（京津鲁琼专用）2020版高考英语二轮复习 40分钟阅读提速练4 阅读提速练（四）（含解析）

-1-阅读提速练(四)(建议用时：40分钟)阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)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(2019·深圳高三第一次调研)FrancesStevensReeseWoodlandTrailGuideTheWoodlandTrailwasopenedtothepubliconOctober21,1997.Boscobel’sBoardofDirectorsadoptedaformaldecisionofnamingtheWoodlandTrailinhonoroftheformerBoscobelBoardmember,FrancesStevensReese(1917－2003),oneyearafterherdeath.Thetrailisapproximately10milesinlength,leadingdowntoConstitutionForest.WhentheWestPointGlassFactorywasoperatingduringtheCivilWar,treesformilesaroundwereclearedtoprovidefirewood.Walkingoutoftheforest,youwillfindalargemassofnativehardrockaboutthreebillionyearsold.Throughoutthiscountrypath,youwillfindpictureboardsidentifyingbirdsandplantslocaltothisregion.Youwillalsofindsignswithhistoricalandenvironmentalinformationwrittenbyareaspecialists.Whenyoutakeawalkthroughthis“undiscovered”forestland,pleasebeaconsiderateguest.●Beforewalkingalongthetrail,pleasepurchaseapassintheCarriageHouse.Planahead,soyouwillbebackbyclosingtime.●Followthetrailmarkersandremainonthetrail.Besidesprotectingthefragileforestecosystem,youwillreducetheriskofgettinghurtbypoisonousplantsandsnakes.●Leaverocks,plants,animalsandartworkswhereyouseethemsothatthepersonbehindyoucanhavethesameexperience.●Carryoutwhateveryoucarryinbecausetherearenorubbishcontainersonthetrail.Ifyouhappentoseeapieceoflitter,beagoodguestandpickitup.1．WhenwasthetrailnamedtohonorFrancesStevensReese?A．In1997.B．In1917.-2-C．In2003.D．In2004.2．Whatcanyouseealongthetrail?A．Anoldbattlefield.B．Aglassfactory.C．Informationsigns.D．Rockhouses.3．Whatshouldyoudoasathoughtfulvisitor?A．Leavethewildlifeundisturbed.B．Throwtherubbishintothedustbins.C．MakereservationsintheCarriageHouse.D．ProtectthemarkersoftheWoodlandTrail.B(2019·江西临川一中等六校联考)WhenHuangLizhitookherfirstclassinAfricansociologyattheUniversityoftheWitwatersrandinSouthAfricainFebruary,herprofessoraskedherandherclassmateswhatimpressedthemmostwhenitcametoAfrica.Unexpectedly,Huang,31,foundthatwordslike“poverty”and“safari”—negativewordsthatwereoftenassociatedwiththecontinentinmediareports—werethekindoftermsherAfricanclassmatesdidn’twanttohear.Instead,theypreferredtohearthequestionansweredinthisway：“Africaisthecradleofhumankind”and“Africansarepassionateandgenerous”．Apparently,therearesomemisunderstandingsbetweenus.It’struethatwithincidentsliketheEbolaoutbreakinWestAfricaandtheemergence(出现)ofpiratesoffthecoastofSomaliahittingthenews,it’seasyforustokeepforgettingthatAfricahasoneoftheworld’soldestcivilizations—Egypt,bornbytheworld’slongestriver,theNile.TheproofisintheGreatPyramidofGizaandtheGreatSphinxofGiza,whicharebothpopularamongtourists.AndthetombsofancientEgypthavealsobecomeendlesssourcesfortheliteratureandfilmindustries.WhenitcomestothenaturalenvironmentofAfrica,ourmisunderstandingsareonlybigger.Butthetruthisthatinsteadofbeingextremelyhotallyearroundandcoveredbydesert,thecontinenthaslargeareasofsavannas(稀树草原)wherelions,giraffesandzebraslive,thesnow­cappedKilimanjaro—thehighestmountaininAfrica—andeventhickforestontheislandofMadagascar.Thesemisunderstandingsareoneofthereasonswhythe2018BeijingSummitoftheForumonChina­AfricaCooperationwasheldonSept.3and4—tounderstandeachotherbetter.-3-Indeed,onlybyvisitingAfricaherselfdidHuangseetheconvenientlivingconditions,theamazingnaturalbeautyandthefriendlypeople.Inhereyes,herclassmateswereashopefulaboutthefutureoftheirowncountriesastheywereaboutAfricaasawhole,andtheywerequicktodemonstrateboththeirstrongwillandactivity.“Atthatmoment,Iknewexactlywhattheywanted—theywantedtheirculturetoberespected.”4．Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlined“cradle”inparagraph2?A．Asmallbedforbabies.B．Abaskettoholdsomething.C．Aplaceforpeopletorelaxthemselves.D．Aplacewheresomethingimportantbegan.5．WhatcanweinferaboutAfricaaccordingtothepassage?A．Itisveryhotallyearround.B．It’snotasafecontinenttoliveon.C．It’sdifferentfromwhatweimagine.D．Itisboundtohaveabrightfuture.6．WhichofthefollowingwouldHuangagreewith?A．Toseeistobelieve.B．Thinktwicebeforeyoudo.C．Amissisasgoodasamile.D．Don’tjudgeapersonbyhisappearance.7．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ValuingaCultureB．UnderstandingAfricaC．PayingaVisittoAfricaD．DiscoveringaContinentC(2019·合肥第一次质量检测)Haveyoueverheardofagritourismwhereyoucanexperiencethefarmlife?Ifnot,Dr.CindyAyers­ElliottwilltellyoutherealstoryofFoodPrintFarms.TheoriginalconceptofbuildingFoodPrintFarmswassimple.WhenAyers­Elliottreturnedtoherhometownaftergraduation,shedidn’thavetolookanyfurtherthanherstate’salarminghealthstatisticstofindamission.-4-Everywheresheturned,therewerereportsofhighbloodpressure,diabetes,obesityandheartdisease.“Theproblemwasalreadyidentified，”explainsAyers­Elliott.“ToomanyMississippianswereseriouslyunhealthyanditdidn’ttakeresearchtoseethat.Andmanyofthestate’sgreatesthealthchallengescoulddirectlyresultfrompoordiet.”Thesedays,FoodPrintFarms,whichstartedwithafewraisedbedsofherbsandvegetables,ismakingfresh,naturallygrownfood.“Whenspeakingofthekeytomysuccess,theco­opmodelworksbecausewesharetheworkandrewards，”notesAyers­Elliott.“Aperfectexampleisth