高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练1.docx

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高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练1

2019年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练1

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Theneedtofeedagrowingpopulationisputtingmuchpressureontheworld’ssupplyofwater.With97%oftheworld’swatertoosaltytobedrunkorusedinagriculture,theworldwidesupplyofwaterneedscarefulmanagement,especiallyinagriculture.Althoughtheideaofawatershortage（短缺）seemsstrangetosomeonefortunateenoughtoliveinahighrainfallcountry,manyoftheworld’sagriculturalindustriesexperienceconstantwatershortages.

Althoughdamscanbebuilttostorewaterforagriculturaluseindryareasanddryseasons,thecostsofwaterredistribution（重新分配）areveryhigh.Notonlyistherethecostoftheengineeringitself,butthereisalsoanenvironmentalcosttobeconsidered.Wherevalleys（山谷）arefloodedtocreatedams,housesarelostandwildlifehomesdestroyed.Besides,watermayfloweasilythroughpipestofields,butitcannotbetransportedfromonesideoftheworldtotheother.Eachcountrymustthereforerelyonthemanagementofitsownwatertosupplyitsfarmingrequirements.

Thisisparticularlytroublingforcountrieswithagriculturalindustriesinareasdependentonirrigation（灌溉）.InTexas,farmers’overuseofirrgationwaterhasresultedina25%reductionofthewaterstores.IntheCentralValleyareaofsouthwesternUSA,ahugewaterengineeringprojectprovidedwaterforfarmingindryvalleys,butmuchofthewaterusehasbeenpoorlymanaged.

SaudiArabia’sattemptstogrowwheatindesertareashaveseenthepumpingofhugequantitiesofirrigationwaterfromundergroundreserves.Becausethereisnorainfallintheseareas,suchreservescanonlydecrease,anditisbelievedthatfiftyyearsofpumpingwillseethemrundry.

1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearnthat　　　.　

A.muchoftheworld’swaterisavailableforuse

B.peopleinhighrainfallcountriesfeellucky

C.thecostsofwaterredistributionshouldbeconsidered

D.watercanbeeasilycarriedthroughpipesacrosstheworld

2.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.ThewaterstoresinTexashavebeenreducedby75%.

B.Mostindustriesintheworldsufferfromwatershortages.

C.TheundergroundwaterinSaudiArabiamightrunoutin50years.

D.GoodmanagementofwateruseresultedfromtheprojectintheCentralValley.

3.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?

A.Stepstoimprovingwaterusemanagement.

B.Waystoreducethecostsofbuildingdams.

C.Measurestodealwithworldwidewatershortages.

D.Approachestohandlingthepressureonwatersupply.

4.Thetextismainlyabout　　　.　

A.watersupplyandincreasingpopulation

B.waterusemanagementandagriculture

C.waterredistributionandwildlifeprotection

D.watershortagesandenvironmentalprotection

【参考答案】1-4CCAB　

A

“Ittakesanentirevillagetoraiseachild.”That’sanoldproverb（谚语）thatisbeingquotedmoreandmoreoftenthesedays.AndI’mpleasedaboutthat.

Itreallydoestakeanentirevillagetoraiseachild.Sosharetheresponsibility---andthejoy---ofbringingachildtohisorherfullpotential.

21.Theimpliedadviceintheproverb“Ittakesanentirevillagetoraiseachild.”isthat______.

A.Allthepeopleinavillageshouldgivefoodtoachild.

B.Schools,parents,andotherorganizationsshouldsharetheresponsibility

ofshapingachild’sfuture.

C.Children’sshouldbebroughtupinthevillagewheretheywereborn.

D.Schoolsshouldbesetupinthevillagewhereachildwasraised.

22..Thetextwaswrittenmainlyfor_______________.

A.parentsandmembersinorganizations

B.teachersandstudents

C.newspaperreportersanddevelopingelectricians

D.educationexpertsandgovernmentofficials

23.Studentscangetdevelopedinpracticalworkingskillthrough______.

C.businesstrainingD.schoolteaching

24.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Parentsplayanimportantpartinchildren’seducation.　

C.Educatingachildwelldemandsoftheworknotonlyfromschoolbutfromotherorganizations.

D.Businessesmayarrangesometrainingcoursesforstudents.

参考答案21-24BACB

B

Manypeoplefindthemselvescaughtupinothers’problems,andthenconfusedabouthowandwhentohelp.Infact,allrelationshipsneedlimitsnomatterwhethertheyarefriendships,siblingrelations,mates/loversorbusinessrelations.Onsomelevel,alllimitsettingmeanssayingno.However,itisusuallyaqualified“no”thatsayswhat,where,when,andunderwhatconditionsyouwillgiveornotgivetoanotherperson.Therearethreepointsweshouldkeepinmindaboutlimitsetting:

1.Decidewheretosetthelimits.Thinkabouttheentiresituation.Consideryourtime,emotions,andmeans.Thenconsiderwhetheryouarehelpingtheotherperson.Aimtodosomethingtohelptheotherpersonwithouttakingonthewholeproblem.

2.Expressthelimitsclearly.Forexample,yousaytoyourfriend,“Iwilllendyou$20,000nomorethanonceeverythreemonths.AndIexpectyouwillpaymebackwithinthreemonthsandcertainlybeforeyoucanborrowmore.”Yousaytoanotherfriend,“youcanstayhereforthreeweeksbutyoumusthelpmewithexpensesandcookingandmakesurethatyouwillfindyourownplacebeforethethreeweeksisup”.

3.Sticktoyourlimits.Youarenotresponsibleformakingtheotherpersonobeythelimits.Youareonlyresponsibleforfollowingthelimitsyourself.Yourfriendhasrepaid$12,500ofhis/her$20,000andasksfor$20,000more.Yousayno.He/Shegetsemotionalandthensays,“Ineedthismoneytocoverabadcheck.Ifyoucaredforourfriendship,youwoulddoit”.

Limitsettingisoftenstressfulandpainfulbecausepeoplemistakesitforrejection.Andlimitsettingcertainlybringsguilt.Bearinmind,itdoesn’tmeanyouhavegivenuporquitlovingyourfriend,lovers,orsibling.Itdoesmeanyouareexpressingthatloveinadifferentandmorehelpful（tobothofyou）manner.

25.Accordingtothepassage,settinglimitsmeans___________________.

A.refusingalwaystosayyestoyourfriend

B.sayingnotoyourfriendwhoturnstoyou

C.makingdifferentkindsoffriendsD.breakingawayfromyourfriend

26.Onceyoudecidetosetlimits,youshould________________________.

A.announceitpubliclytoothersB.tellyourfriendaboutitclearly

C.beresponsibleforyourfriendD.begintohelpyourfriend

27.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatlimitsetting______________.

A.isoftenmisunderstoodB.isactuallyakindofrejection

C.doesharmtoyourfriendshipD.containsbothloveandhate

28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AboutfriendshipB.Howtomakefriends

C.SetlimitswithfriendsD.Showyourloveinanewway

参考答案25-28ABAC

C

ThestingingmemoryofBecky’ssmirksmademedeterminedtobeather.ForthewholenextmonthIwokeupearlyeverydayandrodeCowboyfivemilestothearena（赛马场）.WepracticedrunningandjumpingforhoursinthehotsunandthenIwouldwalkCowboyhometotallyexhausted.Allofourhardworkdidn’tmakemefeelconfidentbythetimetheshowcame.IsatatthegateandsweateditoutwhileIwatchedBeckyandherhorsechargethroughthecourseandfinishinfirstplace.

Myturnfinallycame.Iputonmyhat,rubbedCowboy’sneckandenteredthearena.Atthesignal,wedashedtowardthefirstfence,jumpeditwithouttroubleandracedontothenextone.Cowboythenflewoverthesecond,thirdandfourthfenceslikeabirdandIturnedhimtowardthefinishline.Aswecrossedthelinethecrowdwasshockedintosilence.CowboyandIhadbeatenBeckyandherfancyhorsebytwoseconds!

29.Theunderlinedexpression"shownthegate"（paragraph3）mostprobablymeans______.

A.toldhowtoenterthearenaB.shownhowtomakethehorsebeautiful

30.Whenthefinalracefinished,nobodycheeredbecause.

A.theaudiencedidn’tlikeCowboyB.peopleenviedthewriter

C.thewinwasunexpectedD.thewriterbadrunoutoftime

31.Whywasthewriternotconfidentofvictory?

A.Hewasaninexperiencedrider.B.Hehadnotpracticedenough.

C.Hebelievedhewasunpopularwiththecrowd.

D.Hethoughthishorsewasn’tasgoodastheothers.

32.Whatdidthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?

A.Lifecansometimesbeunfair.B.Anythingispossibleifonetrieshardenough.

C.Apositiveattitudewillbringsuccess.

D.Oneshouldnotmakejudgmentsbasedonappearance.

参考答案29-32CCDB

D

Lastweek,whilevisitingmydadwithmydaughter,wewenttoarestaurantfordinner.Whenwewereseated,mydadaskedthewaitressiftherewereanysoldierseatingattherestaurant.Thenwaitresssaidtherewasasoldierhavingdinnerwithhisfriend.Mydadtoldthewaitresstotellthesoldierandhisfriendthattheirdinnerwaspaidfor!

Healsosaidthathedidnotwanttobeknownasthebenefactor（施主）.

Afterawhile,thesoldierappearedatourtable（Idon’tknowhowheknewmydadpaidthebillforhim.）andsaidthathewouldbesenttothefrontthenextmorningandthathecouldnotleavethiscountrywithoutsaying“thanks”tomydad.Mydadrepliedthatitwashewhowantedtosay“thanks”.Theyshookhandsasthesoldierleft.

Beforeweleft,thewaitresscamebyagain.Shedidamagicshowasanotherwaytoshowher“thanks”tomydad.Hershowwasreallygreat.Mydadleftheranotewithemailaddressaskingforhernextperformancetimeinadditiontoa$50tip.

Everyonewitnessedsomethingexemplary（可作榜样的）inthehumanspiritthatnight.Icanonlyhopetoseemoreofthisinthefuture.

33.Whatdidthesoldierdoinresponsetotheauthor’sfather’skindness?

A.Hegavesomethingtoauthor’sdad.B.Hegaveabigtiptothewaitress.

C.Hesaidthanks