2020版高考英语大一轮复习Unit2Wishyouwerehere知能演练轻松闯关（含解析）牛津译林版必修2.doc

Unit 2 Wish you were here课时练 1 阅读理解提速练[学生用书 P253(单独成册)]阅读理解ⅠA(2019·安徽示范高中高三上学期考试)It may seem hard to leave Sydney’s attractions and sights, but when the urge arises to explore beyond the city, many exceptional day trips await travelers.Scenic WorldOn a visit to the World Heritage－listed Blue Mountains, enjoy clean fresh air and breathtaking landscapes of ancient rainforests. Scenic World in Katoomba is the best way to access the beauty of this region. Besides climbing, you can choose cable cars, elevated boardwalks or the Scenic Railway—the world’s steepest railway travelling through a rock tunnel, to reach the mountain top.Royal National ParkEstablished in 1879, the Royal National Park is the world’s third national park. Located an hour’s drive south of Sydney, the beaches are unspoilt, crowd－free and great for surfing or swimming. There’s dramatic scenery along the way with a range of unique heritage attractions. Bushwalking, boating, canoeing and fishing are also popular activities.Featherdale Wildlife ParkLocated 45 minutes drive west of Sydney, Featherdale has the world’s largest collection of Australian native birds, mammals(哺乳动物) and reptiles(爬行动物). Situated in a bushland environment, Featherdale provides a unique opportunity for up－close animal interactions(互动). Hand－feed a kangaroo, have breakfast with a koala and check out a huge variety of species including dingoes, emus, penguins and more.The Hawkesbury RiverLocated an hour’s drive north－west of Sydney, the Hawkesbury River is one of New South Wales’ best－kept secrets. Experience what this picturesque region of waterways, farmland and national parks has to offer—from water skiing and bushwalking to horse riding, river cruises and retail therapy.【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了悉尼的四个景点，包括景点的特色、位置及项目等。1．What can you do when visiting Scenic World?A．Ride horses.B．Hand－feed a kangaroo.C．Go surfing.D．Climb mountains.D 解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词“Scenic World”定位至第二段，由该段尾句可知，除了攀岩，你还可以选择缆车、高架木板路或观光铁路到达山顶。据此可知，在Scenic World 你可以通过各种途径爬山，故 D 项正确。2．If you are an animal lover, you can go to________．A．Scenic WorldB．Royal National ParkC．The Hawkesbury RiverD．Featherdale Wildlife ParkD 解析：推理判断题。根据 Featherdale Wildife Park 部分的内容尤其是“Featherdale provides a unique opportunity for up－close animal interactions(互动)”可知，如果你是动物爱好者，则 Featherdale Wildlife Park 是值得一游的地方，故D 项正确。3．What do Royal National Park and the Hawkesbury River have in common?A．Both can be reached by cable cars.B．Visitors can go swimming and fishing.C．Bushwalking is available on the two trips.D．Visitors can enjoy beautiful mountain scenery.C 解析：细节理解题。根据 Royal National Park 部分的最后一句以及 The Hawkesbury River 部分的最后一句可知，皇家国家公园和 Hawkesbury River 的共同之处是都可以进行丛林徒步探险，故 C 项正确。B(2019·安徽示范高中高三上学期考试)Have you ever wondered when dogs first became “man’s best friend” and the world’s favourite pet? If you have, then you’re not alone. When and where dogs first began living side by side with humans are questions that have stirred hot debate among scientists. There are a few hard facts that all agree on. These include that dogs were once wolves and they were the first animal to be domesticated(驯养) by humans. They came into human lives some 15，000 years ago, before the dawn of agriculture.Beyond that, there is little agreement. The earliest bones found that are unquestionable dogs’ and not wolves’ date from 14，000 years ago. However, 30，000－year－old skulls have been discovered in France and Belgium that are not pure wolves’ and some scientists think could be dogs’．With such puzzling evidence, many scientists are now turning to DNA to find out when and where dogs were first domesticated. In one research project, tens of thousands of blood samples have been taken from street dogs around the world. The plan is to compare them with those of wolves. It’s even possible to analyse DNA from ancient bones. Tiny pieces of the 30，000－year－old skulls mentioned earlier are currently being studied, and another DNA study has already shown that ancient dogs preserved in the Alaskan ice fields evolved from Asian wolves, not American ones.Indeed, the ancient DNA may turn out to be more informative than the DNA of living dogs. Because dogs have accompanied humans around the world for thousands of years, their current distribution may tell us very little of their origins. This is why different groups of scientists believe that dogs variously originated in eastern Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, Europe or Africa.But why were the animals domesticated in the first place? The most recent theory is that dogs domesticated themselves, initially living in and around our ancient villages to eat any food thrown out. Today, this is a way of life still shared by three quarters of a billion unowned dogs worldwide.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，狗是从狼驯养而来的，早在一万五千年之前狗就进入了我们的生活。科学家通过分析 DNA 去查证狗最初是在何时何地被驯养的。4．Which is the only statement generally agreed on by scientists studying dogs?A．Dogs originally were used as farm animals.B．Dogs evolved from wolves found in Europe.C．Dogs helped the development of ag