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全国高考英语考前最后押题阅读理解专练含答案
阅读理解专项练习
(一)
(一)
Schoolwasoutandsummerhadofficiallybegun.Manyteenstradedtheirbooksforbathingsuitsandheadedtothebeach.Ispentmysummerworking.
Beingacampadviseristiringbutrewarding.Inpastsummers,Iwatchedthekidscomeandgoweekafterweek,receivedmypaychecks,andsaidgood-bye.Thenormalroutine.Butthisyear,onechildstoodout.HisnamewasMatthew,a10-year-oldwholivedindarkness.Matthewwasblind.
Ihadbeenbothexpectinganddreadingthefirstdayofthecamp.Whowantedtoworkanyway?
Igreet
edthekids,andtoldthemsomerules.Atfirst,Icouldn’ttellwhichonewasMatthew.LaterIintroducedmyself.
“Hi,I’mGreg.What’syourname?
”Iasked.
“MatthewHowell,butnotlikeadoghowls(嚎叫)!
”hejoked.
Thesummerprogressed,andMatthewandIfeltlikewe’dknowneachotherforever.Heoftentoldmethathewishedwewerebrothers.Wetalkedabouthisfavoritesports,music,andactivities.Hehadagreatimagination,andhewouldsingfortheotherkidswhiletheycheeredhimon.
Isatonthebenchonthelastdayofthecampandmycollegelifewouldsooncomeup.A10-year-oldgavemeadvicewhenIexpressedmyworries.“Don’tgiveup.You’vegotnothingtostopyou,”helaughed.
Thenithitme.IttookmeeightweekstorealizewhatIdidatthatmoment.Imaginetheviewofacityskylinewiththesunbeamingthrough,orafieldofflowersbloominginspring.Matthewwasrobbedofallthese,buthecouldstillmake12kidsatcamplaugh.Ilearnedtostopholdingmyselfbackandcapturemygoals,nomatterhowfar-fetchedtheymightseem.Wehelpedeachotheralotthatsummer.AsummerIwillneverforget—thesummerImetMatthew.
1.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?
A.Theauthorhatedbeingacampadviser.
B.TheauthorandMatthewhadknownbeforethecamp.
C.Theauthorspenthissummerholidaysworking.
D.Theauthorwaseagertogobacktocollege.
2.WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromMatthew?
A.Tryingtohavefunintoughtimes.
B.Goingaftergoalshoweverfar-fetchedtheyare.
C.Enjoyingthebeautifulsceneryinnature.
D.Doingwhateveryoulove.
3.WecaninferfromthetextthatMatthew_____.
A.wasmadefunofatcamp
B.wasencouragedbymanypeopleatcamp
C.wasablind10-year-oldboywhowasverylonely
D.broughtmuchpleasuretootherkidsatcamp
4.Theauthorwillneverforgetthesummerbecause_____.
A.helearnedalotfromMatthew
B.hehadalotoffunatcamp
C.heandMatthewhadmuchincommon
D.hegotaveryrewardingjob
(二)
SavedbytheLab(拉布拉多犬)
WhilewalkingBoomer,myfive-year-oldLab,onastreetnearmyhome,Ifellintoalargeholeintheroadandbrokebothmylegs.ThoughIscreamedforhelp,noonewasaround.Boomerlayrightdownontheroadandstayedthere.IknewIneededmedicalhelp,soIwrappedmyarmsaroundhisneckandsaid,“Home.”My160-poundLabdraggedme,stoppingnowandthen.Finallywemadeittothehouse.Myhusbandfoundmeandcalled911.
IhadrescuedBoomerfromashelter.Ineverdreamedhewouldenduprescuingme.
—SubmittedbyBobbieGlover,Auburn
Sealed!
Gimpy,theelephantsealpup(小海豹),myconstantcompanionatwork,wasagentlegiantwith150+pounds—untilthedayIslippedandfellonthedeck(甲板)attheMarineMammalCareCenter,whereIwasavolunteer.Shocked,Ilookedupandsawthreeaggressivesealpupsmovingin.JustthenIsawanothersealpuprushingtowardme.ItwasGimpy.Shebecamemyshield.Asthepupsgotcloser,sheswiftlyforcedthemaway.
—SubmittedbyHughRyono,Fullerton
Aneyeonyou
Cashew,my14-year-oldyellowLab,isblindanddeaf.HerbestfriendisLibby,7,herseeing-eyecat.LibbysteersCashewawayfromobstaclesandleadshertoherfood.Everynightshesleepsnexttoher.Withoutthiscat,weknowCashewwouldbelostandvery,verylonelyindeed.It’samazingbuttrue:
thisisoneanimalwhoknowswhatneedstobedoneanddoesitdayinanddayoutforherfriend.
—SubmittedbyTerryBurns,Middleburg
1.WhatdoweknowaboutBoomer?
A.Itrepaiditsownerinaspecialway.
B.It’sanoldandheavyLab.
C.Itwasoncesavedfromdangerbyitsowner.
D.ItbroughtBobbieGlover’shusbandtoher.
2.GimpysavedHughRyonoby_____.
A.drivingaggressivesealpupsaway
B.draggingherawayfromdangeroussealpups
C.coveringherupwithitsbody
D.killingtheaggressivesealpups
3.What’stherelationshipbetweenCashewandLibby?
A.Theydependoneachother.
B.LibbyactsasaguideandcompanionofCashew.
C.LibbydependsonCashewforcomfort.
D.TheybecamegoodfriendsafterLibbysavedCashew.
4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Benefitsofraisingpets
B.Thefriendshipbetweenanimals
C.AnimalheroesD.Braveanimals
(三)
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●CityLights
CityLights,anindependentbookstore-publishercombinationspecializinginworldliterature,theartsandprogressivepolitics,isstilloneoftheworld’sgreatestbookshopssinceitsestablishmentbypoetLawrenceFerlinghetti.Itbecamewell-knownforpublishingAllenGinsberg’sinfluentialpoemHowlandOtherPoems.HavingbeenagatheringplaceforAmericanliteraryicons(代表人物),likeJackKerouacandAllenGinsberg,thisliterarylandmarkattractsbookloversfromacrossthecountryandaroundtheworldtobrowse,read,andjustsoakinthepleasantatmosphere.
●Shakespeare&Company
Originallyestablishedin1919bySylviaBeach,Shakespeare&Companyisacombinationofabookstoreandareadinglibrary,specializinginEnglish-languageliterature.Inthe1920s,thestorewasameetingpointforliteraryiconssuchasEzraPound,ErnestHemingway,WilliamS.Burroughs,JamesJoyceandFordMadoxFord.Locatedinthe5thArrondissementinParis’sLeftBank,thecurrentstorewasopenedin1951,namedafterandinhonoroftheearlierstorethatclosedduringWorldWarII.
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The800-year-oldDominicanchurchinMaastrichthasbeenturnedintooneofthemostbeautifulbookshopsintheworld—SelexyzBookstore.Thestorekeepsthecharacterandcharmoftheoldchurch.IthousesthelargeststockofbooksinEnglishinthecity.Readinghereisareligiousexperience.Itisabookshopmadeinheaven.
1.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_____.
A.CityLightshasthelargeststockofbooksinLondon
B.CityLightswassetupbyAllenGinsberg
C.Shakespeare&CompanyislocatedinParis
D.DauntBookshasfivebranchesintheworld
2.Inwhichbookstorecanyougetusefulsuggestionsfromthestaff?
A.CityLights.B.DauntBooks.
C.Shakespeare&Company.
D.SelexyzBookstore.
3.WhatisthespecialfeatureaboutSelexyzBookstore?
A.Itbecamewell-knownbecauseofaninfluentialpoem.
B.ItonceclosedduringWorldWarII.
C.Itkeepsthecharacteroftheoldchurch.
D.Itspecializesintravelbooks.
(四)
LearningaforeignlanguagewillbecompulsoryfromtheageofseveninEngland’sprimaryschoolsinanationalcurriculum.Theplanswillbeputouttopublicconsultationlaterintheyear.TheDepartmentofEducationsaidthattheaimwastoensurethatpupilsleftprimaryschoolwithhighstandardsofabilitieslikewritingandspeaking.TheproposalscomeamongconcernsoveradeclineinpupilstakingforeignlanguagesatGCSE(GeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation).In2010,43%ofGCSEpupilswereenteredforalanguage,downfromapeakof75%in2002.
Undertheplan,primaryschoolscouldofferlessonsinMandarin,LatinandGreek,aswellasFrench,GermanandSpanish.Theplansareexpectedtoemphasizetheimportanceofgrammar,settingoutexactlywhatchildrenshouldbeexpectedtobetaughteachyear,aswellasgivinglistsofwordstheyshouldbeabletospell.Pupilswillbereadpoemsbytheirteachers,learnsimplepoemsbyheartandpracticerecitalsfromtheageoffive.
RussellHobby,generalsecretaryoftheschoolleaders’union,NAHT,said,“Recitingpoetryandlearningforeignlanguagesaregreatforyoungchildren.”However,headdedthatteachersshouldbegiventhe“respectfortheirexperie
nceandprofessionalism”toknowhowtoteachthesesubjects.
MichaelRosen,thechildren’swriterandpoet,expresseddoubtaboutwhathecalled“governmentdiktat(命令)”.“Ifindintheplantheeagernesstoinstructteachersandchildrenbecauseitwilldothemgood,andthatteachersandchildrenthemselvescan’tchooseanddiscoverwhatissuitableandworthwhile.”
Aspokesmansaid,“Somewillthinkaspectsaretoodemanding,whileothersthinkthattheyarenotdemandingenough,andtherewillbedebatearoundwhatisappropriateatdifferentages.”Headdedthatpublicopinionwouldbeconsideredandtheprogrammeredrafted.
1.WhydidtheDepartmentofEducationworkouttheplan?
A.Becausepupilsdon’tperformwellinGCSEexams.
B.BecausepupilsinBritainareeagertolearnforeignlanguages.
C.Becausethereisadecreaseinpupilstakingforeignlanguages.
D.Becausestudyin
gforeignlanguagesisveryimportantnowadays.
2.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheplan?
A.Grammarwillbestressedmore.
B.AllstudentswillbeaskedtolearnLatinandGreek.
C.Pupilswillbeaskedtolearntowritepoemsfromfive.
D.Moredifficultwordswillbelearnedinprimaryschools.
3.Fromthetext,weknowthatMichaelRosen_____.
A.verymuchapprovedofthe