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2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解寒假训练
(7)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Iusedtothinkofmyselfasafairlyopenpersonbutmybookshelvestoldadifferentstory.ApartfromafewIndiannovelsandtheAustralianandSouthAfricanbookmyliteraturecollectionconsistedofBritishandAmericantitles.WorsestillIhardlyeverreadanythingintranslation.MyreadingwaslimitedtostoriesbyEnglish-speakingauthors.SoatthestartofxxIsetmyselfthechallengeoftryingtoreadabookfromeverycountryinayeartofindoutwhatIwasmissing.AsIwasunlikelytofindpublicationsfromnearly200nationsontheshelvesofmylocalbookshopIdecidedtoasktheplanet’sreadersforhelp.IcreatedablogcalledAYearofReadingtheWorldandputoutanappealforsuggestionsoftitlesthatIcouldreadinEnglish.Theresponsewasamazing.BeforeIknewitpeopleallovertheplanetweregettingintouchwithideasandoffersofhelp.Somepostedmebooksfromtheirhomecountries.Othersdidhoursofresearchonmybehalf.Inadditionseveralwriterssentmeunpublishedtranslationsoftheirnovelsgivingmearareopportunitytoreadworksotherwiseunavailabletothe62%oftheBritishwhoonlyspeakEnglish.Evensoselectingbookswasnoeasytask.Withtranslationsmakinguponlyaround
4.5percentofliteraryworkspublishedintheUKandIrelandgettingEnglishversions版本ofstorieswasdifficult.Buttheeffortwasworthit.IfoundIwasvisitingthementalspaceofthestorytellers.Thesestoriesnotonlyopenedmymindtothereallifeinotherplacesbutopenedmyhearttothewaypeopletheremightfeel.Andthatinturnchangedmythinking.ThroughreadingthestoriessharedwithmebybookishstrangersaroundtheglobeIrealisedIwasnotalonebutpartofanetworkthatspreadallovertheplanet.
1.WhichofthefollowingmightbefoundontheblogAYearofReadingtheWorldA.ListsofEnglishversionbooks.B.ResearchonEnglishliterature.C.UnfinishednovelsbyBritishwriters.D.mentsonEnglishliterature.
2.WhywasithardfortheauthortoselecttherightbookstoreadA.Theauthorhadabusyschedule.B.Theauthorwasonlyinterestedinafewtopics.C.TheauthorcouldonlyreadbookswritteninEnglish.D.Mostbooksremendedarenotavailableinlocalbookshops.
3.Theauthorisprobablyfrom_________.A.AmericaB.theUKC.AustraliaD.Canada
4.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor’sexperienceA.fastandeffortlessB.challengingbutrewardingC.hopelessbutbeneficialD.meaningfulbutfruitless1---4ACBBBMyoldestchildEmmajustreturnedtocampusafteralongholidaybreaktofinishupherlastperiodofcollege.Thesedaysfriendsandfamilyhavebegunfloodingmewithonequestion:WhatisshegoingtodoaftergraduationThejobmarketisafterallawfullytough.JustthismonththeFederalReserveBankpublishedastudyshowingthat“recentgraduatesareincreasinglyworkinginlow-paidjobsorworkingpart-time.”Thebrightspotaccordingtothestudyisforstudentswhomajored主修inSTEM—sciencetechnologyengineeringandmathematics—areasinwhichrecentgraduates“havetendedtodorelativelywell”.ButEmmaisastudentofthehumanities人文atasmallcollege.She’sanAmericanStudiesmajorwithafocusonthepoliticsandcultureoffood.ForquiteawhileIthinkherfieldofstudyissofashionablerightnowthatI’mnottheleastbitworriedshewillfindagoodjob.YetthemoreI’vethoughtaboutitthemoreI’vedecidedtobehonest.“I’mnotsurewhatEmmaisgoingtodo”Inowsay.“Butshe’sgottenagreateducationandhasreallyfoundherinterest.—andIknowthosethingswillserveherwelloverthecourseofherlife.”Nowadaysmoreandmoreuniversitiesandcollegesarebeingmeasuredbythesalariesoftheirrecentgraduates.Inthisclimateencouragingyourkidtostudythehumanitiesseemsatbestunwiseoratworstunconcernedwithearningaliving.Butacollegeisnotavocational职业school.AndpromotingSTEMsubjectsshouldnotbesociety’sonlyanswertohelpingthenextgenerationgrowinapetitiveworld.FromthebeginningweneverurgedEmmatopickacollegeoramajorwithaneyeonitsexpectedreturnonmoneyasmoreandmorefamiliesaredoing.ToEmmawhatreallymatterswillbesomethingthatwemaynotbeabletomeasureforquitealongtime:Emma’scontributiontotheworldandhowhappysheisinit.
5.Theauthor’sfriendsandfamily_________.A.areworriedaboutEmma’ssafetyB.havebeenworryingaboutthefloodC.areconcernedaboutEmma’sfutureD.areworriedaboutthejobmarket
6.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2A.Thenumberofthegraduatesisincreasing.B.STEMgraduatescanbebetteremployees.C.STEMgraduatesareinrelativelygreaterdemand.D.Moreandmoregraduatesliketodoapart-timejob.
7.WhydidEmmachooseamajorinthehumanitiesA.Becausesheisinterestedinit.B.Becausehermothertoldherto.C.Becauseitisincreasinglypopular.D.Becauseshewantsfurthereducation.
8.Accordingtotheauthorwhatmattersmostinchoosingamajoristhat_________.A.itshouldbeamongtheSTEMB.itshouldbefashionableandinterestingC.itshouldallowagoodjobandahighsalaryD.itshouldbringachievementsandhappiness5---8CCADCRecentlyastudyledbyPedroHallaloftheFederalUniversitysuggeststhatnearlyathirdofadults31%arenotgettingenoughexercise.Thatratesofexercisehavedeclinedishardlyanewdiscovery.Sincethebeginningoftheindustrialrevolutiontechnologyandeconomicgrowthhavehelpedtocreateaworldinwhichtakingexerciseismoreandmoreanoptionratherthananecessity.ButonlyrecentlyhaveenoughgooddatabeencollectedfromenoughplacestocarryoutthesortofanalysisDrHallalandhiscolleagueshaveengagedin.Therearemonthemesindifferentplaces.Unsurprisinglypeopleinrichcountriesarelessactivethanthoseinpooronesandoldpeoplearelessactivethanyoungones.Lessobviouslywomentendtoexerciselessthanmen—34%areinactiveparedwith28%ofmen.Butthereareexceptions.ThewomenofCroatiaFinlandIraqandLuxembourgforexamplemovemorethantheirmalecountrymen.Maltawinstheraceformostslothfulcountrywith72%ofadultsgettingtoolittleexerciseandSwazilandandSaudiArabiaareinclosebehindwith69%.InBangladeshjust5%ofadultsfailtoexerciseenough.SurprisinglysixAmericansintenareactiveenoughaccordingtoDrHallal’sstudyparedwithfewerthanfourintenBritish.Thesehighratesofinactivityareworrying.Humanbeingsseemtohaveevolved进化tobenefitfromexercisewhiledeliberatelyavoidingitwhenevertheycan.Inastateofnatureitwouldbeimpossibletolivealifethatdidnotprovideenoughofit.Butthatisnolongerthecase.Actuallylackofenoughactivitythesedayshasnearlythesameeffectonlifespan寿命assmoking.
9.WemaylearnfromParagraph1that_________.A.thedeclineofexerciseratesisnewlydiscoveredB.thestudysuggests31%offemaleadultsgettoolittleexerciseC.thegoodenoughdatahasbeencollectedfromonlyonecountryD.theindustrialrevolutionhaschangedthewaypeoplelivetosomedegree
10.AccordingtothestudywomenofLuxembourg_________.A.havelittletimetoexerciseB.hatetogetregularexerciseC.takemoreexercisetoloseweightD.exercisemorethanmenintheircountry
11.Theunderlinedword“slothful”inParagraph3mostprobablymeans_________.A.powerfulB.richC.lazyD.unpopular
12.WhatcanbethebesttitleforthetextA.WorldwideLackofEnoughExerciseB.NewHealthDiscoveryC.EvolvementofHumanBeingsD.BenefitsofTakingExercise9---12DDCADWeletoArundelCastlewhichissituatedinWestSussexEngland.Thecastlehasahistoryofnearly1000yearsandhasweledvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworld.ArundelCastlealsoplaysastarringroleinmanyfilms.TheGardensTheWhiteGardenisplantedwithsoftwhiteIcebergRosesandSnowWhiteLilies.TheRoseGardenisnewlyplantedwithlovelyold-fashionedEnglishrosesthatareattheirverybestinJuneandJuly.TheOrganicKitchenGardenproducesawiderangeofseasonalfruitandvegetablespearscherriesandapples.TheCastleShopIntheCastleShopyouwilldiscoverawideandinterestingrangeofgiftideasforeveryone.Itoffersgiftsandsouvenirsdesignedtoappealtoalltastesandpockets.Foodschinabooksandstationery文具areallavailable.ManyaresoldinthisCastleShoponly.AtArundelCastleweprideourselvesonsupportinglocalsuppliersandactivelyencourageenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts.TheArundelFestivalxxSaturday16thtoMonday25thAugustTheannualArundelFestivalgetsbiggerandbettereveryyear.ItisoneofthemostamazingdiverseandeasilyaccessibleartsfestivalsintheUKofferingamixofvisualartsmusictheatreandstreetentertainment.ParkingCoachesandmini-busescandropoffatthemainCastleentranceinMillRoadandparkinthemaintowncarparkthatisoppositetheCastleentrance.Pleaseinformuswhenmakingyourbookingofhowmanyparkingpermitsarerequired.
13.Whenvisitingthecastleyoucan____________.A.getold-fashionedEnglishrosesasgiftsB.buyeco-friendlyproductsintheCastleShopC.getseasonalfruitandvegetablesforfreeD.seehowthelocalgiftsarebeingmade
14.HowlongdoestheArundelFestivallastthisyearA.10daysB.OneweekC.16daysD.Onemonth
15.WherecanyouparkthecoachA.InMillRoadB.InsidetheCastleC.InthemaintowncarparkD.AtthemainCastleentrance13---15BAC。