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届高中英语二轮复习阅读理解故事类Word版含答案
2020届高中英语二轮复习
阅读理解(故事类)
1、AsurveyinthePhilippineshasshownthecountryusesa"shocking"amountofsingle-useplastic,includingnearly60billionsachets(小袋)ayear,anewreportsaidFriday.Thereport,producedbythenon-governmentalorganizationGALA,ispartofanefforttocollectdataonplasticconsumptionasenvironmentalistspushforgovernmentactiontoreduceplasticwaste.
Itcontainsshockingfigures:
everyday,almost48millionshoppingbagsareusedthroughoutthePhilippines,addinguptomorethan17billionayear.Andthatfiguredoesnotincludethesmaller,thinnerandoftentransparentplasticbagsknownas"labo"bags-around16.5billionofthoseareusedperyearacrossthecountry,thereportsays.Thefiguresarebasedon21wasteassessmentsconductedin13citiesacrossthePhilippines,withthenationalfiguresproducedbyextrapolating(推断)fromlocalresults.
Morethanhalfofnon-recyclableplasticanalyzedinthesurveycamefromsachets-smallplasticpacketsoftenlinedwithaluminiumorcontainingothermaterialsthatmakethemnon-recyclable.SmallportionsofproductsrangingfromcoffeetoshampooareoftensoldinsachetsinthePhilippines,andareseenasanaffordablesolutionforconsumers.
ButGratesaidthepopularityappearedtobemorearesultofwhatisavailable,withwealthierconsumerssimplybuyingmultiplesachets."Ifyou,tothesupermarkets,it’srareforyoutobeabletobuycoffeeinbiggercontainers;it’sallinsachets,"hesaid.
Thesurveyisthefirsttimeanorganizationhastriedtoquantify(确定数量)sachetuse,andtheNGOhopestopressureboththegovernmentandindustrytotakeactiononcontrollingsingle-useplastic.Thereportfoundthatwherelocal-levelplasticbagbanshavebeenputinplaceandstrictlyenforced,usagehasdroppeddramatically.
Iturgedthegovernmentto"instituteacomprehensivenationalplasticbagbanthatpromotesreusablebags".Anditwantsregulationsonothersingle-useplasticproductsandrulesrequiringcompaniestoredesignproductsandpackagingtominimizeplasticwaste.
1.What’sthepurposeofGALAincarryingoutthesurvey?
A.Toshowhowshockingtheamountofplasticwastecanbe.
B.Togetpeopleandthegovernmentknowbetteraboutitsfinalgoal.
C.Tocollectaccuratenumbersofplasticbagsusedinthewholecountry.
D.Tohelpmakethegovernmenttakemeasurestoreduceplasticwaste.
2.Whycan’tmanysachetsberecycled?
A.Theyarenotmadeofonlyplastic.
B.Theywon’tlastlongafterbeingburied.
C.Theycostlesstobemadethanrecycled.
D.Theycannaturallychangetoasimplerchemicalform.
3.WhichisareasonforthepopularityofsachetsinthePhilippines?
A.Theycan’tbeeasilyafforded.B.Bigcontainersarerarelyavailable.
C.Shoppingbagsareoftentransparent.D.Theyaremoreenvironmentallyfriendly.
4.HowcancompanieshelpreduceplasticwasteaccordingtoGAIA?
A.Byproducingfewerproducts.
B.Byinventingnewrecyclingmachines.
C.Bydonatingmoneytorecyclingcompanies.
D.Byusingaslittleplasticaspossibleontheirproducts.
2、 In2014mybestfriend’smotherdiedofcancer.Itwasatragedy,butasusual,Alice,mymother,usedherpowerofhealingandgothisfamilybackontheirfeet.Ifyouaskedmyfriendsaboutmymother,theywouldsay,“Thatwomanhasaheartofgold.”Iagreeone-hundredpercent.
IthinkthereasonwhysheissuchawonderfulpersonisthattheHolySpiritliveswithinher.SheisveryholyandhaspersuadedmetogotochurchwithhereverySunday.
Aboutsixyearsagomymomdecidedtopursueherlifelonggoalofbecomingateacher.Sheknewitwouldbehardworkraisingthreekids,doinghouseworkandstudyingatthesametime.However,shebelieveditwouldpayoff.Whatmymotherdidn’trealizewasthatnotallthingspayoffinthisunfairworld.Afterfourhardyearsofschool,shegraduatedonawarmspringday.Itwasunbelievable.MyauntdroveupfromVirginiatocelebratethisfantasticday.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadevercriedfrombeinghappy.
It’sstrangehowfastalifecanchange.Twomonthslater,theunpredictablehappened.Mymotherwasdiagnosedwithmultiplesclerosis(多发性硬化症).Icouldnotbelievethiscouldhappenafterallthegoodshehaddoneforpeople.Iwasveryconfusedandcriedeveryday.MyfaithinGodjustdisappearedandsodidmymom’sdreamofbecomingateacher.
Then,IdecidedImustmoveonwithmylifeandacceptthefactthatshemightnevergetbetter.Sincemydecision,Ihavebecomemoremature,responsibleandactiveinschoolandwork.Ihavefoundawonderfulgirlfriendwithwhom1plantospendtherestofmylife.ThroughtheyearsIhavealwaysbeenabletochangenegativesituationsintopositiveones.I'mhappywithmylifenow.
1.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAlice?
A.Honest.B.Helpful.C.Greedy.D.Unconcerned.
2.WhatelsedidAlicehavetodowhenstudying?
A.Driveacarandgotochurch.B.Teachstudentsandraisekids.
C.Dohouseworkandteachatschool.D.lookafterchildrenandkeephouse.
3.Accordingtothetext,theauthor'smother_______________.
A.recoveredfromillness
B.nolongerhadfaithinGod
C.didn’trealizeherdreamasateacher
D.changednegativesituationsintopositiveonesunwillingly
4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?
A.MotherGaveMeLifeExperienceB.FightingagainstKindsofDiseases
C.BeliefinGodBroughtMeGoodLuckD.HowtoBecomeaResponsibleandActiveMan
3、FlyingHigh
BarringtonIrvingmadehishistoricflightandfoundedaneducationalnon-profit-makingorganization.Hismessageforkids:
“Theonlythingthatseparatesyoufromscientistsisdetermination,hardworkandastronglikingforwhatyouwanttoachieve.”Thesecret,hebelieves,ishavingadreaminthefirstplace,andthatstartswithlearningexperiencesthatinspirekidstobuildcareers.
ThemomentofinspirationforIrvingcameattheageof15inhisparents’bookstore.Onecustomer,aprofessionalpilot,askedIrvingifhe’dthoughtaboutbecomingapilot.“ItoldhimIdidn’tthinkIwassmartenough;butthenextdayhetookmetothecockpit(驾驶舱)ofthecommercialairplaneheflew,andjustlikethatIwashooked.”
Tofollowhisdream,IrvingturneddownafootballscholarshiptotheUniversityofFlorida.Hewashedairplanestoearnmoneyforaflightschoolandincreasedhisflyingskillsbypractisingathomeona$40flightsimulator(模拟)videogame.Thenanotherdreamtookhold:
flyingalonearoundtheworld.Hefacedmorethan50rejectionsforsponsorshipbeforeconvincingsomecompaniestodonateaircraftcomponents.Hetookoffwithnoweatherradar,node-icingsystem,andjust$30inhispocket.“IliketodothingspeoplesayIcan’tdo.”
After97days,26stopsanddozensofthunderstorms,hetoucheddowntoacheeringcrowdinMiami.“Itwasseeingsomanyyoungpeoplewatchingandlisteningthatpushedmeintogivingbackwithmyknowledgeandexperience.”Irvinghasbeendoingiteversince.Hesetuphisnon-profit-makingorganization,ExperienceAviation(航空),aimingtoincreasethenumbersofyouthinaviationandscience-relatedcareers.Kidsattendprogrammesdealingwithhands-onroboticsprojectsandflightsimulatorchallenges.
“Wewanttocreatechancesforstudentstoaccomplishsomethingamazing,”henotes.PerhapsIrving’smostpowerfuleducationaltoolistheexamplehisownlifeprovides.Afterlandinghisrecord-breakingflightatage23,hesaid,“EveryonetoldmeIwastooyoung,thatIdidn’thaveenoughexperience,strength,orknowledge.TheytoldmeitwouldtakeforeverandI’dnevercomehome.Well...guesswhat?
”
1.AccordingtoIrving,whatisthemostimportantinachievingsuccess?
A.Meetingpeoplewhoprovideunexpectedhelp.
B.Gettingachancetostudytechnicalknowledge.
C.Havingsomethingspecificthatyouwanttoaccomplish.
D.Developingcommunicationwithdifferentorganizations.
2.WhatIrvingrepliedtothepilotinthebookstoresuggestedthat______.
A.hefeltembarrassedtorefusetheofferB.hewasdoubtfulabouthisownabilities
C.heknewhiseffortswouldberewardedD.herealizedimmediatelyhowluckyhewas
3.WhatcanwelearnaboutIrvinginParagraph3?
A.Hechosetoreducehisbudgetaslowaspossible.
B.Hewasfinallygivenenoughmoneytokeepgoing.
C.Hegotthemostusefulflyingtipsfromhisvideogame.
D.Hetookonafurtherchallengeafterheknewhowtofly.
4.Irvingsetuphisnon-profit-makingorganizationbecause______.
A.hehopedtobecomeapublicfigure
B.heexpectedtostartabusinessinotherfields
C.hesawtherewasgreatinterestinwhathewasdoing
D.hethoughthecouldteachmorethanflightschoolscould
4、RobertOwenwasborninWalesin1771.Attheageoftenhewenttowork.HisemployerhadalargeprivatelibrarysoOwenwasabletoeducatehimself.Hereadalotinhissparetimeandatnineteenhewasgiventhejobofsuperintendent(监工)ataManchestercottonmill.HewassosuccessfultherethathepersuadedhisemployertobuytheNewLanarkmillinScotland.
WhenhearrivedatNewLanarkitwasadirtylittletownwithapopulationof2,000people.Nobodypaidanyattentiontotheworkers'housesortheirchildren'seducation.Theconditionsinthefactorieswereverybad.Therewasalotofcrimeandthemenspentmostoftheirwagesonalcoholicdrinks.
Owenimprovedthehouses.Heencouragedpeopletobecleanandsavemoney.Heopenedashopandsoldtheworkerscheap,well-madegoodstohelpthem.Helimitedthesaleofalcoholicdrinks.Aboveall,hefixedhismindonthechildren'seducation.In1816,heopenedthefirstfreeprimaryschoolinBritain.
Peoplecamefromalloverthecountryto