安徽省合肥市2020高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解训练（5）

阅读理解二轮训练（5）【2020高考复习】阅读理解Men can be beautiful too，right?China is going to host the 18th World University Student Beauty Contest in Guangzhou this December.This year for the first time the contest will include a male section.Students from over 130 countries will compete for Mr and Miss Beauty.The contest is one of the most respected beauty contests in the world.It was copied by the United Nations University (an international university belonging to the United Nations) in 1986.Stick to studyingLi Yining，an economics professor at Peking University，said that he would not encourage students to try their luck in the stock market (股市)“They should stress study，” Li said in his speech at Beijing Foreign Studies University.When asked，the professor said he expected house prices in Beijing to continue to rise.Li thinks the government should provide more affordable houses for lowlevel income people.Campus cinemaStudents at over 100 universities will have a digital cinema on campus after the National Day holiday.The 21st Century Digital Film on Campus Project was launched at the end of September.The ticket will cost 38 yuan，rather than 3040 yuan at cinemas in town.Students often download movies online or watch DVDs.Now they can enjoy original films in the digital cinema.The digital cinema will show a variety of films besides Hollywood blockbusters (好莱坞大片)Getting practicalAll 12,000 graduates from vocational school in Shanxi Province have landed a job，according to the provincial government.In the past five years，it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.However，the number for university graduates is 70 percent.Some employers said that they prefer professional school graduates who learned something more practical in school and expected lower salaries than university students.【语篇解读】文章介绍了四则新闻：一、男士参加选美比赛；二、学生应以学业为重；三、校园数字电影项目启动；四、职业学校毕业生更符合市场的实际需要。6In the third part，the underlined word “launched” may mean_.Astarted BendedCtold Dmentioned解析词义猜测题。根据画线词的上下文可知，此处表示21世纪校园数字电影项目是在9月底开始的，故A项正确。答案A7Where can the material be chosen from?AA novel.BA newspaper.CAn advertisement.DA fashion magazine.解析推理判断题。通读全文可知，这是四则新闻，故有可能从报纸上选取，即B项正确。答案B8Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AMore than 130 countries will take part in the 18th World University Student Beauty Contest.BThe ticket for a digital film on campus will cost 38 yuan.CIn the past five years，over 95 percent of the university graduates have found jobs in Shanxi Province.DOver 100 universities will take part in the 21st Century Digital Film on Campus Project.解析正误判断题。根据最后一段第二、三两句“In the past five years，it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.However，the number for university graduates is 70 percent.”可知，C项表述错误，故选C。答案C9Professor Li thinks that_.A. the house prices in Beijing will keep going upBthe students should try their luck in the stock marketCthe government can do nothing about the housing problemDthe students should not only pay attention to study解析细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“When asked，the professor said he expected house prices in Beijing to continue to rise.”可知，李教授认为北京的房价将会持续上涨。答案A10What can we infer from the passage?AIn Shanxi Province，the professional school graduates are less popular with employers than university graduates recently.BThe digital cinema will only show Hollywood blockbusters.CThe graduates from universities can put what they learned into practice more easily.DNo men competed in the World University Students Beauty Contest before this year.解析推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“This year for the first time the contest will include a male section.”可知，今年是第一次将会有男士参加世界大学生选美比赛，故D项正确。答案D【2020高考复习】阅读理解There are probably no people on Earth who like to gossip (说闲话) as much as the British.If prying into others lives were an Olympic sport，then Team GB would surely take the gold medal.And when the British cant watch the lives of real people with glee，they have another source of entertainment to fall back onthe soap opera.British soap operas are very different to US TV dramas.For one，they are normally longer running.The two most popular，Coronation Street and Eastenders，have been running for 48 and 24 years respectively.Both are broadcast several times a week，so remarkably there have been more than 7,000 episodes of Coronation Street.The most obvious difference is that，unlike US dramas，the British soap operas focus on the real world.There is little glamour，the stars are rarely rich，and they normally have boring jobs.Perhaps the appeal is that the lives of the characters often mirror the lives of the audiencebut with some drama added.This means the viewer can relate to the characters and feel the pain and happiness they go through on the show.Because these soap operas last for decades，the cast is ever changing.The shows rarely focus on one or two main characters.Like the real world，people come and go all the time.However，there are exceptions.Coronation Streets William Roach,76，has played the role of Ken Barlow since the very first episode of the show in 1960，and he is still a regular.The choice of which soap opera you follow is often cultural：People from the north of British tend to watch Coronation Street as it is set in Manchester.People from the south generally prefer Eastenders，which is set in the east of London.The show is generally considered grittier and is aimed at a younger audience.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了什么是英国的肥皂剧、英国肥皂剧与美国电视剧的区别、英国肥皂剧的主要特点以及英国人喜欢看英国肥皂剧的主要原因。1What does this passage mainly talk about?ABritish people like to know things about other people.BBritish team can get Olympic gold medals.CWhat is British soap opera.DPeople in the north like different things from the people in the south.解析主旨大意题。文章的第二段的第一句话是全文的中心句，全文都是围绕英国的“soap opera”展开叙述的，告诉读者什么是英国的肥皂剧。C项符合文章大意，故答案选C。答案C2What is the main difference between American dramas and British soap operas?AAmerican dramas are longer.BBritish soap operas are longer.CAmerican dramas deal with dangerous things.DBritish soap operas deal with real people.解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第一句话可知，英国肥皂剧与美国电视剧最大的不同在于英国肥皂剧关注的是现实世界。D项最符合文意，故答案选D。答案D3Why do British people like to watch such operas?AThey can find their own life from the operas.BThey can enjoy the operas in their free time.CThey can watch the operas for many years.DThey care about the fate of the characters in the operas.解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第三、四句话可知，英国人喜欢看这种肥皂剧主要是因为剧中角色的生活反映了他们自己的生活，他们可以从剧中感受到痛苦和幸福。A项最符合文意，故答案选A。答案A4The underlined word “episodes” in the 2nd paragraph probably means_.AplaysBpagesCissuesDparts解析词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，“episode”应该意为“(电视连续剧的)一集”。故D项与画线词的意思最接近。答案D5One characteristic of British operas is that_.Athe characters play the same role for a long timeBthe characters in the play often changeCpeople dont know what will happen nextDthere is only one or two characters in them解析细节理解题。根据文章第四段的第一句话可知，因为英国的这些肥皂剧要持续好几十年，所以剧中的演员阵容(the cast)经常发生变化。可见，英国肥皂剧的一个特点就是剧中的角色经常改变。答案B【2020浙江省宁波市八校联考】C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。For generations of students, writing term papers has been a major source of nerves and frustration. But for those with Internet access, relative resources are just a few links away. All one has to do is to go to the appropriate Web site, where online papers can either be purchased, ordered, or downloaded for free.Collegiate Care Research Assistance, for instance, may do the job. Do you want to write a paper on Hamlets irreconcilable moral dilemmas? Simply hand over $29.75, and the essay is yours.Some sites, such as Term Paper Emporium and Absolutely Free: Online Essays offer course papers for free. Simply press the button and download if you find the paper you want, that is.Students are, of course, fully aware of these web site resources, and some people worry that the Internet, once regarded as a best learning tool, could become the best aid yet for cheating.For teachers, the problem is figuring out whether a students authorship is authentic. But, as teaching assistant Jane Morrison explained, the task may not be too difficult for a careful teacher.Students who have gotten it off the Internet dont look at me but look at their feet. And students who wrote every bit of it can talk about the paper very intelligently and look me in the eye, Morrison said.Copying term papers is nothing new, but the appearance of the Internet raises the issue: Is this new technology making cheating more widespread?A senior official Gary Handman at Berkeley doubts it. Students who tend to cheat are going to cheat regardless of the technology.This view was backed by Berkeley graduate student Arianne Chernock, who says that, after all, students have to decide whats best for themselves. Its a question of honesty. Were here to learn, so weve got to make the most of it ourselves.And inventive teachers can make their assignments almost cheat-proof.If you structure the assignment in a creative way, and if students, for instance, have to transform the information into a handout, or do a drama, or write an account in first person narrative, then you may stop cheating, said library media teacher Leslie Farmer.That kind of strategy, some experts say, will basically force students to do more than simply download their education.50. In the past students _.A. were happy about writing term papersB. were eager to write term papersC. considered paper writing as a joyD. considered paper writing as a source of stress51. What do some people worry about according to Paragraph 4?A. They worry that students might become lazierB. They worry that students might lose their interest in learningC. They worry that the Internet could become the best tool for cheatingD. They worry that the Internet could become the best learning tool.52. According to Paragraph 6, students feel _ copying papers from the Internet.A. guilty about B. excited when C. anxious about D. uncertain about53. What did Gary Handman argue in Paragraph 8?A. Students tend to cheatB. The new technology made cheating more widespreadC. The new technology helped students in the way of cheatingD. He was doubtful whether the new technology made cheating more widespread54. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the report?A. A careful teacher doesnt have too much trouble finding out whether a students term paper is a copy or notB. Copying term papers is a serious issue that makes teacher weakC. It seems that copying term papers is unavoidable for some students who tend to cheatD. Arranging assignments in a creative way could be a solution to the problem of copying term papers.【参考答案】5054、DCADB【2020浙江省宁波市八校联考】D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。Coming to the football match this afternoon? Bill McIntosh asked 59-year-old Royce Wedding as they drank beer at the Eureka Hotel in the Australian town of Rainbow. Royce shook his head. I promised Mom Id burn off the weeds on one of our fields.Bill, looking far less than his 79 years, looked outside at the heat. A light breeze was blowing from the north, making conditions perfect for the burn. But Bill felt uneasy about Royce doing the job alone. The farmer had a bad leg and walked with great difficulty.The pair had been best of friends for 30 years, ever since the days when they traveled together from farm to farm in search of work. Now, living alone 12 miles east of town, Bill managed a living hunting foxes and rabbits. Once a fortnight he went to town to buy supplies and meet with Royce, who helped run the Wedding familys farm. Ill give you a hand, Bill said.The pair set off in Royces car. Soon they came to the weed-choked 120-acre field. Fires the only way to get rid of this stuff, said Bill as they tied an old tire to the tow bar(牵引杆)with a 50-foot chain. Soaking the tire with gasoline, Bill put a match to it and jumped in the car.Driving slowly from the southern edge of the field, they worked their way against the wind, leaving a line of burning weeds in their wake. Half way up the field, and without warning, the car was stuck into a hidden bank of sand.The breeze suddenly swung around to their backs and began to gather strength. The fire line suddenly burst into a wall of flame, heading directly toward them. Lets get out of here! Royce said.Desperately he tried to back the car out of the sand bank. But the wheels only sunk deeper in the soft sand.Suddenly the fire was on them. Bill pushed open his door only to find himself thrown up into the air as, with a roar, the gasoline tank exploded and the car leapt three feet off the ground. When it crashed back down Royce found himself pinned against the steering wheel, unable to move. The cars seats and roof were now on fire.Bill lay where he fell, out of breath. The front of his shirt, shorts, bare arms and legs were soaked in burning gasoline. Then the sight of the car in flames brought him upright with a start. Royce! he cried, struggling to his feet and heading for the car.Pulling open the door, he seized Royces arms through the smoke. Im stuck, Royce said. Get yourself away!The fire bit at Bills arms, face and legs, but he caught a tight hold on Royce. Im not leaving you here, he said.Now Bill dug his heels into the sand and pulled as hard as he could. Suddenly he fell backward. Royce was free and out of the car. As soon as he had dragged him away he patted out the flames on Royces body and on his own legs and arms with his bare hands.Royce saw a second explosion rock the car, as it was eaten up by flames. “Id be ashes now if Bill hadnt gotten me out,” he thought. Looking down, Royce was shocked by the extent of his injuries. His stomach and left hip were covered in deep burns. Worse still, his fingers were burned completely out of shape.Lying on his back, Bill was in equally bad shape. Pieces of blackened flesh and skin hung from his forearms, hands and legs.Bill looked across at his friend. Reading the despair clouding Royces face, Bill said, Ill get help. You hang on. Royce nodded, but as he watched Bill set off slowly across the blackened field, he wondered how his friend was going to walk almost two miles and get over three fences.A lifetime spent around the tough people who make their home in the Australian bush had permanently fixed into Bills soul two principles: never give up no matter how bad the odds and never let a friend down. Now, with every step sending pain piercing through every part of his body, he drew on those twin pillars of character. If I dont make it, Royce will die out there, he told himself over and over.Whats the matter with that dog? said Vicky Wedding, Royces mom, looking out of her window. Frightened by a noise behind her, she turned to see Bill leaning against the door.Dear God, what happened? she exclaimed, as Bill slid down the doorframe.We got caught in the f