高考冲刺卷2 (1)

高考英语冲刺卷（二）

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the three books?

A. The secret garden mentioned in the passage is located in India.

B. The little princess refers to a girl named Sara Crewe.

C. Peter Pan is a boy with magic powers who never grows up.

D. A Little Princess was written by a famous female writer.

22. How much does it cost to order these three books online?

A. $ 28.00

B. $22.40

C. $25.00

D. $5.60

23. What do these three books have in common?

A. They were published in the same year.

B. They all have a hard cover.

C. They are all stories with tragic endings.

D. They have children as their main characters.

B

When I first heard about geocaching（地理寻宝），I was skeptical. But the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like an interesting idea. I at least wanted to try it once.

Having familiarized myself with how the game works, I set out in search of my first cache. My trip took me through a series of lively hutong（胡同, past a number of small temples, and right into the courtyard of a quiet youth hotel. I spent several minutes looking around, but couldn't find anything. Just before I was about to give up, I spotted a colorful object in the crack of a wall. Could it be the hidden cache?

At that moment a group of backpackers arrived. According to the game's rules, people who are not in the game must not be allowed to find out about secret caches. So I pretended to make a phone call while waiting for them to leave. When the coast was clear, I grabbed the object. It was the cache!

I opened it and pulled out a crumpled（皱的）sheet of paper with several names and celebratory messages written on it. I added my own and replaced the cache in its hiding place, ready for the next geocacher to find.

It may seem like a simple game, but the idea that there are caches hidden all around us is exciting. Once you're hooked, it's easy to set yourself the goal of finding every single cache in a neighborhood or even an entire city. The real treasure, however, is not the cache itself, but the places it takes you to.

Hunting for further caches has since introduced me to places which I didn't even know existed. Some are peaceful parks, while others are forgotten historical sites. A few caches have even been in places I passed regularly without giving them any thought. Now, I feel a much closer connection.

24. What was the author's initial attitude to geocaching?

A. He thought it interesting.

B. He wanted to try it at once.

C. He showed little interest in it.

D. He found it unsuitable for him.

25. Where did the author find the cache?

A. In a hutong.

B.In a temple.

C.In a well.

D.In a hotel.

26. When a group of backpackers were approaching, the author____.

A. pretended to be cleaning the yard

B.made a call to other geocachers

C. didn't allow them to come in

D.tried to keep the cache secret

27. In what way does the author benefit from geocaching?