题型突破(一) 细节理解之事实判断题
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(2017·前黄高级中学一模)
DiscoveringTasmania
TheislandofTasmaniaisseparatedfrommainlandAustraliabytheBassStrait.Theislandisaplaceofnaturalbeautyandhasmorethan2,000kmofwalkingtracksand18nationalparks.Ifyougoonatour
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you’lldiscoverawildandbeautifulplacewherethepeoplearefriendlyandthefoodisdelicious.Ifyoudon’tlikewalking
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thereareothertoursyoucanchoosefromincludingarivercruiseandcycling.Youcanalsocombineyourtourwithfishing,sailingorsunbathingonthebeach.
OneofthemostincredibleplacestowalkisalongtheTarkinecoastwhichislocatedinthenorthwestofTasmania.It’ssuchawildandremoteareathatyoucaneasilycompleteyourwalkwithoutseeinganyoneapartfromthemembersofyourgroupandyourtwoguides.TheareacontainsthelargesttemperaterainforestinAustraliawhichishometomorethan50endangeredspecies.ItisalsohometomanyAboriginalHeritageSites.Yourguideswillprovideyouwithplentyofinformationabouttheareaasyoucompletethatpartofyourtour.Duringyourtour,you’llcomeacrossrivers,mountainranges,spectacularwaterfalls,wildlifeandlongwildbeaches.Itwillbeanexperienceyouwon’teasilyforget.
TourItinerary: Day1:
You’repickedupfromyourhotelinthetownofLauncestonanddriventotheTarkine.Youthencompleteathree-hourwalkthroughtheforestbeforearrivingatyourcampatMysteryCreek.Thereyouwillenjoyadeliciousmealcookedbyyourguides.
Day2: Afterbreakfast
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youcontinuedeeperintotherainforest
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passingsomeofthetallesttreesintheworldasyougo,andstoppingforlunchandthencampintheevening.
Day3:
Thehighlightoftoday’shikeistheTarkineFalls,abeautiful15-metrewaterfall. Day4:
TodayyoucanstayatthecampandbatheintheTarkineFallsoryoucangoforadayhikeformorefantasticviewsoftheforest.
Day5:
Afteralasthikethroughtheforest
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youarepickedupatabout4
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00pmandyouarriveinLauncestonataround7:00pm.
Thetourincludestwoprofessionalguides
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transporttoandfromtherainforest
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allfoodwhileonthetoursandallsafetyequipment.Youshouldbuyorhirerecommendedcampingequipmentincluding:backpacks,sleepingbags,sleepmats,headtorches,raincoatsandtrousers. 语篇解读 文章介绍了塔斯马尼亚岛的概况及旅游路线和安排。
1.Atouristtotheislandcan.
A.cyclealongtheTarkinecoastandthroughtheforest B.buyorhireasmuchcampingequipmentaspossible C.goforadayhikeformorefantasticviewsonDay5 D.choosetomakeasailingtouroftheplaceforpleasure 答案 D 解析
细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“Ifyoudon’tlikewalking,
thereareothertoursyoucanchoosefromincludingarivercruiseandcycling.Youcanalsocombineyourtourwithfishing,sailingorsunbathingonthebeach.”可知,如果你去了这个岛屿,你可以选择航行。故选D。
2.Fromthepassageweknowthat.
A.peoplewillwalkhoursinallthefivedaysduringthetour B.manyspeciesindangerareprotectedinthenationalparks C.ittakesaboutthreehourstodrivefromLauncestontoTarkine D.thetourprovidesguides,accommodationandsafetyequipment
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据Day 5中的“After a last hike through the forest,you are picked up at about 4:00 pm and you arrive in Launceston at around 7:00 pm.”可知,开车从Launceston到Tarkine,将花费大约三个小时的时间。故选C。
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(2017·江苏六校联考)
ThetreepeopleinTheLordoftheRings—theEnts—cangetaroundbywalking.Butforrealtrees,well,it’shardertouproot.“Becauseit’sasessileorganism,literally,rootedintotheground,itisunabletoleaveandgoelsewhere.”saysMarioPesendorfer
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abehavioralecologistattheCornellLabofOrnithology.“Whenatreefirststartsgrowinginacertainarea,it’slikelythattheclimaticenvelope,sothetemperature,humidity,soilcompositionandsoonsuitsit,becauseitwouldotherwisebeunabletogrowfromaseedling.Butasitages
theseconditionsmaychangeandtheareaarounditmaynolongerbesuitableforitsoffspring.”
Andifthathappens
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Walnuts
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hazelnuts
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chestnuts,
,likebirds
oaks
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pines—manyrelyexclusivelyonso-called“scatter-hoarders”
tomovetheirheftyseedstonewlocales.ManymembersofthefamilyCorvidae—thecrowsjaysandmagpies—arescatter-hoarderswhichtheythensubsequentlyretrieve.
Ornot.Andwhentheydoforgetsomething
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aseedlinghasachancetogrow
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meaningtheyliketostorefoodforthewinter
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sometimesagooddistanceaway.TheClark’snutcrackerwhichisfoundinalpineregionsofwesternNorthAmerica
isdefinitelytherockstaramongthescatter-hoardingcorvids.Theyhideupto100,000seedsperyearupto30kilometersawayfromtheseedsource
andhaveaveryclosesymbioticrelationshipwithseveralpinespecies,mostnotablythewhitebarkpine.
Pesendorferandhiscolleaguescataloguetheseed-scatteringactivitiesoftheClark’snutcrackeranditscousinsinanewreviewpaper
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inthejournalTheCondor
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,orbattlenewinsectsanddisease,
OrnithologicalApplications.Theyalsowritethat
astreesoutgrowtheiridealhabitatsinthefaceofclimatechangetheseflyingecosystemengineerscouldbeabighelpreplantingtrees.“It’sasolution,”Pesendorfersays
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“that’sgoodforus—gettingbirdstodotheworkischeapandeffective—anditcouldgivevulnerableoaksandpinestheoptiontotruly‘makelikeatreeandleave’.”
语篇解读 本文主要阐述了鸟类可以帮助树木应对气候变化,实现迁移。
3.Accordingtothearticle,whatmakesbirdshelptreesmovefromoneplacetoanother? A.Theywanttomaketheenvironmentbetterforsurvival. B.Theywanttochangethetreesintoanotherkind. C.Theywanttostorethenutsforwintersurvival. D.Theyareforcedtohelptreestosurvive. 答案 C 解析
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...arescatter-hoarders,
meaningtheyliketostorefoodforthewinter,whichtheythensubsequentlyretrieve.”和第三段中的“Ornot.Andwhentheydoforgetsomething
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aseedlinghasachancetogrow
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sometimesagooddistanceaway.”可知,鸟类贮藏种子过冬有助于树木的迁移。故选择C。 4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“outgrow”inthelastparagraphmean? A.Growinginabetterway. B.Beingforcedtogiveup. C.Makingchangesto.
D.Findingamysteriouswaytosurvive. 答案 B
解析 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“theiridealhabitatsinthefaceofclimatechange,orbattlenewinsectsanddisease...”
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第
三
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中
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“aseedlinghasachance...distanceaway”“upto30kilometersawayfromtheseedsource”可知,由于气候变化和鸟类在种子原产地之外的地方贮藏种子过冬,树木会在它们理想的生存环境之外生长,也就是说树木会被迫放弃它们理想的生存环境,故选B项。 5.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?
A.BirdsMayHelpTreesCopewithClimateChange B.BirdsRelyonNutstoSurvive C.TreesHelpFightAirPollution