课时练1阅读理解提速练学生用书P253(单独成册)阅读理解A(2019安徽示范高中高三上学期考试)ItmayseemhardtoleaveSydneysattractionsandsights, butwhentheurgearisestoexplorebeyondthecity, manyexceptionaldaytripsawaittravelers.ScenicWorldOnavisittotheWorldHeritagelistedBlueMountains, enjoycleanfreshairandbreathtakinglandscapesofancientrainforests.ScenicWorldinKatoombaisthebestwaytoaccessthebeautyofthisregion.Besidesclimbing, youcanchoosecablecars, elevatedboardwalksortheScenicRailwaytheworldssteepestrailwaytravellingthrougharocktunnel, toreachthemountaintop.RoyalNationalParkEstablishedin1879, theRoyalNationalParkistheworldsthirdnationalpark.LocatedanhoursdrivesouthofSydney, thebeachesareunspoilt, crowdfreeandgreatforsurfingorswimming.Theresdramaticsceneryalongthewaywitharangeofuniqueheritageattractions.Bushwalking, boating, canoeingandfishingarealsopopularactivities.FeatherdaleWildlifeParkLocated45minutesdrivewestofSydney, FeatherdalehastheworldslargestcollectionofAustraliannativebirds, mammals(哺乳动物)andreptiles(爬行动物).Situatedinabushlandenvironment, Featherdaleprovidesauniqueopportunityforupcloseanimalinteractions(互动).Handfeedakangaroo, havebreakfastwithakoalaandcheckoutahugevarietyofspeciesincludingdingoes, emus, penguinsandmore.TheHawkesburyRiverLocatedanhoursdrivenorthwestofSydney, theHawkesburyRiverisoneofNewSouthWales bestkeptsecrets.Experiencewhatthispicturesqueregionofwaterways, farmlandandnationalparkshastoofferfromwaterskiingandbushwalkingtohorseriding, rivercruisesandretailtherapy.【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了悉尼的四个景点，包括景点的特色、位置及项目等。1WhatcanyoudowhenvisitingScenicWorld?ARidehorses.BHandfeedakangaroo.CGosurfing.DClimbmountains.D解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词“Scenic World”定位至第二段，由该段尾句可知，除了攀岩，你还可以选择缆车、高架木板路或观光铁路到达山顶。据此可知，在ScenicWorld你可以通过各种途径爬山，故D项正确。2Ifyouareananimallover, youcangoto_AScenicWorldBRoyalNationalParkCTheHawkesburyRiverDFeatherdaleWildlifeParkD解析：推理判断题。根据FeatherdaleWildifePark部分的内容尤其是“Featherdaleprovidesauniqueopportunityforupcloseanimalinteractions(互动)”可知，如果你是动物爱好者，则FeatherdaleWildlifePark是值得一游的地方，故D项正确。3WhatdoRoyalNationalParkandtheHawkesburyRiverhaveincommon?ABothcanbereachedbycablecars.BVisitorscangoswimmingandfishing.CBushwalkingisavailableonthetwotrips.DVisitorscanenjoybeautifulmountainscenery.C解析：细节理解题。根据RoyalNationalPark部分的最后一句以及TheHawkesburyRiver部分的最后一句可知，皇家国家公园和HawkesburyRiver的共同之处是都可以进行丛林徒步探险，故C项正确。B(2019安徽示范高中高三上学期考试)Haveyoueverwonderedwhendogsfirstbecame“mansbestfriend”andtheworldsfavouritepet? Ifyouhave, thenyourenotalone.Whenandwheredogsfirstbeganlivingsidebysidewithhumansarequestionsthathavestirredhotdebateamongscientists.Thereareafewhardfactsthatallagreeon.Theseincludethatdogswereoncewolvesandtheywerethefirstanimaltobedomesticated(驯养) byhumans.Theycameintohumanlivessome15，000yearsago, beforethedawnofagriculture.Beyondthat, thereislittleagreement.Theearliestbonesfoundthatareunquestionabledogs andnotwolves datefrom14，000yearsago.However, 30，000yearoldskullshavebeendiscoveredinFranceandBelgiumthatarenotpurewolves andsomescientiststhinkcouldbedogsWithsuchpuzzlingevidence, manyscientistsarenowturningtoDNAtofindoutwhenandwheredogswerefirstdomesticated.Inoneresearchproject, tensofthousandsofbloodsampleshavebeentakenfromstreetdogsaroundtheworld.Theplanistocomparethemwiththoseofwolves.ItsevenpossibletoanalyseDNAfromancientbones.Tinypiecesofthe30，000yearoldskullsmentionedearlierarecurrentlybeingstudied, andanotherDNAstudyhasalreadyshownthatancientdogspreservedintheAlaskanicefieldsevolvedfromAsianwolves, notAmericanones.Indeed, theancientDNAmayturnouttobemoreinformativethantheDNAoflivingdogs.Becausedogshaveaccompaniedhumansaroundtheworldforthousandsofyears, theircurrentdistributionmaytellusverylittleoftheirorigins.ThisiswhydifferentgroupsofscientistsbelievethatdogsvariouslyoriginatedineasternAsia, Mongolia, Siberia, EuropeorAfrica.Butwhyweretheanimalsdomesticatedinthefirstplace?Themostrecenttheoryisthatdogsdomesticatedthemselves, initiallylivinginandaroundourancientvillagestoeatanyfoodthrownout.Today, thisisawayoflifestillsharedbythreequartersofabillionunowneddogsworldwide.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，狗是从狼驯养而来的，早在一万五千年之前狗就进入了我们的生活。科学家通过分析DNA去查证狗最初是在何时何地被驯养的。4Whichistheonlystatementgenerallyagreedonbyscientistsstudyingdogs?ADogsoriginallywereusedasfarmanimals.BDogsevolvedfromwolvesfoundinEurope.CDogshelpedthedevelopmentofagriculture.DDogswerethefirstanimaltobekeptaspets.D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句，再结合倒数第二句可知，狗是第一种被人类驯养成宠物的动物，故D项正确。5Whydoesthewriterfirstmentionthe30，000yearoldanimals skulls?AToshowthatdogsweremuchlargerinthepast.BToprovethatdogsdevelopedfromAsianwolves.CTosuggestthatdogsmayhaveevolvedmuchearlier.DToarguethatdogswerefirstkeptinFranceandBelgium.C解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第三句可知，在法国和比利时已经发现了3万年前的头骨，它们不完全是狼的，科学家认为有一些可能是狗的。据此可推知，该处提及三万年前的头骨旨在说明狗的进化历史更早，故C项正确。6HowdidscientistsdeterminetheoriginsoftheancientdogsfoundinAlaska?AByanalyzingtheageoftheirbones.BByexaminingtheanimals DNA.CBystud