2023年高考英语复习-高三英语阅读理解专项练习（二）

1、2023年高考英语复习高三英语阅读理解专项练习（二）AAfter midnight, when the crowds of revellers (饮酒狂欢者) have gone, Choi Young-soo crouches (蹲) in a shabby alley in Seouls wealthy Gangnam district. This is the only time that the 35-year-old, a part-time food delivery rider, dare leave his tiny room at a cheap hotel he share

2、s with about 30 other people. The rooms, he says, are “only slightly bigger than coffins(棺材)”.Chois desperate situation is real. He is one of a large and growing number of ordinary South Koreans who find themselves choked by debt. “I feel like other people sense that Im a failure so I only come out

3、at night to smoke and watch the lost cats,” says Choi.Chois serious debt came with alarming speed. Just two years ago, he was working as an IT engineer for a firm. Years of punishing overtime and late nights seriously damaged his health. After lengthy discussions and a year spent planning and saving

4、, he and his wife decided to open a pub in Incheon.After an encouraging start, their business fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic. After bars and restaurants were ordered to close as early as 9 pm to prevent the virus from spreading, the number of customers reduced to a trickle (细流), and then dried

5、 up altogether. After failing to pay their rent for four months, the couple sought help.Securing a bank loan was surprisingly easy, but the interest rate was a steep 4%. Within months they had taken out loans from all five of South Koreas high-street banks. Unavoidably, they had to borrow more to pa

6、y off existing loans, joining long queues of troubled business owners eager to secure cash from commercial lenders with interest at more than 17%.Household debt in South Korea has risen in recent years and is now equal to more than 100% of GDP, a level not seen elsewhere in Asia. The rising househol

7、d debt has gone hand in hand with a dramatically widening income gap worsened by rising youth unemployment and property prices in big cities beyond the means of most ordinary workers.According to Lee In-cheol, the chief executive of the think tank Real Good Economic Research Institute, the total amo

8、unt of debt run up by ordinary South Koreans exceeds GDP by 5%. In individual terms, it means that even if you saved every single penny you earned for an entire year, you would still be unable to repay your debt. In response, the countrys financial services commission and financial supervisory servi

9、ce recently decided to prevent more South Koreans from falling into debt. “That is why major banks have acted to limit borrowing,” says Lee.4. Why does Choi Young-soo come out only at night?A. He opens his pub at night. B. He has to look after his children.C. He is unwilling to be laughed at. D. He

10、is afraid of being spotted by the banks.5. What caused Choi Young-soo to start applying for bank loans?A. His poor health. B. The failure of his business.C. The desire to start his own business. D. His being laid off by his former employer.6. What is paragraph 6(underlined) mainly about?A. The types

11、 of household debt.B. The influence of South Korea in Asia.C. The sources of South Koreas economic growthD. Two major problems faced by South Koreas families7. What might explain South Koreas household debt crisis?A. The widening income gap. B. The easiness of taking out a loan.C. The over-rapid gro

12、wth of the economy. D. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.BImagine a warm spring day 66 million years ago. Fish would have been swimming in the rivers in an area thats now North Dakota in the US. Seconds later, the serenity (宁静) was ended by destruction.These could have been the very last moments

13、 of the dinosaur era when a city-sized asteroid (小行星) struck Earth, killing off three quarters of all species on the planet. According to a study published in Nature on Feb 23, the asteroid hit in springtime.Researchers in 2019 discovered fossilized fishes in North Dakota that died shortly after the

14、 asteroid hit Earth. They examined the fossils with a particle accelerator and found out there was seasonal growth on the bones. All fish bone cell densities and volumes can indicate the season. Because the accelerator also could capture the sizes, researchers were able to determine when in the year

15、 the asteroid hit, Dennis Voeten, a researcher at Uppsala University in Sweden told USA Today.The timing of the collision, at least for the Northern Hemisphere, came at a particularly sensitive stage. “I think spring puts a large group of the late Cretaceous biota (白垩纪生物) in a very vulnerable spot b

16、ecause they were out and about looking for food, attending to offspring and trying to build up resources after the harsh winter.” Melanie During, the main author of the study, said at a news briefing.In the Southern Hemisphere, it was autumn, a season when many creatures prepare for winter. Therefor

17、e, life in the Southern Hemisphere was a lot more prepared for this event.It is unclear whether small animals in the Northern Hemisphere actual did worse than those in the south. There is evidence that Northern Hemisphere turtles were wiped out in the asteroid strike, after which their habitats were

18、 later repopulated by turtles from the south, Voeten told The Guardian.4. On what basis did researchers determine the time of year the asteroid hit?A. The kinds of fossilized fish cells.B. The number of fish fossils in the area.C. The appearance of different fish species.D. The volume and density of

19、 fossilized fish bones.5. What does the underlined word “offspring” most likely mean in paragraph 4?A. The young. B. A season.C. The homeless. D. A creature.6. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The time of the asteroid strike was the same around the globe.B. There were still turtles in the No

20、rthern Hemisphere after the asteroid strike.C. No creatures could survive the asteroid impact whether in the south or north.D. The extinction of many species has little to do with the asteroid strike.7. Whats the main purpose of the article?A. To discuss why dinosaurs went extinct.B. To explain the

21、science behind asteroids.C. To explore the impact of the asteroid strike.D. To report on new research on the asteroid strike.CWhen Amanda Lemay heard the story about a baker and her husband who were traveling around the United States in a van (厢式货车), learning from expert bakers, she wanted to do som

22、ething similar. So she got rid of most of her possessions and made an old ambulance with her dad into a lovely home on wheels.Lemays ambulance is actually a former emergency response vehicle for the US Navy, built on a 2006 Ford E350 Cutaway. Renovations (改装) were done by her and her dad. Now the da

23、rk blue vehicle has a lot of built-in cabinets on all sides, offering a lot of storage space, while the rooftop has 400-watts of solar power panels and a small roof deck where Lemay practices Yoga. The inside is tastefully done to suit Lemays work and hobbies.As Lemay mentions, not only did her fath

24、er help, but also the rest of her family. Lemays mother helped sew the decorations on the removable cushions, and her sister crafted the leather pulls. It was truly a family affair.Her current nomadic (流浪式的) lifestyle fits well with her work doing audiobooks, voiceovers ,and publishing work. In the

25、end, this unexpected path has Lemay rethinking what it means to be truly sustainable, now that van life has gotten her to become minutely aware of the water, electricity, and other daily resources that she uses. But all these day-to-day concerns are balanced with a greater sense of freedom.“Its almo

26、st mind-blowing, it feels like a completely different life because Im doing the work online, and I can do things on my own schedule. Most of my days are mine so by living in the van, I can be where I want to be, and do the things I want to do, and spend time outside.”24. Why is the story of a baker

27、and her husband mentioned in paragraph 1?A. It shows a creative way of learning.B. It was spoken highly of by expert bakers.C. Its an example of strong determination.D. Its where Amanda Lemay got her inspiration25. Why was the renovation a family affair?A. All family members contributed to it.B. Its

28、 cost was shared by family members.C. It was made to suit the life of the family.D. The whole family gathered to celebrate it.26. What has Lemay learned from her nomadic lifestyle?A. To value every minute of her life.B. To make the best of what she has.C To keep a balance between work and life.D. To

29、 be aware of the real meaning of family.27. What does Lemay like about living in a van?A. Reflecting on life.B. Forgetting all about work.C. Living at her own pace.D. Being free from day- to-day concerns.DGrowing up in an underdeveloped zone of Johannesburg, South Africa, Musa Motha says his surroun

30、dings werent exactly ideal. Soccer was his favorite sport, and he fondly remembers the times he played for the local youth team. But when he was 10 years old, he injured in his left leg. This changed everything.A bone marrow biopsy(骨髓活检) revealed Motha had osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, in his

31、 left leg. While his soccer injury was not the cause, it did draw attention to the already-present cancer. He chose the amputation(截肢) and ever since that day, he decided he was going to approach life differentlymore positively, he said.True to his word, Motha, now 26, can be seen twirling(转动) acros

32、s stages around the world. He first encountered dance at a neighborhood party, where he asked a friend to teach him some modified moves. “Then I danced the whole night,” he recalled. His talents did not go unnoticed; he began appearing in South African TV ads and shows. He even appeared in Drakes On

33、e Dance music video.Motha thinks that representation needs to extend beyond the performing arts. “The more we can see the disabled person in multiple aspects of life, such as helicopter pilots, engineers, chefs, choreographers and professors, the greater hope we can hold onto for a society where no

34、one is on the margins,” he said. Thats Mothas dream as well.Though he said that dance gave him “a purpose”, he added “I dont want to see myself as a dancer only.” He wants to create a space for other people with disabilities to go outside their comfort zonefrom soccer to singing. He feels that greater representation will create more opportunities and inclusion, paving the way for people with disabilities to shine. “Instea