届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解.docx

1、届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解2019-2020学年英语二轮复习 阅读理解1、An introduction to this book is as superfluous as a candle in front of a powerful searchlight. But a convention of publishing seems to require that the candle should be there, and I am proud to be the one to hold it. About ten years ago I picked up from the pile

2、of new books on my desk a copy of Sons and Lovers by a man of whom I had never heard, and I started to race through it with the immoral speed of the professional reviewer. But after a page or two I found myself reading, really reading. Here washere isa masterpiece in which every sentence counts, a b

3、ook packed with significant thought and beautiful, arresting phrases, the work of a remarkable genius whose gifts are more richly various than those of any other young English novelist.To appreciate the rich variety of Mr. Lawrence we must read his later novels and his volumes of poetry. But Sons an

4、d Lovers reveals the range of his typical power. Here are combined and blended(混合的) sort of “realism” and almost lyric(抒情的) imagery and rhythm. The speech of the people is that of daily life and the things that happen to them are normal adventures and accidents; they fall in love, marry, work, fail,

5、 succeed, and die. But of their deeper emotions and of the relations of these little human beings to the earth and to the stars, Mr Lawrence makes something near to poetry and prose(散文) without violating its proper “other harmony”.Take the marvellous paragraph on next to the last page of Sons and Lo

6、vers(Mr Lawrence depends so little on plot in the ordinary sense of the word that it is perfectly fair to read the end of his book first):Where was he? One tiny upright speck of flesh, less than an ear of wheat lost in the field. He could not bear it. On every side the immense dark silence seemed pr

7、essing him, so tiny a spark, into extinction, and yet, almost nothing, he could not be extinct. Night, in which everything was lost, went reaching out, beyond stars and sun, stars and sun, a few bright grains, went spinning round for terror, and holding each other in embrace, there in the darkness t

8、hat outpassed them all, and left them tiny and daunted(气馁). So much, and himself, infinitesimal, at the core a nothingness, and yet not nothing.Such glorious writing lifts the book far above a novel which is merely a story. I beg the reader to attend to every line of it and not to miss a single one

9、of the many sentences that await and surprise you. Some are enthusiastic and impressive, like the paragraph above; others are keen, “realistic” observations of things and people. In one of his books Mr Lawrence makes a character say, or think, that life is “mixed”. That indicates his philosophy and

10、his method. He blends the accurately literal and trivial(琐碎的) with the extremely poetic.To find a similar blending of tiny daily detail and wide imaginative vision, we must go back to two older novelists, Hardy and Meredith. I do not mean that Mr Lawrence derives(源于) directly from them or, indeed, t

11、hat he is clearly the disciple(弟子) of any master. I do feel simply that he is of the elder stature(名望) of Hardy and Meredith, and I know of no other young novelist who is quite worthy of their company. When I first tried to express this comparison, this connection, I was contradicted by a fellow­

12、;critic, who pointed out that Meredith and Hardy are entirely unlike each other and that therefore Mr Lawrence cannot resemble both. To be sure, nothing is more hateful than forced comparisons, nothing more boring than to discover parallels between one work of art and another. An artists mastery con

13、sists in his difference from other masters. But to refer a young man of genius to an older one, at the same time pronouncing his independence and originality, is a fair, if not very superior, method of praising him.1.The underlined word “superfluous” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A.meani

14、ngful B.unnecessary C.fundamental D.fashionable2.What is typical of Lawrences works?A.They equally reveal his genius power. B.They contain lots of great lyric poetry.C.They present some real living situations. D.They focus on relations between humans.3.What does the author want to illustrate by incl

15、uding one paragraph from Sons and Lovers?A.The plot of the novel has little to do with daily life.B.It is wise to read Lawrences books from the end.C.Lawrence is not capable of telling good stories.D.The language in Lawrences books is elegant.4.Who were Hardy and Meredith?A.They taught Lawrence lite

16、rature when he was young.B.They were the realistic novelists of Lawrences time.C.They were novelists who resemble each other in writing.D.They were novelists combining details with imagination.5.According to the author, what does an artists mastery mean?A.He must have personal diversity. B.He must h

17、ave the critical spirits.C.He must be happy to be compared. D.He must be a man of genius.6.What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A.To introduce Lawrences novel Sons and Lovers.B.To show his experiences of reading classics.C.To analyze Lawrences writing characteristics.D.To compare the s

18、tyles of different novelists.2、My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole. Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety.Still, the firefighters first words “You need to come up here to the Stillwater

19、River” made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “Your son is OK.”When I got to the river, I immediately saw the firetruck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine.I hurried over to him. “You OK?” I as

20、ked“Yeah,” was all he said. But my eyes begged for an explanation. I didnt get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest.The story was this: A woman was being swept under water. Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and broug

21、ht her safely to shore.In an age in which the word “hero” is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who made it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The teens are stubborn and self-centered, but that didnt mean they have no desire to do good.Still shocked by my sons

22、daring, I drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him- but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were, “Whats for supper?”I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I

23、 half expected him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window, I was reminded that still water often runs deep.1.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?A.He was an excellent swimmer. B.T

24、he water of the river is shallow.C.He was old enough to swim. D.The rocks can be of help if theres danger.2.The underlined part “who tends to play his cards close to his vest” probably means _.A.Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kidsB.Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinksC.Anton

25、always has a desire to help othersD.Anton seldom changes his mind3.In the mothers eyes, what her son did was _.A.dangerous but interesting B.meaningful but difficultC.unexpected and courageous D.awful and absurd4.What might be the best title for the passage?A.My Son, My Hero B.Anton, A Silent BoyC.A

26、 Good Deed D.A Proud Mother3、If it had not been for Fan Jinshi and her team, the world cultural heritage at Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in a remote Chinese desert might have long been destroyed by sand, weather or humans.Born and raised in Shanghai, Fan has spent half a century fighting an uphill battle

27、 to preserve the ancient Buddhist wall painting at Dunhuang, in Northwest Chinas Gansu Province. The 1,651-year-old Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are a huge collection of Buddhist artmore than 2,000 buddha figures and 45,000 square meters of paintings spread among 735 caves. It is Chinas first UNESCO Worl

28、d Heritage Site.Archaeologist Fan was sent to Dunhuang after graduation from Peking University in 1963. While in Dunhuang, a remote village in the desert then, Fan lived in an abandoned temple. At first, she did not even dare to go out to the toilet at night. To protect the treasures from sand and d

29、ampness, Fan and other workers put doors on the caves, planted trees and started monitoring temperature and humidity in the caves. They also controlled the number of visitors.In the late 1990s, with tourism booming nationwide since national holidays were extended, the local government planned to go

30、public with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, but found Fan firmly in their way. “The heritage would have been destroyed if it had been listed,” she said.Dunhuang Academy has now photographed and cataloged online all the sculptures and paintings. “Despite our efforts to minimize damage, we cant completely st

31、op them from being eroded. But the digital database will last.”Fan was grateful when her husband joined her in Dunhuang in 1986 after 19 years of separation. Her two sons grew up in Shanghai with their aunt. “I have not been a good mother or wife. With regard to my family, Im full of guilt,” she sai

32、d. Fan, 79, retired two years ago as the director of Dunhuang Academy but continues her efforts as a national political adviser.1.Which of the following measures didnt Fan Jinshi take to protect Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes?A.Opening Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes to the public extensively.B.Planting trees and stopping the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes being eroded.C.Picturing and classifying all the sculptures and paintings online.D.Putting doors on the caves and monitoring temperature and humidity.2.When was Fan separa