届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文话题10篇训练之二13页word版.docx

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2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文话题10篇训练之二

[一]

Economistsknowthatplaceswheretransportationlinesmeetaregoodplacesformakingrawmaterialsintofinishedgoods.Thatiswhyseaportsoftenhavecitiesnearby.ButcitieslikeNewYorkneededmorethantheirgeographicallocationinordertobecomegreatindustrialcenters.Theirdevelopmentdidnothappensimplybychance.

　　About1815，whenmanyAmericansfromtheeastcoasthadalreadymovedtowardthewest，traderoutesfromtheportstothecentralregionsofthecountrybegantobeaseriousproblem.Theslowwagonsofthattime，drawnbyhorsesoroxen，weretooexpensiveformovingheavyfreightveryfar.AmericanshadlongadmiredEurope'scanals.InNewYorkStateacanalseemedthebestsolutiontothetransportationproblem.FromtheeasternendofLakeErieallthewayacrossthestatetotheHudsonRiverthereisalongstripoflowland.HeretheErieCanalwasconstructed.Afterseveralyearsofworkitwascompletedin1825.

　　Thecanalproducedanimmediateeffect.Freightcostswerecuttoaboutone-tenthofwhathadbeen.NewYorkCity，whichhadbeensmallerthanPhiladelphiaandBoston，quicklybecametheleadingcityofthecoast.Intheyearsthatfollowed，transportationroutesontheGreatLakeswerejoinedtoroutesontheMississippiRiver.ThenNewYorkCitybecametheendpointofagreatinlandshippingsystemthatextendedfromtheAtlanticOceanfarupthewesternbranchesoftheMississippi.

　　Thecomingoftherailroadsmadecanalshippinglessimportant，butittiedNewYorkevenmorecloselytothecentralregionsofthecountry.ItwaseasierforpeopleinthecentralstatestoshiptheirgoodstoNewYorkforexportoverseas.

　　ExportsfromNewYorkweregreaterthanimports.Consequently，shippingcompanieswereeagertofilltheirshipswithpassengersonthereturntripfromEurope.PassengerscouldcomefromEuropeverycheaplyasaresult.

ThusNewYorkbecamethegreatestportforreceivingpeoplefromEuropeancountries.Manyofthesepeopleremainedinthecity.OthersstayedinNewYorkforafewweeks，months，oryears，andthenmovedtootherpartsoftheUnitedStates.ForthesegreatnumberofnewAmericansNewYorkhadtoprovidehomes，goods，andservices.Theirlaborhelpedthecitybecomegreat.

21.Whydoseaportsoftenhavecitiesnearby?

A.Becauserawmaterialscanbemadeintofinishedgoodsthere.

B.Becauseseaportsneedtheirgeographicallocation.

C.Becauseseaportsbecomegreatindustrialcenters.

D.Becausetheirdevelopmenthappensimplybychance.

22.TheErieCanalwascompletedinabout.

A.5yearsB.10yearsC.15yearsD.20years

23.Thewagonsdrawnbyhorsesoroxenatthattimewereformovingheavygoodsveryfar.

A.slowB.expensiveC.bothAandBD.cheap

24.ItwaseasierforpeopleinthecentralstatestoshiptheirgoodstoNewYorkforexportoverseasbecauseof.

A.thewagonsB.theshipsC.theErieCanalD.thetrains

25.AllofthefollowingfactorsmadeNewYorkthelargestcityofAmericaEXCEPT.

A.ManyofthepeoplefromEuropeancountriesremainedthere.

B.OtherEuropeanpeoplestayedthereforsometimeandmovedtootherpartsoftheUnitedStates.

C.NewYorkprovidedalotofhomes,goodsandservicefortheseforeigners.

D.TheEuropeanswereveryhomesickafterstayingintheU.S.foraperiodoftime.

参考答案：

21.A细节理解题。

从第一段第一句可以看出，港口是原材料加工成产品的好地方，因为交通便利。

22.B数字计算题。

从第二段开头可以看出，1815显示出修建运河的必要性，该段最后显示出1825年建成。

23.C细节理解题。

从第二段第二句中可以看出。

24.D细节理解题。

从第四段中可以看出。

25.D细节理解题。

从最后一段中可以看出，前三项均为纽约发展的因素。

[二]

Thefilm“FirstBlood”,nowbeingshowninChina,hasbeenaboxofficesuccessintheUSA.Ithasalsobeendenounced（谴责）thereasbrutal（残暴的）,fascistic,idealizing（美化）violenceandaggressivewar.SomeAmericansinBeijing,fromtouriststoteachers,wereamazedandhorrifiedtolearnthatitwasbeingshowninChina.ItwilldoubtlessprovokeequallyvariedresponsesamongChinesepeople.

Rambo,thehero,isaveteran（老兵）oftheAmericaninvasionofVietNam;thevillains（反面人物）arethesheriff（县长）andpoliceforceofasmalltowninUSA.

RamboreturnstotheUSfromVietNam,wherehekilledsomanyVietnamesethathehaswonthetitleofcombathero.Hegoestothepoor,ruralhomeofhisblackbuddy（同伴）tofindthatheisdead.Soaretherestofhiswartimepals（伙伴）.Heisdazed（对…感到困惑）bythedeathofhisfriendsandhismindhasalreadybeenaffectedbythehorrorsofthewar,andthefactthathissidedidnotwin.

Leavinghisblackbuddy’shometownRamboispickedupbythelocalsheriffanddetained（扣押）asavagrant.Becauseofhisdepressedstateofmind,Ramborefusestoidentifyhimselforansweranyofthepolicemen’squestions.Sotheybrutallybeathimup.

Heisoutragedanddespitetheoddsagainsthimhebreakslooseandescapesinahair-raisingrideonastolenmotor-bike.Thepolice,