精校解析Word版高考英语二轮阅读理解金题编5.docx

1、精校解析Word版高考英语二轮阅读理解金题编52019高考英语二轮阅读理解金题编Section AA(2018内蒙古包头一模,C)Wearing a red nose for a day may seem like a strange way to raise money for charity. However, it seems to work in Britain. Red Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK. The aim of the day is to raise money for a charity called Co

2、mic Relief which helps people in need in Africa and in the UK.Comic Relief was started in 1985 by Richard Curtis. He wrote the series “Blackadder” as well as the famous films “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Notting Hill. Richards idea to start Comic Relief was as a response to the severe lack of

3、food in Ethiopia. Its called Red Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring and is now so well developed that many people consider it to be an unofficial national

4、 holiday.The slogan for the last RND was “Do Something Funny for Money” and the money collected was used to help fund projects in the following areas: treating malaria, education, maternal health and mental health. The BBC Red Nose Day telethon raised 74.3 million! Money-raising events take place al

5、l over the country and many schools join in. People also donate money by post, in banks, by phone using a credit card and online.Getting sponsored to do something is a common way to raise money on RND. If someone sponsors you it means that they agree to give you a certain amount of money for your ac

6、tions.Now you know why you may find some people wearing red noses and doing silly things in the UK on Red Nose Day! It is all for a good cause!1.The purpose of Comic Relief is . A.to celebrate Red Nose Day B.to help those in need in Africa and Britain C.to warn people against some diseases D.to rais

7、e money for Mr. Curtiss films2.Red Nose Day got its name mainly from its . A.creator B.birthplace C.aid receivers D.products for sale3.Which of the following is TRUE about Red Nose Day? A.It is celebrated in the spring every other year. B.People celebrate this day to bring happiness to others. C.Ric

8、hard Curtis started Red Nose Day. D.A lot of people raise money by growing a beard for a week.4.Paragraph 4 mainly shows that in Britain RND. A.is considered an official holiday B.lasts for a long time C.is popular with people D.is well designed for TVB(2017四川遂宁三模)French writer Frantz Fanon once sai

9、d:“To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture.” Since the world changes every day, so does our language.More than 300 new words and phrases have recently made it into the online Oxford Dictionary, and in one way or another they are all reflections of todays changing world.After a year that

10、 was politically unstable, its not hard to understand the fact that peoples political views are one of the main drives of our expanding vocabulary. One example is “clicktivism”, a compound of “click” and “activism”. It refers to “armchair activists”people who support a political or social cause, but

11、 only show their support from behind a computer or smartphone. And “otherize” is a verb for “other” that means to alienate (使疏远) people who are different from ourselveswhether that be different skin color, religious belief or sexuality.“We had all the words around Brexit in the last update and we ar

12、e now starting to see all the words around Trump coming into the dictionary,” Angus Stevenson, Oxford Dictionaries head of content development, told The Guardian.Lifestyle is also changing our language. For example, “fitspiration”a compound of “fit” and “inspiration”refers to a person or thing that

13、encourages one to exercise and stay fit and healthy.The phrase “climate refugee”someone who is forced to leave their home due to climate changereflects peoples concern for the environment.According to Stevenson, social media was the main source for the new expressions. “People feel much freer to coi

14、n their own words these days,” he said.But still, not all newly-invented words get the chance to make their way into a mainstream dictionary. If you want to create your own hit words, Stevensons suggestion is that you should not only make sure that they are expressive and meaningful, but also have a

15、n attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud.5.Whats the purpose of the quotation from the French writer Frantz Fanon? A.To serve as the topic of the passage. B.To present one of the major views of the society. C.To show the fact that language mirrors the culture in a way. D.To

16、lead to the topic of the whole passage.6.What does the underlined word “coin” in the second-to-last paragraph probably mean?A.Use. B.Record. C.Create. D.Change. 7.How is the article mainly developed? A.By giving examples. B.By making comparisons. C.By following a timeline. D.By presenting research f

17、indings.8.According to Stevenson, to make the words you invent popular, they should. A.be easy to remember B.have unique and expressive meanings C.have the attractive sound D.be meaningful and sound catchy Section BA(2018四川绵阳高三三诊, C)High levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one

18、 third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, suggests a study published online in the British Medical Journal. The findings confirm the results of existing studies that generally agree on a potential beneficial link between chocolate consumption and heart health. However, the authors st

19、ress that further studies are needed to test whether chocolate actually causes this reduction or if it can be explained by some other unmeasured factors.The World Health Organization predicts that by 2030, nearly 236 million people will die from heart disease. However, lifestyle and diet are key fac

20、tors in preventing heart disease, says the paper. A number of recent studies have shown that eating chocolate has a positive influence on human health due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This includes reducing blood pressure and improving insulin sensitivity.However, the evidenc

21、e about how eating chocolate affects your heart still remains unclear. So, Dr Oscar Franco and colleagues from the University of Cambridge carried out a large scale of review of the existing evidence to evaluate the effects of eating chocolate on cardiovascular(心血管)events like heart attack and strok

22、es.They analyzed the results of seven studies, involving over 100,000 participants with and without existing heart disease. For each study, they compared the group with the highest chocolate consumption against the group with the lowest consumption.Five studies reported a beneficial link between hig

23、her levels of chocolate consumption and the risk of cardiovascular events. They found that the “highest levels of chocolate consumption were associated with a 37% reduction in cardiovascular disease and a 29% reduction in strokes compared with the lowest levels”. No significant reduction was found i

24、n relation to heart failure.The authors say the findings need to be interpreted with caution, in particular because commercially available chocolate is very calorific(around 500 calories for every 100 grams)and eating too much of it could lead to weight gain, risk of diabetes and heart disease.Howev

25、er, they conclude that given the health benefits of eating chocolate, initiatives to reduce the current fat and sugar content in most chocolate products should be explored.1.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A.There used to be studies about the beneficial link between chocolate co

26、nsumption and heart health.B.Millions of people will die from heart disease according to the WHO.C.There are still other factors that may reduce the risk of heart disease.D.There is clear evidence about how eating chocolate affects your heart.2.What are the possible causes of heart disease?A.Eating

27、chocolate. B.Unhealthy diet.C.Exercising regularly. D.Drinking coffee.3.Whats the authors attitude towards the findings?A.Cautious. B.Doubtful. C.Disapproving. D.Negative.4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.We should eat less chocolate.B.Chocolate benefits our health.C.We should conside

28、r the fat and sugar problem.D.Eating chocolate will lead to fat gain naturally.B(2017广西五市联考)When emergency workers arrive at an old firehouse in New York City, the way they greet each other is not what you might expect. These first responders say, “Ni Hao!” “Ni Hao” means “hello” in Mandarin.First r

29、esponders are the first emergency workers to arrive at a fire, traffic accident or other emergency. Some first responders are firefighters, while others can be Emergency Medical Technicians. In Brooklyn, New York, over 20 first responders are studying Mandarin for about two hours a week. The class i

30、s the first of its kind. It is offered by the New York City Fire Department Foundation.The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that some New York neighborhoods are made up mostly of immigrants. Some people have predicted that the Chinese community is likely to become New Yorks largest immigrant gro

31、up. They think the city will have the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. The Census Bureau also found that almost 200 languages are spoken in the city. So, knowing different languages is important, especially if you are a first responder. Lieutenant Steve Lee is president of the Fire Departm

32、ents Phoenix Society. He says that first responders must be able to communicate quickly and effectively when an emergency happens. He explains that first responders enter neighborhoods and communicates to assist people regardless of where they are from. Many times first responders do not speak the same language as the people they are called to help. He adds that it is vital, or very important, that first responders are able to communicate with the people callin