陕西省汉中市2020高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练(27)
2020高考英语二轮阅读理解精英训练精品题(26)
2020高考英语阅读理解精英训练二轮精品题（26）及答案阅读下列短文, 从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
【2020陕西省西安市长安区第一中学一模】AOnce again, I was in a new school. So was a girl in my class named Paris. That's where the similarities ended.I was tall and she was small. My thick, black hair had been recently cut short. Her natural blonde hair flowed to her waist and looked great. I was awkward and shy. She wasn't. I couldn't stand her. I considered her my enemy. She liked me. She wanted to be friends.One day, she invited me over and I said yes —I was too shocked to answer any other way. No one had invited me over to play. But this girl who wore the latest fashions wanted me to go home with her after school.I got very surprised when she led me into an apartment building. She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister.When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies — which was my next surprise. I would have thought she'd outgrown them. I had never played with them. But we sat on the floor of a walk-in closet, laughing as we made up crazy stories about the Barbies. That's when we found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older and we both had wild imaginations.We had a great day that afternoon. Our jaws ached from smiling so much. She showed me her wardrobe, which had mostly come from a designer clothing store down the block. The woman who owned it used her as a model sometimesfor her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange.Paris had the whole neighborhood charmed. The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free slices. Soon I was included in her magic world. We slept over at each other's houses, spent every free moment together. My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being tall.Paris, my first real friend since childhood, taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: that your worst enemy can turn out to be your best friend.46．The writer and Paris were similar in that .A. they were both new studentsB. both of them were friendlyC. both of them were tallD. they were both the youngest in class47．In the article the writer described Paris as a girl who was . A. awkward and shy B. fashionable and proud C. quiet and lonely D. friendly and lovely48．What did the writer learn from Paris?A. How to make best use of her neighborhood.B. How to dress and look fashionable.C. How to become a good writer.D. How to make friends. 49．From the article, we can see that through her friendship with Paris, the writer .A. found she and Paris had more similarities than differencesB. was able to fit in at her new school with Paris’ helpC. was not so awkward or shy as beforeD. learned more about fashion herself【参考答案】46—49 ADDC任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
陕西汉中市高考英语二轮阅读理解选练5及答案.doc
陕西汉屮市2016高考英语(二轮)阅读理解选练(5)及答案阅读理解。
阅读下列短文，从给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）屮，选出最佳选项。
【2014•南昌市高三第三次模拟测试】Millions of people are using cell phones today.In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one.In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people.They find that the phones are more than a means of communication一having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected・The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professional worried.Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones.In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue.Mobile phone companies are woixied about the negative publicity of such ideas.They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad （or your health.On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some peoplewho use mobile phones? Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected withmodern scanning equipment.In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because ofserious memory loss.He couldn^t remember even simple tasks.He would often forget the name of hisown son.This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his workingweek, for a couple of years.His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer^ doctor didn't agree・What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation.High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones.Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation.But they say the amount is too small to worry about.As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones lesse your regular phone if you want to talk for a long e your mobile phone only when youreally need it.Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies.In the future,mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health.So for now, it\ wise notto use your mobile phone too often.1 • People buy cell phones for the following reasons except that _______ ・A.they9re popular B•they9re convenientC. they9re usefulD. they9re cheap2.The word "detected^ in Paragraph 3 could be best replaced by _______ ・A ・discoveredB • removedC・c ured D・caused3.The salesman retired young because ______ -A.he disliked using mobile phonesB ・ he couldn\ remember simple tasksC.he was tired of talking on his mobile phoneD.his employer's doctor persuaded him to4.On the safety issue of mobile phones, the manufacturing companies ________ ・A. deny the existence of mobile phone radiationB・ develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiationC. hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry aboutD・ try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health5.The writer^ purpose of writing this article is to advise people _______ ・A. to buy mobile phonesB・ to use mobile phones less oftenC・ to update regular phonesD・ to stop using mobile phones语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。
2020年陕西汉中市勉县一中高三英语二模试题及答案解析
2020年陕西汉中市勉县一中高三英语二模试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AMany workers have had no choice but to adapt to working from home in recent months since offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情). And the noisy situation and endless housework may result in a terrible emotion. A new option is waiting foryou. That is WFH: work from a hotel.Hotel FigueroA special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figuero’s 268 rooms as day-use offices.According to Managing Director Connie Wang, the set-up launched in June and is a great opportunity to get out of their houses with high-speed Wi-Fi, unlimited printing privileges and free parking. The 350-square-foot rooms sell for $ 129 per day, with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional $ 20.The WytheA boutique hotel in Brooklyn. The hotel recently announced a partnership with co-working office space company Industrious through which it is recycling 13 second-story guest rooms to serve as offices for up to four people.Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform, and dogs are welcome. Pricing starts at $ 200 and goes up to $ 275, depending on how many people use the space.The SawyerThe Sawyer, in Sacramento, California, is offering pool cabanas (更衣室) for use as outdoor offices, complete with fast Wi-Fi, free parking and catered lunch for $ 150 per day.HotelsByDayYannis Moati founded HotelsByDay back in 2015. That company has grown to include more than 1,500 hotels, and has seen a significant increase in the number of inquiries for day-use bookings lately.Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive, and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go.1.How much should one pay for a 24-hour stay in Hotel Figuero?A.$ 129.B.$ 149.C.$ 150.D.$ 200.2.Which hotel allows pets in?A.The Wythe.B.The Sawyer.C.HotelsByDay.D.Hotel Figuero.3.What do we know about Yannis Moati?A.He started a program titledWork Perks.B.He has upgraded at least 1,500 rooms.C.He usually predicts everything correctly.D.He is optimistic about the WFH trend.BItzhak Perlman was born in Tel Aviv, in whatwas thenPalestine, in 1945. Today he lives inNew York City. But his music has made him a citizen of the world. He has played in almost every major city. He has won many Grammy awards for his recordings. He has also won Emmy Awards for his work on television.Itzhak Perlman suffered from polio (小儿麻痹症) at the age of four. The disease damaged his legs. He uses a wheelchair or walks with the aid of crutches (拐杖) on his arms. But none of this stopped him from playing the violin. He began as a young child. He took his first lessons at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Very quickly, his teachers recognized that he had a special gift.At thirteen he went to the United Sates to appear on television. His playing earned him the financial aid to attend theJuilliardSchoolinNew York. In 1964 Itzhak Perlman won the Leventritt Competition in that city. His international fame had begun.His music is full of power and strength. It can be sad or joyful, loud or soft. But critics (评论家) say it is not the music alone that makes his playing so special. They say he is able to communicate the joy he feels in playing, and the emotions that great music can deliver.Anyone who has attended a performance by Itzhak Perlman will tell you thatit is exciting to watch him play. His face changes as the music from his violin changes. He looks sad when the music seems sad. He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and happy. He often looks dark and threatening when the music seems dark and threatening.4. According to the passage, what do we know about Itzhak Perlman?A. He is 75 years old today.B. He was born inNew York City.C. He has some achievements in music.D. He was a rich citizen of the world.5. When Itzhak Perlman first learned music, his teachers ________.A. ignored his talentsB. thought he was fit to learn musicC. had pity on himD. didn't want to accept him6. What makes Itzhak Perlman's playing special according to critics?A. The emotions he communicates in his playing.B. The style in which he plays his music.C. The kind of music he plays.D. The power and strength in his music.7. How do people feel when they hear Itzhak Perlman play?A. Moved.B. Calm.C. Funny.D. Excited.CJapan's prime minister encouraged the decision to ban viewers, even family members, by issuing a state of emergency order in Tokyo earlier this month in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers.From the perspective of sports psychologists, an Olympics without fans is a real-life science experiment that is helping researchers and clinicians to comb through the true impact of a crowd of fans on its players—and on viewers at home. The strange circumstances under which the games are held may place unexpected pressure on some athletes. On Tuesday, superstar gymnast Simone Biles dropped out of the women's team event, telling teammates and reporters she wasn't in the right “headspace” to compete. “It's been really stressful this Olympic Games. There are a lot of different variables going into it,” Biles told the Washington Post.The 2020 Summer Olympics bears similarities and differences to other major sporting events without viewers. The English Premier League supplemented (增加) game broadcasts with crowd noise from the soccer video game FIFA 20, mixed with game audio in real time. A Taiwanese baseball team and German soccer team began populating stands with cardboard cutouts of fans, and the trend caught on internationally.Jamey Houle, the lead sports psychologist for Ohio State University Athletics and a former Al-American gymnast, says competitive athletes are trained in visualization— imagining performing a certain action or motion, such as doing a roundoff back handspring in gymnastics. Without moving a muscle, players using visualization can solidify neural (神经的) connections and activate their motor cortex (皮层). To visualize most effectively, Houle says, athletes working with sports psychologists will try to simulate as closely as possible the conditions of actualgameplay. Empty stadiums may thus have a measurable impact on players' performance. This phenomenon is grounded in a psychological concept called “social facilitation”, referring to a change in a person's performance that occurs when others are around compared to when a person is alone.8. What caused Biles to drop out of the women's team event?A. The poor physical condition.B. The absence of the audience.C. The fiercely competitive event.D. The influence of crowds of fans.9. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A. The Taiwanese baseball team is a success.B. The tendency mentioned is popular among some sporting events.C. The 2020 Summer Olympics is stricter in preventing the pandemic.D. The crowd noise plays a leading role in the English Premier League.10. How does Houle explain the impact of empty stadiums on players' performance?A. By doing a roundoff back handspring.B. By simulating the conditions of actual gameplay.C. By using the concept called social facilitation.D. By changing the viewers of a player.11. What message does the author mainly convey in the text?A. Athletes should be trained in visualization.B. Audience should be admitted to the Olympics.C. Social facilitation is helpful to sporting events.D. Viewers present may influence players' performance.DJerry Lawson had a love of science and invention from a very young age. And, with the support of his family and teachers, he took that love and helped change the world for billions of people, when he invented the modem video game cartridge.Both of Jerry's parents supported his love of science and invention. His father, a longshoreman, was a science fan and encouraged Jerry to always experiment with things. Jerry's first-grade teacher helped encourage him on his path to be someone influential similar to George Washington Carver, a great AfricanAmerican inventor. His first love in school was chemistry but he ended up liking electronics（电子学）even more.He earned an amateur ham radio license at age 13 and built his own radio station in his room, with an antenna hanging out of his window! Jerry earned money from fixing television sets, visiting people's homes for inhouse repair, and also working at local electronics stores. Jerry also made walkie-talkies and sold them to other kids. He spent many Saturdays at an electronics store that had all of the parts he needed for his inventions. Hewould use his small allowance and money he earned to buy parts to help fuel his inventions.When he was a young adult, Jerry joined Fairchild Semiconductor as an engineer. During this time, he created his own video arcade game（街机游戏），Demolition Derby, in his garage.A few years later, Jerry was asked to work on a secret project. Not even his boss was allowed to know what he was doing! What it turned out to be was that he was designing the Fairchild Channel F video gameconsole（游戏控制器）and leading the team that invented the video game cartridge. This was the first of its kind and enabled kids around the world to affordably play video games at home.Just like with automobiles，many advances have occurred since the inventionof video games. Video games are now one of the biggest forms of entertainment in the world. But all of this would not have been possible without the vision, passion, and skill of Jerry Lawson and his learn.12. How did Jerry earn money when he was a teenager?A. By running his radio station.B. By selling television sets.C. By repairing things for others.D. By making electronic parts.13. Before Jerry's secret project, playing video games at home was_____.A. expensiveB. harmfulC. commonD. tiring14. What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph?A. Jerry Lawson and his team can be more skillful.B. Jerry Lawson is important to the game industry.C.Many advances have taken place in the automobile industry.D. Video games are now the most popular form of entertainment.15. What can be the best title for the text?A. Video Gaming-An Important IndustryB. Game Console-Key to Home Video GamesC. Jerry Lawson-Father of Modern GamingD. Support and Encouragement-Necessary for Success第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
陕西省汉中市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练(25)
陕西汉中市2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（25）阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
I just hope that our brains won’t crash(死机). Areyou working on your typing skills to make you a moreefficient worker? That may be all for nothing as Intelbelieves that we’ll be abl e to control our computerswith our brains by 2020.Intel and its resear ch partners are study ing howbrain acts when it thinks. For example, scientists havefound that people’s brains react in a similar manner when asked to think of a bear.Through sensors(感应器)that can find this sort of brain activity, Intel thinks that it will be able to read and translate this into an input system thanks to a c hip in the brain.“We’re trying to prove you can do interesting things with brain waves. ”Intel resea rch scientist Dean Pomerleau told Computerworld. “Eventually people may be willing to be, more devoted to brain implants(植入物). Imagine being able to surf the Web with the Power of your thoughts. ”Even if thinking about a bear isn’t enough to show that y ou want to copy and paste something. Intel still thinks that there’s a future in using your brain instead of the keyboard.“If we can get to the point where you can accurately find specific words, you could mentally type, ”he added. “You could compose c haracters or words by thinking about letters flashing on the screen or typing whole words rather than their individual characters. ”While this may all sound impractical for present time, Intel thinks that it’s possible and something we’ll all want.“I think human beings are unusually adaptive(适应的), ”said Andrew Chien, vice president of research and director of future technologies research at Intel Labs. “If you told people 20 years ago that they would be carrying computers all the time,they would have said, ‘I don’t want that. I don’t need that. ’Now you can’t get them to stop carrying device s. There are a lot of things that have to be done first but I think implanting chips into human brains is well within the scope of possibility. ”Make good use of your favorite mouse and keyboard set-up before they’re old-fashioned.【文章大意】本文主要讲了现在Intel及同伴正在研究怎样用人脑控制我们的电脑。
陕西省汉中市2020高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练(32)
陕西汉中市2020高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（32）阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Imagine looking f or your lost dog. You step into acave. But instead of the dog, you find beautiful cavepaintings. You see paintings of horses, deer, and bisondrawn in black, brown, red and yellow. Your firstquestion would probably be“Who did this? ”This is what happened to four French boys in 1940.They found the Lascaux caves. The paintings the boysdiscovered in those caves are about 17, 000 years old.They were drawn by the ancient people called Cro-Magnon(克鲁马努人).Cro-Magnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many colours. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There are smaller animals, such as bison, stags and a bear. There is also a strange spotted two-horned(两只角的)animal.To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of animals in many different colours. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses and cows. The most unusual sight may be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a rhinoceros, a carefully drawn dead man, an injured bison and a bird.Why did Cro-Magnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls? Did the drawings call upon some magic power? Did the Cro-Magnon people hope that the drawings would bring good luck? There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The Cro-Magnons were interested in the world. They lookedat beauty and they understood it.【文章大意】本文介绍了法国Lascaux岩洞壁画的相关情况。
2020年4月陕西省汉中市2020届高三教学质量第二次检测考试英语试题及答案
绝密★启用前陕西省汉中市普通高中2020届高三毕业班教学质量第二次检测考试英语试题2020年4月注意事项:1. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。
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1. What does the man want to do?A. Send mail to Sally.B. Contact Mary.C. Get Mary’s address.2. How long will it take the woman to reach Beijing by train?A. 5 hours.B. 7 hours.C. 10 hours.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A new dress.B. The weather.C. A recent event.4. What can we learn about the man’s new roommate?A. He really likes potatoes.B. He is fond of watching TV.C. He seldom visits his parents.5. What is the man looking for?A. Gloves.B. Bus tickets.C. A pen.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
2020高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读理解 社会生活类提分训练(2020年真题集锦,含解析)新人教版
社会生活类(2013·新课标全国卷Ⅱ·C) (2013·大纲版全国卷·C)Given that many people’s moods(情绪)are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate,it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine.Looking like a setting from the film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory,Singapore’s Chocolate Research Facility(CRF)has over 100 varieties of chocolates.Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents’corner store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.If the CRF seems to be a smart idea,that’s because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi’s and Sony.That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored(味道)chocolates.The CRF’s produce is“green”,made within the country and divided into 10 lines,with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.The Exotic Series—with Sichuan pepper,red bean(豆),cheese and other flavors—also does well and is fun to taste.And for chocolate snobs,who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others,the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo,Cuba,Venezuela,and Ghana,among others.【文章大意】本文介绍了新加坡的Chocolate Research Facility,它拥有100多种巧克力,并且着重介绍了几种很有风味的巧克力。
2020高考英语二轮复习综合模拟卷解析版(二)
2020高考英语二轮复习综合模拟卷（二）一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AAttractive lakeside cottages and cabinsLafitte's Landing Guest Quarters，Uncertain，TexasThere are five cottages featuring high ceilings and spacious bedrooms．Lafitte's is a certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat，so you don't have to go far for bird-watching．Explore the lake on a steamboat，or head to Caddo Lake State Park for night adventures such as Owl Nights and Bat Watches．Rates：Summer nightly rates range from ﹩559 to ﹩1，899Lake Placid Lodge，Lake Placid，New YorkWith 17 cabins sitting along the shores of Lake Placid，the arts-and-crafts-style Lake Placid Lodge offers an exciting summer lake experience．Lakefront cabins come outfitted with hand-built beds and stone fireplaces．Go for a hike，or hit the lake for swimming，fishing ，or boating．Rates：Rates are ﹩120 per night for double occupancy；each additional person is ﹩20 per night．Lake Crescent Lodge，Olympic National Park，WashingtonIts cottages and cabins are listed on the National Register of Historic Places．Choose between one-and two-bedroom Singer Tavern Cottages，or stay in the always favored （and often booked）Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins．Spend your days hiking in the surrounding Olympic National Park，or exploring Lake Crescent by boat．Rates：Nightly rates for cottages and cabins range between ﹩317 and ﹩398．Tamarack Lodge Resort，Mammoth Lakes，CaliforniaIt is on the peaceful shores of the Twin Lakes．Choose between recently built Deluxe Cabins and old wood-and-stone cabins．Swimming，fishing，boating，biking，and hiking are popular pastimes．Rates：Summer cabin rates range from ﹩369 to ﹩999 per night．1.Where can you observe bats at night？A. At Caddo Lake State ParkB. At Lake PlacidC. At Olympic National ParkD. At the Twin Lakes2.If three people share one room in Lake Placid Lodge，how much will they pay？A. ﹩60B. ﹩120C. ﹩140D. ﹩3603.Which of the following is difficult to reserve？A. Cottages at Lafitte's Landing Guest QuartersB. Cabins at Lake Placid LodgeC. Deluxe CabinsD. Roosevelt Fireplace CabinsBGrowing up，I thought math class was something to be endured，not enjoyed．I disliked memorizing formulas（公式）and taking tests，all for the dull goal of getting a good grade．One of my teachers told my mother that I was "slow"．But my problem wasn't with math itself．In fact，when a topic seemed particularly interesting，I would go to thelibrary and read more about it．By high school，no one told me that I could become a professional mathematician．What I wanted to do then was to play college football．My ambition was to get an athletic scholarship to attend a Big Ten school．The chances of that happening were very low．But that didn't stop my coaches from encouraging me to believe I could reach my goal，and preparing and pushing me to work for it．They made video tapes of my performances and sent them to college coaches around the country．In the end，a Big Ten school，Penn State，did offer me a scholarship．I wish math teachers were more like football coaches．Students are affected by more than just the quality of a lesson plan．They also respond to the passion of their teachers and the engagement of their peers，and they seek a sense of purpose．They benefit from specific instructions and constant feedback（反馈）．Until I got to college，I didn't really know what mathematics was．I still thought of it as laborious（耗时费力的）calculations．Then my professor handed me a book and suggested that I think about a particular problem．It wasn't easy，but it was fascinating．My professor kept giving me problems，and I kept pursuing them，even though I couldn't always solve them immediately．The mathematical research I was doing had little in common with what I did in my high school classrooms．Instead，it was closer to the math and logic puzzles I did on my own as a boy．It gave me that same sense of wonder and curiosity，and it rewarded creativity．I am now a Ph．D candidate in mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology．4.Why did the writer think math class in school was "something to be endured" beforeentering college？A. Because he wasn't interested in math．B. Because his math teachers didn't care to push him．C. Because he was too smart and talented for math class．D. Because he was training hard for an athletic scholarship．5.According to the writer，students are affected by the following things from teachersorcoaches EXCEPT ______ ．A. a sense of purposeB. constant feedbackC. passionD. specific instructions6.We can conclude that after entering college，the writer ______ ．A. was busy looking for math problems to solveB. studied on his own just as he was in high schoolC. met with laborious calculations in his studiesD. began to realize what mathematics really is7.What is the best title for the text？A. Interest is the best teacherB. Be the best-you can make itC. Math，taught like footballD. Once your teacher，always your teacherCRecently I rolled into a local restaurant to try an Impossible Burger，an all-plant patty（人造肉饼）invented by Impossible Foods．It's well known for having an strangely chewy（有咀嚼感），even bloody，meat-like quality，a surprising verisimilitude（逼真）that has made it "perhaps the country's most famous burger，" as New York magazine wrote．One bite into its wonderful，smoky taste and，damn，I was convinced．This is good news，because the time has come to consume fake meat．In the fight against climate change，meat replacement is something we can try．A University of Oxford study recently found that，to keep global warming below 2 degrees this century，we need to be eating 75 percent less beef and 90 percent less pork．However，diets are culturally enshrined，so changing them will be hard．It isn't easy to replace 75 to 90 percent of beef and pork with fake meat．The first taste of an Impossible Burger-a moment when low expectations work a powerful magic in the product's favor-is one thing．But how do you keep meat-eaters asking for more after their sixth，and their 26th？ To get to true mass adoption，fake meat will need to compete favorably with the real thing on multiple fronts．Impossible Foods' goal is to drive the price of its product below that of Safeway's 80/20 hamburger meat，at which point people will simply vote with their wallets．The new industry also wants to improve on animal flesh in various ways．Fake meat has an advantage over traditional meat because "you won't need to refrigerate it" cofounder Niko Koffeman says．Plus，custom（定制的）production could improve choice．"You could have very soft and tender meat for elderly people，" Koffeman adds．"You could have a tailored meat for whatever you need．"You can tell the world is shifting this way，because the ranchers（牧场主）are nervous．Last year，the US Cattlemen's Association asked the government to define "meat" as a product "coming directly from animals．" That anxiety-and the power of the science driving it-goes to show that this grand shift isn't impossible．8.According to passage，the author was convinced by the Impossible Burger because______ ．A. it has a special taste that is different from normal ones．B. it contains all non-meat materials that taste like meat．C. more vegetables are used as main materials for the burger．D. one bite of this burger can provide people with the energy needed for a whole day．9.What does the author mean by saying "Diets are culturally enshrined"？A. That people think their diet is the best in the world．B. That people are unwilling to go against their culture by changing their diets．C. That people's preference for food is linked to the food choice available to them．D. That people's eating habits are consistently observed and closely connected with theirculture．10.Which of the following statements is true about the advantages that fake meat will have tobeat over traditional meat？A. Fake meat will not be necessarily stored in a refrigerator．B. The price of fake meat will be just one-fourth of traditional meat's．C. Fake meat will win over older people thanks to its tender and soft taste．D. Fake meat will own a taste that is not found in traditional meat．11.What can we infer from the last paragraph？A. Meat must come from animals．B. The world will probably embrace the idea of fake meat．C. The ranchers are suffering economic loss due to fake meat．D. The definition of meat has been changed because of fake meat．DA new study has found the amount of antibiotics（抗生素）given to farm animals is expected to increase by two-thirds over the next 15 years．Researchers are linking the growing dependence on the drugs to the increasing need for meat，milk and eggs．However，the drugs could quicken the development of antibiotic-resistant infections（感染）．Such infections are already a major public，health concern in the United States．The World Health Organization notes when people stop living in poverty（贫困），the first thing they want to do is eat better，rather than earn more money．For most people，that means their diet should contain more meat．With the rapid development of Asia，people there are eating nearly four times as much meat，milk and other milk products as they did 50 year ago． To meet the need，farmers have put many animals into smaller spaces．As the animals are crowded together，the easiest way to deal with some of the problems d crowding is to give them antibiotics．It's clear that antibiotics help animals stay healthy in a crowded environment and grow faster．But bacteria can develop resistance to the drugs gradually．Nowadays，doctors find antibiotics that once worked against the infections no longer work ．The bacteria have learned ways to fight against the drugs．The heavy use of antibiotics in animals is responsible for the growth of antibiotic resistance worldwide．In the United States，at least two million people get drug-resistant infections each year and at least 23，000 die from an infection．Europe has banned the use of antibiotics to increase animal growth．And the United States is hoping to persuade farmers to stop using antibiotics for that purpose．12.What accounts for the increasing amount of antibiotics given to farm animals？A. The desire for new drugs．B. The less effective antibiotics．C. The outdated farm technology．D. The need for more various foods．13.What do most people want to do first when they get rid of poverty according to the WHO？A. Making a lot of money．B. Focusing more on health．C. Having more meat in their diet．D. Living in a better environment．14.What can be inferred from the passage？A. Antibiotics do harm to animals．B. Antibiotics help animals stay healthy．C. Antibiotics are used heavily in Europe．D. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria spread to people．15.What's the passage mainly about？A. A new way of raising farm animals．B. The advantages of using antibiotics．C. The reason for banning the use of antibiotics．D. The negative effect of antibiotics in farm animals．二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Do you think studying in a different country is something that sounds very exciting？Certainly，it is a new experience，which brings the opportunity of discovering fascinating things and a feeling of freedom．(1) You will experience culture shock．Evidently，at least four essential stages of culture-shock adjustment occur．The first stage is called "the honeymoon"．In this stage，you feel excitement about living in a different place，and everything seems to be marvelous．(2)Eventually，however，the second stage of culture shock appears．This is the "hostility stage"．(3) You become tired of many things about the new culture．Moreover，people don't treat you like a guest anymore．Everything that seemed to be so wonderful at first isnow awful，and everything makes you feel distressed and tired．Then you come to the third stage called "recovery"．You start feeling more positive，and you try to develop comprehension of everything you don't understand．The whole situation starts to become more favorable．(4)The last stage of culture shock is called "adjustment"．(5) The things that initially made you feel uncomfortable or strange are now things that you understand．Now you feel comfortable；you have adjusted to the new culture．A．Actually，culture shock is something you cannot avoid when studying in a foreign country．B．You have reached a point where you feel good because you have learned enough to understand the new culture．C．You like everything，and everybody seems to be so nice to you．D．You recover from the symptoms of the first two stages．E．In spite of these advantages，however，there are also some challenges you will encounter．F．However，when you have completely adjusted to a new culture you can more fully enjoy it．G．You begin to notice that not everything is as good as you had originally thought it was．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）For centuries，Beijing has been one of China's most important cities．(21)a place for emperors and officials，today it is an international city and a popular tourist(22)．People from all over the country are moving to Beijing to (23)jobs and opportunities as this exciting city is a place where dreams can come true．Throughout the city，(24) dressed business people (25)for their offices，mobile phones held to their ears and visitors can only watch and imagine the deals and (26)being made at that very second．Beijing's streets provide a fascinating (27)of the past and the present．In tea houses，groups of old men play chess (28)the Macdonald's next door is filled with laughing teenagers sipping milkshakes．Walking through the broad streets (29)with designer stores and multi-storey skyscrapers，you can(30)a turn and suddenly find yourself in a century's old (31) where a fruit seller chats happily to an old woman sitting in the sun．Many of the road signs and advertising billboards are now in (32)，making Beijing more (33)to foreigners．Public transport is efficient，new businesses are (34)，and every modern convenience and international brand is(35)in this booming global city．Beijing has some of China's most stunning (36)．Visitors often come to Beijing with the single (37)to see the Great Wall，one of the ancient wondersof the world，but once they've arrived，they realize that this is only one of the city's (38)．In fact，what visitors ever seem to only(39)about Beijing，is that they simply(40)time before seeing it all．21. A. Separately B. Importantly C. Originally D. Specially22. A. place B. destination C. scenery D. feast23. A. search for B. look intoC. race withD. struggle against24. A. casually B. seriously C. smartly D. traditionally25. A. call B. work C. advertise D. head26. A. benefits B. fortunes C. calls D. appointments27. A. development B. description C. introduction D. mix28. A. while B. when C. as D. although29. A. filled B. accompanied C. lined D. equipped30. A. take B. cross C. find D. face31. A. shop B. square C. house D. lane32. A. English B. Chinese C. sight D. order33. A. attractive B. impressive C. unforgettable D. accessible34. A. changing B. growing C. trading D. declining35. A. affordable B. beneficial C. available D. significant36. A. sights B. traditions C. events D. records37. A. advantage B. desire C. benefit D. routine38. A. descriptions B. attractions C. possessions D. marks39. A. enjoy B. travel C. complain D. praise40. A. take up B. get rid of C. make use of D. run out of四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41. In modern India，polluting sectors continue to be important pillars of the economy．Many argue that any attempt to get rid of coal would result （1）______awidespreadloss of jobs．（2）______（similar），much of India's commercialtransport is run on diesel（柴油）．The idea of replacing diesel trucks and cars with cleaner electric powered vehicles（3）______（consider）too expensive．As the change from coal to natural gaswould increase their operating （4）______（cost），business owners fear becoming less （5）______（compete）in an increasingly global market．One of the （6）______（large）contributors to air pollution in India，especially in the north of the country，is the agricultural sector．Every year，between October and November，thousands of farmers burn harvest residue（剩余物）as （7）______prepare fields for the new crop．The practice，（8）______（know）as stubble burning，leads to a smoky haze（雾霾）forming in much of northern India．The government （9）______（try）to encourage the use of green technology，such as so-called "Happy Seeder" machines （10）______can sow seeds without having to remove the agricultural residue．However，this has proven to be expensive．五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）42.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从笫11处起）不计分．My experience with a foreign language begins in junior middle school．I had a kind and patient English teacher which often praised all the students．Because his positivemethod，I eager answered all the questions I could，never worrying much about make mistakes．However，my experience in senior school was very difference from before．When my former teacher had been patient with all the student，my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers．As a result，not only did he lose my joy in answering questions，but also I totally lost my desire to say anything at all in theEnglish．六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）43.假定你是李华，你要完成一项关于中美学生寒假生活的调查，请给你的美国笔友Peter写一封信，交流相关信息．要点如下：1．写信的原因；2．介绍中国学生的寒假生活：时长约20天；过春节等3．询问美国学生的寒假生活．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．Dear Peter，Yours，Li Hua答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】C【小题3】D【解析】1.根据文章Lafitte's Landing Guest Quarters介绍部分，Explore the lake on a steamboat，or head to Caddo Lake State Park for night adventures such as Owl Nights and Bat Watches．乘坐蒸汽船探索湖面，或前往卡多湖州立公园进行夜游，可以看到猫头鹰和大量的蝙蝠，结合选项，故选A。
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陕西汉中市2020高考英语（二轮）阅读理解选练（27）阅读理解。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Something that has always interested me about Abraham Lincoln is, not surprisingly, his sense of humor. As far as I can tell, he’s the first American President to have one.That’s because the term“sense of humor”really wasn’t in common usage until the eighteen sixties and seventies. In the eighteen forties and fifties, it was called“the sense of the ridiculous”, and didn’t have the positive connotations(隐含意义)that“sense of humor”has tod ay. Back then, what was ridiculous was what invited ridicule(讥笑). Funniness and cruelty went hand in hand. Of course, they still do a lot of arm-in-arm walking in our day as well.Lincoln’s humor was very different because, for one thing, it was actually“humor”as what the word meant in his time. We don’t make the distinction between“wit(风趣)”and“humor”anymore; but in the nineteenth century people did. Wit was unpleasant and offensive while humor was pleasant and sympathetic. It’s the difference we note now w hen we distinguish between“laughing with”and“laughing at”. Lincoln was much more about“laughing with”than“laughing at”. And when“laughing at”, it was often himself he was teasing.In the famous Lincoln-Douglas debate, when Douglas accused Lincoln of being two-faced, Lincoln replied, referencing his plain looking, “Honestly, if I were two-faced, would I be showing you this one? ”And, in a way, Lincoln’s face itself tells us much about his sense of humor.You can comb through thousands of photographs of politicians, soldiers, and the like from Lincoln’s time and not find a single smile.True, the long exposures(曝光)required for photographs of that time made smiling difficult. Yet Lincoln alone, as far as I can tell, overcame that difficulty.Interestingly, while having a sense of humor, or at least the appearance of one provided by comedy writers, has become a necessary characteristic for an American President in our time, in the nineteenth century, too much humor was considered a problem. And that was the case for Lincoln. A journalist covering the Lincoln-Douglas debate commented that“I could not take a real personal liking to the man, owing to an inborn weakness for which he was even then notorious and so remained during his great public career, he was extrem ely fond of jokes, anecdotes, and stories. ”【文章大意】说起第16任美国总统亚伯拉罕·林肯, 很多人会立即想起他对解放黑奴和维护美利坚联邦完整所做出的巨大贡献, 想起他能言善辩的口才和妙语连珠的演讲, 但却很少有人知道, 林肯的“幽默感”也开创了一个新时代。
1. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that .A. the American President could influence the use of EnglishB. the term“sense of humor”wasn’t invented until the 1860sC. what is funny to someone might be offensive to someone elseD. the concept of humor remains the same despite the passing of time 【解析】选C。
推理判断题。
根据该段中“didn’t have the positive connotations that‘sense of humor’has today(没有今天幽默感所具有的积极的隐含意义)”和“Back then, what was ridiculous was what invited ridicule. (在当时, 好笑的事就是招致讥笑的事。
)”可知C项正确。
2. The underlined words“this one”in Paragraph 4 refer to.A. Lincoln’s unattractive faceB. Lincoln’s sense of humorC. the debate they were havingD. cruelty that went with funniness【解析】选A。
词义猜测题。
在林肯与道格拉斯的辩论中, 道格拉斯批评林肯是两面派, 而林肯提到自己相貌平平(his plain looking), 接着指出“如果我是两面派, 我还会向你展现我相貌平平的一面吗”。
这说明林肯很幽默。
3. We rarely see people from Lincoln’s time wear a smile in their photos because .A. being humorous was considered inappropriateB. they found it quite funny to smile before the cameraC. not smiling for photographs was the fashionD. photography technology then was not advanced【解析】选D。
细节理解题。
从原文倒数第二段可知“当时摄影时, 照片曝光时间比较长, 这使得拍照时, 人们很难保持微笑”。
4. What might the writer think of the journalist covering the Lincoln-Douglas debate?A. His comment accurately reflected his time.B. He created a false picture of Lincoln.C. He was prejudiced and self-centered.D. He was brave to point out Linc oln’s weakness.【解析】选A。
推理判断题。
报道林肯与道格拉斯的辩论的记者所说的话准确地反映了当时那个时代。
阅读理解。
L1PITOR( ) 1. What is a major function of Lipitor?A. To help quit smoking.B. To control blood pressure.C. To improve unhealthy diet.D. To lower "bad" cholesterol. ( ) 2. Taking Lipitor is helpful for .A. breast-feeding womenB. women who are pregnantC. adults having heart diseaseD. teenagers with liver problems( ) 3. If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should A. change the amount of your next dose B. eat more when taking your next doseC. have a dose as soon as you rememberD. take the next dose at your regular time( ) 4. Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?A. Face swelling.B. Upset stomach.C. Kidney failure.D. Muscle weakness.( ) 5. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.B. To present a report on a scientific research.C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.D. To give information about a kind of medicine.本文为药品说明，主要介绍了药品Lipitor的作用、适用人群、副作用及服药的相关注意事项。