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最新高考英语阅读理解专题练习及答案
2020-2021最新高考英语阅读理解专题练习及答案
一、高中英语阅读理解
1.阅读理解
Whilesmallmaybebeautiful,tallisjustplainuncomfortableitseems,particularlywhenitcomestostayinginhotelsandeatinginrestaurants.
TheTallPersonsClubGreatBritain(TPCGB),whichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.Bedsthataretoosmall,showerheadsthataretoolow,andrestauranttableswithhardlyanyleg-roomallmakelifedifficultforthoseofaboveaverageheight,itsays.
Butitisnotjusttheextra-tallwhoseneedsarenotbeingmet.Theaverageheightofthepopulationhasbeenincreasingyetthestandardsizeofbeds,doorways,andchairshasremainedunchanged.
"Thebeddingindustrysaysabedshouldbesixincheslargerthanthepersonusingit,soevenaking-sizebedat6′6″(6feetand6inches)isfallingshortfor25%ofmen,whilethestandard6′3″bedcatersforlessthanhalfofthemalepopulation."SaidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy,"seven-footbedswouldworkfine."
Similarly,restauranttablescancausenoendofproblems.Smalltables,whichmeanthelong-leggedhavetositafootorsoawayfromthem,areenoughtomaketallcustomersgoelsewhere.
Somehavealreadytakennote,however.AtQueensMoatHouses′CaledomanHotelinEdinburgh,6′6″bedsarenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitors,particularlyAmericans.
(1)WhatisthepurposeoftheTPCGBcampaign?
A. Toprovidebetterservices.
B. Torebuildhotelsandrestaurants.
C. Todrawpublicattentiontotheneedsofthetall.
D. Toattractmorepeopletobecomeitsmembers.
(2)WhichofthefollowingmightbeabedofproperlengthaccordingtoPhilHeinricy?
A. 7′2″.
B. 7′
C. 6′6″
D. 6′3″
(3)Whatmayhappentorestaurantswithsmalltables?
A. Theymaylosesomecustomers.
B. Theymaystartbusinesseselsewhere.
C. Theyhavetofindeasychairstomatchthetables.
D. Theyhavetoprovideenoughspaceforthelong-legged.
(4)WhatchangehasalreadybeenmadeinahotelinEdinburgh?
A. Tallpeoplepaymoreforlargerbeds.
B. 6′6″bedshavetakentheplaceof6′3″beds.
C. SpecialroomsarekeptforAmericans.
D. Guestroomsarestandardized.
【答案】
(1)C
(2)B
(3)A
(4)B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述一个英国的高个子组织TPCGP在六个月以前向宾馆和酒店发起的针对高个子的一些特殊需求的活动。
(1)考查细节理解。
根据第二段中的“whichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.”可知TPCGP是为了让公众注意高个子的一些特殊需求。
故选C。
(2)考查细节理解。
根据倒数第三段中的“SaidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy,‘seven-footbedswouldworkfine.’”Tpcgb总裁PhilHeinricy,说,七英尺的床就够了可知选B。
(3)考查推理判断。
根据倒数第二段可知,如果饭店使用小的桌子,自然就失去了高个子这样一类群体的顾客。
选A。
(4)考查细节理解。
根据最后一段中的“6′6″bedsarenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitors,particularlyAmericans.”在高个子游客要求更长的床位后,6′6床位现在被作为标准放置,尤其是美国人,故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,考生需要准确捕捉细节信息,并根据上下文进行逻辑推理,从而选出正确答案。
2.阅读理解
OurplanwastodriveintoCambridge,catchthe7:
34traintoLiverpoolStreetStation,thentoseparateandmeetagainforlunch.WeshouldhavearrivedatLiverpoolat9:
19,butduetoatypicalLondonfog,thetrainhadtomovealongsoslowlythatitwasnotuntil10:
30thatitgotthere.Inspiteofourlatearrival,Joan,mywife'ssister,decidedthatshewouldgotoseetheCrownJewelsintheTowerofLondonwhilewewentshopping.Itwasonlyafterhersisterhaddisappearedintothefogthatmywiferealizedthatwehadn'tdecidedwhereweshouldmeetforlunch.SinceIhadourthreeticketsfortheconcertinmypocket,thiswasindeedaproblem.ThereseemedtobenothingwecoulddoexcepttakingataxitotheTowerofLondon,andtrytofindherthere.Needlesstosay,wedidn'tfindher.
Itwasnowoneo'clock,andtheconcertbeganat2:
30."Perhapsshewillthinkofwaitingoutsidetheconcerthall,"suggestedmywifehopefully.Bythistimethefogwassothickthatroadtraffichadtostop,andtheonlywaytogettherewasbyundergroundrailway.Handinhandwefeltourwayalongtheroadtowherewethoughttheneareststationshouldbe.Anhourlaterwewerestilltryingtofindit.JustasIwasabouttolosemytempercompletelywhenwemetablindmantappinghiswayconfidentlythroughthefog.WithhishelpwefoundTowerHilltubestationjustfiftyyardsdowntheroad.
Bynowitwasfartoolateeventotrytogettotheconcerthallbeforetheperformancebeganat2:
30,sowedecidedtoreturntoCambridge.Ittooksevenlonghoursinsteadoftheusualtwotomakethatjourney.Norwereweabletogetanyfoodanddrinkonthetrain.Tiredandhungrywefinallyreachedhomeatten,openingthedoortothesoundofthetelephonebell.ItwasJoan;shehadseentheCrownJewels,hadmanagedtogetanotherticketforconcert,andhadhadawonderfuldinneratarestaurantnearthehotelwhereshedecidedtostayforthenight.Nowshewasringingtodiscoverwhetherwehadhadanequallysuccessfulday.
(1)WhywasJoanseparatedfromhersisterandherbrother-in-law?
A. theycouldnotseeeachotherbecauseofthefog.
B. JoanhadnotseenCrownJewels.
C. Theyplannedtododifferentthingsuntillunchtime.
D. Thewriterdidn'twanttogototheconcert.
(2)Whatdidthewriterplantodointheafternoon?
A. Gototheconcert.
B. SeetheCrownJewels.
C. ReturntoCambridge. D. Goshopping.
(3)Thereasonwhytheydidn'tallmeetforlunchwasthat_______.
A. Theylosttheirwayinthefog
B. theyforgottomakenecessaryarrangement
C. theywaitedatdifferentplacesanddidn'tmeeteachother
D. thecouplecouldn'tfindtheundergroundstation
(4)It'squiteclearthatforJoanthetriptoLondonhadbeen________.
A. spiltbythefog B. quitetiring C. ratherdisappointing D. veryenjoyable
【答案】
(1)C
(2)A
(3)B
(4)D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者一伙人到伦敦游玩的故事。
由于安排不当,导致当天的活动很是混乱。
(1)考查细节理解。
根据第一段中的“OurplanwastodriveintoCambridge,catchthe7:
34traintoLiverpoolStreetStation,thentoseparateandmeetagainforlunch”可知,他们分开的原因在于他们决定各自做自己的事情,然后中午午餐时相聚。
故选C。
(2)考查细节理解。
根据第一段中的“SinceIhadourthreeticketsfortheconcertinmypocket,thiswasindeedaproblem”,可知作者计划去听音乐会。
故选A。
(3)细节理解。
根据第一段中的“Itwasonlyafterhersisterhaddisappearedintothefogthatmywiferealizedthatwehadn'tdecidedwhereweshouldmeetforlunch.”可知此前他们并没有做好安排。
故导致午饭时没能聚到一起。
故选B。
(4)考查细节理解。
根据最后一段中的“ItwasJoan;shehadseentheCrownJewels,hadmanagedtogetanotherticketforconcert,andhadhadawonderfuldinneratarestaurantnearthehotelwhereshedecidedtostayforthenight”可知Joan玩得很尽兴。
故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,考生需要准确捕捉细节信息,结合题目要求,从而选出正确答案。
3.(2019•江苏)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Inthe1960s,whilestudyingthevolcanichistoryofYellowstoneNationalPark,BobChristiansenbecamepuzzledaboutsomethingthat,oddly,hadnottroubledanyonebefore:
hecouldn'tfindthepark'svolcano.IthadbeenknownforalongtimethatYellowstonewasvolcanicinnature—that'swhataccountedforallitshotspringsandothersteamyfeatures.ButChristiansencouldn'tfindtheYellowstonevolcanoanywhere.
Mostofus,whenwetalkaboutvolcanoes,thinkoftheclassiccone(圆锥体)shapesofaFujiorKilimanjaro,whicharecreatedwheneruptingmagma(岩浆)pilesup.Thesecanformremarkablyquickly.In1943,aMexicanfarmerwassurprisedtoseesmokerisingfromasmallpartofhisland.Inoneweekhewastheconfusedownerofaconefivehundredfeethigh.Withintwoyearsithadtoppedoutatalmostfourteenhundredfeetandwasmorethanhalfamileacross.AltogethertherearesometenthousandofthesevolcanoesonEarth,allbutafewhundredofthemextinct.Thereis,however,asecondlesknowntypeofvolcanothatdoesn'tinvolvemountainbuilding.Thesearevolcanoessoexplosivethattheyburstopeninasinglebigcrack,leavingbehindavasthole,thecaldera.Yellowstoneobviouslywasofthissecondtype,butChristiansencouldn'tfindthecalderaanywhere.
JustatthistimeNASAdecidedtotestsomenewhigh-altitudecamerasbytakingphotographsofYellowstone.Athoughtfulofficialpassedonsomeofthecopiestotheparkauthoritiesontheassumptionthattheymightmakeaniceblow-upforoneofthevisitors'centers.AssoonasChristiansensawthephotos,herealizedwhyhehadfailedtospotthecaldera;almostthewholepark-2.2millionacres—wascaldera.Theexplosionhadleftaholemorethanfortymilesacross—muchtoohugetobeseenfromanywhereatgroundlevel.AtsometimeinthepastYellowstonemusthaveblownupwithaviolencefarbeyondthescaleofanythingknowntohumans.
(1)WhatpuzzledChristiansenwhenhewasstudyingYellowstone?
A. Itscomplicatedgeographicalfeatures.
B. Itsever-lastinginfluenceontourism.
C. Themysterioushistoryofthepark.
D. Theexactlocationofthevolcano.
(2)Whatdoesthesecond-paragraphmainlytalkabout?
A. Theshapesofvolcanoes. B. Theimpactsofvolcanoes.
C. Theactivitiesofvolcanoes. D. Theheightsofvolcanoes.
(3)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"blow-up"inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?
A. Hot-airballoon. B. Digitalcamera. C. Bigphotograph. D. Bird'sview.
【答案】
(1)D
(2)A
(3)C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,二十世纪六十年代BobChristiansen在研究黄石公园的火山历史时,奇怪地发现到处看不到火山的影子,原来,这儿的火山并不是像我们大部分人想象的那种圆锥体形状的高耸的样子,而是一个巨大的洞,这个洞太大了以至于从地面上的任何地方都看不见。
(1)细节理解题。
根据第一段中的“ButC