高三英语

高三英语第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分)第一节（共15小题:每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ARoadsideOdditiesTherearemanydifferenttypesofroadsideoddities,fromgiantmuseumstoaperson'sgarage.Theonethingtheyhaveincommonisthattheyallsparkpeople'sinterestandcausethemtostop.Doyouwanttoknowmoreaboutthoseoddroadsideattractions?You'lljusthavetopullofftheroadtofindout!WhatIsTheThing?DrivingbetweenTexasandArizona,youcan'tmissthesignsforTheThing.Giantbillboardsatthesideoftheroadask,TheThing?Whatisit?TheycallittheMysteryoftheDesert.Whateverelseitis,TheThingisoneofthousandsofroadsideattractionsaroundtheworld.Roadsideattractionsareweirdandwonderful.Theyinvitepeopletostopandcheckthemout.BollWeevilMonumentYou'veprobablyheardofmonumentsforpresidents,buthaveyoueverseenoneforabug?TheBollWeevilMonumentinEnterprise,Alabama,isoneoftheonlystatuesintheworlddedicatedtoapest.In1915,thebugdestroyedthecity'scottoncrops,forcingfarmerstogrowdifferenttypesofplants,suchaspeanuts.Intheend,growingcropsotherthancottonhelpedthepeopleofEnterprise.Sotheybuiltamonumenttohonortheweevil.LucytheElephantIn1881,JamesV.Laffertybuilttheworld'slargestelephanttoattractpeopletothelandhewasselling.Thesix-storybuildinginMargateCity,NewJersey,iscoveredwith12,000squarefeet(3,658sqm)ofmetal.Today,LucytheElephantisoneofAmerica'soldestroadsideattractions.Youcanstillclimbinsideher.World'sLargestBasketWhenyou'regoingonapicnic,youoftenpackapicnicbasket,butnotonethat'ssevenstoriestall!EmployeesattheLongabergerBasketCompanyinNewark,Ohio,gettoworkinsidetheworld'slargestbasket.ThebuildingisareplicaofLongaberger'sMediumMarketBasket.Whenitwasfirstbuilt,alocalpilotflewhissmallplanethroughthehandles!21.WhatisRoadsideOdditiesmostlyabout?A.Howtoplanatriptoseeroadsideattractions.B.Howwonderfulandoddroadsideattractionsare.C.Howroadsideattractionsarebuilt.D.Wheretobuyroadsideattractions.22.Whatcausedthefarmerstobuildthemonumenttothebollweevil?A.Thebollweevilhelpedfarmersdecidetogrownewplants.B.Thebollweevilateallthebugsharmfultoplants.C.Thebollweevilhelpedallthecottontogrow.D.Thebollweevilwasaroadsideattraction.23.Whatdotheworld'slargestelephantandtheworld'slargestpicnicbaskethaveincommon?A.Botharebuiltthewaypeoplecangoinside.B.BotharelocatedintheStateofOhio.C.Botharenolongeropentovisitors.D.Bothwerebuiltbythesameperson.BOnecoldwinterday,adogwalkedtotheedge ofanicy riverinPoland.Nobodyknowforsurewherethedogcamefromorwhathewasdoingthere.Buthewasabouttohaveabigadventure.Withoutwarning, the ice thatthedogwasstandingonthebroke awayfrom the land.Thedogwassweptdowndowntheriveronthesheetof ice halfthesizeoffootballfield.Thefrightened doglookedfora way togetbacktotheshore,buthewas trapped onthe ice. theriverwas toocoldforhimtoswimto safety.Somefirefighterssawthe dogdriftingdowntheriver ashepassedthroughtheir city.Theytriedtohelphim, buttheycouldn't reachhim.Thefirefighterscouldonlywatchedasthe ice carried thedogfartherdowntheriver. Onthefourth day,thedogpassedthemouthoftheriverandwassweptoutintotheBalticSea. hehadtraveledmorethan75miles(120km) fromwherehebegan.hewasmovingfartherawayfromlandand anyhopeofrescue.Thepieceoficehewasstandingonshrunktothesizeofpicnictable.Thedogwasfacingadeadlyendtohisanadventure，buthisluck wasabouttochange.somescientistsandsailorsaboardaresearchshipnamedtheBalticawerepassingthroughthearea.Theysawan animalmovingontheiceinthedistanceanddecidetoascertain.Atfirst,peopleontheshipthoughttheanimalwasaseal.theywere amazingwhenthey gotcloserandsawthatthesealhadfourlegs,floppyears,andatail. theyhadfoundadogfloatingontheice15Miles(24km)fromland.TheBaltica'ssailorswereabletobringtheirshipclosetothedog.Theyloweredanetnexttothedog.buthewastooscaredtoclimbintoit.thedogevenslippedandfellintothecoldwaterwhiletheyweretryingtohelphim.Luckily,hewasabletoclimbbackontotheslipperyice.Fearingthatthe dogwoulddrown, thecrewloweredaraft.Adam,theship'smechanic,usedtherafttogetclosetothedog.Adamgrabbedthedogbythebackoftheneckandpulledhimintotheraft.Now,Balticisthemascotoftheresearchshipthatfoundhimandtravelswiththecreweverywhere.Hehasmanyfansaroundtheworldwholearnedabouthisincrediblejourneyandrescue.ThepresidentofPolandevenwrotealettertothecrewoftheship,praisingthemforsavingBaltic'slife.Balticstartedoutcold,wet,andaloneontheicebutendedupwarm,dry,andsurroundedbynewfriends.Whatisthemainprobleminthisstory?Thodogslippedintothewater.Thedogwastrappedonapieceoffloatingice.ThedoghadnothingtoeatfordaysTheriverwastoocoldforthedogtoswimin.25.Howdoyouunderstandtheunderlinedwordinparagraph5?A.DosomeresearchB.SolveaproblemC.RescuesomeoneD.Trytofindoutmoreaboutit26.Whatcanbestdescribethedog?A.AdventurousandLuckyB.BraveandPersistentC.HomelessandBraveD.ScaredandFortunate27.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthearticle?A.A15-mileIcyAdventure.B.BalticRescueC.AnAdventurousDogD.AnIncredibleJourneyCAcomiccalledFinnishNightmareshascomeunderthespotlightonChinesesocialmediaandgeneratedanewtermjingfen,referringtobeing“spirituallyFinnish.Matti,themaincharacterinthecomic,isatypicalFinnwhofearssmalltalkanddoesn'tlikepeopleenteringhispersonal