高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解实战练习1.docx
- 文档编号:26356572
- 上传时间:2023-06-18
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:18
- 大小:38.41KB
高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解实战练习1.docx
《高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解实战练习1.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解实战练习1.docx(18页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
高考英语二轮复习阅读理解实战练习1
2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解实战练习
(1)
【xx高考复习】阅读理解
TheBritisharen'thavingasmanychildrenastheyusedto.Onereasonisthatpeoplearehavingchildrenmucholderthanbefore,meaningtheyhavefeweryearsinwhichtheycanhavethem.Afteryearsatuniversity,theyneedafewyearsofworkexperiencebeforetheycangetthejobtheywant.Theymightthengetmarried,butit'sincrediblyexpensivetobuyahouseintheUK.
TheaboveexplainswhyyoungBritishpeoplenowdon'tmoveoutoftheirparents'homeuntiltheyarearound30yearsoldonaverage.Itisnotuntiltheyare30thattheycanaffordtheirownhome.Increasingly,itisnotuntilthatagethattheycanaffordtogetmarriedandstartanewlifeinanewhome.It'sonlyafterthisagethatmanyyoungpeoplestartthinkingabouthavingachild.
SoaBritishpersonmanagestogetajob,getahomeandgetmarried.Whyisn'theorshethenhavingatleasttwochildrenonaverage?
ThemainreasonisthatitisquiteexpensivetobringupachildintheUK.Whyisitexpensive?
Well,thesedays,bothparentsneedtoworkjusttopayfortheirhomeandlivingexpenses.Becausebothparentsareatwork,thatmeanstheythenneedtopaysomeonetolookaftertheirchildduringtheday.Payingforthischildcareisnearlyalwaysexpensive.
Therecentfinancialcrisisismakingthingsevenharderforfamilies,sinceunemploymentisrisingandevenfewerpeoplecanaffordtohavechildren.Withsomuchpressureonfamilies,isitanysurprisethatthedivorcerateissohigh?
SowhatisBritaindoingtotryandsavetheBritishfamily?
Thegovernmentistryingtomakeitcheapertohavechildren.Forexample,therehavebeenincreasesinmoneyfamiliescanclaimfromthestateeachmonth.Also,thereareincreasinggovernmentsubsidiesfornurseryschools,sothatparentsdonotneedtopaysomuchforchildcare.
ThegovernmentisalsotryingtoreducethenumberofhoursBritishparentshavetoworktoearnenoughmoneytopaytheirbills.Ifparentsdidn'thavetoworksomanyhours,they'dhavemoretimetospendwiththeirchildrenandwouldn'tneedtospendsomuchonchildcare.Onaverage,aBritonworks49hoursaweek,whichisthemostinEurope.Thestateisnowconsideringintroducinglawstoencouragepaniestoimprovetheiremployees'worklifebalance.Let'shopethey'renottoolatetosavetheBritishfamily.Otherwise,theBritishwillalwaysbetootired,andwon'thaveenoughtimeandmoney,tohavechildren.
【语篇导读】 文章主要讲述英国年轻人不像原来那样多生孩子的原因。
36.YoungBritishpeopleliveintheirparents'homeuntilaround30because______.
A.theyareallowedtogetmarriedat30
B.theycan'tfindjobstosupportthemselves
C.theycan'taffordahouseoftheirownuntilthen
D.theyenjoyfamilylifewiththeirparents
答案C[细节理解题。
从第二段的第二句Itisnotuntiltheyare30thattheycanaffordtheirownhome.可知。
]
37.TheBritisharenowhavingfewerchildrenthanbeforeforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat________.
A.theyhavefeweryearstohavechildren
B.theylivemuchshorterlivesthanbefore
C.itismoreexpensivetobringupachild
D.peoplearelosingtheirjobsbecauseoftherecentfinancialcrisis
答案B[细节理解题。
第一段的第二句Onereasonisthatpeoplearehavingchildrenmucholderthanbefore,meaningtheyhavefeweryearsinwhichtheycanhavethem.解释的是A项;第三段的第三句ThemainreasonisthatitisquiteexpensivetobringupachildintheUK.解释的是C项;第四段的第一句Therecentfinancialcrisisismakingthingsevenharderforfamilies,sinceunemploymentisrisingandevenfewerpeoplecanaffordtohavechildren.解释的是D项;文章中未提到B项。
]
38.Tomakeitcheapertohavechildren,theBritishgovernmentis________.
A.bringingdownprices
B.raisingthesalariesofparents
C.reducingfamilyinetax
D.increasingsubsidiesforfamiliesandnurseryschools
答案D[细节理解题。
从第五段的最后一句Also,thereareincreasinggovernmentsubsidiesfornurseryschools,sothatparentsdonotneedtopaysomuchforchildcare.可知。
]
39.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.
A.withlongworkhours,itishardforBritishparentstobalancelifeandwork
B.moreandmorefamiliesinBritainarebreakingupbecausetheyarehavingfewerchildren
C.amongEuropeans,Britishpeopleworkhardestandearntheleast
D.childcaretakesuptoomuchenergyandtimefortheBritish
答案A[推理判断题。
从最后一段的第二句Ifparentsdidn'thavetoworksomanyhours,they'dhavemoretimetospendwiththeirchildrenandwouldn'tneedtospendsomuchonchildcare,可推知。
]
40.Theunderlinedword“subsidies”inParagraph5means________.
A.foodpaidbythegovernment
B.schoolbuildingsforpoorstudents
C.freetransportation
D.moneyfromthegovernmenttobenefitthepublic
答案D[猜测词义题。
从本句的...donotneedtopaysomuchforchildcare可知。
]
xx高考英语阅读理解--历史类
Startingin1972,theNationalParkServiceestablishedapolicyforforestfirescalledNaturalBurn.Itwasacknowledgedthatsomeforestfires,suchasthosewhichwerecausedbylighthingwerenecessaryforforeststomaintain(保持)balancedecosystems,sothefireshouldbeallowedtoburn.However,abigfireinYellowstoneNationalParkin1988causedthispolicytobeabandbnedsincethefirewasinitially(最初)allowedtoburnyetsoonoutofcontro1.Asaresult,thefireof1988destroyedmuchofYellowstone,whichisAmerica’soldestandmostbelovednationalpark.Massiveareasofplantsweredestroyed,andlargeemptyspacesandacresofburnedandblackenedtreesgreetedvisitors.Theriversandstreamswerechokedwithash,andtheecosystemoftheparkwaschangedbeyondrepair.
Inaddition,greatnumbersofanimalswerekilledbythefiresthatburnedoutofcontrol.Thefiresweredrivenbyhighwinds,movingasmanyastenmilesaday.Manysmallanimalsdiedintheflames.Thefires’rapidadvancesgavethewildlifelittlechancetoescape.Eventoday,fewofthesesmallforestanimalshavereturnedtoliveinthepark.Intheyearsimmediatelyfollowingthefires,thenumbersofvisitorsdeclined.rapidly.Noonewasinterestedinseeingablackenedandtreelessparkonvacation.Yellowstonehadpreviouslybeenfamousforitsamazingviewsanduniquegeologicalformationssuchasthegeyser(喷泉)OldFaithful.ButnowitsreputationasAmerica'swonderisdamagedpermanently.
【小题1】NaturalBurnwasadoptedbecausesomeforestfireswere______________
A.hardtoputout
B.startedbylightning
C.goodforthebalanceofnature
D.approvedbyNationalParkService
【小题2】ThebigfireinYellowstonein1988_______________.
A.becameoutofcontrolatfirst
B.broughtthenaturalburnpolicytoanend
C.wasallowedtoburncontinuously
D.destroyedtheparkpletely
【小题3】Whyweresomanyanimalskilledinthebigfire?
A.Becausewindswereblownfromhighplaces.
B.Becausetheanimalsmovedonlytenmilesaday.
C.Becausetheanimalslivedinlowerplaces.
D.Becausestrongwindscontributedtothefirealot.
【小题4】Yellowstonewasfamousforits______________.
A.rareanimals
B.uniqueplants
C.beautifulscenery
D.1ittlestreams
【小题5】Thetextprobablyesfrom_____________.
A.ageographymagazine
B.anewsreport
C.amercialad
D.asciencefiction
xx高考英语阅读理解--历史类
ThereisnobetterwaytoenjoyScottishtraditionsthangoingfishingandtastingalittlebitofwhisky(威士忌)ataquietplaceliketheInverlochyCastle.WhenQueenVictoriavisitedthecastlein1873,shewroteinherdiary,“Ineversawalovelierspot,”Andshedidn’tevengofishing.
Scotlandisnoteasilydefined.Incertainmoments,thisquietlandoflakesandgrassesandmountainschangesbeforeyourveryeyes.Wheneveninggentlysweepsthehillsideintoorangelight,therivers,fillingwithfish,canturnintostreamsofgold.AsyousettledownwithjustafishingpoleandabasketonthebankofRiverOrchy,neartheInverlochycastle,anyfrustration(烦恼)willfloatawayasgentlyasthecirclingwater.It’sjustyouandpurple,pink,whiteflowers,seekingaperfectharmony.Ifyouareanewertofishing,learningthebasicsfromafishingguidemayleaveyouwithalifetime’sfun.Formany,fishingismorethanasport;itisanart.
Scotlandoffersinterestingplacewhereyoucanrestafteralongday’sfishing.Setagainstawildmountainandhiddenbehindwoodland,thebeautifulInverlochyCastleHotelbelowtheNevisisaperfectplacetoseethebeautyofScotland’smountains.BenNevisisthehighestofallBritishmountains,andreachingits1342-metretopisachallenge.Butit’snotjustwhatgoesupthatmatters;whatesdownisunique.Morethan900metreshigh,onthemountain’snorthface,liesanall-importantsourceofpurewater.ItsnameesformtheGaelic(盖尔特)language“usqueb”or“wateroflife”;Anditisthesinglemostimportantingredient(原料)inScotland’sbest-knowndrink:
whisky.
【小题1】HowisParagraph2mainlydeveloped?
A.Bygivingdescriptions.
B.Byfollowingtimeorder.
C.Byanalyzingcauses.
D.Bymakingparisons.
【小题2】WhatisBenNevisspecialfor?
A.TheInverlochyCastleHotel.
B.Thebeautyofitssurroundings.
C.Thewaterfromthemountain.
D.Thechallengeuptoitstop.
【小题3】Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.TointroduceScottishtraditionstotourists.
B.ToshowtheattractionsofScotlandtoreaders.
C.ToexploregeographicalcharacteristicsofScotland.
D.TodescribethepleasuresoflifeinScotland。
【小题4】ThestoryofQueenVictoriaistoshowthat_____.
A.theQueenisrichintourexperience
B.theCastleisagoodplacetogoinScotland
C.tastingwhiskyisbetterthangoingfishing
D.1873isaspecialyearfortheQueen
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
WhenIwasgrowingup,IhadanoldneighbornamedDoctorGibbs.Hedidn'tlooklikeanydoctorI'deverknown.Heneveryelledatusforplayinginhisyard,butwasalwaysverykind.
WhenDoctorGibbswasn'tsavinglives,hewasplanti
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解实战练习1 高考 英语 二轮 复习 阅读 理解 实战 练习