阅读理解专项训练单元达标提优专项训练.doc

阅读理解专项训练单元达标提优专项训练

一、高考英语阅读理解专项训练
1．阅读理解
Evenifyou'veneverbeentoPhoenix,youknowthisabouttheplaceIt'shot.FromJunetoSeptember,thetemperaturecaneasilysurpassthecenturymark.Butthatdoesn'tstophikersfromattemptingthe1.3-milehikingtothetopofthecity'sfamedCamelbackMountain.Signswarnthatthetrailis"extremelydifficult".Ifyoucontinue,apostedchecklistsuggestsatleastaliterofwaterperperson.Andifyou'restillnotstopped,anothersignfartherupdeclares:"Ifyou'rehalfwaythroughyourwater,turnaround!"
Unfortunately,manypeopletonottakethewarningsseriously.Fortunatey,ScottCullymoredoes.The53-year-oldCullymorecanbefoundhikingupanddownCamelbackacoupleoftimesaday,givingoutcoldbottlesofwatertoworn-outhikers.Hehashelpedhydratesomanyhikersthathehasearnedaheavenlynickname:theWaterAngel.
CullymorewasonCamelbackMountainonedayin2015whenaBritishtouristdiedafterbeinglostfornearlysixhoursintheJulyheat.ThatexperienceinspiredhimtostarthelpingpeoplecaughtunawarebythecrueltyofMotherNature."Theyunderestimatethemountain,andtheyoverestimatewhattheycando,andtheygetthemselvesintrouble."hewarned.
Onehikerwhowasofferedwateragrees."Youthinkyouknowtheheat,butthenyougetouthereinthedesertanditsurroundsyoulikeablanket,"saidAustinHill,whowashikingwithahighschoolfriend.Theywerelucky,hesaidpointingtoCullymore."WeranintothisGoodSamaritanhere."Andwiththat,theWaterAngelgoesinsearchofanotherhikerinneed.
（1）Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Therisksinvolvedinthehiking.B.Theseriousnessofthewarnings.
C.Thedistributionofsignsthatwarnhikers.D.Theinfluenceofthetemperatureonhikers.
（2）WhydidsomehikersonCamelbackMountaingetintrouble?
A.Theywerenotwelltrainedinhiking.
B.Theyforgottotakeenoughwaterwiththem.
C.Theyweretoooptimisticaboutthesituation.
D.Theywerenotfitenoughtohikethemountain.
（3）WhatcanweknowaboutAustinHill?
A.Heagreedtohelpothers.B.HewassavedbyCullymore.
C.Hehikedaloneinthedesert.D.Heregrettedtakingablanket.
（4）Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheCamelbackMountainB.SurvivingtheHeat
C.HikersinNeedD.TheWaterAngel
【答案】（1）A
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