高考英语 维“升”素17 国家地理

高考维“升”素17——国家地理（时间：30分钟分值：31分）维A1阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材网站：www.livescience.com高考曾用材料：2010江苏卷C篇选材相似度：★★★★设题相似度：★★★难度系数：★★★★SeeEngland'sLakeDistrictinthewayWordsworthdid...PictureyourselfinthemostbeautifulcornerofEngland.WalkwithusasweramblethroughthebeautifulsceneryofEngland'slargestnationalpark.SeethesamelandscapethatinspiredWilliamWordsworth，SamuelTaylorColeridge，BeatrixPotterandJohnRuskin.Don'ttakeourwordforhowwonderfulthesetripsare.We'llbedelightedtoprovideyouwithreferencesofotherswhohaverambledwithus.Theywouldbedelightedtosharewithyoutheirexperiences.“IwanttosincerelythankeveryoneatEnglishLakelandRamblersforhelpingtoplantheperfectramblingadventure.MymotherandIthoroughlyenjoyedeveryaspectofourexcitingtwoweeksintheLakeDistrict(thankstothecharmingandprofessionalguidanceofJanetandTom)．”—ASellsSanAntonio，TX“WhatawonderfultimemyhusbandandIhadonthewalkingtouroftheLakeDistrict!AndourmainguideJanetNiepokojczyckawasreallysuchagoodspeakerandsoknowledgeableaboutthehistoryofthisareaandofBeatrixPotterandWilliamWordsworth.AnnStrange—ourleaderonthedifficulthikes，wasalsoverygoodandfulloffun.Bothguidesmadethewalkingtripsextremelyenjoyable.”—NOggLosAngeles，CA“IreturnedlastSundayfromthewalkingtourintheLakeDistrictofEngland.Ijustwantedyoutoknowwhatagreatweekitwas.ThetourwaseverythingIhadhopeditwouldbeandmore.Itexceededmyexpectations.Thecountrysidewasindescribable!Mypicturesdidn'tdoitjustice.OurguideJanetcouldn'thavebeenmore6\nknowledgeable，friendly，funny，andcompetent.OurdriverAnnwasalsowonderful.Iwastravelingwithmysister，andourthreeothercompanionsonthetourwereveryfriendly.”—JoJonesMoraga，CA“Thesightseeingwasgreat.IsawmorethanIexpected—rains，churches，authors'homes，gardensandacastle!Mealswereexcellentandalwaysvariedsothatagoodchoicewaspossible.Therewasthesurprisinglysophisticatedcuisinefortheremotelocationswevisited.”—JSchrotzPhiladelphia，PANotes：①ramblev．漫步　②sophisticatedadj.精细的【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了英格兰西北部湖区风景如画，并呈现给读者直观的游客反馈。1．Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.A．presentthetravelingexperiencesofseveralpeopleB．giveussomeinformationaboutEnglandC．persuadereaderstojoininthetourofEngland'sLakeDistrictD．askustogiveourowncommentsonatour答案　C　[推理判断题。本文通过四个游客的评价来说明湖区漫步非常有吸引力，因此其目的是吸引游客来加入湖区漫步游。]2．Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthat________.A．WilliamWordsworthneverwenttoEngland'sLakeDistrictB．WilliamWordsworthwasthefirsttowalkthroughtheLakeDistrictC．WilliamWordsworthdidn'tliketheLakeDistrictD．WilliamWordsworthwasstruckbythebeautyoftheLakeDistrict答案　D　[细节理解题。从文章第二段可知，英格兰西北部湖区给英国著名诗人华兹华斯无数的创作灵感，说明他为湖区的美景所吸引，流连忘返。]3．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．TheguideJanetwasverygoodandknowledgeable.B．ASellswasreallythankfultoAnnforherprofessionalguidance.C．NOggandthreeguideshadagoodtimeonthewalkingtour.D．JSchrotzthoughtthatthemealsweresosoandshouldbevarious.6\n答案　A　[细节理解题。根据游客的评价可知，Janet是一位出色的、知识渊博的导游。]4．Thefourreferencesgiveninthepassagecanbeconsidered________.A．positivefeedbacksonthetourB．complaintsaboutthetourC．suggestionsforfurtherimprovementsofthetourD．lettersofthankstotheguides答案　A　[推理判断题。综合四个游客的反馈，他们对湖区漫步都给予了很高的评价，无论是风景本身，还是导游服务，都令人感到满意。]维A2阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材网站：www.bbc.co.uk高考曾用材料：2010北京卷B篇选材相似度：★★★★设题相似度：★★★难度系数：★★★★★ForanislandexperiencejusttakingafewminutesbyferryfromVictoriaPoint，whynotvisitCoochiemudloIsland?CoochiemudloIslandisabeautifulsubtropicalislandwithgoldenbeaches，calmwatersandarelaxedatmosphere.Thename“Coochiemudlo”hastheaboriginalmeaningofredrock，whichisduetoasteepbankofredcliffsonthesouthwesterncorneroftheisland.Thisfeatureisuncharacteristicoftherestoftheisland，whichisfringedwithsandybeachesandbluewaters.Someofthelocalcraftsmenusetheredrockstocreateuniqueartworks.Coochiemudlo'speacefulatmosphereandstunningviewshaveinspiredmanyartists，andarangeofartsandcraftsaredisplayedattheCoochieCraftMarkets.Manyoftheseartworkscanalsobefoundondisplayatoneoftheisland'sgalleries.Nearly200yearsago，theexplorerMatthewFlinderslandedonCoochiemudloIslandandthishistoriceventiscelebratedeachJulywithareenactmentofthelandingandafunday.6\nThewaterssurroundingCoochiemudlocouldbedescribedasawaterplayground.Theareaispopularforwindsurfing，sailing，swimmingandpaddlingboats.Youmaybeluckyenoughtospotadolphinorturtleintheshallowwatersnearthebeach.Wetlandsoccupyalargeportionofthenortheasternpartoftheisland，whereaMelaleucaswampandopenwoodlandcanbefound.Thisareasupportsavarietyofbirdlifeincludingmigratoryspecies.Stayingontheislandiseasy.Thereisarangeofaccommodationincludingholidayhomesandresortstyleunits.Gettingtotheislandiseasy.ApassengerferryandvehiclebargeserviceoperatesfromVictoriaPointeveryhalfhour，sevendaysaweek.Onceyougettotheisland，CoochieBusServicewilltakeyouwhereyouwanttogo.Pleasenote:nocampingisallowedonCoochiemudloIsland.Notes：①aboriginaladj.土著的　②befringedwith以……为界③reenactmentn．重现【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了处于亚热带的CoochiemudloIsland是个美丽而恬静的岛屿，是放松身心度假的好去处。1．CoochiemudloIslandgotitsnamefromits________.A．discovererB．sandybeachesandbluewatersC．geographicalfeatureD．relaxedatmosphere答案　C　[细节理解题。从第二段可知，CoochimudloIsland这个名字的来历与岛上西南角的红色岩礁有关。]2．Theunderlinedword“stunning”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans________.A．frighteningB．attractiveC．boringD．cold答案　B　[词义猜测题。综合文章信息可知，CoochinemildloIsland是一个平静而美丽的岛屿，岛上风景宜人。]3．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?6\nA．WecangettoCoochiemudloIslandbyboatfromVictoriaPoint.B．MostofCoochiemudloIslandiscoveredbysandybeachesandbluewaters.C．OnCoochiemudloIslandtheboatistheonlymeansoftransport.D．EveryyearpeoplecelebratethehistoriceventthatMatthewFlinderslandedonCoochiemudloIsland.答案　C　[细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Onceyougettotheisland，CoochieBusServicewilltakeyouwhereyouwanttogo.”可知C项表述不正确。]4．Thetextisprobably________.A．abiographyB．atravelingadC．anewsstoryD．adiary答案　B　[推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要向读者推荐了一个旅游景点，因此属于旅游广告。]维B短文改错(每题1.5分，满分15分)下面文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Jackhadgonetoauniversitytostudythehistory，butattheendofhisfirstyear，hishistoryprofessorsfailedhiminhisexaminations，andhewastoldwhyhewouldhavetoleavetheuniversity.And，hisfatherdecidedtoseetheprofessortourgehimtoletJackcontinuehisstudiesthefollowedyear.“He'sagoodboy，ifyoulethimpassthistime，I'msurehe'llimprovealotnextyearandpasstheexaminationsbytheendofit.”saidJack'sfather.“No，no，that'squiteimpossible，”repliedtheprofessorimmediate.“LastmonthIaskedhimwhenNapoleondied.Hedidn'tknow！”“Please，sir，givehimotherchance，”saidJack'sfather.“Yousee，wedidn'thaveanynewspapersinourhouse，sononeofusevenknowthatNapoleonwasill.”答案　Jackhadgonetoauniversitytostudythe\history，butattheendofhisfirstyear，hishistoryfailedhiminhisexaminations，andhewastold6\nhewouldhavetoleavetheuniversity.，hisfatherdecidedtoseetheprofessortourgehimtoletJackcontinuehisstudiestheyear.“He'sagoodboy，ifyoulethimpassthistime，I'msurehe'llimprovealotnextyearandpasstheexaminationstheendofit.”saidJack'sfather.“No，no，that'squiteimpossible，”repliedtheprofessor.“LastmonthIaskedhimwhenNapoleondied.Hedidn'tknow！”“Please，sir，givehimchance，”saidJack'sfather.“Yousee，wehaveanynewspapersinourhouse，sononeofusevenknowthatNapoleonwasill.”6