高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 23.docx

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高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day23

高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day23

Passage1

Duringtheperiodfrom1660through1800,GreatBritainbecametheworld’sleader.Languageitselfbecamesubmittedtorulesduringthisperiod.ThisneedtofixtheEnglishlanguageisbestillustrated（描述）inthemakingofTheDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguagebySamuelJohnson.GuidestotheEnglishlanguagehadbeeninexistencebeforeJohnsonbeganhisprojectin1746.These,however,wereoftenlittlemorethanlistsofhardwords.Whendefinitionsofcommonwordsweresupplied,theywereoftenunhelpful.Forexample,a“horse”wasdefinedinanearlydictionaryas“abeastwellknown”.

Johnsonchangedallthat,butthetaskwasnotaneasyone.Rentingahouseat17GoughSquare,Johnsonbeganworkingintheworstofconditions.Supportedonlybyhispublisher,JohnsonworkedontheDictionarywithfiveassistants.ComparedtotheFrenchAcademy’sdictionary,whichtookfortyworkersfifty-fiveyearstocomplete（1639-1694）,Johnson’sdictionarywascompletedbyveryfewpeopleveryquickly.

Balancedonachairwithonlythreelegs,Johnsonsatagainstawallinaroomfilledwithbooks.Johnsonwouldreadwidelyfromthesebooks,markpassagesillustratingtheuseofaparticularword,andgivethebookstohisassistantssothattheycouldcopythepassagesonslipsofpaper.TheseslipswerethenstucktoeightylargenotebooksunderthekeywordsthatJohnsonhadselected.Fixingthewordbythismethod,Johnsoncouldrecordaword，susageanditsdefinition.

Howmanypassageswereused?

AccordingtoJohnson’smodernbiographerWalterJacksonBate,theoriginaltotalnumbercouldhavebeenover240,000.Howmanywordsweredefinedbythelexicographer?

Over40,000wordsappearedintwolargebooksinAprilof1755.DidJohnsonfullyunderstandthehugetaskhewasundertakingwhenhebegan?

AshetoldhiscontemporarybiographerJamesBoswell,“IknewverywellwhatIwasundertakingandverywellhowtodoit—andhavedoneitverywell.”

1.WhatistheproblemofearlyEnglishdictionaries?

A.Theyonlyoffersimplepictures.

B.Theylistjustafewforeignwords.

C.Theysimplygivesometranslations.

D.Theyaddnomorethansomebigwords.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“lexicographer”inparagraph4referto?

A.Apublisher.B.Abiographer.

C.Amakerofdictionaries.D.Anassistant.

3.WhatcanweinferaboutSamuelJohnsonfromthetext?

A.HestandardizedEnglish.

B.Hecaredaboutauthorityalot.

C.Hegainedmuchfinancialsupport.

D.Hecomplainedofworkingconditions.

4.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A.Todiscusstheproblemsofdictionaries.

B.Toencouragepeopletoworkonaproject.

C.Topersuadepeopletobuythenewdictionary.

D.TointroducehowJohnsoncompletehisdictionary.

Passage2

“Don’tanswerit,”IsaidtoSam.Ourdoorintheinnercityisconstantlyknockedon;ourpreviousdoorinthesuburbsrarelyso.Samhasafull-timejobandcannotspendhisdaysansweringrequeststofixleakingbathsorcarrycashtothebank.

SamopenedthedooranditwasMervin.

“There’sabirdonthesecondfloor,”hesaid.“It’sintrouble.”

SamfollowedMervinupstairs.MervinpointedandturnedtoletSamlook.Itwasapigeon,themostcommonofallbirds,thebirdmostlikelytofoul（弄脏）yournewlywashedcar.And

itwasn’tflyingaway.Itwasstampingincircles.AsSambenttolook,Mervincoughed,“Numbertwo.”

Samaskedhimtorepeatthat.“Numbertwo,”Mervinsaid."Thepigeonhasbeensittinginhisownnumbertwo,andnowit’sstucktohisfoot.”

Ithadrainedforfivedays,andthebirdwasyoung.Itcouldhavebeenshelteringinawetnestofitsownwaste,whichhadthendriedonitsfoot,preventingitfromflyingaway.Thepigeonmovedinafewmorecircles.Sambenttotakeanotherlook.Mervinsaid,“Allright,then.”andwalkedaway.

“Whydoeseveryonethinkyoumustsolvetheproblemsaroundhere?

”IsaidtoSamwhenhereturnedwithhisstory.“It’sabird.Justleaveitonthestairs,andletnaturetakeitscourse.”Samdidn’tagree.Thenhewenttothegarageandemptiedthecardboardboxcontainingourimportedcampingmats.Hereturnedwiththegraypigeoninthebox.Heshowedthebirdtoourchildrenandtheydecidedtokeepit.

Theyputitsfootinthewarmwaterbathandgotridofitswaste.Immediatelythepigeoneruptedinabomboffeathersandbeganflying.

1.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheknocks?

A.Shefeltbored.B.Shewasfrightened.

C.Shegotexcited.D.Shewassurprised.

2.Whywasthepigeonmovingincircles?

A.Itwaslearningtofly.

B.Itwasbadlyinjured.

C.Itgotcaughtintherain.

D.Itwastrappedbyitswaste.

3.WhatdidSamusethecardboardboxtodo?

A.Shelterfromrain.

B.GiveittoMervin.

C.Washcampingmats.

D.Makeanestforthebird.

4.WhatcanwelearnaboutSamfromthetext?

A.Hewasbrave.B.Hewasclever.

C.Hewaswarm-hearted.D.Hewaseasy-going.

Passage3

VancouverTours

VancouverStanleyParkTour

IfyouwanttoseethemajorsightsinVancouverandcomehomewithamazingphotographs,this3-hourphotographytouristhewaytogo.WalkthroughVancouver’stopsightseeinglocations;getguidanceonphotographybasicsandfindthebestspotstophotographthecity.FromStanleyPark’stotempolesandold-growthtreestothemostpopularbeachesanddiningspots,youleavewithbeautifulmementosofthecity.

HistoricalChinatownWalkingTour

ExplorethecolorfulpastofCanada’soldestChinatown,inVictoria,BritishColumbia.Thisguidedwalkingtourwillleadyouthroughthestreetsandstoriedalliesofthehistoricneighborhood,asyourguidetellsyoutheinteresting,sometimessadtalesofthepeoplewhohelpedbuildthecityandshapeCanadaaswellasmodemChina.

SmallGroupSeatoSkyTour

TheSeatoSkyHighwayisoneoftheworld’smostbeautifulandcelebratedroadways.Youdon’thavetotakeyoureyesoffthesceneryonthissmallgrouptourbecausesomeoneelseisdoingthedriving.TourstopsincludeashorthiketoimpressiveShannonFalls,thegorgeousSeatoSkygondola,andaward-winningBritanniaMineMuseum.

EagleViewingRiverFloatTour

Dresswarmlyunderablanketwithacupofhotchocolateforawinterfloatontheriver.Theareaisthewinterhabitatofbaldeagles,andthistripgivesyoutheopportunitytolearnaboutthebirdsasyoufloatthroughtheirarea.Aftertheboatride,returntodrylandjustintimeforafree,heartymealbeforeheadingbacktoVancouver.

1.Inwhichtourwillyougetinstructioninphoto-taking?

A.SmallGroupSeatoSkyTour.

B.VancouverStanleyParkTour.

C.EagleViewingRiverFloatTour.

D.HistoricalChinatownWalkingTour.

2.WhatwillyoudoontheChinatownWalkingTour?

A.BuildmodernChina.B.Tellinterestingstories.

C.Learnaboutitshistory.D.Enjoyboatsightseeing.

3.WhichofthefollowingdoestheEagleViewingRiverFloatTourprovide?

A.Afreeeaglehunt.B.Afreeandheartymeal.

C.Ahikeinthewoods.D.Acupofblackcoffee.

Passage4

　TheMalteseIslandsarerichinNeolithic（新石器时代的）sites.GgantijainGozo,Tarxien,andtheHagarQim/MnajdraComplexhereonMalta'ssouthcoastareperhapsthemostwell-known.Thesepilesofstonesaresomeoftheearliestknownmanmadestructuresintheworld.Theyareshowingtheirageabitbutwhatwouldyouexpectforbuildingsthatarefiveandahalfthousandyearsold.Myhousewasbuiltintheyear2000andisalreadyinbadconditionroundtheedges.Thesetemplesareolderthanthepyramids!

　　Inmyopinionthetemplesarebestseenafterthevisitorshaveleft.ComewithmeforalateafternoonwalkdownthehillpastHagarQimtowardstheMnajdraComplex.TherearechainlinkfencesaroundthetemplesnowbutwecanignorethoseandtrytoimagewhyMaltasearliestpeoplewenttothetroubleofbuildingthesestructuresonthiswindyandpoorhillside.

　　Ofcoursethetempleswouldhavelookedratherdifferentwhentheywereconstructed.Theymayhavebeendecoratedwithpigmentsandpossiblyevenroofedwithanimalskinsorothermaterials.Whoknows?

Wedoknowthattheywerechangedandaddedtoovera1,000-yearperiodorso.

　　GettingtoMnajdraandHagarQimiseasiestifyouhaveacar.Orifyoudon'tmindahike,youcouldgetabustoQrendi（3kmaway）orZurrieq（5kmaway）andwalkfromthere.Warning:

althoughthedistancesarenottoogreat,walkingseveralkilometersintheMaltesesuncanbeveryhardandpossiblydangerous.Takewaterandsunscreen.

1.Whatmakesthewriterwonderaboutthetemples?

________

A.Theirhistory.

B.Theirappearance.

C.Howtheywerebuilt.

D.Whentheywerebuilt.

2.Whatareweawareofabouttheconstructionofthetemples?

________

A.Theyhavebeentransformed.

B.Theylookthesameasbefore.

C.Theywerecarefullydesigned.

D.Theyarenotwhattheyusedtobe.

3.Howcanweadmirethesitesgettingleastsunburn?

________

A.Byhikingthere.B.Byridingacar.

C.Bytakingwater.D.Bytakingabus.

4.Wherecanwepossiblyfindthisarticle?

________

A.Inapoliticalspeech.

B.Inahistoricalfiction.

C.Inatravelmagazine.

D.Inageographytextbook.

Passage5

　　Beesplayavitalroleintheworld.Unfortunately,beesaredyingbythesecond.

　　Themainpurposeofbeesistomakehoney.Honey,shockingly,doesnotexistforhumanconsumption,itisessentialtotheinsects.Honeybeesstorehoneyintheirhives（蜂巢）inorderforthebeestohaveenergyfortheirflightmusclesandforheatingthehiveduringthewinterperiod.Theycollectpollen（花粉）whichsuppliesproteinforyoungbeestogrow.

　　AccordingtoH,theincreasedproductionandqualityofagriculturalcropsasaresultofhoneybeepollinationisvaluedatmorethan