群文阅读与练习1-2025届高三英语上学期一轮复习

群文阅读与练习 The underwater bicycle parking garage At Amsterdam's Central Station,a sizable underground bicycle parking garage recently opened.The building features 6,300 spaces for individual bicycles and 700 additional spaces for shared bikes. Statistics constantly show that 35% of Amsterdam people and 50% of Utrecht inhabitants use bicycles daily.Before constructing the garage floor and setting the massive columns that had been carried in by ship to support the roof that would eventually be flooded,workers had to first drain the water from the 19th-century station. Around half of the 200,000 daily visitors to Amsterdam's Central Station arrive by bicycle.The other half arrive by train,ferry,tram,bus,and subway.They used to park in many of the disorganized above-ground bike racks (架子) that were located around the station and were taken out now.Locals viewed these as annoying racks that frequently had no open spaces due to a high number of abandoned bicycles,despite the fact that the largest number of these is so enormous that they have become a tourist attraction.As a result,regular commuters ran the risk of having their bikes impounded by locking them to nearby trees,street lamps,and signposts or by placing them on any free slab (板子)of concrete,which raised the likelihood that they would be stolen. The brand-new underwater parking structure is spotless,at least for the time being.Several dozen OV-Fiets shared bikes and possibly a few hundred personal bicycles are available for rental inside the facility,which is staffed around the clock.The facility also has a daily cleaning crew hard at work and a few friendly staff members prepared to explain how everything operates. The first 24 hours of parking at the garage are free;after that,it costs$1.46 each day.That makes it handy for folks who commute every day and serves as a powerful way for people to swiftly remove their bicycles. The above-ground entrance of the underwater garage can be seen clearly through a sizable blue sign and a bicycle logo,making it obvious from a considerable distance. Reading Check 1.What's the first step to build the bicycle parking garage? A.Draining out the water. B.Constructing the floor. C.Setting massive columns. D.Supporting the station's roof. 2.What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A.Reasons to build the bicycle parking garage. B.People's means of transportation in Amsterdam. C.Present condition of tourism in Amsterdam. D.Effects brought by Amsterdam's random parking. 3.What can we know about the new parking garage? A.It is operated automatically. B.It is environmentally friendly. C.It is free of charge for the locals. D.It solves the problem of traffic jams. 4.What's the purpose of the text? A.To show a fact. B.To advertise. C.To offer tips. D.To comment. Language Study Ⅰ.Discover the useful structure in the text Locals viewed these as annoying racks that frequently had no open spaces due to a high number of abandoned bicycles,despite the fact that the largest number of these is so enormous that they have become a tourist attraction.由于大量废弃的自行车，经常没有空地，当地人认为这些架子令人讨厌。尽管事实上，自行车架的数量是如此之大，以至于它们已经成为一个旅游景点。 【点石成金】本句中，that frequently have no open spaces 为that 引导的定语从句；due to a high number of abandoned bicycles 为介词短语作原因状语；that the largest number of these is so enormous that they have become a tourist attraction 为that 引导的同位语从句，该部分包含了一个由so...that...引导的结果状语从句。 The Earth's most ancient land animal Jonathan,a tortoise,is regarded as the oldest living land animal in the world,first arriving at its current home on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic in 1882 as a gift to the governor of the island,which is a British territory.He was thought to be at the age of at least 50 at the time because his species,a Seychelles giant tortoise,reaches full maturity by this age and 120cm-long Jonathan has not grown any bigger since his arrival on the island. His age means Jonathan was just a youngster when Queen Victoria,Britain's secondlongest reigning monarch(执政君主),took the throne,and he outlived both World Wars. Despite his long life,Jonathan only gained international attention in 2008 when the newspaperThe Independentreported on his then-remarkable age of 176.At that stage,he had already surpassed the 150 years'life expectancy of Seychelles giant tortoises. Jonathan,who is now blind with cataracts (白内障) and lacks a sense of smell,is recognised by the Guinness World Records as the oldest known living land animal. He has lived most of his life at the governor's plantation house,according to the island's website,which added that the tortoise could also be considered a national symbol for the island.Jonathan's image is even on the back side of a Saint Helena five pence coin. Scientists have even studied Jonathan to determine what health benefits they might gather from his diet and his cells.Because his cells do not change in the same way that humans'cells do,scientists hope he could reveal the secret to fighting cancer in humans. Jonathan shares his home with three other tortoises: Emma,a 54-year-old female,David,a 54-year-old male and Frederika,a 31-year-old tortoise originally called Frederik that is now thought to be female.The first two arrived in 1969,and Frederika arrived in 1991. Reading Check 1.What can we know about Jonathan? A.He is a tortoise which is mature at the age of 50. B.He has lived at the governor's plantation for 190 years. C.He came to the island as a candidate for the image on the Saint Helena five pence coin. D.He is regarded as the most influential animal on the island. 2.What does paragraph 2 intend to tell us? A.Jonathan has a high status on the island. B.Jonathan is popular with famous people. C.Jonathan is a tortoise that has lived long. D.Jonathan has witnessed important moments. 3.What does the underlined word“surpassed”in paragraph 3 mean? A.Come up to. B.Gone beyond. C.Hoped for. D.Got close to. l 4.What do scientists expect of the research on Jonathan? A.The growing process of him. B.The benefit of proper diets. C.The construction of his cells. D.The secret to fighting cancer. Language Study Ⅰ.Text-centered chunks reach full maturity 达到完全成熟 gain international attention 获得国际关注 lack a sense of smell 失去嗅觉 the secret to fighting cancer 抗击癌症的秘诀 Ⅱ.Discover the useful structure in the text Jonathan,a tortoise,is regarded as the oldest living land animal in the world,first arriving at its current home on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic in 1882 as a gift to the governor of the island,which is a British territory.乌龟乔纳森被认为是世界上现存最长寿的陆地动物。1882 年，它第一次来到南大西洋的圣赫勒拿岛上的现居住所，当时它是作为礼物送给该岛总督的。该岛是英国的领土。 【点石成金】本句中，first arriving at its current home on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic in 1882 as a gift to the governor of the island 为伴随状语；which is a British territory为定语从句，修饰先行词the island。 A magical way,a special birthday Stephanie and Andrew McGuire of Brentwood,Tennessee don't know how much time they have left with their little girl,Adalyn.Adalyn was just 3 years old when she was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma(DIPG),an aggressive brain tumor(肿瘤). For the past year,Adalyn had bravely fought her brain tumor.She spent six weeks in the hospital getting 30 rounds of radiation nearly every day.Even as she lost some of her hair,she insisted on wearing her“Princess Elsa”braids（辫子）,modeled by her favorite character inFrozen.Her love of Disney princesses never ended,even as she fought for her life. Her treatment options were done,and the family didn't know what the future held,so they decided to celebrate Adalyn's 4th birthday a few months early.They called upon their community to help,and they couldn't believe the outpouring of support they received. Tanya Sturm is the founder of Dreams &Wishes of Tennessee,a non-profit project that fulfils wishes for kids who relapsed from cancer and young adults just diagnosed.Their wishes are funded by donations and cost less than$2,500 each. “Adalyn's wish is to have a huge princess party,”Tanya wrote on the Internet.“She wants to build a snowman with Elsa,Anna,and Olaf.She wants to dance with Belle and she wants a princess dress,possibly a yellow one because that's her favorite color right now.” Before long,Tanya and her army of volunteers had put together a surprise fit for a princess! People quickly signed up to dress up as characters fromFrozenand other Disney films,and the team arranged a kid-friendly menu selected by Adalyn. “I put requests on social media and it was amazing how people wanted to help,”Tanya recalled.Adalyn was a little nervous at first,but as soon as she saw Olaf,she rushed to give him“a warm hug”.The party was held at a friend of the family's home.Someone donated a yellow princess dress for the birthday girl,and princess-themed balloons decorated the halls.Over 40 people attended the party,and guests feasted on meatballs,hot dogs,cheese and so on. Reading Check 1.What do the underlined words“relapsed from”mean in paragraph 4? A.Recurred. B.Studied. C.Defeated. D.Treated. 2.What's the purpose of the project Dreams&Wishes of Tennessee? A.To raise funds for treating seriously ill children. B.To make seriously ill children's wishes come true. C.To achieve the dreams of sick children and adults. D.To donate less than$2,500 to each ill person. 3.What is Adalyn's attitude towards the princess party? A.Favorable. B.Intolerant. C.Doubtful. D.Unclear. 4.From which is the text probably taken? A.A medical paper. B.A news report. C.A travel brochure. D.A life magazine. Language Study Ⅰ.Text-centered chunks be diagnosed with 被诊断出…… insist on 坚持…… fight for 为……而战 call upon 号召；要求 sign up to do sth 报名参与某事 Ⅱ.Discover the useful structure in the text Her treatment options were done,and the family didn't know what the future held,so they decided to celebrate Adalyn's 4th birthday a few months early.她的治疗已经完成，(她的)家人不知道未来会发生什么，所以他们决定提前几个月庆祝艾达琳的4岁生日。 【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句，what在句中引导的是一个宾语从句，what在句中作宾语。 答案 水下自行车停车场 Reading Check 1～4 A D B A 地球上最古老的陆地动物 Reading Check 1～4 A C B D 神奇的方式，特别的生日 Reading Check 1～4 A C A D 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$