2020年高考英语阅读理解专题训练及解析(一)(8篇)
2020年高考英语阅读理解专题训练及解析（一）（8篇）（一）A music festival is a community event focusing on live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favorite now!Field DayJanuary 1, SydneyField Day means New Year's Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city's original multi-stage outdoor party, it's a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun-filled first day of the year. There's an air of hope and positive energy in beautiful surroundings on a perfect summer's day.The Envision FestivalFebruary 22－25, UvitaThe Envision Festival is an annual gathering in Costa Rica that aims to provide an opportunity for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practise art, music, dance performances, and education. Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.The McDowell Mountain Music FestivalMarch 2－4, PhoenixThe McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix's musical celebration of community culture. Since its founding in 2004, it is the only 100% non-profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.The Old Settler's Music FestivalApril 19－22, DaleThe Old Settler's Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler's Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。
四个音乐节即将在世界不同的城市举行，每个音乐节都希望通过自己的特点吸引来自世界各地的音乐爱好者。
1．In which city can people enjoy a fun New Year's Day?A．Sydney.B．Uvita.C．Phoenix. D．Dale.解析：选A根据Field Day中的“...it's a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun-filled first day of the year.”可知，在悉尼举办的Field Day音乐节可以让朋友们在一起度过充满欢乐的新年第一天。
故答案为A。
2．What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival?A．It encourages people to receive education.B．It is not aimed at making money.C．It provides an opportunity for friend gathering.D．It focuses on cultural exchanges.解析：选B根据The McDowell Mountain Music Festival的介绍中提到的“...it is the only 100% nonprofit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community.”可知，这个音乐节是唯一一个百分之百非营利的音乐节，也可以推断出这是该音乐节与其他音乐节的不同之处。
故答案为B。
3．Which festivals are connected with nature?A．Field Day and the Envision Festival.B．The Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.C．The Old Settler's Music Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.D．The Envision Festival and the Old Settler's Music Festival.解析：选D根据The Envision Festival的介绍中提到的“...our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.”可知，该音乐节的目的与增强人与自然的关系有关；再由The Old Settler's Music Festival的介绍中提到的“The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season.”可知，该音乐节的举办地是在野花盛开的乡村。
所以这两个音乐节都与自然有关。
故答案为D。
（二）(2019·茂名五校联考)How do you get to Carnegie Hall (卡内基音乐厅)? “Practice, practice, practice” is the wellknown answer. But for some inspiring young musicians from th e Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul, the road to the famous concert hall was more difficult.The Afghan Youth Orchestra (AYO) is made up of young people who study at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. It was the first orchestra created in Afghanistan in 30 years.Gulalai Norestani, 14, plays a traditional string instrument. Like many students, Gulalai became an orphan when her parents were killed during the ongoing war. Music is her salvation (救赎). “Music for me is a language of peace，” Gulalai said. “It connects people.”Milad Yousufi, 18, is a piano student. “Music is my life，” he said. Milad also lost many of his family members during the war. When music was banned, he couldn't even touch a piano. So as a 12-year-old boy, he started painting and drawing. “I used to draw a piano，” he said. Finally, Milad was free to play a real piano. “Our dream came true，” he said. “It is everyone's dream to play in Carnegie Hall.”And he has more dreams. “I have a dream to continue my education in America，” he explained. “I am working hard to make that happen. Then I have a dream to come back to Afghanistan and teach and serve people.”Because of continuing limits in Afghanistan, Gulalai and Milad listen mostly to the kind of classical music they played at Carnegie Hall. But Gulalai says she's heard a bit of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira and she likes them. Milad says he has heard of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, but hasn't yet had a chance to listen to them.Before Milad went onstage that night with the band of Afghan kids who had survived a war, I asked him if he had ever experienced true peace. “No, not yet，” he answered, adding, “I hope I will be able to.”Later during the performance, as he played one of Carnegie Hall's famous grand pianos, the look of pure joy on his face convinced me that he found peace in music.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。
2020年高考英语江苏卷(附答案与解析)
英语试卷 第1页（共34页）英语试卷 第2页（共34页）绝密★启用前2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）英 语第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C 。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a supermarket. B. In the post office.C. In the street.2. What did Carl do?A. He designed a medal.B. He fixed a TV set.C. He took a test.3. What does the man do? A. He’s a tailor.B. He’s a waiter.C. He’s a shop assistant. 4. When will the flight arrive? A. At 18:20.B. At 18:35.C. At 18:50.5. How can the man improve his article? A. By deleting unnecessary words. B. By adding a couple of points. C. By correcting grammar mistakes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2020年高考英语全国卷一阅读理解A解析(含原文、译文、文章难点分析及答案详解)
2020年高考英语全国卷一解析（含原文、译文、文童难点分析及答案详解）原文：Train InformationAll customers travelling on TransLink services must be in possession of a valid ticket before boardi ng. For ticket in formation , please ask at your local statio n o「call 13 12 30.there can be no While Queensland Rail makes every effort to ensure trains run as scheduled#guarantee of connections between trains or between train services and bus services・Lost propertyCall Lost Property on 13 16 17 during business hours for items lost on Queensland Rail services ・ The lost property office is open Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5:00pm and is located （位于）at Roma Street station.Public holidaysOn public holidays, generally a Sun day timetable operates ・ On certai n major eve nt days ,i.e.Australia Day, Anzac Day, sporting and cultural days, special additional services mayBefore travel please visit operate.Christmas Day services operate to a Christmas Day timetableftranslink・ com・ au or call TransLink on 13 12 30 anytime・Customers using mobility devicesMany stations have wheelchair access from the car park or entrance to the station platforms.For assistance, please Queensland Rail on 13 16 17.Guardian trains （outbound）所有乘坐Translink公司旅行的乘客必须持有效票才能上车。
2020年高考英语全国卷一阅读理解B解析（含原文、译文、文章难点分析及..
2020年高考英语全国卷一阅读理解B解析（含原文、译文、文章难点分析及答案详解）第一部分原文和译文Returning to a book you’ve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. There’s a welcome familiarity — but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books don’t change, people do. And that’s what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative. 再次翻开你读过很多遍的书，感觉就像和老友小酌几杯。
有一种愉悦的熟悉感——但有时也会有一丝轻微的怀疑，感觉时间已经改变了人与书，还有彼此的关系。
但是书是不会变的，会变的是人。
这就是重读行为如此有趣多彩并有变革意义的原因了。
The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. It’s true, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, it’s all about the present. It’s about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight. 重读的美妙之处在于某种观念，即认为我们与作品的联系是建立在当前精神状态的基础之上的。
2020高考英语冲刺之阅读理解专项训练8篇
2020 高考英语冲刺之阅读理解专项训练 8 篇Tired of Neck Pain? We are proud to offer a gadget —Neck Massager —that will relieve your back and neck pain instantly! How does Neck Massager work?The reason why Neck Massager is so effective is definitely its innovative, scientific, time-tested methods that it uses to target the aching areas of your body and bring you long-awaited relief. Not only does this well-designed device reduce pain and tension, but also it improves your mood and overall health! Only the 2 AAA batteries will make sure that you can use it whenever tension strikes!People are already enjoying the benefits of Neck Massager:Whenever I use it, I instantly feel happier and more relaxed, so the effect really lasts \ Neck Massager is not my small pleasure —it's a big one! —Sandra ReamesI'm not so good with tech, so I was nervous about figuring out how to use it, but this device is so simple to use that even someone like me had absolutely no problem. I have started to sleep better aswell ,and that was one of the most surprising benefits of the Neck Massager! —Pat SullivanHow much is it?Compared to all the medical expe nses and otheralter natives, Neck Massager is defi nitely worth a try. It's now available 50% OFF, which means you're able to get it for only £4!No pills, no doctor appointments, no wasted time can now feel great in your own home!can still get a Neck Massager with DISCOUNT!Order Neck Massager New! c? J1. What makes Neck Massager so effecfive?a. Its working methods. B. Its well-designed look.C? The 2 AAA batteries. D. The long worki ng time.2. What does Pat Sullivan think of the device?a. It is light. B. It is oversized.C? It is simple to use. D. It is safe to operate.3. How much will you have to pay if you buy one inMarch,2020?A . £ 23. B. £ 46. C. £ 69. D. £ 92.【答案】1 -5 ACDThe sound that woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the morning was soloud he assumed it came from inside his house in Wade, Maine. As he got up ——you IMPORTANT INFORMATION! “As of February 12, 2020, youto investigate, he heard another sound, this one coming most definitelyfrom outside.Looking out of his bedroom window, he noticed a tree enveloped in smoke about 500 yards away. A car wrapped around the tree's base, its engine on fire.Grabbing buckets of water, he and his wife ran to the crash site. Up close, the accident looked worse. The car was split nearly in two, and the tree was where the driver's seat ought to have been, as if planted there. No one should have survived this crash, and yet there was 20- year-old Quintin Thompson, his terrified face pressed against the driver's side window,in visible pain.Languell tried putting out the fire with his buckets of water but failed. When the flames got into the front seats, he knew he had to get the young man out. So Languell opened the car's back door and climbed in. Using a pocket knife he'd brought with him, he cut through Thompson's seat belt. Now that Thompson was free, Languell pulled him out, and dragged himto safety before the entire car was in flames.It is empathy that drove Lan guell to help, just as he said,"My heart goes out to Thomps on. Whe n you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so directly." For his heroic acti on, Lan guell was added to the list of real-life heroes cha nging the world.4.Where was the first sound actually from?A.A house on fire.B. A car crash.C. The bedroom win dow.D. The baseme nt.5.What do we know about Quintin Thompson?A.He saved his car from fire.B. He was successfullyrescued.C. He rema ined calm all the time.D. He was capable ofhelp ing himself out.6.Which of the following best explains "empathy ” underlinedin the last paragraph?A. Ho nesty.B. Wisdom.C. Sympathy.D.Resp on sibility.7.Which words can best describe Damia n Lan guell?A. Daring and gen erous.B. Caring and grateful.C. Courageous and no ble.D. Ambitious and reliable.【答案】BBCCCoral reefs （珊瑚礁）are an integral part of sea life and sustain it by providing shelter and habitat to various organisms. They also supply and recycle nutrients as well as enable a growing fish population, along with other species, for a healthy and diverse ecosystem. However, the rise in average water temperatures due to climate change has resulted in more frequent and longtime u coral bleaching （白化现象）” events that damage their health, causing fish and other sea species to abandon them.In order to restore this delicate ecosystem, scientists from the UK and Australia conducted a study that involved using loudspeakers underwater near damaged coral reefs to make them sound healthy and attract fish, potentially kick-startingthe natural recovery process of coral reefs and their dependent life forms. The location for this experiment was the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea, found alongside the east coast of Queensland, Australia. The site is noted to have the largest coral reef system in the world.“ Healthy coral reefs are remarkably noisy places-the crackle of snapping shrimp and the whoops and grunts of fish. Young fish concentrate on these sounds when they're looking for a place to settle, ” said Steve Simpson, study co-author anda professor at the Uni versity of Exeter, UK.By using loudspeakers to copy such soun ds, parts of deadcoral reefs were found to attract twice as many fish, compared to places where no sounds were played. “ These retur ning fish, are crucial for coral reefs to function as healthy ecosystems. Boosting fish populationsin this way could help to kick-start n atural recovery processes, preve nting the damage we'reseeing on many coral reefs around the world, ” said lead author, Tim Gordon.8.What causes the phenomenon of coral bleaching?a.Diverse species. B. Noise pollution.b.Fishing industry. D. Climbingtemperatures.9.What approach is introduced to recover the coral reefs?a.Removing damaged coral reefs.b. B. Using loudspeakers to keep fish away.c.Building new homes for sea species.d.Playing certain sounds to appeal to fish.10.Why are Steve Simpson's words quoted?a.To provide some findings of the study.b.To show the progress of the experiment.c.To explain reasons for the new approach.D. To give another solution to the problem.11.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.The attempts are in vain.B.Natural recovery is impossible.C.Initial success has been achieved.D.The coral reefs have returned to normal.【答案】DDCC四As we reflect on the evolution of fitness over the centuries, and the emergence of a well- organized and growing "fitness market and industry, it is well to ask ourselves: what have we lost, and what have we gained?Obviously, much good has come out of these recent developments:there's widespread awareness of the importance of regular exercise, nearly every community has a gym or fitness club where people can go or pay to work out, and we understand more about how the human body works. Yet despite the many health and fitness methods, programs, and resources, the general population has never been so physically sedentary （久坐的）and out-of-shape. A recentWorld Health Organization report indicates that life expectancy （寿命）in the U. S. dropped for the first time since 1993. The health of modem people is declining, despite highly advanced medical technologies and the booming health and fitness industry.How could that be? A large part of it is motivation. People are simply not as motivated to move their body and get healthy as they were in the past. We live in a society where the inability to operate one's body in a practical and effective manner is no longer an embarrassing condition. The fitness industry, no matter how good each new program claims to be, has failed to get the majority of people to value, practice, and enjoy physical exercise.So, should we expect the answer to this dilemma to come from even more varied, or more technologically advanced programs and equipment? Or will the solution come from a different mindset, a simpler approach and practice, and overall a new culture?12.What does the author tell us about fitness industry in paragraph 2?A.It provides better technology.B.It is supported by most people.C.It brings about positive effects.D.It costs people too much money.13. What is the main reason why people fail to do physical【答案】11--15 CBAA五Sweetest Day in America is always the third Saturday in October. This holiday is much more importa nt in some regi ons than in others (Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo being the biggest Sweetest Day cities). It is aholiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the coun try.Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make some one happy. It is an occasi on which offers all of us anopport unity to remember not only the sick, aged, and orphaned, but also friends, relatives andassociates whose helpf uln ess and kindn ess we have enjoyed.Over 60 years ago, a man in Clevela nd, believ ing that the city's orphans and shut - ins （ 卧病在床的人 ） too often felt forgotten and neglected, thought of the idea of showing them that they were remembered. exercise?A. Not eno ugh equipme nt._ C. Misguided in structi ons.14. What does the author seemA. Change attitudes to fitness. __ C. Seek more pote ntialcustomers.15. What is the best title for thetext? B. Lack of inner drive. D. Embarrass ing liv ing toB. Rely on sta ndard practice. D. Turn to more advaneed B. Misunderstanding aboutHe did this through the distribution of small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he distributed these small remembrances on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration ceremony, which came to be called “ Sweetest Day ”. In time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the underprivileged was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small remembrance. And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.Sweetest Day is not based on any single group's religious affection or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning. Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift - giving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a practical way.16.We can learn from the first paragraph that Sweetest Day isA ．sometimes the third Saturday in OctoberB．hardly celebrated in DetroitC．of equal importance in every part of the USAD ．getting increasingly popular in the USA17.Sweetest Day was intended to remember _________ .A ．the young and disabledB．friends and relativesC．orphans and shut -insD ．the sick and aged18.We can infer from the passage that the birthplace of Sweetest Day is.A ．Detroit B．Cleveland C．BuffaloD．Washington【答案】DCB六Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen. So she let out a yell, caught hold of her 2-year-old daughter Kibibi and climbed up into a tree. She lives at the National Zoo in Washington D.C..And on Tuesday, August 23rd, witnesses said she seemed to sense the big earthquake that shook much of the East Coast before any humans knew what was going on. And she ' s notthe only one. In the moments before the quake, an orangutan （猩猩） let out a loud call and then climbed to the top of hershelter.“ It 's very different from their normal call, ” said Brandie Smith, the zookeeper. “ The lemurs (monkey like animals of Madagascar) will sound an alarm if they see or hear something highly unusual. ”But you can ' t see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before it happens, can you? Maybe you can ——if you ' re an animal.“ Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing, ” saidBrandie Smith. “That ' s part of their special abilities. They ' re more sensitive to the environment, which is how they survive. ”Primates weren ' t the only animals that seemed to sense the quake before it happened. One of the elephants made a warning sound and a huge lizard ( 蜥蜴) ran quickly for cover.The flamingoes (a kind of birds) gathered before the quake and stayed together until the shaking stopped.So what kind of vibrations ( 震动) were the animals pickingup in the moments before the quake? Scientist Susan Hough said earthquakes produce two types of waves —— a weak “P” wave and then a much stronger “S” wave. The “ P” standsfor “ primary ”. And the “S” stands for “secondary ”. She thinks the “P” wave might be what sets the animals off.Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake.For example, Smith said the zoo 's giant pandas didn ' t jumpup until the shaking actually began. But many of the other animals seemed to know something was coming before it happened. “I'm not surprised at all, ” Smith said.19.Why did Mandara act strangely one day?A.Because it sensed something unusual would happen.B.Because its daughter Kibibi was injured.C.Because it heard an orangutan let out a loud callD.Because an earthquake had happened.20.According to Brandie Smith, _____________ .A.many animals hearing is sharpB.earthquakes produce two types of wavesC.primates usually gather together before a quakeD.humans can also develop the ability to sense a quake21.Which animal seems unable to sense quake?A.A giant panda.B. A flamingo.C. A lemur.D.A lizard.22.What is the best title for the passage?A.How animals survive a quakeB.How animals differ from humansC.How animals behave before a quakeD.How animals protect their young in a quake【答案】AAAC七A British-designed electronic newspaper which is made of plastic and no larger than a table mat（垫子） is to enter themarket next year. The new newspaper was conceived（想出） by Cambridge University scientists. They came up with the idea of replacing silicon chips （硅片） with plastic ones. It is being developed by Plastic Logic, a company based in Dresden, Germany."It looks just like a table mat, and is as light as a magazine. But you can download hundreds of newspapers at the touch of a button, and read them quite safely," the BBC reported on its website.The plastic paper is produced in a safe "clean room" at the Plastic Logic factory, which opened last month as the world's first plastic-electronics factory. Every part of the product, from the screen to the electronics, is made of plastic. And it is described by engineer Dean Baker as "top quality". Baker says the plastic newspaper could help solve the problem of waste material associated with traditional newspapers."There's a huge amount of waste. We have paper distributed （分发）all over the country each day and then thrown into the bin. This doesn't need to happen anymore. All of the copies could be made electronically and stored on a single e-reader with the appearance of paper." he says.People can expect to see the plastic newspaper next year, the BBC says.23.According to the first paragraph, the electronic newspaper .A. is made of silicon chipsB.is smaller than a table matC.was developed by a company in EnglandD.was designed by more than one person24.What's special about the electronic newspaper compared withtraditional ones?A. It looks like a table matB.It's as light as a magazine.C.People can download and read lots of newspapers on itD.People can receive the BBC report at the touch of a button.25.What can we learn about the electronic newspaper from the last two paragraphs?A. It will produce a huge amount of plastic waste.B.It will be harder to distribute than before.C.It will have no visual （视觉的） appearance.D.It will save a huge amount of paper.26.What's people's attitude towards the electronic newspaper according to the BBC?A. Hopeful.B. Doubtful.C.Disappointed. D. Worried【答案】DCDA八Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of onpurpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you knowthat every moment they will affect your life in some serious way.Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failures （失败） you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.27.The people we meet ________ .A. all know where to find usB. serve us on no purposeC.won't become our neighborD. will change us in some way28.From the passage, we know that bad things can make usA. terribly meet bad luck abilityB. realize our furtherC.find no serious successD. possibly enjoy every moment29.The writer's advice is that we should ___ .A. never talk to strange peopleB. learn as much as wecan each dayC. get over difficulties painfullyD. not believe in ourselves but others30.Which is the best title for the passage?A. Create Your Own LifeB. Hold Your Head UpC. People You Meet in LifeD. Things Happen to You答案】DBBA。
2020年高三英语阅读理解专项训练（含答案）
2020年高三英语阅读理解专项训练（含答案）2020年高三英语阅读理解专项训练(名师精选真题+实战训练，建议下载练习)一Not so long ago, most people didn’t know who Shelly Ann Francis Pryce was go to become. She was just an average high school athlete. There was every indication thatshe was just another American teenager without much of a future. However, one person wants to change this. Stephen Francis observed then eighteen-year-old Shelly Ann as a track meet and was convinced that he had seen the beginning of true greatness. H ertime were not exactly impressive, but even so, he seemed there was something trying toget out, something the other coaches had overlooked when they had assessed her andfound her lacking. He decided to offer Shelly Ann a place in his very strict training seasons. Their cooperation quickly produced re sults, and a few year later at JamaicaOlympic games in early 2008, Shelly Ann, who at that time only ranked number 70 in短跑).the world, beat Jamaica’s unchallen ged queen of the sprint( asked an astonished sprinting world, before “Where d id she come from?”concluding that she must be one of those one-hit wonders that spring up from time totime, only to disappear again without signs. But Shelly Ann was to prove that she was anything but a one-hit wonder. At theBeijing Olympic she swept away any doubtsabout her ability to perform consistently by becoming the first Jamaican woman ever towin the 100 meters Olympic gold. She did it again one year on at the World Championship in Briton, becoming world champion with a time of 10.73--- the fourthrecord ever.Shelly-Ann is a little woman with a big smile. She has a mental toughness that did not come about by chance. Her journey to becoming the fastest woman on earth has toughest been anything but smooth and effortless. She grew up in one of Jamaica’sinner-city communities known as Waterhouse, where she lived in a one-room apartment, sleeping four in a bed with her mother and two brothers. Waterhouse, one of the poorest communities in Jamaica, is a really violent and overpopulated place. Several of Shelly-Ann's friends and family were caught up in the killings; one of her cousins was shot dead only a few streets away from where she lived. Sometimes her family didn have enough to eat. She ran at the school championships barefooted because she es. Her mother Maxime, one of a family of fourteen, had been an couldn’t afford shoathlete herself as a young girl but, like so many other girls in Waterhouse, had to stop after sh e had her first baby. Maxime’s early entry into the adult world with its responsibilities gave her the determination to ensure that her kids would not end up in Waterhouse's roundabout of poverty. One of the first things Maxime used to do with Shelly-Ann was taking her to the track, and she was ready to sacrifice everything.It didn't take long for Shelly-Ann to realize that sports couldbe her way out of Waterhouse. O n a summer evening in Beijing in 2008, all those long, hard hours of work and commitment finally bore fruit. The barefoot kid who just a few years previously had been living in poverty, surrounded by criminals and violence, had written a new chapter in the history of sports.But Shelly-Ann’s victory was far greater than that. The night she won Olympic gold in Beijing, the routine murders in Waterhouse and the drug wars in the neighbouring streets stopped. The dark cloud above one of the world’s toughest criminalI have so much fire burning for neighbourhoods simply disappeared for a few days. “my country,”Shelly said. She plans to start a foundation for homeless children andwants to build a community centre in Waterhouse. She hopes to inspire the Jamaicansto lay down their weapons. She intends to fight to make it a woman’s as world.Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made As Muhammad Ali puts it, “from something they have deep inside them. A desire, a dream, a vision.”One of thethings Shelly-Ann can be proud of is her understanding of this truth.1. Why did Stephen Francis decide to coach Shelly-Ann?A. He had a strong desire to free her family from trouble.B. He sensed a great potential in her despite her weaknesses.C. She had big problems maintaining her performance.D. She suffered a lot of defeats at the previous track meets.2. What did the sprinting world think of Shelly-Ann beforethe 2008 Olympic Games?A. She would become a promising star.B. She badly needed to set higher goals.C. Her sprinting career would not last long.D. Her talent for sprinting was known to all.3. What made Maxime decide to train her daughter on the track?A. Her success and lessons in her career.B. Her interest in Shelly-Ann’s quick profit.C. Her wish to get Shelly-Ann out of poverty.D. Her early entrance into the sprinting world.4. What can we infer from Shelly-Ann's statement underlined in Paragraph 5?A. She was highly rewarded for her efforts.B. She was eager to do more for her country.C. She became an athletic star in her country.D. She was the envy of the whole community.5. By mentio ning Muhammad Ali’s words, the author intends to tell us that .A. players should be highly inspired by coachesB. great athletes need to concentrate on patienceC. hard work is necessary in one’s achievementsD. motivation allows great athletes to be on the top6. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Making of a Great AthleteB. The Dream for ChampionshipC. The Key to High PerformanceD. The Power of Full Responsibility答案1—6 BCCBDA二Two things changed my life: my mother and a white plastic bik e basket. I have thought long and hard about it and it’s true.I would be a different person if my m hadn’t turned a silly bicycle accessory into a life lesson I carry with me today.My mother and father were united in their way of raising children, but it mostlyfell to my mother to actually carry it out. Looking back, I honestly dondid it. Managing the family budget must have been a very hard task., but she made itlook effortless. If we complained about not having what another kid did, we’d hearand –so got for his birthday, you are not getting a something like, “I don’t care what so –We had to earn ourTV in your room a car for your birthday a lsvish sweet 16 party.”allowance by doing chores around the house. I can still l remember how long it took topolish the legs of our coffee table. My brothers can no doubt remember hours spent cleaning the house .Like the two little girls growing up at the White House, we madeour own beds (no one left the house until that was done)and picked up after ourselves.We had to keep track of our belongings ,and if something was lost ,it was not replaced.It was summer and ,one day ,my mother drove me to the bike shop to get a tirefixed---and there it was in the window, White, shiny, plastic and decorated withflowers ,the basket winked at me and I knew ----I k new---I had to have it.”What a neat basket.”“It’s beautiful,” my mother said when I pointed it out to her,I tried to hold off at first ,I played it cool for a short while. But then I guess Iplease can I plea se ,please get it? I ’ll do extra at and it any longer:“Mom,couldn’tthat basket.chores for as long as you say, I’ll do anything ,but I need that basket,I lovePlease ,Mom .Please?”I was desperate.she said ,gently rubbing my back while we both stared at what I “You know,”believes was the coolest thing ever,” If you save up you could buy this yourself.t gone!”“By the time I make enough it’ll bu“Maybe Roger here could hold it for you,” she smiled at Roger ,the bike guy “He can’t hold it for that long ,Mom .Someone else will buy it .Please, Mom, Please?”“There might be another way,” she said.And so our paying plan unfolded. My mother bought the beautiful basket and put itsafely in some hiding place I couldn’t find. Each week I eagerly counted my grow saving increased by extra work here and there (washing the car ,helping my mothermake dinner, delivering or collecting things on my bike that already looked nakedwithout the basket in front).And then ,weeks later ,I counted ,re-counted and jumpedfor joy. Oh ,happy day ! I made it! I finally had the exact amount we’dayed with millions Days later the unthinkable happened. A neighborhood girl I’d plof times appeared with the exact same basket fixed to her shiny ,new bike that alreadyhad all the bells and whistles. I rode hard and fast home to tell my mother about this disaster. This horrible turn of events.And then came the lesso n . I’ve taken with me through my life:”Honey, Your b is extra-special,” Mom said, gently wiping away my hot tears.”Your ba sket is sp because you paid for it yourself.”1.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A. The children enjoyed doing housework.B. The author came from s well-off familyC. The mother raised her children in an unusual wayD. The children were fon d of the US president’s daughters.2.When the author saw the basket in the window, she .A. fell in love with itB. stared at her motherC. recognized it at onceD. went up to the bike guy3.Why did the author say many “please” to her mother?A. She longed to do extra work.B. She was eager to have the basket.C. She felt tired after standing too long.D. She wanted to be polite to her mother.4.By using “naked” (Paragraph 12),the author seems to stress that the basket wasA. something she could affordB. something important to herC. something impossible to getD. something she could do without5.To the author, it seemed to be a horrible turn of events thatA. something spoiled her paying planB. the basket cost more than she had savedC. a neighborhood girl had bought a new bikeD. someone else had got a basket of the same kind6.What is the life lesson the author learned from her mother?A. Save money for a rainy dayB. Good advice is beyond all price.C. Earn your bread with your sweatD. God helps those who help themselves答案：1---6 CABBD C三You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the lakes and oceans.harmful effects of chemicals on h umans and on the world’s -present)Sandra Day O’Connor(1930When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 yearson the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1,1955,in Montgomery, Alabama,Rasa Parks would not give up her seaton a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rightsrks.movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Pa1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her lack of proper training in law.C. Her efforts to win a prize.D. Her community background.2. What is the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by thelaw firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law.B. Her little work experience in court.C. The discrimination against women.D. The poor financial conditions.3. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. Jane Addams.B. Rachel Carson.C. Sandra Da y O’Connor.D. Rosa Parks.4. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated.B. They are truly creative.C. They are pioneers.D. They are peace-lovers.答案： 1 --- 4 A C D.C四Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test atthe beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set ofomething out of the Tinkertoys. Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:”Make sYou have 45 minutes today - a nd 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.”A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of themodel plans provided. Another group built something out oftheir own imaginations.Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home.I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creativemind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing thosestudents who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare,just not creative.”“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”“Oh, sure.”“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell som wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads.“That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”“Nobody. I do it.”“Really-at night, when you’re asleep?”“Sure.”“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”1. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________?A. know more about the studentsB. make the lessons more excitingD. teach the students about toy designC. raise the students’ interest in art2. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph3?A. He liked to help his teacher.B. He preferred to study alone.C. He was active in class.D. He was imaginative.3. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Mistake.B. Drawback.C. Difficulty.D. Burden.4. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?A. To help them to see their creativity.B. To find out about their sleeping habits.C. To help them to improve their memory.D. To find out about their ways of thinking.答案：1---4 A DBA五On one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take acouple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Sidecafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.-haired writer remembered being “Hey, aren’t you from Mississippi?” the elegant, whiteasked by the stranger. “I’m from Mississippi too.”Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.“They began telling me all the news of Mississippi,” Welty said. “I di my New York friends were thinking.”Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got upto leave, it was pouring outside. We lty’s new friends immediately sent a waiter to find a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her big-city friends were amazed at the turn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi.“My friends said: ‘Now we believe your stories,’” Welty added. “And know. These are the people that make me write them.’”Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray dress, looked pleasedwith this explanation.cters in her fiction these last 50 or so years.“I don’t make them up,” she said of the chara“I don’t have to.”Beauticians, bartenders, piano players and people with purple hats, Welty’s peoplecome from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks through the streets ofher native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78, her left ear has now given out. Sometimes, sitting on a bus or a train, she hears only a fragment(片段) of a particularly interesting story.1. What happened when Welty was with her friends at the cafe?A. Two strangers joined her.B. Her childhood friends came in.C. A heavy rain ruined the dinner.D. Some people held a party there.2. The und erlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refers to Welty’s.A. readersB. partiesC. friendsD. stories3. Wh at can we learn about the characters in Welty’s fiction?A. They live in big cities.B. They are mostly women.C. They come from real life.D. They are pleasure seekers.答案：1—3 ADC六Surviving Hurricane Sandy(飓风桑迪)Natalie Doan,14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just afew blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the wave from her house. “It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so special,” she says.On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attackedfamilythe East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie’sclosed.escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridgeWhen they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins.Many of Natalie’s friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her,aged that shepeople were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie’s school was so dam had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flightsof stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.“My mom tells me that I can’t control what happens to me,” Natalie says. always choose how I deal with it.”Natalie’s choice was to help.She created a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted introduction about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball cardcollecting when his house burned down. Within d ays, Patrick’s collection was replaced. In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who receiveda new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-need supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.Today, the scars(创痕)of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air.The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. “Ic an’t imagine livingNatalie declares. “My n eighborhood will be back, ev en anywhere but Rockaway,”stronger than before.”1. When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane ,she found______.A. some friends had lost their livesB. her neighborhood was destroyedC. her school had moved to BrooklynD. the elderly were free from suffering2. According to paragraph4,who inspired Natalie most?A. The people helping Rockaway rebuildB. The people trapped in high-rise buildingC. The volunteers donating money to survivorsD. Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people3. How did Natalie help the survivors?A. She gave her toys to the kidsB. She took care of younger children。
2020高考英语阅读理解专项精选试题及答案(7页)
2020高考英语阅读理解专项精选试题AWhere did novel coronavirus come from?AS COVID-19 spreads throughout China and the rest of the world, an important question has yet to be answered: where did the virus come from?The latest study indicated that pangolins (穿山甲) may be an intermediate host of the virus, according to Xinhua. However, bats are suspected to be the original cause.We don’t know the source yet, but there’s pretty strong evidence that this is a bat origin coronavirus,” said Peter Dazsak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, an environmental nonprofit, according to The New York Times. “When you look at the genetic sequence (基因序列) of the virus, and you match it up with every known coronavirus, the closest relatives are from bats,” Dazsak also told CNN.So why are bats the source of so many deadly kinds of viruses but they don’t suffer from any symptoms? As the only flying mammal (哺乳动物) with long lifespan, bats’ body temperature is high, similar to a fever. It’s this fact that may contribute to bats’ unique immune system (免疫系统) in protecting them from the ill effects of viruses.But are bats truly to blame for the virus or should we be blaming ourselves? Whether we destroy the forests where bats live or they end up on our plate, it’s the fault of humans for decreasing the distance between us and virus-carrying bats. Bats are an important animal in our ecosystem when it comes to pollinating (授粉) many fruits such as mangoes and bananas. We need to allow them to continue pollination and keep them away from our markets and mouths.1. What can we learn about the origin of COVID-19?A. Bats have been confirmed to be its original cause.B. Pangolins are now considered the most likely source.C. It’s identified by comparing sources of various viruses.D. The virus was found to be genetically similar to those seen in bats.2. Why don’t bats suffer from the coronavirus?A. Bats have a unique immune system.B. Their low body temperature protects them.C. Bats are the only flying mammal to live in groups.D. Living in caves helps bats fight against viruses.3. What is the main point the author makes in the last paragraph?A. Virus-carrying bats should be killed.B. Humans should stay away from bats.C. Bats benefit but also harm our ecosystem.D. Bats could spread viruses during pollination.BWhere is it possible to drive from Rome to Moscow, Madrid, Paris, Vienna, and Stockholm without going to Europe? The answer is in the state of Maine!Throughout the United States there are many towns and cities that have been named after not only European cities but other countries as well, such as China, Poland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Just how many New World place names are recycled from the Old World names has never been tallied, but one researcher found forty-one Londons, fifty-six Berlins, twenty-four Dublins, thirty-two Athenses, and twenty-seven Moscows, among others!Reasons for European place names differ. Some were in memory of settlers’ former homes, others in honor of historic events. Founded in 1818 by John Coffee, Robert Beaty, John D. Carroll, and John Read, Athens is one of the oldest incorporated cities in the State of Alabama. The town was first called Athenson, and the name was then shortened to Athens, after the ancient city in Greece. More interestingly, some names were given by mistake. For instance, the people of Moscow, Kansas, wanted their city to follow the name of the explorer Moscoso. They shortened his name to Mosco, and an official in Washington, thinking the Kansans couldn’t spell, added a ‘w’.1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. In the state of Maine there are many different European cities.B. You can drive to many European cities from the state of Maine.C. All the settlers in the state of Maine came from Europe.D. The state of Maine has many cities named after European cities.2. The underlined word “tallied” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”.A. builtB. believedC. addedD. visited3. What might have made the official in Washington change Mosco into Moscow?A. Moscow is a world-famous city name.B. He thought Moscoso would prefer Moscow.C. He believed Moscow was a far better name.D. He couldn’t spell very well and made a mistake.4. The best title for the passage is ________.A. The Story of Moscow, KansasB. American Cities and Their NamesC. Interesting NamesD. Old World Place Names in AmericaCMost of us long for relationships in which we are loved and accepted. Our hearts’ desire is to give and receive love in relationships that make us feel that even if others disagree with what we do or say, they still love us, accept us, and appreciate what we give to the world. While it would be wonderful to have these types of relationships with all people, we know that’s hard to do. However, we can have such relationships with some others, but only when we first have them with ourselves — and, strangely, this is often the hardest relationship of all.Do you love yourself? You may think you do, but do you really? There’s only one way to find out — by taking a close look at what you think, say, and do. You may not like some of what you find, but if you are serious about really loving yourself, you can use this insight to do some positive inner work. Here are three ways for gaininggreater personal insight for deeper love:Listen Closely to Your ThoughtsYour thoughts will determine your actions. One thing helping you to listen to your thoughts is keeping a journal. It is not necessary for you to write in it every day, but it helps to record various insights you gain as you go about your life. Instead of using a big notebook, you might use a small notepad that you can keep in your pocket for easy access to record your thoughts as they occur to you. Whichever method you choose, what’s most important is that you write your thoughts down. It will help you know what’s in your heart.Be Honest with YourselfTo do this, you should pay attention to your actions. Actions speak louder than words, and they always tell the truth. If you say you love your job, but your actions say otherwise, which do you think is more reliable? On the other hand, if you say you’re not good at a certain job, but your actions say otherwise, that’s also important. What do you do with this insight?You can use it to make more positive choices in your life. By being honest with yourself, you will act according to truth instead of just what you tell yourself.Take Quiet Time to Listen to Your Inner VoiceThis is similar to the first point, but it takes a step further — beyond the natural mind to the heart that cannot be seen. You may want to use your quiet time to think deeply. However you use this time, the key is to shut out all of the noise around you by focusing deep within yourself. Breathing deeply during quiet time will also help you focus. I know it’s hard to find quiet time during a particularly busy day, but it’s so important — even if it’s just 10 minutes a day and you have to hide somewhere to get it. Quiet time can really make a difference in your life.Despite what your mind may be telling you, you can have love with no limits. The key is to unconditionally love yourself first.1. By looking deep into what we think, say, and do, we can _____.A. know whether we really love ourselvesB. appreciate what we give to the worldC. realize what type of relationship we long forD. know whether we are loved and accepted by others2. An important way for gaining personal insight is to _____.A. do some positive inner workB. keep a journal wherever you goC. look closely at what others say about usD. pay attention to our thoughts3. The insight we gain from our actions can help us _____.A. focus our attention on our jobsB. make more positive choices in our lifeC. act according to the truthD. tell the differences between our words and our actions4. It can be learned from the passage that if we want to have love without limits, we must first of all _____.A. be honest with ourselves anytimeB. give our love to others generouslyC. love ourselves unconditionallyD. take quiet time and think deeplyDWhat is the virus causing illness in Wuhan?It is a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like other coronaviruses, it has come from animals. Many of those initially infected either worked or frequently shopped in the Hubei seafood wholesale market in the centre of the Chinese city, which also sold live and newly killed animals.Have there been other coronaviruses?New and troubling viruses usually originate in animal hosts. Ebola and flu are other examples. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) are both caused by coronaviruses that came from animals. In 2002, SARS spread virtually quickly to 37 countries, causing global panic, infecting more than 8,000 people and killing more than 750. MERS appears to be less easily passed from human to human, but has greater lethality (致命性), killing 35% of about 2,500 people who have been infected.What are the symptoms caused by the Wuhan coronavirus?The virus causes pneumonia (肺炎). Those who have fallen ill are reported to suffer coughs, fever and breathing difficulties. In severe cases there can be organ failure. As this is viral pneumonia, antibiotics（抗生素）are of no use. The antiviral drugs we have against flu will not work. If people are admitted to hospital, they may get support for their lungs and other organs as well as fluids. Recovery will depend on the strength of their immune system. Many of those who have died were already in poor health.Is the virus being transmitted from one person to another?Human to human transmission has been confirmed by China’s national health commission, and there have been human-to-human transmissions in the US and in Germany. As of 5 February, the death toll has climbed to 490 in mainland China. There are 24,505 confirmed cases around the world, with 24,292 being in mainland China. The mortality rate stands at 2.1%.1.What is the virus causing illness in Wuhan?A. Bacteria that come from animals.B. Viruses that we have well known before.C. Viruses that come from animals.D. Bacteria that we have never met before.2. Which of the following statements is true?A . SARS is easier to spread than MERS.B. Death caused by SARS is more than MERS.C. Ebola is caused by the coronavirus.D. SARS caused 750 people to die.3. Which one of the statements is wrong?A. The symptoms caused by the Wuhan coronavirus are coughs, fever and breathingdifficulties.B. The coronavirus can cause organ failure.C. There are no effective drugs to fight against the coronavirus.D. The people who are suffering the coronavirus will die.4. What do we know about the coronavirus according to the passage?A. They are viruses that are likely to transmit from person to person.B. They have caused more people to die than SARS.C. They mainly happened in mainland China.D. Being infected by the coronavirus means death.ELooking through a magazine in a waiting room recently, I came across an article with the title “My top five most precious possessions”. It was just a few lines of text with pictures, but it caught my imagination.It’s interesting how inanimate (无生命的) objects can take on such significance and become woven (编织) into a person’s, and sometimes a whole family’s, life history.Anyway, the article had me considering what my most precious possessions are. It was difficult to choose only five, but here are mine:An old cardboard box filled with my children’s baby photos.A yellow pocketsized birthday book of special things (poems, pictures of flowers and trees, etc) given to me by my dad when I was probably about seven or eight years old.A 21st birthday card from my mum. In it she’s written her congratulations, her love, and her hopes for my future. She died not long after, when I was in my early twenties.A few ancient but very beautiful botany books that were once my great grandmother’s. She was a botanist in a time when it was relatively unusual for women to be qualified in this field and I think she was probably a remarkable and very interesting woman. I’d like to have known her.A brooch (胸针) left to me by my muchloved grandmother. It was given to my great grandmother by my great grandfather on his return from World War Ⅰ. It is not worth anything in terms of money. However, it not only stands for a link between four generations of women, but it is also a reminder of one young man’s return from World War Ⅰ.How about you? I’d love to hear what you feel are your most precious possessions.1.What made the writer have the idea of writing the passage?A. Her love for her relatives.B. Her rich imagination about the objects.C. An article in a magazine.D. Some pictures in an article.2. According to the passage, the writer _______.A. lost her mother at the age of 26B. was a mother of several childrenC. got the yellow birthday book at 8D. studied botany well when she was young3. The writer considered her grandmother remarkable and interesting because she_______.A. wrote a large number of botany booksB. left the writer some ancient but beautiful botany booksC. was unusually famous for her achievementsD. could become a botanist in the special time4. In the writer’s opinion, something that is thought to be the most precious should be able to ________.A. change a person’s and even the whole family’s life historyB. have a great effect on one person’s lifeC. remind somebody of his or her close relativesD. show a person’s love and respect for his or her relativesFSchool meals are junk and don’t provide the nutrition a body needs to grow, says Jamie Oliver, and he decides to do something about it. Schoolchildren in France who eat school dinners are likely to have a wellbalanced, fourcourse meal with fresh ingredients(成分)costing up to £1.10 to make. But British schoolchildren are fed mainly cheapprocessed meat, frozen pizzas and potato smiley faces, costing on average just 37 pence per meal.In fact the money spent on school dinners is so small that schools can afford only what some people describe as junk food rather than fresh natural ingredients. This means that their meals don’t provide the nutrients and goodness children’s bodies need to develop properly. No wonder there’s growing concern about the health of the nation’s schoolchildren.Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was so concerned about school dinners that he decided to try to improve them by teaming up with the kitchen staff at Kidbrooke School in Greenwich. He took a lot of time to learn how to get the kids to stop eating the junk and move to healthy food. This is not easy! But it is possible with some hard work and determination! After a lot of hard work from both Jamie and the school’s cooks, Kidbrooke is now serving some of the best school food in Britain. The menu includes fresh butcher’s sausages with creamy mash and onion gravy, chilli corn with basmati rice and fresh fruit salad. Incredibly, Jamie and the staff managed to create this healthier menu with the same 37 pence budget. But the school chefs admit cooking healthy food isn’t as easy as simply putting burgers and chips in the oven.Then came the good news! The government has promised to spend £280 million to improve school dinners across the country. Well done Jamie! This means that the national average cost will rise from 37p to 50p in primary schools and from 37p to 60p in secondary schools.1.What does the author try to tell us in the first paragraph?A. School meals in France are the most expensive in the world.B. British schools don’t provide the students with healthy food.C. School meals in Britain are cheaper than those in France.D. British school meals include many kinds of healthy food.2. British schools provide students with such meals because________.A. most of the schoolchildren are too fatB. people show little concern about the health of schoolchildrenC. schools don’t have enough moneyD. schools don’t want to spend much money3. From the passage we can see that________.A. the British government ignores schoolchildren’s healthB. Jamie creates a healthy menu with the help of the governmentC. schoolchildren in Britain will have the best mealsD. cooking healthy food is not an easy job4. The good news for the British is that________.A. schoolchildren will have the best food in BritainB. the menu Jamie Oliver created is the bestC. parents have begun to pay attention to children’s food at schoolD. the government has begun to do something about the fact参考答案A 1-3 DABB 1-4 DCADC 1-4 ADBCD 1-4 CADCE 1-4 CBDAF 1-4 BCDD。
2020年高考英语阅读理解文章结构题专练（附答案）
2020年高考英语阅读理解文章结构题专练（附答案）一、阅读理解（共10题；共82分）1.阅读理解。
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dollar bills in my hand. “Is there anything else you need, honey” my dad asked me as he put three twenty-I was traveling back home from a family visit, and after treating me to breakfast and filling my car with gas, it to make sure that I would be okay on the road. was obvious that my dad wanted by his kind acts of “No, Dad. You've done so much already. Thank you！” I was overwhelmed once againproviding everything I needed, despite the fact I just turned 40. Yet I realize that in my father's eyes, I will Now that he has enough always be his little girl. He takes deep pleasure in knowing his children are all right. money, he loves to give whenever he sees a need. Divorced from my mother when I was 11, my dad couldn't be around his But this was not always the case. often as he would have liked. Money was also tight; even weekend visits were rare. However, my dad kids as o ften as he would have liked. Money was also tight; even weekend visits were rare. However, my dad stayed in constant communication with us and made sure he was involved in our lives. Though he couldn't always be there in person, I knew he was only a phone call away. I could always count on that. Even now, almost 30 years later, I treasure knowing that I can pick up the phone and call Dad, and he'll be Dad sees me. I'm still his child and he there for me. I have a wonderful husband, but that hasn't changed how needs are met. loves to see that my I remember a time when I was shopping in a hardware store(五金店)with Dad. I mentioned my plans to paint action. By the time I got to the checkout(one wall in my house. Well, that's all it took for Dad to take 结账) line, all the supplies I picked out were put out of my hands and placed with things he bought. Then there was the time when I took him with me to do some grocery shopping for just a few “ items”. By the every shelf in the store! My sister and I were finished, my shopping cart was full of groceries from time we w ere finished, my shopping cart was full of groceries from joke that if you don't want Dad to buy it for you, avoid even mentioning you want something. （1）What's the best title for the passage? A. Father's considerate love B. Father's generosity C. The love for children D. Love's power （2）The author demonstrates her father's love for her mainly by________. A. examples B. reasoning C. persuasion （3）Which of the following is not TRUE? A. The author's father was divorced when she was 11. B. Now the father's economic condition is satisfying. C. The father has a great sense of responsibility. D. After the author got married, her father no longer get himself involved in her life. （4）The authors' two shopping experiences with father show________. A. father paid little attention to money B. father was quick in action C. father paid great attention to his children's needs D. father loved going shopping very much 2.根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
2020-2021高考英语 阅读理解训练经典题目(含答案)
2020-2021高考英语阅读理解训练经典题目(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解City trees grow faster and die younger than trees in rural forestry, a new study finds. Over their lifetimes, then, urban trees will likely absorb less CO2 from the air than forest trees.As we all know, the earth would be freezing or burning hot without CO2. However, CO2is a greenhouse gas, meaning it traps energy from the sun as/heat. That makes temperatures near the ground rise. Human activities, especially the widespread burning-of fossil(化石)fuels, have been sending extra greenhouse gases into the air. This has led to a rise in average temperatures across the globe.Studies had shown forests readily absorb CO2, but there hadn't been much data on whether city trees grow, die and absorb CO2at the same rate as forest trees do. So some researchers decided to find out.To figure out how quickly trees were growing, researchers tracked their diameters (the width of their trunks) between 2005 and 2014. A tree's diameter increases as it grows, just as a person's waist size increases as they gain weight. About half the weight of a tree is carbon, research has shown. Most of the rest is water. Over the nine years' tracking, the researchers found city trees absorbed four times as much carbon from the air as forest trees. However, they were twice as likely to die. So over the lifetime of each type of tree, forest trees actually absorbed more CO2.City trees grew faster because they had less competition for light from their neighbors. In a forest，trees tend to grow close together，shading their neighbors. Street trees also benefit from higher levels of nitrogen (氮)in rainwater. Nitrogen helps plants grow. Waste gases from gas-burning cars also contain nitrogen, thus enriching city air with nitrogen. Later, rainwater may wash much of it to the ground. Some street trees may also have better access to water than trees in the country because the underground water pipes can leak.（1）What can he known about CO2 from paragraph 2?A. It is one of the side effects of greenhouses.B. It greatly accelerates the process of global warming.C. It results from the widespread burning of fossil fuels.D. It prevents the earth from becoming unsuitable to live on.（2）Why did researchers track the diameters of trees?A. To know about their growth rates.B. To find out how much they weigh.C. To check whether they were healthy.D. To assess the carbon amounts in them.（3）What advantage do city trees have over forest trees?A. They are more likely to access growth promoters.B. They can enjoy more water coming from the air.C. They can enjoy more shade from neighbors.D. They are better at competing for light.（4）What will probably be talked about if the passage is continued?A. How urban trees can live longer.B. Why city living makes trees die young.C. How trees respond to dry soil conditions.D. Why faster-growing trees absorb more C02.【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。
2020年高考英语阅读选择(七选五)8篇专项训练
2020年高考英语阅读选择（七选五）实战练习(名师押题预测，绝对精品，值得下载练习)第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you sat up or had a poor night of sleep last night, you know it’s difficult to stay awake in class today. Your teacher’s voice might begin to sound like a lullaby（催眠曲）. 36 To keep yourself awake, some tips are worth trying in class.Sit in the front of the room. Why? 37 Besides, it’ll be easier to pay attention and participate when you’re in the front. You’ll also be near t he people who are more likely to participate, and the sound of their voices might keep you awake.38 Ask and answer questions and pay attention to the lecture. This will help if you’re tired or discouraged by the content of the lecture, because you can ask your teacher questions to get to the bottom of the problems. Talking will also keep you engaged and alert. It might be helpful to make a goal for yourself to answer or ask at least 3 questions per class. 39 For example, you might say “I didn’t und erstand the last part of the proof. Could you explain it again in more detail?”Listen actively to the lesson. Active listening is a great way to force yourself to stay awake because it requires engagement of your mind as well as your body. 40 To effectively listen to your teacher, you should try to maintain eye contact, face the speaker, pay close attention to what the speaker is saying and ask questions during a pause in the lecture.A. Participate in class activities.B. Develop interest in the subject.C. If so, classrooms can be boring because you’re tired.D. Keep silent all the time and try to catch as much information as possible.E. To avoid annoying your teacher you should try to keep your questions on topic.F. You’ll be more motivated to stay awake if you know that the teacher can see you easily.G. Practicing active listening can help you keep your eyes open for the length of the lesson.七选五：36-40 CFAEG第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年高考英语试题分类汇编阅读理解(全解析)
2020年高考英语试题分类汇编阅读理解（全解析）一、（2020.全国卷I海南、宁夏）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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AI suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened Looking down I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle Her calf was floating and screaming with fear Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body . Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf a way.There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s bod y and was gone Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk（象鼻）against the rocky bank Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rockJust at this moment she fell back into the river If she were carried down it would be certain death I knew as well as she did ,that there was one spot（地点）where she could get up the bank but it was on the other side from where she had put her calfWhile I was wondering what I could do next I heard the sound of a mother’s love Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could roaring（吼叫）all the time but to her calf it was music.56．The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw______.A．the calf was about to fall into the riverB．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rockC．the calf was washed away by the rising waterD．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water【答案】D【解析】细节判断题。