全国高考英语阅读理解训练(2)
江苏省徐州市2015英语阅读理解训练（2）及答案（高考一轮）AChinese politeness have always been formal to follow strict rules, although sometimes Chinese people seem to be impolite according to Western standards in public places. To well understand Chinese, some concepts should not be ignored.MianziThe idea of shame, usually expressed as 'face' could be loosely defined as the 'status' or 'self-respect' in Chinese and by no means alien to foreigners. It is the worst thing for a Chinese to lose face. Never insult, embarrass, shame, yell at or otherwise demean a person. Since all these actions would risk putting a Chinese in a situation that he might lose face, neither try to prove someone wrong nor shout at him in public. In order to get a successful effect without letting a Chinese lose face, any criticism should be delivered privately, carefully, or else, just opposite to what you wish.GuanxiThroughout much of Chinese history, the fundamental glue that has held society together is the concept of guanxi, relationships between people. It is very important for the Chinese to have good relationships. They often regard good social relations as a symbol of personal ability and influence. Someone who has no connections would be disrespected and is only half-Chinese.KeqiKeqi not only means considerate, polite, and well mannered, but also represents respect and modesty. It is impolite to talk too proudly about oneself or one's inner circle. The expression is most often used in the negative, as in buyao keqi, meaning "you shouldn't be so kind and polite to me," or "you're welcome."Besides, Chinese seldom express what they think directly and they prefer a roundabout way. Neither show their emotions and feelings in public. They rarely greet people with a handshake, though it is very popular among foreigners, and say nothingof embracing or kissing when greeting or saying good-bye. Consequently, it is better not to behave too carefree in public, even though you are well-intentioned. Also, it is advisable to be fairly cautious in political discussions. Do not particularly push yourself forward, or else you are unwelcome.To sum up, do in Rome as Rome does, but you need not worry about these cultural barriers since most Chinese are hospitable and friendly and will not mind your no accomplishment.1. In most Chinese’s eyes, the fundamental glue holding society together is the idea of ____.A. relationships between peopleB. influences upon othersC. dependence on othersD. kindness to others2. The underlined word “demean” in the first paragraph means make people _____.A. respectfulB. happyC. shamefulD. weak3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. It is impolite to insult, embarrass, shame or shout at a person.B.It is polite that you should bring gifts to others when invited to dinner.C. It is necessary to show your character of being considerate, polite, and well mannered.D. It is important for the Chinese to have good relationships between people.4. Which of the following proverbs has the same meaning as the underlined sentence “Do in Rome as Rome does.”?A. Caution is the parent of safety.B. Many hands make light work.C. There’s no smoke without fire.D. If you are elsewhere, live as they do there.【参考答案】1—4、ACBD阅读理解---------C.1. If you want to stay in a hotel in New York City for a week and enjoy designer details,memorable allowances, you need to get prepared for at least____________.A. $ 1550B. $ 1650C.$ 1750D. $ 18502. ___________ is a good destination for New York rock climbers of all levels.A. the Parks & Recreation DepartmentB. Brooklyn BouldersC. Lower ManhattanD. Tent City3. Suppose you are interested in Shakespeare’s plays, you may pay attention to moredetails written by _________.A. ERIC KONIGSBERGB. LOUISE STORYC. FRED A. BERNSTEIND. FELICIA R. LEE【参考答案】1—3、 CBD【广东省汕头市2014高考英语模拟试题】Celebrities(名人) are more in love with themselves than the average person，according to a new study．In case anyone needed proof, a new study supports the widely held perception：Famous people are more narcissistic(自我陶醉的)，which means they are more in love with themselves than the average person is．That is the conclusion drawn by Drew Pinsky and S．Mark Young of the University of Southern California，whose study of 200 celebrities will appear in the Journal Of Research in Personality．It is not the entertainment industry that turns stars into narcissists，the study found．Rather, it suggests，the self-adoring(自恋的)people seek jobs in show business．The study, whose subjects were a11 celebrities from Pinsky’s‘Loveline’radio show, found that reality TV stars were the most narcissistic of all celebrities．Female stars were also more likely than the male stars to exhibit narcissistic characteristics．It’s“common sense” that celebrities are narcissists，said Jeremy Ritzlin，a longtime Hollywood psychologist who has not seen the study．“Everyone knows famouspeople are really in love with themselves，”he said．“So it would be natural for narcissists to be attracted toward the stage and spotlight，where other people will also think highly of them．”Pinsky, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at USC’S Keck School of Medicine，said narcissists desire attention，are overconfident，behave strangely and lack sympathy．“However, they are easily-liked，especially on first meeting，are outgoing and perform well in public，” added Pinsky, who has hosted the radio show “Loveline”for 20 years．Celebrity guests appearing on the program were randomly chosen to participate in the study．They anonymously(匿名地)took the Narcissistic Personality Inventory test．which rates self-love levels based on seven components：superiority, exhibitionism，entitlement，vanity，authority, exploitativeness，and self-sufficiency．36．Who are most likely to be self-adoring in the study?A．The women stars． B．The men starsC．The average people． D．It is not mentioned in the passage．37．According to the forth paragraph．the fact “celebrities are narcissists” .A．is common in the entertainment industryB．is a misunderstanding of Jeremy RitzlinC．is known to most of the peopleD．is unreal on the stage38．According to Pinsky, narcissists may NOT .A．hope to attract attentionB．be kind to poor peopleC．believe in themselvesD．be liked by others easily39．How were the celebrities surveyed in the study?A．They were interviewed by Drew Pinsky and S．Mark Young．B．They were invited to the University of Southern California．C。
2020年高考英语全国卷II试题及答案(word版)
绝密★启用前2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷II）英语（全国卷II适用地区：重庆、陕西、甘肃、宁夏、青海、新疆、黑龙江、吉林、辽宁、内蒙古、海南）注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
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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1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2023高考英语全国乙卷C篇阅读理解翻译及解析 (2)
2023高考英语全国乙卷D篇阅读理解翻译及解析If you want to tell the history of the whole world, a history that does not privilege one part of humanity, you cannot do it through texts alone, because only some of the world has ever had texts, while most of the world, for most of the time, has not. Wri ting is one of humanity’s later achievements, and until fairly recently even many literate (有文字的) societies recorded their concerns not only in writing but in things.Ideally a history would bring together texts and objects, and some chapters of this book are able to do just that, but in many cases we simply can’t. The clearest example of this between literate and non-literate history is perhaps the first conflict, at Botany Bay, between Captain Cook’s voyage and the Australian Aboriginals. From the English side, we have scientific reports and the captain’s record of that terrible day. From the Australian side, we have only a wooden shield (盾) dropped by a man in flight after his first experience of gunshot. If we want to reconstruct what was actually going on that day, the shield must be questioned and interpreted as deeply and strictly as the written reports.In addition to the problem of miscomprehension from both sides, there are victories accidentally or deliberately twisted, especially when only the victors know how to write. Those who are on the losing side often have only their things to tell their stories. The Caribbean Taino, the Australian Aboriginals, the African people of Benin and the Incas, all ofwhom appear in this book, can speak to us now of their past achievements most powerfully through the objects they made: a history told through things gives them back a voice. When we consider contact (联系) between literate and non-literate societies such as these, all our first-hand accounts are necessarily twisted, only one half of a dialogue. If we are to find the other half of that conversation, we have to read not just the texts, but the objects.12. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. How past events should be presented.B. What humanity is concerned about.C. Whether facts speak louder than words.D. Why written language is reliable.13. What does the author indicate by mentioning Captain Cook in paragraph 2?A. His report was scientific.B. He represented the local people.C. He ruled over Botany Bay.D. His record was one-sided.14. What does the underlined word “conversation” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Problem.B. History.C. V oice.D. Society.15. Which of the following books is the text most likely selected from?A. How Maps Tell Stories of the WorldB. A Short History of AustraliaC. A History of the World in 100 ObjectsD. How Art Works Tell Stories如果你想讲述整个世界的历史，一段不赋予人类一部分特权的历史，你不能只通过文本来讲述，因为世界上只有一些地区有文本，而世界上大多数地区在大多数时候都没有。
高考英语阅读理解专题训练二
定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校二ALack of parent willpower may contribute more to juvenile obesity than under-exercising or overeating.Research suggests that having overweight parents is a big, influence ( 影响) upon a child' s weight, with one study finding that children with overweight parents were four times more likely to be overweight themselves.The findings add heat to an already fierce political debate（争论）over childhood obesity. The Prime Minister, John Howard, last week decided that $116 million be Used for programs to deal with obesity, while the Opposition Leader, Mark Latham, recently announced that his party would move to protect children from unhealthy food advertisements Clare Collins a senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle, believes such programs will definitely fail unless they influence the way of life of whole families. "If we can' t get parents to take action against their own weight problems, then we can' t expect to influence their kids," she said.However, Professor, Louise Baur from the Children’ s Hospital at Westmead, doubts whether adult education programs offer any solution to weight problems. "Many parents know they need to lose weight and they know it influences their kids, but they lack the willpower to do anything about it.The 10-year study of 150 American children found two-thirds of children with overweight parents became overweight. Only one in six children whose parents were of average weight became overweight.The president of the Australasian Society for the .Study of Obesity, Associate Professor Gary Wittert, said parents needed help in doing their job and the Opposition Party’s policy（政策） might be on the right track."We know that driving without a seat belt is unsafe, so we make law against it,” he said."Obesity is a major public health concern, so why shouldn’t we change the law regarding unhealthy food ads?"1. What does the underlined phrase “juvenile obesity” mean?A. Adult education.B. Childhood overweightC. Parents’ influenceD. Growing pains2. What is TRUE about the programs supported by the Prime Minister?A. Debates on them will become less fierce.B. They will be effective in dealing with obesity.C. A large sum of money will be spent on them.D. They will influence people' s way of life.3.Both Collins and Baur believe that overweight parents_______,A. will come up with .better solutionsB. will help with their children' s educationC. should be more active in reducing weightD. should carry out at least 10 years' study4. According to some experts, the Opposition Party's policy________.A. can help fight against unemploymentB. may protect kids from unhealthy food adsC. should be brought back to the right trackD. will work well to prevent traffic accidentsBTragedy at the CircusIn yesterday’s circus（马戏团）show, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead. As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers.However, the officials can’t simply turn a blind eye to the ethic al problems left behind. Even before this tragedy(悲剧), animal rights activists protested against keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions and forcing them to suffer for the profit(利润) of circus organizers.It is now time for us to take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly.Circus Safe for AnimalsOur circus recently suffered a most tragic event in its history. While we are thankful for the pity from the public, we are also astonished by the opinion expressed in “Tragedy at the Circus.”First, our performing animals are not taken from the wild. As to the ethical problems. we always believe humans and animals can—and should—live together nicely. To us, the performing animals are representatives of their species(物种), and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species. Those who argue that circus life is harmful to animals show little knowledge of these facts. Life in the “wild” is unsafe, bu t a continuous struggle for existence. To overlook these realities is the greatest fault against the animal kingdom.This circus has proven that animals are stronger and smarter than we could imagine. Within the circus is a joyful atmosphere for both animals and humans: people are educated, and species saved.1.What is the main purpose of the first passage?A.To show pity for the performing animals.B.To express worries about animal trainers' safety.C.To deal with the difficult situations of the circusD.To call for action to protect circus animals.2.What will the circus most probably do?A.Take no notice of the tragedy.B.Continue its performances.e fewer wild animals.D.Limit its profit.3.What does the circus think of its performing animals?A.They are as clever as human beings.B.They struggle continuously with human beings for existence.C.They are helpful in saving their species.D.They have equally natural living conditions as wild animals.4.What is the most probable relationship between the two passages?A.A public request and a newspaper report.B.A newspaper article and a reply to it.C.Two parts of a newspaper article.D.Two newspaper reports.CPhillip Island Penguins(企鹅)The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations. Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch s summer sunset at Summerland Beach – the stage is attractively set to see the little Penguin leave water and step onto land.·Leave Melbourne at 5:30 pm for a direct journey to Phillip Island·See the Gippsland area – Guinness Book of Records place for the world’s longest earthworm(蚯蚓)·Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distance·Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island – natural home for Little Penguins and many animals·Take your place in special viewing stands(看台) to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little PenguinsUltimate Penguins (+U)Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins. You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses.Adult(成人) $60.00 Child $30.00Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V)More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands.Adult $25.00 Child $12.50Penguin Skybox (+S)Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower. Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach.Adult 16years +$50.001. What kind of people is the text mainly written for?A. Scientists.B. StudentsC.Tourists. D. Artists.2. We can learn from the text that Little Penguins__________.A. have been on Phillip Island for yearsB. keep a Guinness record for their sizeC. are trained to practice diving for visitorsD. live in large groups to protect themselves3. How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?A. $37.50.B. $62.50.C. $180.00.D. $150.00.答案与解析 A1. B 解析：这是一道猜义题。
高考英语 阅读理解(5月)训练(2)
落堕市安心阳光实验学校2013高考英语阅读理解（5月）训练（02）及答案CToday, there’s hardly an aspect of our life that isn’t being upended by the tons of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via electronic mail. “If the automobile and aerospace technology had exploded at the same pace as computer and information technology,” says Microsoft, “a new car would cost about $ 2 and go 600 miles on a small quantity of gas. And you could buy a Boeing 747 for the cost of a pizza.”Probably the biggest payoff, however, is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving for the needs of their customers. Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year. “We view the growth of the Internet and e-commerce as a global trend,” says Merrill Lynch, “along the lines of printin g press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity.”You would be hard pressed to name something that isn’t available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets. And even after you’ve moved on to your final resting place, there’s no reason those you love can’t keep in touch. A company called offers a p lace for you to store “afterlife e-mails” you can send to Heaven with the help of a “guardian angel”.Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable(能预测的) future. Nearly all children in families with incomes of more than $75,000 a year have home computers, according toa study by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Youngsters from ages2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with 52% of those connected to the Internet. Most kids use computers to play games (some for 30 hours or more a week), and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home from school to have e-mail chats with friends they have just left.What’s clear is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back. “The Internet is just 20% invented,” says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum. “The last 80% is happening now.”10. What can we learn from the Microsoft’s remark?A. Today’s cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced.B. Information technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult.C. Information technology is developing at an amazing speed.D. There’s more competition in information tech nology industry than in car industry.11. According to the author, the biggest benefit of the Internet is that___.A. it saves companies huge amounts of moneyB. it speeds up profit makingC. it provides easy access to informationD. it brings people incredible convenience12. The author gives the example of to make the point that____.A. there are some genius ideas on the InternetB. some websites provide novel services to increase hits]C. people can find good bargains on the InternetD. almost anything is available on the Internet13. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A. Many American children don’t put computers to good use.B. The U.S. will stay ahead in the information technology in years.C. Studies show that boys are more computer literate than girls.D. There is a link between income and computer ownership.14. What is the message the author intends to convey?A. We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings.B. The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some day.C. The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly.D. Children should be well prepared for the challenges in the information age.15 Which sentence has the phrase that possesses the same meaning as theone underlined in the fifth paragraph?A. Think nothing of it. It was my pleasure.B. He thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment.C. Some can tell you that he has changed their lives, while others think nothing of himD. He thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Café bar.参考答案 10-15: CADBCD***********************************************************结束（2011·福建卷）BFor five days,Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves .Since is beginning in 1980,the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating(念）the ture feeling of what folk music is all about and that's the traditional togetherness(友爱）that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. "People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation ," Riedel said. "It's really east to relax, and it's great seeing family and friends have fun together." These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.With so many years of expenence .the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue(举办地）for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable ashes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back. The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended.A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund （基金）concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.60. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to ___________.A. gather people with different musical tastesB. remind people of the real sense of folk musicC. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk musicD. collect old stories of folk music61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5years.B. It’s hard for pe ople to appreciate Blues.C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.D. People have to pay ﹩2 for a plate of food.62. We can learn from the passenger that____.A. people can get tickets easily for the festivalB. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is highly recommended.C. driving one’s own car to the festival is highly recommendedD. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday63. What would the best title for the passenger?A. Folk Music of BluesB. One Festival Family GatheringC. Festival for family GatheringD. Edmonton’s Downtown Park【答案】60---63BABB***********************************************************结束DHans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beaut iful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller sa id to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”“How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature.I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!”Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his thingswhich were sold during the hard time of the winter.“I’ll give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.”Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of fl our for me to market?”“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”“Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.16. “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ___________.A. “Different words may mean quite different things.”B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.”C. “I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”17. From the passage, we can learn that Hans ___________.A. was extremely wise and nobleB. was highly valued by the MillerC. admired the Miller very muchD. had a strong desire for fortune18. The author described th e Miller’s behavior in order to ___________.A. warn the readers about the danger of a false friendB. show the friendship between Hans and the MillerC. entertain the readers with an incredible joking taleD. persuade people to be as intelligent as the Mille19. What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?A. True friendship between them.B. A lack of formal education.C. A sudden change of weather.D. Blind devotion to a friend.20. From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ___________.A. serious but kindB. selfish and cold-heartedC. caring but strictD. helpful and generous参考答案 16-20:BCADB************************************************************结束。
2020-2021高考英语 阅读理解训练经典题目(附答案) (2)
2020-2021高考英语阅读理解训练经典题目(附答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解What to do if you find a sick, injured or abandoned wild animal.General tipsDon't remove an animal from its natural habitat (the animal may not need assistance, and you could do more harm than good).Check the animal periodically for 24-48 hours.Keep your distance.Young animals/babiesIf you find an abandoned young animal, separated from adults or left on its own — keep cats and dogs away and limit noise.An adult may not return if it is noisy or if people are close by.Get help for a wild animalIn Ontario, wildlife rehabilitators (复健员) are authorized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to provide temporary care to sick, injured and abandoned wildlife so it can be returned to the wild. Rehabilitators commit significant time and resources, and many seek donations to assist with their work.Every effort is made by wildlife rehabilitators to ensure wildlife in their care do not become tame (驯服).Find a wildlife rehabilitatorTo get help for a sick, injured or abandoned animal, you can contact: an authorized wildlife rehabilitator your local Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry district officeHealth risksIf you come across sick or diseased wildlife and you suspect there is a public health risk (such as West Nile virus), contact your regional or local health unit immediately: Ontario Public Health UnitsPublic safetyIf the animal is alive and there is a public safety issue, contact your local police department.（1）Which is the general solution if you find an abandoned animal?A. Leave it where it is and observe it.B. Remove it from its natural habitat.C. Stay with it and care for it.D. Pretend not to have seen it.（2）Wildlife rehabilitators are devoted to_______.A.providing constant care to wildlifeB.making wild animals well-tamedC.releasing wildlife back to the wildD.donating large sums to charity（3）Who will you contact if you find a wild animal at the risk of public health in Ontario?A.Ontario Public Health Units.B.An authorized wildlife rehabilitator.C.The local police department.D.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.（4）What's the purpose of the text?A.To teach people how to train animals.B.To give advice on protecting endangered wildlife.C.To call on people to raise pets.D.To introduce the animals in Ontario.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了对生病、受伤、遗弃的野生动物的救助方法，包括：一般方法、幼崽的救助方法、帮助找到动物康复师、注意公共安全等方式。
(完整版)全国高考英语阅读理解训练(2)
江苏省徐州市2015英语阅读理解训练（2）及答案（高考一轮）AChinese politeness have always been formal to follow strict rules, although sometimes Chinese people seem to be impolite according to Western standards in public places. To well understand Chinese, some concepts should not be ignored.MianziThe idea of shame, usually expressed as 'face' could be loosely defined as the 'status' or 'self-respect' in Chinese and by no means alien to foreigners. It is the worst thing for a Chinese to lose face. Never insult, embarrass, shame, yell at or otherwise demean a person. Since all these actions would risk putting a Chinese in a situation that he might lose face, neither try to prove someone wrong nor shout at him in public. In order to get a successful effect without letting a Chinese lose face, any criticism should be delivered privately, carefully, or else, just opposite to what you wish.GuanxiThroughout much of Chinese history, the fundamental glue that has held society together is the concept of guanxi, relationships between people. It is very important for the Chinese to have good relationships. They often regard good social relations as a symbol of personal ability and influence. Someone who has no connections would be disrespected and is only half-Chinese.KeqiKeqi not only means considerate, polite, and well mannered, but also represents respect and modesty. It is impolite to talk too proudly about oneself or one's inner circle. The expression is most often used in the negative, as in buyao keqi, meaning "you shouldn't be so kind and polite to me," or "you're welcome."Besides, Chinese seldom express what they think directly and they prefer a roundabout way. Neither show their emotions and feelings in public. They rarely greet people with a handshake, though it is very popular among foreigners, and say nothingof embracing or kissing when greeting or saying good-bye. Consequently, it is better not to behave too carefree in public, even though you are well-intentioned. Also, it is advisable to be fairly cautious in political discussions. Do not particularly push yourself forward, or else you are unwelcome.To sum up, do in Rome as Rome does, but you need not worry about these cultural barriers since most Chinese are hospitable and friendly and will not mind your no accomplishment.1. In most Chinese’s eyes, the fundamental glue holding society together is the idea of ____.A. relationships between peopleB. influences upon othersC. dependence on othersD. kindness to others2. The underlined word “demean” in the first paragraph means make people _____.A. respectfulB. happyC. shamefulD. weak3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. It is impolite to insult, embarrass, shame or shout at a person.B.It is polite that you should bring gifts to others when invited to dinner.C. It is necessary to show your character of being considerate, polite, and well mannered.D. It is important for the Chinese to have good relationships between people.4. Which of the following proverbs has the same meaning as the underlined sentence “Do in Rome as Rome does.”?A. Caution is the parent of safety.B. Many hands make light work.C. There’s no smoke without fire.D. If you are elsewhere, live as they do there.【参考答案】1—4、ACBD阅读理解---------C.Affordable Boutique Hotels in New York CityBy STEPHEN HEYMAN June 20, 2010A new breed of hotels is trying to stand out from the masses with designer details, memorable allowances and prices around $250 a night.Welcome to Boutique Hotel.To Get Those Summer Tickets in New York, StrategizeBy FELICIA R. LEE May 28, 2010“The Merchant of Venice”is on show. Tickets can now be requested online, Most New Yorkers know the drill: on the day of the show, line up outside the Theater in Central Park several hours before 1 p.m., when free tickets start being handed out.Climbing the Walls in BrooklynBy LOUISE STORY May 28, 2010Since opening last fall, Brooklyn Boulders, an 18,000-square-foot gym, has become a destination for New York rock climbers of all levels.Hotel Review: Ace Hotel, New YorkBy FRED A. BERNSTEIN September 27, 2009The owners are hoping that guests will enjoy the spacious accommodations, but that depends on whether they find the hotel’s oddities off-putting or endearing.Tent City: A Child’s Urban AdventureBy ERIC KONIGSBERG July 24, 2009One of the better-kept secrets of the city is the series of one-night family campouts that the Parks & Recreation Department has every summer weekend.1. If you want to stay in a hotel in New York City for a week and enjoy designer details,memorable allowances, you need to get prepared for at least____________.A. $ 1550B. $ 1650C.$ 1750D. $ 18502. ___________ is a good destination for New York rock climbers of all levels.A. the Parks & Recreation DepartmentB. Brooklyn BouldersC. Lower ManhattanD. Tent City3. Suppose you are interested in Shakespeare’s plays, you may pay attention to moredetails written by _________.A. ERIC KONIGSBERGB. LOUISE STORYC. FRED A. BERNSTEIND. FELICIA R. LEE【参考答案】1—3、 CBD【广东省汕头市2014高考英语模拟试题】Celebrities(名人) are more in love with themselves than the average person，according to a new study．In case anyone needed proof, a new study supports the widely held perception：Famous people are more narcissistic(自我陶醉的)，which means they are more in love with themselves than the average person is．That is the conclusion drawn by Drew Pinsky and S．Mark Young of the University of Southern California，whose study of 200 celebrities will appear in the Journal Of Research in Personality．It is not the entertainment industry that turns stars into narcissists，the study found．Rather, it suggests，the self-adoring(自恋的)people seek jobs in show business．The study, whose subjects were a11 celebrities from Pinsky’s‘Loveline’radio show, found that reality TV stars were the most narcissistic of all celebrities．Female stars were also more likely than the male stars to exhibit narcissistic characteristics．It’s“common sense” that celebrities are narcissists，said Jeremy Ritzlin，a longtime Hollywood psychologist who has not seen the study．“Everyone knows famouspeople are really in love with themselves，”he said．“So it would be natural for narcissists to be attracted toward the stage and spotlight，where other people will also think highly of them．”Pinsky, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at USC’S Keck School of Medicine，said narcissists desire attention，are overconfident，behave strangely and lack sympathy．“However, they are easily-liked，especially on first meeting，are outgoing and perform well in public，” added Pinsky, who has hosted the radio show “Loveline”for 20 years．Celebrity guests appearing on the program were randomly chosen to participate in the study．They anonymously(匿名地)took the Narcissistic Personality Inventory test．which rates self-love levels based on seven components：superiority, exhibitionism，entitlement，vanity，authority, exploitativeness，and self-sufficiency．36．Who are most likely to be self-adoring in the study?A．The women stars． B．The men starsC．The average people． D．It is not mentioned in the passage．37．According to the forth paragraph．the fact “celebrities are narcissists” .A．is common in the entertainment industryB．is a misunderstanding of Jeremy RitzlinC．is known to most of the peopleD．is unreal on the stage38．According to Pinsky, narcissists may NOT .A．hope to attract attentionB．be kind to poor peopleC．believe in themselvesD．be liked by others easily39．How were the celebrities surveyed in the study?A．They were interviewed by Drew Pinsky and S．Mark Young．B．They were invited to the University of Southern California．C。
高考英语 阅读理解训练经典题目100
高考英语阅读理解训练经典题目100一、高中英语阅读理解1．（2019•全国Ⅱ）阅读理解“You can use me as a last resort（选择）, and if nobody else volunteers, then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids lacrosse（长曲棍球）club.I guess that there's probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren't even on … At this point the unwilling parent speaks up,“Alright. Yes, I'll do it.”I'm secretly relieved because I know there's real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community（社区）as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good.In that sense, I'm pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I'd freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies?（1）What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph 1?A. She knows little about the club.B. She isn't good at sports.C. She just doesn't want to volunteer.D. She's unable to meet her schedule.（2）What does the underli ned phrase“tug at the heartstrings”in paragraph 2 mean?A. Encourage team work .B. Appeal to feeling.C. Promote good deeds.D. Provide advice.（3）What can we learn about the parent from paragraph 3?A. She gets interested in lacrosse.B. She is proud of her kids.C. She'll work for another season.D. She becomes a good helper.（4）Why does the author like doing volunteer work?A. It gives her a sense of duty.B. It makes her very happy.C. It enables her to work hard.D. It brings her material rewards.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述作者邀请并说服一位不愿意当志愿者的家长帮忙，在孩子们的长曲棍球俱乐部为孩子们提供志愿服务，从而从志愿活动中得到快乐。
高考英语阅读理解专项复习题(二)
高考英语阅读理解专项复习题（二）一、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
As the world starts to become increasingly aware of the dirty carbon footprint left behind by airplane travel,could it be time to bring back to the air ship?Hybrid Air vehicle,a UK-based company,has recently displayed a new concept design of their around100-passenger air-ships that hopes to revolutionize city tripping,all while reducing carbon emissions(排放).The images of the flashy inside parts are just an ambitious plan for the moment,but the company argued the air ship would be well-suited to city-to-city trips.A journey by air ship would take slightly longer than one by airplane.For example,a flight from Liverpool to Belfast across the Irish Sea is approximately4 hours and24minutes,check-in and security time included,while the air ship will take 5hours and20minutes in theory.However,the payoff comes in the amount of carbon dioxide released—67.75kilograms(149.36pounds)of carbon emissions per passenger by plane,compared to4.75kilograms(10,47pounds)per passenger by air ship.The company claims their standard Airlander10model can now complete journeys with a total of a75percent reduction in emissions compared to conventional aircrafts.They eventually hope to introduce a hybrid-electric(混合电能的)model by 2025,which would reduce emissions by90percent,then a totally electric model by 2030that would be a zero emissions aircraft.In a bid to attract air travel enthusiasts,the company also hopes to make the experience more pleasurable than the typical journey of sticky seats and minimal leg room.“For many decades flying from A to B has meant sitting in a metal tube with tiny windows—a necessity but not always a pleasure.On Airlander,the whole experience is pleasant,even enjoyable,”George Land,Commercial Business Development Director at Hybrid Air vehicle,said in a recent statement.1．What is the new air ship designed for?A．Trips with fewer passengers.B．Reducing the use of carbon.C．Traveling specially between cities.D．The lowest cost of trips for passengers.2．Why does the author list the figures in paragraph2?A．To highlight the speed of the airplane.B．To stress the disadvantages of the new airship.C．To indicate the potential market of the new airshipD．To present the positive effect of the new air ship on the environment. 3．What is the plan of the company for the new air ship?A．Producing a fully electric model by2030.B．Producing a hybrid-electric model by2030.C．Completing the standard Airlander10model by2025.D．Putting the standard Airlander la model into service by2025.4．What does George Land think of the traditional airplane?A．It's much safe B．Its space is too narrow,C．Its seats are too hard.D．Its atmosphere is more pleasant.二、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
高考英语阅读理解名校好题100篇：专题02 记叙文专练二 (原卷版)
专题02记叙文专练二距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。
以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。
做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。
总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。
在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。
英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。
越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。
另附高考复习方法和考前30天冲刺复习方法。
1.（2023秋·北京昌平·高三期末）My name is Leo. I never thought of myself as a special person, but I always dreamed to be a superhero like Batman and Superman.One morning, I awoke, slipped out of bed and looked out of the window. There was a world covered in a sea of white snow. I hurried to get dressed and set out to take a walk in the snow with my drone(无人机).When I wandered in the park near my home, I saw the frozen river lying there peacefully. Then, a young girl came into my sight. She ran happily, followed by her mom from a distance. Suddenly, she was so excited that she accidentally rushed to the ice on the river. There was a creak (嘎吱声)and the girl, sensing something wrong, said “Mommy!” just before the ice gave way. With a splash(落水声), the young girl crashed through the ice. At that moment two things happened to me. Firstly, I stood more alertly(警觉地)than I had ever been before in my life. Secondly, I was on the move.I didn’t know what overcame me b ut I needed to help. The precious drone in my hand crashed to the ground and was crushed by me as I ran. I threw off my jacket and scarf while running, knowing they would weigh me down. As the woman yelled “Help!” at passers-by, I was already moving across the ice to get the girl. I tried to pull her up but the ice further broke and I fell in too. As the water began to make me very cold to the bone, I thought only of the young girl. I grasped her under the arms and pushed her up onto the ice near the edge. I was of almostno help so the mother reached out and pulled her daughter into her arms.“Take her. So c-c-c cold.” I said as I pushed the girl upwards.The woman turned back to help me using the scarf but I was nowhere to be seen. Blackness enveloped me.With a start I awoke! There were firemen all around me and I was lying in the snow with a mask on my face. Cheers broke out around me. My life really changed. It was a spirit and it did come to me because I was a true hero. 1．What happened when Leo was in the park?A．His drone landed in the river. B．His jacket and scarf were lost.C．A young girl fell into the ice cave. D．A woman crashed through the ice.2．What was Leo thinking when he was in the water?A．He could be a real hero this time. B．He regretted throwing off his stuff.C．He wondered who else could help D．He needed to save the person quickly.3．According to the passage, how did Leo feel in the end?A．Worried. B．Proud.C．Confused. D．Shocked4．Which of the following can best describe Leo?A．Brave and selfless. B．Intelligent and ambitious.C．Cautious and smart. D．Generous and optimistic.2.（2022·广西·统考一模）Dedicated educator is on a mission to revive rural education in a remote mountainous community and provide the best education to its children, one school at a time.With her ponytail and big, square glasses, Cheng Feng looks every bit the schoolteacher. Yet, to many of her students, the 33-year-old is more than that. Cheng’s care for her rural students has extended beyond the classroom and makes her a mother figure to them all.During the just past summer vacation, Cheng didn’t take time off but paid home visits to rural students of the Liling Primary School, which is located in the mountains more than 120 kilometers from the central area of Poyang county, East Chin’s Jiangxi province.Most students have been left behind by their parents, who have to go to work far away from home and are looked after by their grandparents.“Seeing these special families and special children is what made me realize the importance of rural education, and it is one of the major reasons why I have stuck around all these years,” says Cheng, who also grew up in Poyang.Since learning that one of her students, Tan Yeting, and her brother, were just depending on the small income of their grandparents’ handmade broom business, Cheng would pay regular visits to Tan’s home. She would check the homework assignment of the two children, play games with them and cut their hair. These interactions have helped both children grow in confidence and shake off their timid nature at school.“Cheng is just like our mother,” Tan says.“I feel like I can talk to her about anything, ”she adds.Cheng voluntarily chose to move to the school last year after she learned it was in need of faculty members. She has since helped to improve the teaching facilities, and went out of her way to reach children scattered around the surrounding rural area and persuade them to come to school.Thanks to her efforts, approximately 200 children in the neighborhood have been able to enjoy a better education.5．What was Chen Feng doing during the past summer vacation?A．She was on a holiday in the mountain.B．She was looking after her students in school.C．She was helping her students with their homework assignment.D．She was visiting her rural students in remote areas.6．What do we know about Tan Yeting?A．Her parents deserted her brother and her. B．She is too shy to talk to her teacher.C．She lives on her grandparents’ small business.D．She leads a care-free and rich life.7．Which of the following can best describe Chen Feng?A．Caring and warm-hearted. B．Ambitious and optimistic.C．Responsible and fashionable. D．Considerate and stubborn.8．Which can be a suitable title for the text?A．The Life Experience of a Rural Teacher. B．China’s Rural Education in Jiangxi Province.C．A Teacher Devoted to Rural Education. D．A Teacher Who Likes Paying Home Visits.3.（2022秋·湖南郴州·高三湖南省桂东县第一中学校考阶段练习）When I was seven years old. My friend had gotten a computer for his birthday. He invited me to play a simple game, and we loved it! We played for hours. We would meet after school every day to play it. My addiction to computer games started then.At first I played games over the Internet after I had done my homework and eaten dinner. Then I started playing as soon as I got home each day. My parents stopped me, so I started playing in the middle of the night. I often fell asleep in class. My teacher would scold me but I would often do the same thing the next day! Shortly after that I began to skip meals and play through the night. My parents found out and took away my computer and smartphone. I knew I had gone too far. My love of computer games had become an addiction. It was affecting my schoolwork and my health, and I felt quite depressed.Playing was fun, but I felt even more worn out afterwards! We can spoil good things by doing them too much.I realized that it was very important to adjust my lifestyle. I decided to take control of my life and find other ways to relax.To succeed in quitting, I had to replace it with something else. So I thought about what to try. Rock climbing bowling, watching comedies, and playing basketball were the things I thought of doing instead. I get refreshed through climbing, spend more time with my dad, and get to meet new friends. The more we get together and laugh, the more relaxed I feel. Besides, I can eat a little more food, sleep soundly, and Pm almost in high spirits.After six months of trying out new ways of relaxing, I feel much more energetic. I feel that I can change myself for the better. And if that’s true for me, then it might truly be possible t o change the world for others. Just as the saying goes,” Nothing is difficult to a willing heart.“9．When did the writer play computer games at first?A．In the morning. B．In the middle of the night.C．When he got home. D．After school work and dinner.10．How do you feel about playing computer games according to the passage?A．It does more good than harm. B．It does much more harm than good.C．It has no effect on students. D．It does little more harm than good..11．How does the writer break the habit of being addicted to computer games?A．Give up playing completely. B．Learn more advanced games.C．Try out other new ways to relax in reality. D．Do a lot of hard labour .12．What is the character of the writer of this passage?A．A bit energetic. B．A little stubborn.C．Kind of self-disciplined. D．Much clever.4.（2022秋·四川广安·高三广安二中校考期中）Abandoned by a breeder (饲养动物的人) at only eight weeks old because she was deaf, Puppy had a tough start in life. But less than a month after being saved, the little dog is learning to recognize sign language commands with her new family.Marie Williams, 41, and her partner Mark Morgan, 43, who are themselves both deaf, adopted the little dog from the animal charity The Blue Cross. The couple and their three sons Liam, 16, Lewis, 13, and Owen, 5, who have normal hearing, are teaching the loving dog sign language commands, including instructions for sit, come and roll over.Marie Williams, from West Mersea, Essex, said, “We were thinking about getting a dog but when we saw Puppy was deaf we just could not believe it. She was so beautiful and the fact that she was deaf just made us fall in love with her even more—we knew that she would fit right into our family. ”The distinctive dog, who has one blue eye, was dirty, sick and nervous when she was abandoned by a breeder who decided the deaf dog would not make him any money.Miss Williams said, “I feel so angry that someone abandoned her because in his eyes she was not ‘perfect’. It goes to show with a little effort it is easy to cope with a deaf puppy—she has already learned the signs for several basic commands. I want everyone to see how well we have bonded with Puppy and how well she is getting on—she is so special to us. ”Julie Stone, manager of The Blue Cross, said, “It was amazing to see h ow Marie, Mark and their children immediately bonded with Puppy and how they knew just how to get her attention. They are a brilliant match and Puppy has found the perfect home where I know that she will get the love she deserves. ”The Blue Cross, which depends entirely on public donations, rehomes thousands of dogs, cats, horses, and small animals every year through its network of adoption centers.13．What can we infer from the text?A．A deaf dog is good at learning sign language.B．A deaf dog tends to get along well with deaf people.C．A deaf dog is clever enough to learn all commands.D．A deaf dog can be trained and become a wonderful pet.14．What did Marie and Mark decide to do when they saw Puppy?A．Take care of her regularly. B．Send for an animal doctor.C．Take her home. D．Look for a new home for her.15．What can we know about The Blue Cross according to the text?A．It regularly receives money from the government.B．All of its income comes from public donations.C．It earns money mainly by selling different kinds of pets.D．It is meant to adopt those disabled animals.16．What is the text mainly about?A．A deaf dog’s new home.B．How to treat a deaf dog well.C．The importance of the animal charity. D．Sign language commands.5.（2022秋·上海浦东新·高三校考期中）When ten-year-old Reese Osterberg lost her Fresno County, California, home to one of the largest wildfires in state history early last fall, she had a very pressing concern: did anyone grab her baseball cards?No one had. With a houseful of kids and dogs and a farm’s worth of horses to evacuate, the family forgot the cards during the stress. Naturally, the diehard (顽固的) San Francisco Giants and Little League lefty with a swing as smooth as butter was upset. When she watched the Giants on TV, she would lay out ea ch player’s card on the floor in his corresponding field position. “I like baseball cards because they are pictures of people doing happy stuff —doing what they love, and what I love.” said Reese.Reese’s loss touched the hearts of the Fresno County fire department, which posted her story on its Facebook page with a request to help Reese restore her baseball card collection. That, in turn, touched the heart of Kevin Ashford.Ashford knew exactly where Reese could find replacement cards: in his garage. He had more than 25,000 in his collection, with an exact value of 35,000 to 50,000. Ashford had been thinking about selling them when he saw the fire department’s post. “I wasn’t really doing anything with them,” said Ashford,“I thought I could take care of th is problem rather quickly.”First volunteers transported the cards from Ashford’s garage to theirs and then surprised Reese during a tour of the firehouse. Towers of Ashford’s cards were piled in front of the fire engine. After thanking Ashford, Reese was quick to share the thousands of baseball cards she received from Ashford and donors around the country with other kids affected by California’s Creek Fire.She’s gotten so many, in fact, that she started Cards From Reese, an organization that collects card s and donates them to those in need. Reese is especially happy to part with Los Angeles Dodgers cards. As she explains it: “Go Giants!”17．Why did Reese lose her baseball cards?A．She had a very large concern.B．The family forgot where Reese put the cards.C．Her house was burnt by the destructive.D．Someone from a houseful of kids took away her cards.18．What does the underlined word “evacuate” in Para 2 mean?A．flee B．resettle C．raise D．withdraw19．After Ashford saw the post, he __________.A．wanted to sell the cards to the department.B．transported the cards to the firehouseC．decided to donate his cards to ReeseD．prepared to sell his cards to Reese In his his garage20．Reese established “Cards from Reese” in order to ___________.A．Give cards to people in needB．share her passion for baseball with othersC．collect all her cards for some benefitsD．get help from the Fresno County Fire department6.（2023·全国·一模）Close to a century ago, New York’s Coney Island was famed for its sideshows (杂耍). Eye-catching signs crowded the island’s attractions, showing off circus shows, sword swallowers—and even an exhibition of tiny babies.The babies were premature ones kept alive in incubators (婴儿保育箱) pioneered by Dr. Martin Couney. The medical establishment had reject ed his incubators, but Dr. Couney didn’t give up on his aims. Starting in 1896, he funded his work by displaying the babies and charging 25 cents to see the show. In return, parents didn’t have to pay for Dr. Couney’s incubators, and many children survived who would never have had a chance otherwise.Born in 12, Lucille Horn ended up in an incubator on Coney Island. She’d been born a twin, but her twin died at birth. And the hospital staff told her father that there wasn’t a chance she’d live. “It was just: You die because you didn’t belong in the world,” Horn says. But her father refused to accept that answer. He grabbed a blanket to wrap her in, called a taxi, and took her to Coney Island—and to Dr. Couney’s infant (婴幼儿) exhibit.Years later, Horn decided to return to see the babies—this time as a visitor. When she took the opportunity to introduce herself, Dr. Couney went over to a man who was uneasily looking at his small infant. “Look at this young lady,” Dr. Couney told the man. “She’s one of our babies. And that’s how your baby’s gonna grow up.”Horn was just one of thousands of premature infants that Dr. Couney cared for and displayed at amusementparks until the 194s. He died in 1950, shortly after incubators like his were introduced in most hospitals. At the time, Dr. Couney’s efforts were largely unknown—but at least one person will never forget him. “Ninety-six years later, here I am, all in one piece. And I’m thankful to be here,” Horn says.21．What can we learn about Dr. Couney’s incubator?A．It pushed medical science forward. B．It was the most famous sideshow.C．It saved many premature babies. D．It charged each infant 25 cents.22．Why was Horn taken to Dr. Couney’s infant exhibit?A．She belonged in nowhere else but Coney Island.B．It was the only place where she might survive.C．The hospital staff lacked the patience to care for her.D．Her father refused to accept the death of her twin sister.23．What is the purpose of Dr. Couney’s words in Paragraph 4?A．To relieve the man’s anxiety.B．To introduce the lady to the man.C．To promise the baby’s bright future.D．To explain the function of the incubator.24．What should we learn from Dr. Couney’s story?A．Medical knowledge. B．Earning power.C．Persuasive techniques. D．Flexible mind.7.（2022·浙江·校联考一模）A 27-year-old woman,Hannah Bacon will be spending most of the year walking more than 2,000 miles in the name of climate change advocacy. She is making the long-distance hike to raise awareness about climate change and support the Sunrise Movement.On Nov. 1, Hannah Bacon started what she estimates will be a seven-month-long journey from California to Virginia Beach. Along the way, she hopes to raise money for the Sunrise Movement，an organization focused on mobilizing(动员)climate activists around the country to create a sustainable future.Bacon, who lost her job during the COVID-19, was inspired to set foot on the journey after reading the book The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells. The book describes the ways a warming planet is affecting the Earth more than what people may realize. That’s when Bacon thought about the ways she could help the planet.Bacon graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2015 and has since served as an ESL(English as a Second Language)instructor, a naturalist at an outdoor school, and sold vegetables at farmer’s markets,according to her website on the project,which she’s named Miles For Climate. She also helped adolescents in substance-abuse recovery, worked as an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician),and helped a nonprofit promoting zero waste in New York City.Bacon is documenting her journey to Virginia Beach on her web page,Miles For Climate. Her most recent update on Monday showed sle had already walked more than 650 miles in 46 days. As of now,Bacon is only about $8,500 short of her $20,000 fundraising goal for Sunrise Movement.“I hope people understand there is so much more we can be doing,and climate change is here and reallyimportant,” she added, “No one is perfect but there are lifestyle changes we can all make.”25．What is the purpose of the long-distance hike?A．To encourage people to walk. B．To protect world environment.C．To support a climate campaign. D．To raise awareness of movement.26．What motivated Bacon to start the journey?A．Losing her job in the pandemic. B．Mobilization from an organization.C．Inspirations from climate activists. D．A book concerning global warming.27．What can we know about Bacon from paragraph 4?A．She works as different roles. B．She provides vegetables to farmers.C．She works at University of Connecticut. D．She promotes zero waste on her website.28．What can people do to prevent global warming according to Bacon?A．Become a perfect person. B．Change the way they live.C．Join her to make the trip. D．Launch fundraising activities.8.（2022·全国·模拟预测）A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups — porcelain(瓷), plastic, glass — telling them to help themselves to the coffee. Meanwhile the professor stood nearby watching.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you have noticed, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. It is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, which is the source of your problems and stress.”“Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.”“Now consider t his: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of the life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee. Savor(品味) the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups drive you... enjoy the coffee instead.”After listening to his words, the students tasted coffee carefully and found it more delicious than ever. 29．Why did the professor take out various cups with a large pot of coffee?A．To show his wealth. B．To tell students the philosophy of life.C．To offer more choices to students. D．To match different coffee tastes.30．According to the professor, what is the source of the students’ problems and stress?A．Looking for good jobs. B．Searching for nice companions.C．Buying a big house. D．Pursuing perfection.31．Why did students eye each other’s cups?A．To make sure their own cups were better. B．Only to talk about their coffee.C．To intend to have others’ cups.D．To exchange their coffee with others.32．What does the passage mainly tell us?A．Coffee is the best. B．Cups are nothing.C．Learn to enjoy your life. D．The appearance is everything.9.（2022·上海青浦·统考一模）Arens, a driver of a delivery company, was making his rounds near a pond in Bozeman, Montana, when he heard an unearthly sound.It was December 2018, and about 15 feet from the frozen banks was the source of that cry —a half- submerged brown- and- white wirehaired dog, struggling to hold on to a thin layer of ice.How she got there no one knows, but an elderly man was already on the scene, determined to save her. He’d entered the pond in a rowboat and was hacking a way at the ice with a rock to create a path to the dog.It was slow going, and Arens, 44 , thought he stood a better chance. He took off his clothes, even though the temperature was -30℃ , and jumped into the rowboat.His heart beating fast, Arens slid closer to the dog and used the other man’s rock to smash away at the ice. He gave himself a strong pull and slipped off the boat, crashing into 1 6 feet of freezing water. He resurfaced in time to see the dog going under. Using nervous energy to keep warm, he swam about five feet toward her, grabbed hold of her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then boosted the dog into the boat and slid it back to the shore, where anxious bystanders carried the dog to the home of the rowboat owner.Once in the house himself, Arens jumped into a warm shower with the dog until they both felt warmer.A few more minutes in the pond, the vet (兽医) told Arens, and she would have likely suffered heart failure.The next day, Arens was back working in the same neighborhood when the dog’s owner came over to thank him for saving Sadie.Arens says, “That special delivery was the highlight of my career.”33．What does the underlined word “ hacking” in paragraph three most probably mean?A．cutting B．finding C．mending D．adopting34．Why does Arens think “he stood a better chance” (in paragraph four) according to the passage?A．He was able to jump into the rowboat. B．He had better nerves to keep warm.C．He had an advantage in age. D．He was a faster swimmer.35．Which of the following statements is true about the incident?A．After saving the dog, Arens carried her home.B．Arens jumped into the river on seeing the dog.C．The dog was hunting when she fell into the water.D．Without Aren’s help, the dog could hardly survive.36．What is the main idea of the passage?A．A story of a pet lover. B．A special delivery of a driver.C．A dog suffering from heart attack. D．A fight against freezing water.10.（2022·四川自贡·统考一模）Ranked as one of the poorest states in America, Louisiana is often struck by coastal storms and hurricanes. The sky-high poverty and crime rates are destructive for residents—especially for young people. Despite the unfavorable situation, there is a spirit of survival and hope for people living in Baton Rouge. “We choose to live by joy and community more than look at horrible issues and challenges tha t sometimes feel too big for us to take on,” said Dustin La Font, whose nonprofit, Front Yard Bikes, supports hundreds of students in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, every year as they pedal towards a brighter future.At Front Yard Bikes, students work to build their own bicycle, learning skills like mechanics, welding and cycling safety, while receiving mentoring, academic support, and job training opportunities.“We had to put a ton of energy and love into it,’’ La Font said. “Students learned to saw, drill, meas ure, cut. They learned to paint, design, and plan. And they built their own program from scratch. Our mission is to create safe spaces that empower our kids to learn about their intrinsic worth as they learn, grow, and build.”Many kids now gather after sc hool in this safe place to ride, play, and help out in the garden. “Pretty much any kid can find a place here to belong,” La Font said. “For the fact that they built their park, there’s ownership over it. They take care of their park.”Front Yard Bikes serves nearly 400 young people a year. To date, 50 students have been certified in mechanics, and 2,000 kids have benefited from the program.“People say to me, ‘Thank you for keeping kids busy and out of the streets’,” La Font said. “I don’t like that because it says kids are the problems to be solved. But they are our greatest resource for our community challenges; they are problem solvers, not trouble makers. My constant fight is trying to get people to see who our kids really are ... and to see that they h ave something to offer right now.”37．How do people in Baton Rouge feel about their life?A．Desperate. B．Hopeful.C．Over-stressed. D．Satisfied.38．What do we learn about Front Yard Bikes from paragraph 4?A．It is energy-consuming. B．It brings money for kids.C．It builds a sense of competition. D．It frees kids from worries about school-life.39．Why do kids find a sense of belonging in the garden?A．They created the garden themselves.B．They are well protected in the garden.C．They find the garden similar to their home.D．They receive good education in the garden.40．What role do kids play in the community according to La Font?A．They serve as part-time workers.B．They bring about many problems.C．They fall victim to violence and poverty.D．They are helpful in the face of challenges.高考质量提升是一项系统工程，涉及到多个方面、各个维度，关键是要抓住重点、以点带面、全面突破，收到事半功倍的效果。
高中英语 2020年全国2卷英语阅读理解AB篇随文生词及翻译
one impressive印象深刻的museum and art gallery. There are four fantastic美妙的galleries to visit from fine art to interactive互动的fun乐趣, so there’s something for everyone!Open: High Season 1 Apr-31 Oct: Mon to Sat 10：00-17.00,Sun 11.00-17：00.Low Season 1 Nov-31 Mar: Mon to Sat 10.00-16：30,Sun 12.00-16：30Town: CarlisleDove Cottage & The Wordsworth MuseumDiscover William Wordsworth’s inspiration灵感home. Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage, walk through his hillside山坡garden and explore the riches丰富of the collection in the Museum. Visit the shop and relax in the café. Exhibitions, events活动；大事件and family activities活动throughout贯穿；全the year.Open: Daily,00：30-17：30(last最后的admission准许进入17：00).Town: Grasmere21. Where is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July?A. 09：30-17：30B. 10：30-16：00C. 11.15-16：00D. 12.00-16：3022. What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum?A. Enjoy Romney’s works.B. Have some interactive fun.C. Attend a famous festivalD. Learn the history of a family23. Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworth’s life?A. PenrithB. KendalC. CarlisleD. Grasmere湖区景点指南达莱曼大厦&历史公园历史、文化与景观(景观)。