2011届英语二轮专题复习课件：阅读理解(6)历史地理类(湖南专用)

专题六历史地理类专题六│历史地理类专题导读历史地理类文章一般涉及某个国家、地区、河流、山脉、海洋、城镇等的地理位置以及与之相关的社会生活、社会风情、政治经济、人文历史、自然资源、文化习俗、文化遗产等方面的情况，相当一部分文章还附有图表供理解或参考。文章选材来源于英语国家的主要名胜或历史事件，历史年代；命题以细节题为主，有一定主观推断题；涉及一定的地理常识或历史知识。阅读史地类阅读文章时，要重点弄清楚各个地名、人名之间的相互关系和各个国家、地区或城镇之间的地理方位。如果文章或试题有附图或附表，一定要把附图或附表看懂、看明白。附图或附表的存在就是帮助我们更好地读懂和理解文章，辅助我们做好有关试题。真题再现[2010·重庆改编]SittingonthepeacefulcoastofGalapagosIslands，Ecuador，watchingthesunmovequietlyintothesea，youshouldn’tforgetthatCharlesDarwin(1809—1882)arrivedherein1835.Hestayedontheislandsforfiveweeks，observingvariousanimals.Thisfinallyinspired(启发)hisfamouswork，OntheOriginofSpecies.YoucancertainlyfollowDarwin’sfootstepsandenjoyatripfromfourtosevendaystotheislands.Theislandsarecertainlyaparadise(天堂)forwildlife，astherearenonaturalkillersontheislandsandthenumberofboatsandvisitorsisundergovernmentcontrol.ThoughyoucannotwalkfreelyasDarwindidabout200yearsago，eachdayisasimpressiveasitcouldbe.ThemostwellknownanimaloftheGalapagosisthegianttortoise(巨型陆龟)，whichcanbeseenmovingslowlyaroundthehighlandsofSantaCruz，thesecondlargestislandinthearchipelago(群岛)．SomeofthesecreaturesaresooldthattheymighthavebeenseenintheiryouthbyDarwinhimself.Despitestrictcontroloveractivitiesandtiming，yourstayontheGalapagoswillberememberedasachainofincomparablepictures：divingwithsealionsthatswimandplaywithininchesofyou；feelingsmallsharkstouchyourfeetasyouswim；and，mostmagically，seeingawhaleandherbabysurfacewithagreatbreathofair.TravelingbetweentheislandsandobservingthewildlifethatsoinspiredDarwin，youwillfeelasthoughyouaregettingaspecialviewofanuntouchedworld.Atnightyouwillsleeponboardtheship，leavingthewildlifeincompleteoccupationoftheislands，whichareasundisturbednowastheyhavebeensincethebeginningoftime.()1.WhatdoweknowaboutDarwin’svisittotheislands?A.Hestudieddifferentcreaturesontheislands.B.Hecompletedhisfamousbookontheislands.C.Hewastouchedbythegeographyoftheislands.D.Hewasattractedbywellknownanimalsoftheislands.()2.Whichofthefollowingplaysaroleinmakingtheislands“aparadiseforwildlife”？A.Animalsontheislandsfeedongrass.B.Localgovernmentforbidskillingwildlife.C.Peoplecannotvisittheislandsastheywish.D.Touristsarenotallowedtotouchtheanimals.()3.Yourstayontheislandswillbemostimpressivemainlybecauseof________.A.thebeautifulseaviewsB.Darwin’sinspiringtripC.acloserviewofanimalsD.variousdaringactivities()4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AUniqueAttractionforWildlifeLoversB.GalapagosasaParadiseforAdventurersC.CharlesDarwinasaSymbolofGalapagosD.ASuccessfulExampleofWildlifeProtection()5.Theintendedreadersofthepassagearethosewho________.A．wanttostudytheoriginofspeciesB．arefondoftravelingaroundtheworldC．areinterestedinstudyingwildlifeD．wanttobeinspiredbynaturalbeauty【文章大意】本文介绍了一个冒险家的乐园GalapagosIslands，达尔文曾在这儿受到启发写出了《物种起源》一书，同时，由于这儿保护得很好，直到现在依然是旅游的好去处。1.A细节理解题。由第一段“Hestayedontheislandsforfiveweeks,observingvariousanimals.”知道达尔文在岛上观察各种动物。2.C细节理解题。由第四段“Despitestrictcontroloveractivitiesandtiming…”可知答案。3.C推理判断题。从文章最后三段的描写中知道，在岛上能够给人印象深刻的就是和动物近距离的接触，例如：海里小鲨鱼的顽皮，海边海龟的悠闲等。4.A主旨大意题。纵观整篇文章，作者描写了岛屿的美丽风景，丰富的生物，较好的自然保护，故选A。5．B推理判断题。综合全文再结合第一段“YoucancertainlyfollowDarwin’sfootstepsandenjoyatripfromfourtosevendaystotheislands.”可知，全文旨在介绍一个旅游的好去处，由此可推断文章主要为那些爱好旅游者所写，故选B。专题预测WinterweathermayhavecomelatetopartsoftheUnitedStatesthisyear,buttheMidwestandNortheastarefinallyfirminwinter’sicygrasp.Travel,InterruptedThefreezingcoldhascreateddangerousdrivingconditionsacrossthecountry.Icyroadshaveledtoatleast13deathsinsevenstates.Minnesotapolicereported290accidentsduringrushhouronTuesday.Airtravelhasbeendisruptedaswell.Morethan140flightswerecanceledatO’HareInternationalAirportinChicago,Illinois.Sometravelershadtocampoutinterminals(终点站)overnight.TedBushelman,aspokesmanfortheCincinnati/NorthernKentuckyInternationalAirport,saidthatafewhundredpassengersspentthenightthere.“Allthehotelroomsintheareaweretaken,notjustbecauseofcanceledflightsbutbecausehighwaytravelwasalmostimpossible，”hesaid.TheBigChill(寒流)SomeareasinupstateNewYorkhavereceivedmorethanfivefeetofsnowoveratwodayperiod.Weatherforecasterssaidtheregioncouldgetmorethaneightfeetofsnowbeforetheweekend.OnTuesday,WestVirginiaexperiencedthecoldesttemperaturesrecordedinthestateinFebruarysince1996,theweatherservicesaid.SunnyOutlookThereissomesignofrelieftocome.OnWednesday,temperaturesinChicagoroseslightlyto0degreesFahrenheit,withawindchillofminus14degreesFahrenheit.That’sanimprovementfromMondaywhenthewindchillmadeitfeelasifitwereminus30degreesFahrenheit.NationalWeatherServicemeteorologist(气象学家)TimSeeleysaidthattheareashouldexpecttemperaturesinthelow20sbytheweekend.Forsometheheavysnowfallwascauseforcelebration.Skiresortsthathadbeensufferingfromthemildwinterwelcomedmorewhiteontheslopes.“Itwastheperfectstorm，”saidJoeStevens,spokesmanfortheWestVirginiaSkiAreasAssociation.“OverfourfeetofsnowhasfallensincethemiddleofJanuary,whichhasreallyturnedthesituationaroundfortheresortsthatwereexperiencing…abovenormaltemperaturesearlierintheseason.”()1.Themainideadiscussedinthepassageis________.A．trafficaccidentsinAmericaB．coldweatherinAmeric