2019高考英语二轮强化训练—阅读理解18

2019高考英语二轮强化训练—阅读理解18

‎2019高考英语二轮强化训练—阅读理解18‎ A ‎ Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a getting. It was not until in my later thirties that I made this important discovery: giving-away makes life so much more exciting. One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered a letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post office box‎ for‎4‎ a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard our conversation.“Wasn’t it you that wrote us a letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?”I said it was.“Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if you have to make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complains.”‎ ‎56．At first the author looked upon life as a process of getting. He formed this view of life because .‎ ‎ A．other people were selfish B．he thought it exciting to get from others ‎ C．of his early education D．of his character ‎57．The author wrote a note of appreciation to the post office because .‎ ‎ A．he knew what such a note would mean to the post office.‎ ‎ B．he had discovered giving-away made life all the more exciting ‎ C．he believed he would get something back by doing so ‎ D．the post man delivered an important letter in time ‎58．When the author needed a post-office box., .‎ ‎ A．many had applied for post-office box before him B．he asked to put his name on a waiting list ‎ C．he tried to see the postmaster D．he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation ‎59．The postmaster promised .‎ ‎ A．to make a new post-office box for the author B．to let the author have a post-office box ‎ C．to include the author’s name on the list D．to deliver the author’s mail to his home ‎60．The postmaster interfered because .‎ ‎ A．he overheard this conversation B．he had received a lot of complaints for lack of post-office box ‎ C．he was thankful for the letter the author had written ‎ D．he was proud of their good service.‎ ‎（B）‎ ‎ We can offer you a place at one of the best universities in Britain. We’ll provide you with a choice of 150 first class courses developed especially to enable you to study in your own time, backed by the Open University’s own special study method-OU supported open learning.‎ ‎ We’ll give you the support of a personal teacher, and the chance to meet your fellow students. You can take one-off courses, diplomas a degree or a post graduate degree. Subjects available include: Computing, Business Management, Technology, Modern Languages, Social Sciences, English Law, Arts, Science, and Health & Social Welfare.‎ Whether you want to study to improve your jobs or for your own personal interest, there is ‎ almost certainly a course for you. If you haven’t studied for a while, we’ll help you get started. No previous training or degrees are required you just need a lively power of learning and a willingness to learn. It’s real value for money and you can pay by monthly payments.‎ ‎ Open University course materials are of the highest quality and come in a variety of forms, including video and audio tapes as well as texts. The OU leads the world in its use of new technology for learning. A number of courses provide sourse material on CD Rom. What else can the Open University offer you? The best way to find out is to use the coupon below or phone us today.‎ ‎61．This is an advertisement of .‎ ‎ A．inquiring English learning B．selling books ‎ C．setting up Open University D．Attracting students ‎62．As a student of the Open University, you don’t need to .‎ ‎ A．buy any course materials B．have lessons all the time at the university ‎ C．choose which course to learn D．pay any money for your study ‎63．The Open University can supply you with .‎ ‎ A．a course for training your English B．a classroom and a library for study ‎ C．different kinds of free instructions D．different jobs to choose from ‎64．We can learn from the text that .‎ ‎ A．OU courses are popular in Britain B．Money for learning must be paid off at one time ‎ C．We can’t telephone the university during the night ‎ D．People can’t be employed without finishing OU courses ‎（C）‎ ‎ Death valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali（碱性）sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and bad water, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and it is the lowest point in the United States.‎ ‎ Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place Tomesha—the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849 when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure ended with a disaster. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the changed created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.‎ ‎ Here nature created a lot of surprising scenes, almost like the sights on the moon, every changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil’s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures（泥雕）stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.‎ ‎65．The name of the valley comes from ‎ ‎ A．an Indian name B．the local people ‎ C．a National Monument D．the death of the miners ‎66．From the passage we can learn that .‎ ‎ A．people can find gas stations, cafes and hotels in the desert ‎ B．no one had ever known the desert before the miners ‎ C．it’s still not easy to travel across the desert ‎ D．people have changed the natural sights of the desert ‎67．From the passage we can see the writer the Death Valley.‎ ‎ A．is fearful of B．appreciates C．dislikes D．has never been to ‎（D）‎ ‎ Little by little Americans are turning to solar power, tapping the strength of sun for energy. Solar energy is only in its infancy but already sun—light is heating, cooling or doing both for homes and office buildings mostly in the sunny southwest. Experts say all signs point to the birth of the solar energy industry. Right now, at least twenty-three companies are selling solar heat collector panels to heat and cool homes, or to heat water. The glass and metal panels cost from $ 100 to more than $ 500 each and the three-bedroom home usually requires a dozen or more. They look like sandwiches, or very narrow flower boxes, 3to 6 feet in width, 8 to 10 feet long, and 4 to 8 inches thick. They are usually place on roof tops., Nobody knows how many have been sold, and in addition, many people have built their own units. It has been estimated that solar power equipment will be a $ 1.3 billion industry by 1985, and more than a million homes will be plugged into sunlight for heat, air –conditioning or to generate electricity.‎ ‎68．The sentence“tapping the strength of sun for energy”means ‎ ‎ A．making full use of sun to obtain more energy B．getting energy by giving a tap to the sun ‎ C．strengthening energy of the sun D．changing sunlight into energy ‎69．Which of the following four is false about solar heat collector panels?‎ ‎ A．They are relatively new ‎ B．They can be used to heat home or water in winter, not in other seasons ‎ C．They are usually found on the roof D．They are made of glass and metal ‎70．Two three-or four-bedroom houses usually need solar heat collector panels.‎ ‎ A．twelve or more B．more than two C．twenty-four at least D．about forty ‎71．Which of the following statements doesn’t go with the article?‎ ‎ A．The size of solar industry is expected to be a $ 1.3 billion industry in 1985‎ ‎ B．Experts think that solar energy industry has developed quickly by now ‎ C．People in the U.S come to realize the importance of solar energy ‎ D．Some companies are busy with sale of solar heat collector panels ‎72．A million homes will be fitted with solar heat collector panels .‎ ‎ A．for heat and air conditioning B．in order to get more light and heat ‎ C．to produce electricity D．Both A and C ‎（E）‎ ‎ In recent years, advances in medical technology have made it possible for doctors to extend people’s life to ma certain length. However, some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of these life-extending measures, and they argue that people should have the right to die when ‎ they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself, and that people should not be forced to go on living when the conditions of life become unbearable. They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity（尊严）and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of the doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so that the battle goes on without a final answer.‎ ‎73．In recent years, people’s lives can be .‎ ‎ A．saved with less difficulty than in the past B．extended as long as people want ‎ C．saved with more difficulty than in the past D．used to do experiments by doctors ‎74． are in favor of these life-extending measures ‎ A．Patients B．Doctors C．Nurses D．Not all people ‎75．Those who are in favor of these life-extending measures think it is right that .‎ ‎ A．people’s lives needn’t be saved ‎ B．if a person’s health condition is too bad to be worth living, let him die ‎ C．doctors must try their best to save people’s lives ‎ D．one can end one’s life under any condition ‎56—60 CDAAC61—65 DBCAD 66—70 ABABC 71—75 BDADC 一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一