高考英语二轮阅读理解训练08.docx

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高考英语二轮阅读理解训练08

2020;2020高考英语二轮阅读理解训练08：

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热身训练

Rightisright.Right?

Ofcourse.Butisleftwrong?

Well,theRomansusedtothinkso.Theythoughtleft-handedpeopleweremistakesofnature.Latin,thelanguageoftheRomans,hadmanywordsthatexpressedthisview.Somewordsweusetodaystillhavethismeaning.TheLatinword“dexter”means“right”.TheEnglishword“dexterous”comesfromthisword.Itmeans“handy”（cleverwithhands）.So,rightishandy.ButtheLatinwordforleftis“sinister”.TheEnglishword“sinister”comesfromthisword.Sinistermeans“evil”（verybad）.Isitfairtocallright-handedpeoplehandyandleft-handedpeopleevil?

Well,fairornot,manylanguageshavewordsthatexpresssuchbeliefs.InoldEnglish,thewordforleftmeans“weak”.Thatisn’tmuchofanimprovementover“evil”.

Notverylongago,childrenwereoftenforcedtowritewiththeirrighthands.Doctorshavesincefoundthatthiscanbeveryharmful.Youshouldusethehandyouwereborntouse.

Peoplewhousetheirlefthandsarejuststartingtogetbettertreatment.Butwhytheygetallthesebadnamesinthefirstplace?

Onereasonmaybethattherearenotasmanyleft-handedpeopleasthereareright-handedpeople.Thereisoneleft-handedpersonforeveryfiveright-handedones.Peoplewhoaredifferentareoftenthoughttobewrong.Butattitudesdoseemtobechanging.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearefinallystartingtogiveleft-handedpeopleahand.

72.Whatdoesthepassageleadustobelievewhenonewrites?

A.Hecanonlyusehisrighthand.

B.Hecanonlyusehislefthand.

C.Hecanuseeitherhislefthandorhisrighthand.

D.Hecanusebothhislefthandandhisrighthand.

73.Thelastsentenceofthisarticlemeans________.

A.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplewanttochangethehabitoftheleft-handedpeople

B.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtohelptheleft-handedpeople

C.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtouselefthandtowriteandsoon

D.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtogiveupusingtheirlefthands

74.Afterwereadthearticlewecancertainlyknowthat_______.

A.left-handedpeoplehavebeentreatedpoorly

B.thenumberoftheleft-handedpeopleislargerthanthatofright-handedpeople

C.right-handedpeoplearemuchclevererthanleft-handedpeople

D.left-handedpeoplearelesssmartbuthardworking

75.WhichofthefollowingisNOTright,accordingtothearticle?

A.Atonetime,left-handedpeoplewereforcedtousetheirrighthands.

B.Left-handedpeopletodayarebeingtreatedbetterthanthoseinthepast.

C.Therearenotasmanyleft-handedpeopleasthereareright-handedpeopletoday.

D.“Dexterous”comesfromLatin,means“evil”andEnglish“sinister”means“handy”.

72、CBAD

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A

Longbusridesareliketelevisionshows.Theyhaveabeginning,amiddle,andanendwithcommercials（商业广告）thrownineverythreeorfourminutes.Thecommercialsareunavoidable.Theyhappenwhetheryouwantthemornot.Everycoupleofminutesabillboardglidesbyoutsidethebuswindow."BuySuperCleanToothpaste.""DrinkGoodWetRootBeer.""FillupwithPacificGas."Onlyifyousleep,whichisequaltoturningthetelevisionsetoff,areyousparedtheunendingcryof"YouNeedIt!

BuyItNow!

"

Thebeginningoftherideiscomfortableandsomewhatexciting,evenifyou’vetraveledthatwaybefore.Usuallysomethingshavechangednewhouses,newbuildings,sometimesevenanewroad.Thebusdriverhasastyleofdrivingandit’sfuntotrytofigureitoutthefirsthourorso.Ifthedriverisparticularlyreckless（鲁莽的）ordaring,theridecanbeasthrillingasasuspense（悬疑的）story.Willthedriverpassthetruckintime?

Willthedrivermoveintotherightorthelefthandlane?

Afterawhile,ofcourse,theexcitementdiesdown.Sleepingforawhilehelpspassthemiddlehoursoftheride.Foodalwaysmakesbusridesmoreinteresting.Butyou’vegottobecarefulofwhatkindoffoodyoueat.Toomuchsaltyfoodcanmakeyouverythirstybetweenstops.

Theendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginning.Youknowitwillsoonbeoverandthere’sakindofexpectationandexcitementinthat.Theseatofcourse,hasbecomeharderasthehourshavepassed.Bynowyou’vesatwithyourlegscrossed,withyourhandsinyourlap,withyourhandsonthearmrest,withyourhandscrossedbehindyourhead.Theendcomesjustatnomorewaystosit.

46.Accordingtothepassage,whatdothepassengersusuallyseewhentheyareonalongbustrip?

A.Busesontheroad.B.Filmsontelevision.

C.Advertisementsonthebillboards.D.Gasstations.

47.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A.Togivethewriter’sopinionaboutlongbustrips.

B.Topersuadeyoutotakealongbustrip.

C.Toexplainhowbustripsandtelevisionshowsdiffer.

D.Todescribethebillboardsalongtheroad.

48.Thewriterofthispassagewouldprobablyfavor.

A.busdriverswhoaren’trecklessB.drivingalone

C.atelevisionsetonthebusD.nobillboardsalongtheroad

49.ThewriterfeelslongbusridesarelikeTVshowsbecause.

A.thecommercialsbothonTVshowsandonbillboardsalongtheroadarefun

B.theybothhaveabeginning,amiddle,andanend,withcommercialsinbetween

C.thedriversarealwaysrecklessonTVshowsjustastheyareonbuses

D.bothtravelingandwatchingTVarenotexciting.

50.Thewriterthinksthattheendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginningbecausebothare.

A.excitingB.comfortableC.tiringD.boring

参考答案46-50CADBA

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B

Somefiftyyearsago,IwasstudyinginamiddleschoolinNewYork.Oneday,Mrs.O’Neilgaveamathstesttoourclass.Whenthepapersweremarked,shefoundthattwelveboyshadmadeexactlythesamemistakesinthetest.

Thereisnothingnewaboutcheatinginexams.PerhapsthatwaswhyMrs.O’Neildidn’tevensayonewordaboutit.Sheonlyaskedthetwelveboystostayafterclass.Iwasoneofthetwelve.

Mrs.O’Neilaskednoquestions,andshedidn’tscoldus,either.Instead,shewrotethefollowingwordsontheblackboard:

Onyourwayhomeyoufindsomemoneyandyou’recompletelysurethatyouwillneverbefoundout.Latersomeonecomestoaskyouifyouhavefoundsomemoneyhelost.Whatwillyoudo?

Shethenorderedustowritedownthequestion,andaskedustotakeourwholelivestotrytofindoutourownanswertoit.

Idon’tknowabouttheotherelevenchildren.SpeakingformyselfIcansay:

itwasthemostimportantsinglethingofmylife.Fromthenon,IhavebeenaskingthisquestiontomyselfwhenIhavetomakeadecision.

Becauseofthis,Mrs.O’Neilhasbecomethemostunforgettableteacherformeinmywholelife.Ioftenthinkofthis:

ifMrs.O’Neilhadscoldedusasmanyotherteachersoftendid,wouldIgooncheatingeveryday?

51．Whowrotethisstory?

A．AstudentinNewYorkwhoisnotinterestedinmaths.

B．Mrs.O’NeilfromNewYorkwhofoundsomemoneyonherwayhome.

C．Anoldmathsteacherinamiddleschool.

D．AnoldpersonwhooncelivedinNewYorkwhenhewasyoung.

52．Whendidthestoryhappen?

A．Oversixtyyearsago.B．Overfiftyyearsago.

C．Overseventyyearsago.D．Overeightyyearsago.

53．Inthesentence“…shedidn’tscolduseither”,whatdoes“scold”maybemean?

A．表扬B．批评C．教育D．原谅

54．WhenMrs.O’Neilfoundtwelveboysmadeexactlythesamemistakesinthetest,she_________.

A．becamevery,veryangryandshoutedatthechildrenforanhour

B．thoughtmaybeshemadesomemistakesinherteaching

C．triedtofindoutwhomadethemistakesfirst

D．wantedtoteachthetwelveboystostopcheating

55.WhydidthewriterthinkMrs.O’Neilunforgettable?

A．BecauseMrs.O’Neiloftengaveherstudentmathstests.

B．BecauseMrs.O’Neiltaughtmathsverywell.

C．BecauseMrs.O’Neillovedherstudentsasshelovedherownchildren.

D．BecauseMrs.O’Neiltaughtaveryimportantlessontothewriter.

参考答案51-55DBBDD

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C

ThePealeswereafamousfamilyofAmericanartists.CharlesWillsonPealeisbestrememberedforhisportraitsofleadingfiguresoftheAmericanRevolution.HepaintedportraitsofFranklinandJeffersonandoveradozenofGeorgeWashington.Hislife-sizeportraitofhissonsRaphaelleandTitianwassorealisticthatGeorgeWashingtonreportedlyoncetippedhishattothefiguresinthepicture.

CharlesWillsonPealegaveuppaintinginhismiddleageanddevotedhislifetothePealemuseum,whichhefoundedinPhiladelphia.Theworld’sfirstpopularmuseumofartandnaturalsciencemainlycoveredpaintingsbyPealeandhisfamilyaswellasdisplaysofanimalsintheirnaturalsettings.Pealefoundtheanimalshimselfandfoundamethodtomaketheexhibitsmorelifelike.Themuseum’smostpopulardisplaywastheskeleton（骷髅）ofahuge,extinctelephant,whichPealeunearthedonaNewYorkfarmin1801.

ThreeofPeale’sseventeenchildrenwerealsofamousartists.PaphaellePealeoftenpaintedstilllivesofflowers,fruit,andcheese.HisbrotherRembrandtstudiedunderhisfatherandpaintedportraitsofmanynotedpeople,includingoneofGeorgeWashington.Anotherbrother,RubensPeale,paintedmostlylandscapesandportraits.

JamesPeale,thebrotherofCharlesWillsonPeale,specializedinminiatures（小画像）.HisdaughterSarahMiriamPealewasprobablythefirstprofessionalfemaleportraitpainterinAmerica.

56.Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?

A.ThelifeofCharlesWillsonPeale.B.Portraitsinthe18thcentury.

C.ThePealeMuseum.D.Afamilyofartists.

57.Theautho