限时训练(三)Ⅰ.阅读理解A话题：语言学专业难度：★SummerActivitiesStudentsshouldreadthelistwiththeirparents/carers，andselecttwoactivitiestheywouldliketodo.Formswillbeavailableinschoolandonlineforthemtoindicatetheirchoicesandreturntoschool.Beforechoicesarefinalised，parents/carerswillbeaskedtosigntoconfirmtheirchild’schoices.ActivityDescriptionMemberofstaffCostOutdoorAdventure(OUT)Takeyourselfoutofyourcomfortzoneforaweek，discovernewpersonalqualities，andlearnnewskills.YouwillbeabletotakepartinanumberofactivitiesfromcanoeingtowildcampingonDartmoor.Learnrockclimbingandworkasateam，andenjoythegreatoutdoorenvironment.MrClemens￡140WWⅠBattlefieldsandParis(WBP)OnMondaywetraveltoLondon.AfterstayingovernightinLondon，wetravelonDay2tonorthernFrancetovisittheWorldWarⅠbattlefields.OnDay3wecrossintoBelgium.ThursdayseesusmaketheshortjourneytoPariswherewewillvisitDisneylandParispark，stayinguntillatetoseetheparadeandthefireworks.Ourfinalday，Friday，seesusvisitcentralParisandtourthemainsights.MrsWilson￡425CraftyFoxes(CRF)Fourdaysofproductdesigncentredaroundtextiles.Makinglovelyobjectsusingrecycledandmadematerials.Bags，cushionsanddecorations...LearnskillsandleavewithMrsGoode￡30modernandunusualtextiles.PottyaboutPotter(POT)VisitWarnerBrosStudio，shopstoptobuypicnic，stayovernightinanapprovedYouthHostelinStreatley-on-Thames，guidedtourofOxfordtoseethefilmlocations，picniclunchoutsideOxford’sChristchurch，boatingontheRiverCherwellthroughtheUniversityParks，beforeheadingbacktoExeter.MissDrake￡1501.Whichactivitywillyouchooseifyouwanttogocamping?A.OUT.B.WBP.C.CRF.D.POT.答案A解析细节理解题。根据题干中的gocamping可以定位到第一则广告。由该则广告中的“YouwillbeabletotakepartinanumberofactivitiesfromcanoeingtowildcampingonDartmoor.”可知，这是户外探险活动，参与该活动可以划独木舟(canoeing)，也可以野营，因此选A项。2.WhatwillthestudentsdoonTuesdaywithMrsWilson?A.TraveltoLondon.B.Seeaparadeandfireworks.C.TourcentralParis.D.VisittheWWⅠbattlefields.答案D解析细节理解题。根据题干中的MrsWilson可以定位到第二则广告。由该则广告中的“OnMondaywetraveltoLondon.AfterstayingovernightinLondon，wetravelonDay2tonorthernFrancetovisittheWorldWarⅠbattlefields.”可知，星期一参观者到达伦敦，第二天即星期二到法国北部参观第一次世界大战的战场，这与D项内容吻合。3.HowlongdoesPottyaboutPotterlast?A.Twodays.B.Fourdays.C.Fivedays.D.Oneweek.答案A解析推理判断题。根据题干可以定位到最后一则广告。该广告提到参观华纳兄弟工作室、去商店买野餐、在青年旅馆住一晚(stayovernight)，那么后面交代的坐船游览查韦尔河就应该是第二天的活动，由此推断这个活动的持续时间是两天。B话题：熊猫的颜色难度：★★TimCaro，ProfessorofWildlifeBiologyattheUniversityofCalifornia，Davis(UCDavis)hasmadeithisdutytounderstandtheevolutionofcolorinmammals.Theresearcherspenttwentyyearsinvestigatingwhyzebrashaveblackandwhitestripes(towardoffflies)andevenwroteabook，ZebraStripes，abouthisverygreatdiscovery.Now，Carohassolvedtheage-oldmysteryofwhygiantpandasalsohavethedual(双的)color.Accordingtotheresearcher，“Understandingwhythegiantpandahassuchstrikingcolorationhasbeenalong-standingprobleminbiologythathasbeendifficulttosolvebecausevirtuallynoothermammalhasthisappearance，makingcomparisonsdifficult.”Overtheyears，therehavebeennumeroustheoriestoexplaintheanimal’sblackandwhitecolor.Someexpertsthoughtthatitwastoscarepredators(捕食性动物).Othersbelievedthatthewhitefurp...
