1、届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文类型模拟试题10篇训练之八15页word版2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文类型模拟试题10篇训练之八一High-sugar diets raise risks for heart disease, obesity and diabetes, but we do love our sweets, so health experts have tried to suggest alternatives, and honey has been foremost among them.Honey is actually sweeter than sugar is, wh
2、ich means, in theory at least, that you could increase flavor equally with a smaller quantity of honey. But honey actually has a higher calorie count. It may have more minerals, which looks better on a label but, in reality, these are such small amounts that they dont offer any real advantages.Honey
3、s reputation as a medicine is not wholly unfounded. Some honey does indeed have antibacterial properties. One byproduct of enzymes in honey is hydrogen peroxide, a powerful germ killer. Plus, honeys texture and consistency are good for keeping wounds clean, and bad for bugs that might want to infect
4、 them. Honey is moist and its gooey consistency mean it can easily spread over and stay over wounds while keeping the tissue from becoming dry and fragile. The sticky substance means bacteria can not accumulate and multiply easily. It is particularly well-known for fighting bacteria like staph, salm
5、onella, E. Coli and certain bacteria that can infect the gut and cause ulcers.However, scientists can only say this for sure about Makuna and Malaysian Tualang honey. We dont know yet whether local home grown honey has the same power-or safety. A hot cup of tea with some honey stirred in certainly s
6、ounds like it would make you feel better. But its difficult to say for sure that it will.When you have a cold, contact with warm water (from tea) may help to break up phlegm(痰) that blocks your airways. But some suspect the real secret to the relieving qualities of a cup of tea is in the honey. Ther
7、e are studies that suggest that honey does work as well or better than cough suppressant (抑制性的) drugs like Robitussin.Most of these, however, were considered by the academic world to be widely misinterpreted by the media. One of the findings that seemed to have given the honey trend some additional
8、legs came from a study that said there was “no difference”, statistically speaking, between honey and one particular cough suppressant.28. What can we learn from the passage? A. Honey has more minerals than sugar. B. Honey can be used to treat wounds.C. The sweetness in honey can fight bacteria. D.
9、All kinds of honey can act as medicines.29. What is the authors attitude when it comes to the functions of honey?A. Objective B. Critical C. Supportive D. Skeptical30. What might be talked about next according to the text?A. Honey will be widely used in other fields.B. Honey will not be recommended
10、in medical treatment any more.C. Other studies showed honey worked better than some cough medicines.D. Other studies showed neither honey nor some cough medicines functioned well.参考答案:28-30BAB二English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can
11、speak it. More than half of the worlds books and three quarters of international mails are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary perhaps as many as two million words.However, lets face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple
12、in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat.We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it
13、that a writer writes, but fingers dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese so one moose, two meese?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposite
14、s? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?English was invented by people, not computers, and it shows the creativity of human beings. Thats why, when stars are out, they are visible
15、(看得见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.32. According to the passage _.A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different thingsB. there should be egg in an eggplantC. pineapples are the apples on the pi
16、ne treeD. boxing rings should be round33. Which of the following is the correct plural?A. Beeth. B. Geese.C. Meese. D. Tooth.34. Which of the following includes two items that have the similar meaning?A. A wise man and a wise guy. B. Overlook and oversee.C. Hot as hell and cold as hell. D. Quite a l
17、ot and quite a few.35. Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are _.A. smart B. crazyC. lazy D. sad参考答案:32. A 33. B 34. D 35. A【解析】本文属于说明文。英语是世界上应用最广泛的语言,在所有的语言中,英语词汇量最大。英语中还有一些矛盾的现象,说明英语也是非常有趣,人类具有伟大的创造性和智慧【33题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“If the plural of t
18、ooth is teeth, shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese”可知,goose的复数是geese。可知A项和C项是错误的复数形式,D项是单数形式, B项是正确的复数形式。故选B。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段“while quite a lot and quite a few are alike”可知,quite a lot与quite a few意思接近,故选C。【35题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“English was invented by people, not computers, an
19、d it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings”可知,英语是被人创造的,它反映了人类的创造性和智慧,故选A三Having friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better. Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are alone.Place friendship in the
20、first place. Find the time to be with friends even if it means letting the lawn(草坪) go unmowed(未割的) or the dishes unwashed for a while. When you cant get together, use the phone to keep in touch.Open up to close friends. Keeping a deep friendship requires a level of “heartfelt” intimacy (亲密).Dont be
21、 afraid to express your inner fears and disappointments. Listen to your friends when they have problems,but offer advice only when its wanted. Help raise friends self-esteem(自尊) when they are sad about a job loss, or other such events.Have different friends for different activities, such as going to
22、 the movies,singing in a choir,and joining in a bowling league.Dont wait for a friend to ask for helps. When a friend has the flu,offer to go to the store or drive his or her children to their afterschool activities.Never take a friendship for granted. Like a good marriage,friendship needs care and
23、patience. Become a joiner. Find a group that matches your interests.Talk to strangers. Conversations started in museums, laundry rooms,or bookstores can lead to firm friendship.Enroll in an adult education course. A classroom is an ideal place to meet others with similar interests.28. People who are
24、 alone have a ability to fight disease than people with close friends.A. more. B. greater.C. poorer. D. little.29. According to the passage, when had you better offer advice to your friends?A. At any moment. B. Only when they are happy.C. Only when they want it. D. Only when you are glad.30. What do
25、es the underlined word “Enroll” in the last paragraph mean?A. Give. B. Join.C. Get. D. Catch.31. Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. You should have different friends for the same activities.B. You should wait for a friend to ask a favor.C. You should take a friendship for gr
26、anted.D. You should talk with strangers in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores in order to improve friendship.参考答案:28. C 29. C 30. B 31. D四Earthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly. Coun
27、tries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kil
28、l the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died.In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.One of the
29、 worst earthquakes ever was in China in 2008. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China, in which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they a
30、re coming. People cannot prepare for earthquakes.24. Earthquakes happen _.A. in all the places in the worldB. only in the countries that have a lot of mountainsC. regularly in most places in the worldD. only in a few places along the coast25. When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported?A.
31、In 1964 in Alaska. B. In 1556 in China.C. In 1923 in Japan. D. In 2008 in China.26. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. The stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killed.B. Earthquakes often come unexpectedly.C. Earthquakes can cause fires.D. People still dont kn
32、ow how to tell when an earthquake will come.27. What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?A. How do earthquakes worry people?B. What will people do to prepare for earthquakes?C. How can we save people when earthquakes happen?D. How do earthquakes happen?参考答案:【答案】24. C 25. B 26. A 27. B五Eye Health Care DailyHealthy habits mean healthy eyes. Here are some daily tips for eye health.P Clean your eyes with pure cold water re
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