【高考专题辅导】高考英语专题检测卷(二十九) 阅读理解(第二节)

专题检测卷(二十九)
阅读理解第二节
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A
(2013·兰州模拟)
It is never too late to add some new and better practices into your daily life. Here are some wise lessons that I wish I had known when I was younger:
Don’t wait until tomorrow. Enjoy every moment of today,because you are not guaranteed a tomorrow. Don’t put off your dreams. 1Pay attention to what is happening now to the people around you, to the task at hand and to all of the choices you make today.
It’s called work for a reason. 2When you hear about an overnight success story, don’t forget about all of the work that came before. You may have to do work you do not enjoy before you get to success. Keep going.
3You never know when a former boss, colleague or business partner may come in handy. Try to part on good terms. Friends of all kinds will provide a wealthy resource of ideas and support, as you go forward in life.
It’s not a race. You have so much to do and it feels as though you have to be in a hurry to get there. 4If you try to do it all at once you will, at best not have time to enjoy it and at worst burn out and damage your health and relationships.
Look for the good in everything. Stay positive. Look for the good in people. Celebrate the happy moments. 5 If you view the world around you and life’s challenges through goodness, then you will find life much more enjoyable.
A. But in fact, you do not have to do it all at once.
B. If it’s important to you, then do it today.
C. Slow down and enjoy what is happening today.
D. Give helpful encouragement rather than negative criticism.
E. Stay away from your former connections.
F. Success at anything takes work.
G. Don’t burn your bridges.
B
(2013·冀州模拟)
The First Americans
There was a time long ago when a land bridge connected Asia and North America. The first settlers in North America crossed this land bridge from what is now Siberia to Alaska. The people who made this initial crossing were probably following the animals they used for food.
Finally, the oceans rose and the land bridge between the continents disappeared. The settlers, who we shall call the “First Americans”, could not return to their homeland. 1
For the next few thousand years, the First Americans moved south and east throughout North and South America. They made the journey all the way from Alaska to the southern tip of South America, a distance of more than 10, 000 miles. 2
In the far north, above the Arctic Circle, the First Americans became hunters of the ocean. 3In summer, they gathered berries and other plants. In winter, they stayed in lodges much of the time preparing for the next summer. It was a hard life, but they learned to survive in these terrible conditions.
Farther south, in what is now Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, the First Americans became cliff dwellers. They began by living in caves that already existed in the cliffs. 4The dwellings they built in many
ways resembled today’s apartment buildings.
5They built a system of dams and canals so they could store and use water almost any time of the year. They were so successful that they could raise fruit and vegetables that were not found naturally in the desert.
A. They also discovered foods like corn and potatoes.
B. Along the way, they established many different civilizations.
C. They discovered how to add to the caves by building structures of wood and stone.
D. People living near each other tended to share similar environments and customs.
E. They built boats of animal skins and hunted or fished for their food.
F. They would have to survive in the New World they had discovered.
G. The First Americans of the Southwest learned to water the desert.
答案解析
A
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了生活中的一些简单的人生道理, 比如不要拖延自己的梦想, 要付出努力, 不要自断后路和从积极的角度考虑问题。

1. 【解析】选B。

上下文逻辑联系题。

本段的第一句话Don’t wait until tomorrow. 是本段的主题句, 说明了不要拖延的意思, 与B中的then do it today今天做, 不要拖到明天意义一致。

2. 【解析】选F。

上下文逻辑联系题。

根据同一词的方法, 与前面提到It’s called work for a reason中的work 和空格后面的all of the work和后面的do work可知与F中的意义一致。

3. 【解析】选G。

段落主题句归纳题。

这个题属于一个段落主题句题, 与后面的内容综合信息一致。

根据后面的句子的意思, 可知你不知道你原来的老板、同事、商业伙伴会什么时候帮到你, 因此离开的时候要以友好方式, 这与G不要自毁退路意义一致。

4. 【解析】选A。

上下文逻辑联系题。

结合本段的主题句It’s not a race. 表明这不是比赛, 即时间和速度并不重要, 因此与A中的you do not have to do it all at once意义一致。

5. 【解析】选D。

上下文逻辑联系题。

结合本段的第一句话中的good和后面的goodness等, 可知与D的encouragement意义一致。

B
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了第一批美洲人, 从亚洲来到美洲之后, 由于地壳的变化, 无法回到故乡, 在美洲生存, 并且到达南美洲, 沿途建立起很多文明的情况。

1. 【解析】选F。

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根据代词指代方法, 空格前面句子中的主语是The settlers复数名词, 同时结合前面的句子中could not return to their homeland不能回去了, 因此与F中的they和survive信息一致。

2. 【解析】选B。

上下文逻辑联系题。

根据空格前面的all the way from Alaska to the southern tip of South America他们从阿拉斯加到南美洲的最南端, 与B中的Along the way信息一致, 指他们在这个行程上创建了许多文明。

3. 【解析】选E。

上下文逻辑联系题。

根据空格前面的became hunters of the ocean可知, 这些人们成了海洋里面的打猎者, 因此他们需要船, 与E中的boats和fished信息一致, 故选E。

4. 【解析】选C。

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根据空格前面的句子中的核心词caves, 与C中的caves是同一个词。

5. 【解析】选G。

上下文逻辑联系题。

根据空格后面的a system of dams and canals和store and use water 可知与G中的learned to water the desert信息一致。