2018-2019学年高考英语一轮复习 Module 1 Deep South高考试卷分块专练 外研版选修8.doc

1、【 精品教育资源文库】Module 1 Deep South高考试卷分块专练阅 读 理 解 提 速 练 ? 4篇 阅 读 1篇 七 选 五 ， 限 时 35分 钟 ?.阅读理解A(2018青海省西宁市三校高三联考)For a trip in early December, pick a destination with a glacier just to be certain.Over the holiday period there should ideally be a white Christmas at village level, too.Go for a vacation spot

2、 thats over 1,800 metres high and snow cover wont be a worry.Val Thorens, FranceResort (胜地) height: 2,3003,230mPistes (滑雪道): 495kmUsual season: Late November to early MayFrom late November to early May, snow cover is rarely a problem in Val Thorens its the highest ski village in Europe with 99% of i

3、t above 2,000 m, and suitable for beginners and intermediates.The excellent choice of independent ski schools here includes New Generation.The tourist attraction has benefited from new, attractive buildings, and a great collection of restaurants.Val dIsre, FranceResort height: 1,8503,456mPistes: 300

4、kmUsual season: Late November to early MayVal dIsre is one of the Alps bestknown vacation spots for advanced skiers and boarders, which means its not the cheapest.But this is the one place that has plenty of snow at Christmas, especially as it has the largest snowmaking operation in Europe. It can p

5、ump out enough snow to cover Wembley Stadium in a metre of snow in less than an hour.Obergurgl, AustriaResort height: 1,9503,080mPistes: 110kmUsual season: MidNovember to early MayObergurgl has been popular with British families for more than half a 【 精品教育资源文库】century, with a mainly easy ski area li

6、nked by gondola (缆车车厢) to the higher village of Hochgurgl.The climate is snowsure, so this is one of the first major tourist attractions to open for the winter, normally in midNovember.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，介绍了适合不同的人滑雪的旅行目的地的相关信息。1Where should people who just start skiing go?AVal Thorens. BVal dIsre.CObergu

7、rgl. DHochgurgl.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据“Val Thorens, France”部分中的“suitable for beginners”可知，Val Thorens 适合刚开始学习滑雪的人。故选 A 项。2What is unique about the place recommended to advanced skiers?AGreat restaurants.BThe ski run.CIts snowy climate.DThe snowmaking system.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据“Val dIsre, France”部分中的“. especial

8、ly as it has the largest snowmaking operation in Europe”可知，适合高阶滑雪者的“Val dIsre”的独特之处在于它有欧洲最大的造雪系统。故选 D 项。3What do we know about Obergurgl?AIts located in Australia.BIts a young tourist spot.CIt has the longest ski season of the three.DIt is intended for independent skiers.解析：选 C 细节理解题。前两个滑雪胜地的“Usual

9、season”都是“Late November to early May”，第三个滑雪胜地 Obergurgl 的“Usual season”是“MidNovember to early May”，由此可知，Obergurgl 的滑雪季持续的时间最长。故选 C 项。4What do the three destinations have in common?AThey are all economical.BThey are all highaltitude.CThey centre around families.DThey are snowsure.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据文中三个滑

10、雪胜地的高度可知，这三个滑雪胜地海拔都很高。故选 B 项。B【 精品教育资源文库】(2018东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟)In the tiny village of Angelica, New York, the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages.There youll find the heart of this lovely community.Its where villagers meet and greet friends.When Angelicas post office was thr

11、eatened with being closed in the 1980s, a villager, Pat, came up with a plan to save it.“At Christmas time I would hear on the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations， ” says Pat.“Why couldnt we do the same thing with Angelica？”Pat, who is an artist, created a postal cancellatio

12、n (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel.She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion to the US. Postal Service.Once approved, the drawing was carved into a stamp cancellation that could be used for one day only.The postmistress (女邮局局长 ) then had another idea to make th

13、e day even more special calling the post office Angel Station.The large increase in mail amount saved Angelicas post office from being closed and keeps the doors open today.Now its tradition that on the first Friday in December, people come to Angelica to mail their Christmas cards.Each year the amo

14、unt of mail going through the Angelica Post Office increases during late November and early December.Stamp collectors from around the world have accepted the Angel Station cancellation, some sending mail from as far away as France.Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat draws a new angel tha

15、t conveys seasons greetings from Angel Station every year.Post offices may close in other parts of the country, but this tiny one continues.语篇解读：纽约的一个小村庄 Angelica 的邮局即将被迫关闭，艺术家帕特提出新的想法，女邮局局长也给邮局更换了名字，从而使邮局正常运营下去。5What did Pat do to save the post office?AShe invented a new cancellation.BShe hosted Ch

16、ristmas celebrations.CShe gave the office a better name.DShe designed a special set of stamps.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句“Pat, who is an artist, created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel.”可知，帕特创【 精品教育资源文库】造了一个邮戳，邮戳上是一个 Angelica 天使，故选 A。6Which of the following can best describe

17、 Pat?ACurious and friendly.BStubborn and determined.CCreative and warmhearted.DHumorous and intelligent.解析：选 C 推理判断题。通读文章可知，帕特为了 Angelica 的邮局不被关闭，创造新的邮戳来帮助邮局增加邮件数量，由此可知她是一位热心且具有创造性的人。7What can we learn about Angelicas post office from the passage?AIt was completely closed in the 1980s.BIt is also th

18、e center of local social life.CIts name has been changed many times.DIts stamps remain the same each season.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Its where villagers meet and greet friends.”可知，Angelica 的邮局是村民会见朋友的地方，这说明 Angelica 的邮局是当地社交活动的中心，所以 B 项正确。COne Sunday Malachi Bradley was searching for wild mushrooms in e

19、astern Utah when he realized he had wandered too far from the mountain lake where he was hiking with his father and siblings.The 10yearold boy tried looking for a road to flag down a driver, but the area about 200 miles east of Salt Lake City was too remote. He remembered the survival skills his fat

20、her had taught him and eventually hunkered (蹲下) down between rocks still warm from the sun to protect himself from the cold mountain night.“It was strange not having anybody with me, but I just kept going. I knew I had to make it back, or my family would be really sad， ” Malachi said on Tuesday. Ove

21、r the nearly 30 hours he was missing in the backcountry. He found river water to drink and even tried unsuccessfully to catch a fish with a spear made from a stick.Meanwhile, dozens of search and rescue workers were searching the area on horses and ATVs (全地形车 ), as well as in the air, but they could

22、nt spot Malachi in the wooded area.【 精品教育资源文库】As night fell and temperature dropped, Malachi wrapped his Tshirt around his legs, huddled in his jacket and protected himself from the weather between the rocks. The remaining warmth helped him get through the night.Back at Paul Lake, his father, Danny

23、Bradley, and a friend who had joined them for the camping were keeping a fire burning, hoping the boy might wander back by himself. As the hours wore on, Bradley imagined his son alone in the woods and was terrified that he might be hurt.The next day, Malachi heard a police helicopter flying overhead. He knew the searchers aboard the craft couldnt see him through the trees, so he star