2022年高考英语一轮复习Unit5Rhythm课时练北师大版必修2 .阅读理解A(2018烟台诊断)After a long winter, spring is the ideal time for sightseeing and exploring Londons green spaces.1Explore Londons parks and gardensSpringtime is the perfect time to explore Londons parks and gardens, when the citys Royal Parks will be blooming with flowers. Go and admire the rainbow of azaleas (杜鹃花) at Richmond Park or hire a deckchair in St. Jamess Park with a view of Buckingham Palace.2Enjoy the entertainment at spring festivalsThere are a good many festivals and events held in London throughout spring. Make the most of the cultural exhibitions at the British Library Spring Festival, the Sundance Film Festival or the London Literature Festival; head to Shakespeares Globe, which hosts openair Shakespeare performances from late April until early October.3Get activeWarmer weather means theres no excuse for staying indoors, so go for a walking or cycling tour of London. Alternatively, walk the Thames Walkway, which follows the river all the way from central London into the countryside; make the most of Londons “Boris Bikes”， which are available for hire all around the city and are free of charge for the first half hour. If youre really looking for a challenge, sign up for the famous London Marathon, held annually in April.4Take to the watersWhether cruising (航行) along the Thames River, hiring a rowing boat in Hyde Park or riding a canal boat around Little Venice, there are lots of fun ways to get on the water in London. Held every year since 1829, the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race allows teams from Englands most famous universities to pete against each other, and draws huge crowds of watching people.【语篇解读】作者介绍了四种在伦敦享受春光的方式。1If you are interested in British culture, you are advised to _.Avisit Richmond ParkBrow a boat in Hyde ParkCattend the London FestivalsDwalk the Thames Walkway解析：C细节理解题。根据Enjoy the entertainment at spring festivals部分可知，伦敦春季有许多节日和活动，如“the cultural exhibitions (文化展览)”，“the London Literature Festival (伦敦文学节)”等，这些活动及节日与英国文化有关。故选C项。2Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AYou can see Buckingham Palace from St. Jamess Park.BLondons Boris Bikes are free to use for a whole day.COutdoor Shakespeare performances are held only in spring.DThe Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has a history of over 200 years.解析：A细节理解题。根据Explore Londons parks and gardens部分最后一句. or hire a deckchair in St. Jamess Park with a view of Buckingham Palace.可知，在圣詹姆斯公园租一个折叠躺椅，看着白金汉宫，即能从圣詹姆斯公园看见白金汉宫。故选A项。3According to the writer, which of the following activities challenges you most?AWatching Boat Race.BJoining in London Marathon.CCruising along the Thames River.DCycling around London.解析：B细节理解题。根据Get active部分最后一句If youre really looking for a challenge, sign up for the famous London Marathon, held annually in April.可知，如果你真的想要挑战一下，就报名参加每年四月举办的著名的伦敦马拉松。故选B项。4The writer wrote the text in order to _.Aintroduce tourist attractions in LondonBstress the importance of exploring LondonCsuggest ways to enjoy spring in LondonDshow the beauty of spring in London解析：C推理判断题。根据第一段“.spring is the ideal time for sightseeing and exploring Londons green spaces.”可知，春天是在伦敦观光和踏青的理想时间，下文介绍了具体的活动方式。因此，本文的写作目的是推荐一些在伦敦享受春光的方式。故选C项。B(2018重庆一模)The first potatoes were grown by the Incas of South America, more than 400 years ago. Their descendants (后代) in Ecuador and Chile continue to grow the vegetable as high as 14,000 feel up in the Andes Mountains. (Thats higher than any other food will grow.) Early Spanish and English explorers shipped potatoes to Europe, and they found their way to North America in the early 1600s.People eat potatoes in many waysbaked, mashed, and roasted, to name just three. However, in the United States most potatoes are eaten in the form of French fries. One fastfood chain alone sells more than $1 billion worth of fries each year. No wonder, then, that the pany pays particular attention to the way its fries are prepared.Before any fry makes it to the people who eat at these popular restaurants, it must pass many separate tests. Fail any one of these tests and the potato is rejected. To start with, only Russet Burbank potatoes are used. These Idaho potatoes have less water content than other kinds, which can have as much as 80 percent water. Once cut into “shoestrings” shapes, the potatoes are partly fried in a secret blend of oils, sprayed with liquid sugar to brown them, steam dried at high heat, then flash frozen for shipment to individual restaurants.Before shipping, every shoestring is measured. Forty percent of a batch must be between two and three inches long. Another 40 percent has to be over three inches. What about the 20 percent that are left in the batch? Well, a few short fries in a bag are okay, it seems.So, now that you realize the enormous size and value of the potato crop, you can understand why most peo