高二英语练习题20

语篇提能Ⅰ.阅读理解(2014·银川一中高二检测)It's fun to receive presents. It also feels good to give presents to others. So what's the best way to budget your money, shop wisely and spend smartly this holiday season? Time for kids asked for advice from Susan Beacham of Money Savvy Generation, a company that teaches money-management skills to kids.“My first tip is to make a list and check it twice，” says Beacham. She suggests that kids talk with their families about whom to include in their gift giving and how much to spend. Start by writing down names, Beacham says. Then put a dollar amount next to each name and add it up. Do you have enough money? If not, make changes. And don't forget — not everyone needs a store-bought gift. Beacham points out that some of the best presents are free. Add to your list the names of people you want to give gifts of time and talent.Do the mathTake the list with you to the store and “make sure that you do the math，”says Beacham “If you've spent $30 on someone you were going to spend $25 on, you're going to have to spend $5 less on somebody else.” The key to budgeting is staying within the boundaries you've set for yourself.Gifts from the heartThe best gifts don't cost a thing. Here are some of Beacham's top gifts ideas.●For parents, make coupons (礼券) that can be traded for your services, such as doing dishes.● For grandma, write a note telling her how special she is to you.●For a friend, create a work of art, like a poem, a drawing or a necklace.● For teachers, bake a delicious cake.1．We know that gifts of time and talent mentioned in Paragraph 2 ________.A. are freeB. are perfectC. can last for a long timeD. can show givers' interest答案与解析A细节理解题。

由第二段倒数第二句可知A项正确。

2．What's the most important thing in budgeting for presents according to Beacham?A. Spending money within the limit you have set.B. Working out how much money to spend in total.C. Deciding how much money to spend on each person.D. Checking the name list of people you will give presents.答案与解析A推理判断题。

由Do the math中的内容可知A项正确。

3．Which of the following is Beacham's gift idea for friends?A. Writing a note telling them you love them.B. Offering to help them with their studies.C. Bringing them delicious food.D. Drawing pictures for them.答案与解析D细节理解题。

由“For a friend, ... a drawing or a necklace”可知D项正确。

4．What's the text mainly about?A. How to teach kids money-management skills.B. How to make plans for giving presents.C. How to do the math while shopping.D. How to make gifts from the heart.答案与解析B主旨大意题。

文章主要围绕如何制定计划来送礼物这一话题进行论述，故B项正确。

Ⅱ.阅读理解七选五PiratesPirates are sea robbers who attack other ships and rob them of their goods and sometimes capture (夺取) the ship itself for their own purposes. As a matter of fact, piracy was a well-organized business.Why people became piratesPeople chose to become pirates for various reasons. __1__ These seamen often turned to piracy in order to survive. Others were in search of riches, like gold, silver and jewellery. Some simply wanted to have adventures.__2__Most pirate ships had a captain who was in command during a battle. The most powerful person on board was the quartermaster, who divided the stolen goods among the crew (船员). __3__ Both the captain and the quartermaster were elected (选举) by the crew and they could be removed if they did not do their job well.History of piracyPiracy has appeared at all times in history. Ancient Roman and Greek ships that sailed in the Mediterranean were often in danger of being attacked. __4__ During that period, a great number of ships crossed the Atlantic Ocean carrying the goods to and from the New World. But it began to decline (衰落) in the 19th and 20th centuries.Famous pirates__5__ He terrorized the coasts of Carolina and Virginia for many years until some ships hunted him down. The Englishmen Sir John Hawkins, Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake were some of the most famous so-called privateers, pirates who worked for a country. They had their own ships and were paid by a government to hunt down and attack ships from other countries.A. Pirate punishmentB. How pirates livedC. Blackbeard was one of history's cruelest pirates.D. Piracy's golden age was between the 1500s and the 1800s.E. He also had the duty of punishing pirates who did something wrong.F. Sometimes sailors left their ships because life on them was so terrible.G. As ships were built bigger and better, piracy began to spread into the New World.答案 1.F 2.B 3.E 4.D 5.C。