（整理版高中英語）高考英語沖刺閱讀理解專項504

1、高考英語沖刺閱讀理解專項 50-4athe young man arrived on the massachusetts beach early carrying a radio, a shovel, and a strange set of tools: a brick layers trowel, a palette knife, spatulas, spoons, and a spray bottle.he walked down near the waterthe tide was output down the radio and tuned it to soft rock. the

2、n he shoveled wet sand into a pile nearly four feet high and as many feet across. then he created a rectangular長方形的shape.after that, he set to work with palette knife, spatulas, and spoons. he shaped a graceful tower, topped walls, fashioned beautiful bay windows, and carved out big front gate.the m

3、an knew his sand. he smoothly finished some surfaces and embroidered雕刻artistic designs on others. as the shapes began to dry, he gently kept them slightly wet with water from the spray bottle, in case they might break in the wind.all this took hours. people gathered. at last he stood back, obviously

4、 satisfied with a castle worthy of the austrian countryside or disneyland.then he gathered his tools and radio and moved them up to drier sand. he had known for a while what many in the rapt全神貫注的 crowd still overlooked: the tide was coming in. not only had he practiced his art with confidence and st

5、yle, he had done so against a powerful, immutable不可抗拒的deadline.as the crowd looked on, water began to lap at the base of the castle. in minutes it was surrounded. then the rising flood began to eat into the base, walls fell, the tower fell, and finally the gates arch fell. more minutes passed, and s

6、mall waves erased bay windows and battlementssoon no more than a small part was left.many in the crowd looked terribly sad; some voiced fears and discouragement. but the sculptor雕塑家 remained calm. he had, after all, had a wonderful day, making beauty out of nothing, and watching it return to nothing

7、 as time and tide moved on.1. in this selection, why did the sculptor start early in the day?a. he knew the tide was out on this particular morning.b. it gave time for the crowd to gather.c. he needed the sun to help dry the sand.d. it was easier to begin with only a few people around. 答案解析：答案為a。此題為

8、推理題。文章的開頭提到年輕男子一大早帶著他的工具來到了沙灘，由第二段的首句 “the tide was out. 可知潮水已消退, 他進行后面的工作都是在此前提下進行。故答案為a。2. which of the following best shows that the sculptor was an expert?a. he attracted a large crowd. b. he created beautiful details.c. he was able to finish his work. d. he showed satisfaction on his face.答案解析：

9、答案為b。此題為細節(jié)推理題。文章的前四段都是在描述年輕男子進行雕塑工作的全過程，選擇地點，時間和對工作細致認真，從第三段的 “graceful、 “ fashioned beautiful 和第四段的 “smoothly finished、 “gently kept 等詞都可以看出他的技術熟練。 故答案為b，雕塑家創(chuàng)造的美麗細節(jié)證明了他是個專家。3. in this selection, what does the incoming tide signal?a. it is time to begin working. b. it is the busiest time of the day.

10、c. it is the end of a days work. d. it is time for lookers-on to leave.答案解析：答案為c。此題為細節(jié)推理題。第六段的第二句話 “the tide was coming in是設題點，本句后面的 “he had done so against a powerful, immutable不可抗拒的deadline. 其中，deadline告訴我們到來的潮水就是雕塑工作的最后期限，故答案為c。4. how did the lookers-on react when the tide began to come in?a. the

11、y tried to save the sand castle. b. they were disappointed to see the art ruined.c. they were nervous about their own belongings. d. they helped the artist finish the castle.答案解析：答案為b。此題為細節(jié)題。從最后一段首句 “many in the crowd looked terribly sad; some voiced fears and discouragement. 可知, 故答案為b。5. the reader

12、 can tell that the sculptors reward for his work is .a. payment for his work b. attention from the crowdc. fame as an artistd. personal satisfaction答案解析：答案為d。此題為推理題。從最后一段 “but the sculptor雕塑家 remained calm. he had, after all, had a wonderful day, making beauty out of nothing, and watching it return

13、to nothing as time and tide moved on. 可知，雕塑家對于被潮水毀掉的作品非常鎮(zhèn)定，這一天他完成了一件美麗的作品，對于他個人來說，心靈獲得了滿足。故答案為d。 bgetting into the cityfrom john f. kennedy international airportqueens:718)244-4444distance to midtown:15 milestime to midtown:50-60 minuteshours of operation:24travelers aid:(718)656-4870mta-new york ci

14、ty transit authority130 livingston st., brooklyn 11201;(718)330-1234, . buses from the airport connect with subway stops in queens and brooklyn: a free shuttle goes from jfk terminals to the a line; the q3 bus goes to the f line; and the b15 goes to the 3 line. also, the q10, operated by gre

15、en bus lines(718 995-4700), connects to the e,f, j, and z lines. bus/ subway fare is 1.5, paid in exact change, with a token, or with a metrocard. reader card#67.ad on p.43.new york airport service(718)8758200, nyairportservice . operates bus shuttle every 2030 minutes to nycs penn station, port aut

16、hority, and grand central terminal(13) and to manhattan hotels between 33rd and 57th sts. (15). reader card #230. ad on p.25.supershuttle5215 11th st., long island city, queens 11101;(212)2097000,(800)2583826, supershuttle . doortodoor transportation, 24 hours, 365 days. look for the blue van. reade

17、r card #123. ad on p.39.1. if you want to know more about the metrocard, you can .a. visit nyairportservice .b. telephone (212)2097000 or (800) 2583826c. read the ad on page 43 of the bookd. visit 答案解析：答案為c。此題為細節(jié)題。廣告類的文章，可運用查讀法。題干對metrocard提問，查找文章的new york city transit authority局部，發(fā)現最后的內容提到了metrocar

18、d，并且從最后一句話 “reader card#67.ad on p.43.可知，答案為c。2. what do you know about new york city subway lines from the reading?a. they supply door to door transportation.b. they are directly connected with the airport.c. they run 24 hours, 365 days, marked with colors.d. they are marked with either numbers or letters. 答案解析：答案為d。此題為細節(jié)題。此題需要細看文章，先定位題干的 “new york city subway lines, 而后從文章的 “new york city transit authority 局部看到