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高考英语大二轮总复习语篇阅读高分练二
2019-2020年高考英语大二轮总复习语篇阅读高分练
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
[xx·甘肃天水一中高三高考信息卷
(二)]
Canyouimagineaworldwithoutchocolate?
It’snotsomethingI’dliketodo.SoIwasrelievedtoreadthatthere’sauniversitywithaprogrammetosafeguardthefutureofchocolate!
TheUniversityofReading,inEngland,hasjustopenedanewclearinghouseforalltheworld’snewcocoavarieties.Theymustbequarantined(隔离检疫)beforetheycanbegrown.Why?
Cocoaproductionhitarecordhighof4.4milliontonslastyearbutabout30%ofthepreciouscropisregularlylosttopestsanddiseases.Nowwedon’twantthat,dowe?
Demandforchocolatehasbeenincreasingfasterthantheworldsupplyofcocoaandresearchersthinkthatnewvarietiesarekeytosolvingthisproblem.
TheUniversityofReadinghasbeenprotectingthequalityofthenewcropssince1985,afterittookoverthetaskfromtheRoyalBotanicalGardensinKew,London.Andithasimproveditsfacilities.Theleaderoftheinstitution’scocoaproject,ProfessorPaulHadley,says,“Oneofthemainissuesconcerningcocoaimprovementisthesupplyofreliablyclean,healthy,interestingcocoamaterial.”
Thecocoacentrehasacollectionof400plantvarietiesandtheirgreenhouseusesalotofenergytokeepthemintropicalconditions.Afteruptotwoyearsinquarantine,cleanandsafeseedsaresenttosome20countries,includingseveralinWestAfrica.That’swhere75%ofthecocoausedforchocolateworldwideesfrom.Thecropisextremelyimportantforthelocaleconomy:
itemploysabouttwomillionpeople.
ProfessorHadleysaysheworkswithasmallteamofskilledtechnicianswholookafterthecollection.Andmoreofusseemtocountonthemnow.
Thescientistsays,“Thereissomeconcernwithintheindustrythatdemandisincreasingconstantly,particularlyincountrieslikeChina,wherethestandardoflivingisincreasingandpeoplearegettingatastefordifferentchocolates.”
1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Safeguardingcocoaseeds.
B.Plantingcocoaworldwide.
C.Keepingcocoaingreenhouse.
D.Findingthenewmarketforcocoa.
2.Theinstitution’scocoaprojectisto.
A.havecocoaskinremoved
B.offermorejobstopeople
C.ensurethequalityofcocoa
D.supplycocoafortwomillionpeople
3.Whatdoesthelastparagraphtellus?
A.Thetasteofchocolatesischanging.
B.Demandforcocoaisincreasingfast.
C.Peopleareconcernedaboutcocoavarieties.
D.Chinesehavealonghistoryofeatingchocolates.
4.What’sthepurposeofthetext?
A.Toeducate.B.Toadvertise.
C.Towarn.D.Toinform.
Ⅱ.阅读填空
(xx·黑龙江哈尔滨三中高三一模)
Apunctualmanisinthehabitofdoingeverythingatthepropertimeandisneverlateinkeepinganappointment.
Theunpunctualman,ontheotherhand,neverdoeswhathehastodoatthepropertime.5Thereisaproverbthatsays,“Timefliesnevertoberecalled.”Thisisverytrue.6Timeismorevaluablethanmaterialthings.Infact,timeislifeitself,andtheunpunctualmanisforeverwastingandmismanaginghisownvaluableassetsaswellasothers’.Theunpunctualmanisalwaysplainingthathefindsnotimetoanswerletters,ortoreturncalls,ortokeepappointmentspromptly.7Heknowsthathecan’tgetthroughhisimmenseamountofworkunlesshefaithfullykeepseveryappointmentpromptlyanddealwitheverypieceofworkwhenithastobeattendedto.
8Ifapersonisinvitedtoadinnerandarriveslaterthanexpected,hekeepsalltheotherguestsandthehostwaitinghimalone.Thisisgreatdisrespect.
9Imaginehowitwouldbeifwhoareentrustedwithimportanttasksfailedtobeattheirproperplaceattheappointedtime.Amanwhoisknowntobehabituallyunpunctualisnevertrustedbyhisfriendsorhisfellowmen.Andtheunpunctualmanisasourceofannoyancebothtoothersandtohimself.
A.Failuretobepunctualisasignofdisrespecttowardsothers.
B.Alostthingmaybefoundagain,butlosttimecanneverberegained.
C.Heisalwaysinahurryandintheendlosesbothhistimeandhisgoodname.
D.Unpunctualityisveryharmfulwhenitestodoingone’sduty.
E.Ofthesetheformerarethemajority.
F.Butthemanwhoreallyhasagreatdealtodoisverycarefulofhistimeandseldomplainsofwantofit.
G.Broadlyspeaking,humanscanbedividedintotwoclasses.
Ⅲ.完形填空
FewothernationsaresomuchinterestedinhorseracingastheEnglish.ThefamousracesAscotareheldeveryyearandfollowedbysportsfansalloverEngland.Thekingorthequeenalsoattends10andpresentsthewinnerwithagoldcup.To11thisgoldcupisthedreamofeveryownerofaracehorse.Allnewspapers,greatandsmall,arefullofdetaileddescriptionofthe12,andthenameofthe13winneroftheAscotcupispronouncedbyeveryone14ofagreathero.Ithappenedonce,however,someseventyyearsago,thatthegoldcupwasstolenafewdaysbeforetherace!
Thepolice15foritalloverthecountrybutcouldnotfindit.
Justatthetime,MarkTwain,thewittyAmericanwriter,16England.Hewas17byanEnglandLiterarySocietytobe18atadinnergiveninhishonor.Afterdinnerthepresidentofthesocietyroseto19atoasttoMarkTwain’shealthandpraise20thetalentofthefamousAmerican.MarkTwain21startedhisspeechwiththefollowingwords:
“Gentlemen,Ithankyouforthegreathonoryou22me,23Iverymuchdoubtwhetherallyourcountrymenjoinyouinyourwarmwele.WhenIarrivedatDoveryesterday,and24myfootin‘MerryOldEngland’,thefirstthingIsawwasanewspaperposterandonit,25mygreatsurprise,Ireadtwo26printedinbigredletters:
MARKTWAINARRIVES!
ASCOTCUPSTOLEN!
Thesetwoannouncementsstoodsocloselytogetherthatit27seemed,gentlemen,asifsomepeopleinthiscountry28surethatmyarrivalhadsomethingtodowiththedisappearanceofthegoldcup!
”ThiswittyspeechofthefamousAmericanauthor29ashoutoflaughter.
10.A.themB.it
C.thatD.this
11.A.holdB.win
C.catchD.keep
12.A.problemB.winner
C.raceD.nations
13.A.braveB.good
C.greatD.lucky
14.A.asthisB.likethat
C.likethoseD.asit
15.A.searchedB.asked
C.waitedD.cared
16.A.reachedinB.wentinto
C.arrivedinD.gotin
17.A.askedB.visited
C.seenD.invited
18.A.presentB.joined
C.attendedD.given
19.A.raiseB.life
C.proposeD.hold
20.A.inthiswayB.ineveryway
C.inmanymethodsD.inbadmanner
21.A.inreplyB.inhisquestion
C.inhissuggestionD.inhisheart
22.A.haddoneB.did
C.doD.havedone
23.A.asifB.asthough
C.ifD.evenif
24.A.setB.got
C.wentD.started
25.A.forB.to
C.withD.by
26.A.articlesB.passages
C.paragraphsD.headings
27.A.reallyB.hardly
C.mainlyD.foolishly
28.A.maybeB.mustbe
C.areD.were
29.A.wasmeetingB.meetingwith
C.wasmetD.metwith
三轮增分练答案精析
语篇阅读高分练
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Ⅰ.1.A [主旨大意题。
根据第一段中的“tosafeguardthefutureofchocolate”可知,本文主要是关于保护巧克力的未来,即可可种子的问题,故最佳答案为A项。
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2.C [细节理解题。
根据第四段中的第一句“TheUniversityofReadinghasbeenprotectingthequalityofthenewcropssince1985...”可知,这个项目的目的是确保可可的质量,故最佳答案为C项。
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3.B [段落大意题。
根据最后一段中的“...withintheindustrydemandisincreasingconstantly...”可知,本段的主要意思是世界上对可可的需求量不断上涨,故最佳答案为B项。
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4.D [写作意图题。
本文主要介绍了雷丁大学的一个保护可可品种和质量的项目,其目的就是告诉读者一些事情,故最佳答案为D项。
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Ⅱ.5.C 6.B 7.F 8.A 9.D
Ⅲ.10.A [them代指前面提到的thefamousracesAscot。
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11.B [赢得金杯是每一个赛马选手的梦想。
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12.C [大小报纸都对比赛进行了详细报道。
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13.D [获得金杯当然是幸运的。
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14.B [这个金杯获得者像大英雄一样被人们所谈论。
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15.A [警察在全国搜寻这个被盗的金杯。
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16.C [恰巧在这个时候马克·吐温到了英国。
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17.D [他受英国文学协会之邀,出席了一个为他举办的宴会。
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18.A [见上题解析。
present在此意为“出席”。
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19.C [proposeatoast提出为某人的……而干杯。
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20.B [这个文学协会主席在各个方面对马克·吐温大加赞扬。
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21.A [马克·吐温用下面的话致了答辞。
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22.D [此处用完成时,强调动作的完成。
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23.D [evenif即使,纵然,尽管。
马克·吐温用幽默调侃的语调说,尽管他对是否所有的英国国民都欢迎他持怀疑态度,但他还是非常感谢文学协会的盛情款待]。
24.A [他讲出了说这一番话的原委。
他一踏上英国的国土,第一眼看到的就是报纸上的两行标题。
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25.B [toone’ssurprise令某人惊讶的是,为固定搭配。
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26.D [从下文可知他看到的是两行标题:
马克·吐温到了!
ASCOT杯被盗了!
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27.A [好像真的是这么一回事。
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28.A [好像确信马克·吐温偷了这个金杯似的。
maybe表对现在事情的推测。
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29.D [马克·吐温机智诙谐的答辞赢得了满堂喝彩。
meetwith遇到了……。
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2019-2020年高考英语大二轮总复习语篇阅读高分练(五)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
DearBetty,
Myroommate’sfamilywantsmetocelebrateThanksgivingDaywiththemintheirhome.Iacceptedtheinvitation,andI’mexcitedaboutgoing,butI’malittlenervousaboutit,too.Thesocialcustomsinmycountryaredifferentfromthosehere,soI’malittleworriedaboutmakingmistakes.
ShouldIbringagift,suchascandyorflowers?
ShouldIarriveontimeoralittlelate?
Atthedinnertable,howcanIknowwhichforkorknifetouse?
HowcanIletthefamilyknowthatI’mthankfulfortheirkindness?
Yours,
KnowingNothing
DearKnowingNothing,
It’sagoodideatobringagiftwhenyougotoadinnerparty.Flowersarealwayswele,oryoucanbringabottleofwineifyouknowthefamilydrinkit.
Youshouldarriveontimeorfivetotenminuteslate.Don’tgetthereearly.Ifyouaregoingtobemorethanfifteenminuteslate,youshouldcallandtellthem.
Trytorelaxatthedinnertable.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtousetherightfork,knifeorspoon,justwatchtheotherguests,andfollowthem.Ifyoustillhavenoideaofwhattodo,don’tbeshyaboutaskingthepersonnexttoyou;it’sbettertoaskthemthantobesilentlyunfortableandnervous.
Ifyoulikethefood,sayso.Ofcourse,you’llthankthehostandhostessforthemealandfortheirkindness.It’salsoagoodideatosendacardtothankthemthedayafter.
Yours,
Betty
1.KnowingNothingwrotealettertoBettyto.
A.tellBettysomegoodnews
B.askforsomeadvice
C.answersomequestions
D.invitehertodinner
2.AccordingtoBetty,KnowingNothingwhengoingtoadinnerparty.
A.canonlybringsomeflowers
B.can’tbringwine
C.shouldarriveontimeorfivetotenminuteslate
D.shouldarrivetwentyminuteslate
3.BettydoesNOTadviseKnowingNothingto.
A.relaxatthedinnertable
B.watchtheotherguests
C.askthepersonbesidehim
D.keep