高考题型拆分组合练(十)阅读理解提速练阅读理解ACheckoffthefourcornersArizona，Utah，ColoradoandNewMexicoarenotsimplytheonlyfourAmericanstatesthatmeetatasinglepoint，buttheyalsohosttheUS'sgreatestconcentrationofnationalparks.Thisistheplacetocomeforthatclassicsceneofthelonelydesertroadextendingtothehorizon.Onyourway，takeinsuchsightsastheMonumentValleyandthemysteriousremainsofcenturiesoldcivilizationsinColorado'sMesaVerde.FindbeautyinthedesertWithmanymilesofexcellentroads，aselfdrivetripinNamibiamakestotalsense.PlanaroutenorthfromcapitalWindhoektowildliferichEtoshaNationalPark，beforecrossingDamaralandtoreachtheSkeletonCoast.ThemostimpressivedesertviewsareintheNamibNaukluftNationalParktothesouth.AtSossusvlei，thelandscapetakesonthequalityofasurrealistpainting.CrosshalfacontinentThe1，761milelongStuartHighwayrunsnorthtosouththroughAustralia'sRedCentre.Itisnotaroadwhereeveryturnshowsnewwonders；therewardofthistripcomesinthegradualchangeinyoursurroundings，fromredsoilsinAustralia'soutbacktothetropical(热带的)leavesoftheIndianOceancoast.TakethehighroadAmongallthecrashingofcontinentalplatesthatraiseduptheCanadianRockies，a144mileroutewasleftmoreorlessclearattheircentre.TheIcefieldsParkwaynowpassesthroughthisamazingscenery；withtheaccessitbringstoicylakes，waterfallsandicefields，thesectionbetweenBanffandJasperhasagoodclaimtobeingthemostscenicintheworld.【语篇解读】本文介绍了四个公路旅行，包括其特色、地理位置等信息。1．Wherecanyouexperienceancientcivilizations?A．InAustralia'sRedCentre.B．IntheCanadianRockies.C．InColorado'sMesaVerde.D．IntheNamibNaukluftNationalPark.C[考查细节理解。根据Checkoffthefourcorners部分尾句“Onyourway，takeinsuchsightsastheMonumentValleyandthemysteriousremainsofcenturiesoldcivilizationsinColorado'sMesaVerde.”可知，在科罗拉多州的梅萨维德国家公园可以体验古老的文明。故C项正确。]2．WhatcanyoudoonaselfdrivetripinNamibia?A．ExploretheMonumentValley.B．Enjoythestrikingdesertviews.C．Savesomeendangeredwildlife.D．Gothroughthelargestnationalpark.B[考查细节理解。根据Findbeautyinthedesert部分中的“ThemostimpressivedesertviewsareintheNamibNaukluftNationalParktothesouth.”可知，在纳米比亚自驾游可以欣赏到令人印象深刻的沙漠景观，故B项正确。]3．Whatcanyouinferaboutthetripsmentionedinthetext?A．Theyprovidetheamazingroadadventures.B．Theyoffernewwondersacrosstheworld.C．Theyareforthosewholovevariousnationalparks.D．Theyareintendedtoraiseenvironmentalawareness.A[考查推理判断。根据第一部分第二段第一句中的“thelonelydesertroad”，第二部分第一句中的“excellentroads”，第三部分第二句中的“aroad”，第四部分标题Takethehighroad，并结合全文其他内容可推知，这些旅行都提供令人惊叹的公路冒险，故A项正确。]B(2019·湖南、湖北八市十二校联考)VisitorsstillstopattheoldhouseinScituate，Massachusetts.Butthehouseisnotwhatbringsthemthere.Whattheywanttoseeistheoldstonewellbesideit—andtheironboundwaterbucketthat'sputonitsedge.Twohundredyearsago，thisfarmhousewasthehomeofSamuelWoodworth.Duringthelongsummersofhischildhood，youngSamuelwouldoftenpauseatthewell.Itwasawelcomebreak，especiallyonahotafternoon.Onsuchadayhewouldeagerlydrawabucketfulofcoldwaterandsatisfyhisthirstwitharefreshingdrink.Whenhewasfourteen，WoodworthleftScituateforNewYorkCity，wherehestartedhisownnewspaper.Laterheworkedasaneditoratothernewspapersandmagazineswhilewritingnovels，plays，andpoetryinhissparetime.Hislifewasbusy，andh...
