2019高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选练12含解析201811281140

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2019年高考英语阅读理解一轮练11含解析

2019年高考英语阅读理解一轮练（十一）李仕才AOPENINGS AND PREVIEWSAntlia PneumaticaIn a new play by Anne Washburn, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll, a group of estranged friends gather at a Texas farm house to bury one of their peers. (Peter Jay Sharp, 416 W. 42nd St. 212-279-4200. In previews.)Bright StarSteve Martin and Edie Brickell wrote this bluegrass-and-Americana musical, in which a magazine editor meets a soldier returning from the Second World War. Walter Bobbie directs. (Cort, 138 W. 48th St. 212-239-6200. In previews.)The CrucibleIvo van Hove directs Arthur Miller’s classic drama about the Salem witch trials, starring Saoirse Ronan, Ben Whishaw, Ciaran Hinds, and Sophie Okonedo. (Walter Kerr, 219 W. 48th St. 212-239-6200. In previews.)Dry PowderJohn Kra sinski, Claire Danes, and Hank Azaria star in Sarah Burgess’s play, in which an executive at a private-equity firm (私人股本公司) tries to rebound from a P.R. disaster. Thomas Kail directs. (Public, 425 LafayetteSt. 212-967-7555. In previews. Opens Oct. 28, 2017)The FatherFrank Langella stars in a play by the French writer Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed by Doug Hughes for Manhattan Theatre Club, about an eighty-year-old man who is losing his grip on his own life story. (Samuel J. Friedman, 261 W. 47th St. 212-239-6200. Previews begin Oct. 28, 2017)1.If you’re interested in American music, where can you get entertained?A. Peter Jay Sharp, 416 W. 42nd St.B. Cort, 138 W. 48th St.C. Walter Kerr, 219 W. 48th St.D. Public, 425 Lafayette St.2.If you want to preview a play now, which of the following is not available?A. Bright StarB. The CrucibleC. Dry PowderD. The Father3.The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ________ .A. informB. entertainC. persuadeD. describe【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文，主要是向读者介绍四部影片。

2019届重庆市高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选编精练：128(含解析)

重庆市2019 高考英语阅读理解选编（128）（附解析）阅读理解。

It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers( 生产商) follow certain uniform standards for various features( 特征) of clothes. What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clothes button. Men's clothes tend to button from the right, and women's from the left. Considering most of the world's population -------------------------------------------------------------- men and women --- areright-handed, the men's standard would appear to make more sense for women. So why do women's clothes button from the left? History really seems to matter here. Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the 17th century, when rich women were dressed by servants. For the mostlyright-handed servants, having women's shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hand, having men's shirts button from the right made sense, too. Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt. Today womenare seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning from the left is still the standard for them. Is it interesting? Actually, a standard, once set, resists change. At a time when all women's shirts buttoned from the left, it would have been risky for any single manufacturer to offer women's shirts that buttoned from the right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch. Besides, some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in public wearing shirts that buttoned from the right, since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing men's shirts.( ) 1. What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?A. It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years.B. It is different for men's clothing and women's.C. It woks better with men than with women.D. It fails to consider right-handed people.( ) 2. What do we know about the rich men in the 17th century?A. They tended to wear clothes without buttons.B. They were interested in the historical matters.C. They were mostly dressed by servants.D. They drew their swords from the left.( ) 3. Women's clothes still button from the left today because.A. adopting men's style is improper for womenB. manufacturers should follow standardsC. modern women dress themselvesD. customs are hard to change( ) 4. The passage is mainly developed by.A. analyzing causesB. making comparisonsC. examining differencesD. following the time order【语篇解读语篇解读】本文由男女衣服的不同, 分析产生这种不同的原因, 并且告诉我们这种不同为语篇解读什么延续到现在.1. 答案B 【解析】细节理解题. "What seems strange , however, is that the standard adopted for women 由is the opposite of the one for men." 可知男女衣服的标准不一样令人惊奇. 所以答案选 B 项.2. 答案D 【解析】细节理解题. 根据文中"Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hang would be less likely to get caught in the shirt." 可判断选D 项.3. 答案D 【解析】细节理解题. 根据"Actually, a standard , once set, resists change." 可知,习惯一旦养成, 就很难改变是女式衣服的纽扣仍然在左边的原因.由此判断选D 项.4. 答案A 【解析】组织结构题. 通观整篇文章能够看出, 作在开始提到一个现象――男女衣服的标准相反,然后分析这种现象产生的历史原因, 最后告诉我们现在这是这样的原因. 由此判断选A 项.从给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和D）中, 选出最佳选项。

2019届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解解析版汇编：11(含解析)

2019高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编（11）（2019高考阅读理解）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。

Americans think that travel is good for you.Some even think it can help with one of the country’s worst problems-crime(犯罪)．Crime worries a lot of people.Every year，the number of crimes is up and up.And many criminals are young.They often come from sad homes，with only one parent or no parents at all.There are many young criminals in prison.But prison doesn’t change them.Six or seven in ten will go back to crime when they come out of prison.One man，Bob Burton，thought of a new idea.In the old days，young men had to live a difficult life on the road.They learned to be strong and brave，and to help their friends in time of danger.This helped them to grow into men.So Bob started “Vision Quest”．He takes young criminals on a long，long journey with horses and wagons(马车)，3,000 miles through seven states.They are on the road for more than a year.The young people on Vision Quest all have had problems.Most of them have already spent time in prison.This is their last chance.It’s hard work on the road.The day starts before the sun comes up.The boys and girls have to feed the horses.Some of them have never loved anyone before.But they can’t love their horses enough.They also begin to love their partners.That love can help them to live a new life.Not all the young people on Vision Quest will leave crime behind them.Three or four in ten will one day be in prison again.Bob Burton is right.Travel can be good for you.Even today，Americans still say，“Go west，young man.”1．In the last paragraph，the underlined phrase “leave crime behind them”means “”．A．no longer do a crimeB．leave people who do a crimeC．do all the crimesD．leave criminals behind2．Why is Bob Burton right?A．Because he can help with crime.B．Because three or four is better than six or seven.C．Because the young criminals have a hard life on the road.D．Because he can stop crime in the country.3．From the passage we may infer that .A．getting up before the sun rises can help people out of crimeB．love can help young people to start a new lifeC．traveling can help all criminals out of prisonD．being strong and brave can do with crime4．On “Vision Quest”.A．young people have bad problemsB．young people grow tall very fastC．young people often help their friends in time of dangerD．young people can do anything freely1．A [词义猜测题。

2019届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解解析版汇编：111(含解析)

2019高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编（111）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。

Many years ago，an experiment in education was carried out in secret at a school in England.The school had two classes for children of the same age.At the end of the school year an examination was held，in order to select the children for the classes of next year.However，the results of the exam were never made known.In secret，based on their performance in the exam，the higher－performing and lower－performing children were divided equally between the two classes.Only the headmaster and the psychologists knew the truth.Teachers for the next year were carefully selected for equal ability and experience.Even the classrooms were chosen with similar facilities (设备)．Everything was made as equal as possible，except for one thing：one was called “Class A”，the other，“Class B”．In everyone's minds the children in Class A were the clever ones，and the kids in Class B were not so clever.Some of the parents of the Class A children were pleasantly surprised that their children had done so well and rewarded them with presents and praise，while the parents of some of the Class B kids complained that their children did not work hard enough and took away some of their rewards.Even the teachers taught the Class B kids in a different manner，not expecting so much from them.For a whole year the illusion existed.Then there was another end－of－year exam.The results were not surprising.The children of Class A performed so much better than those of Class B．In fact，the results were just as if they had been the tophalf chosen from last year's exam.They had become “Class A” children.And those in the other group，though equal the year before，had now become “Class B” kids.That was what they were told for a whole year，that was how they were treated，and that was what they believed—so that was what they became.【解题导语】本文是说明文。

2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练12含解析

2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练（12）李仕才A(2017·云南昆明高三质检)The Masai are a people who are constantly trying to preserve their own ways in an increasingly modern world. They live along the border of Kenya and Tanzania, moving their homes from time to time to follow their cattle, the source of their living.The Masai have become known as a people of fighters, protecting their cattle against lions and other enemies. Only men are fighters. They wear long hair, which is colored red with clay. They can have more than one wife. Women build and take care of the home, fixing food and making clothing. Women and children keep their heads shaved. Women can also become elders,__once they have given birth to four healthy children.The Masai depend on their cattle for many parts of t heir life. They drink cows’ milk and blood as sacred drinks. They use the cows’ waste to cover and seal their homes. They don’t kill their cattle for food, but if a cow is killed, then the horns(角) are used for containers; the hides are used to make shoes, clothing, ropes and bed coverings; and the bones are made into decorations.The more cattle a man owns, the richer he is considered to be. A man who owns 50 or fewer cattle is considered poor. A“rich” man has a thousand or more. The cattle, though owned by the man, are consideredto belong to the man’s entire family. The family names the cattle and can recognize each animal’s unique voice.Masai houses are made from sticks and grass, but they are meant to be temporary, since the move of their cattle means that the Masai move as well.1．What is Masai women’s daily work at home?A．They protect the cattle from being hunted.B．They give birth to babies and bring them up.C．They look after as well as naming their cattle.D．They mainly deal with various housework.2．When do the Masai move from one place to another?A．They move when they have over a thousand cattle.B．They move once there are 4 children in the family.C．They move when their cattle need new food sources.D．They move after their houses are not strong enough.3．What does the underlined word“elders” in Paragraph 2 mean?A．Aged citizens.B．Respected people.C．Brave fighters.D．Wealthy hostesses.4．It can be inferred from the text that ________．A．the Masai raise the cattle mainly for their meatB．lions are the primary enemies of the MasaiC．the Masai are living a life in a modern wayD．the total of the Masai’s cattle decides their status【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了马赛人的情况。

2018-2019学年上海高三iread试卷12（含答案）

试卷编号：190122019年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海英语模拟试卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection AShort ConversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. A colleague. B. Their boss. C. Their workload. D. A coffee machine.2. A. At a gift shop. B. At a graduation ceremony.C. In the office of a travel agency.D. In a school library.3. A. The woman can search the box for printing paper.B. He doesn't know where the office supplies are.C. They have already run out of printing paper.D. The office supplies are far from enough.4. A. The dictionary will be re-printed soon.B. The printing of the dictionary is just good.C. He can read the explanations for the woman.D. He cannot read the explanations well, either.5. A. The woman cannot figure out what is in his notes.B. The woman should comment on his handwriting.C. He is very pleased to be able to help.D. He did not attend today‟s classes.6. A. The restaurant is a good place for birthday celebration.B. The new restaurant caught her attention immediately.C. The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant.D. The man had better choose another restaurant.7. A. Design her office without charging any fees.B. Tell her how much the redecoration might cost.C. Give her tips on which design academy to choose.D. Confirm whether her office really needs redecorating.9. A. He has been looking forward to spring.B. He has been waiting for the winter sale.C. He will clean the woman‟s boots for spring.D. He will help the woman put things away.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The possible future of cars as a means of transportation.B. The contrast between road travel in the past and now.C. The development of road travel in the past 100 years.D. The effects of modem means of transport on the environment.12. A. It is expensive. B. It is too romantic.D. It moves too fast. C. It depends on the weather.13. A. They will disappear due to the damage they have done.B. They will be thought of as a slower means of transport.C. They will remain a common means of transport.D. They will no longer be considered practical.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. They were both initially limited to the services for depositors.B. They were both created to provide income for the king.C. They both required a large staff to administer them.D. They both grew out of the need to store food.15. A. It normally requires precious metals.B. It is likely to begin when people are in debt.C. It can take place without the existence of coins.D. It was started to provide the state with an income.16. A. The future of banking. B. The origin of banking.C. The necessity of banking.D. The development of banking.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. At a travel agency. B. At a design school.C. At a botanic garden.D. At an evening school.18. A. Two weeks before the startof the term.B. A week before the start of the term.C. A month before the start of t he term.D. Two months before the start of the term.19. A. It costs 70 pounds for the term.B. It has already had enough applicants.C. It is on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9.D. It requires no extra fees other than the tuition.20. A. Contact the botany tutor. B. Buy some drawing materials.C. Call another tutorial center.D. Think about which course to take.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Rescue a Raccoon(浣熊）A disoriented five-month-old raccoon hurries across a busy road in Greenbrae, California. Somehow the animal and her mom have become separated, and now the (21)_________(frighten) babyhas no idea what to do. Suddenly a car approaches. Unable to see the animal, the driveraccidentally runs over her hind leg. The raccoon falls to the ground where she lies helpless.Other motorists, who saw the accident, pull over to check on the injured animal. One concerned witness is Marco Berger, who works for a nearby wildlife hospital called WildCare. Berger calls anearby branch of the Marin Humane Society, an organization (22) _________, among other things,transports injured wildlife to care centers. About 10 minutes later, rescue officers arrive on the scene.They use a net to lift up the little raccoon, then load her into an animal ambulance and (23) _________(rush) her to WildCare.At the hospital, head veterinary technician Nat Smith gives the raccoon a checkup. An X-rayof her leg reveals that the thighbone is completely broken. If the bone (24) _________ (not repair), she‟llnever be able to run, climb, or search for food in the wild. The good news is that the leg (25) _________be fixed with surgery.Almost immediately after (26) _________ (wake) up from the surgery, the raccoon shows signs ofimprovement. “Within a day she‟s able to walk on her leg,” Smith says. A week and a half later, the raccoon has become so active that WildCare staff decide to move the animal to a 12-foot-by-12-foot outdoor enclosure (27) _________trees for her to climb.Within two months, the young raccoon is ready (28) _________ (release). After one final checkup,she's loaded into a pet carrier and driven to a forested area near (29) _________she was found. (30) _________the carrier door is opened, the raccoon runs into the woods. “She's ready to take onthe wild,” says Smith.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can onlyA real page-turner?In 1981, a man who claimed to have special psychic powers amazed TV audiences across the US with a simple______31____: using only the power of his mind, James Hydrick turned over the pagesof a book. Later, on the same show, he made a pencil spin around without touching it. Hydrick became a(n) 32_________ celebrity overnight, and ordinary people in the street started discussing …telekinesis‟一the ability to move ____33_____objects using only your mind.Hydrick's career took off, and in addition to his _____34____ on TV, he also became a successful martial arts teacher. He even claimed that he could pass on his special gift of telekinesis to his young students. Neutrally, there were hundreds of youngsters who were _____35____ to learn, and happy to pay for lessons.Unfortunately for Hydrick, not everybody was entirely _____36____ . James Randi, an American magician，was publicly skeptical about Hayrick‟s claims and insisted that his …paranormal‟ powers were really just magic tricks. When Randi and Hydrick appeared on a TV show together, Randi placed small, very light pieces of plastic around the book just before Hydrick _____37____ his performance. Hydrick's paranormal powers____38_____ him, and he was unable to turn even a single page. Although he invented a complicated _____39____, the real reason for his failure was simple: he could only tum the pages by blowing air from his mouth, and he couldn't do this without blowing away all the pieces of plastic and in the _____40____revealing his secret. Hydrick‟s career ended sud denly, and he later confessed to a newspaper that he had never possessed any special powers.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.“We didn‟t really find a good role model of any country doing things sustainably,” says Daniel O‟Neill at the University of Leeds, UK. “We need to do things in a completely different way if we are to have any hope of achieving a good life for all people on the planet.”O‟Neill and his colleagues _____41____ each country's sustainability by adding up how it used, produced or affected seven things. These were water, phosphorus, nitrogen, carbon dioxide emissions, landuse change, ecological footprint and material consumption.The team also used 11 measures to assess whether citizens had good lives. Some were_____42____ needs or expectations like* nutrition, access to energy and long life expectancy. The others_____43____ social stability, like income, education, equality, social support and employment prospects.A(n) ____44_____ country would score zero for resource overshoot and 11 for citizen well-being: everyone's needs would be met and no natural resources destroyed.Rich countries overshoot their limits to feed their lifestyles. 'The USA transgresses (超越) all seven planetary boundary indicators, but ... scores relatively ____45_____on the social targets, achieving nine out of 11,”says team member Julia Stei nberger at the University of Leeds. The UK did_____46____ breaking five boundaries, but reaching eight social targets. 'They could be described as …well-off over-consumers‟”, she says.However, South Africa transgresses the same natural boundaries as the UK, but _____47____only one social target: nutrition. It is a “dysfunctional over-consumer”，says Steinberger, “because its consumption doesn‟t seem to _____48____ a better life”. Some poor countries，like Malawi and Senegal, keep within planetary- boundaries, but reach none of the social targets.A few countries are better at balancing well-being and ____49_____. They include Sri Lanka—which goes beyond no natural limits—Vietnam and Moldova. _____50____ , none meets all the well-being targets.The _____51____ provides a critical reminder of the tremendous challenge facing humanity，” says Johan Rockstrom of Stockholm University in Sweden"We can no longer _____52____ that simply letting the market decide what is best for us will lead to anything but disaster,” says Steinberger.O‟Neill‟s team says poorer countries should_____53____ basic needs, which can be met without overshooting limits. Citizens of rich countries should rethink what they need. “Life satisfaction” scores improved only marginally for every ecological limit broken, so ____54_____ luxuries could have big environmental benefits.“Some of the strongest determinants of life satisfaction are good health; strong family and community relationships; economic security in the form of employment or higher incomes; and relative rather than absolute _____55____ with respect to the rest of one‟s society,” says Steinberger. “There‟s a lot we can learn about how to move to lower material forms of lifesatisfaction.”41. A. kept B. criticised C. praised D. rated42. A. specific B. temporary C. basic D. optional43. A. endangered B. promoted C. reflected D.changed44. A. ideal B. rich C. poor D. foreign45. A. highly B. lowly C. disappointingly D. unexpectedly46. A. well B. similarly C. creatively D. otherwise47. A. misses B. cancels C. sets D. achieves48. A result in B. depend on C. care about D. point out49. A. reliability B. independence C. sustainability D. productivity50. A Initially B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However51. A. description B. analysis C. balance D. limitation52. A. deny B. predict C. pretend D. worry53. A. discover B. prioritise C. neglect D. monitor54. A. scaling back on B. keeping up withC. running out ofD. looking forward to55. A. harmony B. security C. health D. wealthSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)I‟d loved most of the two years I‟d spent in V olgograd, in the south of Russia, but in those last few months Td realised that what made me enjoy it was partly the knowledge that I‟d soon be returning home, to the family and friends, and the milder weather London had to offer. The time Td spent in V olgograd had been a real eye-opener as far as experiencing a different culture was concerned. When I'd first arrived, I‟d been eager to make friends, and went out of my w ay to be polite wherever I could. Most of the time, my attempts to strike up conversation were met with icy stares and one-word replies. Td started to think that Russians were a cold people, and I was unlikely to ever make any new friends.…1 think you're not having a good time here1 was how Ludmilla, the secretary at the school where I was working, invited me for dinner with her family. “Y ou will come for dinner with my family on Sunday, I won't take no for an answer/ I was so relieved. When I turned up, flowers and wine in hand, I was enveloped in warm handshakes, inviting hugs, warm laughter and murmurs of …ochen priyatna' (very pleased to meet you). The meal was eaten and a few toasts were drunk. Then I know Russians are actually warm, friendly people, but just too proud to wear their hearts on their sleeves with people they don't know.Another thing I'd learnt about Russians is the way the men show their respect for women, both young and old. One day, I had a rather unfortunate incident on the bus. Td been sitting there, deeply absorbed in the book I was reading, when I started to notice a quiet murmuring all around me. I looked around, and noticed how the people to my left and behind me were looking across at me and whispering to each other. In front of me was a young woman. Just when 1 was about toask, in my broken Russian if something was wrong, a man in front of me got up and offered his seat to the young woman, whose face transformed in an instant to an angelic smile as she accepted, and sat down. My face turned red. I got off at the next stop and walked the extra six blocks home. Now, back in London, I had suddenly found myself in the same position. There I was on the bus, and a young woman got on. Looking round, I noticed with a panic that there were no other seats free. Proud of what Td learnt, I eagerly leapt to my feet and offered my seat. When she looked surprised and told me she was …OK, thanks‟, I was ashamed. Once more, I got off early and walked. It was going to take a while to get back into the swing of things.56. According to paragraph 1, what made the writer enjoy the last few months in V olgograd?A. His eye-opening experience there.B. His attempts to strike up conversations.C. The thought that he would return to London soon.D. The fact that he had a better knowledge of V olgograd.57. After having dinner with Ludmilla, the writer found that_________.A. Russians are not unfriendly by natureB. Russians love to invite people to dinnerC. Russians prefer not to talk much at homeD. Russians like communicating with strangers58. How did the writer feel when he saw a man gave up his seat to the young woman?A. He felt misunderstood.B. He felt ashamed.C. He felt annoyed.D. He felt frightened.59. What information does the writer intend to convey in the last paragraph?A. Women in London needed special care.B. London was not as familiar to him as he thought.C. The bus service in London was far from satisfactory.D. People in London were less polite than those in V olgograd.(B)Between 1991 and 1994 Nick Pope worked at the British Ministry of Defence investigating UFOs. He received 2-300 reports each year, of which around 90% could be explained. For the other 10% he could find no explanation ..Sighting AThe first call came from a police officer. He and his colleague had been on a routine patrol the night before and had seen a UFO. The officer was often on duty at night and was used to the sights and sounds of the darkness. But what he and his colleague had seen was like nothing they had come across before. This was no shooting star, no meteor. Two bright lights, with a third, fainter one, were flying in perfect formation across the sky. I questioned the officer carefully over the phone. From what he told me about their colour and movement, they were not aircraft lights or fireballs. They were simply unidentifiable. As the morning wore on, the calls came thick and fast from other parts of the country. Most sightings had occurred between l and 1.30 am with particular concentration at 1.10 am. One of the sightings was from a man with vast experience of aeroplanes and mathematics. He had watched the objects flying low over the coast and had timed their passage between two points on the shoreline; he was able to calculate their speed at about 1,100 mph.Sighting BThere is usually a delay between a sighting and when a witness decides to contact someone …official‟. In the case of the …Capital‟ sighting, things were rather more immediate. The call came from Capital Radio's headquarters in London and the voice was very excited. The caller was staring out of his window, giving me a commentary on a UFO about to land in Regenfs Park. There was hysteria in his voice. …It‟s almost down ... it looks a bit like—like a big kite, but it can‟t be. It‟s down! It's down! My God, people are gathering around it ...'There was a pause. The voice seemed less panicked. 4It can't be a kite, can it? Oh, the people are putting it back in a box. It is a kite. Sorry for having wasted your time/ He hung up. Goodness knows how upset he had been in those few mad minutes. Goodness knows how embarrassed he is at the memory of it.60. What is the passage mainly about?A. The UFOs that Nick Pope has ever seen.B. The investigation that Nick Pope did into UFOs.C. The reports about the UFOs that Nick Pope received.D. The explanations that Nick Pope proposed about UFOs.61. What can be learned from Sighting A?A. The object‟s colour was similar to fireballs but different from aircraft lights.B. The object flew less fast then other UFOs that people had witnessed.C. The two police officers had thought the object was a shooting star.D. 1.10 am was the time that the object was seen by most people.62. What conclusion can be drawn from Sighting B?A The witness mistook what he saw for a UFO.B. The witness should have confirmed what he saw first.C. The witness felt excited even when he hung up the phone.D. The witness was in Regent^ Park when a UFO appeared.(C)A lone humpback whale travelled more than 9,800 kilometres from breeding areas in Brazil to those in Madagascar, setting a record for the longest mammal migration ever documented.Humpback whales are known to have some of the longest migration distances of all mammals, and this huge journey is about 400 kilometres farther than the previous humpback record. The finding was made by Peter Stevick, a biologist at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine.The whale‟s journey was unusual not only for its length，but also because it travelled across almost 90 degrees of longitude from west to east. Typically, humpbacks move in a north-south direction between cold feeding areas and warm breeding grounds—and the longest journeys which have been recorded until now have been between breeding and feeding sites.The whale, a female, was first spotted off the coast of Brazil, where researchers photographed its tail fluke and took skin samples to determine the animals7 sex. Two years later, a tourist on a whale-watching boat snapped a photo of the humpback near Madagascar.To match the two sightings, Stevick's team used an extensive international catalogue of photographs of the undersides of tail flukes, which have distinctive markings. Researchers routinely compare the markings in each new photograph to those in the archive.The scientists then estimated the animal's shortest possible route: an arc skirting the southern tip of South Africa and heading north-east towards Madagascar. The minimum distance is 9,800 kilometres, says Stevick, but this is likely to be an underestimate, because the whale probably tooka detour to feed on krill in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica before reaching its destination.Most humpback-whale researchers focus on their efforts on the Northern Hemisphere because the Southern Ocean near the Antarctica is a tough environment and it is hard to get to. explaining Rochelle Constantine, who studies the ecology of humpback whales at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. But, for whales, oceans in the Southern Hemisphere are wider and easier to travel across, says Constantine. Scientists will probably observe more long-distance migrations in the Southern Hemisphere as satellite tracking becomes increasingly common, she adds.Daniel Palacios, an oceanographer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, says that the rec ord- breaking journey could indicate that migration patterns are shifting as populations begin to recover from near-extinction and the population increases. But the reasons why the whaie did not follow the usual migration routes remain a mystery. She could have been exploring new habitats, or simply have lost her way. *We generally think of humpback whales as very well studied, but then they surprise us with things like this,‟ Palacios says. …Undoubtedly there are a lot of things we still don‟t know about whale migration.‟63. In what way was the whale‟s journey considered unusual?A. It covered a long distance from west to east.B. A female whale rather than a male one completed it.C. The whale moved from its breeding ground to its feeding area.D. No one had ever spotted the whale other than at its destination.64. Why did the researchers compare the markings on tail flukes?A. There is a vast collection of such markings.B. The markings there last by far the longest.C. No two whales share the same markings.D. The markings are easiest to photograph.65. What can be inferred from the passage?A. More evidence should have been provided that the whale had ever arrived at Madagascar.B. South Hemisphere can provide more information about humpback whales' migration.C. The whale's actual route might well have been shorter than the scientists had estimated.D. North Hemisphere's environment is becoming tougher for whales to survive.66. What is the passage mainly about?A. A female whale was spotted twice in the Southern Ocean.B. Research on whales' migration has seen a breakthrough.C. Whales' migration routes vary with the climate change.D. A whale surprises researchers with her journey.Section CDirections: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.T elevision--past and futureEveryone knows that Scotsman John Logie Baird invented the first television: in the early 1920s, he made a basic television which transmitted pictures, but he didn't develop his idea further._______67_____. People often call him 'the father of television' as his invention became the basis of all modem televisions.The BBC (the British Broadcasting Corporation) made its first TV programmes in 1936._______68______. There were programmes for only two hours a day--except Sundays, when they didn'tshow any programmes at all! As well as news and sports, cookery programmes were popular even in the 1930s; Frenchman Marcel Boulestin became the first TV chef in 1937. The first TV advertisement, in 1941, was for a Bulova clock: it lasted 20 seconds and the company paid just $9 to show it during a baseball game in New Y ork. ______69______ Colour TV came to the USA in the 1950s, to Japan in 1960 and to Europe and South America in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Meanwhile, in 1967 people all over the world watched as The Beatles sang on the programme Our World, the first-ever satellite TV programme. The world's first video recorders came from Japan in the mid-1970s, but DVD players didn't appear until November 1996, also made by Japanese companies.From 2005, it became possible to watch TV on your mobile phone, thanks to 3G technology. ____69______Canada and Japan did the same in 2011. People watched the first TV programme nearly ___________70_________years ago. After the huge changes in television broadcasting in the 20th century, who knows what the next 80 years will bring?IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.Reading the SignsMost experts agree that it only takes between 90 seconds and four minutes to decide what we think about someone. And in fact, 80% of the time, we reach a conclusion about someone based on body language, before that person has even opened their mouth! Of course, what you say later will matter, and this is your responsibility. However, you do need to get the body language right straight away or people won't stay around long enough to find out how fascinating you really are!Many gestures, such as how you say …yes‟ or 4no‟，originate from a specific country，but others are universal. For example, all people wrinkle their noses and raise their top lip to show dislike or criticism. Everyone knows what a smile is, too, and when you‟re only pretending to smile. This is because muscles around the eyes are linked to the emotional part of your brain, so they only work when you really mean it.There are also signals to tell us whether someone is attracted to us. This preference is shown by enlarged pupils and they will blink more often. Admirers will also mirror your behavior, often unconsciously. So if you lean forward or take a sip of a drink，you will find that they will do the same. However, there is another gesture we are probably unaware of, but which is used by every culture on Earth and which some experts claim is the most instantly recognizable non-verbalhuman greeting. When we first see someone we find attractive, our eyebrows rise and fall and if they feel the same，they raise their eyebrows, too. It‟s not surprising if you have never noticed this, since the whole process only lasts about a fifth of a second!However, don't make judgments about people on just one thing! Look for at least four signals. Sitting with their arms crossed might look as if someone is being defensive, but it might really mean t hey‟re feeling cold!V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 适量的运动有助于睡眠。

2019高考英语一轮阅读理解巩固练含解析11套

2019高考英语一轮阅读理解巩固练（1）AIf you want to slow aging, you might want to eat less. This finding is good news---if you were a mouse. The researchers studied mice, not people.John Price and other researchers studied two groups of mice. One group was able to eat as much as it wanted. The researchers limited what the mice in the other group ate. Their diet had 35 percent fewer calories than the first group of mice.Price says the mice with the diet restrictions were “more energetic and suffered fewer disease.” They were not just living longer but seemed to stay younger for a longer period of time.The researchers found that fewer calories slow down a natural mechanism in cells called ribosomes. Price explains that ribosomes are responsible for making important proteins in the cells. But with fewer calories, they slow down. This gives the cells more time to repair themselves.The researchers say ribosomes use from 10 to 20 percent of the cell’s energy to make those proteins. Price wrote that “because of this, it i s im practical to destroy an entire ribosome” when it starts to break down. However, “repairing individual parts of the ribosome on a regular basis enables ribosomes to continue producing high quality proteins for longer than they would otherwise. This top quality production, in turn, keeps cells and the entire body functioning well.”Price said, “ribosome is a very complex machine, like a car.” They need “maintenance to replace the parts that wear out the fastest. When tires wear out,” he explained, “you don’t throw the whole car away and buy a new one. It costs less to replace the old tires.”“Food,” he said, “isn’t just material to be burned---it’s a signal that tells our body and cells how to respond.” Price said the findings help to explain how exactly our b odies age. And this may “help us make more educated decisions about what we eat.”【】1、What can we know about the mice with limited calories from the study?A、They can keep healthy easilyB、They need more energy to be activeC、They can look younger than they areD、They will live a longer life like humans【】2、What will happen to ribosomes if there are fewer calories?A、They will completely break downB、They make proteins in the cells slowlyC、They will produce high quality proteins moreD、They may need more time to repair themselves【】3、Price explained the ribosomes’ role of repairing themselves by _________.A、telling a storyB、listing basic dataC、making comparisonsD、experimenting on mice 【】4、What does the text mainly deal with?A、Food decides how long you liveB、Can you slow down your aging process?C、Eating less may help you live longerD、Should your diet be reduced for your health?【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。

2019高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选练(12)(含解析)

2019高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（12）李仕才AFriendship is one of the basic bonds between human beings. While the characteristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them.Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft. If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to express their feelings, they are more likely to recover from their grief.“No man is an island.” In other words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect and moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life.As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships. Outgoing persons enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas shy persons are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of closeness is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in one’s life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Regardless of the level of closeness, all friendships are based on reciprocity (互惠), honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.1.Who are more likely to suffer from psychological disorders without friends?A. Teenagers.B. Adults.C. The elderly.D.A couple.2.What does the sentence “No man is an island” really mean?A. No man is willing to live on an island.B. Man usually doesn’t go to an islandC. Everyone is related with our society.D. Our society is just like an island.3.What can we learn about outgoing people?A. They like being alone.B. They are fond of making friends.C. They have intense friendships.D. They have fewer close friends indeed4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. The formation of close friends.B. The number of real friends.C. Honesty, love and affection.D. Factors to determine the degree of closeness.【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。

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主要讨论讲述的是友谊的重要性。

不论是青少年还是老年人，都需要朋友的陪伴。

没有人是孤立的，每个人都是社会的一部分，都需要他人的爱、陪伴和关心。

人人需要友谊，需要归属感。

1.A 【解析】细节理解题。

根据第二段首句“Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friendsoften suffer from psychological disorders.”可知，没有朋友的青少年更可能遭受精神疾病。

故选A。

3.B 【解析】细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段尾句“Outgoing persons enjoy being surrounded by many peoplewhereas shy persons are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.”可在，外向的人喜欢交朋友。

故选B。

4.D 【解析】段落大意题。

通读最后一段可知，本段讲述亲密程度是由许多因素决定的，不管亲密程度如何，友谊都是建立在互惠，真诚，爱和情感的基础上的。

B(2015·黑龙江哈尔滨高三统考)Hunger is the greatest motive for the inexperienced cook.But many people are now worried that we are producing a generation without the slightest idea of how to cook—a generation that is frightened to cook.I have just received a handout from Focus on Food，which is running a competition to get children back into the kitchen.Has television cooking become a replacement for the real thing？Is this an age where famous professional cooks have turned cooking into a sort of show，with dishes far too difficult for the beginner to copy?I decided to ask my oldest daughter，Miranda，for her opinion.Are children learning enough about the importance of good cooking？Do they know cooking is a basic life skill？Sociology and other “new” subjects are all very well，but without the ability to cook，or to understand the pleasure and principles of good food and its relationship to good health，are we really preparing them foradult life?Miranda started her cooking at the age of nine，when she d ecided to enter the Sainsbury’s Future Cook competition.She was motivated by a different kind of greed：the first prize—a trip to Disney World.The problem，from the parental point of view，was that if she made it through to the regional (区域性的) finals，she would have to cook her meal in front of the judges.Some 30,000 children entered and she made it through as the youngest regional finalist.Now she had to learn to cook.Her hands were not even big enough to hold the knife and slice the onions.Six Saturdays running we ate the same lunch—Mozzarella meatballs in fresh tomato juice and blueberry.First，she cooked by my side，then alone with timings and instructions.Finally，she went alone against the clock.The kitchen looked like a battlefield，but she had gained victory.The tiny becapped figure then stood in an unknown Bristol hotel，looking like a professional who had been at the stove for years.She didn’t win，but she came home with ￡50 and the most valuable part of them all：confidence.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。