高三英语二轮复习阅读提速练一.docx

1、高三英语二轮复习阅读提速练一2019-2020年高三英语二轮复习阅读提速练一阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A(xx河南洛阳高三第一次统考)Goodreads remends the following books you want to read for the event to e.1The Lyrics：1961xxBy Bob DylanSimon & Schuster, $60What its about: This heavy, welltimed publication

2、contains lyrics by the songwriter who just won the Nobel Prize in Literature, from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.Whats to love: The times may be changing, but Dylans fans are constant, traditional devotees who will want this epic collection for their shelves, to sit beside those belove

3、d old large papers.2Taylor Swift: This Is Our SongBy Tyler ConroySimon & Schuster, $28What its about: An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop stars countless fans.Whats to love: Mom and/or Dad, the fan of Taylor Swift, will think youre pretty cool if he or sh

4、e discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree(even if it is a book)3Misty CopelandBy Gregg DelmanRizzoli, $39.95What its about: Starfigure female ballet dancer Misty Copeland strikes a pose(95, to be exact) in photos taken between 2011 and xx, in the casual setting of dance studios.What

5、s to love：Since being the first African American woman to be named a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland has bee a cultural phenomenon, and Delmans arresting pictures capture(捕捉) her muscular power and elegance.4 NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram PhotosBy National Geographic

6、National Geographic, $19.95What its about: National Geographics popular Instagram account (nearly 63 million followers) es to book form in this title filled with eyepopping images from around the world.Whats to love: Heres proof that NatGeos talented photographers have conquered social media while m

7、aintaining the usual quality of their work.And for fans of more traditional coffeetablesize books, check out National Geographics Wild, Beautiful Places：PicturePerfect Journeys Around the Globe($40)1Which author is noted for literature achievements?ABob Dylan. BTyler Conroy.CGregg Delman. DNational

8、Geographic.2For what event are the books most probably remended?ANew Years Day. BChristmas Day.COnes anniversary. DLiterature awards.3How much would a photographer normally spend on his favourite books listed?A$39.95. B$19.95.C$59.9. D$99.9.4Which book would a pop stars fan probably buy?AThe Lyrics:

9、 1961xx.BTaylor Swift: This Is Our Song.CMisty Copeland.D NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos.B(xx山西名校联考)I cherish being around people who are totally fortable with who they are.There always seems to be an aura(光环) of love and acceptance that follows these people around.I think its because the

10、yve figured out one of the biggest secrets of life: the chance of being loved and accepted grows so much when we can truly say we couldnt be more fortable with ourselves.People like being around those who are fortable with themselves because theyre less threatening.We all feel the need to protect ou

11、rselves from threats aimed at our insecurities.Insecurities are like open wounds and it hurts when people poke(捅；戳) at themIt can be exhausting to hang around with folks who constantly poke at us just to gain some kind of external recognition through making everyone else feel smaller.My favorite thi

12、ng about people who are fortable with themselves is that they need no external recognition.They have discovered their worth is, by nature, something that cannot be taken away or added to based on what other people think.Ironically enough, this ends up providing fortable people with more external val

13、idation than those who feel they need it most. Because fortable peoples worth es from within, they see no point in tearing others down.To them, the only sensible way to speak about another is to be positive.I guess when you realize your worth es from within, you might as well build others up rather

14、than tear them down, since their size is of no threat to your sense of selfworth.Plus, its a lot more fun to speak love to others and watch their eyes glow than it is to hurt someones feelings for a cheap laugh, anyway.When we bee fortable with ourselves through fully accepting who we are, we can si

15、lence the noise our insecurities make in public situations and enjoy the wonderful reality that unfolds before us.The result is a world with fewer insecurities.To me, that sounds like a better world.5Which of the following sayings best expresses the main idea of the passage?AActions speak louder tha

16、n words.BNo pains, no gains.CLuck favors those who are fortable with who they are.DDont claim to know what you dont know.6What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AInsecurities.BOpen wounds.CPeople who are fortable with themselves.DThreats.7Whats the authors purpose of writi

17、ng this passage?ATo give a vivid description of people who are fortable with themselves.BTo ask people to make friends with people who are fortable with themselves.CTo offer some practical advice on how to be a person who is fortable with himself/herself.DTo appeal to people to be fortable with them

18、selves so that we can live in a better world.C(xx辽宁大连双基测试)Whenever we see a button, we want to press it because we know that something will happen.This is true in most cases, for example, on a doorbell.But some buttons are actually fake(假的), like the “close” button on a lift.Many people are in the h

19、abit of pressing the “close” button because they dont have the patience to wait.But lifts “close” buttons are a plete trick, at least in the US.the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US., mak

20、ing sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter safely.Only repair workers can use the buttons to speed up the door closing process if they have special keys.But to normal lift riders, the buttons arent pletely useless.According to psychologists, fake but

21、tons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.“A sense of control is very important.It reduces stress and increases wellbeing，” said Ellen JLanger, a psychology professor at Harvard University.Experts also added that a lot of buttons that dont do anything exist in our liv

22、es for this same purpose.For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons dont live up to their names either.Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before putercontrolled traffic signals were introduced.But psychologists found it interesting that even when people ar

23、e aware of these little “white lies”， they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.8What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo describe different fake buttons.BTo explore the functions of fake buttons.CTo ana

24、lyze various habits of pushing buttons.DTo explain the disadvantages of fake buttons.9What can we learn about the “close” buttons on a lift in America?AThey work when people press them hard.BThey were designed for a sense of control.CThey never speed up the doorclosing process.DThey take the safety

25、of the disabled into account.10What can we infer about pedestrian crosswalk buttons?AThey can make people feel better.BThey help puters work faster.CThey can control the traffic signals.DThey help pedestrians cross safely.11Which may be the best title for the passage?AButtons in the US.A.BButtons Al

26、ways LieCButtons May Not WorkD“Close” Buttons on LiftsD(xx济南模拟)Tea, the most typical English drink, became established in Britain because of the influence of a foreign princess, Catherine of Braganza, the queen of Charles .As a lover of tea since her childhood in Portugal, she brought teadrinking to

27、 the English royal court and set a trend for the_beverage in the 17th century.The fashion soon spread beyond the circle of the nobility to the middle classes, and tea became a popular drink at the London coffee houses where people met to do business and discuss events of the day.Many employers serve

28、d a cup of tea to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British institution, the“tea break”However, drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people.It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well.Arou

29、nd 1800, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anna Maria Russell, began the popular practice of “afternoon tea”， a ceremony taking place at about four oclock.Until then, people did not usually eat or drink anything between lunch and dinner.At approximately the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized

30、a new way of eating breadin thin slices, with something like jam or cucumbers between them.Before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon, involving tea and sandwiches, became part of the British way of life.As tea became much cheaper during the 19th century, its popularity spread right throu

31、gh all corners of the British society.Thus, tea became Britains favorite drink.In workingclass households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a days labor.This meal has bee known as “high tea”Today, tea can be drunk at any time of the day, and account

32、s for over twofifths of all drinks consumed in Britainwith the exception of water.12What is mainly discussed about tea in the text?AIts development in Britain.BIts traditional ways of drinking.CIts influence around the world.DIts popularity in Europe.13What do the underlined words “the beverage” probably refer to?ATea drinking.BA small meal.CA