届高考英语全优二轮复习训练专题一 阅读 第4讲.docx

1、届高考英语全优二轮复习训练专题一 阅读 第4讲第二部分专题一第4讲【真题达标组】A(2019全国卷， C)Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beachs Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her ebook as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtels “me” time. And like more Americans, shes not alone.A new repo

2、rt found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half(53 percent)have breakfast alone and nearly half (46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore,74 percent，according to statistics from the report.“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone，bu

3、t together，you know？”Bechtel said，looking up from her book. Bechtel，who works in downtown West Palm Beach，has lunch with coworkers sometimes，but like many of us，too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to wo

4、rk feeling energized. “Today，I just wanted some time to myself，” she said.Just two seats over，Andrew Mazoleny，a local videographer，is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom hes on a firstname basis if he wants to have

5、a little interaction(交流). “I reflect on how my days gone and think about the rest of the week，” he said. “Its a chance for selfreflection. You return to work recharged and with a plan.”That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkw

6、ard about asking for a table for one，but those days are over. Now，we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. “It doesnt feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology，” said Laurie Demerit, whose company provided the statistics for the report.()1.What are the statis

7、tics in paragraph 2 about?AFood variety.BEating habits. CTable manners.DRestaurant service.()2.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?ATo meet with her coworkers. BTo catch up with her work.CTo have some time on her own. DTo collect data for her report.()3.What do we know about Mazoleny?AHe mak

8、es videos for the bar. BHes fond of the food at the bar.CHe interviews customers at the bar. DHes familiar with the barkeeper.()4.What is the text mainly about?AThe trend of having meals alone. BThe importance of selfreflection.CThe stress from working overtime. DThe advantage of wireless technology

9、.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文，列举了越来越多人喜欢单独吃饭的现象，并解释了原因。1B细节理解题。文章第二段主要是一篇关于各种饮食习惯的比例分析报告，故选B。2C推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Today，I just wanted some time to myself”可知出去吃午餐是为了有点儿自己的时间，故选C。3D细节理解题。根据文章第四段“He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper”可知他与酒吧老板相熟，故选D。4A主旨大意题。本文主要反映了现在越来越多的人习惯于独自用餐，形成

10、一种趋势，故选A。B(2018，北京卷，A)My First Marathon(马拉松)A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train.Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school.In my first PE.class, the teacher require

11、d us to run laps and then hit a softball.I didnt do either well.He later informed me that I was “not athletic”The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years.When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was ath

12、letic.It was all about the battle against my own body and mind.A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line.I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied

13、.So I stopped to readjust.Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS！”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly.Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I

14、could see my wife waving a sign.She is my biggest fan.She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 am.or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish.But I finished! And I got a medal.In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.De

15、termined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”()5.A month before the marathon, the author _.Awas well trainedBfelt scaredCmade up his mind to runDlost hope()6.Why did the author mention the PE.class in his 7th year?ATo acknowled

16、ge the support of his teacher.BTo amuse the readers with a funny story.CTo show he was not talented in sports.DTo share a precious memory.()7.How was the authors first marathon?AHe made it.BHe quit halfway.CHe got the first prize.DHe walked to the end.()8.What does the story mainly tell us?AA man ow

17、es his success to his family support.BA winner is one with a great effort of will.CFailure is the mother of success.DOne is never too old to learn.【语篇解读】本文为一篇记叙文。讲述了自己第一次跑马拉松，凭借自己的意志力成功跑完全程的励志故事。5C细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Yet, I was determined to go ahead.”可知，马拉松赛前一个月尽管作者脚踝受伤使得训练时间缩短，但作者仍下定决心参赛。故选C。6C细节理解题

18、。根据文章第二段“I didnt do either well.He later informed me that I was not athletic”可知，作者提到7年级的事情是为了证明自己真的没有运动天赋。故选C。7A细节理解题。根据文章第10段“I was one of the final runners to finish.But I finished! And I got a medal.In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.”可知，作者坚持到了最后，而且得

19、到了一块奖牌，虽然不是第一名，由此可见他成功地跑完了马拉松。故选A。8B主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者在讲述自己跑马拉松的经历，再根据最后一段“Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a marathon winner”可知，作者成功跑完马拉松源于自己的意志。故选B。C(2018，天津卷，C)Theres a new frontier in 3D printing thats beginning to come into focus:

20、 food.Recent development has made possible machines that print, cook, and serve foods on a mass scale.And the industry isnt stopping there.Food productionWith a 3D printer, a cook can print complicated chocolate sculptures and beautiful pieces for decoration on a wedding cake.Not everybody can do th

21、at it takes years of experience, but a printer makes it easy.A restaurant in Spain uses a Foodini to “recreate forms and pieces” of food that are “exactly the same，” freeing cooks to complete other tasks.In another restaurant, all of the dishes and desserts it serves are 3Dprinted，rather than farm t

22、o table.Sustainability(可持续性)The global population is expected to grow to 9.6 billion by 2050, and some analysts estimate that food production will need to be raised by 50 percent to maintain current levels.Sustainability is becoming a necessity.3D food printing could probably contribute to the solut

23、ion.Some experts believe printers could use hydrocolloids (水解胶体) from plentiful renewables like algae(藻类) and grass to replace the familiar ingredients(烹饪原料).3D printing can reduce fuel use and emissions.Grocery stores of the future might stock “food” that lasts years on end, freeing up shelf space

24、and reducing transportation and storage requirements.NutritionFuture 3D food printers could make processed food healthier.Hod Lipson, a professor at Columbia University, said, “Food printing could allow consumers to print food with customized nutritional content, like vitamins.So instead of eating a

25、 piece of yesterdays bread from the supermarket, youd eat something baked just for you on demand.”ChallengesDespite recent advancements in 3D food printing, the industry has many challenges to overcome.Currently, most ingredients must be changed to a paste(糊状物) before a printer can use them, and the

26、 printing process is quite timeconsuming, because ingredients interact with each other in very complex ways.On top of that, most of the 3D food printers now are restricted to dry ingredients, because meat and milk products may easily go bad.Some experts are skeptical about 3D food printers, believin

27、g they are better suited for fast food restaurants than homes and highend restaurants.()9.What benefit does 3D printing bring to food production?AIt helps cooks to create new dishes.BIt saves time and effort in cooking.CIt improves the cooking conditions.DIt contributes to restaurant decorations.()1

28、0.What can we learn about 3D food printing from Paragraph 3?AIt solves food shortages easily.BIt quickens the transportation of food.CIt needs no space for the storage of food.DIt uses renewable materials as sources of food.()11.According to Paragraph 4, 3Dprinted food _.Ais more available to consum

29、ersBcan meet individual nutritional needsCis more tasty than food in supermarketsDcan keep all the nutrition in raw materials()12.What is the main factor that prevents 3D food printing from spreading widely?AThe printing process is complicated.B3D food printers are too expensive.CFood materials have

30、 to be dry.DSome experts doubt 3D food printing.()13.What could be the best title of the passage?A3D Food Printing: Delicious New TechnologyBA New Way to Improve 3D Food PrintingCThe Challenges for 3D Food ProductionD3D Food Printing: From Farm to Table【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普类短文。文章主要介绍了3D打印技术在食物上的应用取得的进展，但目前仍

31、面临着许多方面的挑战。9B推理判断题。根据文章Food production中叙述了没有经验的人可以用3D打印机做出复杂的巧克力雕塑和美丽的婚礼蛋糕，以及餐厅能够用3D打印出所有的菜肴和甜点，从而可以推断出：3D打印的优势是节省了做饭的时间和精力。故选B。10D细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Some experts believe printers could use hydrocolloids (水解胶体) from plentiful renewables like algae(藻类) and grass to replace the familiar ingredients (烹饪原料)”

32、可知，3D打印机可以使用可再生材料作为食物来源。故选D。11B推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Food printing could allow consumers to print food with customized nutritional content, like vitamins(食品打印可以让消费者打印定制营养的食物)”从而可以推断出，3D打印出来的食物可以满足个人营养需求。故选B。12C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“most of the 3D food printers now are restricted to dry ingredients, because meat and mil