1、高考英语阅读理解30篇专项复习推荐2020 年 高 考英语 阅读理解 30 篇专项复习【名师精选考题预测,值得下载练习】ASt Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife An ancient university, breathtaking medieval ruins, and old-fashioned coastal villages: explore all this and more on our adventure through Fife. Places you ll explore Forth Bridge An incredible eng
2、ineering achievement, and a UNESCO World Heritage sight. Anstruther Be charmed by the cobbled lanes and quaint (古色古香的) buildings of this traditional fishing village. St Andrews Cathedral This ruined cathedral was once one of Scotland s most splendid buildings. St Andrews Old Town Enjoy the 1,000 yea
3、rs of history as you explore the old streets and ancient castle. 来源 : 学 , 科 , 网 The Old Course Golf was so popular in Scotland, but it was banned in the 15th century. And nowhere was it more popular than in St Andrews, the Home of Golf. Historic Village of Falkland This quaint town in the Kingdom of
4、 Fife boasts a beautiful palace and a peaceful setting. Tour detailDeparts 09:30 Rabbie s Cafe Bar, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EGReturns 18:00 approx Prices Adult price: 45 per person Discount price: 40 per person (Seniors over 60 and children between 5 and 15; unfortunately, we don t allow chi
5、ldren under 5 years old on the tour) Important information Pack your waterproof clothing and walking shoes Falkland Palace is closed from November to Easter Tour inclusions Transport in a 16 seat Mercedes mini-coach Air conditioning as standard The stories and services of a Rabbie s driver-guide Tou
6、r exclusions Entry fees to visitor attractions Customer reviews 来源 :Zxxk.ComA great dayHoward Carroll, posted on 18/05/2017A great day out. Fully recommend the tour. Gillian and Eric were not only friendly but very knowledgeable.Excellent tour guideM W Grzelak, posted on 15/02/2017First time but not
7、 my last. Grant was an excellent and intelligent guide who cherishes his Scottish heritage. The tour offered the best venues ( 场地 ) and just enough time to experience them.21. What do we know about the places included in the tour? A. Anstruther has a modern look. B. St. Andrews Cathedral is in good
8、condition. C. There is an ancient castle in Falkland Village. D. Golf was once a very popular sport in St Andrews. 22. A 48-year-old father with his 16-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son should pay at least _. A. 120 B. 125 C. 130 D. 13523. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the tour?
9、 A. Tour guide services are provided. B. Falkland Palace is open in December. C. The tour lasts for two days. D. Entry fees to all attractions are included.BThat cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practic
10、e at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much
11、for me.As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound be
12、hind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise ha
13、d been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where Id heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.Just as I was about to give up the search, I hea
14、rd the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a sma ll red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what youre looking for?” he aske
15、d, holding up a small square shape.It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldnt get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldnt be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.2
16、4. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?A. Cold and sick. B. Lucky and hopeful.C. Satisfied and cheerful. D. Disappointed and helpless.25. According to Paragraph 1, what was the writer busy doing?A. She was solving her problem at the bank.B. She was taking part in various cit
17、y activities.C. She was learning acting in an evening school.D. She was preparing for the first night show.26. On her way home the writer_.A. lost her wallet unknowinglyB. was stopped by a garbage truck driverC. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knifeD. found some homeless people following he
18、r27. What can we infer from the text?A. The writer would stop working at night.B. The writer would stay on in San F rancisco.C. The writer would make friends with the man.D. The writer would give up her job at the bank.CFinland is the happiest place on Earth, according to the 2018 World Happiness Re
19、port of 156 nations.The report, released Wednesday by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks the countries of the world based on six different categories of well-being: income, freedom, trust, life expectancy, generosity and social support. This years report also pays sp
20、ecial attention to the happiness of each countrys immigrants.The U.S. dropped four spots from 2017 and landed in 18th place, and last years winner, Norway, came in second place followed by Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland.Rounding out the top 10 happiest countries was Canada in sixth place, then New
21、 Zealand, Sweden and Australia. The order of the top 10 nations changed from the 2017 list but the countries did not, according to the report. “The most striking finding of the report is the remarkable consistency between the happiness of immigrants and the locally born,” Helliwell said in a stateme
22、nt. “Although immigrants come from countries with very different levels of happiness, their reported life evaluations resemble those of other residents in their new countries. Those who move to happier countries gain, while those who move to less happy countries lose.”Other major world powers placed
23、 in significantly low spots on the list. Germany came in 15th, the UK was 19th followed by Japan in 54th place, Russia in 59th and China in 86th.The report, based on surveys completed by citizen volunteers, came just under a week before World Happiness Day on March 20, when the UN declared to recogn
24、ize “the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives”.28. The US ranked_ in 2017.A. 14 B. 10C. 18 D. 2229. What is the most significant finding of the report
25、?A. That immigrants are different from residents in the country.B. That immigrants come from countries with different levels of happiness.C. That immigrants become happy when they leave the country.D. That immigrants and locals feel the similar level of happiness.30. What can be inferred from the la
26、st paragraph?A. Happiness is no less important than any other aspect in life.B. Peoples happiness and well-being should be considered when it comes to policy-making.C. The happiness report came under a week before World Happiness Day.D. What the UN declared was beneficial to all human beings.31. Wha
27、t is the best title of the passage?A. World Happiness Day. B. Happiness forever pursuit.C. Whats your happiness index( 指数 )? D. The 2018 World Happiness Report.DBoomerang (回巢) children who return to live with their parents after university can be good for families, leading to closer, more supportive
28、 relationships and increased contact between the generations, a study has found.The findings contradict research published earlier this year showing that returning adult children trigger a significant decline in their parents quality of life and well-being.The young adults taking part in the study w
29、ere “more positive than might have been expected about moving back homethe shame is reduced as so m any of their peers are in the same position, and they acknowledged the benefits of their parents financial and emotional support. Daughters were happier than sons, often slipping back easily into teen
30、age patterns of behaviour, the study found.Parents on the whole were more uncertain, expressing concern about the likely duration of the arrangement and how to manage it. But they acknowledged that things were different for graduates today, who leave university with huge debts and fewer job opportun
31、ities.The families featured in the study were middle-class and tended to view the achievement of adult independence for their children as a “family project”. Par ents accepted that their children required support as university students and then as graduates returning home, as they tried to find jobs
32、 paying enough to enable them to move out an d get on the housing ladder.“However”, the study says, “day-to-day tensions about the prospects of achieving different dimensions of independence, which in a few extreme cases came close to conflict, characterised the experi ence of a majority of parents and a little over half the graduates”.Areas of disagreement included chores, mo
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