核心素养测评 三
必修1 Unit 3 Travel journal
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Ⅰ. 阅读理解
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(2024年山东新高考模拟)
Why go to Madrid?
There may be a slight chill(寒冷) in the air, with temperatures staying around 15℃ in March, but Spain’s handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up. Even more attractive are the cultural events.
A new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spain’s greatest artist, Picasso, has just opened in the studio at the Fundacion Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23. It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.
Later this summer, the 400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance(文艺复兴) painter EI Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseodel Prado from 24 June to 5 October. How to go?
The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJet—from Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Liverpool and Luton. British Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London City. Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted;Air Europa flies from Gatwick.
Barajas airport is 13km north-east of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8, but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministerios station and takes about 30 minutes. The fare to any station in the city centre is 4. 50. The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock;5 one way. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre. A taxi takes half the time. A flat rate of 30 covers most of central Madrid. 【文章大意】本文是应用文。介绍了西班牙首都马德里的旅游信息。 1. When will the exhibition about Picasso close?
A. On 23 March. B. On 11 May. C. On 24 June.
D. On 5 October.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family”可知, 展览会将持续到5月11日。故选B。 2. Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid? A. EasyJet.
B. Ryanair.
C. Air Europa. D. British Airways.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted”可知, 航空公司Ryanair的航班从曼彻斯特和斯坦斯特德起飞。故选B。 3. What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport? A. Take a taxi.
B. Take a city bus. C. Take Metro Line 8.
D. Take the airport express bus.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“A taxi takes half the time. ”可知, 乘出租车只花一半的时间, 时间最短。故选A。
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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 has gained worldwide 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 sight: 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 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 ten-day tide blanketed the barren 300-meter-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.
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, cautions 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 instead 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 disappeared 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.
【文章大意】本文是记叙文。讲述了曾经的旅游小岛因沙滩被冲毁而失去游客, 现在这些沙子又神奇地回来了的故事。
4. What has brought Achill Island worldwide attention recently? A. An unusual storm. B. The return of its beach.
C. The decrease in the number of residents. D. The building of a new tourist destination.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段中“. . . the small island of just 2, 700 residents has gained worldwide fame thanks to the magical return of a beach. . . ”可知, 这个小岛最近出名了, 因为被冲走的沙滩又神奇地回来了。故选B。 5. What happened to Dooagh in the past three decades? A. Storms attacked frequently. B. Restaurants developed slowly. C. Tourism went down gradually. D. Rock pools disappeared completely.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段描述“The area’s tourism industry slowly declined”可知, Achill岛上的定居点Dooagh 的沙滩被冲毁, 旅游业衰减。故选C。 6. What does the underlined word “barren” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
2024版高考英语一轮复习测评三必修1Unit3Traveljournal含解析人教版.doc
