湖北省黄冈市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练40Word下载.docx

1、Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillersOne “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanksAnother one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destinationiSteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphoneYo

2、u can then write in the “steam” on your phone screenFor those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction（消遣）of choiceIts not just teenagers who “plug in” to their musiciPods are a popular way to pass the time for all agesAnd if games, e-books and music arent enough to

3、 keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to workWith all these distractions, its amazing that people still remember to get off the train1Those who want to save time to reach

4、 where they go can download _ to their iPhonesAiShoot BTube Exits CiSteam DiPod2People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because _Athey are going to work and have no time to communicate with each otherBthey love reading books and do not want to be disturbedCthey feel sleepy because of

5、getting up earlyDthey are busy playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films3The underlined word “apps” in the fourth paragraph means _Acomputers Bprograms downloaded for the iPhoneCcomputer companies Dfortune from London commuters4.The main idea of the passage is that _ALondo

6、n commuters are unfriendly to strangersBApple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 appsCtechnology is changing how London commuters spend their traveling timeDriding a London subway is a must when visiting London1.B细节理解题。根据Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train

7、to be closest to the exit of their destination故选B。2.D细节理解题。根据最后一段可知人们在地铁里没空看别人，是因为大家都忙于玩游戏读电子书听音乐或看电影，故选D。3.B词义猜测题。根据have been designed可知它是电脑里已经设计好的程序，故选B。4.C主旨大意题。整篇短文叙述了伦敦的人们是怎样打发他们在做地铁的时间的，故选C。【2020高考训练】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。When visiting New York City with your kids，there are many t

8、hings to do with kids that will entertain their spirits and feed their minds.The Whispering GalleryMake your way to the Whispering Gallery. The Whispering Rooms architecture allows for a phenomenon that usually makes people laugh. Once inside the gallery，place one person facing the corner at one end

9、 of the room and then place another person facing the corner at the opposite end. Ask one of the participants to whisper a phrase or a quick sentence or two and the person on the opposite end will be able to hear every word that was said.E. 42nd St.212一771一5322grandcentralterminal. comThe American M

10、useum of Natural HistoryThe American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869. In addition to its impressive exhibits，permanent attractions bring the cool factor home to kids. They can enter the Fossil Halls and see the impressive dinosaur skeletons（骨架）And the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life educat

11、es kids about the fragility（脆弱）of the OceanCentral Park West at 79th St.212一769一5606amnh. orgthe Scholastic StoreMost parents want their children to read，and moreover，to enjoy reading. Scholastic helps to make that wish a reality by publishing interesting，well-written stories that are popular with c

12、hildren. With such classics as“Clifford the Big Red Dog”，“The Magic School Bus，and“Harry Potter，”the Scholastic Store will delight your children.557 Broadway212一343一6100scholastic. comEllens Stardust Diner（小饭店）The restaurant is a place where each person in your family can find something to eat. Arug

13、ula salads，grilled cheese，burgers and meatloaf are all on this varied menu. A hall of beauty queens，a drive-in theatre and wait staff that sing to you can add to this unique dining experience.1650 Broadway，corner of 51st St.212一956一5151ellensstardustdiner. com1. Which of the following websites helps

14、 kids learn about animals？A. ettensstardustdiner. com. B. grandcentralterminal. com.C. amnh. org. D. scholastic. com.2. To develop your kids interest in reading，you can bring them toA. the Whispering Gallery B. the Scholastic StoreC. Ellens Stardust Diner D. the American Museum of Natural History3.

15、It can be learned from the passage thatA. sound travels well in the Whispering GalleryB. people can enjoy music in the Scholastic Stores Stardust Diner mainly provides western foodD. the American Museum of Natural History has a history of 200 years参考答案、CBAWhen I met him，I had a lot of anger inside o

16、f me. Ive lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem，but in my neighborhood，there are shootups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up .I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way，too，but Mr. Clark wouldnt let that happen.Mr. Clark worked long hours，making sure

17、 I did my work. My grades rose. In fact，the scores of our whole class rose. One day，he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera ，and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show，he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths fu

18、ll. We did not want to let him down.Mr. Clark was selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat；those students would to with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names，Mr. Clark said，“Youre all going.”On graduation day，the

19、re were a lot of tears. We didnt want his class to end. In 2001，he moved to Atlanta，but we always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education，and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules，The Essential 55.In 2020，Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to delive

20、r school supplies and visit the orphanages （孤儿院）It was the most amazing experience of my life. Its now my dream to one day start a group of womens clubs，helping people from all backgrounds.1Without Mr. Clark，the writer _.Amight have been put into prisonBmight not have won the prizeCmight have joined

21、 a womens clubDmight not have moved to Atlanta2The Essential 55 is _.Aa show Ba speechCa classroom rule Da book3What can we learn from the passage?AIt was in Harlem that we saw The Phantom of the Opera for the first time.BMr. Clark taught us not to talk with our mouths full，and we did.CMr. Clark was

22、 selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year in Los Angeles.DIn 2020，Mr. Clark moved to Atlanta，and he always kept in touch with us.4In the passage，the writer intends to tell us that _.AMr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked travelingBMr. Clark helped to set up a group of womens clubsCa go

23、od teacher can help raise his or her students scoresDa good teacher has a good influence on his or her students参考答案、ADBDIts hard not to feel cheated and over-charged when you receive unexpected roaming （漫游） charges while traveling abroadwhether they come from making phone calls or checking e-mails.J

24、eff Gardner received an $ 11,000 bill from Verizon after spending four days in Jamaica. Before the trip, Mr. Gardner, who runs a fly-fishing business in Grayling, Michigan, said he called Verizon to find out what it would cost to use his cellphone for calls and his wireless card to check e-mails whi

25、le in Jamaica. He said he was told that calls would be about $ 2 a minute and that there would be no extra charges for data as he was on an unlimited plan. The latter part turned out to be wrong.“I dont mind paying a fair amount for fair service, but $11,000 for four days is ridiculous,” said Mr. Ga

26、rdner, who used his phone carefully and economically on the trip. He also tried to check and send e-mails using his wireless card, but quickly gave up after the e-mails didnt go through. Still, his Verizon bill said more than 500,000 kilobytes （千字节） of data was delivered while he was in Jamaica, an

27、amount Mr. Gardner said is 100 times what he normally uses in a month.As travelers increasingly use smart phones abroad in the same way they do at hometo check e-mails, update Facebook and Twitter and pull up online mapsmany are facing costly roaming fees, which providers charge when customers use their phones outside their service area. In fact, roaming charges have gotten so out of hand that the Federal Communications Commission has proposed a plan that would require wireless companies to send their customers a voice or text message when they are approac