天津市东丽区2020届 高考英语短文改错和阅读理解选练（1）

天津市东丽区2020届 高考英语短文改错和阅读理解选练（1）【2020高考复习】阅读理解Does stress cause gray hair？Many people believe that tension and stress can cause your hair to lose its color.In fact，it is an_old_wives_tale that being upset all the time can result in premature graying.Here is a closer look at this situation and why some believe that this old wives tale could be true.As one ages，the hairs on the head also age.In fact，just about everything on the human body begins to show signs of wear and tear after a while.The joints wear and become stiff and skin wears and becomes wrinkled.Hairs on the head grow and eventually die.They are replaced，but in the process something else happens.When new hairs are replaced，the color or pigment (色素) is also added to them.However，as one ages，this pigment becomes less and less available.At first，hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in color.In time，they will lose all of their pigment and will be white.Many things are known to cause graying，and genetics is a very powerful factor.If one of your parents turns gray at an early age，there is a good chance that you will too.Some people begin the graying process in high school，while others may be over the age of forty.Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body.It is a known fact that stressful times can cause one to suffer hair loss.It would make sense that if it can cause these problems，perhaps it also may contribute to graying.However，there is no sound evidence to support this.On the other hand，many medical professionals believe that there may be a link between graying and a constant state of anxiety or tension.Does stress cause gray hair？There is no scientific evidence to support the theory，but it is best to avoid stressful situations.【语篇解读】压力会导致头发变白吗？许多人相信情况是这样的。本文从年龄和基因两方面谈了头发变白的原因，持续的压力和忧虑对于身体是有害的，可导致脱发。但是，究竟压力和头发变白之间是否有联系，目前尚无定论。1The underlined phrase in the first paragraph most probably means_.Aclever remarksBsilly remarksCexciting remarks Ddisappointed remarks解析词义猜测题。画线短语前面提到“Many people believe that tension and stress can cause your hair to lose its color”，即许多人相信紧张和压力导致头发褪色变白。短文接着谈到“In fact，it is.”，这是推测画线词意思的关键。因此an old wives tale意为“无稽之谈”。答案B2The second paragraph mainly tells us_.Aevery part of body is replaced with ageBhairs will grow weak but not dieCskin becomes wrinkled with ageDevery part of body ages with age解析主旨大意题。第二段第一句话是该段的主题句。从中可以看出，人体的每一部分都会随着年龄的增长而衰老。答案D3What might play the most important role in the graying process?AGenetics and the amount of sleeping time.BThe amount of food people eat and living environment.CThe amount of pigment and genetics.DGenetics and the amount of water people drink解析细节理解题。本文第三段提到“At first，hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in color.In time，they will lose all of their pigment and will be white.Many things are known to cause graying，and genetics is a very powerful factor.”由此可以看出，色素和基因在头发变白的过程中起着重要的作用。答案C4According to the passage，continuous pressure may result in_.Aa persons fatness Ba persons fitnessCa persons weight loss Da persons hair loss解析细节理解题。本文倒数第二段提到“Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body.It is a known fact that stressful times can cause one to suffer hair loss”。由此可知，持续的压力会导致脱发。答案D5From the passage we can infer that_.Astress causing gray hair is still in questionBgray hair has nothing to do with tensionCstressful situations can be of benefitDsound evidence has been found解析推理判断题。本文倒数第二段最后提到“However，there is no sound evidence to support this.”最后一段也提到“There is no scientific evidence to support the theory.”。由此可知，是否压力会引起头发变白仍无定论。答案A。阅读理解。Brazil has become one. of the developing worlds great successes at reducing population growth but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil had better results without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.Brazils population growth rate dropped from 2. 99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1. 93% a year between 198 land 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2. 7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (肥皂剧) and installment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the worlds biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazils most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values: not many children, women working, says Martine. They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious (有意识的) of other patterns of behaviour and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. This led to an enormous change in consumption (消费) patterns and consumption was incompatible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction, says Martine.9. According to the passage, Brazil has lowered its population growth _.A. by educating its citizensB. by careful family planningC. by developing TV programmes D. by chance10. According to the passage, many Third World countriesA. havent given much attention to birth controlB. would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rateC. havent yet found an effective measure to control their populationD. havent realized the importance of TV plays in family planning11. Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazils birth rate because _.A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TVB. they have gradually changed peoples way of lifeC. people are drawn to their attractive packageD. they popularize birth control measures12. What is Martines conclusion about Brazils population growth?A. The increase in birth rate will increase consumption.B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.C. Consumption goes with reproduction.D. A country s production is limited by its population growth.【答案与解析】9. D 细节题。由第一段第一句. more by accident than design可知。10. C 细节题。由倒数第二段的最后一句我们可知。11. B 细节题。由倒数第二段的they describe middle and upper class values：not many children，women working可知：这些肥皂剧使得人们改变了生活观念，也纷纷效仿上流社会的人们，少生孩子，妇女参加工作。12. B 细节题。Marine给比利时的人口增长的缓慢总结了两条：肥皂剧与分期付款计划。分期付款计划就是指人们的消费欲望。阅读理解。At Blossom End Railroad Station, 22-year-old Stanley Vine sat, waiting for his new employer. The surrounding green fields were so unlike the muddy landscape of war-torn France. After four horrible years as an army private fighting in Europe, Stanley had returned to England in February 1946. Armed now with some savings and with no prospects for a job in England, he answered a newspaper ad for farm help in Canada. Two months later he was on his way.When the old car rumbled toward the tiny station, Stanley rose to his feet, trying to make the most of his five foot, four inch frame. The farmer, Alphonse Lapine, shook his head and complained, “Youre a skinny thing.” On the way to his dairy farm, Alphonse explained that he had a wife and seven kids. “Moneys tight. Youll get room and board. Youll get up at dawn for milking, and then help me around the farm until evening milking time again. Ten dollars a week. Sundays off.” Stanley nodded. He had never been on a farm before, but he took the job.From the beginning Stanley was treated horribly by the whole family. They made fun of the way he dressed and talked. He could do nothing right. The humourless farmer frequently lost his temper, criticizing Stanley for the slightest mistake. The oldest son, 13-year-old Armand, constantly played nasty tricks on him. But the kind-hearted Stanley never responded.Stanley never became part of the Lapine family. After work, they ignored him. He spent his nights alone in a tiny bedroom. However, each evening before retiring, he lovingly cared for the farmers horses, eagerly awaiting him at the field gate. He called them his gentle giants. On Saturday nights he hitch-hiked into the nearest town and wandered the streets or enjoyed a restaurant meal before returning to the farm.Early one November morning Alphonse Lapine discovered that Stanley had disappeared, after only six months as his farmhand. The railway station master, when questioned later that week, said he had not seen him. In fact no one in the community ever heard of him again. That is, until one evening, almost 20 years later, when Armand, opened an American sports magazine and came across a shocking headline, “Millionaire jockey, Stanley Vine, ex-British soldier and 5-time horse riding champion, began life in North America as a farmhand in Canada.”16. Stanley Vine decided to go to Canada because _.A. he wanted to escape from war-torn FranceB. he wanted to serve in the Canadian armyC. he couldnt find a job in EnglandD. he loved working as a farmhand17. Which of the following is True according to the passage?A. Stanley joined the French army when he was 18 years old.B. On the farm Stanley had to milk the cows 14 times a week.C. The Lapine family were rich but cruel to Stanley.D. Stanley read about the job offer in a newspaper.18. What can we infer from the passage?A. When Stanley first met his employer, he tried to impress him but failed.B. Stanley had never worked on a farm, so he made a lot of mistakes.C. Stanleys weekly salary was not enough for him to live on.D. Stanley left the farm by train, without telling anyone why he did so.19. What did Stanley like doing after work each day?A. Hitch-hiking to different towns.B. Caring for the farmers horses.C. Wandering around the farm alone.D. Preparing meals on the farm.20. Why was Armand so astonished when he read about Stanley in the magazine?A. He didnt know Stanley had been a British soldier.B. He had no idea Stanley had always been a wealthy man.C. He didnt know his father paid Stanley so little money.D. He didnt expect Stanley to become such a success.【参考答案】1620、CDABD短文改错-议论文2020届河北省邯郸市馆陶县一中高三7月调研考试短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。【参考答案】71.had改为 have 解析：考查动词的时态。句意：许多年轻人都有抽烟的习惯，尽管他们还是中学生。整个文章用一般现在时来叙述客观事实，故用一般现在时。72. student 改为 students。解析：考查名词的单复数。句意：虽然他们还是中学生，根据they来判断用复数形式。73.do 改为 does 解析：考查动词的时态。Do harm to 对。有害。整篇文章用一般现在时来叙述。74. realized 后的that去掉 解析：考查宾语从句。句意：越来越多的人意识到这个问题的严重性。Relize后面引导宾语从句由how来引导，故把that去掉。75.boring 改为 bored 解析：考查形容词辨析。Be bored with 厌烦。76. other 改为 others 解析：考查代词。与上文提到some people 相呼应。77.himself 改为 themselves 解析：考查反身代词。句意：其它人认为抽烟能清醒自己。与others相呼应。78. causing 改为 caused 解析：考查动词的。句意：事实上，抽烟导致了许多疾病。这是个叙述过去发生的事，故用一般过去时。79. the waste of money 中the 改为 a 解析：考查冠词。A waste of sth浪费某物。80. danger 改为 dangerous 解析：考查形容词。句意：而且粗心的抽烟的人可能会引发危险的火灾。短文改错Dear sir,Thank you very much for your letter. I pleased to hear76._about your holiday and the people you meet in Rome. It 77. _sounded great fun and how I wish I could have been with 78. _you. Thank you also for the stamps you sent them to me79._for my collection. Most of them were those what I had 80. _been expecting for long. You said by your letter that81. _you wish to have some photos of me. Sorry to tell you,82. _I have little photos good enough to send to others.83. _Yet I will send you a photo of your family. Please84. _write soon and tell me what y