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2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解寒假选练
(4)II阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的ABC或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项Mailcarrierswillbedeliveringsomegoodnewsandsomebadnewsthisweek.Thebadnews: Stamppricesareexpectedtorise2centsinMayto41centsthePostalRegulatorymissionannouncedyesterday.Thegoodnews: Withtheintroductionofa“foreverstamp”itmaybethelasttimeAmericanshavetouseannoying2-or3-centstampstomakeuppostagedifferences.BeginninginMaypeoplewouldbeabletopurchasethestampsinbookletsof20attheregularrateofafirst-classstamp.Asthenameimplies“foreverstamps”willkeeptheirfirst-classmailingvalueforeverevenwhenthepostagerategoesup.Thenew“foreverstamp”istheUnitedStatesPostalService’sUSPSanswertotheplaintsaboutfrequentrateincreases.TheMayincreasewillbethefifthinadecade.Postalrateshaverisenbecauseofinflation通货膨胀petitionfromonlinebillpayingandtherisingcostsofemployeebenefitsincludinghealthcaresaysMarkSaundersaspokesmanforUSPS.TheUSPSexpectssomefinancialgainfromsalesofthe“foreverstamp”andthesavingsfromnotprintingasmany2-or3-centstamps.“It’snotyourgrandfather’sstamp”saysMr.Saunders.“Itcouldbeyourgreat-grandchildren’sstamp.”OthercountriesincludingCanadaEnglandandFinlandusesimilarstamps.DonSchillingwhohascollectedstampsfor50yearssayshe’sinterestedinthepublic’sreaction.“Thisisanentirelynewclassofstamps”Mr.Schillingsays.Headdsthathe’llbuythestampsbecausehewillbeabletousethemforalongperiodoftimenotbecausetheycouldmakehimrich—thevolumeprintedwillbetoolargeforcollectors.“Wewon’tbeabletosendourkidstocollegeonthese”hesayslaughing.TheUSPSboardofgovernorshasyettoacceptthePostalRegulatorymission’sdecisionbuttendstofollowitsremendations.Noplanshavebeenannouncedyetforthedesignofthestamps.
1.Themainpurposeofintroducinga“foreverstamp”is . A.toreducethecostofprinting2-or3-centstampsB.tohelpsavetheconsumers’costonfirst-classmailingC.torespondtotheplaintsaboutrisingpostalratesD.topetewithonlinebillpaying
2.Bysaying“Itcouldbeyourgreat-grandchildren’sstamp”MrSaundersmeansthatforeverstamps . A.couldbecollectedbyone’sgreat-grandchildrenB.mightbeverypreciousingreat-grandchildren’shandsC.mighthavebeeninheritedfromone’sgreat-grandfathersD.couldbeusedbyone’sgreat-grandchildrenevendecadeslater
3.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassageA.Theinvestmentinforeverstampswillbringadequatereward.B.Americawillbethefirstcountrytoissueforeverstamps.C.Thedesignofthe“foreverstamp”remainstoberevealed.D.2-or3-centstampswillnolongerbeprintedinthefuture.
4.WhatcanbeconcludedfromthepassageA.Withforeverstampstherewillbenoneedtoworryaboutratechanges.B.Postalworkerswillbenefitmostfromthesalesofforeverstamps.C.Theinflationhasbeeathreattothesalesoffirst-classstamps.D.Newinterestwillbearousedincollectingforeverstamps.【参考答案】1-4CDCA 揭阳市xx高考英语二轮(寒假)阅读理解选练
(4)及答案MyhusbandandIhadjustopenedupapetsittingbusinessearlierthatyear.Ourcustomershadslowlyrisenfromthreetothirtyamonth.Wewerebusythroughthosehotsummermonthsdrivingbetweenvisits.Ourserviceswerestrictlyheldatthepetowner’shome.Itwasalmosttoobusyforthetwoofusbutweweremakinggoodmoney!Weaskedpetownersnewtoourservicestophonetwoweeksaheadsowehadenoughtimetomeettheownersandpetsattheirhomesandmakeanyfollowingmeetingsbeforetheownerleaves.Onedaywedecidedtotakeonanewcustomerjusttwodaysbeforetheywouldleave.WemetthefamilyfilledinaformandspentsometimewiththeirdogHercules.Heplayfullyjumpedonusandtouchedourhandsandarmsusinghistongue.Thefamilylaughedashedidthisshowingusthathewasveryloving.TwodayslaterIappearedatthehousealone.IcameuptoHerculesandsaidhellohappily.Ifilleduphiswaterbowlandcleanedanymesseshemade.Meanwhilehewassolovelysittingbeside.Ithoughtthiswouldbethegoodpicturetosendtotheownersausualservice.Afterthelightand“click”soundwentoffHerculesrushedatme.Ididn’tknowwhathadjusthappeneduntilInoticedthedropsofblood.Iranoutanddidtheonlything—callingmyhusband.ThenIwenttoneighborsforhelp.Myhusbandarrivedaftertenminutes.ThehelpfulneighborandmyhusbandledHerculesbackintohispen圈.ThenmyhusbandandItookofftothehospital.ImusthavelookedlikeIwasshotwhenIwalkedintothehospital.Thenursesquicklymovedmetoaroom.Iaskedthedoctorinaweakbutplayfulmanner“AmIgoingtodie?”Hereplied“Finally.”
1.Accordingtothetexttheauthor’sworkwas_______.A.tiringanddangerousB.wellpaidC.easyandfreeD.doneoutdoors
2.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthorwasattackedbecause_______.A.HerculesfearedthesoundandtheflashB.theauthorattackedHerculesfirstC.HerculeswasveryhungrythenD.theauthortreatedHerculesbadly
3.Thedoctor’sanswergaveusasenseof_______.A.angerB.patienceC.carelessnessD.humor参考答案A篇1-3BADB●HealthWellnessandthePoliticsofFood 9:00-9:45a.m.BlueTent Panelists讨论会成员:JamiBernardDavidKampMarionNestleandPeterSinger.HostedbyDeniseGraysciencewriterforTheNewYorkTimes. HowdoeswhatweeatnotonlyaffectourbodiesbutalsotheworldThefoodandnutritionexpertsdebatetherolethatthedietplaysinbothpersonalandglobalhealthandpresentalookatfoodpolitics.●Sportswriting:FortheLoveoftheGame9:50-10:35a.m.BlueTentPanelists:ChristineBrennanIraRosenJoeWallaceandJoeDrape.HostedbyWilliamC.RhodensportswriterforTheNewYorkTimes.Whethercatchingthatkeymomentofvictoryordefeatorcoveringbreakingnewssportswritersareanythingbutaudience.Listenassomeprofessionalsdiscussthespecialexperienceinreportingofsportsnews.●TheArtoftheReview11:15-12:00a.m.GreenTentPanelists:JohnFreemanBarryGewenDavidOrrCeliaMcGeeandJenniferSchuessler.HostedbySamTanenhauseditorfortheBookReviewTheNewYorkTimes.HowmuchofaneffectdoesthebookreviewhaveonbooksalesJointhisgroupofcriticsastheydiscusstherealityofthebookreviewandbestsellerlistsandhowtheychoosebooksforreview.●NewYorkWritersNewYorkStories3:00-3:45p.m.GreenTentPanelists:CindyAdamsRichardCohenRicKlassandLaurenRedniss.HostedbyClydeHabermancolumnist专栏作家fortheCitySectionofTheNewYorkTimes.JointhisinspiringgroupofNewYork—centricwritersastheytalkaboutwhyNewYorkisagoldmineofideasfortheirwork.
4.Ifyouarefreeintheafternoonyoucanattend_________.A.TheArtoftheReview B.HealthWellnessandthePoliticsofFoodC.NewYorkWritersNewYorkStoriesD.SportsWriting:FortheLoveoftheGame
5.SamTanenhausisinchargeof_________.A.TheArtoftheReview B.HealthWellnessandthePoliticsofFoodC.NewYorkWritersNewYorkStories D.SportsWriting:FortheLoveoftheGame
6.Allthefouractivitiesabove_________.A.areaboutwriting B.canbeattendedfreely C. willlast45minuteseach D.willattractmanyreaders
7.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_________.A.sportswritersareatypeofaudience B.bookreviewsmayaffectbooksalesC.DeniseGradywilldiscusspoliticalpolicy D.TheNewYorkTimesispopular参考答案B篇4-7CACBC“Plantswereexpectedtogetlargerwithincreasedcarbondioxideintheatmospherebutchangesintemperaturehumidityandnutrientavailabilityseemtohavetrumpedthebenefitsofincreasedcarbondioxide”saidresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore. 45percentofthespeciesstudiednowreachsmalleradultsizesthantheydidinthepast.Theresearcherspointedoutthatwarmertemperaturesandchanginghabitatscausedbyclimatechangearepossiblereasonsforshrinkingcreatures.“Wedonotyetknowthemechanismsinvolvedorwhysomeorganismaregettingsmallerwhileothersareunaffected”theresearcherssaid.“Untilweunderstandmorewecouldberiskingnegativeconsequencesthatwecantyetquantify.” Thechangewasbigincold-bloodedanimals.Onlytwodecadesofwarmertemperatureswereenoughtomakereptiles爬行动物smaller.Anincreaseof1degreecentigradecausednearlya10percentincreaseinmetabolism新陈代谢.Greateruseofenergyresultedintinytortoisesandlittlelizards.Fisharesmallernowtoo.Thoughoverfishinghasplayedapartinreducingnumbersexperimentsshowthatwarmertemperaturesalsostopfishgrowth.Thereisarecentreportonwarmertemperaturesnegativeeffectsonplankton浮游生物thebaseofthemarineecosystem.Warm-bloodedanimalswerentimmunefromthesizechangecausedbyclimatechange.Manybirdsarenowsmaller.Mammalshavebeenminiaturizedtoo.Soaysheeparethinner.Reddeerareweaker.Andpolarbearsaresmallerparedwithhistoricalrecords.ThisisnotthefirsttimethishashappenedinEarthshistory.55millionyearsagoawarmingeventsimilartothecurrentclimatechangecausedbeesspidersandantstoshrinkby50to75percentoverseveralthousandyears.Thateventhappenedoveralongtimethanthecurrentclimatechange. Thespeedofmodemclimatechangecouldmeanorganismsmaynotrespondoradaptquicklyenoughespeciallythosewithlonggenerationtimes.Soitislikelythatmorenegativeinfluencesofclimatechangewillbeshowninfuture.
8.WhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassageA.WhydosomespeciesbeesmallerB.HowdoestemperaturechangeinEarthshistoryC.Climatechangehasmanynegativeeffects.D.Speciesbeesmallerasclimatewarms.
9.Theunderlinedwordtrumpedinthefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby_________.A. beaten B.increased C.strengthened D.equaled
10.ResearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingaporebelievethat_________.A.toomanystudiesonanimalssizehavebeendone.B.alltheanimalsontheearthhavebeesmaller.C.howclimatechangeeffectsanimalssizehasnotbeenfoundclearly.D.climatechangehasmorenegativeeffectsonwarm-bloodedanimals.
11.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageA.Birdhavesufferedmorefromclimatechangethanfish.B.Climatechangehaveevenaffectedplanktonnegatively.C.Cold-bloodedanimalsbeesmallerbecauseofthelackoffood.D.ThewarmingeventhasneverhappenedinEarthshistorybefore.参考答案C篇8-11DACBDSevenyearsofcarefuldesignandplanningallcametogetheronMondaywhenJamesCameronbecamethefirsthumantomakeasolotriptothedeepestknownpointonearth-theChallengerDeep!Moreimportantlythoughheappearedsafelysevenhourslater pletingwithexciting-photosandvideosfromthisdarkmysteriousworldthathasbeenvisitedbyonlytwohumansbefore!Seatedinsideaspeciallybuilt12-tongreensubmersible潜水器 calledtheDeepSeaChallenger thebrilliantfilmmakercaughteverymomentofhis2-hour-36-minutejourneydowntothebottomoftheMarianaTrenchonvideo—giventhatitis120timeslargerthantheGrandCanyonandamiledeeperthanMountEverest. Absolutelynothing!Therewerenolargealiencreaturesormysteriousfootprints—justaflatdesolate荒凉的landscape50timeslargerthantheGrandCanyon. Mr. Camerondescribesitasdevoid缺乏 ofsunlightanyheatanywarmth. Theonlythingsswimmingaroundweresometinyshrimp-like虾状的 creaturesnobiggerthananinch. Whilethe57-year-oldhadexpectedtospendsixhoursatthebottomhewasforcedtoreturninthreehoursbecausetheroboticarmthatwassupposedtohelphimcollectsampleswentwrongandbeganleakingoil.Healsolostsomethrusters推进器 andawholestarboardside causingthesubmersibletospinaroundincircles. HoweverthesesmallsetbacksdidnotmakethewholetripanylessexcitingforMr.Cameron.Thedirectorwhoreturnedtothesurfaceinaspeedyseventyminutesbelievesthisisjustoneofmanytripsheandotheradventurerswillbetaking.InfactSirRichardBransonthefounderoftheVirginGroupiscurrentlyinthemidstofplanningasimilartriptothePuertoRicoTrenchthatliesfivemilesbelowthesurfaceofthewater. ThoughMr.Cameron’sispromisingtomovehishistorictripintoanexciting3-DNationalGeographicdocumentaryheistight-lippedabouthowtheexperiencewillbeusedinhisnextmovie! Wecannotwaittosee!
12.AccordingtoParagraphone,wecanknowthat_________.A.CameronisthefirstmantothedeepestknownpointonearthB.thetriphadbeenwellpreparedinthepastfewyearsC.thetriplastedforaboutnineandahalfhoursD.thepicturesCamerontookaredark
13.OnthebottomofChallengerDeep_________.A.therearesomemysteriousfootprints B.thelandscapeisnotverylarge C.therearemanyfish D.itisdarkandcold
14.WhydidMr. CameronreturnearlierthanplannedA.Becausehefinishedallhistasks.B.Becausehecouldntstandtheenvironment.C.Becausetherewassomethingwrongwithhissubmersible.D.Becausehewaseagertoshowhisphotosandvideostoothers.
15.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat_________.A.manysimilartripswillbetakeninthenearfutureB.thesmallsetbackshadagreateffectonMr.CameronC.somepeoplehaveknownhowCameronsexperiencewillbeusedinhisnextmovieD.thetriptothePuertoRicoTrenchismoredangerousanddifficultthantotheMarianaTrench参考答案D篇12-15BDCA。