2012届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解(6-10)《附详析》(第6篇)July21st,2007wasatypicalEnglishsummer’sday—itrainedfor24hours!Asusual,Irushedhomefromworkatmiddaytocheckonthehouse.Nothingwasamiss.BythetimeIleftworkat5pm,however,theroadintoourvillagewasflooded.Ourhousehadneverbeenfloodedbut,asIopenedthefrontdoor,awaveofwatergreetedme.ThankGodthekidsweren’twithme,becausethehousewas5feetdeepinwater.Welosteverythingdownstairs.Andtheplasterhadtobetornoffthewalls,ceilingspulleddown.Atfirstwetriedtopushonthrough.Wedidn’twanttomovethechildrenoutofhome,sowecampedupstairs.Weputasheetofplasticacrossthefloortoprotectusfromthedamp.Butafterthreemonths,wefeltverysick,sowemovedtoawoodenhouseinapark.Thehousewassmall,butatfirstwewerealljustdelightedtobeinanewplace.Unfortunately,thingstooklongerthanexpectedandweweretherefor10months.Thelifetherewasinconvenient.WhatsurprisedmemostwashowmuchImissedbeingpartofacommunity(社区).Wehadlivedinafriendlyvillagewithgoodneighbours,andI’dneverthoughthowmuchI’dmissthat.Althoughoursituationwasverybad,it’sdifficulttofeeltoosorryforyourselfwhenyoulookatwhat’shappeningelsewhere.IwatchedanewsreportaboutfloodsinNorthernIndiaandthought,“Wedidn’thaveastrawhut(茅草房)thatwassweptaway,andourhouseisstillstanding.We’relucky.”WemovedbackhomeinAugust.WithDecembercoming,there’sstillreconstructionworktobedone,soit’sdifficulttoprepareforChristmas.ButIcan’twait—I’mgoingtothrowapartyforourfriendsinthevillagetosaythanksfortheirsupport.Thisyear,Iwon’tneedanygifts—livingawayfromhomeformonthshasmademerealizehowlittleweactuallyneedormissallourpossessions.Althoughwearereplacingthings,there’sreallynorush—wehaveourhomeback,andthat’sthemainthing.[语篇解读]洪水给生活带来了困难,但在灾害面前,也能获得更多对人生的认识。5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“amiss”inthefirstparagraphmean?A.Wrong.B.Missing.C.Right.D.Found.[解析]猜测词义题。从第一段中“Asusual,Irushedhomefromwork...”可知作者还是像往常那样赶回家,因此没有什么不正常的,故选择A。[答案]A6.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthor________.A.wassickofstayingupstairsB.caredmuchaboutherchildrenC.couldnotstandlivinginawoodenhouseD.didnotdealwellwithherfamilyaffairsduringtheflood[解析]推理判断题。从第一段第五句ThankGodthekidsweren’twithme,...可以看出作者最关心(在意)孩子。[答案]B7.Whydoestheauthorsaythattheywereluckyinthethirdparagraph?A.Becausehersituationwasnotserious.B.Becausemanyotherplaceswereflooded.C.BecauseshehadbeentoNorthernIndia.D.Becausesomeotherssufferedevenmore.[解析]事实细节题。当作者看到印度北部遭受的洪水灾难比自己的更惨痛的报道时,深感自己应该庆幸。[答案]D8.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoexpressbytellingherstory?A.Shevaluedhumanfeelingsmorethanbefore.B.Sherealizedshealmostdidn’tneedpossessions.C.ShefoundChristmasgiftsnolongerbadlyneeded.D.Shethoughtherownhomewasthemostimportant.[解析]主旨大意题。从最后一段对即将来临的圣诞节的准备“...there’sreallynorush—wehaveourhomeback,andthat’sthemainthing.”可知作者通过这次洪水认识到了她比以前更加珍惜人们之间的情感,故选择A。(第7篇)14daysfromjust£2,090ppFullyinclusivefromtheUKPricecovers:Internationalairfares,departuretaxes,fuelcharges,localtransportation,accommodation,allmeals,entrancefees,guides,dailytoursandvisasforUKcitizens.◆Days13:UKShanghaiFlytothegreatcityofShanghaiandintheeveningsampletraditionalShanghaifood.VisitthebeautifulYuGardens,OldTown,ShanghaiMuseum,crosstheGreatNanpuBridgeandtourthePudongarea.AlsoexploreXintiandiwithits1920’sstyleShikumenbuildingsandendyourstayinShanghaiwithanamazingHuangpuRivereveningtour.◆Days47:ShanghaiYangtzeRiverTourFlytoYichangandchange(approx:onehour)toboardyourYangtzeRivershipforthenextfournights.EnjoyatouroftheThreeGorgesDam(三峡大坝)beforesailingonthegrandYangtzeRiver,passingthroughtheimpressiveThreeGorges.WetakeasidetriptotheLesserThreeGorgesortraveluptheShennongStreaminapeapodboatandenjoyvariousshoretripsalongtheway.◆Day8:ChongqingChengduGetoffinChongqinganddrivetoChengduforanovernightstay.◆Days910:ChengduXi’anVisitthefamousPandaReservetoseethelovelyanimals.WethenflytothehistoriccityofXi’anfortwonights’stayandenjoytraditionalShuiJiao.Nextday,exploreoneofthemostimportantdiscoveriesofthe20thCentury—theTerracottaWarriors(兵马俑),followedbytheancientCityWallandaperformanceofTangDynastydancing.◆Days1113:Xi’anBeijingVisitLittleWildGoosePagodaandseetheancientobjectsatthewellknownShaanxiProvincialMuseumbeforewalkingthroughthelivelyMuslimQuartertoseetheGreatMosque.LaterflytoBeijingforthreenights’stayandtryPekingDuck.DuringourstayinBeijing,westrollthroughTiananmenSquaretotheForbiddenCity,thelargestandbestpreservedcollectionofancientbuildingsinChina,andvisittheSummerPalace.NextdaywetakeawalkontheGreatWall,tourtheuniqueTempleofHeavenandenjoyanattractiveChineseAcrobaticShow.◆Day14:BeijingUKFlybacktotheUK,arrivinghomelaterthesamedayfilledwithhappymemories.[语篇解读]本文是一则广告,介绍到中国旅游的一些日程安排。1.Theunderlinedword“sample”inthepassageprobablymeans“________”.A.buyB.reserveC.tasteD.make[解析]词义猜测题。该句说的是飞抵上海,在晚上应该是“品尝”传统的上海食物。其他选项明显不符合句意。[答案]C2.ThefirstandlastscenicspotstobevisitedinXi’anare________.A.theTerracottaWarriorsandtheGreatMosqueB.theTerracottaWarriorsandShaanxiProvincialMuseumC.LittleWildGoosePagodaandtheGreatMosqueD.LittleWildGoosePagodaandtheMuslimQuarter[解析]细节理解题。依据Days910:Chengdu—Xi’an这个部分可知,在西安最先看的景点是兵马俑;再依据Days1113:Xi’an—Beijing可知,离开西安前看的景点是theGreatMosque