阅读理解专练怎样可以赚钱(六) 历史与地理
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(2019届高三·石家庄质检)Ireland's Achill Island has always been a popular European tourist destination.However, since April in 2017, the small island of just 2,700 residents (居民) has gained worldwide fame thanks to the magical return of a beach that was washed away over three decades ago.
The chain of events began in 1984 when residents of Dooagh, one of the ttlements on the island, awoke to a surprising sight: their beautiful sandy beach had been washed away by strong Atlantic storms.There were only rocks and rock pools left.For about 34 years, only
small amounts of sand returned to the once unspoiled shores.The area's tourism industry slowly declined, and the handful of beachside hotels, pubs, and restaurants gradually clod as well.
Then around Easter in 2017, something magical happened — an unusual tenday tide blanketed the barren 300meter long rock beach with hundreds of tons of soft golden sand.Scientists suspect that the sand had been gathering offshore for months and was transported to the beach by the high winds and powerful waves.
The locals are delighted to have their beach back, especially as it is attracting thousands of visitors wishing to witness the power of nature, with their own eyes.However, Sean Molloy, manager at Achill Tourism, cautions against going into the cold waters just yet, saying, “Becau of the sand coming in, we don't know how safe the beach is now becau currents (水流) could be changed and it'll take a little bit of time.” He instead recommends visitors enjoy the soft sand and leave the swimming to the dolphins that frequent the area.
Interestingly, this is not the first time Dooagh Beach has pulled a disappearing and reappearing act.It disappeared in the 1890s, for over 30 years, before returning in 1927.However, the locals are optimistic that this time around, the beautiful sand is here to stay.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了爱尔兰追星的利与弊Achill岛消失的海滩时隔三十多年再次出现的事件。
中班故事教案1．What has brought Achill Island worldwide attention recently?
A．An unusual storm.
小城的故事B．The decrea in the number of residents.
C．The return of its beach.
D．The building of a new tourist destination.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However, since April in 2017, the small island of just 2,700 residents (居民) has gained worldwide fame thanks to the magical return of a beach that was washed away over three decades ago”可知，消失了三十多年的海滩的回归使得Achill岛引起了全世界的关注。
2．What happened to Dooagh in the past three decades?
A辞退通知．Tourism went down gradually.
B．Restaurants developed slowly.
C．Storms attacked frequently.
D．Rock pools disappeared completely.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The area's tourism industry slowly declined, and the handful of beachside hotels, pubs, and restaurants gradually clod as well”可知，随着海滩的消失，在过去三十多年里Dooagh地区的旅游业逐渐衰落。
3．What does the underlined word “barren” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Noisy. B．Soft.
C．Bare. D．Golden.
解析：选C如何克服社交恐惧症 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“tenday tide blanketed the barren 300大连介绍meter long rock beach with hundreds of tons of soft golden sand”可知，由于潮水的力量，300米长的岩石海滩被松软的金沙覆盖了。画线词修饰岩石海滩，结合文章内容可知，海滩消失之后，三十多年来岩石海滩表面什么都没有，所以画线词与bare同义，意为“空的，荒芜的”。
4．What should tourists avoid according to Sean Molloy?
A．Spoiling the shores.
B．Getting into the rock pools.
C．Playing with dolphins.
D．Swimming near the beach.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“He instead recommends visitors enjoy the soft sand and leave the swimming to the dolphins that frequent the area”可知，Sean Molloy建议游客享受松软的沙子，把游泳让给海豚，即他建议游客不要在海滩附近游泳。
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(2018·泰安质检)Look at a map of Spain and point at the center.You'll locate the country's capital and one of Europe's most beautiful cities: Madrid.This popular destination is considered a city of contrasts with its abundant historic sites, resting in the shadows of modern skyscrapers.
History
This city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europe's largest royal palace, and some consider it to be Madrid's most beautiful building.
Inside the Royal Palace 2,800 rooms are decorated in glory with muumquality furniture and artwork.Tourists can tour 50 of the large and splendid rooms.
Art
The internationally respected Prado Muum is the largest and most impressive art gallery in Spain.Founded in 1819, it is filled with works of art that feature the world's most comprehensive collection of Spanish paintings.
Shopping
Madrid has some of Europe's best shopping malls, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for bargains.But for 500 years, shoppers have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as El Rastro where they find everything from antiques to CDs.
