阅读提速练(二)(建议用时：40分钟)阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A(2019·唐山质量检测)TheUK’sBestThemeParksDraytonManorThemePark,StaffordshireThenewTamarinTrailtakesadventurersthroughbeautifulgardens,allowingkidsandadultstocomefacetofacewithatroopofmonkeys.TheparkisalsohometoEurope’sonlyThomasLand,whichlastyearunderwenta￡2.5mexpansion,includingnewrides.Therearethrillingrides,includingthestanduprollercoaster,Shockwave,andthe54metredroptower,Apocalypse.Adultsfrom￡15,childrenfrom￡10(under2sfree)．ThorpePark,SurreyAllaboardDerrenBrown’sGhostTrainwhichopenedinJuly2016.This10－15-minutetrainjourneyincludesexcitingliveactionperformances,4Dspecialeffectsandsoon.Alsonewis“I’maCelebrity...Maze(迷宫)”，andtherearesomeofthehighestandfastestridesinEuropeheretoo.Adultsfrom￡28,childrenfrom￡24(under3sfree)．WarwickCastle,WarwickshireAlthoughnotofficiallyathemepark,thismedievalcastleoffershistory,magic,mythandadventuretosuitallages,andisnowhometotheUK’sfirstfullyinteractiveandmultisensoryHorribleHistoriesMaze,givingvisitorsafascinatingexperienceofgettinglostintime.FromJuly,youcansleepoverinthenewriversideMiddleAgesthemedwoodlandcottagesofKnight’sVillage.From￡31(under3sfree)．ChessingtonWorldofAdventures,SurreyFollowingthePandamoniumliveshowin2016,lastyearsawTheGruffaloRiverRideAdventureopenatChessington,whichhasover40ridesandattractions.RidesincludeDragonFalls,SafariSkyway,ToadiesCrazyCarsandRunawayTrain.From￡29(under3sfree)．1．Whereareanimallovingchildrenprobablyadvisedtogo?A．WarwickCastle.B．ThorpePark.C．DraytonManorThemePark.D．ChessingtonWorldofAdventures.2．HowmuchshouldacouplewiththeirtwoyearoldsonpayatleastinThorpePark?A．￡56.B．￡52.C．￡40.D．￡30.3．Whatdotheparkshaveincommon?A．Childrenshouldbeaccompaniedbyadults.B．Theyhaveallbeenrebuiltbeforereopening.C．Theyallofferexcitingridesintheparks.D．Certainkidshavefreeentrytotheparks.B(2019·长沙四校高考模拟)JoshMorrison,17,dreamedofraising$100，000tobuildahomeforalowincomefamily.Afteryearsofhardwork,hisdreamhascometrue.Thehouseisnowintheearlystagesofbuilding.Sixyearsago,JoshandhisdadwentintoaHabitatforHumanityRestore,ahomeimprovementstoreanddonationcenterrunbythenonprofitorganization.Theyweretheretobuyasink.Josh,then11,alsonoticedacollectionofpennies.“Iinstantlyfelttheurgetohelpoutwiththat”，hesaid.Joshsetafundraising(筹款)deadlineoffouryears.Manypeopledoubtedwhetherhecouldreachhisgoalof$100，000,butitdidn’tshakehisfaith.Heraisedmoneyathisschoolandothernearbyschools.Hecollectedmoneyfromneighbors,gotpublicityfromlocalnewspapers,andplacedcansinstoressothatpeoplecoulddonateextrachange.Josh’sfundraisingeffortsbegantoproduceresults.Still,therewerechallenges.Fourmonthsbeforehisdeadline,hewas$30，000short.HedecidedtoholdaFamilyFunFairandSpaghettiDinnereventinUxbridge,whichisintheprovinceofOntario.Theeventraised$19，000.“Ididn’tcarehowlongittookme”，Joshsaid.“Iwouldraise$100，000.”Withthreeweeksleft,acompanycalledJosh’shouse,offeringtodonate$18，000.Eventually,Joshreachedatotalof$124，000beforehisdeadline.“The__momentum__just__kept__going,__andwedecidedtodomore”，hesaid.“Josh’sPennyHouse”isbeingbuiltbyHabitatforHumanityRestoreinthecityofOshawa,alongwith24newtownhouses.Joshhashelpedwithsomeoftheconstruction,ashaveo...
