2019届高考英语二轮题海特训营：(1)阅读理解细节理解一

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(高中英语2019版)二轮题海特训营(18)阅读理解七选五二(含答案)

（18）阅读理解七选五二1、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。

"A question brought me to the point of ending my life when I was fifty years old. My question was the simplest one that lies in every person. It is the question without which life is impossible: Why do I live? ①__________ Is there anything in my life that will not be destroyed by my death?"These are the words of the famous Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. Many people ask these difficult questions. And they struggle to find meaning in their life. Tolstoy spent his whole life trying to answer difficult questions like these.②__________In the 1850s, Leo Tolstoy wrote his first stories. He wrote about his experiences in the military. He also told stories about when he was a child.③__________He was finally successful. He earned respect from many wealthy and intelligent men, who talked a lot about faith and the meaning of life. But soon he found they were proud and they made very bad moral choices.④__________He opened a school for the children of people who worked on his land. They were very poor. He wanted to help them because he thought they were more honest than the wealthy people he knew.Tolstoy learned many things from his workers. He respected how they worked hard to provide for their families.⑤__________So in 1862, Leo Tolstoy married a young woman named Sonya Behrs. The next 15 years were the best years of Tolstoy's life. It was during this time that he wrote his most famous books-- War and Peace and Anna Karenina. They communicate what he thought was the answer to all his questions-- humans were supposed to live a simple life and take care of their families.A. These works were published and Tolstoy became a well-known writer.B. How can I realize my dream if I have one?C. Why do I wish for anything, or do anything?D. He gained a lot of inspirations which had great influence on his following actions.E. His search for answers influenced his writing.F. So in the 1860s, Tolstoy tried a different way to find the meaningof life.G. He began to believe that marriage and family would give his life meaning.2、Where did your family eat dinner last night? In the car on the way to the gym? At McDonald's? Or at the dinner table? A survey conducted a few years ago found that 28% families ate dinner together at home seven nights a week. Another quarter said they ate together only three nights a week.Once upon a time, the situation was different. ①__________Plates, forks and spoons would be laid out. As dinner time approached, an increasing number of hungry mouths would begin to appear with the question, “What’s for dinner?”②__________The data seems to point to two main issues: overworked parents and overscheduled children. When parents get home in the evening, they are soon in the car again to send the children to learn soccer, music, and a host of other events.This nightly ceremony around the dinner table is both vital and fruitful; it is what keeps a family together. Sure, the conversation isnot always significant and children argue. And sometimes the most meaningful time in a family is not at the table at all. ③__________ The dinner table is the place where a family builds the identity. Stories are passed down, jokes are exchanged, and the wide world is examined through the lens(镜头)of the family’s values. Children pick up the vocabulary and the sense of how a conversation is structured. ④__________Dinner time is "family timeComing back daily to the same place helps gain the familiarity.The benefits of dinner time are more than above. Studies have shown that the more families eat together,the less likely the children are to smoke, drink, get depressed, and suffer from eating disorders, and the more likely they are to do well in school and learn how to socialize. One professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey stated, " A meal is about civilizing children. ⑤__________."So start to plan to stay at home for the family dinner together.A. During it, parents can teach them to be a member of their culture.B. Each night the dining table would be set with a simple cloth.C. Why not cut back on a few activities and have dinner with your family?D. What accounts for this decline in families eating together today?E. They also learn some good table manners, which will benefit them for life.F. It is important for children and parents to sit down together and get to know each other.G. However, there is still something unique about the time a family spends around the dinner table.3、One day a professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. After hearing that, all students were seated and waited for the test to begin. ①__________Once he finished handing out the papers to all the students, he asked them to turn over the test pages and begin.The students were confused to see that there was not a question but just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor noticed the students' facial expressions and told them, "I want you to write about what you see there.”②__________ At the end of the class, the professor took all the answer sheets back and started reading each answer from each sheet in front of all students. All of them described the black dot and tried to explain its position, etc. ③__________The professor began to explain, “Don’t worry. I am not going to give you grades for this,but I just want you to think about something. Here everyone focused on the black dot and wrote about it, but no one wrote about the white paper. ④__________The white paper represents our whole life and the black dot represents problems in our life.”“Our life is a gift given to us by God with love and care, and we always have reasons to celebrate—our friends around us, the jobs that provide us with our livelihood, and the miracles we see every day.”“⑤__________But we never see that these problems are very small compared with everything we have in our life.”A. The test paper is like our life.B. Instead, you should be responsible for what you did.C. The students were still confused but started to write.D. After the professor finished reading, the whole class was silent.E. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.F. Still we just focus on day-to-day problems like health issues and a lack of money.G. Then, the professor gave the test papers to all students with text facing down at the desk.4、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。

2019届高考英语二轮题海特训营8阅读理解推理判断四(含答案)

阅读理解-推理判断四1、 The U.S. Department of Labor statistics (统计) show that there is an oversupply ofcollege-trained workers and that this oversupply is increasing. Already there have been more than enough teachers, engineers, physicists, aerospace experts, and other specialists. Yet colleges and graduate schools continue every year to turn out highly trained people to compete for jobs that aren't there. The result is that graduates cannot enter the professions for which they were trained and must take temporary jobs which do not require a college degree.On the other hand, there is a great need for skilled workers of all sorts: carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, TV repairmen. These people have more work than they can deal with, and their annual incomes are often higher than those of college graduates. The old gap that white-collar workers make a better living than blue-collar workers no longer holds true. The law of supply and demand now favors the skilled workmen.The reason for this situation is the traditional myth that college degree is a passport to a prosperous future. A large part of American society matches success in life equally with a college degree. Parents begin indoctrinating (灌输) their children with this myth before they are out of grade school. High school teachers play their part by acting as if high school education were a preparation for college rather than for life. Under this pressure the kids fall in line. Whether they want to go to college or not doesn't matter. Everybody should go to college, so of course they must go. And every year college enrollments (入学) go up and up, and more and more graduates are overeducated for the kinds of jobs available to them.One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there. Of the sixty percent of high school graduates who enter college, half of them do not graduate with their class. Many of them drop out within the first year. Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up.1.It's implied but not stated in the passage that ________ .A.many other countries are facing the same problemB.white-collar workers in the US used to make more money than blue-collar workersC.fewer students will prefer to go to college in the futureD.the law of supply and demand has a strong effect on American higher education2.Which of the following is NOT a reason why college enrollments go up every year?A.Many people believe that the only way to success is a college education.B.Many parents want their children to go to college.C.High school teachers urge their students to go to college.D.Every young man and woman wants to go to college.3.By saying that“many people go to college who do not belong there”, the author means that ________.A.many people who are not fit for college education go to collegeB.many people who do not have enough money go to collegeC.many people who go to college drop out within the first yearD.many people who go to college have their hopes destroyed4.We can infer from the passage that the author believes that _______ .A.every young man and woman should go to collegeB.college education is a bad thingC.people with a college education should receive higher payD.fewer people should go to college while more should be trained for skilled jobs2、 American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.After World War Ⅱ, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are cities where population shifts(转移) to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents(居民) became wealthier. They had more children so they needed more space. They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs(郊区).Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young professionals are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers.This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s , many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying . Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.1.What does the author think of cities all over the world?A.They are alive.B.They are hopeless.C.They are similarD.They are different.2.Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?A.Because older American cities were dying.B.Because they were richer and needed more space.C.Because they contained the worst parts of society.D.Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.3.According to the 4th paragraph,a great many poor people in American cities .A.are faced with housing problemsB.are forced to move to the suburbsC.want to sell their buildingsD.need more money for daily expenses4.We can conclude from the test that .A.American cities are changing for the worseB.people have different views on American citiesC.many people are now moving from American citiesD.the population is decreasing in older American cities3、Apple announced its new iPhones last week, but competitors’ mobile phones can do many of the same things for less money.The new iPhone 8 and X have wireless charging, edge-to-edge glass screen and double cameras. But all of these features are already available in smart phones from China’s Huawei and Oppo, and Korea’s Samsung. While Apple asks buyers to pay $1,000 for its high-end model, some Asian phone makers can offer similar features for less.At one time, Chinese manufacturers copied features and designs from others to produce low-cost phones. But they have now added high-end features to their phones and they control nearly half the global mobile phone market.Media MarktSaturn is Europe’s biggest electronics seller. A spokesperson for the store told Reuters that, “Huawei is seen as a relevant competitor to Apple and Samsung by covering all ma jor price points and placing big in vestments in marketing and sales. ’’ She also said that the Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and TCL were among the top-10 best-selling smart phones in its stores.Chinese manufacturers’ fast growth has been fuel ed by strong sales in China. But they now export 40 percent of their smart phones. That is almost double the number from just three years ago, according to the Hong Kong investment company CLSA.Huawei is currently the world’s third largest phone maker behind Samsung and Apple. According to research companyCanalys, the Chinese company is getting closer to second-place Apple and might overtake it later this year. Huawei plans to show its top-of-the-line Mate 10 phone on Oct. 16. The phone will have artificial intelligence features such as instant translation and image recognition and will cost less than $1,000.1.What is the text mainly about?A.Smart phone’s manufacturers.B.Apple smart phone’s features.n phone makers’ fast growth.petition among Asian phone makers.2.Which is NOT among the top 3 phone makers in the world?A.TCL.B.Samsung.C.Apple.D.Huawei.3.What do we know from the text?A.Huewei will have overtaken Apple by later 2017.B.Chinese makers’ phones with high-end features cost less.C.The top-10 smart phones are to enter the high-end competition.D.40 percent of Asian smart phones are exported now.4.What is the writer’s attitude towards Asian phone makers?A.Doubtful.B.Concerned.C.Optimistic.D.Uncertain.4、 Operating the largest private foundation(私人基金会) in history, Bill and Melinda Gates make decisions that influence millions of lives. But they deal with problems very differently.For example, they agreed that too many children die needlessly from diarrhoea(腹泻). But when it came to how to prevent it, their opinions were different. While her husband read a lot about vaccines (疫苗) , Melinda Gates had been travelling and visited areas where poor people live in India.When she returned,she said,“I don’t know what it is, but there’s something in clean w ater and sanitation (公共卫生).” And Bill said,“ OK,Melinda, I don’t even have time to read in that space. Tell me what you know.That conversation led to a new focus on water and sanitation. Since 2006, they have given more than $US200 million toward those efforts.The foundation’s work is always a part of her family’s life,even on holiday. This year,over the spring break,they took their three children to the Amazon in Brazil. There,she spoke about the advantages of a service to allow people to send money by mobile phones, after seeing the success of such a program in Kenya.Melinda believed it’s a way to help her children “ know what goes on in their backyard,so they understand what it's like for kids who don’t have enough money to do what they do.”When asked what made her and her husband establish a foundation to help others, she pointed to her family background. Both she and her husband came from families who encouraged social services.Melinda has an MBA and degrees in computer science and business from Duke University. She met Bill Gates shortly after going to work at Microsoft. By the time they married in 1994,she had already persuaded him to become active in philanthropy(慈善事业).“We talked about how this wealth will go back to society before we got married,”she said. “ Thatseems like the right thing to do if you’re a rich person. ”1.At the beginning, Bill Gates wanted to deal withdiarrhoea by__________.A.providing clean waterB.developing vaccinesC.offering clean foodD.improving sanitation2.We can infer Melinda Gates brought her children to Brazil this year because__________.A.she wanted her children to help sick kids inB.razilB.her children wanted to enjoy the spring break abroadC.she wanted her children to value what they haveD.her children hadn't visited Brazil before503.According to the text,Melinda Gates__________.A.operates the foundation on her ownB.visited Kenya to help prevent diarrhoeaC.persuaded Bill Gates to practice philanthropyD.donated $US200 million to help poor people in Brazil4.What is the best title for the text?A.A rich family that is always ready to help othersB.How rich people influence others’ livesC.Children in poor areas need a handD.The largest private foundation5、 Each country and culture has its own set of public holidays and festivals. While some of these holidays and festivals like Christmas and New Year are common across the world, there are many more holidays that are unknown outside of national borders.1. Blessed Rainy DayLife in a country where it rains a lot can be hard. In Bhutan, Blessed Rainy Day is the holiday marking the end of the monsoon season(雨季). On this day,everyone is encouraged to enjoy a bath out of the house to wash away bad luck.2. Melon DayTurkmenistan's Melon Day is a celebration of their national fruit. It takes place on the second Sunday in August. Thousands of mouth-watering melons were given away in the heat of the Turkmen capital Ashgabat on Sunday to celebrate Melon Day.3. “Punch Your Neighbor” FestivalThe cities of Potosi and Macha in Bolivia hold the festival in the Bolivian Andes Mountains in May every year. It s celebrated by thousands of people and it’s based on the Quechua word “Tinku” that means “meeting”. The meaning of the word has become worse as it now is celebrated with beatings that can actually really hurt people.4. Haxey HoodThe Haxey Hood game in England has a big group of people trying to push a small leather tube towards one of the four pubs(酒馆) in town,where it will stay until the following year’s game. Once a person has the tube, he cannot run with it or throw it. He has to pass it on to people on his team. The game usually lasts a few hours.1.How do people celebrate Blessed Rainy Day?A.By taking a shower in the bathroom.B.By playing outdoors in the rain.C.By throwing water on others.D.By taking a bath outdoors.2.Where would you go if you're interested in the festival in honor of a kind of fruit?A.To Bhutan.B.To Turkmenistan.C.To Bolivia.D.To England3.What can we learn about the festival held in Potosi and Macha?A.It is hated by most people in those two cities.B.It is the most interesting festival in that country.C.It can be dangerous for those who take part in it.D.It is meant to encourage neighbors to love each other.4.What should people do in the Haxey Hood game?A.Run with a leather tube.B.Push each other forward.C.Try to win a drink at a pub.D.Pass a leather tube towards a pub.6、 There are many differences between British English and American English. I used to teach a course about the differences between the two. We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language. We have examples of the same words having very different meanings, different spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things. Here are some examples.A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK. A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK. Crisps in the UK, are known as chips, but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US. In the UK, a pie can be made from either meat or fruit, while in the US pies are normally made from fruit; pot pies are made from meat. Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US, not pounds and ounces.One very obvious difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on. Petrol in the UK is gas in the US. The place where we fill up our cars, in the UK, is a garage; while in the US, it's a gas station. The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house. In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US. An elevator in the US is called a lift here, and the first floor in the US is called the ground floor here, so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.I could continue with this. There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language. With so many differences, no wonder it's hard to understand each other well.1.The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in________.A.spellingB.grammarC.soundD.vocabulary2.It's implied(暗示) in the passage that the author may be________.A.a teacher from the UKB.a cook from the USC.a driver from the USD.a gas station worker from the UK3.In the author's opinion, ________.nguage differences don't affect understandingB.there will be fewer differences between American and British English in the futureC.the same words in the two different types of English may have different spellingsD.it is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in British hotels4.What can we learn from the passage?A."Elevator" is commonly used in the UK.B.In the UK, things are measured in pounds and ounces.C.Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.D.British and American people drive on the same side of the road.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.B; 2.D; 3.A; 4.D解析：1.本文通过调查分析告诉人们要改变传统观念应首先考虑选择技术工作的培训—因为它人才缺乏,待遇更高。

2019届高考英语二轮题海特训营3阅读理解细节理解三

阅读理解-细节理解三1、 As the Earth warms from the increase of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere, the oceans that cover 70 percent of its surface are warming too. This warming will likely benefit some sea species at the expense of others.A study in the May 20 issue of the journal Nature confirmed that there has been a warming trend in the world’s oceans since 1993, as the waters have absorbed much of the extra energy in the planet’s atmosphere.The warming that has already occurred, and is expected to continue in the coming decades, will likely spell bad news for many ocean species, such as corals and species that live in the cold waters of the planet’s poles. But some creatures beneath the ocean surface might actually have an advantage in the newly wanned waters.A 2008 study, for example, said that a warming of just a few degrees Fahrenheit in Antarctic waters could make them suitable to sharks,which haven’t lived in the area for about 40 million years. It’s easier for sharks to keep their high metabo lism in warmer waters. If sharks do move into the area,they could cause damage to the existing ecosystems of the oceans around Antarctica.A study of starfish found these typical ocean creatures grew faster in water at warmer temperatures and higher carbon dioxide levels ( another result of all the extra greenhouse gas in the atmosphere) than at normal conditions—which is bad news for the shellfishes they live on.Work by Jeremy Jackson, a professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California at San Diego, suggests that ocean warming—along with other threats such as overfishing and habitat destruction—could change once complex ocean ecosystems into ones that favor simpler species, such as microbes, toxic algal blooms and jellyfishes.1.How is Paragraph 3 developed?A.By giving examples.B.By analyzing causes.C.By making comparisons.D.By making classifications.2.What can we know about sharks from the fourth paragraph?A.They are native to Antarctic waters.B.They do harm to the whole ecosystem.C.They’re adaptable to warmer water conditions.D.They threaten simpler species in Antarctic waters.3.What will ocean warming likely bring about?A.Promoting the growth of starfish.B.An ecosystem of smaller creatures.C.Different food sources for sea creatures.D.Damaging living places of deep-sea species.4.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To explain why ocean warming benefit some species.B.To introduce how creatures survive in warmer oceans.C.To clarify some misunderstandings about ocean warming.D.To show which creatures will benefit from warmer oceans.2、 Steven Weinberger is the director of linguistics in the English Department at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He says students in his beginning phonetics class are mostly interested in teaching English as a second language. They wanted to study how non-native speakers pronounce different sounds."So we sent the students out to record non-native speakers, and we compared those speakers to each other an d to native speakers of English,” said Steven Weinberger.Professor Weinberger wrote a paragraph for all of the speakers to read. The paragraph uses common words but contains almost all of the sounds used in English. Here is that sixty-nine-word paragraph:“Please call Stella. Ask her to bring these things with her from the store: Six spoons of fresh snow peas, five thick slabs of blue cheese, and maybe a snack for her brother Bob. We also need a small plastic snake and a big toy frog for the kids. Shecan scoop these things into three red bags, and we will go meet her Wednesday at the train station.”In 1999, Professor Weinberger put the recordings online. The Speech Accent Archive is for anyone who wants to compare and analyze the accents of different English speakers.Some people think the archive would be better if it included natural speech-people talking freely, not just reading the same words. Professor Weinberger recognizes the strengths and weaknesses of his site.Professor Weinberger says the site gets a million visits a month and would like more people to send in theirown samples of the sixty-nine-word paragraph.Steven Weinberger said, ‘‘Right now we only have samples from about 350 languages, including English. You know, there are 6, 000 languages in the world today, so we need lots more. That’s why the archive work will never be finished.1.Why did Professor Weinberger let his students record non-native speakers?A.Most of his students are interested in phonetics.B.The pronunciation from non-native speakers sounds strange.C.They were gathering materials for the Speech Accent Archive.D.They wanted to know how non-native speakers pronounce different sounds.2.The Speech Accent Archive is intended for ______.A.all the stude nts in Weinberger’s beginning phonetics classB.whoever wants to study the accents of different English speakersC.the teachers of linguistics in the English Department at George Mason UniversityD.raising money by the rate of clicking the website3.The reason why Professor Weinberger chose the words in Para.4 for all of the speakers to read is that _______.A.the words in this paragraph are very easy to readB.people are familiar with the activities included in this paragraphC.most of the speakers are interested in the information shown in this paragraphD.the words are common and almost all of the sounds used in English are contained4.In which part of a website may the passage appear?A.Entertainment.B.Advertisement.C.Life.cation.3、Grandparents Answer a CallAs a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused . Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson ‘s decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.“in the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of grate magazine for grandparents .“We now realize how important family is and how important to be near t hem, especially when you’re raining children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.1.Why was Garza’s move a success?A.It strengthened her family ties.B.It improved her living conditions.C.It enabled her make more friends.D.It helped her know more new places.2.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?A.17% expressed their support for it.B.Few people responded sympathetically.C.83% believed it had a bad influence.D.The majority thought it was a trend.3.What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A.They were unsure of raise more children.B.They were eager to raise more children.C.They wanted to live away from their parents.D.They bad little respect for their grandparent.4.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A.Make decisions in the best interests' of their ownB.Ask their children to pay more visits to themC.Sacrifice for their struggling childrenD.Get to know themselves better4、 Spending money on time-saving services reduces stress and boosts (增进) happiness, according to a new research, but shockingly, few of us do it.Whillans, a professor at HBS said, “Buying time helps to protect us from the stress in our lives caused by time pressure, and the feeling that we don’ t have enough minutes in the day to complete our tasks.’’The effect was clearest in the Canadian experiment, in which 60 working adults were given $40 to spend in two different ways. One weekend, they were told to spend the money on a material purchase—a gift for themselves. The next weekend, they wereinstructed to spend the $40 on anything that saved them time, from paying the neighbor’s kid to run errands (跑腿) to taking a Uber instead of a bus.“On the day they made the time-saving purchase, they felt happier, in a better mood, and lower feelings of time stress than on the day they bought a material purchase” said Whillans.The biggest surprise to the researchers was how few people would spend money on time-saving services. When they asked 98 working adults how they would spend a “windfall” of $40, only two percent named a purchase that would save them time.“One reason,’’ said Whillans, “is that we’re very bad at remembering how much we hate doing certain tasks once the suffering has passed. That makes us less likely to take active steps to avoid that over burdened feeling in the future.” But another possible cause is good old-fashioned guilt. “If you feel guilty about getting someone to clean your house for you, then you might get less happiness from outsourcing that task,” said Whillans, or you might just be less likely to spend your money in that way. ’’1.In the Canadian experiment, the participants__________.A.were divided into two groupsB.were given $ 40 every two weeksC.were asked to give money to a neighbor’s kidD.were asked to spend the money in different ways2.According to the author, what can make people less time-stressed?A.Paying much for a concert ticket.B.Taking a regular bus to get to work.C.Employing someone to clean the garden.D.Buying themselves an expensive present.3.When it comes to spending money on ‘‘buying time”, _________.A.no people would like to do itB.a small percentage of people choose to do itC.more people will do it if extra money is givenD.most people like the idea but don’t practice it in life4.What do the underlined words “that overburdened feeling” in Paragraph 6 refer to?A.The good old-fashioned guilt.B.The feeling of spending money on goods.C.The stress of having someone clean your house.D.The discomfort when completing tasks we hate doing.5、 Nowadays,parents worry a lot because their children spend hours and hours in front of the TV screen.Because this doesn’t happen to only one specific family,many experts warn us that there can be some serious effects of children watching violence (暴力)on television.Children who become addicted(上瘾的) to TV sit down and turn on the TV as soon as they get home.Although they have lots of homework,they become absorbed in TV programs.Since they spend tons of time watching TV,they have less time to enjoy real life activities such as playing with friends,playing outdoor sports,or enjoying other kinds of entertainment.There are too many violent scenes on TV.Some experts say there are 25 acts of violence per hour on TV.In addition,there are many experiments by psychologists which show how TV violence influences children.Finally,people worry that children tend to imitate what they watch on TV and may start to behave more violently.What should be done? First of all,the government should regulate TV violence.It should also encourage people to invent and develop new technology which can block violent scenes from the programs children watch.For example,with a rating system(分级制度) and the V-chip,unfit scenes of violence and sex can be blocked out.Second,parents should monitor what their children watch.At the same time,they should make their children interested in real life activities.Then when the children start to spend more time playing with friends or reading books,parents can stop their monitoring.It is a fact that there is more violence on TV today than there was ten years ago.Moreover,violent incidents occur more frequently in real life.It’s time to re alizehow harmful watching TV violence is,and it’s time to keep our children from watching violence.1.What experts really worry is that _____.A.children spend too much time watching TV violence has a bad influence on childrenC.children become addicted to TV programsD.children have less time to do their homework2.The author explain how the government should control TV violence by _______.A.giving an exampleB.giving a definitionC.making a comparisonD.presenting research findings3.What does the underlined word “imitate” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?A.Explain.B.Copy.C.Ignore.D.Avoid.4.What is the author’s purpose for writing this text?A.To express his own worries about TV violence.B.To ask parents to take good care of their children.C.To inform readers of the latest situation about TV violence.D.To call on the whole society to save children from violence.6、 How much weight a baby gains during its first month could determine its IQ, as a new research suggests. The study found that children who gain more weight, and whose heads grow quickly during the first month of life, tend to have a higher IQ when they start school.Researchers at the University of Adelaide, in Australia studied 13,800 children who were born at full-term. They found that those who put on 40% of their birth weightin the first four weeks had an IQ 1.5 points higher than those who only put on 15% of their birth weight. Those who experienced the biggest growth in head circumference (头围) also had the highest IQs by the age of six.“Head circumference is an indicator of brain volume, so a greater increase in head circumference in a newly-born baby suggests more rapid brain growth,” says the led author of the study, Dr. Lisa Smithers.She added, “Overall, ne wly-born children who grew faster in the first four weeks had higher IQ scores later in life. Those children who gained the most weight scored especially high on verbal (言语) IQ at age 6. This may be because the neural (神经的) structures for verbal IQ develop earlier in life, which means the rapid weight gain during the first month could be having a direct cognitive benefit for the children.”Previous studies have shown the association between early postnatal (产后的) diet and IQ, but this is the first study of its kind to focus on the IQ benefits of rapid weight gain in the first month of life. Dr. Smithers says the study further highlights the need for successful feeding of newly-born babies. “We know that many mothers have difficulty establishing breastfeed ing in the first week of their babies’ life,” Dr. Smithers said.“The findings of our study suggest that if babies are having feeding problems, there needs to be early intervention (干预) in the management of that feeding.”1.The study mainly shows that ________A.head circumference is certainly connected to IQ.B.babies’ heads grow quickly during the first month.C.full-term babies tend to be cleverer than premature babies. (早产儿)D.the more weight newly-born babies gain, the higher IQ they are likely to have.2.How did the researchers get their conclusion from the study?A.By asking questions.B.By making comparison.C.By having a discussion.D.By referring to documents.3.According to Dr. Lisa Smithers, we can learn that ________A.a kid’s verbal IQ scor es reach its highest at age six.B.this study helps parents find feeding problems.C.quick weight gain benefits newly born babies on verbal IQ.D.this study reminds parents of the need for breastfeeding.4.The study differs from previous ones that _________A.it associates early postnatal diet with IQ.B.it pays attention to the IQ of newly-born babies.C.it emphasizes the significance of successful feeding.D.it first focuses on the relation between IQ and weight gain in the first month of life.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.C; 2.C; 3.A; 4.D解析：1.推理判断题。

2019届高考英语二轮题海特训营：(22)完形填空记叙文二

完形填空-记叙文二1、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a 1 place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They 2 various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was 3 that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more 4 to her than mountains of gold. The books are in every language — new books, ancient books, 5 a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.She had asked the government for 6 to move the books to a 7 place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. 8 , she brought books home every night, 9 her car late after work. Her friends came to 10 her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant 11 to hide some books. All through the 12 , Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, 13 them over the seven-foot walland 14 them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war 15 . Then nine days later, a fire burned the 16 to the ground.One day, the bombing stopped and the 17 left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be 18 again while the city was 19 . So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and 20 peace and a new library.1.A.meeting B.working C.personal D.religious2.A.raised B.handled C.reported D.discussed3.A.worried B.angry C.doubtful D.curious4.A.practical B.precious C.reliable D.expensive5.A.then B.still C.even D.rather6.A.permission B.confirmation C.explanation rmationrge B.public C.distant D.safe8.A.Fortunately B.Surprisingly C.Seriously D.Secretly9.A.starting B.parking C.filling D.testing10.A.stop B.help C.warn D.rescue11.A.intended B.pretended C.happened D.agreed12.A.war B.night C.building D.way13.A.put B.opened C.passed D.threw14.A.hid B.exchanged C.burnt D.distributed15.A.approached B.erupted C.continued D.ended16.A.restaurant B.library C.city D.wall17.A.neighbours B.soldiers C.friends D.customers18.A.sold B.read C.saved D.moved19.A.occupied B.bombed C.quiet D.busy20.A.dreamed of B.believed in C.cared about D.looked for2、The quiet heroIt was Mother's Day. The day we celebrate for mothers. But I'll 1 that Sunday in 2000 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I 2 to think of myshortcomings—how many evenings I couldn't spend with my children, and how many things I couldn't 3 my w aitress’ salary to buy.But what 4 kids I had! My daughter Maria was a senior in college, and Denny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University. They were 5 impolite enough to complain, hut there was so much more I 6 I had done for them. I just hoped they 7 .As I walked into the 8 quietly to start breakfast. I was greeted by a vase 9 a dozen red roses! When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them? But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly 10 of aneighteen-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago.It 11 :She took a day off from her busy 12 to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh althe stadium. It took 3. 5 hours just to get there>and they had to be there early 13 he could see his hero take batting practice. 14 their arrival, she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T-shirt on which was 15 his hero making a diving catch. After the game,of course he had to 16 his hero's signature,so she stayed with the little boy 17 1 o'clock in the morning...It took me long enough to 18 it, but I finally know who the 19 hero is. Mom, I love you!And suddenly, it was a 20 Mother’s Day, after all.1.A.admit B.adopt C.deny D.refuse2.A.intended B.liked C.tended D.hesitated3.A.stress B.spare C.strengthen D.spend4.A.poor B.great C.faithless D.pretty5.A.merely ually C.never D.often6.A.wished B.hoped C.expected D.desired7.A.supported B.understood C.approved D.disgusted8.A.living-room B.kitchen C.bedroom D.study9.A.including B.containing C.possessing D.pinning10.A.handwriting B.description C.tone D.scratch11.A.wrote B.recorded C.memorized D.read12.A.event B.content C.schedule D.circumstance13.A.or B.for C.but D.so14.A.At B.In C.On D.By15.A.impressed B.printed C.presented D.pressed16.A.buy B.abandon C.get D.swap17.A.before B.until C.after D.when18.A.see B.hear C.realize D.tell19.A.actual B.true C.imaginary D.visual20.A.sad B.bitter C.happy D.exciting3、The party began shortly after Mr Wood, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily, he had 1 some work home from the office, 2 he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise 3 . But by eleven o’clock he felt 4 and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was 5 trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he 6 himself reading the same page over and over again. Hethen turned off the light and 7 his head in the pillow. But 8 he could notshut 9 the noise, finally, after 10 seemed hours, his 11 was gone.He jumped out of bed, 12 some clothing, marched 13 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor's flat. The owner of the flat, who 14 him in his dressing gown,came 15 the room and, 16 Mr Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 17 . I know our parties 18 you. I meant to send you 19 .” Mr Wood's anger disappeared then and there. He said,“I’d better go and get 一20 . " Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.1.A.taken B.carried C.brought D.fetched2.A.with which B.from which C.where D.when3.A.outside B.overhead C.downstairs D.nearby4.A.bad B.tired C.sick D.hopelesseless B.necessary C.possible D.helpful6.A.had B.found C.caught D.felt7.A.buried B.rested C.shook D.turned8.A.till then B.worse still C.strange enough D.even so9.A.away B.off C.down D.up10.A.it B.what C.that D.which11.A.sleep B.strength C.patience D.anger12.A.pulled on B.dressed up C.selected D.wore13.A.sadly B.proudly C.quietly D.firmly14.A.made fun of B.stared at C.was angry with D.caught sight of15.A.across B.around C.towards D.by16.A.as B.before C.though D.until17.A.meet as B.sit here C.join us D.scold me18.A.may trouble B.would trouble C.may bother D.must bother19.A.a notice B.a message C.an invitation D.an apology20.A.washed B.changed C.dressed D.prepared4、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2019届高考英语二轮题海特训营：(5)阅读理解-推理判断一 Word版含解析(1)

2019届高考英语二轮题海特训营（5）阅读理解推理判断一1、In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy(识字) rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a lady.”Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain bad.In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters — from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim— were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon(名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. It’s partly true that Dickens’ style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. It’s partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. Bu t it’s also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer.But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible — and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.1.Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?A.They were difficult to understand.B.They were popular among the rich.C.They were seen as nearly worthless.D.They were written mostly by women.2.Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress________.A.his reputation in FranceB.his interest in modern artC.his success in publicationD.his importance in literature3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A.To remember a great writer.B.To introduce an English novel.C.To encourage studies on culture.D.To promote values of the Victorian age.2、Daniel Hernandez always wanted to help people. Before he’d even graduated from high school, he trained to be a certified nursing assistant and volunteered at a nursing home. He then decided to work in public service. In his junior year at the University of Arizona, he majored in political science and began volunteering in political activities.One of his heroes was Gabrielle Giffords. When picked for an internship(实习期) with her, he gladly gave up a part-time sales job. So eager was he that he started work four days early. On Saturday morning, January 8, he arrived at La Toscana Village market north of Tucson and began setting up tables in front of a Safeway store where 30 or so people were gathering to meet Giffords.At 10: 10 a. m.,Hernandez heard loud sounds. “Gun!” someone shouted. He heard people screaming, saw them falling to the ground. Hernandez was standing 30 feet away from Giffords when she fell down. In seconds, he was at her side. Everywhere around him was chaos, but Hernandez willed himself to remain calm.Giffords was lying on the sidewalk; blood was streaming down her face from a bullet wound on her head. Gently, Hernandez lifted her into a sitting position against his shoulder. Then, with his hand, he applied pressure to the wound on her forehead to prevent the flow of blood. He calmed her and told her all would be well.Minutes later, ambulances arrived on the scene. Still Hernandez stayed with Giffords, holding her hand and talking. “I just made sure she knew she wasn’t alone,” he says. “When I told her I'd contact her husband Mark, she squ eezed my hand hard.”Nineteen people fell victim to a crazy man that day. Giffords, though wounded, survived in no small part because of Hernandez’s quick actions. Hernandez did a heroic thing. Though he doesn't think so, the people of Tucson and the nation are grateful that Daniel Hernandez was there at that key moment, four days earlier than he was supposed to be.1.Where did Daniel Hernandez ever volunteer before the accident?A.At the University of Arizona.B.At a store for a product.C.At a nursing home.D.At his high school.2.Why did Hernandez stay with Gabrielle Giffords as soon as possible?A.Gabrielle Giffords was his hero.B.He worked as a security guards.C.He knew Gabrielle Giffords was in danger.D.He knew how to treat her wound.3.According to the last paragraph, to the people of Tucson, Gabrielle Giffords ______.A.worked hard at the Safeway storeB.was one of Daniel Hernandez’s friendsC.did a really heroic thing that dayD.was lucky to survive the accident3、 Science has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there’s always a temptation(诱惑) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren’t?To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of disciplines(学科). Considering this, you might expect the book to be a dry recitation of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unorthodox(非常规的), and perhaps unfortunate, way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader’s attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.On the whole, Brooks’s story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would e xpect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks’s attempt to translate his tale into science.1.The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to__________.A.illustrate where science can be appliedB.demonstrate the value of Brooks’s new bookC.remind the reader of the importance of scienceD.explain why many writers use science in their works2.According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?A.Its strong basis.B.Its convincing points.C.Its clear writing.D.Its memorable characters.3.What is the author’s general attitude towards the book?A.Contradictory.B.Supportive.C.Cautious.D.Critical.4.What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?A.Problems with the book.B.Brooks’s life experience.C.Death of the characters.D.Brooks’s translation skills.4、 1. The Wright Brothers, by David McCulloughAnother must-read for history fans, McCullough tells the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who taught the world how to fly. Drawing on all types of historical data — from personal diaries and scrapbooks, to thousands of private letters of family letters — we get a close look at the actual personalities behind one of the most influential moments in history.2. The Wonder Garden, by Lauren AcamporaThis novel is really a collection of several interwoven(交织)stories of people living in the rich Connecticut suburbs. From tales of an elderly artist to a young mother to a woman whose husband just behaves carelessly, The Wonder Garden gives us an unforgettable reminder that there’s often so much we don’t know about what happens with our neighbors behind closed doors.3. Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen, by Mary NorrisDoes someone mistaking who for whom make your blood boil? Do you want to throw a dictionary at someone for mistaking sit for cite? Enter Between You & Me. Mary Norris brings her experience working in The New Yorker’s copy d epartment to eager grammar fans in this laugh-out-loud book that looks at some of the most common spelling, punctuation, and usage problems in the English language.4. My Struggle: Book Four, by Karl Ove KnausgaardMy Struggle is a six-volume autobiographical novel that follows the life of Karl Ove Knausgaard, a Norwegian father of three. In Book Four, he writes of his decision at the age of 18 to move to a fisherman’s village in the far north of the Arctic circle to work as a school teacher. It’s t here that he struggles with love, alcoholism, and becoming loved by one of his students.1.What does the book The Wright brothers focus on?A.Invention of airplanes.B.Nature of the characters.C.History of airplanes.D.Ordinary life of the characters.2.Who describes his or her real life experiences in the novel?A.David McCullough.uren Acampora.C.Karl Ove Knausgaard.D.Mary Norris.3.Which of the following books might make you burst into laughter?A.My Struggle.B.The Wonder Garden.C.The Wright Brothers.D.Between You & Me.5、When I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs. Stanley was one of my customers. She’d watch me coming down her street, and by the time I’d biked up to her doorstep, there’d be a cold drink waiting. I’d sit and drink while she talked. Mrs. Stanley talked mostly about her dead husband, “Mr. Stanley and I went shopping this morning,” she’d say. The first time she said that, soda went up my nose.I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Stanley were still alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile, and maybe she’d work it out of her system. So that’s what I did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery (墓地).I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn’t see Mrs. Stanley for several years. Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser. She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy. Four years before, she’d had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now she had friends. Her husband was gone, but life went on.I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids. She asks me how I’m doing. When I don’t say “fine,” she sticks around to hear my problems. She’s lived in the city most of her life, but she knows about community. Community isn’t so much a place as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how you’re doing because they care, and not because they’re getting paid to do so. Sometimes it’s good to just smile, nod your head and listen.1.Why did soda go up the author’s nose one time?A.He was talking fast.B.He was shocked.C.He was in a hurry.D.He was absent-minded.2.Why did the author sit and listen to Mrs. Stanley?A.He enjoyed the drink.B.He wanted to be helpful.C.He took the chance to rest.D.He tried to please his dad.3.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “work it out of her system” in Paragraph 2?A.Recover from her sadness.B.Move out of the neighborhood.C.Turn to her old friends.D.Speak out about her past.4.What does the author think people in a community should do?A.Open up to others.B.Depend on each other.C.Pay for others’ help.D.Care about one another.6、I carried out my first real experiment in the 9th grade. My school was a dream place for someone who dreamed of becoming a scientist—we had almost everything that one needed to do experiments in the lab.The experiment was designed by me and another student called Aisha, who to this day remains a very close friend of mine. We chose to learn about the effect of antioxidants(抗氧化剂)on the growth of African violets(紫罗兰). We cloned a lot of African violets and planted them into baby food jars.To learn about the effect of antioxidants, we decided to count the number of little baby leaves that appeared on the cloned leaf every day. I was not sure why we decided to choose antioxidants to do the experiment. We were just 14 after all and we didn't know much about plants. However, we found that the ones fed with antioxidants produced more little baby leaves on them. I was sure the antioxidants had an effect on them. It was a wonderful experience to set up such an experiment.I learned a lot from that experience. It was just the one that made me like science, and having the opportunity to do real science at school made me believe that. It wasn’t reading science out of a book, and it wasn't watching videos about adults with bad hair doing science in a lab; it was actually doing science that interested me —thinking about it, planning it, and doing it.After that experiment, I did more experiments in the lab with my friend Aisha. We learned a lot of things through doing experiments in the lab of our school. I was so lucky that I attended such a school.Recently, I read a report on a website. It shows that many schools in the US don’t have the resources(资源) needed to do experiments in their school labs. Students should do experiments in the lab. It totally works. It makes kids like science. I hope that schools around the nation will provide their students with more resources to do experiments in the lab.1.What’s the author’s purpose in doing the experiment?A.To find out how African violets grew into big plants.B.To clone enough African violets to plant in the wild.C.To find the effect of antioxidants on African violets.D.To test whether antioxidants were good for all plants.2.The author found the African violets fed with antioxidants ________.A.looked very strangeB.grew better than othersC.were almost destroyedD.had much bigger leaves3.After doing the experiment the author __________.A.wanted to find a better partnerB.showed great interest in scienceC.thought it was hard to do experimentsD.wanted to read books to improve his experiment4.What is the text mainly about?A.The author’s first experiment in a lab.B.Why all students cannot do experiments.C.Why the author was interested in science.D.Things the author learned from experiments.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.C; 2.D; 3.A解析：本文写于Charles Dickens诞辰200周年前夕,介绍了Charles Dickens在英国小说方面的重要贡献和深远影响。

2019届高考英语二轮题海特训营：(4)阅读理解细节理解四 Word版含解析(1)

阅读理解-细节理解四1、 A new commodity brings about a highly profitable,fast-growing industry,urging antitrust(反垄断)regulators to step in to check those who control its flow. A century ago ,the resource in question was oil. Now similar concerns ares being raised by the giants(巨头)that deal in data, the oil of the digital age. The most valuable firms are Google,Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft. All look unstoppable.Such situations have led to calls for the tech giants to be broken up. But size alone is not a crime,The giants' success has benefited consumers. Few want to live without search engines or a quick delivery, Far from charging consumers high prices, many of these services are free (users pay, in effect, by handing over yet more data). And the appearance of new-born giants suggests that newcomers can make waves, too.But there is cause for concern. The internet has made data abundant, all-present and far more valuable, changing the nature of data and competition. Google initially used the data collected from users to target advertising better. But recently it has discovered that data can be turned into new services: translation and visual recognition, to be sold to other companies. Internet companies’ control of data gives them enormous power. So they have a “God’s eye view” of activities in their own markets and beyond.This nature of data makes the antitrust measures of the past less useful. Breaking up firms like Google into five small ones would not stop remaking themselves: in time, one of them would become great again. A rethink is required—and as a new approach starts to become apparent, two ideas stand out.The first is that antitrust authorities need to move form the industrial age into the21st century. When considering a merger(兼并),for example, they have traditionally used size to determine when to step in. They now need to take into account the extent of firms' data assets(资产) when assessing the impact of deals. The purchase price could also be a signal that an established company is buying a new-borm threat. When this takes place,especially when anew-born company has no revenue to speak of, the regulators should raise red flags.The second principle is to loosen the control that providers of on-line services have over data and give more to those who supply panies could be forced to consumers whatinformation they hold and how many money they make form emments could order the sharing of certain kinds of data, with users' consent.Restarting antitrust for the information age will not be easy But if govemments don't wants a data oconomy by a few giants, they must act soon.1.Why is there a call to break up giants?A.They have controlled the data marketB.They collect enormous private dataC.They no longer provide free servicesD.They dismissed some new-born giants2.What does the technological innovation in Paragraph 3 indicate?A.Data giants’ technology is very expensiveB.Google’s idea is popular among data firmsC.Data can strengthen giants’ controlling posit ionD.Data can be turned into new services or products3.By paying attention to firms’ data assets, antitrust regulators could .A.kill a new threatB.avoid the size trapC.favour bigger firmsD.charge higher prices4.What is the purpose of loosening the giants’ control of data?A.Big companies could relieve data security pressure.ernments could relieve their financial pressure.C.Consumers could better protect their privacy.D.Small companies could get more opportunities.2 、El Nino, a Spanish term for “the Christ child”, was named by South American fisherman who noticed that the global weather pattern, which happens every two to seven years, reduced the amount of fishes caught around Christmas. El Nifio sees warm water, collected over several years in the western Pacific, flow back eastwards when winds that normally blow westwards weaken, or sometimes the other way round.The weather effects both good and bad, are felt in many places. Rich countries gain more from powerful Niños, on balance, than they lose. A study found that a strong Niño in 1997 helped American’s economy grow by 15 billion, partly because of better agricultural harvest, farmers in the Midwest gained from extra rain. The total rise in agricultural in rich countries in growth than the fall in poor ones.But in Indonesia extremely dry forests are in flames. A multi-year drought (干旱)insouth-east Brazil is becoming worse. Though heavy rains brought about by El Niño may relieve the drought in California, they are likely to cause surface flooding and other disasters.The most recent powerful Niño, in 1997-98, killed around 21,000 people and caused damage worth $36 billion around the globe. But such Niños come with months of warning, and so much is known about how they happen that governments can prepare. According to the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), however, just 12% of disaster-relief funding in the past two decades has gone on reducing risks in advance, rather than recovery and rebuilding afterwards. This is despite evidence that a dollar spent on risk-reduction saves at least two on reconstruction.Simple improvements to infrastructure (基础设施)can reduce the spread of disease. Better sewers (下水道)make it less likely that heavy rain is followed by an outbreak of the disease of bad stomach. Stronger bridges mean villages are less likely to be left without food and medicine after floods. According to a paper in 2011 by Mr Hsiang and co-authors, civil conflict is related to El Niño's harmful effects—and the poorer the country, the stronger the link. Though the relationship may not be causal, helping divided communities to prepare for disasters would at least reduce the risk that those disasters are followed by killing and wounding people. Since the poorest are least likely to make up for their losses from disasters linked to El Niño, reducing their losses needs to be the priority.1.What can we learn about El Nino in Paragraph 1?A.It is named after a South American fisherman.B.It takes place almost every year all over the world.C.It forces fishermen to stop catching fish around Christmas.D.It sees the changes of water flow direction in the ocean.2.What may El Niños bring about to the countries affected?A.Agricultural harvests in rich countries fall.B.Droughts become more harmful than floods.C.Rich countries’ gains are greater than their losses.D.Poor countries suffer less from droughts economically.3.The data provided by ODI in Paragraph 4 suggest that_________.A.more investment should go to risk reductionernments of poor countries need more aidC.victims of El Niño deserve more compensationD.recovery and reconstruction should come first4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A.To introduce El Niño and its origin.B.To explain the consequences of El Niño.C.To show ways of fighting against El Niño.D.To urge people to prepare for El Niño.3、 While WeChat is China's biggest mobile messaging app (应用软件),there are many equivalent(相当的) apps in other countries that offer similar features(特征).WhatsApp (US)Users: more than 300 millionPlatforms: Android, 10S, Windows Phone, BlackBerryFeatures:Text chat, push-to-talk, file sharing, location sharingWith more than 300 million active users, WhatsApp is one of WeChat's biggest competitors. Developed by two ex-Yahoo! employees in 2009, WhatsApp originally focused on text chat, but onAug6 it also started push - to - talk service. It's noted for its accessibility, ease of use and the absence of advertisements. The service is free for the first year, after which $0.99 (6.06 yuan) is charged for one-year subscription.Kakao Talk (South Korea)Users: more than 100 millionPlatforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Bada (an operateing system developed by Samsung)Features: Text chat, group chat, push - to - talk, group calls, file sharingWith more than 100 million users in more than 230 countries, Kakao Talk is a multi - platform ( 多平台) texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for free. With Kakao Talk, users can message each other one-on one or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends. You can also choose from more than 250 animated emoticons (表情符号) and share them with friends.Line (Japan)Users: more than 200 millionPlatforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and PCFeatures:Text chat, group chat, push - to - talk, file sharing, location sharing, gaming, stickers. Line tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries. Apart from text and voice messaging, Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop. In the first quarter of 2013 alone. it made $ ,7 million just from stickers. The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE Game.1.The first paragraph of the passage is used to _______.A.introduce the most popular mobile messaging apps in ChinaB.talk about new features in the latest mobile messaging appsC.draw readers' attention to various popular mobile messaging appsD.explain how mobile messaging apps have become so popularpared with the other two apps, which of the following features makes Line stand out?A.Group mobile games.B.Free stickers and emoticons.C.Free download of the app.D.Text and group chat.3.One of the popular features of WhatsApp is that users_______.A.can send and receive messages for freeB.can enjoy live video chats within groupsC.don't need to worry about unwanted adsD.regularly set free stickers and emoticons4、During the past Spring Festival, many children may have received red packets from their families. But Xing Pu, a 40-year-old economist, is asking the government to give red packets to every Chinese citizen.Xing suggested the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese since the government income has increased rapidly in recent years. He said his suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the country’s economic success, help the lower-income groups deal with rising prices and increase consumption(消费)around the country.Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of pro-poor(扶贫)and pro-rural(惠农)policies(政策),including increasing spending on public health-care and cutting down the agricultural tax. But the lower-income group still needs more help.Xing said he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like theUnited StatesandSingapore. Earlier this year, the governments of the two nations offered cash handouts(救济)to their citizens. As for inChina, “We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1,000 yuan red packet to the poor,” said Xing.Although Xing’s suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet, many other economists criticized it as unpractical. “To better use the increase of money, handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time. It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy use in daily life,” said Qiao Xinsheng, an economic professor.1.Xing Pu suggested that the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese because ________.A.the poor should get help from the richB.the government should help the richC.the growing economic pie should be shared among the peopleD.the government doesn’t know how to use the mone y2.What has the government done to help the lower-income group?A.Spending less on public health care.B.Increasing the agricultural tax.C.Handing out money to every Chinese.D.Carrying out pro-poor and pro-rural policies.3.Xing Pu’s ideas of giving red packets to every Chinese citizen mainly came from ________.A.children receiving red packets from their familiesB.the US andSingaporegovernments offering cash handouts to their citizensC.the government’s increasing spending on public health careD.the rising prices in the country4.According to Qiao Xinsheng, what is better than giving out money?A.Supplying food to everyone every day.B.Cutting the price of energy use in daily life.C.Controlling the rising of prices.D.Increasing the government income.5、Rock music in one form or another is the most popular type of music all over the world. But where did it come from?Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time, “rhythm and blue” music was very popular with black Americans. “R&B” wa s a mixture of black religious music and jazz. It had strong rhythms that you could dance to and simple, fast words.Noticing the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid-1950s, this new white R&B music, called r ock ’n’ roll, had become very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley attracted millions of teenage fans. Their music was fast and loud. Many older people thought that rock ’n’ roll was very dangerous.By the early 1960s, even rock ’n’ roll had become old-fashioned. Many of the songs had begun to sound the same. It was at that time that a new group from England became popular — the Beatles.The Beatles first started by singing American style songs, but they soon developed their own style, with more complicated tunes. They also introduced different instruments. Groups like the Beatles had a very important influence on the style of popular music.By the early 1970s, rock ’n’ roll had developed into a new form of music. Electronics hadre placed the amplified guitars and drums of rock ’n’ roll. “Rock” had arrived.Rock music had continued to change and develop. It had combined with music from different parts of the world. Today, there are hundreds of different types of rock music, and almost every country has its own form of rock.1.When had rock ’n’ roll become very popular?A.By the mid-1950s.B.By the early 1960s.C.By the mid-1960s.D.By the early 1970s.2.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Beatles?A.It was not an American group.B.This group had their own style.C.This group made American style songs popular.D.The style of popular music had been influenced by this group.3.It can be inferred from the passage that Elvis Presley and Bill Haley________.A.were sin gers of “R&B”B.were singers in the mid-1950sC.were members of the BeatlesD.were popular with old people4.What's the best title of the passage?A.Popular MusicB.The History of Rock MusicC.Different Forms of Music in AmericaD.The Beatles6、I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one—it’s so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald’s, Apple, Mercedes Benz and Ad idas own great logos as well, and they are among my favorites.NikeIn the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike’s logo w as designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $ 35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.McDonald’sThe logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the arch shaped (拱形的) signs on the side of the company’s then walk-up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald’s name was added to the logo in 1968.AppleThere are different stories behind Apple’s logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steven Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn’t stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff’s “rainbow apple”, arainbow-colored silhouette (轮廓) of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then therainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.Mercedes BenzThe Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three- pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybach’s elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie. and DMG in 1926.1.What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?A.They are boring.B.They are attractiveC.They are out of date.D.They are practical2.What does Nike’s logo stand for?A.The goddess of victoryB.The source of inspiration for soldiersC.The wing of the Greek goddessD.The statue of the Greek goddess3.We can learn that Apple’s present logo is______.A.the religious story of Adam and EveB.Newton’s sitting under an apple treeC.a bitten apple with only one colorD.the rainbow-colored bitten apple4.Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?A.Nike –McDonald’s – Apple – Mercedes Benz.B.Mercedes Benz –McDonald’s – Nike – Apple.C.Mercedes Benz – Apple – Nike –McDonald’s.D.Nike –Mercedes Benz –McDonald’s – Apple.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.A; 2.C; 3.B; 4.D解析：1.推理判断题,根据第二段第一句中的“Such situation"可知答案在第一段,第一段暗示出分化商业巨头的原因是他们控制了数据市场, 故答案为A项。

2019高考英语二轮题海特训营(3)阅读理解细节理解三

阅读理解-细节理解三1、 As the Earth warms from the increase of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere, the oceans that cover 70 percent of its surface are warming too. This warming will likely benefit some sea species at the expense of others.A study in the May 20 issue of the journal Nature confirmed that there has been a warming trend in the world’s oceans since 1993, as the waters have absorbed much of the extra energy in the planet’s atmosphere.The warming that has already occurred, and is expected to continue in the coming decades, will likely spell bad news for many ocean species, such as corals and species that live in the cold waters of the planet’s poles. But some creatures beneath the ocean surface might actually have an advantage in the newly wanned waters.A 2008 study, for example, said that a warming of just a few degrees Fahrenheit in Antarctic waters could make them suitable to sharks,which haven’t lived in the area for about 40 million years. It’s easier for sharks to keep their high metab olism in warmer waters. If sharks do move into the area,they could cause damage to the existing ecosystems of the oceans around Antarctica.A study of starfish found these typical ocean creatures grew faster in water at warmer temperatures and higher carbon dioxide levels ( another result of all the extra greenhouse gas in the atmosphere) than at normal conditions—which is bad news for the shellfishes they live on.Work by Jeremy Jackson, a professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California at San Diego, suggests that ocean warming—along with other threats such as overfishing and habitat destruction—could change once complex ocean ecosystems into ones that favor simpler species, such as microbes, toxic algal blooms and jellyfishes.1.How is Paragraph 3 developed?A.By giving examples.B.By analyzing causes.C.By making comparisons.D.By making classifications.2.What can we know about sharks from the fourth paragraph?A.They are native to Antarctic waters.B.They do harm to the whole ecosystem.C.They’re adaptable to warmer water conditions.D.They threaten simpler species in Antarctic waters.3.What will ocean warming likely bring about?A.Promoting the growth of starfish.B.An ecosystem of smaller creatures.C.Different food sources for sea creatures.D.Damaging living places of deep-sea species.4.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To explain why ocean warming benefit some species.B.To introduce how creatures survive in warmer oceans.C.To clarify some misunderstandings about ocean warming.D.To show which creatures will benefit from warmer oceans.2、 Steven Weinberger is the director of linguistics in the English Department at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He says students in his beginning phonetics class are mostly interested in teaching English as a second language. They wanted to study how non-native speakers pronounce different sounds."So we sent the students out to record non-native speakers, and we compared those speakers to each other and to native speakers of English,” said Steven Weinberger.Professor Weinberger wrote a paragraph for all of the speakers to read. The paragraph uses common words but contains almost all of the sounds used in English. Here is that sixty-nine-word paragraph:“Please call Stella. Ask her to bring these things with her from the store: Six spoons of fresh snow peas, five thick slabs of blue cheese, and maybe a snackfor her brother Bob. We also need a small plastic snake and a big toy frog for the kids. She can scoop these things into three red bags, and we will go meet her Wednesday at the train station.”In 1999, Professor Weinberger put the recordings online. The Speech Accent Archive is for anyone who wants to compare and analyze the accents of different English speakers.Some people think the archive would be better if it included natural speech-people talking freely, not just reading the same words. Professor Weinberger recognizes the strengths and weaknesses of his site.Professor Weinberger says the site gets a million visits a month and would like more people to send in theirown samples of the sixty-nine-word paragraph.Steven Weinberger said, ‘‘Right now we only have samples from about 350 languages, including English. You know, there are 6, 000 languages in the world today, so we need lots more. That’s why the ar chive work will never be finished.1.Why did Professor Weinberger let his students record non-native speakers?A.Most of his students are interested in phonetics.B.The pronunciation from non-native speakers sounds strange.C.They were gathering materials for the Speech Accent Archive.D.They wanted to know how non-native speakers pronounce different sounds.2.The Speech Accent Archive is intended for ______.A.all the students in Weinberger’s beginning phonetics classB.whoever wants to study the accents of different English speakersC.the teachers of linguistics in the English Department at George Mason UniversityD.raising money by the rate of clicking the website3.The reason why Professor Weinberger chose the words in Para.4 for all of the speakers to read is that _______.A.the words in this paragraph are very easy to readB.people are familiar with the activities included in this paragraphC.most of the speakers are interested in the information shown in this paragraphD.the words are common and almost all of the sounds used in English are contained4.In which part of a website may the passage appear?A.Entertainment.B.Advertisement.C.Life.cation.3、Grandparents Answer a CallAs a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused . Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson ‘s decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.“in the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough fast enough to p rove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of grate magazine for grandparents .“We now realize how important family is and how important to be near them, especially when you’re raining children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.1.Why was Garza’s move a success?A.It strengthened her family ties.B.It improved her living conditions.C.It enabled her make more friends.D.It helped her know more new places.2.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?A.17% expressed their support for it.B.Few people responded sympathetically.C.83% believed it had a bad influence.D.The majority thought it was a trend.3.What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A.They were unsure of raise more children.B.They were eager to raise more children.C.They wanted to live away from their parents.D.They bad little respect for their grandparent.4.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A.Make decisions in the best interests' of their ownB.Ask their children to pay more visits to themC.Sacrifice for their struggling childrenD.Get to know themselves better4、 Spending money on time-saving services reduces stress and boosts (增进) happiness, according to a new research, but shockingly, few of us do it.Whillans, a professor at HBS said, “Buying time helps to protect us from the stress in our lives caused by time pressure, and the feeling that we don’ t have enough minutes in the day to complete our tasks.’’The effect was clearest in the Canadian experiment, in which 60 working adults were given $40 to spend in two different ways. One weekend, they were told to spend the money on a material purchase—a gift for themselves. The next weekend, they wereinstructed to spend the $40 on anything that saved them time, from paying the neighbor’s kid to run errands (跑腿) to taking a Uber instead of a bus.“On the da y they made the time-saving purchase, they felt happier, in a better mood, and lower feelings of time stress than on the day they bought a material purchase” said Whillans.The biggest surprise to the researchers was how few people would spend money on time-saving services. When they asked 98 working adults how they would spend a “windfall” of $40, only two percent named a purchase that would save them time.“One reason,’’ said Whillans, “is that we’re very bad at remembering how much we hate doing certain tasks once the suffering has passed. That makes us less likely to take active steps to avoid that over burdened feeling in the future.” But another possible cause is good old-fashioned guilt. “If you feel guilty about getting someone to clean your house for you, then you might get less happiness from outsourcing that task,” said Whillans, or you might just be less likely to spend your money in that way. ’’1.In the Canadian experiment, the participants__________.A.were divided into two groupsB.were given $ 40 every two weeksC.were asked to give money to a neighbor’s kidD.were asked to spend the money in different ways2.According to the author, what can make people less time-stressed?A.Paying much for a concert ticket.B.Taking a regular bus to get to work.C.Employing someone to clean the garden.D.Buying themselves an expensive present.3.When it comes to spending money on ‘‘buying time”, _________.A.no people would like to do itB.a small percentage of people choose to do itC.more people will do it if extra money is givenD.most people like the idea but don’t practice it in life4.What do the underlined words “that overburdened feeling” in Paragraph 6 refer to?A.The good old-fashioned guilt.B.The feeling of spending money on goods.C.The stress of having someone clean your house.D.The discomfort when completing tasks we hate doing.5、 Nowadays,parents worry a lot because their children spend hours and hours in front of the TV screen.Because this doesn’t happen to only one specific family,many experts warn us that there can be some serious effects of children watching violence (暴力)on television.Children who become addicted(上瘾的) to TV sit down and turn on the TV as soon as they get home.Although they have lots of homework,they become absorbed in TV programs.Since they spend tons of time watching TV,they have less time to enjoy real life activities such as playing with friends,playing outdoor sports,or enjoying other kinds of entertainment.There are too many violent scenes on TV.Some experts say there are 25 acts of violence per hour on TV.In addition,there are many experiments by psychologists which show how TV violence influences children.Finally,people worry that children tend to imitate what they watch on TV and may start to behave more violently.What should be done? First of all,the government should regulate TV violence.It should also encourage people to invent and develop new technology which can block violent scenes from the programs children watch.For example,with a rating system(分级制度) and the V-chip,unfit scenes of violence and sex can be blocked out.Second,parents should monitor what their children watch.At the same time,they should make their children interested in real life activities.Then when the children start to spend more time playing with friends or reading books,parents can stop their monitoring.It is a fact that there is more violence on TV today than there was ten years ago.Moreover,violent incidents occur more frequently in real life.It’s time to realize how harmful watching TV violence is,and it’s time to keep our children from watching violence.1.What experts really worry is that _____.A.children spend too much time watching TV violence has a bad influence on childrenC.children become addicted to TV programsD.children have less time to do their homework2.The author explain how the government should control TV violence by _______.A.giving an exampleB.giving a definitionC.making a comparisonD.presenting research findings3.What does the underlined word “imitate” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?A.Explain.B.Copy.C.Ignore.D.Avoid.4.What is the author’s purpose for writing this text?A.To express his own worries about TV violence.B.To ask parents to take good care of their children.C.To inform readers of the latest situation about TV violence.D.To call on the whole society to save children from violence.6、 How much weight a baby gains during its first month could determine its IQ, as a new research suggests. The study found that children who gain more weight, and whose heads grow quickly during the first month of life, tend to have a higher IQ when they start school.Researchers at the University of Adelaide, in Australia studied 13,800 children who were born at full-term. They found that those who put on 40% of their birth weight in the first four weeks had an IQ 1.5 points higher than those who only put on 15% of their birth weight. Those who experienced the biggest growth in head circumference (头围) also had the highest IQs by the age of six.“Head circumference is an indicator of brain volume, so a greater increase in head circumference in a newly-born baby suggests more rapid brain growth,” says the led author of the study, Dr. Lisa Smithers.She added, “Overall, newly-born children who grew faster in the first four weeks had higher IQ scores later in life. Those children who gained the most weight scored especially high on verbal (言语) IQ at age 6. This may be because the neural (神经的) structures for verbal IQ develop earlier in life, which means the rapid weight gain during the first month could be having a direct cognitive benefit for the children.”Previous studies have shown the association between early postnatal (产后的) diet and IQ, but this is the first study of its kind to focus on the IQ benefits of rapid weight gain in the first month of life. Dr. Smithers says the study further highlights the need for successful feeding of newly-born babies. “We know that many mothers have difficulty establishing breastfeeding in the first week of their babies’ life,” Dr. Smithers said.“The findings of our study suggest that if babies are hav ing feeding problems, there needs to be early intervention (干预) in the management of that feeding.”1.The study mainly shows that ________A.head circumference is certainly connected to IQ.B.babies’ heads grow quickly during the first month.C.full-term babies tend to be cleverer than premature babies. (早产儿)D.the more weight newly-born babies gain, the higher IQ they are likely to have.2.How did the researchers get their conclusion from the study?A.By asking questions.B.By making comparison.C.By having a discussion.D.By referring to documents.3.According to Dr. Lisa Smithers, we can learn that ________A.a kid’s verbal IQ scores reach its highest at age six.B.this study helps parents find feeding problems.C.quick weight gain benefits newly born babies on verbal IQ.D.this study reminds parents of the need for breastfeeding.4.The study differs from previous ones that _________A.it associates early postnatal diet with IQ.B.it pays attention to the IQ of newly-born babies.C.it emphasizes the significance of successful feeding.D.it first focuses on the relation between IQ and weight gain in the first month of life.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.C; 2.C; 3.A; 4.D解析：1.推理判断题。

2019年高考全国二卷英语试题答案解析

2019年全国2卷高考英语试题解析第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)AMy Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series(系列)of lifestyle books.Here she picks her top reads.MatildaRoald DahlI once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl's writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words.Matilda's battles with her cruel me parents and the bossy headmisres，Miss Trunchbull，are equally fumy and frightening，but they're also aspirational.After DarkHaruki MurakamiIt’s about two sisters-Eri，a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping，and Mari,a young student.In trying to connect to her sister.Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse”night people”who are hiding secrets.Gone GirlGillian FynnThere was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did but the horror story is brilliant.There's tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle foryour trust.It's a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what's going on is horribly enjoyableThe StandStephen KingThis is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around.After a serious flu outbreak wipes out99.4%of the world's population,a battle unfolds between good and evil among those let.Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.21.Who does"I"refer to in the text?A.Stephen King.B.Gillian Flynn.C.Jo Usmar.D.Roald Dahl22.Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?A.Cosmopolitan.B.Matilda.C.After Dark.D.The Stand.23.What kind of book is G one Girl?)A.A folk tale.B.A biography.C.A love story.D.A horror story.【答案】21.C22.C23.D这是一篇说明文。

2019届高考英语二轮题海特训营5阅读理解推理判断一201904261110

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Removing him from the pantheon(名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. It’s partly true that Dickens’ style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. It’s partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But it’s also that he re wrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible — and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.1.Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?A.They were difficult to understand.B.They were popular among the rich.C.They were seen as nearly worthless.D.They were written mostly by women.2.Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress________.A.his reputation in FranceB.his interest in modern artC.his success in publicationD.his importance in literature3.What is the author’s purpos e in writing the text?A.To remember a great writer.B.To introduce an English novel.C.To encourage studies on culture.D.To promote values of the Victorian age.2、Daniel Hernandez always wanted to help people. Before he’d even graduated from high school, he trained to be a certified nursing assistant and volunteered at a nursing home. He then decided to work in public service. In his junior year at the University of Arizona, he majored in political science and began volunteering in political activities.One of his heroes was Gabrielle Giffords. When picked for an internship(实习期) with her, he gladly gave up a part-time sales job. So eager was he that he started work four days early. On Saturday morning, January 8, he arrived at La Toscana Village market north of Tucson and began setting up tables in front of a Safeway store where 30 or so people were gathering to meet Giffords.At 10: 10 a. m.,Hernandez h eard loud sounds. “Gun!” someone shouted. He heard people screaming, saw them falling to the ground. Hernandez was standing 30 feet away from Giffords when she fell down. In seconds, he was at her side. Everywhere around him was chaos, but Hernandez willed himself to remain calm.Giffords was lying on the sidewalk; blood was streaming down her face from a bullet wound on her head. Gently, Hernandez lifted her into a sitting position against his shoulder. Then, with his hand, he applied pressure to the wound on her forehead to prevent the flow of blood. He calmed her and told her all would be well.Minutes later, ambulances arrived on the scene. Still Hernandez stayed with Giffords, holding her hand and talking. “I just made sure she knew she wasn’t alone,” he says. “When I told her I'd contact her husband Mark, she squeezed my hand hard.”Nineteen people fell victim to a crazy man that day. Giffords, though wounded, survived in no small part because of Hernandez’s quick actions. Hernandez did a he roic thing. Though he doesn't think so, the people of Tucson and the nation are grateful that Daniel Hernandez was there at that key moment, four days earlier than he was supposed to be.1.Where did Daniel Hernandez ever volunteer before the accident?A.At the University of Arizona.B.At a store for a product.C.At a nursing home.D.At his high school.2.Why did Hernandez stay with Gabrielle Giffords as soon as possible?A.Gabrielle Giffords was his hero.B.He worked as a security guards.C.He knew Gabrielle Giffords was in danger.D.He knew how to treat her wound.3.According to the last paragraph, to the people of Tucson, Gabrielle Giffords ______.A.worked hard at the Safeway storeB.was one of Daniel Hernandez’s friendsC.did a really heroic thing that dayD.was lucky to survive the accident3、Science has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there’s always a temptation(诱惑) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren’t?To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of disciplines(学科). Considering this, you might expect the book to be a dry recitation of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unorthodox(非常规的), and perhaps unfortunate, way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader’s attention. So as Harold and Eric a, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.On the whole, Brooks’s story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks’s attempt to translate his tale into science.1.The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to__________.A.illustrate where science can be appliedB.demonstrate the value of Brooks’s new bookC.remind the reader of the importance of scienceD.explain why many writers use science in their works2.According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?A.Its strong basis.B.Its convincing points.C.Its clear writing.D.Its memorable characters.3.What is the author’s general attitude towards the book?A.Contradictory.B.Supportive.C.Cautious.D.Critical.4.What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?A.Problems with the book.B.Brooks’s life experience.C.Death of the characters.D.Brooks’s translation skills.4、 1. The Wright Brothers, by David McCulloughAnother must-read for history fans, McCullough tells the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who taught the world how to fly. Drawing on all types of historical data — from personal diaries and scrapbooks, to thousands of private letters of family letters — we get a close look at the actual personalities behind one of the most influential moments in history.2. The Wonder Garden, by Lauren AcamporaThis novel is really a collection of several interwoven(交织)stories of people living in the rich Connecticut suburbs. From tales of an elderly artist to a young mother to a woman whose husband just behaves carelessly, The Wonder Garden gives us an unforgettable reminder that there’s often so much we don’t know about what happens with our neighbors behind closed doors.3. Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen, by Mary NorrisDoes someone mistaking who for whom make your blood boil? Do you want to throw a dictionary at someone for mistaking sit for cite? Enter Between You & Me. Mary Norris brings her experience working in The New Yorker’s copy department to eager grammar fans in this laugh-out-loud book that looks at some of the most common spelling, punctuation, and usage problems in the English language.4. My Struggle: Book Four, by Karl Ove KnausgaardMy Struggle is a six-volume autobiographical novel that follows the life of Karl Ove Knausgaard, a Norwegian father of three. In Book Four, he writes of his decision at the age of 18 to move to a fisherman’s village in the far north of the Arctic circle to work as a school teacher. It’s there that he struggles with love, alcoholism, and becoming loved by one of his students.1.What does the book The Wright brothers focus on?A.Invention of airplanes.B.Nature of the characters.C.History of airplanes.D.Ordinary life of the characters.2.Who describes his or her real life experiences in the novel?A.David McCullough.uren Acampora.C.Karl Ove Knausgaard.D.Mary Norris.3.Which of the following books might make you burst into laughter?A.My Struggle.B.The Wonder Garden.C.The Wright Brothers.D.Between You & Me.5、 When I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs. Stanley was one of my customers. She’d watch me coming down her street, and by the time I’d biked up to her doorstep, there’d be a cold drink waiting. I’d sit and drink while she talk ed. Mrs. Stanley talked mostly about her dead husband, “Mr. Stanley and I went shopping this morning,” she’d say. The first time she said that, soda went up my nose.I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Stanley were still alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile, and maybe she’d work it out of her system. So that’s what I did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery (墓地).I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn’t see Mrs. Stanley for several years. Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser. She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy. Four years before, she’d had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now she had friends. Her husband was gone, but life went on.I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids. She asks me how I’m doing. When I don’t say “fine,” she sticks around to hear my problems. She’s lived in the city most of her life, but she knows about community. Community isn’t so much a place as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how you’re doing because they care, and not because they’re getting paid to do so. Sometimes it’s good to just smile, nod your head and listen.1.Why did soda go up the author’s nose one time?A.He was talking fast.B.He was shocked.C.He was in a hurry.D.He was absent-minded.2.Why did the author sit and listen to Mrs. Stanley?A.He enjoyed the drink.B.He wanted to be helpful.C.He took the chance to rest.D.He tried to please his dad.3.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “work it out of her system” in Paragraph 2?A.Recover from her sadness.B.Move out of the neighborhood.C.Turn to her old friends.D.Speak out about her past.4.What does the author think people in a community should do?A.Open up to others.B.Depend on each other.C.Pay for others’ help.D.Care about one another.6、 I carried out my first real experiment in the 9th grade. My school was a dream place for someone who dreamed of becoming a scientist—we had almost everything that one needed to do experiments in the lab.The experiment was designed by me and another student called Aisha, who to this day remains a very close friend of mine. We chose to learn about the effect of antioxidants(抗氧化剂)on the growth of African violets(紫罗兰). We cloned a lot of African violets and planted them into baby food jars.To learn about the effect of antioxidants, we decided to count the number of little baby leaves that appeared on the cloned leaf every day. I was not sure why we decided to choose antioxidants to do the experiment. We were just 14 after all and we didn't know much about plants. However, we found that the ones fed with antioxidants produced more little baby leaves on them.I was sure the antioxidants had an effect on them. It was a wonderful experience to set up such an experiment.I learned a lot from that experience. It was just the one that made me like science, and having the opportunity to do real science at school made me believe that. It wasn’t reading scienceout of a book, and it wasn't watching videos about adults with bad hair doing science in a lab; it was actually doing science that interested me —thinking about it, planning it, and doing it.After that experiment, I did more experiments in the lab with my friend Aisha. We learned a lot of things through doing experiments in the lab of our school. I was so lucky that I attended such a school.Recently, I read a report on a website. It shows that many schools in the US don’t have the resources(资源) needed to do experiments in their school labs. Students should do experiments in the lab. It totally works. It makes kids like science. I hope that schools around the nation will provide their students with more resources to do experiments in the lab.1.What’s the author’s purpose in doing the experiment?A.To find out how African violets grew into big plants.B.To clone enough African violets to plant in the wild.C.To find the effect of antioxidants on African violets.D.To test whether antioxidants were good for all plants.2.The author found the African violets fed with antioxidants ________.A.looked very strangeB.grew better than othersC.were almost destroyedD.had much bigger leaves3.After doing the experiment the author __________.A.wanted to find a better partnerB.showed great interest in scienceC.thought it was hard to do experimentsD.wanted to read books to improve his experiment4.What is the text mainly about?A.The author’s first experiment in a lab.B.Why all students cannot do experiments.C.Why the author was interested in science.D.Things the author learned from experiments.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.C; 2.D; 3.A解析：本文写于Charles Dickens诞辰200周年前夕,介绍了Charles Dickens在英国小说方面的重要贡献和深远影响。

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ThatholidaymorningIdidn'ually,onholidays,Mother__36__ metosleepin.AndIwouldcertainlytakefulladvantageofit.Onthisparticularmorning,__3 7__，Ifeltlikegettingupearly.Istoodbymywindowoverlookingthe__38__，havingnothingbettertodo.Butasitturnedout,Iwassoontolearnaboutsomething__39__inl ife.AsIwatchedseveralpeoplegoby,getintotheircarsanddriveoff,I__40__anoldmanonab icyclewithabucketonits__41__andabasketofragsandbottlesonitsback-carriage.He__42__fromonecartoanother,washingandcleaningthem.Fromthewateronthegr ound,itseemedthathehadalready__43__washingandcleaningaboutadozenormorecars.Hemu sthavebeguntoworkquiteearlyinthemorning.Severalthoughts__44__mymindasIwatchedhimwork.Hewasn'twell-dressed.Hehadonapairofshortsanda(n)__45__T-shirt.Thebicycleherodewasnotbyanymeansthekindmodern__46__wouldwanttobeseenridin gon.Butheseemed__47__withlife.Therehewas,workinghardathissmallbusiness,__48__at passers-byandstoppingtochatnowandthen__49__elderlymenandwomenontheirwaytothemarketnearb y.Therewasanoticeabletouchof__50__inthewayheseemedtobedoingthings—__51__thewindscreen(挡风玻璃)，thenstandingbacktoadmireit;scrubbing(擦净)thewheelsand__52__，standingbacktoseewhattheylookedlikeafterthescrub.Itwasa__53__tolearn,Ifelt.Atnoageneedonehavetobegfora__54__ifonehasgoodheal thandiswillingtoworkhard.ForawhileIfelt__55__ofmyself.YoungasIam—justsixteen,andtherewasthisoldmanwhomusthavebeenusefullyengagedperhapsbeforethe sunappearedabovethehorizon.36.A.forcesB.allowsC.causesD.forbids37.A.otherwiseB.thereforeC、howeverD、besides38.A.parkinglotB.busstopC、schoolD、market39.A.interestingB.surprisingC.awfulD、useful40.A.noticedB.recognizedC、calledD、assisted41.A.backB.handleC、wheelD、seat42.A.searchedB.leftC、movedD、wandered43.A.stoppedB.startedC、intendedD、finished44.A.crossedB.slippedC、disturbedD、inspired45.A.attractiveB.shinyC、simpleD、expensive46.A.repairmenB.businessmenC、driversD、cyclists47.A.busyB.contentC.carefulD、bored48.A.wavingB.lookingC、laughingD、pointing49.A.aboutB.forC、withD、like50.A.worryB.respectC、sympathyD、pride51.A.cleaningB.fixingC、replacingD、covering52.A.stillB.yetC、againD、soon53.A.lessonB.subjectC、skillD、fact54.A.businessB.livingC、successD、right55.A.tiredB.doubtfulC、fearfulD、ashamed【要点综述】本文为一篇夹叙夹议的文章，主要介绍了一天作者站在自家的窗户前观望时，看到一个老人通过自己的劳动赚取所得，由此受到启发，只要一个人身体健康且勤劳，他在任何年龄都不需要靠乞讨为生。

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二轮复习高考英语阅读理解试题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解With all the recent concern about the environment, people want to see their money used to better the planet. Here are four well-known environmental organizations.World Wildlife Fund (WWF)The World Wildlife Fund is perhaps one of the best-known organizations for the protection of endangered species and their habitats around the world. They've been around for over 45 years. You can donate through their website , join their organization as a member, or adopt an animal through their online adoption center.National Geographic Society (NGS)National Geographic Society is well-known for their magazine and their specials on TV. The organization itself is one of the longest-running in the world—they've been around since 1888, focus on exploration and conservation of forests, oceans, habitats, species and societies. You chopse to donate through the website ，buy something at their online store, or order a magazine subscription.National Wildlife Federation (NWF)Founded officially in 1937, the National Wildlife Federation tries to protect wildlife at all costs. In fact, they believe that having the public educated is the best way to help the environment—-the more you know, the more you can protect the world we live in. Donations to the NWF can be made through their website nwf. org or through other options, like matching gifts, workplace giving, or memorial donations.Ecology Fund, comSet up in 1976，Ecology Fund, com is run on user clicks. Advertisers buy ad space on the site every time someone clicks. The money goes to buy endangered wilderness land to protect it from companies that would destroy it. So far, Ecology Fund, com has bought land in many areas. The best thing about this site is that you needn't donate any money—all you have to do is click.（1）Which environmental organization has the longest history?A. Ecology .B. World Wildlife Fund.C. National Geographic Society.D. National Wildlife Federation.（2）What does NWF think is the most important in environmental protection?A. Knowledge.B. Management.C. Money.D. Patience.（3）In what way does differ from the other three organizations?A. The size of networks.B. The way of operation.C. The strength of influence.D. The degree of popularity.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四个著名的环保组织。

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The law of supply and demand now favors the skilled workmen.The reason for this situation is the traditional myth that college degree is a passport to a prosperous future. A large part of American society matches success in life equally with a college degree. Parents begin indoctrinating (灌输) their children with this myth before they are out of grade school. High school teachers play their part by acting as if high school education were a preparation for college rather than for life. Under this pressure the kids fall in line. Whether they want to go to college or not doesn't matter. Everybody should go to college, so of course they must go. And every year college enrollments (入学) go up and up, and more and more graduates are overeducated for the kinds of jobs available to them.One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there. Of the sixty percent of high school graduates who enter college, half of them do not graduate with their class. Many of them drop out within the first year. Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up.1.It's implied but not stated in the passage that ________ .A.many other countries are facing the same problemB.white-collar workers in the US used to make more money than blue-collar workersC.fewer students will prefer to go to college in the futureD.the law of supply and demand has a strong effect on American higher education2.Which of the following is NOT a reason why college enrollments go up every year?A.Many people believe that the only way to success is a college education.B.Many parents want their children to go to college.C.High school teachers urge their students to go to college.D.Every young man and woman wants to go to college.3.By saying that“many people go to college who do not belong there”, the author means that ________ .A.many people who are not fit for college education go to collegeB.many people who do not have enough money go to collegeC.many people who go to college drop out within the first yearD.many people who go to college have their hopes destroyed4.We can infer from the passage that the author believes that _______ .A.every young man and woman should go to collegeB.college education is a bad thingC.people with a college education should receive higher payD.fewer people should go to college while more should be trained for skilled jobs2、 American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.After World War Ⅱ, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are cities where population shifts(转移) to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents(居民) became wealthier. They had more children so they needed more space. They movedout of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs(郊区).Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young professionals are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers.This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s , many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying . Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.1.What does the author think of cities all over the world?A.They are alive.B.They are hopeless.C.They are similarD.They are different.2.Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?A.Because older American cities were dying.B.Because they were richer and needed more space.C.Because they contained the worst parts of society.D.Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.3.According to the 4th paragraph,a great many poor people in Americancities .A.are faced with housing problemsB.are forced to move to the suburbsC.want to sell their buildingsD.need more money for daily expenses4.We can conclude from the test that .A.American cities are changing for the worseB.people have different views on American citiesC.many people are now moving from American citiesD.the population is decreasing in older American cities3、Apple announced its new iPhones last week, but competitors’ mobile phones can do many of the same things for less money.The new iPhone 8 and X have wireless charging, edge-to-edge glass screen and double cameras. But all of these features are already available in smart phones from China’s Huawei and Oppo, and Korea’s Samsung. While Apple asks buyers to pay $1,000 for its high-end model, some Asian phone makers can offer similar features for less.At one time, Chinese manufacturers copied features and designs from others to produce low-cost phones. But they have now added high-end features to their phones and they control nearly half the global mobile phone market.Media MarktSaturn is Europe’s biggest electronics seller. A spokesperson for the store told Reuters that, “Huawei is seen as a relevant competitor to Apple and Samsung by covering all major price points and placing big investments in marketing and sales. ’’ She also said that the Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and TCL were among the top-10 best-selling smart phones in its stores.Chinese manufacturers’ fast growth has been fuel ed by strong sales in China. But they now export 40 percent of their smart phones. That is almost double the number from just three years ago, according to the Hong Kong investment company CLSA.Huawei is currently the world’s third largest phone maker behind Samsung and Apple. According to research companyCanalys, the Chinese company is getting closer to second-place Apple and might overtake it later this year. Huawei plans to show its top-of-the-line Mate 10 phone on Oct. 16. The phone will have artificialintelligence features such as instant translation and image recognition and will cost less than $1,000.1.What is the text mainly about?A.Smart phone’s manufacturers.B.Apple smart phone’s features.n phone makers’ fast growth.petition among Asian phone makers.2.Which is NOT among the top 3 phone makers in the world?A.TCL.B.Samsung.C.Apple.D.Huawei.3.What do we know from the text?A.Huewei will have overtaken Apple by later 2017.B.Chinese makers’ phones with high-end features cost less.C.The top-10 smart phones are to enter the high-end competition.D.40 percent of Asian smart phones are exported now.4.What is the writer’s attitude towards Asian phone makers?A.Doubtful.B.Concerned.C.Optimistic.D.Uncertain.4、 Operating the largest private foundation (私人基金会) in history, Bill and Melinda Gates make decisions that influence millions of lives. But they deal with problems very differently.For example, they agreed that too many children die needlessly from diarrhoea(腹泻). But when it came to how to prevent it, their opinions were different. While her husband read a lot about vaccines(疫苗) , Melinda Gates had been travelling and visited areas where poor people live in India.When she returned,she said,“I don’t know what it is, but there’s something in clean water and sanitation (公共卫生).” And Bill said,“ OK,Melinda, I don’t even have time to read in that space. Tell me what you know.That conversation led to a new focus on water and sanitation. Since 2006, they have given more than $US200 million toward those efforts.The foundation’s work is always a part of her family’s life,even on holiday. This year,over the spring break,they took their three children to the Amazon in Brazil. There,she spoke about the advantages of a service to allow people to send money by mobile phones, after seeing the success of such a program in Kenya.Melinda believed it’s a way to help her children “ know what goes on in their backyard,so they understand what it's like for kids who don’t have enough money to do what they do.”When asked what made her and her husband establish a foundation to help others, she pointed to her family background. Both she and her husband came from families who encouraged social services.Melinda has an MBA and degrees in computer science and business from Duke University. She met Bill Gates shortly after going to work at Microsoft. By the time they married in 1994,she had already persuaded him to become active in philanthropy(慈善事业).“We talked about how this wealth will go back to society before we got married,”she said. “ That seems like the right thing to do if you’re a rich person. ”1.At the beginning, Bill Gates wanted to deal withdiarrhoea by__________.A.providing clean waterB.developing vaccinesC.offering clean foodD.improving sanitation2.We can infer Melinda Gates brought her children to Brazil this yearbecause__________.A.she wanted her children to help sick kids inB.razilB.her children wanted to enjoy the spring break abroadC.she wanted her children to value what they haveD.her children hadn't visited Brazil before503.According to the text,Melinda Gates__________.A.operates the foundation on her ownB.visited Kenya to help prevent diarrhoeaC.persuaded Bill Gates to practice philanthropyD.donated $US200 million to help poor people in Brazil4.What is the best title for the text?A.A rich family that is always ready to help othersB.How rich people influence others’ livesC.Children in poor areas need a handD.The largest private foundation5、 Each country and culture has its own set of public holidays and festivals. While some of these holidays and festivals like Christmas and New Year are common across the world, there are many more holidays that are unknown outside of national borders.1. Blessed Rainy DayLife in a country where it rains a lot can be hard. In Bhutan, Blessed Rainy Day is the holiday marking the end of the monsoon season(雨季). On this day,everyone is encouraged to enjoy a bath out of the house to wash away bad luck.2. Melon DayTurkmenistan's Melon Day is a celebration of their national fruit. It takes place on the second Sunday in August. Thousands of mouth-watering melons were given away in the heat of the Turkmen capital Ashgabat on Sunday to celebrate Melon Day.3. “Punch Your Neighbor” FestivalThe cities of Potosi and Macha in Bolivia hold the festival in the Bolivian Andes Mountains in May every year. It s celebrated by thousands of people and it’s based on the Quechua word “Tinku” that means “meeting”. The meaning of the wordhas become worse as it now is celebrated with beatings that can actually really hurt people.4. Haxey HoodThe Haxey Hood game in England has a big group of people trying to push a small leather tube towards one of the four pubs(酒馆) in town,where it will stay until the following year’s game. Once a person has the tube, he cannot run with it or throw it. He has to pass it on to people on his team. The game usually lastsa few hours.1.How do people celebrate Blessed Rainy Day?A.By taking a shower in the bathroom.B.By playing outdoors in the rain.C.By throwing water on others.D.By taking a bath outdoors.2.Where would you go if you're interested in the festival in honor of a kind of fruit?A.To Bhutan.B.To Turkmenistan.C.To Bolivia.D.To England3.What can we learn about the festival held in Potosi and Macha?A.It is hated by most people in those two cities.B.It is the most interesting festival in that country.C.It can be dangerous for those who take part in it.D.It is meant to encourage neighbors to love each other.4.What should people do in the Haxey Hood game?A.Run with a leather tube.B.Push each other forward.C.Try to win a drink at a pub.D.Pass a leather tube towards a pub.6、 There are many differences between British English and American English.I used to teach a course about the differences between the two. We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language. We have examples of the same words having very different meanings, different spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things. Here are some examples.A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK. A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK. Crisps in the UK, are known as chips, but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US. In the UK, a pie can be made from either meat or fruit, while in the US pies are normally made from fruit; pot pies are made from meat. Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US, not pounds and ounces.One very obvious difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on. Petrol in the UK is gas in the US. The place where we fill up our cars, in the UK, is a garage; while in the US, it's a gas station. The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house. In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US. An elevator in the US is called a lift here, and the first floor in the US is called the ground floor here, so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.I could continue with this. There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language. With so many differences, no wonder it's hard to understand each other well.1.The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in________.A.spellingB.grammarC.soundD.vocabulary2.It's implied(暗示) in the passage that the author may be________.A.a teacher from the UKB.a cook from the USC.a driver from the USD.a gas station worker from the UK3.In the author's opinion, ________.nguage differences don't affect understandingB.there will be fewer differences between American and British English in the futureC.the same words in the two different types of English may have different spellingsD.it is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in British hotels4.What can we learn from the passage?A."Elevator" is commonly used in the UK.B.In the UK, things are measured in pounds and ounces.C.Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.D.British and American people drive on the same side of the road.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.B; 2.D; 3.A; 4.D解析：1.本文通过调查分析告诉人们要改变传统观念应首先考虑选择技术工作的培训—因为它人才缺乏,待遇更高。

2019届高考英语二轮题海特训营(1)阅读理解细节理解一

阅读理解 - 细节理解一1、Jimmy Doolittle was a scientist, an airplane engineer and a general inthe United States Army.At one time, he held the record for flying faster than any other person. Hewas the first pilot to cross the United States in less than twenty-four hours. Hewas the first pilot to fly“ blind’’ ,using only instruments to guide his airplane.And, when his country entered World War Two, he led one of the first successful attacks against the enemy.Jimmy Doolittle was bom on December, 14th, 18%,in the western state ofCalifornia. His family soon moved to Nome,Alaska. Jimmy was a small boy. He nevergrew to be very big. Yet larger boys made a mistake if they thought being small also meant being weak. Jimmy would fight if someone tried to hurt him. And he almost never lost.As a young man he became a boxing champion. When the United States enteredWorld War One, young Jimmy Doolittle joined the army. He also asked to be trainedas a pilot. On March 18th, 1918, Jimmy passed the tests and graduated from flightschool. He had hoped to go to France and fight in the war. The army, however, hadhim train other pilots.Whenthe war ended, Jimmy chose to stay in the army. He thoughtthis would give him a chance to combine his flying skills and his interest inengineering.For most of the years between World War One and World War Two, Jimmy Doolittlewas involved in the growth of the airplane industry. He helped test new airplanes. He flew longer and longer distances. He also entered the world-famous air races of the time.On September 27th, 1993, the scientist, racing pilot, aviation pioneer andmilitary leader Jimmy Doolittle died.1.Which of the following statements about Jimmy is NOT true?A.He was the first pilot to fly with his eyes covered.B.He held the record for the flying speed at one time.C.He was the first pilot that crossed America in less than 24 hours.D.He was the first pilot to fly only by using instruments to guide his airplane.2.What did Jimmy do during the First World War?A.He went to France to fight.B.He trained other pilots in the army.C.He became a boxing champion.D.He led the army to attack against the enemy.3.Why did Jimmy choose to stay in the army when the war ended?A.He liked the army very much.B.He wanted to train more pilots in the army.C.He thought the army could provide better salary.D.The army was a good place to combine his skills and interest.4.The last paragraph but one mainly tells Jimmy's_______.A.achievementsB.contributionsC.developmentD.strengths2、One day,I received a call from a colleague.He was about to give a studenta zero for his answer to a physical problem,while the student claimed a perfectscore.I was elected as their arbiter(仲裁员).I read the examination problem,“Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of abarometer( 气压计 ). ”The student had answered, “Take the barometer to the top of the building,attach a long rope to it,lower it to the street,and then bring it up andmeasure the length of the rope.The length of it is the height of the building.The student had really answered the question completely,but the answer”didn ’t confirm his competence in physics.I suggested the student try again.I gave him six minutes to answer the question,warning that the answer should show someknowledge of physics.Five minutes later,he said he had many answers and dashed off one,which read “Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over theedge of the roof.Drop the barometer,timing its fall with a stopwatch.Then,use thephysical formula( Atthis公式 )to calculate the height of the building.point,my colleague had to accept it,and then the”student made almostfull marks.I couldn ’t help asking the student what the other answers were.He listed many others,and then added, “Probably the best one is to take the barometer to the administrator and say to him,‘Sir,here is a fine barometer.If you tell me the height of the building,I will give it to you.’”Then,I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional answerto this question.He admitted that he did,but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think.The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the world.Hewon the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.1.The student got a zero at the beginning because ________.A.the teac her wasn ’t satisfied with himB.his answer wasn ’t complete or correctC.the teacher didn’t fully understand his answerD.his answer didn’t show his knowledge of physics2.We know from the passage that ________.A.the student knew the expected answerB.the administrator told Bohr the heightC.the author preferred Bohr’s last answerD.the teacher was a very stubborn person3.We can learn from the passage that ________.A.instructors can teach students how to thinkB.arbiters can help students to get high scoresC.students should be given more freedom in thinkingD.teachers should make students use physical formulas4.What was Bohr ’s attitude toward his schooling?A.Optimistic.B.Critical.C.Approving.D.Pessimistic.3 Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the with no real idea of what I wanted to do. Mydegree, with honors, in English future literaturebuthad not really prepared me for anything practical. I knew I wanted to make adifference in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that. That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as muchas I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lotof hard work, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very longtime. In short, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family.Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all thepaperwork needed for application. After countless interviews and presentations, Imanaged to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. Several monthslater, I finally received a call asking me to report for duty. I would be going toa small village near Abuja,Nigeria.Where? What? Nigeria?I had no idea.But I was about to find out.After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small anddesperately in need of proper accommodation.Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts,and food as if I were their own family.I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the nextyear or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse.But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me.Sometime during that period,I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did, though I did not get anywhere with thelocal language,and I returned to the United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.1.What do we know about the author?A.His university education focused on theoretical knowledge.B.His dream at university was to become a volunteer.C.He took pride in having contributed to the world.D.He felt honored to study English literature.2.According to Paragraph 2, it is most likely that the author _____.A.discussed his decision with his familyB.asked previous volunteers about voluntary workC.attended special training to perform difficult tasksD.felt sad about having to leave his family and friends3.In his application for the volunteer job, the author _____.A.participated in many discussionsB.went through challenging survival testsC.wrote quite a few papers on voluntary workD.faced strong competition from other candidates4.On arrival at the village, the author was _____.A.asked to lead a farming teamB.sent to teach in schoolhouseC.received warmly by local villagersD.arranged to live in a separate house5.What can we infer from the au thor ’s experiences in Nigeria?A.He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture.B.He had learned to communicate in the local language.C.He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home.D.He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.4、What are American high schools like? Well, I'm happy to tell you what Iknow.When I started school here,it had already been a week since the school opened. At this school,freshmen usually go on a trip for about three days at the beginning of school. Unfortunately I missed that wonderful trip, which would have been thebest time to get to know my classmates. I was really sad. I wished I d known aboutit earlier.Despite the disappointment,however,I gradually adapted to my new life and school.There is a space in the basement of the teaching building where students chat and meet each other. As we do not always have the same classrooms and classmates,the school wants us to get to know each other there.Students usually come to school early,sit in that space and have fun.Around the space,there are many lockers for students to leave their books in, so that students do not have to carry a heavy schoolbageverywhere.It really surprises me that we have almost no textbooks. We only havetextbooks for World History and Algebra and they are big and heavy,like bricks.For other classes,we only need binders(活页夹) with paper in them. Without textbooks,students learn things freely and actively.For example, my humanities teacher just teaches us what is in her mind at the time. We never know what we will learn.Another difference between American schools and Chinese schools is thatAmerican schools care about students' morality more than their academic studies.For example, if you do not finish your homework, you will just be asked to do itlater, but if you cheat or lie, you will get a warning or even be kicked out.I think that most students here are good at schoolwork as well, but compared to Chinese students, they can make learning a more joyful experience. I thinkwe should take the good points from our two different kinds of education toperfect our approach to studying.1.What was the writer sad for?A.He was late for school.B.He missed the trip at the beginning of school.C.He didn ’t know anyone.D.American students looked down upon him.2.Why do students go to the basement of the teaching building?A.To attend class.B.To share a classroom.C.To have fun.D.To meet teachers.3.According to the passage, in American high schools,_______.A.you are likely to be kicked out if you cheatB.you'll be punished if you do not finish your homeworkC.students are better at schoolwork than Chinese studentsD.students care much about the grades they get5、One year ago,I paid no attention to English idioms,though my teacheremphasized( 重申 ) their importance again and again. But soon, the importance ofEnglish idioms was shown in an amusing experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began totalk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed tobe astonished.Gently shaking his head,shrugging his shoulders,he said,“You don’t say!”“You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought perhaps this was not an appropriatetopic. I’d better change the topic. So I said to him,“Well,shall we talk aboutthe Great Wall? By the way,have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone backhome will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.’’He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide.“The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud ofit. Soon I was interrupted again by his words“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well,I didn’t ask you to doso, ” he answered,greatly surprised. I said,“Didn’t you say‘You don’t say! Hearing this,the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain,“‘ You don’t say! ’ actually means‘Really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms. " Only then did I know I had made a fool ofmyself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember:what the English teachers said is always right to us students.1.At first,on hearing“You don’t say!” I thought the foreigner meant__________.A.he was not interested in the topicB.he was only interested in the Great WallC.I had talked too muchD.I had to stop talking at once2.After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______.A.I felt proud of my understandingB.the Englishman made a fool of himselfC.I felt very sillyD.I became more careful in everything3.What does the writer try to tell us?A.When you are speaking to a foreigner, you should be careful.B.English idioms are important.C.Foreigners are hard to understand.D.Learning a foreign language is difficult.4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.B.The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.C.The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.D.The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.6、An unlikely best friendOnce again, I was in a new schooL So was a girl in my class named Paris.That's where the similarities ended.I was tall and she was small.I was one of the oldest in the class while she was the youngest. I was awkward(蠢笨的) and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t stand her,considering her my enemy. But she wanted to be friends.One day, she invited me over and I said yes—I was too shocked to say no. Actually,no one had invited me over to play before. But this girl,who wore the latest fashions, wanted to see me.She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, herstepfather,her two brothers and her sister.Whenwe got to the room she shared with her sister,she took out a big case of Barbies—which was my next surprise.I would have thought she’d outgrown( 长大而放弃)them. I had never played with them. But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we made up crazy stories aboutthe Barbies. That's when we found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older. We both had wild imaginations.We had a great day that afternoon.Our jaws( 下巴 ) ached from smiling so much.She showed me her outfits( 外衣 ), which had almost come from a designer down the block. The womanwho owned it used her as a model sometimes for ads and gave her clothes in exchange.clothing store her newspaperParis had the whole neighborhood charmed ( 使着迷 ). The bookstore herfashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free passes and the pizza place lether have free pieces. Soon I was included in her magic world. We slept over atowners lenteach other's houses, and spent every free moment together. My dark hair grew outand I learned to love being tall.Paris,my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through the tough teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: your “worst enemy ” can turn out to be your best friend.1.The writer and Paris were similar in that________.A.they were both new studentsB.both of them were friendlyC.both of them were tallD.they were both the youngest in class2.In the article the writer describes Paris as a girl who was________.A.awkward and shyB.fashionable and proudC.quiet and lonelyD.friendly and lovely3.What did the writer learn from Paris?A.How to make best use of your neighborhood.B.How to dress and look fashionable.C.How to become a good writer.D.How to make friends.4.From the article,we can see that through her friendship with Paris, thewriter________.A.found she and Paris had more similarities than differencesB.was able to fit in at her new school with Paris' helpC.was not so awkward or shy as beforeD.learned more about fashion herself答案以及分析1 答案及分析：答案：1.A; 2.B; 3.D; 4.A分析：1. 细节理解题。

(高中英语2019版)二轮题海特训营(13)阅读理解主旨大意一(含答案)

（13）阅读理解主旨大意一1、 The world’s richest man might seem to have it all,but Bill Gates has one regret.The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网),the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French,Arabic or Chinese.He said:“I took Latin and Greek in high school and got A's and I guess it helps my vocabulary.I keep hoping to get time to study one of these —probably French because it is the easiest.I did Duolingo for a while but didn’t keep it up.”Gates,who is worth $79.3 billion,praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese.“Mark Zuckerberg amazingly leamed Chinese and did a Q&A with Chinese students—unbelievable,isn’t it?”he said.This isn’t the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language.He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife,Melinda,would likely want Samuel L.Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.As he took the top spot on Forbes(福布斯)28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time,he said he is pretty basic when it comes to so ending on clothes and food,but that he enjoys investing in shoes and racquets(球拍)when he plays tennis.When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way,the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break.‘‘Don’t stay up too late even if the book is really exciting.You will regret it in the morning.Pam still working on this problem,”he said.1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.An Interview withB.How Bill Gates SucceededC.Bill Gates' RegretD.The Richest Billionaire2.The underlined part in Paragraph 8 may actually mean that ________.A.it is important to lay a good foundation of lifeB.food and clothing are basic needs for people's lifeC.he doesn't spend much money on food and clothesD.he never cares about buying food and clothing3.What advice did Bill Gates give?A.Avoid staying up too late.B.Be a good language learner.C.Do the dishes yourself at home.D.Pick up the $100 bills in the streets.4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook.B.Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.C.Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high school.D.Bill Gates' wife wants Samuel to play a game with Gates.2、Martha Graham, bom in 1894, was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance, whose influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modem visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture. She created almost two hundred dance pieces. She is often called the Mother of Modern Dance.Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would become a dancer. At that time, the dancers were looked down on. So Martha's parents didn't approve of her desire to dance at the beginning. Until 1916, she began her studies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancing.In 1936, Graham made her defining work, Chronicle, which signaled the beginning of a new era in modem dance. The dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner. Influenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depression that followed, and the Spanish Civil War, it focused on depression and isolation, reflected in the dark nature of both the set and costumes (服装).Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy. Once again, she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows. But she didn't give up. Her last completed ballet was 1990's Maple Leaf Rag. A Dancer's World is an introduction to Graham and her work. She tells about her dances and her dance group shows some of their methods.Martha Graham received many awards during her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976. She was the first dancer to receive the country’s highest civilian honor. She died in 1991 at the age of ninety-six. In 1998, Time magazine listed her as the “Dancer of the Century”and as one of the most important people of the twentieth century.1.The author mentioned some famous artists in Paragraph 1 to show Martha Graham ________.A.was influenced greatly by themB.kept in touch with them regularlyC.had a great effect on modern danceD.liked to make more friends with them2.Why didn’t Martha’s parents approve of her desire to dance at first?A.She was too old to learn American dance.B.American dance was seen as a lower art form at that time.C.There was no academic school to teach dancing.D.Her family was too poor to afford her tuition.3.When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s, she ________.A.was warmly welcomed by the youthB.achieved huge success once againC.received many awards for her ageD.was attacked by people4.What is the text is mainly about?A.The background of modem dance in America.B.The development of modem dance in America.C.Martha Graham and her achievements in dance.D.The awards Martha Graham won in her life.3、Growing ups I always envied my friends who lived in one town in their whole lives. Coming from a military family makes this impossible.My brothers and I soon found that if we didn’t like a place we lived in, we’d soon be moving to a new place. Through all the ups and downs, I now realize that’everything I’ve done, seen, and learned has made me into the person I am today.The field day was the best day ever created. Being good at sports which 1 had done together with parents seemed to help me find my position at a new school. Despite the hot weather in San Antonio, Texas, I had to take outdoor activities. Sometimes we •took the family mountain biking after school. My brothers and I were arranged to join in the swim team and practice yoga. These are the things I remember about my childhood. Now I thank my parents for teaching me these vital principles, which I will have with me the rest of my life.I was always the shy girl and afraid to be myself. This didn’t bother me until i reached junior high school, when some girls judged me by what I wore, who I talked to and how skinny I was. I felt like I’d never done anything wrong to deserve such criticism. It was not until last year that I realized that I had to stay different from them and live my life according to my principles. I decided to be my own person. I never thought that being nice could cause me to be disliked. Anyway, I began hanging out with girls who had a lot in common with me like preferring outdoor sports. They were accepting and non-judgmental. I am now content in u knowing that I am my own person and don’t let others control my life.1.What caused the author to envy some of her friends when she was young?A.Her growing up like a boy.B.Her family’s frequent moving.C.Her busy school life.D.Her strict parents.2.Why did the author mention the field day in Paragraph 2?A.To show her hard childhood.B.To show her hobby in sports.C.To show her satisfactory family life.D.To show her parents’influence on her.3.What resulted in the author’s change in junior high school?A.Her constantly being good to others.B.Her obeying her principles strictly.C.Some girls’improper judgment on hereD.Some girls’refusing to make friends with her.4.What may be the best title for the text?A.Running for my lifeB.My happy childhoodC.My parents’regulationsD.Loving outdoor sports4、When I was nine years old my greatest desire in life was to owna pogo stick. I had recently learned to walk on a pair of stilts my dad had made for me, and I thought that if I also mastered the pogo stick that surely the circus would want to hire me for my incredible feats.When Christmas season rolled around again I told my mother that the only thing I wanted was a pogo stick. My mother told me they were too expensive and that we simply couldn’t afford one. On a Saturday afternoon a couple of weeks before Christmas, my mom and dad told me we needed to go to Sears to pay our credit bill. While my mother and I were at the counter paying the bill, my dad said,“I’ll be right back. I need to see something in the tool department.”After the bill was taken care of my mother and I went ahead and got in the truck. Soon my dad came walking out with a long slender box. I remember wondering at that very moment if it was a pogo stick in that box.When we arrived back at home my dad put the box in the barn. While my parents were busy with their chores, I snuck out to the barn and found the box. I knew that as soon as I opened that magical box my bright,shiny pogo stick would appear. No such luck! Inside the box was a silly old broom. And so Christmas morning was both great and disappointing. I got some nice gifts but I didn’t get the present that I really wanted.After all the wrapping paper was cleaned up my dad said he needed to tend to something in the bam. When he came back in, he was carrying my beautiful pogo stick. I couldn’t believe it—how they were able to scrape the money together for it and how they tricked me with the broom. I was so excited that I couldn’t let the pogo stick out of my sight. When I went to bed that night, I made sure my pogo stick wason the floor next to me. I'm surprised that I didn’t fall out of bed because I slept right on the edge so that I could hold onto my pogo stick as I fell asleep. My parents probably got quite a chuckle from the trick they played on me and I wonder if they were secretly watching me from the window as I snuck out to the bam to snoop for my Christmas present.1.What did the author want most when he was nine years old?A.A pair of stilts.B.A pogo stick.C.To go to the circus.D.To perform at the circus.2.How does the author feel when he snuck into the barn?A.Worried.B.Disappointed.C.Excited.D.Surprised.3.Why did the author sleep on the edge of the bed?A.He was afraid of falling out of bed.B.He made much room for the stick.C.He prevented the stick being stolen.D.He kept the stick within easy reach.4.What could be the best title of the text?A.Pogo SticksB.A Poor FamilyC.Greatest Christmas GiftD.Christmas Celebration5、阅读下面短文,回答下列小题。

2019届高考英语二轮题海特训营：(10)阅读理解词义猜测二 Word版含解析

阅读理解-词义猜测二1、Supportive text messages can double the chance of someone successfully quitting smoking, according to UK researchers.The study, published in The Lancet, called for texts to be included in services to help people kick the habit.Other scientists said a text service could be offered globally.According to government statistics two-thirds of UK smokers say they want to stop.This study looked at 5,800 of them. Supportive texts were sent to 2,915 of the smokers for six months. The rest received only messages thanking them for taking part.They were sent five texts a day for the first five weeks and then three a week for the next 26 weeks.Participants could also text back for specific advice when they had strong desire or had begun to smoke again.Saliva tests for cotinine,which is made when nicotine is broken down by the body,were taken to determine if people had really given up.After six months,10.7% of those receiving texts had quit—double the proportion among those doing it on their own.Dr Caroline Free, who led the txt2stop trial at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,said: "Text messages are a very convenient way for smokers to receive support to quit.""People described txt2stop as being like having a friend encouraging them or an angel on their shoulder.”"It helped people resist the temptation to smoke.The World Health Organization says nearly sixmillion die each year because of smoking, mostly in low-and middle-income countries.“The lessons learned from the txt2stop trial could… not only provide a new approach to stop in high-income and middle-income countries, but could also provide a useful starting point for implementing behavioural change in resource-poor settings."It has also been suggested similar text messages could be used to help people modify other behaviour.1.What can be the best title of the passage?A.Text Messages Help Smokers QuitB.How to Quit Smoking EffectivelyC.Smoking Is Very Harmful to HealthD.The Function of Text Messages2.How did the researchers judge if a participant had really given up?A.By sending text messages to the participant.B.By making saliva tests for cotinine.C.By observing the participant for five weeks.D.By making a questionnaire.3.The underlined “It” in the passage refers to ______.A.a friendB.txt2stopC.an angelD.quitting smoking4.In which part of a website may the passage appear?A.Entertainment.B.Advertisement.cation.D.Health.2、The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit card(信用卡) fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal website(非法网站).Websites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care.On-line shoppers who enter their credit card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. The thieves then go shopping with your card number—or sell the information over the Internet. Computer hackers(黑客) have broken down security (安全)systems,raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago,25, 000 customers of CD Universe, an on-line music retailer(零售商), were not lucky. Theirnames,addresses and credit card numbers were posted on a website after the retailer refused to pay US $157, 828 to get back the information.Credit card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. Mastercard is working on plans for Web-only credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on-line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated (欺骗).Ask about your credit card firm's on-line rules: Under British lawt cardholders have to pay the first US $ 78 of any fraudulent(欺骗性的) spending.And shop only at secure sites; send your credit card information only if the website offers advanced secure system.If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The website address may also start https: //—the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit card information over the telephone.Keep your password(密码) safe: Most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your password with care.1.What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage?A.A lot of stolen credit cards were sold on the Internet.B.Fraud on the Internet.C.Many websites are destroyed.D.Many illegal websites are on the Internet.2.What is the meaning of “fraud”?A.Cheating.B.Sale.C.Payment.D.Safety.3.How many pieces of advice does the passage give to you?A.Four.B.Three.C.Five.D.Six.4.You are shopping on the site: http: // www. Shopping, com, and you want to buy a TV set, whatdoes this article suggest to do?A.Order the TV set at once.B.Do not buy the TV set on this site.C.E-mail the site your credit card information.D.Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you.3、At school, I was in the top set for maths. My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my A-level subjects, but I had my mind set on a life fulfilled by the arts.In fact, I was a victim of a gender stereotype made stronger since birth, that men do science and maths and women do arts or languages. Computer science, technology and physics just did not figure in my teenage world view. Nobody popular in my school chose to study those subjects.Reality struck hard when I began attending job interviews and interviewers would say: “It’s great that you speak foreign languages, but what else do you do?” Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology those questions.A survey recently showed that three of the best-paid jobs for women arc in the technology sector. It’s a sector that really can change the world. We must show girls that technology has an effect on every industry out there, from fashion to architecture to journalism. Anybody can learn to code and these days it’s as important as reading and writing. I’ve realized that at university I’d achieved the wrong kind of literacy. Not being able to code limit your impact on the world far more than an ignorance of great literature.Now I have a five-year-old daughter. I don’t want her to blindly follow gender roles the way I did. I want her to know the fact that a science or technical degree will not limit her creativity but expand it and broaden her horizons far more than my arts background could. I’m exposing her to Minecraft and apps, which help improve analytical thinking and problem solving skills. I’m hoping that my daughter will discover and accept her potentials in science and want to change the world.1.What does the underlined phrase “gender stereotype” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Personal learning style.B.Sex characteristic.C.Conventional sex concept.D.Profession difference.2.According to the author, which may be the benefit of learning science?A.Increasing job possibility.B.Winning popularity.C.Improving language competence.D.Enriching imagination.3.How did the author feel for her major choice?A.Satisfied.B.Active.C.Discouraged.D.Regretful.4.What may be the best title for the text?A.Art or Science, Either is OKB.Good Subjects, Good FutureC.Girls, Choose More WiselyD.Catch Chances, Change the World4、Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times therehas been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populatedbyhunter-gatherers,small, tightly knit (联系)groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other.Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when theworld had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, andtheir languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialisation, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsoryeducation,especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades, allhave caused many languages todisappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. The distribution of these languages ishugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, oftenspoken by manypeople, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europehas only around 200 languages; the Americas about1,000; Africa 2 400; and Asia andthe Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. Themedian number (中位数)of speakers is a mere 6,000, which means that half the world’slanguages are spoken by fewer people than that.Already well over 400 of the total of, 6,800 languages are close to extinction(消亡), with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers),Chiapaneco in Mexico(150), Lipan Apache in the United States(two or three)or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.1.What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times?A.They developed very fast.B.They were large in number.C.They had similar patterns.D.They were closely connected.2.Which of the following best explains “dominant” underlined in paragraph 2?plex.B.Advanced.C.Powerful.D.Modern.3.How many languages are spoken by less than 6,000 people at present?A.About 6,800B.About 3,400C.About 2,400D.About 1,2004.What is the main idea of the text?A.New languages will be created.B.People's lifestyles are reflected in languages.C.Human development results in fewer languages.D.Geography determines language evolution.5、With around 100 students scheduled to be in that 9 am Monday morning lecture, it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the class and only 10 of them are still awake after the first 15 minutes; it is not even a surprise that most of them are still in their pyjamas(睡衣). Obviously, students are terrible at adjusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule.All human beings possess a body clock. Along with other alerting(警报) systems, this governs the sleep/wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour. Typically, the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolescents, which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until much later in the evenings. This typical sleep pattern is usually referred to as the "night owl" schedule of sleep.This is opposed to the "early bird" schedule, and is a kind of disorder where the individual tends to stay up much past midnight. Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings. Research suggests that night owls feel most alert and function best in the evenings and at night. Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as "night owls" and only 10 percent can be classified as "early birds"—the other 70 percent are in the middle. Although this is clearly not true for all students, for the ones who are true night owls this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday.1.What docs the author stress in Paragraph 1?A.Many students are absent from class.B.Students are very tired on Monday mornings.C.Students do not adjust their sleep patterns well.D.Students are not well prepared for class on Mondays.2.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A.Most students prefer to get up late in the morning.B.Students don't sleep well because of alerting systems.C.One's body clock governs the sleep/wake cycle independently.D.Adolescents' delayed sleep/wake cycle isn't the preferred pattern.3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "classified" in Paragraph 3?A.Criticised.B.Grouped.anised.d.4.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Functions of the body clock.B.The "night owl" phenomenon.C.Human beings' sleep behaviour.D.The school schedule of "early birds".6、In the 1760s, Mathurin Roze opened a series of shops that boasted(享有)a special meat soup called consomme. Although the main attraction was the soup, Roze’s chain shops also set a new standard for dining out, which helped to establish Roze as the inventor of the modern restaurant. Today, scholars have generated large amounts of instructive research about restaurants. Takevisual hints that influence what we eat: diners served themselves about 20 percent more pasta(意大利面食)when their plates matched their food. When a dark-colored cake was served on a black plate rather than a white one, customers recognized it as sweeter and more tasty.Lighting matters, too. When Berlin restaurant customers ate in darkness, they couldn’t tell how much they’d had: t hose given extra-large shares ate more than everyone else, but were none the wiser—they didn’t feel fuller, and they were just as ready for dessert.Time is money, but that principle means different things for different types of restaurants. Unlike fast-food places, fine dining shops prefer customers to stay longer and spend. One way to encourage customers to stay and order that extra round: put on some Mozart(莫扎特). When classical, rather than pop, music was playing, diners spent more. Fast music hurried diners out. Particular scents also have an effect: diners who got the scent of lavender(薰衣草)stayed longer and spent more than those who smelled lemon, or no scent.Meanwhile, things that you might expect to discourage spending—"bad" tables, crowding, high prices —don’t necessarily. Diners at bad tables — next to the kitchen door, say — spent nearly as much as others but soon fled. It can be concluded that restaurant keepers need not "be overly concerned about ‘bad’ tables," given that they’re profit able. As for crowds, a Hong Kong study found that they increased a restaurant’s reputation, suggesting great food at fair prices. And doubling a buffet’s price led customers to say that its pizza was 11 percent tastier.1.The underlined phrase "none the wiser" in paragraph 3 most probably implies that the customers were__________.A.not aware of eating more than usualB.not willing to share food with othersC.not conscious of the food qualityD.not fond of the food provided2.How could a fine dining shop make more profit?A.Playing classical music.B.Introducing lemon scent.C.Making the light brighter.ing plates of larger size.3.What does the last paragraph talk about?A.Tips to attract more customers.B.Problems restaurants are faced with.C.Ways to improve restaurants’ reputation.mon misunderstandings about restaurants.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.A; 2.B; 3.B; 4.D解析：1.主旨大意题:根据文章第一段可知,根据英国的研究者们所言,支持性的短信息能加倍成功戒烟的机会。

2019届高考英语二轮题海特训营(2)阅读理解细节理解二

阅读理解-细节理解二1、Get out of town with September festivalsA new school year has just begun, and the fall—a season full of festivals—is only two weeks away. But you don’t have to wait, and you don’t have to stay in the Charlotte area to find a fun festival.Whether you are looking for a last-minute day trip with the family, here’s a list of festivals and fairs happening within a reasonable drive from Charlotte. Hopscotch Music FestivalWhere: Downtown Raleigh (various venues).Estimated travel time: 3 hours.When: Today—Saturday.Highlights: This musical festival—which started: on Thursday一features performances by more than 175 national and international bands playing in 15 different venues, all within walking distance. Music genres will include rock,hip hop, alternative country, heavy metal, punk, folk and everything in between. Festival goers can check out performances by various artists at dozens of day parties.Admission: $ 34 — $110.Details: .Flatwoods FestivalWhere:451 Peach Tree Road, Bennett.Estimated travel time: 2 hours.When: 10 a.m. Saturday—5 p.m. Sunday.Highlights : This annual festival, which is in its 15th year, features family fun, food, crafts, horse rides and an antique tractor pull. There also will be musical entertainment and a grand parade with vintage cars, trucks, tractors, horse-drawn vehicles, floats, antique farm equipment and more.Admission: Free Friday; on Saturday, $ 5 for ages 13 and older.1.How long will you spend driving from Charlotte to Hopscotch Music Festival?A.Two hours.B.One hour.C.Three hours.D.Half a day.2.How can you know the detail about Hopscotch Music Festival?A.By dialing the telephone number: 828-687-1414.B.By surfing the website: .C.By surfing the website: .D.By dialing the telephone number: 919—548—5192.3.Mr. Smith with his wife is going to celebrate Flatwoods Festival on Saturday, how much money will he pay?A.$10.B.$20.C.$15.D.$14.4.In which column of a newspaper can you read this passage?A.Sports.B.Style.C.Travel.D.News.2、UK cottagesBorth Cottage, Abersoch, North Wales Sleeps 12Borth Cottage is a luxurious coastal cottage just outside Abersoch on North Wales9 beautiful LI yn Peninsula. It is not cheap but comes with its own hot tub, sauna and mini-cinema. There are also open fires, a state of the art kitchen, and a family games room. Enjoy long coastal walks, waterskiing and windsurfing or just sitting in front of the fire with a great book. The kids will be busy exploring the big gardens and playing on Playstation 3 or watching TV.Christmas : £6,000 for a week starting on December 21New Year:£6,000 for a week starting on December 28Blaenfforest Granary and Cottage, Carmarthenshire, Wales Sleeps 4 and 2 In the heart of South West Wales5 Teifi Valley, Blaenfforest offers new luxury self-catering accommodation in The Granary ( sleeps 4) and The Cottage ( sleeps 2 ). Underfloor heating and wood burning stoves ensure winter visitors are kept warm and dogs are welcome.Christmas : A week start ing on December 22, £360 for The Cottage, £685 for The GranaryHembury Court, East Devon Sleeps up to 17In the famous thatched village of Broadhembury, Hembury Court offersfive-star self-catering cottages located around a courtyard, which sleep two, four, five or six people. A group of 17 can book the entire place and enjoy sole use of facilities including round bams for games, activities and a party on New Year’s Eve. There is also a hot tub and a fitness suite with rural views.Christmas : December 28 to January 2, special offer of £4,250 instead of £4,650 for up to 17 peopleDozmary Pool Barn, Bodmin, Cornwall Sleeps 6Located at the site where, as legend has it, Arthur’s sword was thrown, this newly renovated granite bam, overlooks wild and remote Dozmary Pool. The house is warm and modem inside and furnished to the highest standards. It has three double bedrooms, an open plan sitting room,a dining area and a kitchen with a wood-burning stove. There are two terraces overlooking the lake, a great spot for birdwatchers and water enthusiasts.Christmas and New Year: £911 for a week1.If you want to go on holiday with a pet dog, you should choose _______.A.Borth CottageB.Dozmary Pool BamC.Hembury CourtD.Blaenfforest2.What is the common point of these four places?A.They are all located on the seaside.B.They can be rented at the same day.C.They all belong to British cottages.D.They have the same price.3.When 17 people go on holiday together in Hembury Court, they at least can spend _______.A.￡4,650B.￡4,250C.￡1,045D.￡6,0003、In a recent announcement, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said that they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effort to attract millions of online learners worldwide.Beginning this fall, a number of courses developed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $60 million program, known as edX.“Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can use our online courses,” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a meeting to announce the plan. MIT has offered a program called Open Course Ware for ten years that makes materials from more than 2,000 classes free online. It has been used by more than 100 million people. In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known as MITx, for people who complete certain online courses. Harvard has long offered courses to a wider population through a similar program. The MITx will serve as the foundation for the new learning platform.MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120,000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard and MIT hope other universities will join them in offering courses on the open-source edX platform.“Fasten your seatbelts,” Hockfield said.Other universities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.The Harvard-MIT program will be monitored by a not-for-profit (非盈利的) organization based in Cambridge, to be owned equally by the two universities. Both MIT and Harvard have provided $30 million to start the program. They also plan to use the edX platform to research how students learn and which teaching methods and tools are most successful.1.According to this text, edX is _______.A.a part of the free MIT OpenCourseWareB.a free computer program by MIT and HarvardC.a Harvard-MIT platform of free online coursesD.a free program online for universities worldwide2.What is said about online education in the text?A.Universities have been trying online courses.B.About 2,000 online courses have been offered.C.Over 100 million people have finished courses online.D.Stanford and Yale together have courses similar to edX.3.The underlined part in the text probably means _____.A.Get ready for the difficultiesB.Get ready for this educational changeC.Get prepared to complete the online coursesD.Get prepared to make materials for the edX courses4.What can be said about MITx according to the text?A.It is first offered as part of the edX learning program.B.It is another free MIT-Harvard online learning program.C.It is a standard to recognize online learners’ achievement.D.It is a new kind of free online course of Harvard and MIT.4、The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity ChallengeDare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world.Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue. Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th.Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speaker will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served.Between March 10th and March 15th, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at:.1.Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?A.School students.B.Cambridge locals.C.CSF winners.D.MIT artists.2.When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?A.On February 8th.B.On March 10thC.On March 15th.D.On April 21st.3.What type of writing is this text?A.An exhibition guide.B.An art show review.C.An announcement.5、 FLORENCE, Italy — Svetlana Cojochru feels hurt. The Moldovan has lived here seven years as a caregiver to Italian kids and the elderly, but in order to stay she’s had to prove her language skills by taking a test which requires her to write a postcard to an imaginary friend and answer a fictional job ad.Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing immigrant(移民)population by demanding language skills in exchange for work permits, or in some cases, citizenship.Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard financial times make it more difficult for natives to keep jobs, such measures will become more a vehicle for intolerance than integration(融合).Others say it’s only natural that newcomers learn the language of their host nation, seeing it as a condition to ensure they can contribute to society.Other European countries laid down a similar requirement for immigrants, and some terms are even tougher. The governments argue that this will help foreigners better join the society and promote understanding across cultures.Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sharp increase in immigration in recent years. In 1990, immigrants numbered some 1.14 million out of Italy’s then 56.7 million people, or about 2 percent. At the start of this year, foreigners living in Italy amounted to 4.56 million of a total population of 60.6 million, or 7.5 percent, with immigrants’ children accounting for an ever larger percentage of births in Italy.Cojochru, the Moldovan caregiver, hoped obtaining permanent residence (居住权) would help her bring her two children to Italy; they live with her sister in Moldova, where salaries are among the lowest in Europe. She was skeptical that the language requirement would encourage integration.Italians always "see me as a foreigner," an outsider, even though she’s stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently, she said.1.Why does Cojochru have to take a language test?A.To continue to stay in Italy.B.To teach her children Italian.C.To find a better job in Italy.D.To better mix with the Italians.2.Some people worry that the new language requirement may _____.A.reduce Italy's population quicklyB.cause conflicts among peopleC.lead to financial difficultiesD.put pressure on schools3.What do we know about Cojochru?A.She lives with her sister now in Italy.B.She enjoys learning the Italian language.C.She speaks Italian well enough for her job.D.She wishes to go back to her home country.6、 Your house may have an effect on your figure. experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. youcan make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights. dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious(难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.Don’t forget the clock—or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily makes us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass thana tall, skinny glass.1.The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____.A.their home comfortsB.their body shapeC.house buyingD.healthy diets2.A home environment in blue can help people ____.A.digest food betterB.reduce food intakeC.burn more caloriesD.regain their appetites3.What are people advised to do at mealtimes?A.Eat quickly.B.Play fast musice smaller spoonsD.Turn down the lights4.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Is Your House Making You Fat?B.Ways of Serving DinnerC.Effects of Self-ConsciousnessD.Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?D.An official report.答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.C; 2.C; 3.A; 4.C解析：1.细节理解题:根据文中第一个方框中的“Estimated travel time: 3 hours.”可知,开车从夏洛特市到“跳房子”音乐节大约的时间为三个小时。

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阅读理解-细节理解一1、Jimmy Doolittle was a scientist, an airplane engineer and a general in the United States Army.At one time, he held the record for flying faster than any other person. He was the first pilot to cross the United States in less than twenty-four hours. He was the first pilot to fly “ blind’’,using only instruments to guide his airplane.And, when his country entered World War Two, he led one of the first successful attacks against the enemy.Jimmy Doolittle was bom on December, 14th, 18%,in the western state of California. His family soon moved to Nome,Alaska. Jimmy was a small boy. He never grew to be very big. Yet larger boys made a mistake if they thought being small also meant being weak. Jimmy would fight if someone tried to hurt him. And he almost never lost.As a young man he became a boxing champion. When the United States entered World War One, young Jimmy Doolittle joined the army. He also asked to be trained as a pilot. On March 18th, 1918, Jimmy passed the tests and graduated from flight school. He had hoped to go to France and fight in the war. The army, however, had him train other pilots. When the war ended, Jimmy chose to stay in the army. He thought this would give him a chance to combine his flying skills and his interest in engineering.For most of the years between World War One and World War Two, Jimmy Doolittle was involved in the growth of the airplane industry. He helped test new airplanes. He flew longer and longer distances. He also entered the world-famous air races of the time.On September 27th, 1993, the scientist, racing pilot, aviation pioneer and military leader Jimmy Doolittle died.1.Which of the following statements about Jimmy is NOT true?A.He was the first pilot to fly with his eyes covered.B.He held the record for the flying speed at one time.C.He was the first pilot that crossed America in less than 24 hours.D.He was the first pilot to fly only by using instruments to guide his airplane.2.What did Jimmy do during the First World War?A.He went to France to fight.B.He trained other pilots in the army.C.He became a boxing champion.D.He led the army to attack against the enemy.3.Why did Jimmy choose to stay in the army when the war ended?A.He liked the army very much.B.He wanted to train more pilots in the army.C.He thought the army could provide better salary.D.The army was a good place to combine his skills and interest.4.The last paragraph but one mainly tells Jimmy's _______.A.achievementsB.contributionsC.developmentD.strengths2、One day,I received a call from a colleague.He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem,while the student claimed a perfect score.I was elected as their arbiter(仲裁人).I read the examination problem,“Show how it is possibl e to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer(气压计).”The student had answered,“Take the barometer to the top of the building,attach a long rope to it,lower it to the street,and then bring it up and measure the length of the rope.The length of it is the height of the building.”The student had really answered the question completely,but the answer didn’t confirm his competence in physics.I suggested the student try again.I gave him six minutes to answer the question,warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics.Five minutes later,he said he had many answers and dashed off one,which read “Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof.Drop the barometer,timing its fall with a stopwatch.Then,use the physical formula(公式)to calculate the height of the building.”At this point,my colleague had to accept it,and then the student made almost full marks.I couldn’t help asking the student what the other answers were.He listed many others,and then added,“Probably the best one is to take the barometer to the administrator and say to him,‘Sir,here is a fine barometer.If you tell me the height of the building,I will give it to you.’”Then,I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional answer to this question.He admitted that he did,but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think.The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the world.He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.1.The student got a zero at the beginning because ________.A.the teacher wasn’t satisfied with himB.his answer wasn’t complete or correctC.the teacher didn’t fully understand his answerD.his answer didn’t show his knowledge of physics2.We know from the passage that ________.A.the student knew the expected answerB.the administrator told Bohr the heightC.the author preferred Bohr’s last answerD.the teacher was a very stubborn person3.We can learn from the passage that ________.A.instructors can teach students how to thinkB.arbiters can help students to get high scoresC.students should be given more freedom in thinkingD.teachers should make students use physical formulas4.What was Bohr’s attitude toward his schooling?A.Optimistic.B.Critical.C.Approving.D.Pessimistic.3 Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that. That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family.Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asking me to report for duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out.After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were their own family. I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the next year or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me.Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did, though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and I returned to the United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.1.What do we know about the author?A.His university education focused on theoretical knowledge.B.His dream at university was to become a volunteer.C.He took pride in having contributed to the world.D.He felt honored to study English literature.2.According to Paragraph 2, it is most likely that the author _____.A.discussed his decision with his familyB.asked previous volunteers about voluntary workC.attended special training to perform difficult tasksD.felt sad about having to leave his family and friends3.In his application for the volunteer job, the author _____.A.participated in many discussionsB.went through challenging survival testsC.wrote quite a few papers on voluntary workD.faced strong competition from other candidates4.On arrival at the village, the author was _____.A.asked to lead a farming teamB.sent to teach in schoolhouseC.received warmly by local villagersD.arranged to live in a separate house5.What can we infer from the author’s experiences in Nigeria?A.He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture.B.He had learned to communicate in the local language.C.He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home.D.He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.4、What are American high schools like? Well, I'm happy to tell you what I know.When I started school here, it had already been a week since the school opened. At this school, freshmen usually go on a trip for about three days at the beginning of school. Unfortunately I missed that wonderful trip, which would have been the best time to get to know my classmates. I was really sad. I wished I d known about it earlier.Despite the disappointment, however, I gradually adapted to my new life and school.There is a space in the basement of the teaching building where students chat and meet each other. As we do not always have the same classrooms and classmates, the school wants us to get to know each other there. Students usually come to school early, sit in that space and have fun. Around the space, there are many lockers for students to leave their books in, so that students do not have to carry a heavy schoolbageverywhere.It really surprises me that we have almost no textbooks. We only have textbooks for World History and Algebra and they are big and heavy,like bricks. For other classes,we only need binders(活页夹) with paper in them. Without textbooks, students learn things freely and actively. For example, my humanities teacher just teaches us what is in her mind at the time. We never know what we will learn.Another difference between American schools and Chinese schools is that American schools care about students' morality more than their academic studies. For example, if you do not finish your homework, you will just be asked to do it later, but if you cheat or lie, you will get a warning or even be kicked out.I think that most students here are good at schoolwork as well, but compared to Chinese students, they can make learning a more joyful experience. I think we should take the good points from our two different kinds of education to perfect our approach to studying.1.What was the writer sad for?A.He was late for school.B.He missed the trip at the beginning of school.C.He didn’t know anyone.D.American students looked down upon him.2.Why do students go to the basement of the teaching building?A.To attend class.B.To share a classroom.C.To have fun.D.To meet teachers.3.According to the passage, in American high schools, _______.A.you are likely to be kicked out if you cheatB.you'll be punished if you do not finish your homeworkC.students are better at schoolwork than Chinese studentsD.students care much about the grades they get5、One year ago,I paid no attention to English idioms,though my teacher emphasized(强调) their importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished.Gently shaking his head,shrugging his shoulders,he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought perhaps this was not an appropriate topic. I’d better change the topic. So I said to him, “Well,shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way,have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent. ’’ He was deep in thought when I beg an to talk like a tourist guide.“The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it. Soon I was interrupted again by his words “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well,I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered,greatly surprised. I said,“Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say! Hearing this,the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain,“‘You don’t say! ’ actually means ‘Really! ’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms. " Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.1.At first, on hearing “You don’t say!” I thought the foreigner meant __________.A.he was not interested in the topicB.he was only interested in the Great WallC.I had talked too muchD.I had to stop talking at once2.After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______.A.I felt proud of my understandingB.the Englishman made a fool of himselfC.I felt very sillyD.I became more careful in everything3.What does the writer try to tell us?A.When you are speaking to a foreigner, you should be careful.B.English idioms are important.C.Foreigners are hard to understand.D.Learning a foreign language is difficult.4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.B.The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.C.The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.D.The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.6、An unlikely best friendOnce again, I was in a new schooL So was a girl in my class named Paris. That's where the similarities ended.I was tall and she was small. I was one of the oldest in the class while she was the youngest. I was awkward(笨拙的) and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t stand her,considering her my enemy. But she wanted to be friends.One day, she invited me over and I said yes —I was too shocked to say no. Actually,no one had invited me over to play before. But this girl, who wore the latest fashions, wanted to see me.She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister. When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies—which was my next su rprise. I would have thought she’d outgrown(长大而放弃)them. I had never played with them. But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we made up crazy stories about the Barbies. That's when we found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older. We both had wild imaginations.We had a great day that afternoon. Our jaws(下巴) ached from smiling so much. She showed me her outfits(外套), which had almost come from a designer clothing store down the block. The woman who owned it used her as a model sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange.Paris had the whole neighborhood charmed (使入迷). The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free pieces. Soon I was included in her magic world. We slept over at each other's houses, and spent every free moment together. My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being tall.Paris, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through the tough teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: your “worst enemy” can turn out to be your best friend.1.The writer and Paris were similar in that ________.A.they were both new studentsB.both of them were friendlyC.both of them were tallD.they were both the youngest in class2.In the article the writer describes Paris as a girl who was ________.A.awkward and shyB.fashionable and proudC.quiet and lonelyD.friendly and lovely3.What did the writer learn from Paris?A.How to make best use of your neighborhood.B.How to dress and look fashionable.C.How to become a good writer.D.How to make friends.4.From the article,we can see that through her friendship with Paris, the writer ________.A.found she and Paris had more similarities than differencesB.was able to fit in at her new school with Paris' helpC.was not so awkward or shy as beforeD.learned more about fashion herself答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.A; 2.B; 3.D; 4.A解析：1.细节理解题。