2019全程備考二輪復(fù)習(xí)高三英語“閱讀理解”熱考話題分類練習(xí) 閱讀理解專練(六)歷史與地理（帶答案）

1、1閱讀理解專練(六) 歷史與地理(限時 20 分鐘)A(2019 屆高三·石家莊質(zhì)檢)Ireland's Achill Island has always been a popular European tourist destination.However, since April in 2017, the small island of just 2,700 residents (居民) has gained wo

2、rldwide fame thanks to the magical return of a beach that was washed away over three decades ago.The chain of events began in 1984 when residents of Dooagh, one of the settlements on the island, awoke to a surprising sig

3、ht: their beautiful sandy beach had been washed away by strong Atlantic storms.There were only rocks and rock pools left.For about 34 years, only small amounts of sand returned to the once unspoiled shores.The area's

4、 tourism industry slowly declined, and the handful of beachside hotels, pubs, and restaurants gradually closed as well.Then around Easter in 2017, something magical happened — an unusual ten­day tide blanketed the b

5、arren 300­meter long rock beach with hundreds of tons of soft golden sand.Scientists suspect that the sand had been gathering offshore for months and was transported to the beach by the high winds and powerful waves

6、.The locals are delighted to have their beach back, especially as it is attracting thousands of visitors wishing to witness the power of nature, with their own eyes.However, Sean Molloy, manager at Achill Tourism, cautio

7、ns against going into the cold waters just yet, saying, “Because of the sand coming in, we don't know how safe the beach is now because currents (水流) could be changed and it'll take a little bit of time.” He inst

8、ead recommends visitors enjoy the soft sand and leave the swimming to the dolphins that frequent the area.Interestingly, this is not the first time Dooagh Beach has pulled a disappearing and reappearing act.It disappeare

9、d in the 1890s, for over 30 years, before returning in 1927.However, the locals are optimistic that this time around, the beautiful sand is here to stay.語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了愛爾蘭 Achill 島消失的海灘時隔三十多年再次出現(xiàn)的事件。3C．Playing with d

10、olphins.D．Swimming near the beach.解析：選 D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“He instead recommends visitors enjoy the soft sand and leave the swimming to the dolphins that frequent the area”可知，Sean Molloy 建議游客享受松軟的沙子，把游泳讓給海豚，即他建議游客不要在海灘附近游泳。B

11、(2018·泰安質(zhì)檢)Look at a map of Spain and point at the center.You'll locate the country's capital and one of Europe's most beautiful cities: Madrid.This popular destination is considered a city of contrasts

12、with its abundant historic sites, resting in the shadows of modern skyscrapers.HistoryThis city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europe's largest royal palace, and some consider it to be Madrid's most

13、 beautiful building.Inside the Royal Palace 2,800 rooms are decorated in glory with museum­quality furniture and artwork.Tourists can tour 50 of these large and splendid rooms.ArtThe internationally respected Prado

14、Museum is the largest and most impressive art gallery in Spain.Founded in 1819, it is filled with works of art that feature the world's most comprehensive collection of Spanish paintings.ShoppingMadrid has some of Eu

15、rope's best shopping malls, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for bargains.But for 500 years, shoppers have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as El Rastro where they

16、find everything from antiques to CDs.EntertainmentNo trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performance of Spain's famous art form, flamenco.Every day, flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small