2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练(14)(含解析)

1、2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练（14）李仕才1946), is an American businessman and politicianestate ventures and other business interests. During built officetowers, hotels, casinos, golf courses, andeconomics from the Wharton Schoolof the University of Pennsylvania 1971, hewas given control of his father Fred Trump s

2、 real estate and firm. Trump has appearedat the Miss USA pageants, which he owned fromand has made cameo appearancesin films and television series.Trump and his businesses, as well as his three marriages, have received prominent media exposure. He hosted apopular NBC reality show, The Apprentice, fr

3、om 2004 to 2015. As of 2016, he was listed by Forbes as the 324thwealthiest person in the world, and 156th in the United States, with a net worth of $3.7 billion in October 2016.Trump first campaigned for the U.S. presidency in2000, winning two ReformParty primaries. OnJune 16, 2015, Trump again ann

4、ounced his candidacy for president, this time as a Republican.Trump became known for his opposition toillegalimmigration and free trade agreements, as well as his frequently non-interventionistviews on foreign policy, andquickly emerged as the Republicannomination front-runner. As of March 23, 2016,

5、 Trump has won 21 contests in the 2016 Republican presidentialprimaries.He was elected as the 45th U.S. president in the 2016 election onthe Republican ticket, defeatingDemocratic nominee Hillary Clinton, andisscheduled to take office on January 20, 2017. At 70 years old, he will be the oldest perso

6、n to ever assume thepresidency.1. This passage is mostly probably taken from _B. a biography bookC. a scie nee bookD. an advertiseme nt2. Where is Donald Trump s hometown?A. LondonB. Pariswho became the President-elect of theUnited Stateson November 8, 2016. Since 1971he has chaired The Trump Organi

7、zation,the principalholding company for his realfacilitiesworldwide.Trump was born and raised in New York City and received abachelor s degree inDonald John Trump (born June 14,his business career, Trump hasother brandedin 1968. Inconstruction1996 to 2015,A. a story book2C. New YorkD. Beiji ng3. Fro

8、m the passage, we can know that Don ald Trump was_ .A. wealthy and sucessfulB. in tellige nt but meanC. good-tempered and tolera ntD. forgetful and sen sitive4. We can lear n from the passage that_.A. Don ald Trump is only successful in bus in ess field.B. Don ald Trump was born in a poor family.C.

9、Don ald Trump is in favor of illegal immigrati on.D. Don ald Trump will be the oldest preside nt of the Un ited States.【文章大意】本文为人物传记。文章中主要介绍了美国总统特朗普。1. B【解析】文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文介绍的是美国新当选的总统特朗普。由此可推知，本文极可 能来自与一本人物传记。故选Bo2. C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的Trump was born and raised in NewYork City可知，特朗普的 家乡是纽约。故选 Co3.A【解

10、析】推理判断题。根將第一段中的During 血 business career Trump has built office towers, holek,casiiitts; golf courses, and other branded facilitieE worldwide.N及下文的细节陈述可推知；特朗普是非常富有和成功的。故选仏4. D【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 At 70 years old, he will be the oldest personto ever assume thepreside ncy.可推知，特朗普将是历任美国总统中年龄最大的一位。故选 DoBMa

11、ny people rush_in to_the_commitme nt_of_ bringin g_home_a_four _ -legged family member , only to find out that they are not ready for a pet.This oftenresults in the dog being turned over to a shelter where it may not find another home.Thiscan be avoided if potential pet owners take the time to figur

12、e out if they are truly ready for the responsibilities of petownership.Being a responsible pet owner involves a financial commitment that goes beyond3buying dog food.There are also parasite（ 寄生虫 ）prevention ， boarding costs while traveling and the cost to carefor the pet should it become ill or inju

13、red.That is not to say that one must be rich in order to have a dog ， but it isimportant to beprepared for the expenses that come with being a pet owner.Another consideration is the time commitment.An owner away from home for 14 hours every day is not an idealsituation for a dog.A potential dog owne

14、r must also consider the time it takes to care for his or her pet，the time ittakes to feed， walk ， playwith ， bathe and clean up.Also ， dogs require attention.Be prepared to spend time each day petting and playing withit.Dogs are dogs ，and will act like dogs.This includes barking， digging ， havingac

15、cidents in the house and，possibly ，destroying some of the owner s prized possessions ， such as furniture ，shoes and cell phones.If the above would cause an owner to wantto get rid of the dog， then he or she is not yet ready to be a pet owner.Many wonderful pets end up in shelters simplybecause they

16、acted like dogs!1 Who might be qualified to be a dog owner， according to the text?A Kari ，a teacher who works eight hours a day.B Jim， who has a daughter sensitive to dogs smell.C Dick ，a jobless teenager who can hardly pay his rent.D Steven ， a business man who travels a lot on business.2 To be a r

17、esponsible dog owner you need to do all the following EXCEPT_A buying dog food and feeding it4B taking it to hospital when necessaryC spending time each day playing with itD finding a shelter for it when you are bored with it3 What does the underlined part in the first paragraph probably mean?A Rush

18、 to adopt a dog formally.B Commit to buy a dog and take it home.C Run into a pet shelter and take one home so quickly.D Decide to be a pet owner without thinking about it carefully.4 What might be the best title for the text?A Dogs Are DogsB Ready for a Pet?C Have Time for a Dog?D Pets Are Family Me

19、mbers【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。 如果想领养宠物需要先做好思想准备， 需要在经济上 和时间上对宠物有所付出，从而做一位负责任的宠物主人。1 .解析：选 A。推理判断题。根据第三段第二句An owner away from home for 14 hoursevery day is not an ideal situation for a dog.”并结合选项可知，作为老师的 Kari 每天工作八小时，有充分的时间照顾狗，因此他（她） 可能有资格成为狗的主人。故选 A。2 .解析：选 D。细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句Th is often results in the dog be

20、ing turned over to a shelterwhere it may not find another home.This can be avoided if potential pet owners take the time to figure out if they aretruly ready for theof pet ownership. ”可知，当你把狗带回家却没有做好准备照顾它时，这只能导致它被移交到一个庇护所去，这不是一个负责任的主人应做的事。故选D。3 .解析：选 D。句意理解题。根据第一段画线部分后的only to find out that they are

21、responsibilities5not ready for a pet ”可知，许多人发现他们并没有为宠物做好准备，由此结合选项可推知， 许多人决定成为宠物的主人没有经过认真考虑。故选D。4 .解析：选 B。标题归纳题。根据第一段最后一句中if they are truly ready for theresponsibilities of pet ownership ”，并结合下文可知，文章主要谈的是想要饲养宠物前你是否做好了准备，因此“ Ready for a Pet ？”可作为最佳标题。故选 B。CParents say that honesty is the best policy,

22、but they regularlylie to their childrenas a way of influencing their behavior and emotions, finds new research from theUniversity of Toronto and the University of California.Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying, so Gail Heyman, professor of psychology at theUnivers

23、ity of California, Diem Luu, a former student of the University of California, and Kang Lee, professor at theUniversity Toronto, set out to explore the underresearched phenomenon. They asked US participantsin tworelated studies about parents lying to their children either for the purpose ofpromoting

24、 appropriate behavior or to make them happy.In one of the studies, many parents reported they told their young children that bad things would happen if they didnt goto bed or eat what they were supposed to. Other parents reported inventing magical creatures. One explained,“ We told our daughterthat

25、if she wrapped up all her pacifiers （橡皮奶嘴 ） like gifts, the fair would comeand give them to the children who needed them.”In the other study, the researchers surveyed college students recollections abouttheir parents lying and obtained similar results: parents often lie to their children even as the

26、y tell them that lying isunacceptable.The researchers refer to this practice as “ parenting by lying ”.“ Weare surprisedby how often parenting by lying takes place，” said LEE. Though Heyman thinks thatthere are occasions when it is appropriate to be less than truthful with a child, she urges parents

27、 to think through theissues and consider alternativesbefore using lies.“ Children sometimes behave in ways that are disruptive or are likely to harm theirlongterm interests ，” said Heyman. “ It is common for them to try out a range of strategies, including lying, to stop6them. However, parents shoul

28、d be concerned about the possible longterm negative consequences to childrens beliefsabout honesty.”文章大意： 本文是一篇说明文。 父母常教育孩子要诚实， 但他们自己有时却对孩子撒谎。研究 人员就此现象进行了调研， 并且提出家长应该考虑到对孩子经常说谎可能会造成的长期的负面 影响的结论，并建议家长考虑一些其他的教育方法。1 The subject of parental lying _.A was not allowed to be researched in the pastB attract

29、s little attention because it is commonC hasnt got many published results about itD is becoming more and more popular答案： C 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中“ Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying”可知，对于父母撒谎的行为很少有报道。故C 项正确。2 The study of Gai Heyman, Diem Luu and Kang Lee was focused on

30、 parents lies thatA aim to cover their mistakesB lead children to hate themC aim to give children a positive influenceD make children get used to lying答案： C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中“ They asked USparticipants in two related studies about. for thepurpose of promoting appropriate behavior or to make them happ

31、y. ”可知，父母说谎的原因本是想给孩子带来积极的影响。故C 项正确。3What does Heyman think of parental lying?AIt is a great parenting strategy.BParents should think twice before using it.CIt usually does more good than harm.DParents should do something to make up for it after using it.答案： B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“ Though Heyman thinks that

32、 there are occasionswhen it is appropriate to be less than truthful with a child, she urges parents tothink through the issues and consider alternatives before using lies. ”可知， Heyman认为父母应该想清楚对孩子撒谎的问题，在撒谎之前要考虑再三。故B 项正确。4Parents usually _when their young children dont go to bed properly.Aturn off the

33、 bedroom lights and play some musicBshout at them loudly7C shut the door and let them aloneD make up some magical creatures to let them believe答案： D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“ Other parents reported inventing magical creatures ”可知，D 项正确。5In which part of a newspaper would you most probably find the passage? AB

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