2019年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练十八

专题强化练十八组合练(五).阅读理解AA few years ago，Darla Hoff painted a pumpkin face onto a round straw bale (捆) at Al and Karen Goldmans farm in Idaho Falls to advertize her Upick pumpkin field. While Darla has stopped growing pumpkins，the annual tradition of straw bale art lives on at the farm and has drawn friends and neighbours to participate in it.Past creations have included an owl，minions，tractors and a teddy bear.To make the tractors，Al baled round straw bales in two different sizessmaller ones for the tractors front tires and larger ones for the rear (尾部)Large square bales made up the bodies.Jerry Kienlen used his farming equipment to arrange the bales in the shape of two tractors.Then it was time to bring the tractors to life.Karen and her daughter，Lana Hedrick，secured some green paint，and Al got some red paint.Darlas husband，James，sprayed the_creation with a paint gun.For the finishing touches Steven donated two shiny exhaust stacks (排气管)，and Al and Karen donated two steering wheels from their farm parts.The farms annual straw bale art projects have now become a way for everyone to celebrate the end of another growing season.Its just something fun to do together after harvest.This neighbourhood has always been close.Generations of these families have grown crops in this soil.Raised on the farms where they live now，they grew up together as their elders did before.Al and Karen are truly super neighbours.Every year they also grow about two acres of corn to give away.Anyone can pick some，or Al and Karen will even deliver.And during long Idaho winters，everyone gathers at the farm to enjoy fresh coffee and cookies.This years straw bale creation theme is Straw Wars.And all eyes will be on Al and Karens farm as their creation takes shape.【语篇解读】原本作为广告的南瓜脸稻草捆，后来演变成了一年一度的稻草捆艺术展。为了庆祝收获季节，每年的稻草捆艺术展都有不同的主题。今年的稻草捆艺术展就要开始了，所有人都期待着。1Why did Darla paint a pumpkin face onto a straw bale?ATo recycle straw bales.BTo please her neighbours.CTo create a new tradition.DTo make an advertizement.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“A few years ago，Darla Hoff painted a pumpkin face onto a round straw bale at Al and Karen Goldmans farm in Idaho Falls to advertize her Upick pumpkin field.”可知，达拉在圆稻草捆上画一个南瓜脸是为了做广告，故选D项。 答案：D2What does the underlined phrase“the creation”in Paragraph 2 refer to?AThe straw bale tires.BThe square straw bales.CThe straw bale tractors.DThe farming equipment.解析：词义猜测题。根据文章第二段第四、五、六句“Then it was time to bring the tractors to life.Karen and her daughter，Lana Hedrick，secured some green paint，and Al got some red paint.Darlas husband，James，sprayed the creation with a paint gun.”可知，大家齐心协力让稻草拖拉机焕发生机，给它们上色，达拉的丈夫用喷漆枪给the creation上漆，故结合语境可知，这里的the creation就是指上文提到的稻草拖拉机。答案：C3What do local people think of the straw bale art show?AIt needs something fun.BIts a good way to celebrate harvest.CIt makes Al and Karen famous in the town.DIt stands for the beginning of a new season.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句“The farms annual straw bale art projects have now become a way for everyone to celebrate the end of another growing season.Its just something fun to do together after harvest.”可知，农场上的稻草捆艺术展是人们庆祝收获的很好的方式，是一件很有趣的事情。答案：B4What kind of neighbours are Al and Karen according to Paragraph 3?AGenerous.BCreative.CFunny. DDetermined.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段最后四句“Al and Karen are truly super neighbours.Every year they also grow about two acres of corn to give away.Anyone can pick some，or Al and Karen will even deliver.And during long Idaho winters，everyone gathers at the farm to enjoy fresh coffee and cookies.”可知，阿尔和卡伦真的是很棒的邻居，他们每年会种两英亩左右的玉米，赠送给他人；任何人都可以去摘，甚至他们会邮寄给别人；冬天时，人们会聚集到农场享受新鲜的咖啡和曲奇饼。这些都体现了他们的慷慨大方。creative意为“有创造力的；独创的”；funny意为“有趣的；可笑的”；determined意为“坚决的”。答案：ABBritish childrens writer Roald Dahl ate chocolates and sweets“pretty much every mealtime”，remembers his daughter Ophelia Dahl.After dinner，whether dining alone or entertaining guests，Dahl would pass around a little red plastic box full of Mars bars, Milky Ways，Maltesers，KitKats and much more.He knew the history of all the sweets and could tell you exactly when they were invented.1937 was a big year when KitKats (his favourite)，Rolos，and Smarties (his dog，Choppers favourite) were invented.He wrote a history of chocolate, lecturing schoolchildren to commit such dates to memory，such as 1928 when“Cadburys Fruit and Nut Bar popped up on the scene”，saying“Dont bother with the Kings and Queens of England.All of you should learn these dates instead.Perhaps the Headmistress will see from now on that it becomes part of the major teaching in this school.”According to Dahl，the Golden Years of Chocolate were 19301937.In 1930，Roald Dahl was 14 years old.He was a student at Repton，a famous boys boarding school in England.It was a tough environment: Those in authority were more interested in controlling than educating the students.Ironically，it was at this difficult period that chocolate became Dahls passion.Near Repton was a Cadbury chocolate factory.Every so often，Cadbury would send each schoolboy a sampler box of new chocolates to taste and grade.They were using the students“the greatest chocolate bar experts in the world”to test out their new inventions.This was when Dahls imagination took flight.He pictured factories with inventing rooms with pots of chocolate and fudge (软糖) and“all sorts of other delicious fillings bubbling away on the stoves”“It was lovely dreaming those dreams.When I was looking for a plot for my second book for children，I remembered those little cardboard boxes and the newlyinvented chocolates inside them，and I began to write a book called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”For the record，Roald Dahl did not like chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream.He said，“I prefer my chocolate straight.”【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了儿童书作家达尔爱吃巧克力，几乎每顿饭后都吃巧克力，并介绍了达尔与巧克力密不可分的人生经历和他写的与巧克力有关的书。5What is the purpose of the first paragraph?ATo introduce the main topicRoald Dahl.BTo introduce Dahls love for chocolates.CTo introduce main characters daily life.DTo introduce some important characters.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，本段主要介绍达尔几乎每顿饭后都吃巧克力，表示他对巧克力的喜爱并引出本篇文章的话题。答案：B6What can we infer from the passage about Roald Dahl?AHe treated himself with various chocolates after dinner secretly.BHe has a good knowledge of chocolate，especially its history.CHe used to lecture schoolchildren of a boys boarding school.DHe only wrote some books related to the history of chocolate.解析：推理判断题。通过文章内容尤其是第二、三段内容可知，达尔既爱好吃巧克力，又熟知巧克力的发展历史以及相关故事。答案：B7What happened during the Golden Years of Chocolate?AIt was a great time for children to get educated.BThose years stopped Dahls interest in chocolate.CStudents could become chocolate experts then.DRoald Dahls passion for chocolate was lit up then.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四、五段内容，特别是“Ironically，it was at this difficult period that chocolate became Dahls passion.”可知，在巧克力黄金年期间，环境特别恶劣，但具有讽刺意味的是，正是那时，巧克力成了达尔的钟爱之物。答案：D8What gave Roald Dahl inspiration to write Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?AThe dreams about chocolates.BFactories with chocolate and fudge.CThose boxes with chocolates.DChocolate cakes and ice cream.解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“.I remembered those little cardboard boxes and the newlyinvented chocolates inside them，and I began to write a book called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”可知，达尔写查理和巧克力工厂是在成盒的巧克力的启发下才有的灵感。答案：C【难句分析】When I was looking for a plot for my second book for children，I remembered those little cardboard boxes and the newlyinvented chocolates inside them.分析：本句是一个主从复合句，When引导时间状语从句。主句中I是主语，remembered是谓语，those little cardboard boxes和the newlyinvented chocolates inside them是并列的宾语。译文：当我在寻找第二本儿童书的情节时，我想起了那些小纸盒和里面新发明的巧克力.七选五How to Get to Know SomeoneGetting to know someone takes time，but there are things you can do to get the communication flowing.Be confident. Be confident，be yourself，and accept who you are.Dont pretend to like things you really dont like，and dont say things you really dont believe._1_Ask questions. Ask them questions about their background，what they do，what they like，and what they dislike.This will give you a better idea as to who the person is on the inside._2_Doing this will show the person that youre interested in their words，and they will be more likely to be more open. Find common interests and expand your conversation around those.Tell other people about your ideas，and experiences._3_This will show the person that youre open to discuss personal thoughts，and hopefully inspire them to feel or behave in the same way towards you as you have felt or behaved towards them.Be trustworthy. Be a trustworthy person they can confide in without worrying about whether youll judge them or spill their secrets._4_So keep shared information between yourselves.Be patient.Be patient and take your time getting to know someone._5_Keep their interest. Tell them the most interesting things about yourself and your family and your likes and dislikes.AShare your feelings with each other.BNothing pushes a person away like a lack of trust.CListen attentively.DKeep conversations active by listening and responding physically.EBeing honest will allow the other person to feel more relaxed around you.FMaking contact with the other person will let them know that you enjoy their company.G. The investment you make now will pay off with a significantly more satisfying relationship.答案：1.E2.C3.A4.B5.G.语法填空The famous Peking opera artist Yuan Huiqin hosted two culture talks 1._were called“Charm (魅力) of Peking Opera”in Stockholm and St.Petersburg last year.The two sessions，as programmes of Chinese Culture Talk，2._(organize) by the Bureau for External Cultural Relations of the Ministry of Culture of China，Chinese embassies and local cultural organizations.3._(member) of Chinese embassies，famous sinologists (汉学家) and those 4._(show) an interest in Peking opera，attended the two culture talks.The host，Yuan Huiqin，is a national classA artist of China National Peking Opera Company and a winner of the Plum Blossom Prize.During the talks，she 5._(patient) shared the charm of Peking opera in more than one way.With the help of the local sinologists，6._(she) talks were translated into Swedish and Russian.These words explored the concepts and artistic characteristics of 7._(tradition) Chinese operas，which got audience 8._(experience) the distinct charm of Peking opera.9_addition，young artists from the China National Peking Opera Company performed classic opera selections.During the interaction of the talks，some opera lovers performed with youn