【正文】 oose to go? A.C.Skiing.s continued existence at risk, so plan your visit soon to see this awesome sight up close.（1）What can you enjoy both in St. Lucia and Banff? A. It39。 According to travelers, a visit to this Peruvian UNESCO World Heritage (遺產(chǎn)) site is a onceinalifetime adventure. Located in the Andes Mountains, it is the most familiar icon (象征物) of Inca civilization. Spend a few days accustoming yourself to the altitude in the neighboring city of Cusco, where you can experience a mix of Incan and Spanish cultures.t be underestimated (低估). Banff. Alberta St. Lucia2．閱讀理解故選A。通讀文章可知，本文主要敘述了作者通過extra minute rule來避免以后說if only的情況。故選D。s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn39。（3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。（2）考查詞義猜測。C項“在絆倒別人之前把障礙物挪走”,屬于“extra minute”規(guī)則。（1）考查推理判斷。D.The Most Useful RuleC.meet her father who was already an old man（4）What is the best title for the passage? A.finish her work before the deadline approachedB.taken（3）The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ________. A.lackedavoidedabandonedD.Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.C.Start the car the moment everyone is seated.m buying myself peace of mind and that39。 I know there will still be occasions when I have to say if only about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I39。t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he was 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn39。t only avoid those if only moments when it es to safety. It39。 My father is famous in our family for saying Take the extra minute to do it right. I always try to live by the extra minute rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an if only moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (襯墊) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.高考英語高中英語閱讀理解技巧 閱讀訓(xùn)練策略及練習(xí)題(含答案)一、高中英語閱讀理解1．閱讀理解 Two of the saddest words in the English language are if only. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment. I don39。s equally important to avoid if only in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say I love you or I forgive you. When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my pany and I wouldn39。t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.m doing the right thing. I39。s the best kind of insurance for my emotional wellbeing.（1）Which of the following is an example of the extra minute rule? A.B.Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.（2）The underlined word foregone in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.. A.B.C.D.join in the holiday celebration of the panykeep her appointment with the eye doctorC.D.The Two Saddest WordsB.The Peace of MindThe Emotional Wellbeing【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，作者認(rèn)為英語中最悲傷的兩個詞語是if only．因?yàn)樗麄儽磉_(dá)了遺憾，父親在我小的時候經(jīng)常讓我提前做一些能防止意外發(fā)生的事，因此我懂得珍惜現(xiàn)在所擁有的一切，而且我知道我正在做對的事。根據(jù)第一、二段的內(nèi)容可知，作者所說的extra minute rule是指在遇事時多思考一分鐘，從而可以避免以后遺憾、犯錯或失望。故選C。劃線詞所在句and前后連接語意相似成分，由其前失去一個心愛的人或物可推知此處是指“后悔放棄一個機(jī)會”，foregone意為“放棄”與abandoned同義，故選A。根據(jù)第三段中的“But then I thought about the fact that he39。t give up an opportunity to see him.”可知父親說在周五去看眼科醫(yī)生時經(jīng)過作者的辦公室，雖然那天是假日，但作者想到父親84了，自己不應(yīng)該放棄每一次見父親的機(jī)會，于是又改口說那天上班。（4）考查主旨大意。if only作為線索貫穿了整篇文章，且第一段也提到了the saddest words，The Two Saddest Words適合作為標(biāo)題，其他選項比較籠統(tǒng)，不能涵蓋本文內(nèi)容?！军c(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測，推理判斷和主旨大意四個題型的考查，是一篇文化類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。 Plan your dream vacation to one of these excellent destinations. Abundant rainforests and splendid mountains are all reasons to visit this Caribbean island. St. Lucia offers the perfect mix of relaxation and adventure. To take in the breathtaking scenery, plan to hike the Piton Mountains or dive in the waters of Anse Chastanet. This Canadian destination will bring out the explorer in anyone who visits. From hiking and whitewater rafting to skiing and snowboarding, Banff offers travelers an abundance of yearround outdoor activities. The Lake Louise Ski Resort is one of the largest in North America and the striking photo opportunities of the Canadian Rockies from Moraine Lake can39。 Machu Picchu Great Barrier Reefs easy to see why the Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World – it stretches nearly 1,500 miles along the eastern coastline of Australia and features about 3,000 reefs, 900 islands and more than 1,500 species of fish. Travelers can see these amazing natural structures from the air or underwater. However, large amounts of coral bleaching (褪色) caused by rising ocean temperatures put this place39。Hiking.B.Diving.D.St. Lucia.Banff. Alberta.Machu Picchu.Great Barrier Reef（3）What do we know about the Great Barrier Reef? A.s on the western coast of Australia.It39。People must take a plane to enjoy its beauty.It may disappear if temperature keeps on rising.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了四處假期極好的去處及各自特色。根據(jù)St. Lucia部分中的“plan to hike the Piton Mountains or dive in the waters of Anse Chastanet.”和Banff. Alberta部分中的“From hiking and whitewater rafting to skiing and snowboarding, Banff offer