15th century.

答案：

Ⅰ.【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四座颜色很特别的山。

1.A　解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...andwhatmayattractyourattentionisthatthey’realsoblessedinbeingcoveredwithagrassyanduniqueforestthatishometoanumberofrareplantspecies.”可知,除了颜色,不寻常的植物可能会让你感兴趣。

2.C　解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知,圣维克托瓦尔山成为PaulCezanne绘画的永恒主题。

3.B　解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Butwaitaminute:Therearecertainareasthatrequireobtainingspecificpermitsinadvancetoexplorethem,sodoyourhomeworkfirst.”可知,当你参观VermilionCliffsNationalMonument时,需要特别注意的是在探索前获得许可。

【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者为了实现童年去南极的梦想,跟随一个来自北爱尔兰的电影摄制组旅行,介绍了一路上的所见所闻和所感。

4.B　解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Asaboy,IwantedtogototheSouthPole.Asateenager,IdecidedI’dliketogototheNorthPoletoo.”可知,作者开始他的冒险之旅是为了实现童年的梦想。

5.C　解析词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段中提到的“unreachedandunseenbyhumans”以及画线词上文“Withaviewovershininglandscoveredbyicesheetsof”可知,南极是人类无法触及和看不见的地方,所以看到的是“覆盖着难以想象的冰盖的闪亮土地”,故选C项“难以想象”。

6.C　解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Onthehomewardjourneytheweatherturnedandwewereleftforafewdaysatthemercyofastorm.”可知,作者在旅途中被暴风雨袭击了。

7.A　解析主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了作者为了实现童年去南极的梦想,跟随一个来自北爱尔兰的电影摄制组旅行,介绍了一路上的所见所闻和所感。由此可知,A选项“世界尽头的吸引力”最符合文章标题。

【语篇导读】本文是新闻报道。7月15日,Adobe发布了《2021年全球表情符号趋势报告》;“笑哭”表情符号成为全球最流行的表情符号,“点赞”和“红心”表情分别位列二三名。

8.A　解析细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“The‘thumbsup’emojicameinsecond,followedbythe‘redheart’emoji.”可知,红心表情符号排列第三。

9.B　解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The‘eggplant’symboledgedoutthe‘peach’andthe‘clown’emojisrespectivelyasthemostconfusingforusers.”可知,“茄子”险胜“桃子”和“小丑”,成为最让网友感到困惑的表情符号。

10.C　解析推理判断题。根据最后三段中提到的“Thevastmajorityofemojiusers(90%)”“Eighty-ninepercentofrespondents”“And88%...”等可知,文章最后三段是用具体的数字来说明的。

11.B　解析细节理解题。根据第五段的第一句“Thevastmajorityofemojiusers(90%)believethemodern-dayhieroglyphsmakeiteasierforthemtoexpressthemselves.”可知,绝大多数表情符号用户(90%)认为这种现代图像符号让他们更容易表达自己。

【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。气候变化使一些物种迁移到新的地区,作者的研究团队试图解释这个现象,并对这个现象带来的利弊进行了分析。

12.D　解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“It’smid-Februaryand...assmallred-eyeddamselfliesflyacrossstarryponds.”和第二段中的“Fingerspointatclimatechange...inplacesthatwerehistoricallytoocoldorwet.”可知,气候变化使一些物种迁移到新的地区。

13.A　解析主旨大意题。根据第四段中的“Howfarindividualanimalsorplantseedscanmovewaslongthoughttobethemostimportantfactor.Butaccordingtoourfindings,othercharacteristicsalsoturnedouttobehighlyimportant.”和第三段中的“Ifwecouldpredictwhichspeciescanandcan’tcolonisenewlocations,wecoulddecidewhicharemostinneedofconservation.”可知,第四段主要是讲什么因素可以影响物种的移居。

14.D　解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后两句可知,欧洲地松鼠可能会留在东南欧,无法移居。而根据第一段中的“It’smid-FebruaryandalongBritain’ssouthcoastgilt-headbreamareswimmingfromtheopenseaintotherivermouths.Andthissummer,countrysidevisitorsthroughoutsouthernEnglandwillcatchsightofblueflashesassmallred-eyeddamselfliesflyacrossstarryponds.”和第五段中的“ThewoodmouseisfoundthroughoutcontinentalEurope.Asclimatechanges,wethinkthemousewillmovenorthbecauseitcanbreedquickly,livesinlotsofhabitats,hasabroaddiet,andindividualscantravelalongway.”可知,金头鲷、红色眼睛的小豆娘和木老鼠都可以移居,所以欧洲地松鼠最不可能移居。

15.C　解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It’sencouragingtoknowthatsomespeciesaredoingwellunderclimatechange.Therearesomeheadaches,however.”可知,团队对动物移居的态度是客观的。

Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。弗拉门科是西班牙安达卢西亚地区的地方舞蹈。它融舞蹈、歌唱、器乐于一体,过去流行在西班牙南部,现在已扩展到西班牙的广大地区,并正在成为整个西班牙的代表性艺术之一。

1.G　解析上文提到“弗拉门科是西班牙南方地区典型的舞蹈和音乐形式”,G项中的It指的就是Flamenco,而且语意与上文相符。

2.E　解析上文提到摩洛哥、埃及和印度,下文提到西班牙。由此可知,所填的句子应是引出下文的过渡句子,所以填E项。

3.D　解析下文中的“...agoodsinger,aSpanishguitar,andagooddancer”和D项中的“threeprinciplethings”相吻合。

4.B　解析根据下文的“Themenusuallywearblacksuits...”可知,所填的句子应该提到女士。B项符合语境。

5.C　解析根据前面的“Thegroupofdancersisusuallyformedofwomen.”可知,C项符合语境,其中的They指的就是“women”。