1、2017：全国、全国、 全国 2016：全国、全国、 全国,两年真题 集中演练,专题一 阅读理解 满分方略 第二步,A San Francisco Fire Engine Tours San Francisco Winery Tour Running：February 1st through April 30th This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF.Here you can enjoy 4 pours
2、of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in ticket price) Departing from the Cannery：Tour times upon request Duration(时长)：2 hours Price： 90,真题演练(三) 2017全国,Back to the Fifties Tour Running：August 16th through August 31st This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francis
3、cos most fantastic periods，the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream. Departing from the Cannery：5：00 pm and 7：30 pm Duration：2 hours Price： 90,Spooky Halloween Tour Running：October 10th through October 31st Join us for a ride through the histori
4、cal Presidio district.Authentic fire gear(服装) is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco. Departing from the Cannery：6：30 pm and 8：30 pm Duration：1 hour and 30 minutes Price：Available upon request,Holiday Lights Tour Running：December
5、 6th through December 23rd This attractive tour takes you to some of San Franciscos most cheerful holiday scenes.Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit. Departing from the Cannery：7：00 pm and 9：00 pm Duration：1 hour and 30 minutes Advance reservations requ
6、ired. 语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了美国旧金山的四条消防车旅游路线。,语篇解读,21.Which of the tours is available in March? A.San Francisco Winery Tour. B.Back to the Fifties Tour. C.Spooky Halloween Tour. D.Holiday Lights Tour.,答案,解析,22,23,21,解析 细节理解题。根据第一个标题San Francisco Winery Tour下的“February 1st through April 30th”可知，此项活动从2月1日
7、持续到4月30日，所以如果3月份出游，要选择San Francisco Winery Tour。故选A项。,22.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tour? A.Go to Treasure Island. B.Enjoy the holiday scenes. C.Have free ice cream. D.Visit the Presidio district.,解析 细节理解题。根据第二个标题Back to the Fifties Tour下的“Enjoy fun history as we take you through Sa
8、n Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.”可知，游客在领略历史文化的同时，还有免费的冰激凌可吃。故选C项。,22,23,21,答案,解析,23.What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour? A.Take some drinks. B.Set off early in the morning. C.Wear warm clothes. D.Make reservations in advance.,解析 细节理解题。根据最后一个标题Holiday Lights Tour下的
9、“Advance reservations required.”可知，想参加这条路线，游客要提前预订。故选D项。,答案,解析,22,23,21,B Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater，employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups.It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theaters 75-year history.This time，howe
10、ver，the cleanup was a little different.As one group of workers carried out the rubbish，another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the buildings end.,The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater.Though the movie is 30 years
11、old，most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old building.Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate.The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down. Bradford said that larg
12、e modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete.He added that the theaters location(位置) was also a reason.“This used to be the center of town，” he said.“Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses.”,Last week some city officials suggested the city might be intere
13、sted in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place.However，these plans were abandoned because of financial problems.Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm，which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located. The theater audien
14、ce said good-bye as Bradford locked the doors for the last time.After 75 years the Plaza Theater had shown its last movie.The theater will be missed. 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。最后一场电影结束几分钟后，工作人员忙着清理爆米花，收拾可乐杯子。这是在电影院75年的历史中被重复了很多次的普通一幕，但这一次清扫工作有点儿不同。因为电影院就要关门停业了。,语篇解读,24.In what way was yesterdays cleanup at the
15、Plaza special? A.It made room for new equipment. B.It signaled the closedown of the theater. C.It was done with the help of the audience. D.It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater.,解析 推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后两句可知，这次清扫工作有点儿不同，清理完垃圾后，工作人员也要把椅子和其他影院设备搬走，因为这个电影院要关门了。故选B项。,答案,解析,25,26,24,27,25,26,24,27,25.W
16、hy was The Last Picture Show put on? A.It was an all-time classic. B.It was about the history of the town. C.The audience requested it. D.The theater owner found it suitable.,答案,解析,解析 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate.”可知，影院选择放映电影The Las
17、t Picture Show是因为影院老板认为它比较合适。故选D项。,26.What will probably happen to the building? A.It will be repaired. B.It will be turned into a museum. C.It will be knocked down. D.It will be sold to the city government.,答案,解析,25,26,24,27,解析 推理判断题。根据第四段可知，Bradford把电影院和地皮卖给了当地的一家开发公司，这家公司打算在这个地方建一座购物中心，所以可以推断出，这座
18、建筑会被拆除(be knocked down)。故选C项。,27.What can we infer about the audience? A.They are disappointed with Bradford. B.They are sad to part with the old theater. C.They are supportive of the city officials. D.They are eager to have a shopping center.,答案,解析,25,26,24,27,解析 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Though the movie is
19、30 years old，most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old building.”可知，观众对电影院很有感情，他们挥泪告别这座老建筑。故选B项。,C After years of heated debate，gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park.Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the
20、park.By last year，the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves. Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States，but they were gradually displaced by human development.By the 1920s，wolves had practically disappeared from
21、 the Yellowstone area.They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada，where there were fewer humans around.,The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results.Deer and elk populationsmajor food sources(来源) for the wolfgrew rapidly.These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation(植
22、被)，which reduced plant diversity in the park.In the absence of wolves，coyote populations also grew quickly.The coyotes killed a large percentage of the parks red foxes，and completely drove away the parks beavers. As early as 1966，biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Ye
23、llowstone Park.They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems.Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.,The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves.The U.S.Fish and Wildli
24、fe Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone.Today，the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone.Elk，deer，and coyote populations are down，while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback.The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable exper
25、iment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well. 语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。以前在黄石地区随处可见的灰狼消失后引发了一系列生态问题。生物学家建议重新引入狼群，但附近农场主反对。政府花了近30年时间研究计划重新引入狼群，这一案例对其他地区也有借鉴意义。,语篇解读,28.What is the text mainly about? A.Wildlife research in the United States. B.Plant diversit
26、y in the Yellowstone area. C.The conflict between farmers and gray wolves. D.The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.,解析 主旨大意题。文章主要围绕重新将灰狼引入黄石公园展开讨论。故选D项。,答案,解析,29,30,28,31,29.What does the underlined word “displaced” in Paragraph 2 mean? A.Tested. B.Separated. C.Forced out. D.Tracked down.
27、,解析 词义猜测题。根据上文可知，灰狼曾经随处可见，再结合后文“wolves had practically disappeared”可知与displaced意思最接近的是C项“迫使离开，挤出”。displace意为“迫使离开家园”。,答案,解析,29,30,28,31,30.What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about? A.Damage to local ecology. B.A decline in the parks income. C.Preservation of vegetation. D.An increase in
28、 the variety of animals.,解析 推理判断题。由第三段可知，灰狼的消失产生了很多意想不到的结果。鹿群及丛林狼的数量快速增长，前者导致植被破坏，后者杀死大量红狐狸并将河狸赶出公园。由此可知，灰狼的消失导致当地的生态失去平衡。故选A项。,答案,解析,29,30,28,31,31.What is the authors attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project? A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Disapproving. D.Uncaring.,解析 观点态度题。由最后一段可知，灰狼回归后，鹿群及丛林狼的数量
29、减少了，而河狸和红狐狸又回来了，再由a valuable experiment to help等可推断出作者对于这个项目持肯定态度。故选B项。,答案,解析,29,30,28,31,D The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where
30、the key stress points are. Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people，leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive. Led by Professor Phil Blythe，the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older
31、drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.,These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools，night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations.Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people，particularly those living alone or in the country，driving is important for p
32、reserving their independence，giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others. “But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their
33、driving skills.The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”,Dr Amy Guo，the leading researcher on the older driver study，explains：“The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key stress points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to addre
34、ss these problems. “For example，most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly，we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined.Were looking at the bene
35、fits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.,“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.” 语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了英国纽卡斯尔大学的研究团队为保证老年人自行驾车从而能够独立生活而进行的辅助驾驶系统的研发。,语篇解读,32.What is the purpose of the Dr
36、iveLAB? A.To explore new means of transport. B.To design new types of cars. C.To find out older drivers problems. D.To teach people traffic rules.,33,34,32,35,答案,解析,33,34,32,35,解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.DriveLAB in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stres
37、s points are.”以及倒数第三段中的“The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key stress points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.”可知，DriveLAB的目的是了解老年人开车所面临的问题，并利用技术来解决这些难题。故选C项。,33.Why is driving important for older people according to Phil
38、 Blythe? A.It keeps them independent. B.It helps them save time. C.It builds up their strength. D.It cures their mental illnesses.,33,34,32,35,答案,解析,解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Phil Blythe explains：For many older people.driving is important for preserving their independence，giving them the freedom to get out
39、and about without having to rely on others.”可知，在Phil Blythe看来，驾驶能让老年人保持独立，有四处走动的自由。故选A项。,33,34,32,35,34.What do researchers hope to do for older drivers? A.Improve their driving skills. B.Develop driver-assist technologies. C.Provide tips on repairing their cars. D.Organize regular physical checkups
40、.,解析 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools，night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations.”可知，他们在导航工具、夜视系统和速度智能调节方面进行了技术研发，来辅助年龄大的司机更好地驾驶。故选B项。,答案,解析,33,34,32,35,35.What is the best title for the text? A.A New Model Electric Car B.A Solution to Traffic Problems C.Driving Services for Elders D.Keeping Older Drivers on the Road,解析 标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了老年司机年龄大了，反应迟钝了些，适应不了有挑战性的路况，有时也因为超速被罚款，这让他们对驾驶失去了信心。同时，由于过早放弃驾驶，他们的身体健康状况和幸福感下降。研发团队致力于技术开发，来解决老年人的这些问题，让老年人可以一直“在路上”享受开车的自由和乐趣。,答案,解析,33,34,32,35,本课结束,
