第1页共10页高二上学期总复习（五）第一部分：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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A★★☆☆☆Saturday,August11,from10a.m.to4p.m.,providesaspecialopportunitytodiscoversomuchofwhatourlocalagriculturehastooffer.Thirty-fivefarmsacrosstwocountiesinviteyoutodiscovertheirbrandoffarming.Thisisyourguidetotheparticipating(参加的)farms.Feelfreetovisitasmanyasyourschedulepermits.Explorefishfarming,beekeeping,cheesemaking,milkbottling,sheep’swoolprocessing,orcidermaking,maybeevena“TinyHouse”.Themapswillhelpguideyoutothefarmlocationsandtoplanyourday.Eachcountyisshownwithnumberedfarmsclearlyindicating(表明)theirlocations.Foraccess(使用权利)online,visitwww.familyfarmday.org,andbesuretodownloadwhileinareaswithstrongersignals.Roadsignswillbepostedtoassistyourtour.TheKeytoSymbolsindicateswhichfarmshavewhichfeatures(特点),soyoumayenjoythetours,rides,activitiesandtheopportunitytobeclosetofarmanimalswherepossible.Mostimportantly,takethetimetogettoknowsomeofourgiftedandskillfulproducers.FamilyFarmDayRule:•PetsarenotallowedonFamilyFarmDayfarms.•Pleasedonotwanderonfarms;remaininvisitorareas.Andbesuretobringacoolerorbagtotakehomedelicious,local,farm-freshproductsboughtthroughouttheday.Winaspecialshoppingbag!PresentyourStampCardwhilevisitingfarmsandreceiveonestickerperfarm.CollectthreeormorestickerstowinyourFamilyFarmDaybag—onebagperfamily,please.1.WhatkindofactivitywilltakeplaceonSaturday?A.Exploringlocalfarms.B.Buildinga“TinyHouse”.第2页共10页C.Mappinglocationsofdifferentfarms.D.Listeningtospeechesaboutagriculture.2.Whatshouldparticipantskeepinmind?A.Don’tbuymorefoodthantheycaneat.B.Benicetothefarmanimals.C.Washfoodbeforeeating.D.Don’tbringalongpets.3.Howcanparticipantswinashoppingbag?A.Byvisitingallthefarms.B.Bygettingenoughstickers.C.BypresentingtheirStampCards.D.Byhelpingfarmerswiththeirwork.B★★★☆☆Theworld-famousescapeartist,HarryHoudini,hasgonedowninhistoryasoneofthebest-knownmagiciansofalltime.BornErikWeisz,theHungariansuperstarbeganhiscareerasanunknownandnot-very-successfulmagician.The“GreatHoudini”wasmostfamousforhisescapesfromropes,heavychains,woodenboxes,andothertrapsthatseemedimpossibletoopen.Beforesurprisedaudienceshewouldfreehimselfandescapefromhisprison.By1897,Houdinihadattractedagreatdealofpublicattention.He’dstagedanamazingescapeataGrandRapidspolicestation.Reportersgatheredandobservedthehandcuffed(戴手铐的)Houdinihungfromaropeattachedtoacrane.Intwominutes,theGreatHoudinihadreleasedhimselftoloudapplause(掌声).Theyears1898-1926sawHoudiniachievegreatsuccess,causinghisfanstoreachintotheirpockets.ItseemsAmericajustcouldnotgetenoughoftheGreatHoudini.Hestagedallsortsofhair-raisingacts,includinghavinghimselfburiedalive.TheGreatHoudinicouldholdhisbreathforthreeminutesormore,whichwashisfavoritecrowd-pleasingtrick.Hangingupside-downinawater-filledglasscontainer,Houdiniwouldamazeaudiencesbycalmlyworkinghiswayoutoflocksandchainswhilestayingcompletelyunderwater.Inabookhepenned,Houdinimentionedthattheuseofpressureoncertainpartsoflockscouldundoeasily.Othertoolsheusedincludedhiddenpicks,keysandropes.Sadly,HarryHoudinicouldnotmakeonefinalescape—fromdeath.In1926,hewasadmittedtoaDetroithospital第3页共10页wherehedied.Keepinguphismysticalpublicimage(形象),hisdeathwasonthemostfrighteningnightoft...