题型组合训练十四（A）阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A(2018东北三省三校一模)WHERETOGOINAUGUST?InEuropeAugustistheheightofthepeakseason!MillionsofholidaymakersfromaroundtheworldinvadethebeachesandthecountrysideofSouthernEurope.Theclimateisgreatfortravelforjustaboutthewholeofthecontinentwithjustafewareasaffectedbyextremeheat.ThenorthofEuropeislovelyduringthismonthandsummeristheidealtimetovisitthosecountriesthataregenerallyconsideredalittlecoldanddampsuchasIreland,ScotlandorHolland.InAsiaThisseasonisconsideredtheleastfavourable.Themonsoon(季风)seasonisatitsheightoverthemajorityofthisareawiththeexceptionofonlyafewcountries.Everywhereelseahot,andverydampclimateprevails(盛行).InAfricaMaghrebiscrowdedwithtourists.Theclimateishotanddry.TheAtlanticcoastofMoroccoispleasantthankstotheocean'sinfluence.Furthertothesouthitisonlyalongthelatitudes(纬度地区)ofKenyaandTanzaniathattheclimatebecomesfavourabletovisitors.InAmericaThenorthisgenerallyhotanddry(sometimesextremelyhotinthedesertstowardsthewestoftheUSA).CentralAmericaexperiencesashortrainyseasonatthistimebuttowardsthesouththeconditionsaremorefavourable.JulyandAugustareoftennotsopleasantwhenitcomestoquietnessandprices.ThevastmajorityofEuropeancountrieshavetheirmainholidaysduringthisperiodsothehotelsaregenerallycrowdedandthepricesarehighforthemajorityofdestinations.1.WhichpartmaybethelastchoicefortravellinginAugust?A.Asia.B.Africa.C.SouthernEurope.D.SouthAmerica.2.Besidesclimate,cancontributetoyourdisappointmentwhentravellinginAugust.A.hotelpricesB.apeacefulenvironmentC.transportationexpensesD.troublesomeholidaymakers3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“invade”inthepart“InEurope”mean?A.Immigrateto.B.Visitseparately.C.Enterinlargenumbers.D.Attackandoccupy.答案[语篇解读]八月份该去哪里旅游呢?是欧洲、亚洲、非洲,还是美洲呢?另外,八月份旅游有哪些不利之处呢?文章对这些问题进行了解答。1.A细节理解题。由InAsia一栏中的“Thisseasonisconsideredtheleastfavourable.”可知,此时去亚洲旅游最为不利,因为季风会影响到大部分地区,气候炎热、潮湿,故A项正确。2.A细节理解题。根据最后一部分的内容可知,此时旅游在价格和安静方面不理想,大部分宾馆价格高昂且拥挤,故A项可能会让游客失望。3.C词义猜测题。上句提到“八月是旅游的高峰期”,由此推断本句指出,大量游客会涌入南欧的海滩和乡村,C项意为“大量进入”,符合语境。A项意为“向……移民”;B项意为“分开参观”;D项意为“攻击和占领”。B(2018宁夏银川4月质检)USscientistssaytheyhavepouredcoldwateronthetheorythatwashinghandswithhotwaterkillsmoregerms(细菌)thanunheatedwater.Thesmallstudyof20peoplefoundusingwaterat15℃(59℉)lefthandsascleanaswaterheatedto38℃(100℉).TheNationalHealthService(NHS)recommendsthatpeoplewashtheirhandsineithercoldorwarmwater.Inthisstudy,scientistsatRutgersUniversitywantedtofindoutifpopularassumptionsaboutthebenefitsofwarmorhotwaterandofficialguidanceonhotwater—giventothefoodindustryintheUS—heldtrue.Theyasked20peopletowashtheirhands20timeseachwithwaterthatwas15℃(59℉),26℃(79℉)or38degrees(100℉).Volunteerswerealsoaskedtoexperimentwithvaryingamountsofsoap.Beforetheystartedthetests,theirhandswerecoveredinharmlessbugs.Researcherssaytherewasnodifferenceintheamountofbugsremovedasthetemperatureofthewaterortheamountofsoapchanged.ProfDonaldSchaffnersaid:“Peopleneedtofeelcomfortablewhentheyarewashingtheirhandsbutasfaraseffectivenessgoes,thisstudyshowsusthatthetemperatureofthewateruseddidnot...
