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2019-2020年高考英语完形填空和阅读理解选练12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LanguageisamajorproblemfortheEuropeanUnionEU.TheagreementortreatywhichcreatedtheorganizationthateventuallybecametheEU,theTreatyofRome,statedthateachcountryslanguagemustbetreatedequally.Theoriginalsixcountrieshadonlythreelanguagesbetweenthem FrenchGermanandDutch/Flemish.However,therearenow15countriesintheEU,withatotalof12languages.EUdocumentsmustbetranslatedintoalltheselanguages,andatofficialmeetingsthespeechesmustbetranslatedintoallthelanguagesbyinterpreters.Allthistranslatingisveryexpensiveandtimeconsuming费时的.ItissaidthatnearlyhalfofallemployeesoftheEUareengagedintranslatingdocumentsandspeeches,andnearlyhalfoftheEUsadministrative管理方面的costsarespentonthistask.Inthenearfutureitisprobablythatseveralmorecountries,mostofthemhavingtheirownlanguages,willjointheEU,thusmakingthesituationevenworse.Theproblemisnotjustcost therearepracticaldifficultiesaswell.With12languages,thereare132possible“translationsituations”thatmightbeneeded.ItisoftendifficulttofindpeopleintherightplaceattherighttimewhocantranslatefromforexampleDanishintoGreek,orDutchintoPortuguese,atahighprofessionalstandard.InpracticetheproblemhasbeenmadelessseverebytheuseofEnglishinmanycontactsbetweenEUofficials,sincealmostallofthemspeaksomeEnglish.However,anymovetoreducethenumberofofficiallanguagesperhapstofourorfivewouldbeablowtothepriceofthesmallercountries.AnothermonlysuggestedsolutionistomakeEnglishtheofficiallanguageforallEUbusiness.However,thisisstronglyresistedbypowerfulmembercountrieslikeFranceandGermany.1.WhatsthemainpurposeofthispassageA.Togiveasolutiontoaproblem.B.Tofindoutaproblemandshowhowsevereitis.C.TocriticizetheEuropeanUnionforillefficiency.D.Toshowthattheproblemcannotbesolved.答案B 推理判断题本文的主题是说明欧盟内部语言问题的严重性,故选D2.Accordingtothewriter,theuseofEnglishincontactsamongEUofficialshas________.A.angeredtheofficialswhodontspeakEnglishB.reducedthenumberofofficiallanguagesC.lessenedtheeffectoftheproblemD.beenopposedbypowerfulmembercountries答案C 推理判斯题根据文章第四段第一句可知本题选C3.Thewritermentions“DanishintoGreek”asanexampleof________.A.asituationthatmightbedifficulttodealwithB.asituationthatoccursoftenC.oneofthe12situationsthatrequireaninterpreterD.languageseasilybeinginterpreted答案A 细节理解题由文章第三段最后一句可知本题A项正确4.Thewritersuggeststhatifthenumberofofficiallanguageswasreduced________.A.theEUwouldnotknowwhichofficiallanguagestochooseB.countrieswhoselanguageswerenotusedofficiallywouldbeunhappyC.onlylanguageswhichareeasytotranslatewouldbeusedofficiallyD.thesmallermembercountrieswouldbepleased答案B 推理判断题.由文章最后一段第二句可知本题选B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Censusfigures调查数据publishedlastFridayindicatethatthenumberofwomeninmanagementjobsroseby95%between1980and
1990.Mostevidenceshowsthatwomenarestillinthelowestclassofmanagementandinthelowest-payingindustries.IfirstnoticedthatgirlsweredifferentfromboyswhenIwasabout4yearsold.Noexperienceseitherinmypersonallifeorinmybusinesslifehavecausedmetochangemyopinion.ThroughoutmyadultlifehoweverIhavehadtoevaluateagainandagainthesedifferencesbetweenmenandwomenandhowtheyaffectthewaymenandwomenrelatetooneanotherandtotheenvironmentinwhichtheywork.WorkingwithwomenhasgivenmedeepunderstandingIwouldneverhavegainedinanyotherway.Womenareworkingatadecideddisadvantageinthebusinessworldcreatedbymentomakethingsfortableformen.Tomethismeansmenoftenunderstandtheruleswithouthavingtobetaughtorevenhavingtothinkaboutthem.Itisnotsoeasyforwomen.IfImayfallbackontypicallymalesportstermswomenhavehadtolearnboththegameandthegameplanatthesametime.Atleastinmyownobservationwomeninbusinesstendtobemorehonestthanmen.Adirectquestiontoawomanoftenresultsinadirectresponse.Thisqualitymakesitmoredifficultforwomento“yes”anemployer.Italsomakeswomenmoretrustworthythanthemenwhooftencan’torwon’tgiveastraightanswertoaquestion.Womenarealsomoreopenthanmenabouttheirfeelingstheirambitionsandeverydaysituationsintheoffice.Thismakesthemeasiertobehurtthanmen.Traditionallywomeninbusinesshavebeenmoreseverelyjudgedthanmen.Theyhavehadtobebetterinajobthanamantogetahead.41.WhatisthispassagemainlyaboutA.theunfairtreatmenttheworkingwomensufferinginbusinessB.thedifferencesbetweenworkingmenandwomenC.thequalitiesoftheworkingmenandwomenD.theauthor’spityontheworkingwomen42.Theauthormentionsthe“sportsterms”toshowthat__________.A.womenaremorediligentthanmenB.womenareoftenlookeddownuponbymenC.womenareslowerinlearningnewthingsthanmenD.menalwaysmakethingsfortableforthemselves43.HowmanygoodqualitiesofwomenarementionedinthelastparagraphA.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.44.WhichofthefollowingwillmostprobablybethefirstsentenceofthefifthparagraphA.ForexampleIhaveinterviewedmanypeopleforthejobofadvertisingsalesperson.B.Anotherdifferencebetweenworkingmenandwomenisthatmentakemorechances.C.OfallthedifferencesthatIhavenoticedoneinparticularstandsout.D.Ontheotherhandmenalsoenjoymorerightsthanwomen.【答案】题号41424344456647484950答案ADBBBADDAA题号51525354555657585960答案DCBDBBCDAD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Peoplesayteenagersarenogood.Theymaketoomuchnoiseinshoppingmalls;theydriverecklesslyupanddownAmerica’smainstreets;theycarrychipsontheirshouldersasbigastheSearsTower.Andatleastsomeofthetimethosethingsaretrue.Butweshouldn’tforgetthattherearehardmomentsinthelifeofateenagertoo.Iwatchedsuchamomentnotlongagoatawoman’sfuneral.Ididn’texpecttheeventtoaffectme.ThroughmuchoftheceremonyinfactIremainedunmoved.Theteenagegrandsonsteppedforward.Withhisveryfirstdeepbreatheveryheartinthatchurchwasachinglyremindedofsomethingwehadallforgotten.Softlyhebegan:“IwanttoshareafewvaluesthatNanataughtme.Sheneverfailedtoseelightinanysituation.WhenourfamilydogwouldtruelyattractherwhatwouldNanasay‘ohwhatbeautifulbarkingthatdoghas!’ThatwasNana.”“Shewasastrongwomanwhooftenlivedintheshadowofmygrandpawhowasasuccessfulbusinessmaninthiscity.Butshewastheonebehindthesceneswhoprovidedthestrengthandsupportformygrandpa’scareer”hesaidwithavoicenowtrembling“ThatwasNana’sway.”Throughalowsobhecontinued“Whenevershedidanythingworthrecognitionyou’dhavetohearaboutitfromadifferentsourcebecauseshewasneveronetoshowoff.”Finallyinavoicebreakingfreeofsorrowhelookedupandsaid“Nanataughtmecourage.Sheputupanincrediblefighttotheendwhenshediedpeacefullywhichishowshelivedherlife.ThatwasNana’swayandIhopeIcancarryoninthesamemanner.”Therearenoheartsassensitiveasthoseofteenagersbecauseeverythingishappeningtothemforthefirsttime.Thetroublewithteenagersisthattheyhaven’tlearnedtobecontrolled.Whenthatboyrosetospeakaboutthewomanwhosurelyhadbeenhistruestanddearestfriendhishonestvoicedraggedeachofusoutintotheopenwherewecouldnolongerhideinthecalmceremony.Heexposedustothetruthaboutthisveryrealwomanwhobelievedinaboywhoprobablytriedthepatienceofmanyadults.Heremindedusthathisgrandmotherwasmorethananotherdotonthechartoflifeanddeath.Alloveragainwefeltthosepowerfullossescrossingourownheartsandweknewthatwhenyousaygood-byetosomethinghappysomethingyounginyourself.Andthatsomethingneverreallyreturnsandthepainneverreallygoesaway.45.Inthefirstparagraphthewritergavesomeexamplesto_____.A.supporthisideathatyoungpeoplearenogood.B.introducehispointofviewaboutyoungpeople.C.tellpeopleeverycoinhasitstwosides.D.showyoungpeopleoftenmakemistakes.46.Fromtheboy’sspeechweknow_____.A.hisgrandmotherhadgreatinfluenceonhimB.theyhadadogwhichoftenattackedpeopleC.peoplehadforgottenheruntiltheboyappearedD.hisgrandmotherwassoweakthatsheisalwayslivingintheshadowofhisgrandpa47.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueA.Theboy‘sspeechmovednoonepresentatthefuneralexceptthewriter.B.Theboy’sbeinggoodatexpressinghimselfenabledhimtodraweveryone’sattention.C.Theboywastoogrievedtoacceptthefactthathisgrandmotherhadpassedaway.D.Thewriterdidn’texpecttheeventwouldaffecthim.48.Whatwordscanbestdescribegrandmother’squalityA.WeakmildandmodestB.EasygoingcautiousandconsiderateC.Sensitiveandhardonothers.D.Patientoptimisticstrongandhelpful.49.Thepassagetellsthereaders____.A.facingcertainbitterfactshelpyoungpeopletogrowB.youngpeoplehavetocontrolthemselvesC.theadultsshouldlearnfromtheyoungD.theadultsshouldteachtheyounghowtobebrave【答案】题号41424344456647484950答案ADBBBADDAA题号51525354555657585960答案DCBDBBCDAD【xx陕西省商南县高级中学高三上二模】完形填空阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项FollowEveryRainbowShirleyAllenlovedtosingandplaythepiano.Shestudiedmusicincollegeandher_26wastobeeaconcertpianistorbluessinger.Everything__27___whenshewas20yearsold.Shebecamesickwithwhatdoctors__28___wastyphoidfever伤寒andshealmostdied.Doctorsgavehermedicinetohelphergetwellbutthemedicine__29___hertobee___30___deaf.Shecouldnolongerhearthemusicwhichshehadalways___31___.Shirleywouldnevergiveupplayingthepiano___32___shediddecidetochange__33___.ShetransferredtoGallaudetUniversityandstudiedEnglish.In1964ShirleygraduatedfromGallaudetandlookedfor_34__.Shewantedtobe__35__andworkfulltime.ForthreeyearsShirleyworkedasaclerkinWashingtonD.C.___36___in1967shewasaskedtoworkatGallaudetUniversityasadormsupervisor宿舍监管员.Shirleysupervisedyoungwomenwho__37___intheuniversityduringtheschoolyear.ShealsotaughtEnglish.Somehowshefoundtimeto___38___graduateschoolatHowardUniversityinWashingtonD.C.In1972ShirleyreceivedherM.A.degree.Always___39___anewchallengein1973ShirleybecameaprofessoratNationalTechnicalInstitutefortheDeafNTIDwhich___40___deafandhard-of-hearingstudentstechnicalandprofessionaltraining.This___41___womanbecamethefirstblackdeaffemaleintheworldtoreceiveherPh.D.Shemade__42___in1992___43___shereceivedthehighestdegreeineducationfromtheUniversityofRochesterinNewYork.Dr.ShirleyJeanneAllenhastraveledmanyroadsand___44___manyrainbowssearchingforherdream.Withcourageand___45___shenevergaveup.
26.A.jobB.interestC.dutyD.dream
27.A.disappearedB.changedC.stoppedD.ended
28.A.saidB.agreedC.foundD.thought
29.A.allowedB.causedC.encouragedD.enabled
30.A.almostB.actuallyC.totallyD.gradually
31.A.lovedB.playedC.performedD.remembered
32.A.andB.soC.butD.evenif
33.A.careerB.interestC.lifeD.attitude
34.A.informationB.helpC.anassistantD.ajob
35.A.happyB.independentC.freeD.confident
36.A.HoweverB.ThenC.ThereforeD.Besides
37.A.workedB.studiedC.livedD.played
38.A.attendB.observeC.describeD.advertise
39.A.interestedinB.busywithC.concernedaboutD.readyfor
40.A.teachesB.offersC.paysD.promises
41.A.amazingB.strictC.wealthyD.beautiful
42.A.progressB.excusesC.suggestionsD.history
43.A.afterB.whileC.untilD.when
44.A.foundB.watchedC.followedD.appreciated
45.A.intelligenceB.determinationC.strengthD.pride【参考答案】26-30DBDBC31-35ACADB36-40BCADB41-45ADDCB。