2024届广东省天河区高考英语二轮语法复习精讲精练：阅读理解14
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The valuepacked, allinclusive sightseeing
package
that combines the best of Sydney's harbour, city, bay and beach highlights.
A SydneyPass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses: the ‘red’ Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights while the ‘blue’ Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbour bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent daily harbour cruises(游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or CityRail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.
Imagine browsing at Darling Harbour, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or enjoying the city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a SydneyPass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis.
SydneyPasses are available for 3, 5 or 7 days for use over a 7 calendar day period. With a 3 or 5 day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 or 7 days, and the return trip is valid (有效的) for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used.
SydneyPass Fares
Adult Child* Family**
3 day ticket $90 $45 $225
5 day ticket $120 $60 $300
7 day ticket $140 $70 $350
*A child is defined as anyone from the ages of 4 years to under 16 years. Children under 4 years travel free.
**A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from the same family.
69. A SydneyPass doesn't offer unlimited rides on ________.
A. the Explorer Buses
B. the harbour cruises
C. regular Sydney Buses
D. CityRail services
70. With a SydneyPass, a traveller can ________.
A. save fares from and to the airport
B. take the Sydney Explorer to beaches
C. enjoy the famous seafood for free
D. reserve seats easily in a restaurant
71. If 5day tickets were to be recommended to a mother who travelled with her colleague and her children, aged 3, 6 and 10, what would the lowest cost be?
A. $225.B. $300.
C. $360.
D. $420.
【要点综述】本文介绍了SydneyPass提供3,5,7天不等的到悉尼的海港城市、海湾和海滩等地旅游的路线、费用情况。
69. D 细节理解题。根据第一段中…CityRail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.可判断。
70. A 细节理解题。根据第三段中All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip…可知应该选A。
71. C 推理判断题。由Children under 4 years travel free可知三岁的孩子免费，所以两个成年人是240元，加上两个小孩120元，共360元。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Mini Book Excerpts(节选)
Biography
When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middleaged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.
J．D.Salinger：A Life
by Kenneth Slawenski(Random House, $27)
Mystery(疑案小说)
“You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only one who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it？”The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.
A thought suddenly occurred to Annika.“Did you…You recognized the man in the car, didn't you？”
The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers.“Maybe，”he said quietly.
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund(Atria Books, $25.99)
Short Stories
She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class: Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't.Some mothers love so their daughters won't.
You Are Free by Danzy Senna(Riverhead Books, $15)
Humor
Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times！'s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a day's drive of most cities?
Happy：And Other Bad Thoughts
by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)
56．If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by ________.
A．Ecco
B．Atria Books
C．Riverhead Books
D．Random House
57．The book Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for ________.
A．young children
B．Disney World workers
C．middle school teachers
D．parents with young children
58．Which book describes women with characters of their own?
A．Happy：And Other Bad Thoughts
B．J.D.Salinger：A Life
C．You Are Free
D．Red Wolf
59．After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that ________.
A．the boy helped arrest the murderer
B．Benny died of an accident
C．the murderer got away with the crime
D．Annika carried out the crime
【要点综述】本文是广告阅读。全文是四本书里面精彩部分的节选，每本书后面都标明了价格，目的是推销这些书。
56. D 细节理解题。这是针对第一则广告设计的问题。从第一则广告的When Salinger learned that…我们知道，如果读者想知道Salinger的生活，就要买Random House出版的这本自传。本题中，题干部分的Salinger是关键。其他广告都没有提到Salinger这个人，因此可以排除。
57. D 推理判断题。本题是针对第四则广告设计的问题。从Do you like to watch your kids having fun？我们知道，这是写给父母的。再结合里面的Disney World我们更能确定答案。
58. C 细节理解题。这是针对第三则广告设计的问题。这一部分提出了妇女的性格各异。
59. A 推理判断题。这是针对第二则广告设计的问题。从文章中的 “Maybe，” he said quietly我们知道，他会帮助抓住杀人犯的。Annika是分析案情的人，不是凶手，故排除D项。从文章中分析，杀人犯不会逍遥法外，他们会把他抓住的，因此排除C；从Benny’s death was no accident我们可以排除B。
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Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places：
·Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making handmade pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings(签名) by children's favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts.
·Head to a
natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
·Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Preshow play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet (木偶) making and stage makeup are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.
·Try handson_science. Visit one of the many handson science museums around the country. These science playlands are great fun for kids and grownups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.
56．If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit ________.
A．a Youtheater
B．an art museum
C．a natural history museum
D．a handson science museum
57．What can kids do at a Youtheater?
A．Look at rock collections.
B．See dinosaur models.
C．Watch puppet making.
D．Give performances.
58．What does “handson science” mean in the last paragraph?
A．Science games designed by kids.
B．Learning science by doing things.
C．A show of kids' science work.
D．Reading science books.
59．Where does this text probably come from?
A．A science textbook.
B．A tourist map.
C．A museum guide.
D．A news report.
【要点综述】这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了4则关于博物馆信息的广告。第一则：艺术博物馆；第二则：自然历史博物馆；第三则：木偶剧院；第四则：自己动手科学博物馆。
56．C 细节理解题。如果孩子对宇宙感兴趣，那你就得带孩子去“自然历史博物馆”。宇宙的内容是自然历史博物馆的一部分。根据第二则广告中的“This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky.”可知C正确。
57. C 细节理解题。根据第三则广告中的“Puppet(木偶)making and stage makeup are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.”可知C正确。
58. B 词义猜测题。根据文章中最后一则广告中的“They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building.”可知在这种博物馆中，孩子们通过按按钮、做实验和建东西去体验。所以B正确。
59. C 推理判断题。根据文章的第一句话“Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids
to? Try some of these places：”和四则广告全是有关博物馆的内容可知，这是一则博物馆广告介绍，所以这取材于博物馆指南。
A Book Review — The SnakeStone
by Berlie Doherty
The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.
The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others ，being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James' swimming coach says to him: ‘You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.’
The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents(养父母)．Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The SnakeStone, James' parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.
The turning point：The turning point in the story comes while James' foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, ‘the snake stone’ which she left behind along with a note on which she had written，‘Take good care of Sammie.’ It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.
The journey：Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger's door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of selfdiscovery The SnakeStone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, ‘I was home.’
61. What is the main theme of the novel?
A. Life with foster parents.
B. Life in the world of diving.
C. A journey of selfdiscovery.
D. A travel around the country.
62. What do the coach's words in Paragraph 2 suggest?
A. James is a successful diver.
B. James is a hopeful swimmer.
C. James is an outgoing young man.
D. James is an independent young man.
63. The snake stone in the novel is________.
A. a stone with an address on it
B. a clue left by the birth mother
C. a gift from the swimming coach
D. a fossil left by the foster parents
64. Which of the following is true about the novel?
A. The story has a sad ending.
B. The story takes place in the city of London.
C. The characters are vividly described.
D. The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.
65. It can be concluded that James' journey is ________.
A. worthwhile
B. boring
C. comfortable
D. disappointing
【要点综述】本文为一篇应用文，主要介绍了一本书的背景、主题、人物、故事的转折点以及人物的旅途等信息。
61. C 细节理解题。由第二段第一句“The main theme is a teenage search of selfdiscovery…”可知本书的主题是自我发现的旅程。
62. D 推理判断题。由第二段教练的话“You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”可知詹姆斯不像小孩，而是像一个知道自己方向的年轻人，由此可推断出他是一个独立的年轻人。
63. B 细节理解题。由第四段“The only clue he has is a fossil, ‘the snake stone’ which she left behind along with a note on…with parts of an address still there.”的叙述可知这块石头是他亲生母亲留下的线索。64. C 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“…are pictured realistically.”可知故事逼真地介绍了里面的角色。vividly与realistically意思一致。
65. A 推理判断题。由最后一段第三句“James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels.”及全文叙述可知詹姆斯的旅途是值得的。
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Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree.In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirtysix courses, each lasting for one semester.A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year.It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period.It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.
For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to future employers.All this imposes a constant pressure and stress of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs.Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm.The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities.Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court.With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity.A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and will be of benefit to him later in his career.
