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高考英语二轮复习讲义阅读理解及训练18
2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习讲义阅读理解及训练18
小试牛刀-------------阅读理解
Theterriblecollegeentranceexamisnotonlyabigchallenge(挑战)forChinesehighschoolstudents,butalsoaveryimportantexaminthelivesofSouthKoreanstudents.
Althoughthelong,coldwinterhasalreadystartedinSouthKorea,theannual(一年一度的)nationalexamshavemadetheatmosphereveryheated.
Morethan675,000SouthKoreanhighschoolgraduatestookthecollegeentranceexamlastWednesday.TheyusuallytakeexamsinKorean,maths,sociology(社会学),historyandforeignlanguages.
Officiallythereisonecollegeplaceforevery1.33students.Butbecauseallthestudentswanttogotothetopuniversitiesinthecountry,thepetitioncanreachoneplacefor10students.Thestudentswanttoattendthesecollegesforboththeirfamousnamesandbetterjobopportunities.
Becausestudentsfacefiercepetition,theyhavetostudyveryhardtorealizetheirdreams.ParkSeungsaidheandhisclassmatesoftengotoschoolbefore7:
30a.m.Afterschoolhasfinishedat6:
30p.m.,mostofthemgotothelibrarytocontinuetheirstudyinsteadofreturninghome.SincemanylibrariesinSouthKoreaareopen24hoursaday,theyoftenstaylongintothenight.ManyoftheSenior3studentsonlysleepforthreetofourhoursaday.“Ifeelalotofpressure,butIhavetostudyveryhardinordertomakemydreametrue.Thisismylifetimegoalanditwillbeaturningpointinmylifewhichcoulddecidemyfuture,”Parksaid.
TheexamdayisaveryseriousdayforthewholeofSouthKorea.Vehiclesarenotallowedwithina200-metreradius(范围)ofallthetestsitestomakesurethestudentshavequietsurroundings.Tooting(吹奏)ofhornsisforbidden,evenairplanesareorderedtoavoidlandingandtake-offnearthetestsitesduringlisteningprehensiontesthours.
StudentsaretoldtheirscoresinDecemberbeforetheyapplyforcollege.Thisisfollowedbyface-to-faceoraltests.TherearepublicandprivateuniversitiesinSouthKorea.Manyprivateuniversitiesarewell-known,buttheirfeescanbe18,000yuaneachterm.Thishasmadealotofstudentsthinkagain.
68.Wecaninferthattherearealmost________collegeplacesforhighschoolgraduates.
A.675,000B.507,520C.500,000D.600,000
69.Thestudentswanttostudyintopcollegesmainlybecause________.
A.theycansucceedmoreeasilyinfutureB.theycanlearnmore
C.theycanmakemoremoneyD.itisinterestingtostudythere
70.Beforestudentsareallowedtocolleges________.
A.theywillbeinterviewed
B.theywillaskquestionsofcolleges
C.theywillnotbetestedanymore
D.firsttheywillpayalltheeducationfeeatall
68、BAA
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A
CountrysingerandsongwriterAdrienneYoungbringstogethermusicandagriculturalactivities.SheevenincludedseedsinthealbumcoverofherfirstCD.
AdrienneYoungwantspeopletoknowthatshesupportsthemovementinAmericatoincreaselocalfarming.SheoffersinformationaboutagriculturalissuesonherWebsite.Andnowpartofthemoneyfromherthirdandnewestrelease,“RoomtoGrow”,willbedonatedtohelpsupportmunitygardens.
AdrienneYoung’sfamilyhaslivedinFloridaforsevengenerations.Herancestorshelpeddeveloptheagricultureindustrythere.ThestateofFloridaisthenation’ssecondlargestproduceroffruitsandvegetables,'afterCalifornia.
AdrienneYounghassaidthatherinterestinnaturewasshapedbythefactthatshedidnotgrowuponafarm.Shegrewupinahousehergrandfatherbuildonwhathadbeenfarmlandtwogenerationsago.Butthelandwasdevelopedandwasnowpartofahighway.
AdrienneYounghasteamedupwithtwoorganizationsthatsupportlocalfarmingandgardeningefforts.OneistheAmericanmunityGardeningAssociation.TheotherisFoodRoutes,agroupshehasrepresentedforseveralyears.
FoodRoutessaysbuyinglocallygrownfoodisnotonlyabouttasteandfreshness.Thegroupsaysbuyinglocallyalsohelpstostrengthenlocaleconomiesandprotecttheenvironment.ExportssayfoodintheUnitedStatestravelsallaverageofmorethanthreethousandkilometersfromfarmtostore.
56.Theaimtowritethepassageisto_________.
A.tellusasingeraimstogrowinterestinlocalfarming
B.showAdrienneYoungpromotesherthirdCDalbum
C.praiseAdrienneYoungforhercontributionstoagriculture
D.callonsingerstolearnfromAdrienneYoung
57.AdrienneYoungsupportstoincreaselocalfarmingin_______ways.
A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five
58.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat________.
A.AdrienneYoung’sparentsusedtobefarmers
B.AdrienneYounggrewuponafarm
C.Floridaisgoodforfarming
D.nooldhousesexistingonthefarmbelongstoAdrienneYoung
59.BuyinglocallygrownfoodhasmanyadvantagesEXCEPT_________.
A.itisfreshB.it’stasty
C.it’senvironmentalprotectionD.itraiseslocalproduction
参考答案56—59AACD
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B
Therewasastorymanyyearsagoofaschoolteacher---Mrs.Thompson.Shetoldthechildrenonthefirstdaythatshelovedthemallthesame.Butthatwasalie.ThereinthefrontrowwasalittleboynamedTeddyStoddard.Hedidn’tplaywellwiththeotherchildrenandhealwaysneededabath.Shedidnotlikehim.
ThenMrs.ThompsongottoknowthatTeddywasactuallyaverygoodboybeforethedeathofhismother.Mrs.Thompsonwasashamedofherself.Shefeltevenworsewhen,likeallherotherstudents,TeddybroughtheraChristmaspresenttoo.Itwashismother’sperfume(香水)。
Teddysaid,“Mrs.Thompson,todayyousmelljustlikemyMomusedto.”Afterthechildrenleftshecriedforatleastanhour.Onthatveryday,shestoppedteachingreading,writingandmath.Instead,shebegantoteachchildren.
Mrs.ThompsonpaidparticularattentiontoTeddy.Theboy’smindseemedtoealive.Themoresheencouragehim,thefasterheimproved.Bytheendofthesixthgrade,Teddyhadbeeoneofthesmartestchildrenintheclass.
SixyearswentbybeforeshegotanotefromTeddy.Hewrotethathehadfinishedhighschool,thirdinhisclass,andshewasstillthebestteacherheeverhadinhiswholelife.Hewenttocollege.Mrs.Thompsongottwomorelettersfromhimwiththelastonesigned,TheodoreF.Stoddard,M.D.(医学博士).
Thestorydoesn’tendthere.Onhisweddingday,Dr.StoddardwhisperedinMrs.Thompson’sear,“Thankyou,Mrs.Thompson,forbelievinginme.YoumademefeelimportantandshowedmethatIcouldmakeadifference.”
Mrs.Thompson,withtearsinhereyes,whisperedback,“Teddy,youhaveitallwrong.YouweretheonewhotaughtmethatIcouldmakeadifference.Ididn’tknowhowtoteachuntilImetyou.”
60.WhatdidMrs.Thompsondoonthefirstdayofschool?
A.ShemadeTeddyfeelashamed.
B.SheaskedthechildrentoplaywithTeddy.
C.ShechangedTeddy’sseattothefrontrow.
D.Shetoldtheclasssomethinguntrueaboutherself.
61.WhatdidMrs.ThompsonfindoutaboutTeddy?
A.Heoftentoldlies.B.Hewasgoodatmath.
C.Heneededmotherlycare.D.Heenjoyedplayingwithothers.
62.InwhatwaydidMrs.Thompsonchange?
A.Shetaughtfewerschoolsubjects.
B.Shebecamestricterwithherstudents.
C.Shenolongerlikedherjobasateacher.
D.Shecaredmoreabouteducatingstudents.
63.WhydidTeddythankMrs.Thompsonathiswedding?
A.Shehadkeptintouchwithhim.
B.Shehadgivenhimencouragement.
C.ShehadsenthimChristmaspresents.
D.Shehadtaughthimhowtojudgepeople.
参考答案60—63DCDB
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C
Doyouknowofanyonewhousesthetruthtodeceive(欺骗)?
Whensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistrue,butleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincluded,hecangiveyouafalsepicture.
Forexample,somemightsay,“Ijustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery(彩票).Itwasgreat.Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!
”
Thisguy’sawinner,right?
Maybe,maybenot.Wethendiscoverthathebought$200worthoftickets,andonlyonewasawinner.He’sreallyabigloser!
Hedidn’tsayanythingthatwasfalse,butheleftoutimportantinformationonpurpose.That’scalledahalf-truth.Half-truthsarenottechnicallylies,buttheyarejustasdishonest.
Somepoliticiansoftenusethistrick.Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith’slastterm,herstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs.Thensheseeksanotherterm.Oneofheropponents(对手)says,“DuringGovernorSmith’sterm,thestatelostonemillionjobs!
”that’strue.However,andhoneststatementwouldhavebeen,“DuringGovernorSmith’sterm,thestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.”
Advertisers(广告商)willsometimesusehalf-truths.It’sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatementssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth.Anadvertisementmightsay,“NineoutoftendoctorsadvisedtheirpatientstotakeYuckyPillstocuretoothache.”ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckypany.
Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstooofoften.It’sasadfactoflife:
Liesarelies,andsometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.
64.Howmuchdidthelotterywinnerlose?
A.Onehundreddollars.B.Twohundreddollars.
C.Threehundreddollars.D.Fourhundreddollars.
65.Wemayinferthattheauthorbelievespeopleshould_______.
A.buylotterytickets
B.makeuseofhalf-truths
C.nottakeanythingatfacevalue
D.nottrusttheYuckypany
66.Whatdotheunderlinewords“netgain”inParagraph5mean?
A.finalincreaseB.bigadvantage
C.largeshareD.totalsaving
67.