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2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选训
(3)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项WomenandFashionsWheneveryouseeanoldfilmevenonemadeaslittleastenyearsagoyoucannothelpbeingstruckbytheappearanceofthewomentakingpart.Theirhair-stylesandmake-uplookdated;theirskirtslookeithertoolongortooshort;theirgeneralappearanceisinfactslightlyludicrous.Thementakingpartinthefilmontheotherhandareclearlyrecognizable.Thereisnothingabouttheirappearancetosuggestthattheybelongtoanentirelydifferentage.Thisillusioniscreatedbychangingfashions.Overtheyearthegreatmajorityofmenhavesuccessfullyresistedallattemptstomakethemchangetheirstyleofdress.Thesamecannotbesaidforwomen.Eachyearafewso-calledtopdesignersinParisorLondonlaydownthelawandwomenthewholeworldoverrushtoobey.Thedecreesofthedesignersareunpredictableanddictatorial.Thisyeartheydecideintheirarbitraryfashionskirtswillbeshortandwaistswillbehigh;zipsareinandbuttonsareout.Nextyearthelawisreversedandfarfromtakingexceptionnooneisevenmildlysurprised.Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploitedyearafteryeartheyhaveonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheyshudderatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashiontheyareannuallyblack-mailedbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobediscardedbecauseofthedictatesoffashion.Whenyouetothinkofitonlyawomeniscapableofstandinginfrontofawardrobepackedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear.Changingfashionsarenothingmorethanthedeliberatecreationofwaste.Manywomensquandervastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtodiscardclothinginthiswaywastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressestheyhave.Hem-limesaretakenuporletdown;waist-linesaretakeninorletout;neck-linesareloweredorraisedandsoon.Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmthfortanddurability.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdisfortprovidingtheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn’tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshiveringinaflimsydressonawintrydayordelicatelypickingherwaythroughdeepsnowindaintyshoes.Whenparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashiontheconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionsofwomen’sclothesonewondersreflectbasicqualitiesofficklenessandinstabilityMenaretoosensibletoletthemselvesbebulliedbyfashiondesigners.DotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandreliabilityThatisforyoutodecide.
1. Themainideaofthispassageis[A].Newfashionsinclothesreflectthequalitiesofwomen..Newfashionsinclothingarecreatedsolelyformercialexploitationofwomen.[C].Thetopdesignersseemtohavetherighttocreatingnewfashion.[D].Menhavethebasicqualityofreliability.
2. Whydothegeneralappearanceofactresseslookludicrous[A].Becausetheywanttheirappearanceinthefashion..Becausethetopdesignerswantthemtofollowthefashion.[C].Becausethetopdesignerswantthemtomakefashion.[D].Becausethetopdesignerswantthemtoleadthefashion.
3. Whyarewomenmercilesslyexploitedbythefashiondesigners[A].Theylovenewfashion. .Theylovenewclothes.[C].Theywanttolookbeautiful. [D].Theyaretoovain.
4. Whatarefashiondesignersinterestedin[A].Outwardappearance. .fort.[C].Beauty. [D].Durability.Vocabulary
1. dated 过时的
2. decree 法令,命令
3. dictatorial 专制的,惟我独尊的
4. arbitrary 任意的,专横的
5. takeexceptionat 生气,发怒
6. takeexceptiontoagainst 对……提出异议
7. dictatespl 意旨,命令,指令
8. squander 浪费
9. hem 褶边,折缝,镶边
10. flimsy 薄的,没有价值的
11. dainty 雅致的,讲究的
12. fickle 易变的,轻浮的
13. bully 欺负
14. laydownthelaw (制定法律)这里指服装设计师发号施令或定出条条框框难句译注
1. laydownthelaw 制定法律这里指发号施令或定出条条框框
2. Nextyearthelawisreversedandfarfromtakingexceptionnooneisevenmildlysurprised. [参考译文]第二年,条例又反过来,人们远没有生气,甚至连稍稍的惊讶都没有写作方法和文章大意文章论述“妇女时装更新”问题,采用因果,对比手法先从男女演员服装的差异,谈到服装设计师年年变更样式,风格妇女不顾一切的追随,甘愿被剥削的根源而男人却能淡然处之答案祥解
1. B.创制新时装就是对妇女的商业性剥削答案遍及全文也有几段突出描述如第二段第四句“每年,巴黎,伦敦的一些所谓高级设计师定出条条框框,全世界妇女竞相服从设计师的条令难以预测,说一不二”第三段“要说妇女年年被无情的剥削之事,只能怪她们自己由于她们一想起在公共场所穿着过失的衣服就会发抖,所以他们每年都被设计师和大商店讹诈(勒索)……”第四段“许多妇女(每年)浪费大笔钱财来置换她们从未穿过的服装,时装变化就是故意创造浪费”A.时装反映妇女的秉性这是在最后一段结论中提及,不是中心思想 D.男人具有可靠性的基本素质不对 C.高级设计师似乎有权创造新款式这是作者在批评设计者
2. D.因为高级设计师请她们领导时装潮流只是常识,设计师新颖服装的推出,首先是让演员试装——等于时装模特的效用,掀起可以领导时装的新潮流A.他们要打扮入时,这只是演员的一方面 B.随大流 C.作作样子都是不对的
3. D.他们太好虚荣这在文章的好几段内都提到如第一题中的第二段,三段,四段的参考译文如第三段后半部分“只穿了几次的衣服就因为时尚的命令而弃之一边当你想到只有妇女能站在堆满衣服的衣柜前,悲哀的诉说她没有衣服穿”第四段的后半段“花不起大笔钱财买衣服的妇女会花上好几个小时把他们已有的衣服换来换去”第五段后半部分“男人一生中经常可以看到大冬天妇女颤抖在薄薄的衣衫中,或者穿着精致的鞋在雪地上选路走,这都令他们发笑”最后一段结论,画龙点睛的以问点明“经常不断的换时装人们不禁要问,这是不是反映了妇女轻浮和易变的基本素质(秉性)?”A.她们爱新时尚; B.她们爱新衣服; C.她们想瞧着美这三项只是虚荣的部分组成
4. A.外观答案在第五段“没有人认为时装工业为社会作过真正的贡献时装设计师很少关心保暖,舒服和耐穿这类紧要的事,他们只是对外观感性趣,他们利用了妇女的心理只要看着美,她们能忍受一切(痛苦)不舒服……”B.舒适 C.美,时装不一定美 D. 耐穿阅读理解阅读下列短文从给的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出最佳选项WhenmilkarrivedonthedoorstepWhenIwasaboygrowingupinNewJerseyinthe1960swehadamilkmandeliveringmilktoourdoorstep.HisnamewasMr.Basille.Heworeawhitecapanddroveawhitetruck.Asa5yearoldboyIcouldnttakemyeyesoffthecoinchangerfixedtohisbelt.Henoticedthisonedayduringadeliveryandgavemeaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger.Ofcoursehedeliveredmorethanmilk.Therewascheeseeggsandsoon.Ifweneededtochangeourordermymotherwouldpenanote—“Pleaseaddabottleofbuttermilknextdelivery”—andplaceitintheboxalongwiththeemptybottles.Andthenthebuttermilkwouldmagically魔术般appear.Allofthiswasaboutmorethanconvenience.Thereexistedacloserelationshipbetweenfamiliesandtheirmilkmen.Mr.Basilleevenhadakeytoourhouseforthosetimeswhenitwassocoldoutsidethatweputtheboxindoorssothatthemilkwouldntfreeze.AndIrememberMr.Basillefromtimetotimetakingabreakatourkitchentablehavingacupofteaandtellingstoriesabouthisdelivery.Thereissadlynohomemilkdeliverytoday.Bigpaniesallowedtheproductionofcheapermilkthusmakingitdifficultformilkmentopete.Besidesmilkisforsaleeverywhereanditmayjustnothavebeenpracticaltohaveadeliveryservice.RecentlyanoldmilkboxinthecountrysideIsawbroughtbackmychildhoodmemories.Itookithomeandplanteditonthebackporch门廊.Everysooftenmysonsfriendswillaskwhatitis.SoIstarttellingstoriesofmyboyhoodandofthemilkmanwhobroughtusfriendshipalongwithhismilk.本文讲述了自己小时候与送奶人之间的故事Basille先生不仅是送奶的,而且和他的家人建立了密切的关系现在大公司开始大量生产奶,到处都有卖奶的,因此不再需要送奶服务,但作者很怀念以前的事情1.Mr.Basillegavetheboyaquarteroutofhiscoinchanger________.A.toshowhismagicalpowerB.topayforthedeliveryC.tosatisfyhiscuriosityD.topleasehismother答案C推理判断题由短文第一段最后两句话可知“我一直盯着他腰带上的钱包,当Basille注意到这一点时,从里面拿了一枚硬币给了我”由此可知,是为了满足我的好奇心2.WhatcanbeinferredfromthefactthatthemilkmanhadthekeytotheboyshouseA.Hewantedtohaveteathere.B.Hewasarespectableperson.C.Hewastreatedasafamilymember.D.Hewasfullytrustedbythefamily.答案D推理判断题由短文第三段可知,我们与送奶人有密切的关系,他有我们家的钥匙,并不时来我们家休息、聊天、讲故事由此可推断我们一家人非常信任他3.WhydoeshomemilkdeliverynolongerexistA.Nobodywantstobeamilkmannow.B.Ithasbeendrivenoutofthemarket.C.Itsserviceisgettingpoor.D.Itisforbiddenbylaw.答案B推理判断题由短文倒数第二段可知,由于大公司生产大量的廉价奶,人们到处都可以买到,不再需要送奶的由此可知送奶业被挤出的市场4.WhydidtheauthorbringbackhomeanoldmilkboxA.Hemissedthegoodolddays.B.Hewantedtotellinterestingstories.C.Heneededitforhismilkbottles.D.Heplantedflowersinit.答案A细节理解题由短文最后一段可知,旧奶箱使他回想起来童年时代的记忆,因此他把这个旧奶箱带回家由此可知,他想念过去的美好日子阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳答案Inordertoknowaforeignlanguagethoroughly(完全地),fourthingsarenecessary.First,wemustunderstandthelanguagewhenwehearitspoken.Secondly,wemustbeabletospeakitourselves,withconfidence(自信)andwithouthesitation(犹豫).Thirdly,wemustdomuchreading.Finally,wemustbeabletowriteit.Wemustbeabletomakesentencesthatarecorrectingrammar.Therearenoshortcuts(捷径)tosuccessinlanguagelearning.Agoodmemoryisagreathelp,butitisnotenoughonlytomemorizetherulesfromagrammarbook.Itisnotmuchlearningbyheartlonglists(一览表)ofwordsandtheirmeanings,studyingthedictionaryandsoon.Wemustlearnbyusingthelanguage.Ifwearepleasedwithafewruleswehavememorized,wearenotreallylearningthelanguage.Wemust“learnthroughuse.”Practiceisimportant.Wemustpractisespeakingandwritingthelanguagewheneverwecan.56.Themostimportantthingstolearnaforeignlanguageare_____.A.understandingandspeakingB.listening,speaking,readingandwritingC.writingandunderstandingD.memorizingandlistening57.Onecanneverlearnaforeignlanguagewellby_____.A.doingmuchpracticeB.studyingthedictionaryC.learningthroughuseD.usingthelanguage58.Whichisthemostimportantinlearningaforeignlanguage?A.AgoodmemoryB.Speaking.C.Practice.D.Writing.59.“Learnthroughuse”means______.A.weusealanguageinordertolearnitB.welearnaforeignlanguageinordertouseitC.wecanlearnalanguagewellwhilewearekeepingusingitD.BandC.【参考答案】56-59BBCD阅读理解阅读下列短文从给的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出最佳选项TOURNAMENTOFROSES--5DaysLosAngelesDay1LosAngeles.Sun.Dec.30WeletoLosAngeles!Thiseveningmixwithyourtravelingpanionsatthewelereception.Day2LosAngeles.Mon.Dec.31HeadtoPasadenaforthealwayscolorfulROSEBOWLFAMILYFESTIVALandwatchthefloats彩车decoratedwithtensofthousandsofflowers.ThisafternoonyoucantaketheincludedvisittotheGETTYMUSEUM.ThiseveningjoinyourtravelingpanionsataspecialNewYear’sEveDINNERANDDANCEGALA盛会pletewithhatspartyfavorslivemusicandofcoursechampagne!You’lltoasttheNewYearalittleearlytonighttoallowforanearlymorningdeparturetotheRoseParade.Day3LosAngeles.TournamentofRosesParade.Tue.Jan.1HappyNewYear!Getreadyforoneoftheworld’smostpopularparadesandyou’llseeitlive!GlobushasbookedtheGRANDSTAND在大看台上的SEATSatthebeginningoftheparaderouteforagoodview.Seethewonderfulfloral饰以花的floatsmarchingbandsfromaroundtheworldandthecelebrities.Day4LosAngeles.Wed.Jan.2ThismorningviewtheindividualfloatsinthePOSTPARADEVIEWINGAREA.Formanythisisthehighlight最精彩的部分oftheentireevent.Besuretobringyourcameraandplentyoffilm!Anotherspecialtreattonight---aspecialGOLBUSFAREWELLCELEBRATIONDINNER.Day5LosAngeles.Thu.Jan.3Thetourendstodaywithtourguestsdepartingonindividualschedules.
60.Youcanmostprobablyreadthepassageina___.A.newsreportB.travelguideC.textbookD.historymagazine
61.WhatactivitycanvisitorsenjoyonDec.31A.TournamentofRosesParade.B.PostParade.C.Afarewellcelebrationdinner.D.Adinneranddancegala.
62.Theunderlinedword“Globus”inthepassagerefersto“____”.A.thetravelagencyB.thelocalgovernmentC.LosAngelesD.RosesParade
63.Accordingtothepassageyoushouldbringyourcameraon____.A.Day2B.Day3C.Day4D.Day5【参考答案】60--63BDAC。