专题01阅读理解（第1期）-2024届浙江高考英语模拟试题分项汇编阅读理解【浙江省普通高中2023年8月尖子生深研模拟】It’seasytoassumethatavacationtoBaliwillcostasmallfortune.Thereareplentyofaccommodations,foodandlocaltransportation,andeventhespasoffermassagesandtreatmentsatvalueprices.However,youcaneasilyspendaweekortwoinBaliforunder$2,000,withouthavingtosleeponthebeach.HereareafewthingstoconsiderwhenplanningBalionabudget.WhatisthebesttimetovisitBalionabudget?Ifyou’reonabudget,considervisitingBaliduringthelower,wetterseason,whichrunsfromOctoberthroughMarch.Thecrowdswillbefewer,andbothhotelratesandflightsfromabroadareoftencheaper,exceptduringtheholidayperiodbetweenmid-DecemberandearlyJanuary,whencrowdsswell.Theonlytrade-offforthelowerpricesisthewetseason.Thistimeofyearisn’talwaysidealforsunbathing,andseriousrainfallcanmakeoutdooractivities,suchaswhitewaterraftingandvisitingwaterfallsandriceterraces,lessthanappealing.Thatsaid,evenduringrainyseason,itdoesn’tusuallyrainalldaylong.Expectburstsofsunshinebetweenthestorms.WhatisthecheapestwaytogetaroundBali?TheabsolutecheapestwaytogetaroundBaliisbylocalbus,butitcantakealongtime.Therearealsotouristbuses,includinghop-on,hop-offoptions,thattravelbetweendifferenthubsacrosstheisland.Baliiswell-servedbytaxis,bothofthecarandmotorbikevariety,andthepricestendtobeaffordablebyinternationalstandards.Mostdriverswillofferyouafixedrateforfull-dayhiresortogetfrompointAtopointB,ratherthanusingameter.Remembertobargain;doingsoisparticularlyeasywhenadriverisonhisownratherthanatataxistand.HowmuchdoesfoodcostinBali?Ifyou’reintofinedining,youcanendupspendingalargechunkofyourbudgetonfood.EatingattheaveragerestaurantgearedtowardstouristsisthebestwaytohaveamealinBalionabudget.Agoodmealshouldcostyouaround100,000rupiah(around$7),butifyou’rewillingtosubsistmostlyoffoflocalspecialtiessuchasnasigoreng(friedrice)andeatatlocalrestaurants,youcanexpecttopayaround30,000rupiah($2)togetfed.Bestofall,mosthotelsandguesthousesinBalicomewithfreebreakfast,andmanyofferheavieroptionsofnoodlesandmeatthatmaykeepyoufulluntillunch.1．Whichofthefollowingsituationcanbebestdescribedbytheunderlinedwordtrade-offinparagraph2?A．Jackgotarewardafterhereturnedthelostbagtoitsowner.B．Lilyspentmuchmoneybuyingsomehandicraftsatthelocalfair.C．Wendycancelledhertripinordertopreventthespreadofthevirus.D．Samwasscoldedbyhisparentsforwhathedidinschoollastnight.2．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．It’sbetterforoutdoorenthusiaststovisitBaliduringtheoffseason.B．Passengershadbetterfixthepricewithdriversbeforethetaxipullsoutfromthestation.C．Ifonatightbudget,oneisadvisedtovisitBaliattheendofDecembereveryyear.D．It’srelativelyeconomicaltoeatmerelyataveragerestaurantstailoredtovisitors.3．Inwhichcolumnofamagazinecanyoumostprobablyfindthispassage?A．CityandTransport. B．TravelandRecreation.C．NatureandEnvironment. D．FoodandHealth.ElianaYidreamedofpursuingpianoperformanceincollege,nevermindthatherfingerscouldbarelyreachthelengthofanoctave(八度音阶).UnabletofullyplaymanyworksbyRomantic-eracomposers,includingBeethovenandBrahms,shetriedanyway—andinherdeterminationtospendhourspracticingoneofChopin’scompositionswhichisknownforbeing“stretchy”,woundupinjuringherself.“Iwouldjustgotopieces,”theSouthernMethodistUniversityjuniorrecalled.“Therewerejusttoomanyoctaves.IwonderedwhetherIwasjustgoingtoplayBachandMozartfortherestofmylife.”TheeffortsofSMUkeyboardstudieschairCarolLeonearechangingallthat.Twentyyearsago,theschoolbecamethefirstmajoruniversityintheU.S.toincorporatesmallerkeyboardsintoitsmusicprogram,levelingtheplayingfieldforYiandotherpianomajors.Yireflectedonthefirsttimeshetriedoneofthesmallerkeyboards:“Irememberbeingreallyexcitedbecausemyhandscouldactuallyreachandplayalltherightnotes,”shesaid.Eversince,“Ihaven’thadasingleinjury,andIcanpracticeaslongasIwant.”Fordecades,fewquestionedthesizeoftheconventionalpiano.Ifsomeone’shandspanwaslessthan8.5inches—thedistanceconsideredidealtocomfortablyplayanoctave—well,that’sjusthowitwas.Thosewhoattempt“stretchy”passageseithergetusedtoomittingnotesorrisktendon(腱)injurywithrepeatedplay.Leoneisfamiliarwithsuchchallenges.Bornintoafamilyofjazzmusicians,sheinsteadfavoredclassicalmusicandpursuedpianodespitehersmallhandspanandearnedadoctorateinmusicalarts.AfewyearsafterjoiningSMU’smusicfacultyin1996,thedecoratedpianistreadanarticleinPianoandKeyboardmagazineaboutthesmallerkeyboards.AsLeonewouldlaterwrite,thediscoverywouldcompletelyrenewherlifeandcareer.In2000,shereceivedagranttoretrofitadepartmentSteinwaytoaccommodateasmallerkeyboard,andthebenefitswereimmediate.Inadditiontorelievinginjurycausedbyoverextendedfingers,shesaid,itgavethosewithsmallerspanstheabilitytoplayclassiccompositionstakenforgrantedbylarger-handedcounterparts.Smallerkeyboardsinstillmanywithnewconfidence.It’snottheirownlimitationsthathaveheldthemback,theyrealize;it’sthelimitationsoftheinstrumentsthemselves.Forthosedevotedtoalifeofmakingmusic,it’sasifacloudhassuddenlylifted.4．WhatisthesimilaritybetweenElianaYiandCarolLeone?A．Theirinterestinjazzextendedtoclassicalmusic.B．Shorthandspanusedtorestricttheirmusicc