2020高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解一百六十集选练（8）

2020高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（8）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Together. 35 years.Alvin Ailey American Dance TheaterThey make you sway. With a dance form all their own. Originating as an intimate, innovative dance company, it has evolved into an international force. Taking the spirit of AfricanAmerican culture and translating it into dance and community programs for more than 35 years. A heritage of bringing together a repertoire of Ailey classics and great dance masterpieces along with exciting new works by emerging artists. Modern Vibrant. Athletic. Colorful. Involving. Because it is dance in step with the people. Part of the neighborhood, their pulse beatsbeatsbeats of life. Lifting spirits. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Pirouetting the globe. Soaring, moving as one, moving dance into the future. Join Philip Morris in its 12th year of supporting Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. And celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past as they boldly step forward. (from )1. What does the advertisement ask people to do?A. To see a play.B. To watch a match.C. To ball there.D. To see Philip Morris.2. How is the company?A. Modern and involving. B. Intimate and innovative.C. Athletic and colorful.D. Vibrant and innovative.3. What does Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater hold this activity for?A. To develop the spirit of AfricanAmerican culture.B. To leap tall buildings in a single bound.C. To pirouette the globe.D. To celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past.【答案与解析】1. C 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第 2 句 Join Philip Morris in its 12th year of supporting Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 可知答案选 C。2. B 事实细节题。根据文章第 3 段第 2 句 Originating as an intimate, innovative dance company 可知答案选 B。3. D 事实细节题。根据文章最后一句 And celebrate the achievement of the Ailey past as they boldly step forward 可知，答案选 D。【由湖南省2020高考十三校联考第二次考试改编】阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。If you are a fan of JK Rowling and her Harry Potter book series, you may be fascinated with the idea of an invisible coatYou are not aloneScientists have been working hard to produce a material which will make buildings as well as people invisibleNow a Canadian company claims to have succeeded with magical textile （纺织品） called Quantum StealthBritish Columbia based on Hyperstealth Technology Corporation claims that the material makes its wearers completely invisible, even to people with night glassesAlso, just like the young wizards coat, it is light-weight and does not need cameras, batteries, lights or mirrors to operateBut best of all, it is cheap to makeAs to how it really works, the company keeps it a top secretBesides stating that they have successfully managed to bend light waves, so that they go round the material instead of through it, the company is not giving out any detailsWhat it does detail is all the good uses that Quantum Stealth could be put to-ranging from protecting US and Canadian soldiers forced to step into enemy region, to allowing special armed forces to carry out surprise attack without any fear of being seenAnd if that is not enough they even imagine creating aircrafts and submarines （潜水艇） that can go completely undetectedTo prove that Quantum Stealth really exists, the company has released photos and even a video showing its magical propertiesFor those that are still sceptical, they have only one thing to say both the US and Canadian military officials have witnessed it live and are so impressed that they are working with Hyper stealth Technology to create the next generation survival blanket that could make the soldier invisible all at once! If this is indeed true, we have only one question: When will this magical fabric beavailable to the rest of us?1Whats the purpose of the first paragraph?ATo bring in the topicBTo draw peopled attention to JK Rowling and her ideaCTo make the article interestingDTo introduce the Canadian company2According to the passage, Quantum Stealth is _Aan invisible coat worn by the wizard in the film Harry PotterBa type of material making its users invisibleCan equipment employed as an alternative for camerasDan advanced weapon used to attack enemies3Which of the following words can be used to describe the coat?AConvenient but not expensive BCreative but heavyCOrdinary and light DMagical and imaginary4The third paragraph is mainly about _Athere are no details about the materialBwhether the material is true or falseCthe materials theory and functionsDthe material has been put into practice5Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe material is invisible only to those with night glassesBQuantum Stealth will be widely used in our life soonCPeople have no faith in the photos and video provided at allDThe new product can still be improved for better use【参考答案】 15、ABACD2020高考训练题。阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。BIRDS can fly- this is something that we take for granted. But have you ever thought about how they developed this amazing ability?It may be impossible for us to go back in time in person to witness how it happened，but scientists from Yale University，US，studied the fossils of ancient birds. These fossils are like recorded tapes of ancient times that took the scientists back 150 million years.Back then, there lived a kind of animal known as the Archaeopteryx. It is considered to be the earliest bird because it had feathers and wings-the key factors for a bird to fly. Meanwhile, it also had features of a reptile，such as teeth in its mouth, claws on its wings，and a long，bony tail，which means the ancestors of birds were probably reptiles.In order to escape from dangerous animals, reptiles leaped from tree to tree. They gradually grew feathers on their arms so they could leap a little farther, then a little farther still. However, they were far from becoming true fliers because their wings and feathers were quite different from those of birds today.Looking closely at the fossils, scientists found that ancient feathers contained many layers of long feathers, like a penguins. This made the wings rather heavy and difficult for birds to move up and down. “We dont think these things could take off from the ground, said Nicholas Longrich, of Yale University, lead author of the study. “They cant fly like a modern bird.”This is why scientists concluded that early feathers were only used by birds to glide (滑翔)from high trees, or keep warm, or maybe as camouflage (伪装),but not flying, according to National Geographic.Over the next millions of years, the evolution of feathers never stopped. Birds developed wings that included a layer of long feathers covered with short feathers on top. This structure allowed birds to separate their feathers more easily to create wider span (翼展）and to change directions in midair. They have also grown special wrist bones so that they can spread their wings when flying and fold them into their sides when walking.This new research is throwing light not just on how birds came to fly, but more specially on how feathers came to be the way they are today-one of the most amazing and highly specialized structures in nature, said Jakob Vinther, from the University of Bristol UK.1. According to the article, scientists conclude that early birds_。A. could already fly high B. only used feathers to keep warmC. could only leap and glide D. could easily open their wings wide2. Modern birds are different from their ancestors in that_。A. they have layers of long feathersB. they have special wrist bones so that they can change directions in midairC. they have a layer of long feathers topped with a layer of short feathersD. they have teeth in the mouth and long bony tails3. What is critical in finding out how feathers came to be the way they are?A. Fossils of ancient birds.B. Tapes of old times.C. Comparing features of reptiles and birds.D. Studying bones and structures of modern birds.4. The passage mainly aims to_。A. explore how birds looked 150 million years ago.B. explore how modern birds developed from ancient reptiles.C. list all the fossils of ancient birds recently discovered.D. look at the evolution of feathers that enabled birds to fly.参考答案14、CCAD2020高考训练题。阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horribleEverybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheelIt is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter altogether.Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense tooIt takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude drivingOn the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fightingA friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic conditionBut such behaviors of politeness are by no means enoughMany drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerousTypical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in timeThe same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want toIt always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies (奶奶).An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it w