1、- 1 -Unit 2 Cloning(建议用时：35 分钟)阅读理解A(2019合肥高三教学质量检测)Niagara Falls is among the most beautiful natural wonders in the world, where guests will have the chance to obtain all sorts of physical and mental pleasure.Maid of the MistThis famous boat experience has been taking passengers as close to the Nia
2、gara Falls as they can get for more than a centuryGuests are expected to make their way into the spray itself!Admission: Adults $19; Children (Under 11 yrs) $11; Seniors (Over 65 yrs) $11Opening Hours: May 1Nov4Duration: Approx20 MinutesJet Boat RideThese exciting boat rides take passengers on a thr
3、illing trip down the Niagara River! This 45minute roundtrip ride zooms through the Niagara Gorge, and even takes passengers to the famous Whirlpool Rapids, all of a custombuilt jet boat.Admission: Adults $66; Children (312 yrs, minimum of 40 inches tall) $56; Seniors (Over 65 yrs) $56Opening Hours:
4、Daily 8：00 am5：00 pm Times varyClosed, January 1.Duration: Approx45 MinutesNiagara Falls Illumination(灯饰)For more than 75 years, visitors to Niagara Falls have been able to enjoy a nighttime illumination of the impressive American and Horseshoe fallsEvery night of the year at dusk, visitors can expe
5、rience the falls in a new way. Admission: Adults $16; Children (Under 11 yrs) $8; Seniors (Over 62 yrs) $8Opening Hours: Daily 8：00 pmVary seasonally.Thundering Water Cultural Show- 2 -Niagara, like many impressive wonders of nature, is a sacred(神圣的) place for the local Native American peopleThis sh
6、ow uses dance as a storytelling medium through which to showcase the impact that the falls have had on native culture.Admission: Adults $21; Children (Under 11 yrs) $13; Seniors (Over 65 yrs) $11Opening Hours: Daily 7：00 pm8：00 pm.Duration: Approx40 Minutes【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了尼亚加拉瀑布的一些旅游项目及其相关信息。
7、1What can tourists aboard the Maid of the Mist do?AGet to the top of the falls.BSpray water onto each other.CHave an experience of getting wet.DGo sightseeing along the Niagara River.C 解析：推理判断题。根据 Maid of the Mist 部分中的 “Guests are expected to make their way into the spray itself！”可推知，在参加 Maid of the
8、 Mist 旅游项目的游客会有浑身被淋湿的经历。故选 C 项。 2Which of the following can help you appreciate the beauty of the falls at night?AThundering Water Cultural Show.BNiagara Falls Illumination.CMaid of the Mist.DJet Boat Ride.B 解析：细节理解题。根据 Niagara Falls Illumination(灯饰)部分，尤其是其中的“Every night of the year at dusk，visitors
9、 can experience the falls in a new way”可知，尼亚加拉瀑布的灯饰有助于你欣赏夜晚瀑布的美。故选 B 项。3What is special about Thundering Water Cultural Show?AIt shows lots of fantastic wonders of nature.BIt tells visitors how the falls affect native culture.CIt is performed by the local Native American people.DIt appeals to visito
10、rs by sharing stories of various cultures.B 解析：细节理解题。根据 Thundering Water Cultural Show 部分中的“This show uses dance as a storytelling medium through which to showcase the impact that - 3 -the falls have had on native culture”可知，Thundering Water Cultural Show 的特殊之处在于它向游客展示了瀑布是如何影响当地文化的。B(2019广东六校联盟联考) N
11、EW YORKA massive winter storm paralyzed much of the US. East Coast on Thursday and Friday, dumping as much as 46 centimeters of snow from the Carolinas to Maine. It also caused flooding on the streets of Boston due to swelling storm tides, forced the cancellation of nearly 5，000 flights and closed b
12、usinesses, offices and schools.Some meteorologists(气象学家) classified the storm as a “bomb cyclone” for its sharp drop in atmospheric pressure would be followed immediately by a blast of cold air that could break records in more than two dozen cities and bring wind chills as low as40 during the weeken
13、d.From Baltimore, Maryland, to Caribou in Maine, efforts were underway to clear roadways of ice and snow as wind chill temperatures were to plunge during the day, reaching40 in some parts after sundown, according to the National Weather Service.Utility companies across the East worked to repair down
14、ed power lines early on Friday as about 21， 000 customers remained without electricity, down from almost 80，000 the day before, and issued warnings that temperatures may become dangerously low.“If the temperature in your home begins to fall, we recommend taking shelter elsewhere until service can be
15、 restored. You can find warming centers by contacting local authorities，” National Grid power company, which serves Massachusetts, said on Twitter.Airlines canceled 4，000 flights on Thursday and hundreds more on Friday, according to FlightAware com, an online tracking service.Mayor Bill de Blasio sa
16、id it could feel like30 on Friday and Saturday nights with the wind chill. “This is a serious, serious storm, and may be the most severe in 2018，” he said at a news conference.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the southern part of the state, while New Jersey Governor C
17、hris Christie declared a state of emergency for several counties.【解题导语】 本文是一篇新闻报道。大规模的暴风雨于周四和周五袭击了美国东海岸，- 4 -给当地的生产和生活造成了严重影响。4Which of the following is NOT the consequence of the massive winter storm?ABreakdown of the US. coast.BFlooding in Boston.CCancellation of nearly 5，000 flights.DClosure in b
18、usiness, offices, and schools.A 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，受暴风雪的影响，波士顿暴发了洪水，近 5 000 架航班被迫取消，企业、办公楼和学校也被迫关闭。只有 A 项没有提到，故选 A。5Why did some meteorologists classify this winter storm as “bomb cyclone”？ABecause it will cause changeable atmospheric pressure.BBecause the scale of this storm could break records in
19、 lots of cities.CBecause of the deadly and destructive effects of this storm.DBecause of the extremely cold air and the wind chills in this storm.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段可知，一些气象专家将此类风暴归为“炸弹气旋”的原因是气压的急剧下降，而随后还会有一股冷空气到来，打破了 20 多座城市的记录，导致周末时气温低至40。故选 D。6Which of the following best explains the underlined word
20、“plunge” in Para3?ADecline steadily.BDrop dramatically.CFluctuate violently.DFall moderately.B 解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段可知，一些地区的风寒温度在日落后会降到40。据此可知，画线词的含义为“突然下降”，故选 B。7About the rescue work, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?APeople were making great efforts to rid roadways of ice and snow.BAbout 1
21、01 thousand people were left without electricity on Thursday.CResidents can stay in warming centers until heating service is restored.DAviation service hasnt been brought back to normal yet until Friday.B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段可知，人们正在加紧清理路面上的冰雪，故排除 A项；根据第五段前两句可知，在供暖服务恢复之前，居民可以住在供暖中心，故排除 C 项；根据第六段可知，航班服务仍然没有
22、恢复正常，故排除 D 项。根据第四段内容可知，周五早- 5 -些时候，电力公司都在努力修复被击落的电线，当时大约有 21 000 家没有电，相比前一天的差不多 80 000 家减少了，故可知周四没有电的不是 101 000 家。故选 B。七选五(2019河北五个一名校联盟第二次考试)How to Make Good Conversation“Conversation is the most sociable of all human activities” I totally agree with this point. Conversation is the main part of eve
23、ryones daily life1_ Whats more, good conversation is the most interesting part for usIn my view, you should pay attention to the following three issues to make good conversation.To start good conversation wed better prepare some questions2_ We can ask some questions to show our politeness and care f
24、or othersLike, do you have a good sleep last night? Or what do you do in your spare time? Think twice before you throw a question to others.3_ We should pay attention to what others said and think in their shoesAllow the others to do most of the talkingBe patient and hold interest for their comments
25、 and make some noise to show you are listening carefully4_ In this way you will get the credit for being a good conversationalist as well as a good listener and it will help you to make friends with others.We always said eyes are the windows to the soul. Appropriate eye contact is like a great eleme
26、nt of the main dish which makes it more delicious5_ It will help us to improve mutual(相互的) understandingDo not hesitate to look into themBut dont stare at them and dont look at them for too long a timeIt would make others feel uneasy and unwilling to go on talking.AGood questions make people feel co
27、mfortable.BWithout conversation, life would be as cold as a rock.CThe most important part of conversation is to listen.DEnjoy good conversation and be friends with them.EDo not interrupt others when they share their views excitedly.FThey have some ideas that they want us to know and even convince us
28、.GDuring conversation, we should look the speakers in the eye friendly.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了与人交谈应注意的三个方面。1B 解析：根据空前的“Conversation is the main part of everyones daily - 6 -life”可知，交谈是每个人日常生活中的重要部分，空处承接上文，进一步说明交谈在日常生活中的重要性，故 B 项“没有交谈，生活会冷若磐石”符合语境。2A 解析：根据本段的主题句“To start good conversation wed better prep
29、are some questions”可知，我们在开始交谈前最好准备一些问题，再结合空后的“We can ask some questions to show our politeness and care for others”可知，空处应是在说明问问题的益处，故 A 项“好的问题会让人感到舒服”符合语境。3C 解析： 根据下文中的“pay attention to what others said and think in their shoes”“Allow the others to do most of the talking”“show you are listening care
30、fully”和“a good listener”可知，本段主要讲的是倾听方面的内容，故C 项“交谈中最重要的部分是倾听”符合语境。4E 解析：根据上文中的“Be patient and hold interest for their comments and make some noise to show you are listening carefully”可知，空处应是对上文中“listening carefully”的进一步说明，故 E 项“ 当他们兴奋地分享观点时不要打断他们”符合语境。5G 解析：根据本段的内容可知，本段主要说明的是交谈中眼神交流的重要性，G 项中的“look th
31、e speakers in the eye”与上文中的 “eye contact”及下文中的“look into them”相呼应，故 G 项符合语境。语法填空(2019成都重点中学高三段考)In todays world of mobile payment, all we really need 1_(survive) is a smartphoneBut one company is hoping to make traditional wallets cool again, by 2_(bring) them into the digital age.Armenian firm Volt
32、ermans smart wallet takes security to a new levelIts fitted with different technology, such as 3_ alarm, a GPS tracker, and even a cameraIf your smartphone and wallet become separate, the alarm will warn you 4 _ you dont leave it behindAnd if your wallet 5_(lose) or stolen, the GPS tracker can help
33、you reach it.Even 6_(interesting) is the frontfacing camera“If someone dares to open your wallet 7_ permission, a little camera inside 8_(take) a picture and send it to your mobile phoneYou will find it 9_(easy) by receiving a picture of the thief, ” Azat Tovmasyan, Voltermans founder, told news sit
34、e Banks am.The hightech wallet will be released later this year and will come in three 10_ (model), with the cheapest expected to cost $179.- 7 -【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一种即将上市的智能钱包。1to survive 解析：考查非谓语动词。need to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“需要做某事”。句意：在当今的移动支付世界，我们生存真正需要的是一部智能手机。2bringing 解析：考查非谓语动词。根据空前的介词 by 可知，空处
35、作该介词的宾语，故用动名词形式。句意：但有一家公司希望通过将传统钱包带入数字时代，让它们再次变酷。3an 解析：考查冠词。根据该句中的“a GPS tracker，and even a camera”并结合语境可知，该处泛指“一个警报器”，且 alarm 的发音以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。4so 解析：考查连词。句意：如果你的智能手机和钱包分开了，警报器会提醒你，这样你就不会忘记它。根据空处前后的句意可知，空处前后表示因果关系，故用 so 引导该结果状语从句。5is lost 解析：考查动词的时态和语态。句意：如果你的钱包丢失或被盗，GPS 跟踪器可以帮助你找到它。if 引导的条件状语从
36、句中可用一般现在时表示将来，故空处用一般现在时；根据语境可知，空处表示丢失的状态，故用 is lost。6more interesting 解析：考查形容词的比较级。上文介绍了如果你的钱包丢失或被盗，GPS 跟踪器可以帮助你找到的情况，结合该句中的“Even”可知，此处表示“更令人感兴趣的是前置摄像头”。故该处用形容词的比较级。7without 解析：考查介词。根据语境可知，如果有人胆敢在未经允许的情况下打开你的钱包，里面的一个小相机就会拍下照片并发送到你的智能手机上。without permission意为“未经允许”，为固定用法。8will take 解析：考查时态。分析句子结构可知，该句为主从复合句，从句为 if引导的条件状语从句，使用了一般现在时，故主句用一般将来时。句意：如果有人胆敢在未经允许的情况下打开你的钱包，里面的一个小相机就会拍下照片并发送到你的智能手机上。9easily 解析：考查副词。空处修饰动词“find”，故用副词形式。10models 解析：考查名词的单复数。model 为可数名词，根据空前的数词“three”可知，该处用复数形式。句意：这种高科技钱包的三个模型将于今年晚些时候上市，预计最便宜的价格是 179 美元。- 8 -
