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1、必修三Unit 1高考提能練閱讀理解組塊專練一一練速度（限時：35分鐘）I 閱讀理解A（2016德州一中高三第二次月考）Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, before All Saints Day. The word “ Halloween ” a shortening of All Hallows Evening, also known as Halloween or All Hallows Eve Traditional activities include trick-or-treating, bo

2、nfires, costume parties, visiting“ ghost houses ” and cutting jack-o-lanterns.Halloween has its origins in the ancient festival known as Samhain （pronounced “sah-win” ）. The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest seasonin Gaelic culture. The ancient Gaels believed that on Oct

3、ober 31, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped 重疊）and the dead would come back to life and cause destruction such as sickness or damaged crops.The festival frequently includes bonfire .It is believed that the fires attract the harmful insects to the area which attra

4、ct bats to the area to eat them. These are additional features of the history of Halloween .M asks and costumes were worn in an attempt to imitate the evil spirits.Trick-or-treating, is an activity for children on or around Halloween in which they go on from house to house in costumes, asking for tr

5、eats such as candies with the question, “Trick or treat ?” Trick-or-treating is one of the main traditions of Halloween.It has becomesocially expectedthat if one lives in a neighborhood with children one should buy treat in preparation for trick-or-treaters and pThe history of Halloween has evolved

6、The activity is popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. Bad trick-or-treating has started to happen among children in many parts of Europe In continental Europe, where the commercedriven importation of Halloween is seen with more illegal“ trickswarnings have further rai

7、sed doubt about this game and Halloween in general.語篇解讀：本文是說明文。文章介紹了西方傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日一一萬圣節(jié) 前夕的起源和它的一些主要活動。1. What does Halloween refer to?A. All Saints Day.B. All Hallows' Eve.C. Easter.D. Thanksgiving.解析：選B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句可知Halloween是 All Hallows Evening 的縮寫，也被稱為 All Hallows' Eve。2. Why did the dead co

8、me back to life in Gaelic culture?A. Because the dead missed their relatives and families.B. Becausethey felt bored and wanted to travel in the living world.C. Becausethe lines between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped on that day.D . Because the living people were once cruel to those

9、 who died.解析： 選 C 細節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)第三段第三句可知在蓋爾族文化 中，10月 31日那天，陰陽兩界重合，導(dǎo)致死去的人重生。3 We can infer from the fourth paragraph that .A the bonfires were the origin of HalloweenB people make a fire to keep warmC the bonfires can burn all the harmful insectsD people believe that the bonfires work a lot解析：選 D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)

10、第四段可知那時人們點上篝火， 火把害蟲和蝙蝠都吸引過來，蝙蝠吃掉了害蟲。這樣，人們就認為是 篝火起了作用，是神靈在保護他們。4 What is the best title of the passage?A The influence of HalloweenB The meaning of HalloweenC The main activities of HalloweenD. Halloween a festival connected with the dead解析：選 D 標題歸納題。 文章主要介紹了西方節(jié)日 萬圣節(jié) 前夕的一些主要活動及它的起源和有人趁節(jié)日搞非法活動等情況。 前 三

11、項不全面，不適合做標題。只有 D 項概括得最全面，故選 D。B（2016煙臺二中高三期中考試）“ Made in China ” has ChangedMany shoppersin the West still prize labels, boasting（吹噓）a product was made in Italy without knowing that a growing numberof Italian products come from factories that are Chinese-owned andMade in China ” gave thestaffed The

12、products which were marked buyer an impression of “l(fā)ow pride and low cost, low technology and development ” . The statement used to be true, but now it has changed.“ Made in China ” is becoming a leading pa the world market. China' s garment industry 制衣 業(yè)）has been investing in producing technolo

13、gy an training for decades, and its workforce has collectively gotten better at sewing garments. As a result, the quality of Chinesemade clothes is rising fast .It has been home to a highly-skilled, highly-specialized garment industry, one that supplies even some high-end （高端的） labels and offers the

14、 best mix of price, speed, and qualit y.“ If I was to make a basic men' s jean, I' d make that inPakistan, said Edward Hertzman, co-owner of the trade publication Sourcing Journal.“ If I was going to make a fashionablewomen' s garment, I would move to China because their skill set isbett

15、er, their hand is better, their finishing is better, and they can handle that type of fashion.”Indeed, luxury fashion labels now routinely make things in China. Burberry, Armani, and Prada have all produced things there, because they re still able to get good workmanship at a relatively low price. E

16、ven the Japanese brand Visvim, known for its crazy attention to detail, also produces higlend, handmade footwear in China.Despite the rising wagesand costsof doing businessin China, companies have not walked away. “China is viewed by people who make buying decisions as unique and hard to copy elsewh

17、e”e says Josh Green, CEO of Panjiva.語篇解讀：本文是議論文。文章討論了 “中國制造”發(fā)生的變化 中國制造從過去的低端、廉價、質(zhì)量不咼正逐漸向現(xiàn)在的咼端、價咼、 質(zhì)優(yōu)上轉(zhuǎn)變。5. Which of the following is NOT true about“ Made in China ”A. It used to be associated with poor quality.B. It has lost its leading status in the world market.C. Its products are recognized by lu

18、xury fashion brandsD. It reflects China' s investment in producing technology.解析：選B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句可知中國制造現(xiàn)在在世界上正占據(jù)著主導(dǎo)地位。故選 B。6. Edward Hertzman thinks highly of “Made in China ” in suchaspects as.workers' skills low prices advanced technology a sense of fashionA .B.C .D .解析：選D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段可知 Edw

19、ard Hertzman認為中國制造的優(yōu)勢在于技術(shù)嫻熟、專業(yè)、時尚，中國制造已不是低廉的代名詞。7. What is the similarity between Prada and Visvim?A. Both of them are from Japan.B. Neither of them sells at a low price.C. They both make products in China.D. They both produce handmade footwear.解析：選C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段可知這兩種牌子現(xiàn)在都在 中國制造產(chǎn)品8 What can be learned

20、 from the last paragraph?A Doing business in China costs a lot more now.B Chinese companies are more creative than others.C Foreign producers want to copy Chin'a s success.D Rising costs stop the interest of foreign companies.解析：選 A 推理判斷題。 根據(jù)最后一段第一句可知現(xiàn)在中國的 工資上漲、制造成本增加，這說明，現(xiàn)在在中國做生意成本更高了。C（2016 青島

21、市高三統(tǒng)一質(zhì)檢）A teenager has published a study suggestingthe federal government could save millions of dollars a year in printing costs by switching to a thinner font （字體 ） that uses less ink.Suvir Mirchandani, 14, who lives in the Township of O'Hara, said he noticed there were plenty of talks at scho

22、ol about saving paper and he wondered about saving ink. Suvir said on Friday that the idea began when he was in middle school and he noticed that some teachers used heavier fonts for printing. He said he was already interested in graphic （印刷的） design and used a software program to estimate how much

23、ink different fonts used.He expanded the study to look at potential savings by the federal government, and a new essay on his research was published this month in the Journal of Emerging Investigators,a peer-reviewed journal designedfor creative middle and high schoolstudents. He found that the Offi

24、ce of Management and Budget had already estimated that federal agencieswould spend about $1.8 billion in printing for this year and that ink was more expensive than paper on a per-page basis.In his essay, “A Simple Printing Solution to Aid Deficit Reduction , Suvir analyzed five documents produced b

25、y five UJ S government agenciesand estimated how much ink would be used with four fonts: Garamond, Verdana, Times New Roman and Century Gothic The analysis estimated that using 12-point Garamond would save most, about 29 percent in ink costs Suvir said his school district looked at the idea but hasn

26、t been able to take the switch “ It didn ' t really catch on，” he said“ Iunderstand if s hard to make the change”語篇解讀：14歲少年Suvir Mirchandani經(jīng)過研究發(fā)表了文章， 建議聯(lián)邦政府用改變字體的方式減少對油墨的使用以達到節(jié)約的目 的。9. In Suvir' s opinion, how can the federal government save printing costs?A. By saving paper.B. By printing

27、on both sides of the paper.C. By using heavier fontsD. By turning to a thinner font.解析：選D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段的 “suggestingthe federal government could save millions of dollars a year in printing costs by switching to a thinner font字體）that uses less ink 可知，Suvir認為聯(lián)邦政府可以通過換用更細的字體達到節(jié)約印刷費用的目 的，故D項正確。10. It ca

28、n be concluded that Suvir s study isA. interestingB. popularC. worthwhileD. unique解析：選C 推理判斷題。文章第三段提到了他的文章發(fā)表了， 第四段講述了他的文章中提到利用12-point Garamond將節(jié)約大概29%的油墨費用，故C項正確。11. Which font does Suvir recommend in printing?A. GaramondB. Times New RomanC. Verdana.D. Century Gothic.解析：選A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段的最后一句可知，Ga

29、ramond最節(jié)省油墨，Suvir推薦這種字體進行印刷，故A項正確。12 . It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatA . Suvir feels regretful that the school district shows no interest in his ideaB . Suvir is uncertain whether the school district will accept hisideaC . Suvir believes that the school district will agree with himD

30、 . Suvir is unhappy that the school district refused him解析：選B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段Suvir說的話可知， 他的學(xué)區(qū)雖然知道了這一觀點，但卻沒有做出改變，因為他明白要做 出改變是很困難的，也就是他并不確信他的學(xué)區(qū)能否接受這一觀點，故B項正確D（2016 洛陽市高三模擬）Researchers at the University of Kansassay that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger' s personality simply by l

31、ooking at the person s shoes “Shoes convey a thin but useful piece of information about their wearer,” the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Researchin Personality “ Shoes serve a practical purpose, and also serve as nonverbal cues （非語言暗示） with symbolic messages People tend

32、to pay attention to the shoes they and others wear.Medical Daily notes that the detailed personality information detected in the study includes a person general age, gender, income, political ideas, and other personality, including someone emotional stabilit yLead researcher Omri Gillath said the ju

33、dgments were based on the style, cost, color and condition of someohes shoes In the study, 63 students from the University of Kansas looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study' s participants Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn sho

34、es, and then filled out a personality questionnaire Some of the results were expected: people with higher income most commonly wore expensive shoes, and flashier footwear was typically worn by outgoing people However, some results are funny and interesting For example, “ practicaland functional shoes were generally worn by more “ agreeable ” people, while ankle boots were more caoseyd_with