南京市2024届高三年级考前综合训练题( 二 )
英 语 2024.05
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。
For centuries, the “Big Four” diamonds, red stones, green stones and blue stones—ruled the gem (珠宝) world. When tanzanite first appeared in 1967, it became a hit. Unlike those other stones, which are mined all over the world, tanzanite can be found in only one place on Earth: in the remote Merelani Hills in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.
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21. What is tanzanite?
A. A ring brand. B. A kind of stone.
C. A place in Africa. D. A deal of the century.
22. What is special about tanzanite?
A. Its bright color. B. Its high price.
C. Its long-standing reputation. D. Its unique place of origin.
23. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To promote goods. B. To introduce a gem.
C. To present a discovery. D. To recommend return service.
B
Repositioning the light for the third time, Reilly leaned (倾斜) the phone at an angle she thought would make her face look skinny. She prepared herself for her best smile in3,2, 1!
Finally! A picture she can work with. Everyone else in school had a social media account and nobody knows how hard she tried to eventually get mom’s permission. She had been sitting up her account for days, and the picture of herself was the final touch.
She had worked cautiously creating her profile. Her hometown was boring, so she filled in a more exciting one several towns over. Her job was nonexistent since she was only 14, but she filled in “Accountant”. Why not? Seemed like a cool job. And she was getting good at making a perfect account here, so “accountant” was fitting.
She wrote her first post. Then deleted it. She wanted to avoid sounding like she just started an account. She thought of something brilliant.
“Hey new account here, had to. You know, locked out of my other one. Add me here!”
Now people would think she had to start this one because an old one got hacked (非法入侵)，and they just didn’t know she had none before. Then the “friend spread” would happen. The website would start suggesting her page to friends of friends until she grew her list to a respectable size.
It was starting already! Friend requests on her list. A comment! “Gorgeous (漂亮的) girl!” It was from Amy, in her science class. Reilly felt gorgeous.
At school, Reilly looked around wondering who saw her new profile.
“Hey. Saw your new account,” Nora, her best friend, said from somewhere behind her.
“How does it look?” Reilly asked.
“It looks pretty cool. But, I almost didn’t know it was you, Reilly,” Nora smiled. “And just in case you forget, you are good enough as you are.”
24. What was Reilly busy doing these days?
A. Looking for a cool jot
B. Chatting with friends online.
C. Setting up a social media account.
D. Improving her photography skills.
25. Why did Reilly rewrite her post?
A. To sound more experienced. B. To add something brilliant.
C. To unlock her old account. D. To ensure safety of her page.
26. What did Reilly feel gorgeous about?
A. Making a new friend in real life.
B. Having a science lesson with Amy.
C. Creating a profile totally on her own.
D. Expanding her influence on social media.
