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高考英语阅读理解30篇专项复习推荐
2020年高考英语阅读理解30篇专项复习
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StAndrews&theFishingVillagesofFife
Anancientuniversity,breathtakingmedievalruins,andold-fashionedcoastalvillages:
exploreallthisandmoreonouradventurethroughFife.
◆Placesyou’llexplore
ForthBridge–Anincredibleengineeringachievement,andaUNESCOWorldHeritagesight.
Anstruther–Becharmedbythecobbledlanesandquaint(古色古香的)buildingsofthistraditionalfishingvillage.
StAndrewsCathedral–ThisruinedcathedralwasonceoneofScotland’smostsplendidbuildings.
StAndrewsOldTown–Enjoythe1,000yearsofhistoryasyouexploretheoldstreetsandancientcastle.[来源:
学,科,网]
TheOldCourse–GolfwassopopularinScotland,butitwasbannedinthe15thcentury.AndnowherewasitmorepopularthaninStAndrews,theHomeofGolf.
HistoricVillageofFalkland–ThisquainttownintheKingdomofFifeboastsabeautifulpalaceandapeacefulsetting.
◆Tourdetail
Departs09:
30–Rabbie’sCafeBar,WaterlooPlace,Edinburgh,EH13EG
Returns18:
00approx
◆Prices
•Adultprice:
£45perperson
•Discountprice:
£40perperson(Seniorsover60andchildrenbetween5and15;unfortunately,wedon’tallowchildrenunder5yearsoldonthetour)
◆Importantinformation
•Packyourwaterproofclothingandwalkingshoes
•FalklandPalaceisclosedfromNovembertoEaster
◆Tourinclusions
•Transportina16seatMercedesmini-coach
•Airconditioningasstandard
•ThestoriesandservicesofaRabbie’sdriver-guide
◆Tourexclusions
•Entryfeestovisitorattractions
◆Customerreviews[来源:
Zxxk.Com]
Agreatday
HowardCarroll,postedon18/05/2017
Agreatdayout.Fullyrecommendthetour.GillianandEricwerenotonlyfriendlybutveryknowledgeable.
Excellenttourguide
MWGrzelak,postedon15/02/2017
Firsttimebutnotmylast.GrantwasanexcellentandintelligentguidewhocherisheshisScottishheritage.Thetourofferedthebestvenues(场地)andjustenoughtimetoexperiencethem.
21.Whatdoweknowabouttheplacesincludedinthetour?
A.Anstrutherhasamodernlook.
B.St.AndrewsCathedralisingoodcondition.
C.ThereisanancientcastleinFalklandVillage.
D.GolfwasonceaverypopularsportinStAndrews.
22.A48-year-oldfatherwithhis16-year-olddaughterand5-year-oldsonshouldpayatleast________.
A.£120B.£125C.£130D.£135
23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthetour?
A.Tourguideservicesareprovided.
B.FalklandPalaceisopeninDecember.
C.Thetourlastsfortwodays.
D.Entryfeestoallattractionsareincluded.
B
ThatcoldJanuarynight,IwasgrowingsickofmylifeinSanFrancisco.ThereIwas,walkinghomeatoneinthemorningafteratiringpracticeatthetheater.Withopeningnightonlyaweekaway,Iwasstilllearningmylines.Iwashavingtroubledealingwithmypart-timejobatthebankandmyactingatnightatthesametime.AsIwalked,IthoughtseriouslyaboutgivingupbothactingandSanFrancisco.Citylifehadbecometoomuchforme.
AsIwalkeddownemptystreetsundertallbuildings,Ifeltverysmallandcold.Ibeganrunning,bothtokeepwarmandtokeepawayanypossiblerobbers.Veryfewpeoplewerestilloutexceptafewsad-lookinghomelesspeopleunderblankets.
Aboutablockfrommyapartment,Iheardasoundbehindme.Iturnedquickly,halfexpectingtoseesomeonewithaknifeoragun.Thestreetwasempty.AllIsawwasashiningstreetlight.Still,thenoisehadmademenervous,soIstartedtorunfaster.NotuntilIreachedmyapartmentbuildingandunlockedthedoordidIrealizewhatthenoisehadbeen.Ithadbeenmywalletfallingtothesidewalk.
SuddenlyIwasn’tcoldortiredanymore.IranoutofthedoorandbacktowhereI’dheardthenoise.AlthoughIsearchedthesidewalkanxiouslyforfifteenminutes,mywalletwasnowheretobefound.
JustasIwasabouttogiveupthesearch,Iheardthegarbagetruckpulluptothesidewalknexttome.Whenavoicecalledfromtheinside,“AlisaCamacho?
”IthoughtIwasdreaming.Howcouldthismanknowmyname?
Thedooropened,andoutjumpedasma
llred-hairedmanwithanamusedlookinhiseyes.“Isthiswhatyou’relookingfor?
”heasked,holdingupasmallsquareshape.
Itwasnearly3a.m.bythetimeIgotintobed.Iwouldn’tgetmuchsleepthatnight,butIhadgotmywalletback.Ialsohadgotbacksomeenjoymentofcitylife.Irealizedthatthecitycouldn’tbeabadplaceaslongaspeoplewerewillingtohelpeachother.
24.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshewaswalkinghomeafterwork?
A.Coldandsick.B.Luckyandhopeful.
C.Satisfiedandcheerful.D.Disappointedandhelpless.
25.AccordingtoParagraph1,whatwasthewriterbusydoing?
A.Shewassolvingherproblematthebank.
B.Shewastakingpartinvariouscityactivities.
C.Shewaslearningactinginaneveningschool.
D.Shewaspreparingforthefirstnightshow.
26.Onherwayhomethewriter____________.
A.lostherwalletunknowingly
B.wasstoppedbyagarbagetruckdriver
C.wasrobbedofherwalletbyamanwithaknife
D.foundsomehomelesspeoplefollowingher
27.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.Thewriterwouldstopworkingatnight.
B.ThewriterwouldstayoninSanF
rancisco.
C.Thewriterwouldmakefriendswiththeman.
D.Thewriterwouldgiveupherjobatthebank.
C
FinlandisthehappiestplaceonEarth,accordingtothe2018WorldHappinessReportof156nations.
Thereport,releasedWednesdaybytheUnitedNations’SustainableDevelopmentSolutionsNetwork,
ranksthecountriesoftheworldbasedonsixdifferentcategoriesofwell-being:
income,freedom,trust,lifeexpectancy,generosityandsocialsupport.Thisyear'sreportalsopaysspecialattentiontothehappinessofeachcountry’simmigrants.
TheU.S.droppedfourspotsfrom2017andlandedin18thplace,andlastyear’swinner,Norway,cameinsecondplace—followedbyDenmark,IcelandandSwitzerland.Roundingoutthetop10happiestcountrieswasCanadainsixthplace,thenNewZealand,SwedenandAustralia.Theorderofthetop10nationschangedfromthe2017listbutthecountriesdidnot,accordingtothereport.
“Themoststrikingfindingofthereportistheremarkableconsistencybetweenthehappinessofimmigrantsandthelocallyborn,”Helliwellsaidinastatement.“Althoughimmigrantscomefromcountrieswithverydifferentlevelsofhappiness,theirreportedlifeevaluationsresemblethoseofotherresidentsintheirnewcountries.Thosewhomovetohappiercountriesgain,whilethosewhomovetolesshappycountrieslose.”
Othermajorworldpowersplacedinsignificantlylowspotsonthelist.Germanycamein15th,theUKwas19th—followedbyJapanin54thplace,Russiain59thandChinain86th.
Thereport,basedonsurveyscompletedbycitizenvolunteers,camejustunderaweekbeforeWorldHappinessDayonMarch20,whentheUNdeclaredtorecognize“therelevanceofhappinessandwell-beingasuniversalgoalsandaspirationsinthelivesofhumanbeingsaroundtheworldandtheimportanceoftheirrecognitioninpublicpolicyobjectives”.
28.TheUSranked______in2017.
A.14B.10
C.18D.22
29.Whatisthemostsignificantfindingofthereport?
A.Thatimmigrantsaredifferentfromresidentsinthecountry.
B.Thatimmigrantscomefromcountrieswithdifferentlevelsofhappiness.
C.Thatimmigrantsbecomehappywhentheyleavethecountry.
D.Thatimmigrantsandlocalsfeelthesimilarlevelofhappiness.
30.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?
A.Happinessisnolessimportantthananyotheraspectinlife.
B.People’shappinessandwell-beingshouldbeconsideredwhenitcomestopolicy-making.
C.ThehappinessreportcameunderaweekbeforeWorldHappinessDay.
D.WhattheUNdeclaredwasbeneficialtoallhumanbeings.
31.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.WorldHappinessDay.B.Happiness—foreverpursuit.
C.What'syourhappinessindex(指数)?
D.The2018WorldHappinessReport.
D
Boomerang(回巢)childrenwhoreturntolivewiththeirparentsafteruniversitycanbegoodforfamilies,leadingtocloser,moresupportiverelationshipsandincreasedcontactbetweenthegenerations,astudyhasfound.
Thefindingscontradictresearchpublishedearlierthisyearshowingthatreturningadultchildrentriggerasignificantdeclineintheirparents’qualityoflifeandwell-being.
Theyoungadultstakingpartinthestudywere“morepositivethanmighthavebeenexpectedaboutmovingbackhome—theshameisreducedassom
anyoftheirpeersareinthesameposition,andtheyacknowledgedthebenefitsoftheirparents’financialandemotionalsupport.Daughterswerehappier
thansons,oftenslippingbackeasilyintoteenagepatternsofbehaviour,thestudyfound.
Parentsonthewholeweremoreuncertain,expressingconcernaboutthelikelydurationofthearrangementandhowtomanageit.Buttheyacknowledgedthatthingsweredifferentforgraduatestoday,wholeaveuniversitywithhugedebtsandfewerjobopportunities.
Thefamiliesfeaturedinthestudyweremiddle-classandtendedtoviewtheachievementofadultindependencefortheirchildrenasa“familyproject”.Par
entsacceptedthattheirchildrenrequiredsupportasuniversitystudentsandthenasgraduatesreturninghome,astheytriedtofindjobspayingenoughtoenablethemtomoveoutan
dgetonthehousingladder.
“However”,thestudysays,“day-to-daytensionsabouttheprospectsofachievingdifferentdimensionsofindependence,whichinafewextreme
casescameclosetoconflict,characterisedtheexperi
enceofamajorityofparentsandalittleoverhalfthegraduates”.
Areasofdisagreementincludedchores,mo