2019届高考英语复习热点题型专练：（2）阅读理解（二）

2019届高考英语复习热点题型专练：（2）阅读理解（二）

阅读理解（二）‎ A Here is a collection of some TV series.For this list, we stick to those that have been released in recent years and we choose not to include TV hits like Game of Thrones or Sherlock.‎ Stranger Things This US television series is a combination of three genres (类型)：the typical college movies where the losers rise up, the science fiction films about crazy scientists who reached their top in the 1980s and the horror movies written in the style of Stephen King.This show, starring Winona Ryder and a group of amazing kids, has managed to combine these genres so well that it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide.‎ The Pillars of the Earth It is set in the twelfth century, a time which is considered one of the darkest and most romantic (浪漫的) periods in the history of England. Based on the bestselling novel written by Ken Follett, this TV show starring the brilliant Eddie Redmayne is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas of recent years.‎ Mahabharata This Indian Hindilanguage series is liked by many people for being regarded as the simplest and the most fun way to learn about the ageold wisdom of the Indian people.It tells us about the kings and heroes who love, fight and make wise decisions.This drama is about the endless struggle between good and evil.‎ The Crown This story about the transformation of the young Princess Elizabeth into the queen shows everything about the British monarchy (君主制)．It includes many storylines, each of which could be made into a separate TV show.The series focuses on the ageold themes of family, marriage and politics, and this is probably what makes The Crown win popularity.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。介绍了四部近年来比较受观众喜爱的电视剧。‎ ‎1．What do we know about Stranger Things?‎ A．Stephen King determined its style.‎ B．It consists of three children stories.‎ C．Most of its central characters are kids.‎ D．It's much more popular than Sherlock.‎ 解析：选C　细节理解题。由第一部电视剧简介中的“starring Winona Ryder and a group of amazing kids”可知，Stranger Things的主要角色大部分都是孩子。‎ ‎2．Which aspect of The Pillars of the Earth is stressed in the text?‎ A．Its background.　　　　 B．Its staff.‎ C．Its theme song. D．Its plot.‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。由第二部电视剧简介可知，文章主要强调了The Pillars of the Earth的时代背景。‎ ‎3．Which TV series is more like a biography?‎ A．Stranger Things. B．The Pillars of the Earth.‎ C．Mahabharata. D．The Crown.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。由第四部电视剧简介中的“This story about the transformation of the young Princess Elizabeth into the queen”可知，The Crown是围绕着英国女王的成长故事展开的，比较接近个人传记类型。‎ ‎4．Which of the following do the four TV series share?‎ A．They are highly thought of by the audience.‎ B．Their storylines are relatively complex.‎ C．They mainly discuss universal themes.‎ D．Their original languages are English.‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。由第一部电视剧简介中的“it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide”，第二部电视剧简介中的“is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas of recent years”，第三部电视剧简介中的“is liked by many people for being regarded as the simplest and the most fun way to ...”和第四部电视剧简介中的“this is probably what makes The Crown win popularity”可推知，这四部电视剧都受到观众的好评。‎ B Many years ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious.My inlaws lived from hand to mouth, so we didn't expect any help from them.My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation.‎ My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers, but it was constantly breaking down.It took almost all the money we had to have it fixed.The truck was also the only means of ‎ transportation for us.‎ We lived in the countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it.One winter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped over something.It was nearly dark, and I had to bend down to see what it was.I could hardly believe my eyes.There sat a large basket loaded with food.‎ It was heavy, so I called my husband to carry it into the house.Once inside, we discovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey.There was so much that I couldn't remember it all, but it was everything we needed to fix a wonderful dinner — everything except potatoes.‎ A little while later I remembered that I hadn't taken the trash to the barrel.By now it was dark, so I had to turn on the yard light — and that's when I spotted a small bag of potatoes sitting on the porch.‎ That dinner was the best I could remember.‎ We weren't able to thank our donators, though, because we never found out who had been so generous in helping a struggling young family.Whoever it was, we are forever grateful.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。“我”和丈夫有两个孩子，很多年前，我们生活贫困，但羞于将处境告诉父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上，“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物，那一餐令“我”终生难忘。“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给“我”家的人。‎ ‎1．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “impecunious” in Paragraph 1?‎ A．Generous.　　　　 　 B．Harmonious.‎ C．Penniless. D．Stubborn.‎ 解析：选C　词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句“My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation.”可知，“我”的父母住在很远的地方，“我”羞于让他们知道我们的处境；结合画线词所在句可知，我们是有着两个孩子的年轻夫妻，据此可以推知，我们的日子过得相当贫穷，才会羞于让远方的父母知道我们的情况。据此可以判断，画线词意为“贫穷的”，故C项正确。‎ ‎2．How did the author's husband support the family?‎ A．By starting a garage.‎ B．By selling food door to door.‎ C．By delivering goods.‎ D．By working as a shop assistant.‎ 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的“My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers”可知，“我”的丈夫用一辆旧卡车为当地的店主送货谋生，故C项正确。‎ ‎3．How did the author feel when she saw the basket?‎ A．She was annoyed. B．She was astonished.‎ C．She was terrified. D．She felt a sense of relief.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“I could hardly believe my eyes.There sat a large basket loaded with food.”可知，看到一篮子的食物，“我”几乎不能相信自己的眼睛；据此可以判断，作者很惊讶，故B项正确。‎ ‎4．What may be the best title for the text?‎ A．A helping hand in time B．A struggling young couple C．A tale of potatoes D．A reward from a stranger 解析：选A　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了“我”和丈夫有两个孩子，生活贫困，但羞于将处境告诉父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上，“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物，那一餐令“我”终生难忘。“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给“我”家的人。据此可以判断，A项最能概括文意，体现文章主旨，故A项正确。‎ C The popular TV program Readers has prompted more people in China to practice reading aloud in booths (小间) set up in big cities across the country.‎ As the latest TV show to help people's love for literature recover, the CCTV program Readers invites people from all walks of life to read aloud their favorite poems, essays and books, or even personal letters they wrote to their loved ones.Just as the weekly show has been wellreceived, its reading booths, equipped with professional recording devices and cameras, have become instant hits.‎ A crowd of more than 200 people were pictured lining up outside the Shanghai Library at 11 am on March 4 — the first day of the booth's opening to the public in Shanghai.The deadline for registrations was brought forward to 2 pm instead of the scheduled 5：30 pm, as the number of waiting readers continued to grow.Some waited more than nine hours for a tryout in the booth, according to library management.‎ ‎“There is an old photo in the late 1970s capturing people lining up outside the Shanghai Library before it opens.If that was a spring of reading in Shanghai, now I think another spring has arrived again，” library manager Zhou Deming, told ‎ The Paper.‎ The reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of economic center at the moment, but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months, according to the library's website.‎ The program has also led to booths in other cities including Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Xi'an to appeal to more people to read and share their life stories.‎ With the recent boom of culturethemed TV shows such as Readers and Chinese Poetry Congress, some are optimistic that this will help the country love literature and reading again in general.‎ 语篇解读：随着CCTV的《朗读者》节目受到人们的欢迎，全国范围开始刮起了“读书风”。各大城市纷纷建立“朗读亭”，人们阅读的热情也越来越高。‎ ‎1．The CCTV program Readers aims to ________.‎ A．teach people what to read B．attract people's attention to CCTV C．invite people to read aloud in the booth D．arouse people's enthusiasm for reading 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“As the latest TV show ...loved ones.”可知，《朗读者》旨在帮助人们重燃对文学及阅读的热情，故D项正确。‎ ‎2．We can learn from Paragraph 3 that ________.‎ A．some people waited for a long time to read in the booth B．March 4 was the first day of the opening of Shanghai Library C．on March 4, 200 people read in the booth D．the time for registrations was lengthened for three and a half hours 解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Some waited more than nine hours for a tryout in the booth, according to library management.”可知，有些人为了能在“朗读亭”里朗读，等了九个多小时。故A项正确。‎ ‎3．The passage mainly tells that ________.‎ A．many people line up to read aloud in reading booths B．more reading booths will be set up in the future C．Readers has become popular all over China D．Readers has inspired more people to read aloud in reading booths 解析：选D　主旨大意题。通读文章可知，本文主要介绍了随着电视节目《朗读者》的流行，“朗读亭”也逐渐兴起，人们的阅读热情得到了极大的激发，故D项正确。‎ D May Day, the first day of May, is celebrated as a spring festival in many countries.It marks the approach of summer.‎ The English developed their May Day festival from the Roman festival called Floralia.In the festival of Floralia, the Romans gathered flowers to honor the goddess of spring, Flora.In the Middle Ages, May Day became the favorite holiday of many English villages.People gathered flowers to decorate their homes and churches, sang spring songs and chose a king and a queen of May.Villagers danced around a tall pole fixed upright in the ground, called a maypole, each holding the end of a ribbon attached to the top of the pole.They tied the ribbons around the pole until it was covered with bright colors.They collected dew (露水) on May Day morning and washed their faces with it because they believed that the dew on the day had the magic power to regain youth.‎ Nowadays in Britain people no longer attach great importance to the day, but in some towns and villages people still celebrate it by choosing the May Queen and dancing around the maypole.May Queen is a girl selected as the most beautiful girl on May Day.She is usually crowned with flowers and often driven in procession through the street.In the United States, the day has never been celebrated with the same enthusiasm as in Britain.‎ But in many American towns and cities, children celebrate the day with dancing and singing.They often gather flowers in handmade paper baskets and hang them on the doorknobs of the homes of their friends' and neighbors' on May Day morning.At May Day parties, children select May Queen, dance around the maypole, and sing May Day songs.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了欧洲国家的传统节日“五朔节”。‎ ‎1．What do we know about the May Day in Britain in the Middle Ages?‎ A．People dressed in bright colors.‎ B．People celebrated it with enthusiasm.‎ C．People presented flowers to the goddess of spring.‎ D．People stayed at home instead of going to churches.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第二段内容特别是第三、四句可知，在中世纪，英国人通过举行各种活动，热情地庆祝五朔节，故B项正确。‎ ‎2．Why did people wash their faces with dew on May Day?‎ A．To bring good luck. B．To become prettier.‎ C．To get magic power. D．To get young again.‎ 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“They collected dew (露水) ... had the magic power to regain youth.”可知，人们在五朔节用露水洗脸，是因为他们相信露水在当天有恢复青春的魔力，故D项正确。‎ ‎3．Paragraph 3 is mainly developed ________.‎ A．by comparison B．by space C．by process D．by classification 解析：选A　写作方法题。根据第三段第一句“Nowadays in Britain people no longer ... dancing around the maypole.”可知，如今在英国，在一些城镇和村庄，人们仍然通过选择“五朔节女王”和围绕五月柱跳舞来庆祝五朔节；根据第三段最后一句“In the United States, the day has never been celebrated with the same enthusiasm as in Britain.”可知，在美国，人们从来没有以像英国人那样的热情来庆祝这一节日。据此可以判断，该段是通过比较美国和英国如何庆祝该节日展开的，故A项正确。‎ ‎4．Nowadays, many American children celebrate May Day with lots of activities EXCEPT ________.‎ A．hanging flowers on the doorknobs of their friends' homes B．selecting May Queen and dancing around the maypole C．gathering flowers in handmade paper baskets and singing May Day songs D．collecting dew on May Day morning and washing faces 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“They often gather flowers ... and sing May Day songs.”可知，如今在美国，孩子们通过选择“五朔节女王”、围绕五月柱跳舞、将花篮挂在邻居家或朋友家的门把手上、演唱五朔节的歌曲来庆祝这一节日，故排除A、B、C三项；根据第二段最后一句“They collected dew (露水) ... had the magic power to regain youth.”可知，用露水洗脸是中世纪英国人的做法，而不是现在美国儿童的做法，故选D项。‎ E ‎(2017·全国卷Ⅲ)After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.‎ Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer ‎ humans around.‎ The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations—major food sources (来源) for the wolf—grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park's red foxes, and completely drove away the park's beavers.‎ As early as 1966, biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park. They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.‎ The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves. The US Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone. Today, the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone. Elk, deer, and coyote populations are down, while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback. The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.‎ 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章详细说明了把灰狼重新引入黄石公园的原因以及这一方案从提出到实施的经过和其会产生的影响。‎ ‎1．What is the text mainly about?‎ A．Wildlife research in the United States.‎ B．Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.‎ C．The conflict between farmers and gray wolves.‎ D．The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.‎ 答案：D　主旨大意题。文章主要讲述的是重新将灰狼引入黄石公园的原因以及这一方案从提出到实施的经过及其会产生的影响。故选D。‎ ‎2．What does the underlined word “displaced” in Paragraph 2 mean?‎ A．Tested. B．Separated.‎ C．Forced out. D．Tracked down.‎ 答案：C　词义猜测题。根据上文可知，灰狼曾经随处可见，再结合后文“wolves had practically disappeared”可知，与displaced意思最接近的是C项“封杀出局，消灭掉”。‎ ‎3．What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about?‎ A．Damage to local ecology.‎ B．A decline in the park's income.‎ C．Preservation of vegetation.‎ D．An increase in the variety of animals.‎ 答案：‎ A　推理判断题。由第三段可知，灰狼的消失产生了很多意想不到的后果，如鹿群及麋鹿的数量快速增加，进而导致那里的植被被破坏，而且由于没有灰狼，丛林狼吃掉了大量的赤狐，并迫使河狸离开黄石公园。由此可知，灰狼的消失导致当地的生态失去平衡。故选A。‎ ‎4．What is the author's attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project?‎ A．Doubtful. B．Positive.‎ C．Disapproving. D．Uncaring.‎ 答案：B　观点态度题。由最后一段可知，灰狼回归后，鹿群及丛林狼的数量减少了，而河狸和红狐狸又回来了，再由最后一句中的“a valuable experiment to help”等可推断出作者对于黄石狼项目持肯定态度。故选B。‎ F The people of Austria call their country Osterreich, which can be translated as “eastern realm”. The origin of the name goes back to the 10th century, when Austria was an eastern border area of the Holy Roman Empire. From this early beginning, Austria itself grew into a great empire. During the 16th century, its emperor was the ruler of about ten countries. Today Austria is a small but rich nation in Central Europe.‎ Religious holidays and other festivals are joyful occasions in Austria. In some religions, for example, there is an exciting festival for scaring away the winter. Weddings are very special occasions in the villages. These are days of much singing and dancing. One of the most exciting dances to watch is the Schuhplattler that in this dance the men slap their bodies while the girls twirl (旋转) around them in their bright dresses. They dance to the music of the zither or the violin. The musicians play faster and faster toward the end of the dance until the dancers are out of breath.‎ A favorite holiday throughout Austria is St Nicholas Day. This is the day when Saint Nicholas visits Austrian children. The night before, the children always remember to leave their shoes where Nicholas will find them. In the morning the good children find beautiful presents in their shoes, but the bad children find only pieces of mud, which means nothing to them. Krampus, a blackfaced monster who is half human and often half horse, is supposed to accompany Saint Nicholas on his travels. Bad children are especially afraid of Krampus. It is said that he carries a broom to hit very bad boys and girls.‎ In Austria, there are three music festivals each year that attract thousands of music lovers from all over the world. Tickets to operas, concerts, and plays in Austria are often sold out weeks in advance. Even rehearsals (排练) are usually well attended by students. When the old Vienna State Opera was bombed during World War Ⅱ， thousands of desperately poor Austrians contributed small amounts of money to repair the building.‎ 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了奥地利的历史、具有代表性的节假日活动以及奥地利人民对音乐的热爱。‎ ‎1．Austria was named Osterreich according to its ________ .‎ A．tradition B．location C．population D．expansion 答案：B　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The origin of the name goes back to the 10th century, when Austria was an eastern border area of the Holy Roman Empire.”可知，由于奥地利的地理位置——神圣罗马帝国的东部边界，奥地利人称自己的国家为Osterreich，意为“东部王国”。‎ ‎2．We know from the text that the Schuhplattler is performed ________ .‎ A．by both men and women B．along with religious music C．at the beginning of the winter D．by dancers playing instruments 答案：A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Schuhplattler that in this dance the men slap ... while the girls twirl (旋转) ...”可知，该舞蹈由男人和女人共同表演完成。故选A。‎ ‎3．What will happen to the kids on St Nicholas Day?‎ A．Kids always hide their shoes.‎ B．Kids should behave themselves.‎ C．Nicholas only gives beautiful gifts to good kids.‎ D．Nicholas plays hideandseek with the kids.‎ 答案：C　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In the morning the good children find beautiful presents in their shoes, but the bad children find only pieces of mud, which means nothing to them.”可知，只有好孩子才会收到Nicholas送的漂亮的礼物，而坏孩子只能够得到泥。故选C。‎ ‎4．What does the last paragraph mainly show?‎ A．Austrians' love of music.‎ B．The attractiveness of music.‎ C．The influence of music on Austrians.‎ D．Three worldfamous music festivals.‎ 答案：A　段落大意题。根据最后一段内容可知，奥地利每年都举办三个音乐节，歌剧、音乐会和戏剧的门票非常紧俏，奥地利人民即使生活穷困也要节衣缩食去重建剧院，这些都反映出了奥地利人民对音乐的热爱。故选A。‎