综合模拟练(二)第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(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(2017·江西省八所重点中学联考)Beforetravelingaroundtheworld，takesometimeandfindoutwhatsightseeingdestinationsare.Someofthosespotsthatmostguidesmentionarethefollowingthrillingattractions.VictoriaFallsVictoriaFallshasalwaysbeenconsideredtobeanincredibleplaceworthtakingpicturesof.Therearealotofspotsthattouristslove.Someofthemareverydangerousforpeople.Yetthebravearereadytoovercometheirfearforashotoflifetime.ArcticCliffFaceAcliffdoesnotmakethemostcomfortableplaceforcamping.Campingonthegroundisfarsaferanyway.Despitealltheinconvenience，thenewtrendisrapidlygainingpopularityamongclimbingenthusiastsandoutdooraddicts.Auckland’sSkyTowerAuckland’sSkyTowerispopularwithbungeejumpers.Somecelebrities，suchasBeyonce，havealreadytriedit，whichprovesthattheplaceisnotonlysafebutpopularaswell.Thetoweris630feettall.Atthetopofthestructurethereisanobservationdeck.Trustus，mostofthosereadingthisarticlewouldprefertostayonthegroundratherthanclimbupthisscarystructure.NorthYungasRoadTheRoadofDeathistherightnamegiventoaroadinBolivia.Hundredsofpeoplediehereeveryyear.Themajorcauseofallthoseaccidentsistheroad.Theproblemisthatitistoonarrowandbadlymaintainedwhileherethetrafficisheavierthananywhereelse.Nevertheless，itseemsliketouristswillcontinuevisitingthisstrangeroaddespiteitsscarynickname.21．WhatisVictoriaFallsfamousfor?A．Itsnarrowandbadlymaintainedroad.B．Itsdangerousbutattractivespotsfortakingpictures.C．Itsscarystructure.D．Itsthrillingcamping.答案B解析细节理解题。根据VictoriaFalls部分中的“anincredibleplaceworthtakingpicturesof”及“verydangerousforpeople”可知答案为B项。22．NorthYungasRoadiscalled“theRoadofDeath”because.A．eachyearmanypeoplelosetheirlivesthereB．thereisnonecessaryprotectionequipmentC．itisbuiltontheedgeoftherockD．thetrafficistheheaviest答案A解析细节理解题。根据NorthYungasRoad部分中的“Hundredsofpeoplediehereeveryyear.”可知答案为A项。23．Ifyoulikebungeejumping，youcangoto.A．VictoriaFallsB．ArcticCliffFaceC．Auckland’sSkyTowerD．NorthYungasRoad答案C解析细节理解题。根据Auckland’sSkyTower部分中的“Auckland’sSkyTowerispopularwithbungeejumpers.”可知答案为C项。24．Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?A．Theyarepopularwithclimbers.B．Theyallhavebeautifulscenery.C．Theyareabitlifethreatening.D．Theyhavebeenvisitedbycelebrities.答案C解析推理判断题。根据VictoriaFalls中的“verydangerous”，ArcticCliffFace中的“Acliffdoesnotmakethemostcomfortableplaceforcamping”，Auckland’sSkyTower中的“thisscarystructure”及NorthYungasRoad中的“Hundredsofpeoplediehereeveryyear.”可推知四个景点都有些危险，故答案为C项。B(2017·湖南长郡中学一模)HyundaiMotorhasusedthebrand’s“NewThinking”approachtoconnectthemostdistantoffamilies，settinganovelworldrecordintheprocess.WhenStephanie，thedaughterofanastronautontheInternationalSpaceStation，hadaspecialhandwrittenlettertosendtoherfather，HyundaiMotorhelpedhertofindan“outofthisworld”waytoshowhermessage.Thenewlylaunchedcampaign，entitled“AMessagetoSpace”，revolvesaround(围绕……转)the13yearoldgirlfromHouston，Texaswhosefatherisoftenawayonspacemissionsformanymonthsatatime.Stephaniealwayslookedintotheskyforhours，soshewantedtosendherfatheraletter.HyundaiMotorimaginedawayforhertostayintouchwithh...
