高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专项限时训练[20]

1、高考英语二轮复习专项限时训练阅读理解（二十）四篇阅读，要求30分钟完成。AAre you a big fan of pirate（海盗） stories? Do you know how to talk like a pirate? You can have fun on September 19th. This special holiday is called International Talk Like A Pirate Day. It was invented in 1995 by two young Americans, John Baur and Mark Summers.The

2、se two good friends came up with this idea when they were playing racquetball, and began to talk like pirates. At that moment, they thought, “Young people are interested in pirate. But there is no such a chance for people to get together to share it. Why not have a day when everybody talks like a pi

3、rate?” They decided to make September 19th the date. Since then, Baur and Summers have tried hard to promote Talk Like A Pirate Day. As Baur said, “Weve talked like pirates, and encouraged several of our friends to do so every September 19th.”At first, this day was only known by a few people. In 200

4、2, Baur and Summers sent a letter about their invented holiday to Dave Barry. This columnist（专栏作家）really liked their idea. He promoted the holiday and made it known to more and more people. Now, it has really become an international holiday. On Talk Like A Pirate Day, you need to dress like a pirate

5、. You should wear a big hat or maybe cover one of your eyes. You can pretend to be any kind of pirate that you can find in any story or movie. Having fun and being relaxed are not the only best things about the holiday. Young people share the same interest and childhood dreams that day. Thats why it

6、 is welcomed by so many people, especially young people.Unlike traditional holidays, International Talk Like A Pirate Day is a brand new holiday which is invented by the youth themselves and celebrated by themselves too. Because of Baur and Summers imagination and creativity, thousands of young peop

7、les pirate dream come true. Next time, when you have a good idea, why not share it with your fiends and insist on your belief? Maybe you can create another wonderful holiday for the youth in the future.1. How did John Baur and Mark Summers invent the special holiday?A. Many young people asked them t

8、o do it B. They did it just for pleasureC. They thought out the idea by chance and imaginationD. They did it in order to honor pirates 2. Why are the holiday become more and more popular？.A. You can have fun and relax yourself freely.B. young people can exchange ideas and dreams on the dayC. young p

9、eople can have fun and be relaxed.D. you can play the role of the pirate in the movie on the day3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. It was Dave Barry who made more people know the holiday.B. Talk Like A Pirate Day is a young, active and lively holidayC. Thank

10、s to John Baur and Mark Summers imagination and creativity, a lot of people realize their pirate dream. D. The holiday has been popular since the birth of it.4. According to the passage, which of the following can show that the holiday is special?A. It has a long history. B. It is a wonderful and in

11、structive holiday.C. It is a brand new holiday invented and celebrated by the youth themselves. D. People can make their dream come true on this day.5. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage？A. Can you talk like a pirate?B. Young peoples pirate dreamC. John Baur and Mark S

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34、derlined word retrieve (paragraph 2) probably mean? A. look into B. take apart C. get back D. throw away3. What of the following statements is true according to the passage？A. The U.S. has strict national laws for dealing with e-waste.B. Third world countries import e-waste to get valuable parts, wh

35、ich is a safe and easy way to make money.C. The way uneducated workers deal with old computers does great harm to the environment as well as to their own health.D. More and more electronic waste is being wasted and thrown away mainly because of peoples bad habits.4. What is the purpose of writing th

36、e passage?A. To attract more peoples attention to e-waste.B. To call on people not to throw away e-waste anywhere.C. To tell people what e-waste is and how to deal with it well.D. To warn people to break away from the electronic industry.5. The next paragraph probably concerns_.A. how to deal with e

37、-waste properly B. how to protect ourselves from harm by e-wasteC. How to slow down the development in the electronic industryD. how to make full use of e-waste答案与解析A1.C 本题考查理解细节信息的能力。由第二段 “These two good friends came up with this idea when they were playing racquetball, and began to talk like pirat

38、es.”可知，他们是在玩球时偶然想到的主意，也就是说这个节日是在他们的丰富想象中诞生。故C项为正确答案。2. B 本题考查根据文章细节进行推理判断的能力。由第四段 “Young people share the same interest and childhood dreams that day. Thats why it is welcomed by so many people, especially young people.”可以推知B项为最佳答案。3. D 本题考查根据文章相关信息进行正误判断的能力。由第三段首句“At first, this day was only known

39、by a few people.”可知D项表述错误，符合题意；由第三段“This columnist（Dave Barry） really liked their idea. He promoted the holiday and made it known to more and more people.”可知A项表述正确，不符合题意；由最后一段可知B, C两项表述正确，均不符合题意。4. C 本题考查理解细节信息的能力。由 “Unlike traditional holidays, International Talk Like A Pirate Day is a brand new ho

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42、37 scientific studies published within the last several months alone show it helps melt away bodyfat; increase energy; and even clarify skin, giving your face a clear, shining glow.”可知A项不是乌龙茶的功效。4.A 本题考查根据文章内容判断文章体裁的能力。从本文的标题和结尾的表格以及文章的内容(介绍了乌龙茶的减肥功效和优惠大酬宾活动等)可以判断出本文是一则产品推销广告, 最佳出处应为报纸的广告专栏。5.D本题考查根据文章相关内容进行简单运算的能力。由文章最后 “New Special Limited-Time Offers: Buy 3, Get 1 Free (You save $37.00)”可知买三盒赠一盒,花三盒的钱可以买到四盒, 即337=$111。C1.B 本题考查理解文章细节信息的能力。由第一段 “was far from being handsome. Along with a rather short stature(身材), he had a hunchback(驼背) .”和 第二段“But Moses was r