2020届二轮复习40分阅读理解提分练(五)

2020届二轮复习40分阅读理解提分练(五)

‎2020届二轮复习40分阅读理解提分练(五)‎ ‎(限时35分钟)‎ 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎(2019·石家庄一模)‎ ‎ Live at Leeds Festival, United Kingdom A weekend of indie music taking over Leeds for one day in May, Metronomy, Sundara Karma and Tom Grennan will headline, but there's a focus on the city's newer bands, with the festival aiming to bring new artists into the spotlight. Events take place across the city, with wristbands giving you access to all the places. And to go to this festival，you need to be over 14 years old.‎ Time：4 May, 2019‎ Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland Almost a hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle, Sodankylä is where Finnish film director brothers Aki and Mika Kaurismaki rock up every summer for their Midnight Sun Film Festival, a fivedayandnight celebration of new cinema. A mix of silent films, contemporary Finnish ones, recent festival hits and boxoffice classics are ‎ screened around the clock.‎ Time：12－16 June, 2019‎ Fuji Rock Festival, Japan The first ever Fuji Rock Festival was held at the bottom of Mount Fuji back in 1997 and has brought in music and rock fans from all over the world. The festival is now held in the Naeba Ski Resort and is celebrating its 23th anniversary this year. The artists who perform aren't all rockers. Your wristband has to be checked at the entrance. We offer facilities for children, but they can't be left unaccompanied.‎ Time：26－28 July, 2019‎ The White Nights Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia The White Nights Festival is held at the city's famous Mariinsky Theatre and shows some of the world's best opera and ballet. It's the best time to visit St. Petersburg because it's held during the magical summer period when there's almost 24 hours of sunlight a day.‎ Time: 11 May－31 July, 2019‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了四个艺术类节日，包括英国的Live at Leeds音乐节，芬兰的午夜太阳电影节，日本的富士摇滚音乐节以及俄罗斯的白色夜晚节。 ‎ ‎1.Which festival lasts the longest time?‎ A．Live at Leeds Festival.‎ B．Midnight Sun Film Festival.‎ C．Fuji Rock Festival.‎ D．The White Nights Festival.‎ 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据题干关键词“lasts the longest time”定位至四个节日介绍的时间，由“Time：4 May, 2019”“Time：12－16 June, 2019”“Time：26－28 July, 2019”“Time：11 May－31 July, 2019”可知，持续时间最长的是俄罗斯圣彼得堡的白色夜晚节，从5月11日持续到7月31日，故D项正确。‎ ‎ 2.Where will you enjoy a 24hour movie activity?‎ A．In Leeds, United Kingdom.‎ B．In Sodankylä， Finland.‎ C．In the Naeba Ski Resort, Japan.‎ D．In St. Petersburg, Russia.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland部分中的“A mix of silent films ... are screened around the clock.”，并结合该部分其他内容可知，在芬兰的Sodankylä这个地方你能享受一个24小时的电影活动，故B项正确。‎ ‎3．What do Live at Leeds Festival and Fuji Rock Festival have in common?‎ A．They are of the same music style.‎ B．They focus on new artists.‎ C．They require entrance wristbands.‎ D．They have age limits.‎ 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据Live at Leeds Festival, United Kingdom部分中的“Events take place across the city, with wristbands giving you access to all the places.”可知，英国的Live at Leeds音乐节入场需要带上腕带；根据Fuji Rock Festival, Japan部分中的“Your wristband has to be checked at the entrance.”可知，参加富士摇滚音乐节要在入口处检查腕带。据此可知，这两个节日的共同之处是观众需要带上腕带进场，故C项正确。‎ B ‎(2019·湖北省武汉市高中毕业生调研)In American countryside, the message we hear is this: Go and get an education. Leave your small town and make something of yourself. Success and opportunity are found elsewhere.‎ After graduating from a high school in Helena, Arkansas, I did go.‎ I went to Colby College in Maine. I had visited the school ahead of time, so I knew what I was getting myself into. I knew about the difference in weather. I understood the difference in social atmosphere. But I wanted to stretch myself and get out of my comfort zone. And you know what? I absolutely loved my time there. But one thing took me by surprise — the lack of countryside representation. Most of the other students at Colby were from big cities: New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco ... And when I had conversations with these students — in or outside of class — we almost always focused on topics facing large ‎ American cities. In my education classes, it was always “urban this” and “urban that”．‎ It was like small town America didn't exist.‎ And this urban interest doesn't just happen in college. I went to an education conference a couple of years ago, and a professor — someone who had been at the forefront of educational reform — was there to deliver a keynote. I was chosen to be part of a small group that got to meet with him. So there we were, five or six of us sitting in a room, and I asked him, “What are your thoughts on the state of education in the countryside？” And this man was speechless.‎ I'll never forget that moment. It speaks to a larger truth. Towns like mine are forgotten.‎ This trend of exporting talent and resources to our big cities — this mindset of leaving small towns and never coming back — I don't want to add to that movement. I want to reverse that movement.‎ Now it's my turn to help people younger than me. And you know what? I'm a sixth grade teacher in Helena now.‎ 语篇解读：本文作者通过自己的大学生活经历以及在一次教育会议上与一位教授进行交流的故事说明了美国的乡村正在逐渐被人遗忘的现象，作者也由此决定帮助乡村中的年轻人。‎ ‎4．What do people in American countryside think of the future of the youth at home?‎ A．Secure. B．Fragile.‎ C．Promising. D．Bright.‎ 解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Leave your small town and make something of yourself. Success and opportunity are found elsewhere.”可知，在美国的乡村，年轻人的就业前景并不稳定，成功和机会都在别处。故选B项。‎ ‎5．What did the author find in his college classroom?‎ A．Students chatted freely.‎ B．Countryside was ignored.‎ C．He was looked down upon.‎ D．Students concentrated on education.‎ 解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“And when I had conversations with these students ... it was always ‘urban this’ and ‘urban that’．”和第四段“It was like small town America didn't exist.”可知，作者在他的大学课堂中发现大家总是探讨与城市相关的问题，就好像乡村在美国不存在一样。也就是说，乡村被人们忽视了。故选B项。‎ ‎6．How would the author feel about the professor's reaction?‎ A．It's emotional. B．It's natural.‎ C．It's positive. D．It's disappointing.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“I'll never forget that moment. It speaks to a larger truth. Towns like mine are forgotten.”‎ 可知，作者在教授对于自己提出的有关乡村的问题无言以对时，意识到像自己家乡那样的乡村被人们遗忘了。由此可推知，作者对此感到失望。故选D项。‎ ‎7．What is the author doing now?‎ A．Teaching in a college.‎ B．Fighting for the movement.‎ C．Working with the professor.‎ D．Devoting himself to his hometown.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“After graduating from a high school in Helena”可知，作者的家乡在海伦娜，再根据最后一段“Now it's my turn to help people younger than me. And you know what? I'm a sixth grade teacher in Helena now.”可知，作者现在在家乡教书，帮助家乡中的年轻人，为家乡做贡献。故选D项。‎ C ‎(2019·江西省九江二模)Slowly but surely, we're moving closer and closer to 5G world. From smart home security to selfdriving cars, all the internetconnected devices in our life will be able to talk to each other at lightningfast speeds with reduced delay. Objectively speaking, the fastest 4G down load speeds in the U．S. top out at an average of 19.42 Mbps. But by comparison 5G promises gigabit (千兆) speeds.‎ ‎“5G is one of those heralds (预兆), along with artificial intelligence, of this coming data age，” said Steve Koenig, vice president of market research for the Consumer Technology Association. The selfdriving ‎ vehicle is a great emblem of this data age, and that is to say, it is a sign of time, because with one single task, driving, you have massive amounts of data coming from the vehicle itself, and a variety of sensors are collecting a lot of information to model its environment as it moves. It's pulling in data from other vehicles about road conditions down the lanes. It could be weather information, or connected infrastructure (基础设施) construction. There's lots of data behind that task, which is why we need the capacity and high speed.‎ And virtual reality glasses and headsets haven't yet become the mainstream, but tech companies are joyfully betting that these devices will eventually replace our smartphones. With 5G, that could actually happen. This is notable because companies such as Apple are reportedly developing AR glasses to assist — or even replace — smartphones.‎ Ericsson stated at February's Mobile World Congress how smart glasses could become faster and lighter with a 5G connection, because instead of being weighed down with components, the glasses could rely on hardware for processing power.‎ But don't get too excited. There's still a lot of work to be done in the meantime, including various trials to make sure the radios play nicely with hardware and infrastructure construction, so 5G isn't concentrated only in big cities.‎ 语篇解读：‎ 随着数字时代的到来，5G和人工智能将会给人类生活带来巨大的变化，但是因为硬件和一些基础设施方面的问题，5G的全面普及也面临着困难。‎ ‎8．What is the first paragraph mainly about?‎ A．The coming world of 5G.‎ B．The tight security of 5G.‎ C．The super speed of 5G.‎ D．A potential dream of 5G.‎ 解析：选C　段落大意题。根据第一段中的“From smart home security to ... will be able to talk to each other at lightningfast speeds with reduced delay ... But by comparison 5G promises gigabit (千兆) speeds.”可知，本段主要介绍了5G的超级速度，故选C项。‎ ‎9．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “emblem” in paragraph 2?‎ A．Exhibition. B．Success.‎ C．Symbol. D．Explanation.‎ 解析：选C　词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“that is to say, it is a sign of time”可知，无人驾驶汽车是数字时代的标志和象征。it指代前面的The selfdriving vehicle, sign与画线词的意思相近，意为“标志”。symbol意为“象征”，符合语境，故选C项。‎ ‎10．What can we learn from paragraph 3?‎ A．5G world will no longer work effectively without the virtual reality devices.‎ B．Apple and other companies are creatively developing worldwide AR glasses.‎ C．These virtual reality devices are properly opening up the commercial market soon.‎ D．Tech companies will optimistically face the fact of smartphones' being replaced.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“...but tech companies are joyfully betting that these devices will eventually replace our smartphones.”可知，这些科技公司将会很乐观地面对智能手机被替代的情况，故选D项。‎ ‎11．What will the author tell us in the next paragraph?‎ A．How to fully expand 5G coverage.‎ B．How to effectively reduce 5G trials.‎ C．How to nicely operate 5G hardware.‎ D．How to widely construct 5G in big cities.‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，虽然5G世界令人激动，但是还有很多工作要做，包括解决硬件和基础设施建设问题，5G的覆盖不光只集中在一些大城市，由此可推断下一段作者将会为我们介绍如何去拓展5G的覆盖范围(coverage)，故选A项。‎ D ‎(2019·东北三省四市二模)You can't see your sleeping pet's brain waves, but its behavior can tell you when your cat might be dreaming. If ‎ you watch closely, you'll see that as she falls asleep, her breathing becomes slow and regular with her body still. She has entered the first stage of sleep, called slowwave sleep. After about 15 minutes you'll notice a change in her breathing. Her eyes move under her closed lids, her paws twitch (抽动) and she flicks (轻拂) an ear. She has entered dreaming. Although she twitches and makes little grunting noises, messages from her brain to the large muscles in her legs are blocked, so she can't run about. She is in a state of “sleep paralysis (麻痹)”．‎ Michel Jouvet, a French scientist, interrupted their sleep paralysis. Even though they were completely asleep, the dreaming cats began to run for balls that Jouvet couldn't see and arched their backs at unseen enemies. He figured he was watching them act out their dreams! Obviously, the dreaming cats seemed to be practising important cat skills: following, pouncing, and fighting.‎ In another study, Matt Wilson recorded rats' brain waves while they learned mazes. One day, he left the brainwaverecording machine on while the rats fell asleep. The pattern of brain waves in the sleeping rats matched the pattern from the maze so closely that Wilson could figure out exactly which part of the maze each rat was dreaming about!‎ Many researchers now think that in both people and animals, one purpose of dreams is to practise important skills and figure out recent learning. This may explain why so many people dream about fighting and ‎ escaping, skills that were probably important to our ancestors, and why dreaming affects our ability to learn.‎ Do all animals dream? From looking at the brain waves of sleeping animals, how often animals dream seems to be tied to body size. Cats dream about every 15 minutes, mice every 9 minutes, and elephants every 2 hours. And though cows and horses usually sleep standing up, they only dream when lying down.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，动物和人类一样，也经常会做梦，梦的内容常常跟学习重要的技能和弄清最近学习的东西相关；体型越小的动物，做梦的频率越高。‎ ‎12．What does Michel Jouvet find in his study?‎ A．The dreaming cats are in a state of body paralysis.‎ B．The dreaming cats often practise their important skills.‎ C．The eyes of dreaming cats moved while bodies are still.‎ D．The legs of the dreaming cats can't move.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第二段尾句“Obviously, the dreaming cats seemed to be practising important cat skills: following, pouncing, and fighting.”可知，这些做梦的猫似乎在练习重要的猫科动物技能：跟随、猛扑和打斗。据此可知，Michel Jouvet在研究中发现，睡梦中的猫经常训练重要的技能，故B项正确。‎ ‎13．What can you know about dreaming from the passage?‎ A．Dreaming a lot can help humans learn more.‎ B．Learning mazes is the basic skill for cats to learn.‎ C．Rats often dream to work out their recent learning.‎ D．Fighting and escaping are not important skills for ancestors.‎ 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“Many researchers now think that in both people and animals, one purpose of dreams is to practise important skills and figure out recent learning.”可知，许多研究人员现在认为，无论是人还是动物，做梦的一个目的都是为了练习重要的技能，并弄清最近学习的东西；据此可推知，老鼠经常通过做梦来弄清楚最近学习的东西，故C项正确。‎ ‎14．Which animal may dream most frequently?‎ A．Rats. B．Dogs.‎ C．Cows. D．Elephants.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据尾段可知，动物做梦的频率跟它们的体型大小有关，猫每15分钟做一次梦，老鼠每9分钟做一次梦，大象每2小时做一次梦。据此可知，老鼠做梦的频率最高，故A项正确。‎ ‎15．How does the author develop his passage?‎ A．By making comparisons. B．By using figures.‎ C．By telling stories. D．By showing facts.‎ 解析：选D　写作手法题。根据第一段倒数第二句“Although she twitches and makes little grunting noises, messages from her brain to the large muscles in her legs are blocked, so she can't run about.”‎ 并结合全文其他内容可知，文中列举了大量事实来说明动物做梦的现象，从而组织文章，故D项正确。‎ 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ ‎(2019·唐山一模)Many people consider “being alone” an awful thing, for they think it either means you're antisocial, or unwanted. However, being alone isn't necessarily a bad thing. __16__．‎ When you start to enjoy being alone, you'll get in touch with your own feelings. __17__. With that knowledge, it's then easier to manage your feelings.‎ Being alone makes you reflect more. __18__， you're burning a lot of energy. Being alone is to the contrary. It provides the perfect environment for reflection. Since you aren't spending so much time processing the thoughts and feelings of others, it's the best time to turn your focus inward.‎ ‎__19__. Being in the company of other people can be entertaining. However, it can also seriously affect your concentration. Without disturbance, you can just put your head down and get to work.‎ Being alone gives you more freedom to do what you like. When you're constantly connected by other people, you're always making compromises to find solutions that the entire group can enjoy.‎ ‎ Unfortunately, the things you want most may not always line up with what others want. __20__．‎ Are you alone right now? Are you the person to see a movie alone? If there's no one to go with you, but it's a movie you're longing for, please enjoy it!‎ A．Being alone can be more productive B．When you are in a state of being alone C．When you're surrounded by other people D．A handful of benefits will appear once you learn to enjoy being alone E．You'll create a deeper understanding of what makes you happy and upset F．So it's easy to enjoy being alone once you realize the great benefits it brings to you G．Once you enjoy being alone, you'll come to find you enjoy the company of others even more 语篇解读：本文主要说明了“独处”并不是一件坏事，它能使人更多地去思考，更加有创造力，也有更多的自由去做自己喜欢做的事情。‎ ‎16．选D　本空位置在第一段的段尾。空前提到很多人认为独处很糟糕，然而独处未必是一件坏事。由However可知，接下来要谈到独处的好处。而且后面几段谈及的都是独处的优点。所以本句应该是一个承上启下的过渡句，D项中的“A handful of benefits”‎ 与上文中的“isn't necessarily a bad thing”相呼应，“once you learn to enjoy being alone”与下文中的“When you start to enjoy being alone”相呼应，符合语境，故选D项。‎ ‎17．选E　根据设空处前的“When you start to enjoy being alone, you'll get in touch with your own feelings.”可知，设空处前指出独处时你可以了解自己的感情。再根据下文中的“With that knowledge”可知，设空处应指了解自己感情后的认知，E项中的“a deeper understanding”与下文中的“that knowledge”相呼应，“what makes you happy and upset”与下文中的“manage your feelings”相呼应，符合语境。故选E项。‎ ‎18．选C　根据设空处后的“you're burning a lot of energy”及“Being alone is to the contrary.”可知，设空处所介绍的是一种与独处相反，且消耗能量的情况，再根据下文中的“Since you aren't spending so much time processing the thoughts and feelings of others”可推知，设空处应指当你周围有人的时候，C项(When you're surrounded by other people)符合语境。故选C项。‎ ‎19．选A　设空处位于段首，根据文章的结构可知，此处应为本段的主旨句。根据下文提到的独处可以使人埋头工作而不被打扰可知，本段主旨应该是独处能够使人做事更高效，故选A项。‎ ‎20．选F　设空处位于段尾，应为该段的总结句，设空处前提到独处能够使人们有更多的自由做想做的事情。所以设空处应再次强调你一旦意识到独处会给你更多的自由时，就会更喜欢独处了。故选F项。‎