阅读提速练(五)(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·武昌区高三调研)Hereweintroducesomerentalhousestoyou.ApartmentLevantinKomižaOverlookingoneofthemostbeautifulfishingvillagesinCroatia,ourtwo-storeyhousealsogivesyouafullviewofKomiabayaswellasthežneighbouringislandofBiševo.Theapartmenthasawide,coveredbalconyandasmallgardenwithlemontrees.Itisonly10minutes’walkfromthecentreofthevillage,althoughitisontheedgeofthevillage,withforestsbehindthehouse.ApartmentDominaLocatedinthecentreofthecity,theapartmentisprotectedasahistoricalsite.Allotherfacilitiesareatyourfingertipssuchasrestaurants,shopsandmuseums.Theapartmentisfullyequippedandair-conditioned,havingakitchenwithadishwasher,asatelliteTVandthefreeWebaccess.Itcontainsabedroomwithadoublebedandantiquefurniture.Besides,theapartmentofferspetfriendlyaccommodation.ApartmentTonkaTheapartmentislocatedinanoldstonehouseinthecentreofKomia.Itžofferstwobedrooms,eachwithaseparatebathroom,andalivingroomwithafurnishedkitchen.Thehouseisonlyacoupleofminutesawayfromtheoldharbour,alongtheoldtown’sstreetwhereyoucanenjoyKomiaž’srichculturalhistory.Thebusstopislessthan200metresaway,nearthefruitandvegetablemarket.PearlofIssaThistwobedroomapartmentisonlyafewminutes’walkfrombeautifulbeaches,shops,restaurants,cafésandbars.Itconsistsoftwobedrooms,afullyequippedmodernkitchen,adiningroomandarestingareawithasofa,whichcanbeusedasanextrasleepingplaceforoneperson,abathroomandabalconywithcomfortablegardenfurnitureandbarbecueequipment.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutApartmentLevantinKomia?žA.ItisthemostbeautifulfishingvillageinCroatia.B.ItoffersachancetoadmirethewholeKomiabay.žC.It’sinconvenienttogotothecentreofthevillage.D.Itliesinthecentreofthevillagewithforestsaround.2.WhichofthefollowingdoesApartmentDominaprovide?A.Portablewashingmachines.B.Modernfurniture.C.FreeInternetuse.D.Friendlypets.3.Whichofthefollowingapartmentscontaintwobedrooms?A.ApartmentLevantinKomiaandApartmentDomina.žB.ApartmentDominaandApartmentTonka.C.ApartmentDominaandPearlofIssa.D.ApartmentTonkaandPearlofIssa.B(2019·湖北武汉高中毕业生调研)InAmericancountryside,themessagewehearisthis:Goandgetaneducation.Leaveyoursmalltownandmakesomethingofyourself.Successandopportunityarefoundelsewhere.AftergraduatingfromahighschoolinHelena,Arkansas,Ididgo.IwenttoColbyCollegeinMaine.Ihadvisitedtheschoolaheadoftime,soIknewwhatIwasgettingmyselfinto.Iknewaboutthedifferenceinweather.Iunderstoodthedifferenceinsocialatmosphere.ButIwantedtostretchmyselfandgetoutofmycomfortzone.Andyouknowwhat?Iabsolutelylovedmytimethere.Butonethingtookmebysurprise—thelackofcountrysiderepresentation.MostoftheotherstudentsatColbywerefrombigcities:NewYork,Boston,LosAngeles,SanFrancisco...AndwhenIhadconversationswiththesestudents—inoroutsideofclass—wealmostalwaysfocusedontopicsfacinglargeAmericancities.Inmyeducationclasses,itwasalways“urbanthis”and“urbanthat”.ItwaslikesmalltownAmericadidn’texist.Andthisurbaninterestdoesn’tjusthappenincollege.Iwenttoaneducationconferenceacoupleofyearsago,andaprofessor—someonewhohadbeenattheforefrontofeducationalreform—wastheretodeliverakeynote.Iwaschosentobepartofasmallgroupthatgottomeetwithhim.Sotherewewere,fiveorsixofussittinginaroom,andIaskedhim,“Whatareyourtho...