2019高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(15)及解析.doc

2019高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（15）及解析(A) At present time, roller skating (滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making instruments (工具). In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer. One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract much attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll (滚动). Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. Nobody forgot Merlins wonderful entrance after that.56. The first paragraph tells us that people began to skate on wheels from 1750 because (of ) _. A. it is very easy B. it is very exciting C. Joseph Merlins instruments D. it is very popular57. People called Merlin a dreamer because _. A. he slept and dreamed a lot B. he was full of different ideas and dreams C. he invented the first roller skates D. he always made peoples dreams come true58 ._ made Merlin think of skating on wheels.A. Merlins work B. Merlins violinC.A huge mirror D. An important party59. What was Merlins problem after he rolled into the room? A. He couldnt stop his roller-skating. B. He couldnt attract a lot of attention. C. Everyone was surprised at him. D. He couldnt play the violin while rolling.60. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Joseph Merlins StoryB. How Roller Skating Was Invented C. A Surprising Entrance to the PartyD. Violin and roller skating(B) Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an “English teacher”, since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is no other than my father. Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards，fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened (唤起) when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was puzzled and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And thats why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is one who awoke my interest, and who gave me much confidence .61Most pupils in China begin to learn English_.Ain primary school Bfrom parents Cat three years old Dat home62The underline part ”no other than my father” in the passage probably means_.Alike my father Bnot my father Cmy father himself Dnot only my father63From the whole passage we can see that_.Athe girl preferred playing to learning EnglishBthe girl hates her father because he was strictCthe girl is very thankful to her fatherDthe father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand64Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThe girls father is her first English teacher.BThe girl had been interested in English before going to school.CThe girls father was always ready to help her with her English.DThe girl could have learned English well by herself without her father.65What would be the best title for the passage?AHow I learned English at school BMy father-my first and lifelong English teacherCThe relationship between my father and me DIve made progress in English learning(C) On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xian with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.” Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xian on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India. When he was 11, he read the book Ma-rco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xian and his early dreams were coming true. Robert Friedlanders next destinations (目旳地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.66. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be_. A. The Kingdom of Bicycles B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xian C. Marco Polo and the Silk Road D. An American Achieving His Aims 67. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because A. he asked to see the manager B. he entered the hall with a bike C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him68. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, . A. China, Pakistan, and India B. Pakistan, China, and India C. India, China, and Pakistan D. China, India, and Pakistan (D) O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise.69. In which order did O. Henry do the following things? a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Traveled to Texas. d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories. A. c. e. b. d. f. a B. e. c. f. b. d. a C. e. b. d. c. a. f. D. c. b. e. d. a f. 70. People enjoyed reading O. Henrys stories because _. A. they had surprise endings B. they were easy to understand C. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York City 71. O. Henry went to prison because_. A. people thought he had stolen money that was not his B. he broke the law by not using his own name C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners D. people thought he had taken money from the newspaper 72. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing? A. He was well-educated. B. He was not serious about his work. C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was very good at learning. （E) When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and havent had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I dont need one. I have a mobile phone and Im always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices（装置）tell the timewhich is why, if you look around, youll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007. But while the wise have realized that they dont need them, othersapparently including some distinguished men of our timeare spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to 250.000 for a piece. This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functionsbut who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years school fees for watches that allow you to do these things? If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world. Watches are now classified as“investments”(投资). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly 350, 000, while the 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. Its a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going uptheyve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that 350, 000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex. 73. It seems ridiculous to the writer that_. A. people dive 300 meters into the sea B. expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones C. cheap cars dont run as fast as expensive ones D. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell 74. What can be learned about Swiss watch industry from the passage? A. Its hard for the industry to beat its competitors. B. It targets rich people as its potential customers. C. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising. D. Its easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches. 75. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Watches? Not for Me! B. My Childhood Timex C. Timex or Rolex? D. Watchesa Valuable Collection 参考答案一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一