阅读提速练(四)(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·深圳高三第一次调研)FrancesStevensReeseWoodlandTrailGuideTheWoodlandTrailwasopenedtothepubliconOctober21,1997.Boscobel’sBoardofDirectorsadoptedaformaldecisionofnamingtheWoodlandTrailinhonoroftheformerBoscobelBoardmember,FrancesStevensReese(1917－2003),oneyearafterherdeath.Thetrailisapproximately10milesinlength,leadingdowntoConstitutionForest.WhentheWestPointGlassFactorywasoperatingduringtheCivilWar,treesformilesaroundwereclearedtoprovidefirewood.Walkingoutoftheforest,youwillfindalargemassofnativehardrockaboutthreebillionyearsold.Throughoutthiscountrypath,youwillfindpictureboardsidentifyingbirdsandplantslocaltothisregion.Youwillalsofindsignswithhistoricalandenvironmentalinformationwrittenbyareaspecialists.Whenyoutakeawalkthroughthis“undiscovered”forestland,pleasebeaconsiderateguest.●Beforewalkingalongthetrail,pleasepurchaseapassintheCarriageHouse.Planahead,soyouwillbebackbyclosingtime.●Followthetrailmarkersandremainonthetrail.Besidesprotectingthefragileforestecosystem,youwillreducetheriskofgettinghurtbypoisonousplantsandsnakes.●Leaverocks,plants,animalsandartworkswhereyouseethemsothatthepersonbehindyoucanhavethesameexperience.●Carryoutwhateveryoucarryinbecausetherearenorubbishcontainersonthetrail.Ifyouhappentoseeapieceoflitter,beagoodguestandpickitup.1．WhenwasthetrailnamedtohonorFrancesStevensReese?A．In1997.B．In1917.C．In2003.D．In2004.2．Whatcanyouseealongthetrail?A．Anoldbattlefield.B．Aglassfactory.C．Informationsigns.D．Rockhouses.3．Whatshouldyoudoasathoughtfulvisitor?A．Leavethewildlifeundisturbed.B．Throwtherubbishintothedustbins.C．MakereservationsintheCarriageHouse.D．ProtectthemarkersoftheWoodlandTrail.B(2019·江西临川一中等六校联考)WhenHuangLizhitookherfirstclassinAfricansociologyattheUniversityoftheWitwatersrandinSouthAfricainFebruary,herprofessoraskedherandherclassmateswhatimpressedthemmostwhenitcametoAfrica.Unexpectedly,Huang,31,foundthatwordslike“poverty”and“safari”—negativewordsthatwereoftenassociatedwiththecontinentinmediareports—werethekindoftermsherAfricanclassmatesdidn’twanttohear.Instead,theypreferredtohearthequestionansweredinthisway“：Africaisthecradleofhumankind”and“Africansarepassionateandgenerous”．Apparently,therearesomemisunderstandingsbetweenus.It’struethatwithincidentsliketheEbolaoutbreakinWestAfricaandtheemergence(出现)ofpiratesoffthecoastofSomaliahittingthenews,it’seasyforustokeepforgettingthatAfricahasoneoftheworld’soldestcivilizations—Egypt,bornbytheworld’slongestriver,theNile.TheproofisintheGreatPyramidofGizaandtheGreatSphinxofGiza,whicharebothpopularamongtourists.AndthetombsofancientEgypthavealsobecomeendlesssourcesfortheliteratureandfilmindustries.WhenitcomestothenaturalenvironmentofAfrica,ourmisunderstandingsareonlybigger.Butthetruthisthatinsteadofbeingextremelyhotallyearroundandcoveredbydesert,thecontinenthaslargeareasofsavannas(稀树草原)wherelions,giraffesandzebraslive,thesnowcappedKilimanjaro—thehighestmountaininAfrica—andeventhickforestontheislandofMadagascar.Thesemisunderstandingsareoneofthereasonswhythe2018BeijingSummitoftheForumonChinaAfricaCooperationwasheldonSept.3and4—tounderstandeachotherbetter.Indeed,onlybyvisitingAfricaherselfdidHu...
