1阅读理解组合练阅读理解组合练( (一一) )(限时 30 分钟)A(2017江苏省名校高三入学摸底卷)Version Controlby Dexter PalmerRebecca, the main character, has the funny feeling that something is wrong with her world, where selfdriving cars fill the roads and her husband is obsessed with building a time machine. Its a world much like ours, which is part of the brilliance of Version Control, which by holding up a sciencefictional mirror to our reality, reflects back something more truthful.The Regional Office IsUnder Attack!by Manuel GonzalesThe first novel from acclaimed short fiction writer Manuel Gonzales, records the secret history of the Regional Office, an organization composed of superpowered female assassins (刺客) and the mysterious powers that manage them. Combining joyous comic book verve (神韵) with masterful literary craft and a keen sense of character, it is a rare and special beast indeed.Rebel of the Sandsby Alwyn HamiltonMortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still wander the wilds and wastes, and rumor has it that somewhere，djinns (神灵)still practice their magic. But theres nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk that Amani cant wait to escape from. Amani counts on her sharp shooting skills to get her out of Dustwalk. What she doesnt expect is that a handsome and mysterious stranger will join her on her way.What Is Not Yours Is Not Yoursby Helen OyeyemiKeys are an important point in Oyeyemis fantastic short stories the literal keys that unlock a house, a library, or a mysterious diary; the metaphorical keys that open hearts, secrets, and fates. In the book, the stories are linked thematically by keys of all kinds. Whichever you are reading, these stories have you diving in and surfacing somewhere else delightfully, unexpectedly 2 altogether.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四本奇幻小说。1What do the four books have in common?AThe main characters are all females.BThey all reflect the dark side of society.CThey all belong to fantastic fiction.DThey adopt many advanced literary skills.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据文中的“where selfdriving cars fill the roads .holding up a sciencefictional mirror to our reality” “an organization composed of superpowered female assassins (刺客) and the mysterious powers that manage them” “Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji .djinns (神灵) still practice their magic” “Keys are an important point in Oyeyemis fantastic short stories”可知，这四本小说都属于奇幻小说。2Which of the following consists of a collection of stories around a theme?AVersion Control.BThe Regional Office Is Under Attack! CRebel of the Sands.DWhat Is Not Yours Is Not Yours.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据最后一本书的简介中的“In the book, the stories are linked thematically by keys of all kinds.”可知，在这本书中，所有故事都是由各种各样的钥匙联系起来的，故选 D 项。B(2017江苏省名校高三入学摸底卷)More people live close to sea coast than earlier estimated, assess researchers in a new study. These people are the most sensitive to the rise of sea level as well as to the increased number of floods and intensified (加剧的) storms. By using recent increased resolution datasets, Aalto University researchers estimate that 1.9 billion inhabitants, or about 26% of the worlds total population, live closer than 100km from the coast in areas less than 100 meters above present sea level. By 2050 the amount of people in that zone is predicted to increase to 2.4 billion, while population living lower than 5 meters will reach 500 million. Many of these people need to adapt their livelihood to changing climate, says Assistant 3Professor Matti Kummu from Aalto University.The study found that while population and wealth concentrate by the sea, crops must be grown further and further away from where people live. So highlands and mountain areas are increasingly important from this point of view.Over the past century there has been a clear tendency that cropland and pasture (牧场) areas have grown mostly in areas outside the population hotspots and decreased in coastal areas. This will most probably only continue in the future, adds Professor Olli Varis from Aalto University.Even though people and wealth continue to accumulate in coastal areas, their growth is even faster in inland and mountainous areas, the study reveals. This contradicts the existing studies. In the future, the world will be less diverse in terms of urbanization and economic output, when assessing it from a geospatial (地理空间) point of view.For the analysis, researchers used several global gridded (网格化的) datasets. They first created geographical zoning in relation to the elevation and proximity to coast. This was then used to study the factors included in the study, which were grouped into five clusters: climate, population, agriculture, economy, and impact on the environment. For the factors with temporal extent, the researchers also assessed their development over a time period of 1900 2050.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了未来海平面上升给人类带来的潜在威胁。3What can be known about those living close to sea coast?AThey will survive sea level rise.BThey hav