2020高考英语二轮复习说明文专练

1、说明文专练II第一组IIA（2019 长沙调研考试）Making finger puppets （木偶）is a simple and cheap craft 艺）project for children and adults alike.These 1 can be crafted from colorful paper or felt （a thick soft material made of wool, hair or fur）, or other 2 materials around the house.Some people are 3 enough to make custom

2、finger puppets based on their ownimagination.But others get 4 from books or websites.If you don ' t know what to 5, there are models for both felt and paper hand puppets around theweb.Remember that you are not _6_ to humans and animals; flowers, household objects, and heavenly bodies can also be

3、 _7_ in a finger puppet story.First, _8_ what materials the hand puppets will be made from and gather them up.You will also _9_ scissors, needle 甘）and thread or glue, and things to decorate the base with.Regular glue is unreliable when _10_ felt finger puppets.Such glue can be 山by hot glue, a very s

4、trong kind of glue.The _12_ step is to make a base for your puppet._13_ two pieces of paper or felt and glue or sew （缝）them together, leaving enough room to fit a（n） _14inside.Ifyou are creating a felt finger puppet turn the newly crafted base inside out to _15_ the seam （the line where things have

5、been sewed together）_16_ the base is finished, it is time to _17_ your finger puppet.You can sew, draw, or glue on the _18 of a finger puppet you can give it whatever expression you want.To 19_ the design, some people even buy pre made accessories饰品）like googly eyes, felt mouths, or animal parts.If

6、using glue, give the finger puppet time to20_ before playing with it.Finally, fit the puppet on your finger and determine if any final additions should be made before putting away the leftover crafting materials.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了制作手指木偶的方法。1 A.clothesB toysC presentsD cards答案 B 由上文中的finger puppets

7、可知，这些“玩具(toys)”可以用彩纸或毡布制作。 2 A.healthyB hardC simpleD special答案 C 由上文中的colorful paper or felt 和该空后的materials around the house可知， 彩纸、 毡布和家里一些“ 简单的(simple)” 材料都可以用来制作手指木偶。3 A.creativeB fastC patientD careful答案 A 由下文中的make.basedon their own imagination 可知，一些人足够“ 有创造力(creative)” ，能够根据自己的想象来制作手指木偶。4 A.re

8、sultsB ideasC tasksD chances答案 B 由上文的描述和该空后的from books or websites可知，其他人从书上或网上获得“ 想法(ideas)” 。 5 A.keepB findC bringD make答案 D 由上下文的描述可知，如果你不知道要“ 做 (make)” 什么， 网上有很多手指木偶模型。6 A.directedB ledC limitedD connected答案 C 由下文中的 flowers, household objectsin a finger puppet storyT知，你能做的木偶不“ 局限于 (limited) ” 人和

9、动物。B names7 A.charactersC picturesD secrets答案 A 由该空后的in a finger puppet story可知，花、家居物件和天体也可以成为你木偶故事中的“ 角色(characters”) 。 8 A.imagineB learnC concludeD decide答案 D 由该空后的 what materials the hand puppets will be made fronM知，你首先要 “ 决定(decide)” 用什么材料。B showD allow9 A.needC expect答案 A 由该空后列举的几项内容可知，你还“ 需要(

10、need)” 剪刀、针、线、胶水和装饰的东西。B working withD playing with10 A.dealing withC checking with答案 B 由下文的描述可知，普通的胶水对于毡布木偶不“ 起作用 (working with)” 。 11 A.changedB replacedC coveredD influenced答案 B 由上文中的unreliable 可知，普通胶水可以用热粘结剂来“ 替代(replaced)” 。 12 A.lastB basicC keyD second答案 D 由上文中的First.以及下文的描述可知，“ 第二(second)” 步

11、就是给你的木偶做一个指套。13 A.FetchB TurnC Buy答案 D 解析见下题。D Take14 A.handBarmC fingerDhead答案 C 由文中的描述可知，“ 拿 (Take)” 两片纸或毡布，用胶水或线把它们“ 手指(finger)” 的空隙。B desertD hide15 A.controlC reproduce答案 D 由该空前的turn the newly crafted base inside out知，把毡布指套外翻出来是为了“ 隐藏(hide)” 线缝。 16 A.ThoughBUntilC OnceDUnless答案 C 解析见下题。17 A.dec

12、orateBpaintC sellDfill答案 A 由下文中的 sew, draw, or glue 以及 buy pre made accessories7知,一旦(Once)” 做好了指套，就可以开始“ 装饰(decorate)” 手指木偶了。18 A.eyesB earsC noseD face答案 D 由下文中的 you can give it whatever expression you wan何知， 你可以在手指木偶的“ 脸上(face)” 缝上或者画上或者用胶水粘上你想要的表情。19 A.formB recognizeC improveD use答案 C 由下文中的 some

13、 people even buy pre made accessories知， 为了改良 (improve)” 设计，一些人甚至会买现成的饰品。20. A.growC. practice8. dryD. exercise答案 B 根据常识可知，如果在做手指木偶时用了胶水，要等胶水“干了（dry）” 再玩。BFor a shape that appears often in our everyday lives, circles are very _1_ and might never be fully understood.This is _2_ there is no way to _3_

14、them.When you take the distance around a circle and divide it by the distance across a circle, you will always get Pi._4_ Pi is equal to about 3.14, it is infinitely 比穷）long.In 2009, U . S.Congress voted to _5_ make March 14 Pi Day.For David Blatner, author of The Joy of Pi, the 6 of Pi Day goes far

15、 beyond math and science. "To me, Pi Day is really about _7_ the fascination between what is knowable and what' siot knowable , " Blatner says. “Mgreatest 8 in Pi is not the mathematical, but the fact that Pi 9 throughout popular culture. ” Pi has appeared in movies, music and more.In

16、modern 10, any time the filmmaker wants to _11_ a senseof mystery, the symbol Pi is often used.People also love working to _12_ the digits 儆字）of Pi and13_ against others to seewho can remember the most.Many teachers hold contests to see how many 14 their students can memorize.The Guinness World Reco

17、rd for _15_ the most digits of Pi is held by Lv Chao of China, who 16 recited Pi out to nearly 67, 000 decimal （小数）places._17_, Pi Day is about having fun with the number and with all that it represents.Peoplewill celebrate Pi Day by eating pie, and with 18_ Pi related activities.Events this year in

18、clude a surprise _19_ party for Albert Einstein whose birthday also falls on March 14.Just like the number itself, the possibilities for Pi Day are truly 20_.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了圆周率日的来历以及与其相关的文化 活动等。1 A.commonB importantC differentD mysterious答案 D 根据下文中的might never be fully understood 可知， “ 圆 ” 是一个“神秘

19、的(mysterious)”形状。第三段中的a sense of mystery也是对此处的提示。2 A.whenB whereC beforeD because答案 D there is no way tothem 是 might never be fully understood 的原因， 故本空填because。 3 A.avoidB reachC measureD calculate答案 C 由下文内容可知，与其他形状不同，圆形是一个很难“ 测量(measure”)的形状。 4 A.UntilB UnlessC WhileD Providing答案 C “约等于3.14”和“无穷长”之

20、间是让步关系，故本空填 While,表示 “ 虽然 ” 。 5 A.officiallyB originallyC cautiouslyD completely答案 A 根据上文中的U.S.Congress votecM知是“官方(officially) ”指定3月14 日为圆周率日。6 A.appealB purposeC recordD history答案 A 根据下文中的Pi Day is really about.the fascination between what isknowable and whats not knowable可知，圆周率日的 “吸弓I力(appeal)”远远

21、超出了数学和科学的范畴。B acquiringD developing7 A.resistingC celebrating答案 C 节日通常是为了庆祝某一事件，所以圆周率日是为了“ 庆祝(celebrating)” 知与未知之间所展现的魅力。8 A.lossB interestC failureD study答案 B 根据上文中的 Pi Day goes far beyond math and science!知，“我”对Pi 最大的 “ 兴趣(interest)” 并不在于它在数学中的意义。9 A.hidesB remainsC gives upD shows up答案 D 根据下文中的 P

22、i has appeared in moviesmusic and more和 the symbolPi is often used可知，此处指Pi “出现在(shows up)”流行文化中这一事实。10 A.musicB moviesC mathD plays答案 B 根据下文中的filmmaker 可知，此处指Pi 在现代 “ 电影(movies)” 中的使用。 11 A.createC explain答案 A 电影中使用Pi 的标志是为了12 A.learnC question答案 B 解析见下题。13 A.votingC competing答案 C 根据下文中的to see whoB

23、exploreD grasp营造(create)” 一种神秘感。B memorizeD distinguishB guardingD fightingremember the mosK知，人们喜欢“记忆 (memorize)” 圆周率数字并“ 比赛(competing)” 谁记得最多。14 A.circlesB wordsC shapesD numbers答案 D 根据上文中的the digits of Pi and.see who can remember the most 可知，许多老师举行比赛看学生能记住多少圆周率数字(numbers)” 。 B recitingD understand

24、ingB hopefullyD successfully15 A.countingC identifying答案 B 解析见下题。16 A.bravelyC cheerfully答案 D 由上文中多次出现的 memorize, remember, contest等可知，吉尼斯世界纪录中“ 背诵(reciting)” 圆周率数字最多的人是中国的吕超，他“ 成功(successfully)” 背诵了圆周率小数点后将近67 000位小数。 17 A.So farB By farC Above allD After all答案 C 作为本文最后一段，开头用 Above all(最重要的是)起承上启下的

25、作用。 18 A.regularB voluntaryC colorfulD commercial答案 C 根据上文中的having fun with可知，人们通过吃pie和举办与Pi有关的 “ 多彩的 (colorful) ” 活动庆祝圆周率日。19 A.birthdayB good byeC weekendD anniversary答案 A 根据下文中的whose birthday also falls on March 14可推知，此处是给爱因斯坦举办的“ 生日 (birthday) ” 聚会。 B endless20 A.obviousC. excitingD. attractive答

26、案 B 结合首段中的 Piis infinitely long和本空前的Just like the number itself可知，圆周率日的可能性也是“无穷的（endless）'。II第二组IIAExpressive arts therapy is a form of therapy that uses dance, drama, music, poetry, and art to enhance one ' s overa beeng.The arts are used to let go 1, and to release.People have been using t

27、he arts as tools for 2 for many centuries.In the early 1940' expressive arts therapy became formally 3 and has since provided meaningful therapeutic _4_ for people of all ages in a variety of treatment settings.There is no right or wrong way in the arts and clients are encouraged to be _5_ with

28、self expression.Expressive arts therapy focuses on the _6_ of making art and exploring _7_ the piece means to the individual _8_ the final product. Through the arts, people can _9_ ideas and feelings that may be hard to put into words, such as negative memories and stress.It has been _10_ that use o

29、f the arts can help people develop social skills, _11_ anxiety manage behavior, and increase self confidence.A free form of expression makes clients _12_ of their own work by reducing the need to compare themselves to others an unfortunate problem seen today.Expressive arts therapists are profession

30、ally3 . Anyone can be an expressive art therapist provided that they get the appropriate training.Knowledge in psychology is 14_ to all training, but from there training15_ includes getting amaster ' s degree in counseling with specialized instruction in implementing 施）the art, music, poetry, an

31、d dance/movement therapeutically.Some professionals extend their _16_ and obtain a PhD in expressive therapy.17_ expressive arts therapy is unique, the clinical goal is 18_ to other mental health professions.This A9 is to facilitate clients' g2owthchadige.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。在心理学上，表达性艺术治疗借助舞蹈、戏剧、音乐、绘画等

32、方式，把内心的真实状况表达出来，从而达到心理治疗的目的。1 A.admitB expressC examineD trust答案 B 根据该空前后的let go和release以及Expressive arts therapyM知，该空填express符合语境。2 A.explainingB provingC healingD judging答案 C 根据Expressive arts therapyRT知，它是一种治疗的方法，故填healing。B relievedD controlledB experiencesD questions3 A.recognizedC affected答案 A

33、 解析见下题。4 A.resultsC causes答案 B 在 20 世纪 40 年代早期，表达性艺术治疗被正式认可(recognized)， 自此以后，该治疗手法就给各类人提供了重要的治疗体验经历(experiences。) 5 A.angryB boredC strictD free答案 D 根据第 12 空前的 A free form of expression 可知，表达性艺术治疗鼓 励人们自由地(free)表达自我，并没有对错之分。B techniqueD processB whichD where6 A.secretC difficulty答案 D 解析见第8 题。 7 A.wh

34、enC what答案 C 解析见下题。B or ratherD other than8 A.as toC rather than答案 C 根据第8空后的the final product可知，表达性艺术治疗注重创作艺术的过程（process）注重作品对于个人的意义所在 （what）,而非（rather than）最终的作品。 9 A.communicateB produceC rejectD test答案 A 根据该空后的be hard to put into words可知，通过表达性艺术治疗，人们可以将那些无法诉诸语言的想法和情感表达（communicate）出来。10 A.offered

35、BshownCguidedDdriven答案 B 根据该空后的运用表达性艺术治疗的好处可知，填shown符合语境。11 A.createBfeelCreduceDrecall答案 C 根据该空前后内容可知，该句在谈运用表达性艺术治疗的好处，故填reduce符合语境。12 A.tiredB proudC afraidD unaware答案 B 根据该空后的 reducing the need to compare themselves to othe阖知,自由表达的方式让人们对自己的作品感到自豪(proud)。 13 A.hiredBservedCawardedDtrained答案 D 根据下一

36、句中的get the appropriate training可知，该空填trained。14 A.basicBenoughC impossibleD strange答案 A 根据该空后的内容可知，心理学知识是所有培训的基本（basic）内容。B. typicallyD. hardly15 A.finallyC. luckily答案 B 根据该空后列出的培训内容可知，这些都是比较有典型意义的培训内容，故填 typically。16 A.visitB. lifeC. educationD. money答案 C 根据该空后的obtain a PhD in expressive therapy可知，

37、一些专家专注于教育(education)方面的自我提高。17 A.IfB.AlthoughC. UnlessD.Since答案 B 解析见下题。18 A.unequalB.friendlyC. knownD.similar答案 D 虽然(Although)表达性艺术治疗很独特，但是临床目标与其他的心理健康行业是相似的(similar) o 19 A.goalB.professionC. clinicD.theory答案 A 根据该空前一句中的the clinical goal可知，该空填goal。20 A.unwelcomeB.seasonalC. positiveD.cultural答案 C

38、 根据该空前的growth可知，该空填positive符合语境。BWhy dogs eat grassThese summer days, when I take my dog Raja for a walk, he always wants to stop and eat grass.However, _1_ there are many other grassesnearby, he always _2_ wheatgrass.I ' ve read that dogsat grass because they want to vomit （呕吐）or they are havin

39、g digestive troubles.Raja _3_ to vomit.He will do anything to keep from vomiting, so that doesn ' t seem to be the . I feed him pretty wet food, and he 5 it very well, with well formed stools （粪便）.Digestive troubles do not seem to apply to Raja either.So I decided to _6_ a little bit into the _7

40、_ dog literature to see what I could find.One recent study approached grass eating in dogs with the hypothesis （假说）that grass may _8_ digestive distress苦）.In that study, the _9_ fed dogs a diet that produced loose, watery stools, to mimic （模拟）a condition of a mild digestive upset.They 10_ fed the do

41、gs a standard diet that produced _11_ stools, and gave the dogs two types of grasses to eat during each experimental condition.The 12_ were that the dogs ate more grass when they were fed a standard diet than when they ate the diet that _13_ the digestive upset.So much for that hypothesis.Then there

42、 ' s vomiting.I found another _14_ that looked at whether dogs vomit more when they eat grass.In it, they surveyed 1571 dog owners on the Internet and _15_ that 79 percent of the dogs ate grass, and of these, only 9 percent were _16_ before they ate the grass, and 22 percent vomited 17 eating th

43、e grass.Theseresults show that the vomiting hypothesis doesn ' t seem 18 beeither.So why do dogs eat grass?Ask yourself that question the next time you19 a delicious salad.My20_is.because it tastes good.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。作者发现自己的狗很喜欢吃草，于是查阅了大量 资料，希望能找到答案。B. unlessD. becauseB. heads forD. gives up1. A.

44、althoughC. since答案 A 解析见下题。2. A.looks atC. waits for答案 B “ 尽管(although)” 附近还有许多别的草，但是，作者的狗Raja 总是会 “ 走向(heads for)” 麦草。 3 A.pretendsC stops答案 D 根据下文中的He willRaja“ 讨厌(hates)” 呕吐。 4 A.concernC answer答案 C 结合上文中的B failsD hatesdo anything to keep from vomiting 可知，B processD detaildogs eat grass because they want to vomit和 He will doanything to keep from vomiting可知，Raja吃草不是想呕吐，所以这个不是 “答案(answer)” 。 5 A.mixesB digestsC handlesD divides答案 B 结合上文中的I feed him pretty wet food 和下文中的with well formedstools 可知，Raja“ 消化(dig