(江苏专用)备战2020年高考英语复习阅读理解组合练(一)

1、阅读理解组合练（一）（限时30分钟）A(2020 无锡模拟Hu ngarys capital sparkles ( 闪耀)in win ter and its a greatplace to see in the New Year.Theres festive cheer on tap, with con certs,dancingand stalls sellingwine or fruit brandyfolkandtraditi onalchimney cake outsides.NewYearsEve is celebratedwithfireworks over the Dan ub

2、e (多瑙河),and its worth book ing one of the many river cruises ( 巡游)with dinner and DJs (free and open 24/7, but likely to be crowded).A four-ni ght trip with Travel Republic costs 449 for a family (2 adultswith 1 child un der 6 ), depart ing Stan sted on 28 December with Ryan air, with B&B accommodat

3、io n at the cen tral Atrium Fashi on Hotel.For a slightly more cerebral ( 理智的)New Years Eve,Stockholm is a smart choice. The main celebrati on is at Skansen, Swede ns oldest ope n-air museum.Entertainment starts at 8 p. m. with singing and dancing, and peaks witha recitati on of the poem Ring Out, W

4、ild Bells.Eve ning tickets are 14 for adults (children under 6 go free), or there are new day and eveningcomb in ati ontickets ( 16 per adult/ 5 per child). On New Years Day,early birds can try an introduction to ice skating (8 a. m. daily, 139).Book it. Ryan air, Norwegia n and SAS fly to Stockholm

5、 from several UKairports.The land of fire and ice lives up to the name ofIcela nd on New Years Eve, whe n about 90 bon fires(篝火)are lit across the coun try. Some bon fires areaccompa nied byIcela ndic singing; most start at about 8 p. m.and finishby 10 p. m . , which can be a good time to see the no

6、rthern lights. Afterthe fires,every one goes home to watch Aramo taskaup, a TV show that hasbee nrunning on 31 December since 1966. But that does nt mean the partyis over just before midnight, they all come back out to let off anast onishing amount of fireworks, with profits to go to Icela ndicAssoc

7、iati on for Search and Rescue, which does life-sav ing work, and is runby volun teers and is acause close to most Icela nders hearts.Book it. Wow Air and Wizz Air, easyJet and Icela ndair fly to Reykjavikfrom several UK cities.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章从多方面介绍了在匈牙利、瑞典以及冰岛的人们是怎么度过新年的。1 . According to the passag

8、e, when travelling to one of the three cities onNew Years Eve, you can.A. have a free but maybe uncomfortable cruise along the DanubeB. go ice skating with your close friends in StockholmC. light the bon fires in Icela nd and join in Icela ndic singingD . watch Aram o taskaup and be a volunteer to l

9、et off fireworks解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“New Years Eve is celebrated withfireworks over the Dan ube （多瑙河）. （free and ope n 24/7, but likely to becrowded）.”可知，在新年前夕，人们能在多瑙河上享受免费巡游，但是可能会因为人多拥挤而不太舒适。故选A。2 . If an English couple with a child aged 5 want to celebrate the New Year byenjoying poems, how much wi

10、ll they pay at least?A . 14.B. 21.C . 28.D . 37.解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“and peaks with a recitation of thepoem . Eve ning tickets are 14 for adults （childre n un der 6 go free）”可知，一对英国夫妇带着5岁的孩子在瑞典参加活动的话，只需要 28英镑。B（2020 苏州模拟）High prams （婴儿车）with coverings that protect a babys head could go some way towar

11、ds reduci ng exposure to dan gerousparticle polluti on.By installingair qualitysensors and taking prams for a walk, a team at the University of Surrey, UK, has found that higher prams are better, because most particle pollution is concentrated in the first metre above road level. On average, childre

12、n in prams breathe at a height of about 0.85 metres, meaning they are exposed to about 60 percent more pollution than adults.On top of this, particle pollution is more dangerous to babies than adults, says Jonathan Griggs at Queen Mary University of London, who was not involved in the study. Babies

13、breathe faster than adults and they are easily hurt for the effects of pollution because the protective mechanisms in their lungs are not yet fully developed, he says.When choosing the best pram for defending against pollution, the weather is also a factor. Hot summer air concentrates pollution clos

14、e to the ground, making seat height particularly important. But when the air is cold, the heat from car exhausts (排气管 ) causes dangerous particles higher in theair, after which they fall. In these cases, prams with some kind of covering can help protect children from pollution falling down on them f

15、rom above.“ There are very few existing studies to draw conclusi ve evidence on which pram design is best ，” says Prashant Kumar, who led the research. So far he is only able to identify broad things to look for in a pram. In the future, it may be possible to purchase add-on air filter () systems fo

16、r 过滤m器.One currently in development is called Brizi, which consists of a flat headrestwith wings on either side of the babys head. Air is sucked in on one side,cleaned, and blown out the other, creating a bubble of slightly higher air pressure, which keeps out particles.“ Designing better prams is o

17、nly a temporary solution to dealing withpollution itself ，” says Griggs,“ Its certainly cautious not to stick your childnext to an exhaust pipe, and most importantly, reduce emissions on roads. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，高而有顶的婴儿车有助于保护婴儿，使 婴儿免受空气污染的影响。3 One of the research findings is that high prams with co

18、verings areA more convenient to pushBhelpful in blocking sunshineCgood for protecting babies headsD effective to protect babies from pollution解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，高而有顶的婴儿车在某种程度 上可以防止婴儿受到微粒污染的影响，故选 D 。4. What can parents do to protect babies?A Monitor their breathing rate.BPromote their lung devel

19、opment.COffer comfortable seats in hot days.D Keep babies away from exhausts.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Its certainly cautious not to stickyour child next to an exhaust pipe ”可知，父母要注意让婴儿远离排气管。故 选 D 。5. What does the passage mainly talk about?A The benefit of high prams with coverings.BThe development of a

20、ir filter systems for prams.CThe necessity of designing the best prams.D The urgency of reducing particle pollution.解析：选 A 主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第一段可知，文章主要介绍了高而有顶 的婴儿车在防止婴儿受污染的影响方面的好处。故选 A 。C（2020 常州模拟Sam, I say to myself as I start across the bridge, you muststop these thoughts and start thinking about what

21、 to do now that you havelost your falcon （猎鹰）, Frightful.Life, my friend Bando once said, is meeting problems and solving themwhether you are an amoeba （ 变形虫） or a space traveler. I have a problem. I have to provide my younger sister Alice and myself with meat. Fish, nuts, and vegetables are good an

22、d necessary, but they dont provide enough fuel for the hard physical work we do. Although we have venison （鹿肉） now, Icant always count on getting it. So far this year, our venison has been only roadkill from in front of Mrs. Strawberrys farm.I decide to take the longest way home, down the flood plai

23、n of the West Branch of Delaware to Spillkill, my own name for a fast stream that cascades （倾泻 ） down the south face of the mountain range Im on. I need time to think. Perhaps Alice and I should be like the early Eskimos.We should walk,camp and hunt, and when the seasons change, walk on to new food

24、sources. But I love my tree and my mountaintop.Another solution would be to become farmers, like the people of theIroquois Confederacy who once lived here. They settled in villages and planted corn and squash （瓜类蔬菜 ）, bush beans and berries. We already grow groundnuts in the damp soil and squash in

25、the poor land.But theIroquois also hunted game. I cant do that anymore.Im back where I started from.Slowly I climb the Spillkill. As I hop from rock to rock beneath shady basswoods and hemlocks, I hear the cry of the red-tailed hawk who nests on the mountain crest. I am reminded of Frightful and my

26、heart aches. I can almost hear her call my name, cree, cree, cree, car-ree.Maybe I can get her back if I beg the man who is in charge of the peregrines （ 游隼 ） at the university. “ But its the law ，” he would say. I cou write to the president of the United States and ask him to make an exception for

27、Alice and me. That wont work. The president swore to uphold the Constitution （ 宪法 ） and laws of the United States when he took office.I climb on. I must stop thinking about the impossible and solve the problem of what to do now. I must find a new way to provide for us. Frightful is going to be in go

28、od hands at the university, and she will have young.I smile at the thought of little Frightfuls and lift my reluctant feet.When I am far above the river, I take off my clothes and moccasins （莫卡辛软皮鞋 ） and bathe in a deep, clear pool until I am refreshed and thinking more clearly. Climbing up the bank

29、, I dress and sit down. I breathe deeply the mountain air and try to solve my problem more realistically. 语篇解读：本文是一篇文学作品节选。文章展现了作者从一开始过桥时默默对自己 说话、想起朋友曾说过的话， 到走最远的路回家途中对自己和妹妹生活方式的思考， 再到爬山时又想起了失去的猎鹰 Frightful 以及思考一些不可能的事情， 最后决定更 现实地解决自己和妹妹的生活问题这一系列细微的心理活动。6. What does this excerpt （ 节选） mainly describ

30、e?A Delicate mental activities.BUnique story environment.CComplicated character relationships.D Ever-changing story events. 解析：选 A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章展现了作者从一开始过桥时默默对 自己说话、想起朋友曾说过的话，到走最远的路回家途中对自己和妹妹生活方式的思考， 再到爬山时又想起了失去的猎鹰 Frightful 以及思考一些不可能的事情，最后决定更现实地解决自己和妹妹的生活问题这一系列细微的心理活动。故选A。7. What is Sams first wo

31、rry?A The shortest way to go back.BSurvival for Alice and himself.CThe safety of Frightful.DHow to get enough venison.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I have a problem. I have to providemy younger sister Alice and myself with meat.”可知，作者首先担心的是自己和妹妹的吃饭问题，即如何生存。故选 B。8. What do we know about Frightful?AShe left Sa

32、m and Alice due to lack of food.BShe helped Sam hunt before being taken away.C She is living with the red-tailed hawk happily.D She is giving birth to babies at the university.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“ start thinking about what to do nowthat you have lost your falcon（ 猎鹰 ）， Frightful”和第四段中的“ the ButIroq

33、uois also hunted game. I cant do that anymore. ”可知，没有猎鹰后作者不能打猎了，不知道该怎么办了，由此可知猎鹰以前帮作者捕猎，故选B。9. Which of the following can best describe Sam?A Humorous.BAggressive.C. Responsible.D. Un realistic.解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I have a problem. I have to providemy youn ger sister Alice andmyself with meat.”可知，作者首

34、要想的是解决自己和妹妹的吃饭问题，第三、四段中作者又想到了像爱斯基摩人一样生活或当 农民。再根据最后一段中的“try to solve my problem more realistically知，作为哥哥，作者一路上都在为自己和妹妹如何生存绞尽脑汁，考虑他们未来 的食物来源。由此可推知作者是一个负责任的人。故选CoD（2020 扬州模拟）An introductionto this book is as superfluous as acandle in front of a powerful searchlight. But a conventionof publishingseems t

35、o require that the can dle should be there, and I am proud to be the one to hold it. About ten years ago I picked up from the pile of new books on my desk a copy of Sons and Lovers by a man of whom I had n ever heard, and I started to race through it with the immoral speed of the professional review

36、er. But after a page or two I found myself read in g, really read ing. Here was here is a masterpiece in which every sentence counts, a book packed with sig nifica nt thought and beautiful, arresti ng phrases, the work of a remarkable genius whose gifts are more richly various tha n those of any oth

37、er young En glish no velist.To appreciate the rich variety of Mr Lawrenee we must read his later no vels and his volumes of poetry. But Sons and Lovers reveals the range ofhis typical power. Here are combined and blended （ 混 合 的 ） sort of“ realism” and almost lyric （） imag抒情and rhythm. The speech of

38、 thepeople is that of daily life and the things that happen to them are normal adventures and accidents; they fall in love, marry, work, fail, succeed, and die. But of their deeper emotions and of the relations of these little human beings to the earth and to the stars, Mr Lawrence makes something n

39、ear to poetry and prose （ 散文 ） without violating its proper“ other harmonyTake the marvellous paragraph on next to the last page of Sons and Lovers （Mr Lawrence depends so little on plot in the ordinary sense of the word that it is perfectly fair to read the end of his book first）：Where was he? One

40、tiny upright speck of flesh, less than an ear of wheat lost in the field. He could not bear it. On every side the immense dark silence seemed pressing him, so tiny a spark, into extinction, and yet, almost nothing, he could not be extinct. Night, in which everything was lost, went reaching out, beyo

41、nd stars and sun, stars and sun, a few bright grains, went spinning round for terror, and holding each other in embrace, there in the darkness that outpassed them all, and left them tiny and daunted （气馁 ）. Somuch, and himself, infinitesimal, at the core a nothingness, and yet not nothing.Such glorio

42、us writing lifts the book far above a novel which is merely a story. I beg the reader to attend to every line of it and not to miss a singleone of the many sentences that await and surprise you. Some are enthusiastic and impressive, like the paragraph above; others are keen, “ realistic ob”servation

43、s of things and people. In one of his books Mr Lawrence makes a character say, or think , that life is “ mixed ”T.hat indicates his philosophy and his method. He blends the accurately literal and trivial （ 琐碎的） with the extremely poetic.To find a similar blending of tiny daily detail and wide imagin

44、ative vision, we must go back to two older novelists, Hardy and Meredith. I do not mean that Mr Lawrence derives （源于） directly from them or, indeed, that he is clearly the disciple （弟子） of any master. I do feel simply that he is of the elder stature （ 名望） of Hardy and Meredith, and I know of no othe

45、r young novelist who is quite worthy of their company. When I first tried to express this comparison, this connection, I was contradicted by a fellow critic, who pointed out that Meredith and Hardy are entirely unlike each other and that therefore Mr Lawrence cannot resemble both. To be sure, nothin

46、g is more hateful than forced comparisons, nothing more boring than to discover parallels between one work of art and another. An artists mastery consists in his difference from other masters. But to refer a young man of genius to an older one, at the same time pronouncing his independence and origi

47、nality, is a fair, if not very superior, method of praising him.语篇解读：作者通过讲述自己读儿子与情人这部小说的经历的感受，介绍了劳伦斯的写作风格10 The underlined word “ superfluousi”n Paragraph 1 is close st inmeaning to .A meaningfulBunnecessaryCfundamentalDfashionable解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据第一段第一句“An introduction to this book is assuperfluous a

48、s a candle in front of a powerful searchlight.”可知这本引言如同在强光探照灯前的蜡烛一样多余。所以 superfluous 的意思是“过多 的；不必要的”。11 What is typical of Lawrences works?AThey equally reveal his genius power.BThey contain lots of great lyric poetry.CThey present some real living situations.D They focus on relations between humans.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第二段第四句“The speech of the peotphlaet isof daily life a