1、1Module 1 British and American English阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解A(2018合肥市教学质量检测)Bookstores are a travellers best friend: they provide convenient shelter in bad weather, and they often host readings and other cultural events. Here is a look at worlds six greatest bookstores.Adrian Harringtonsince 197
2、1. Rare books; rare first editions; leather bound sets and general antiquarian (古玩). Address: 64a Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, England, UK.Another CountryKreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. Another Country is an English Language secondhand bookshop which is mostly used as a library. They ha
3、ve about 20 000 books that you can buy or borrow. Some regular events are held at the shop, such as readings, cultural events, social evenings and film nights.Atlantis BooksOia, Santorini, Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of Santorini, Greece, founded in 2004 by a grou
4、p of friends from Cyprus, England, and the United States. Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals, film screenings, book readings, and good old fashioned dance parties.Barts BooksOjai, California, US.A. “The Worlds Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”， a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale
5、in 1964. Shelves of books face the street, and regular customers are asked to drop coins into the doors coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.Corso Como BookshopMilan, Italy. Extensive selection of publication on art, architecture, design, graphics and fashion, along w
6、ith a strong emphasis on photography. It was founded in 1990 in Milan, Italy, by Carla Sozzani.The BookwormBeijing, China. A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with four divisions in three citiesBeijing, Suzhou and Chengdu. The interconnecting rooms with floortoceiling books on
7、every wall are light and airy in summer, yet warm and comfortable in winter.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界六大书店的历史、地址和特色。1Which of the following bookstores has the longest history?AAdrian Harrington. BAtlantis Books.CBarts Books. DCorso Como Bookshop.答案与解析： C 细节理解题。【关键句】Barts BooksOjai, California, US.A.
8、“The Worlds Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”， a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964.(第五段第一句)译文：Bart 书店位于美国加利福尼亚州 Ojai 市，是一家由 Richard Bartinsdale于 1964 年创办的书店，是世界上最好的户外书店。【解题思路】根据文中信息可知，Adrian Harrington 成立于 1971 年，Atlantis Books 成立于 2004 年，Corso Como Bookshop 成立于 1990 年。再结合关键句可知，Barts Books
9、成立于 1964 年，因此所给选项中历史最久的书店是 Barts Books。故选 C。2What can you do in Atlantis Books?AAttend a festival. BLearn photography.CEnjoy rare books. DBuy books anytime.2答案与解析： A 细节理解题。【关键句】Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals, film screenings, book readings, and good old fashioned dance parties.
10、(第四段最后一句)译文：全年都会举办文学节、电影放映、读书会和老式舞会等活动。【解题思路】由关键句可知，在 Atlantis Books 你可以参加节日活动。故选 A。3How is The Bookworm different from the other bookstores?AIt is used as a library.BIt hosts all sorts of activities.CIt focuses on photography.DIt has branches in different cities.答案与解析： D 细节理解题。【关键句】The BookwormBeij
11、ing, China. A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with four divisions in three citiesBeijing, Suzhou and Chengdu.(最后一段第一句)译文：The Bookworm 书店位于中国北京，是一家集书店、图书馆、酒吧、饭店和活动场所于一体的书店，现在在北京、苏州和成都三个城市共有四家分店。【解题思路】由关键句可知，The Bookworm 书店在不同的城市设有分店，这一点不同于其他几家书店。故选 D。B(2018合肥市高三调研性检测)In our ev
12、eryday lives we meet situations in which we take many things for granted.We only treasure things when they are gone. This is a sad truth of human nature. One day, I found myself as a witness to a similar situation.One evening, I left work and boarded the train. After entering, I noticed something un
13、usual. The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing. I didnt pay much attention and sat down on one of the empty seats. I sensed a funny smell. It wasnt long before I noticed a homeless person sleeping on three seats in front of me. He was bleeding fr
14、om his nose. Why wasnt anyone helping him?His clothes were torn and he was giving off a strange smell. Along with the smell, his eyes were dull, watery, and red.Occasionally he scratched himself and people looked at him as if he had committed a crime. As the train stopped at stations and more people
15、 came in they covered their noses and faced away from him. All the seats around him were empty.Suddenly, he began to swear at the people around him. A plainclothes police officer who looked like a construction worker took out his certificate and showed it to the homeless man. The officer, not wantin
16、g to touch the homeless man, told him his rights and directed him to exit the train. As the officer walked the man out of the train, the homeless man turned around and said “MY HOME！” and started crying.A man doesnt value things until they are gone. If he didnt have a home, at least he had freedom.
17、Now he has neither. No one wants to help someone who wont help himself.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。乘坐火车时， “我”发现了一个流浪汉，他衣衫褴褛，身上散发异味，乘客们避而远之。突然，他开始咒骂他周围的乘客。后来流浪汉被便衣警察带走，他不仅没有家，这一次还失去了自由。4When entering the car, how did the author feel at first?AAnnoyed. BPuzzled.CSad. DCalm.答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据第二段第三句“The center of the
18、car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing”可知，车厢中部有3一些空座位，而两头却挤满了站着的人；据此可以判断， “我”感到很困惑，故 B 项正确。5How did people react to the homeless man?AThey caught him and called the police.BThey covered him with clean clothes.CThey disliked and avoided him.DThey stared at him cur
19、iously.答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“Occasionally he scratched himself and people looked at him as if he had committed a crime”可知，流浪汉偶尔抓挠自己，人们看着他，好像他曾经犯罪了一样；根据第二段第三句“The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing”可知，车厢中部有一些空座位，而两头却挤满了站着的人；据此可以判断，人们不喜欢他，避免和他接触，
20、故 C 项正确。6It can be learned that the policeman _.Awas very rude to the manBsent the man back to his hometownCforced the man to leave the cityDwent off the train with the man答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的“As the officer walked the man out of the train”可知，警官最后带着这个流浪汉走下了火车，故 D 项正确。7What does the author think
21、 of the homeless man?AHe is a loser of life.BHe is worth our respect.CHe is very funny.DHe is a fearless fighter.答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二、第三句“If he didnt have a home, at least he had freedom. Now he has neither”可知，如果他没有家，至少他还有自由，如今他两个都没有了。据此可以判断，他是一个生活的失败者，故 A 项正确。C(2018湖北省部分重点中学上学期新高三起点考试)“Its a big
22、hammer to crack a nut.” This is how one angry parent described the recent crackdown(严厉的打击)by London police on parents who drop their kids off at school by car. Yes, you read that correctly the very mode of transportation that many American schools insist is the only safe way to deliver kids to schoo
23、l is now considered illegal in the UK.The decision to fine any vehicles seen dropping off or picking up kids within a particular zone of east London comes from city councilors (议员) longterm efforts to make the area safer and less crowded. They say theyve been trying for years “to encourage reasonabl
24、e parking”， but in vain. Neighborhood residents complain frequently about their driveways being blocked by illegally parked cars for 15 minutes or more, often while theyre trying to get to work, and the streets are long overcrowded.Now the rules have changed. Some parents are angry. Angie is a mothe
25、r who made the “big hammer”comment and says the crackdown is “way over the top”. The nearest dropoff point for her sixyearold is now a fiveminute walk from the school. Others are happy with the decision, severe though it may seem.Councilor Jason Frost said：“Traffic has been clearly reduced, and more
26、 children are now walking to school, which is a great outcome. I would rather have complaints that we are slightly inconveniencing parents than hear that a child had been seriously injured because nothing was done.”I witness daily the chaos (混乱) created by these intown drivers, when I walk my own ki
27、ds to school. Theres a parking lot crowded with vehicles and a 4slowmoving train of cars moving in circles, many filling the air with harmful smoke. Meanwhile, the conversations around overweight children and the importance of daily physical activities continue to stand out in schools.【语篇解读】 本文讲述伦敦自
28、实行在学校门口严禁停车这一做法以来的变化。8Why is Angie opposed to the new rule?AShe is often fined by London police.BShe will lose her job as a school driver.CShe has adapted to the American practice.DShe thinks it adds inconvenience to her kid.答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The nearest dropoff point for her sixyearold is now a
29、 fiveminute walk from the school”可知，对于她 6 岁的孩子来说，最近的下车点离学校有五分钟的步行路程，据此可推知，Angie 认为不能在校门口停车给孩子带来不便。所以选项 D 正确。9Why has the new rule been made according to Jason Frost?AOn account of many complaints.BBecause of students health problem.COwing to safety concern.DDue to air pollution.答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的
30、“longterm efforts to make the area safer and less crowded”可知，选项 C 的表述“Owing to safety concern”是正确的。所以选项 C 正确。10What can be seen after the crackdown is carried out?ALess daily chaos.BSupport from all people.CMore overweight children.DComplaints from neighbors.答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Traffic has been cl
31、early reduced, and more children are now walking to school, which is a great outcome”可知，车辆已经明显减少，许多孩子正在步行上学，这是最大的结果，所以选项 A 正确。11What is the main idea of the text?AParents attempt to resist a school rule.BLondon police cause widespread anger.CAmerican schools care more about kids safety.DDifferent vo
32、ices are heard on a new traffic policy.答案与解析：D 主旨大意题。根据全文可知，伦敦学校门口家长停车造成安全事故和交通堵塞，因此议员提议对这一现象进行制止，由此引发家长的议论。因此选项 D 符合题意。D(2018黄冈检测)On Christmas Day, 2003, a woman named Nancy Sue Brown took her daughter and grandchildren to see a movie at an AMC theater. When the movie was over, the crowd made for t
33、he exits. A theater employee had just finished mopping the hallway and dutifully placed the “wet floor” sign in the slippery area.No one slipped due to the wet conditions, but someone did manage to knock over the sign. And by the time Ms. Brown got to the area, the sign was lying on the floor. And s
34、hortly thereafter, so was she. Her foot got caught in the sign, in a bad way, and she fell. Unfortunately Ms. Brown had undergone a back operation, and the fall caused more damage than it otherwise would have. So she and her husband sued (提起诉讼)AMC argued that the entire point of the “wet floor” sign
35、 above was to warn of danger, and therefore, courts should encourage the use by not allowing 5Browns case to proceed (继续进行). AMC referred to a case about a December, 1998 incident, where a “wet floor” sign, not in use, fell to the floor causing another tripandfall. In that case, Georgias Court of Ap
36、peals ruled in favor of the store, but didnt go so far as to say that “wet floor” signs couldnt give rise to legal liability (责任) in tripandfall accidents. In the Brown case, the Supreme Court therefore rejected AMCs argument that the former case applied.But the Browns argued something surprising th
37、at the “wet floor” sign was, itself, dangerous, because “using this type of sign in areas passed by lots of customers creates an unreasonable risk of foreseeable harm to the public in the form of tripping hazards (危险) ” Thats right the safety sign, used in the way it was designed, was itself dangero
38、us. The court thankfully didnt accept that argument, at least not entirely. But it did conclude that Browns case could continue to a jury (陪审团) “a merchants selection and use of equipment designed to warn customers of one danger that has the potential to expose them to a different one”【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了
39、布朗夫人在美国一家 AMC 影院看完电影离开时，被“小心地滑”的指示牌绊倒受伤后，向法院提起诉讼的原因以及法院的审判结果。 12According to the text, Ms. Brown _.Aslipped on the wet floorBtripped over a warning signCknocked over a warning signDwas knocked down by the crowd答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“. Ms. Brown got to the area, the sign was lying on the floor. And
40、shortly thereafter, so was she. Her foot got caught in the sign, in a bad way, and she fell.”可知，布朗夫人被“小心地滑”的指示牌绊倒了。B 项中的 tripped over 意为 “被绊倒” ，与文章表述相符，故选 B 项。C 项中的 knocked over 意为“打翻；撞倒” ，不符合文意。13AMC mentioned the 1998 case in order to _.Aaccept its legal liability for Ms. Browns lossBprove Ms. Bro
41、wn had some physical problemsCstress that it had no legal liability for the accidentDprove other customers were responsible for the accident答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句“AMC argued that. encourage the use by not allowing Browns case to proceed.”可知，AMC 影院认为布朗夫人的控诉不成立，法院应该鼓励使用这样的警示牌，接着第二句 AMC 影院举出 1998年的案例
42、来支持自己的观点。由此可推测，AMC 影院提到这一案例是为了强调自己不应该承担本次事故的责任。故选 C 项。14What can we learn about the Browns case from the last paragraph?AIt would be judged by jury.BIt would not be allowed to proceed.CThe court would rule in favor of AMC.DThe court accepted all the arguments of the Browns.答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“B
43、ut it did conclude that Browns case could continue to a jury.”可知，法院提请陪审团来审理此案。故选A 项。15The underlined word “one” in the last paragraph refers to “_”AdangerBcustomerCbusiness owner6Dequipment in public places答案与解析：A 词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段最后一句可知，一个商人选择和使用某一种设备来警示顾客某种危险，而这种设备本身就可能将顾客置于另一种危险中。由此可猜测，one 指代上文中的 da
44、nger。.七选五(2018成都市高中毕业班摸底测试)Traveling alone gives you the freedom to create your own schedule and do as you please. _1_ For example, a travel partner can provide practical support and share in the rewards of firsthand experience with unfamiliar locations and cultures. Here are several tips to find a
45、travel partner who will improve your journey._2_ Traveling should be fun. When you are on a trip, you will want to do lots of activities that you enjoy. Preferably, your companion will want to do the same things as you.Discuss financial plans. Before you travel, you should plan a budget. _3_ You don
46、t want to be planning an expensive getaway at the same time your friend is looking for budget travel.Have an honest conversation. If you are thinking about traveling with a companion, take some time to have an open discussion. Schedule a time to sit down and talk. Try saying， “I know weve talked abo
47、ut the idea of traveling through Europe together. Lets have a coffee this week and actually talk that through.” _4_ You should also talk about your travel style.Find someone who is flexible. Choose a travel partner who can adjust. _5_ Maybe it will rain on the day you planned to visit the Grand Cany
48、on. Or you might not be able to get reservations at that French restaurant youve been dying to try.ALook for someone with common interests.BYou should discuss your goals for the trip.CTravel with a friend who is pretty easygoing.DBut traveling with a partner has its benefits，too.E. Make sure that yo
49、u are on the same page concerning money.F. Try to meet your new travel partner in person before your trip.G. No matter how carefully you plan your trip, it is likely that something will go wrong.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何找到一个很好的旅伴。1答案与解析：D根据空后句子“For example, a travel partner can provide practical support and share in the rewards of firsthand experience”可知，空处谈论的是和旅伴一起
