2013屆高三英語閱讀專項訓練

1、華維華維學校學校2013屆高三英屆高三英語閱讀專項訓練語閱讀專項訓練（1）2012109TastingMocco’sflavDURINGtheChristmasholidaysIusuallygotoScotl.Mydadlovesthemountainslakesnature.SoeveryyearwevisitthenthofScotl.Howeverlastyearwewantedsomewarmweathersowewentto

2、Moccoinstead.Imuststressthattravelingisnotasexpensiveasyoumaythink.Therearemanybudgetairlinesthatofferdealsthroughouttheyearsoifyoubookinadvancegoingabroadissometimescheaperthantravelingwithinacountry.IntheleaduptotheChr

3、istmasholidayswehadtypicalBritishweather.Therewereweeksofgreydullskiesnotonedayofsun.ButonourfirstmninginMoccothedeepblueskyseemedendlessthesunblazed(照耀)downwithalightwindintheair.Howrefreshingitwastobeawakeatlast.Westay

4、edinMarrakechacitythatexcitesyoursenses.Sightssmellstastessoundsfilledtheair.Thecitywasalivefrommningtillnighttherewasaneverendingbuzz(喧鬧聲)fromthestreetvends(小販)snakemers.Thealleyways(小巷)thatsnakedoutfromthecentralsquare

5、werelikemazesmadeupoflanternsspices.Thenightwasfullofrichfierycols.Wetraveledtomanyplacesaroundthecity.WewenttothebaseoftheAtlasMountainstoseethecades(瀑布)wewenttotheseasideatEssaouira.Moccoisanamazingcountrywithsomuchtoo

6、fferintermsoflscapeculturefood.Onthesubjectoffoodohitwastasty!Kebabs(烤肉串)olivesangesbreads–therearesomanythingsfyoutochoosefrom.Moccoisfamousfitsmintteatoo.Theteaissweetstrongwithapowerfulscent(味道).Weindulged(沉醉于)insuchd

7、elightsmningafternoonnight.ItwasmyfirsttriptoNthAfrica.Itisverymucharegionofthewldthatdrawsyouin.ThecultureissodifferenttothatofEuropebuttherearemanysimilaritieswithAsia.Moccoisaninterestingfusion(融合)oftraditionsvaluesth

8、atchallengepreviousperceptions.ByHannahYuPearsonHannahYuPearson18studiesatCardinalNewmanCollegePrestonUK.Choosethebestanswer:1.Whydidtheauth’sfamilychoosetogotoMoccolastyearA.Becauseherdadwantedtogetclosetonature.B.Becau

9、setheywerebedwithgoingtoScotl.C.Becauseherfamilywantedtogotoawarmplace.D.Becausetheywantedtovisittheirrelativesthere.2.Theunderlinedwd“budget”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto_____.A.cheapB.convenientC.suitableD.regular3.

10、Whatistheauth’simpressionofMarrakechA.Itistoonoisycommercialized.B.Itisalivelycitywithalottooffer.C.Itisfamousfsalesoflanternsspices.D.Thealleywaystherearelikemazescleanderly.4.WhatcanweconcludefromthestyA.TheweatherinMo

11、ccodisappointedtheauth.B.Theauthdidn’tgetusedtothepowerfulscentofMocco’sMinttea.Weareallfamiliarwithwhatplantsdointhedifferentseasons.Theybud(發(fā)芽)inthewarmrainyspringgrowfruitinthecoolautumnshedleavesrestwhenOurbodiesaree

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13、sSteveKayaprofessattheUniversityofSouthernCalifniaUS.Cognitive(與認知有關的)wkfexample–whichinvolveslearningunderstingthings–shouldbetterbedoneinthelatemning.Thisisbecauseourbodytemperaturestartsrisingjustbefewewakeup.Asitcont

14、inuestoincreaseourmemyalertness(機敏)concentrationallimprovegraduallyreachtheirpeakinthelatemning.Butouralertnessabilitytofocusstartstoslideaftereatingamealthisiswhywearemeeasilydistractedfromnoonto4pm.Whenitcomestodoingcr

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16、esttimetoexerciseitwouldbefromabout3pmto6pm.Thatiswhenourlungsmusclesperfmbest.Ourheyecodination(協(xié)調性)alsopeaksinthelateafternoonmakingthatagoodtimeftabletennisfrisbee.IsthereabesttimetoeatSure.Inapreviousstudyscientistsp

17、uttwogroupsofmiceonthesamehighcaliedietexceptthatonegroupwasallowedtoeatanytimewhiletheotherwasrestrictedtoonlyeatingduringaneighthourperiodwhenThefirstgroupofmiceendedupgaining?theywerenmallyawakeactive.40percentmeweigh

18、thadahigherbloodsugarlevel.Sodoeseatingeveningsnacksstillsoundlikeagoodideatoyou1.WhatisthepointofthearticleA.Toanalyzehowthebody’sinternalclockwks.B.Toexplainwhatinfluencesourbodyclock.C.Togiveinfmationaboutthebody’sbes

19、ttimefdifferenttasks.D.Toshedlightonwhattodotoimprovewkefficiency.2.Accdingtothearticlethelatemningistheperiodinthedaywhen____.A.ourbodytemperaturereachesitspeakB.wearemostalertfocusedC.wearethemosteasilydistractedD.ourl

20、ungsmusclesperfmthebest3.WhatkindofwkdowetendtodobestwhenwearetiredaccdingtothearticleA.Cognitivewk.B.Creativewk.C.Exercise.D.Eating.4.Bymentioningthestudyonthemicetheauthintendstotellus_____.A.thatmicehavethesamebodyclo

21、ckashumanbeingsB.thatit’simptanttodevelophealthyeatinghabitsC.whythefirstgroupgainedweightwhiletheotherdidnotD.howeveningsnacksarelikelytoleadtohigherbloodsugarlevelsRenewyourselfSARAHcamerunninginsaying“LookwhatIfound.”