2020年高考英语阅读七选五专项训练八篇(二)

2020年高考英语阅读七选五专项训练八篇（二）

（一）

China has been the birthplace of many of the world's greatest inventions. It was, for example, the first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling. __1__ This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering.

__2__ In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shells (贝壳) as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small. This made it easier for people to carry money over long distances, and allowed trade to develop between different parts of the country.

In the years which followed this invention, many other countries around the world began to do the same. __3__ The next development was in 1000 BC, when China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasn't long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal. __4__ By 500 BC, metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire.

About 1,000 years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people. __5__

A．People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs.

B．However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.

C．It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.

D．They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.

E．As time went by, trade between countries increased.

F．During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.

G．The very first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国是发明钱币最早的国家。

1．选F第一段介绍在纸币和硬币出现之前，人们以物易物，故选项F “例如，那时候，几个土豆也许就换来一只鸡”符合语境。

2．选B第一段说明的是物物交换，空后一句说明人们开始利用贝壳买卖东西，故选项B “然而，随着经济的发展这样的交换变得不实际”符合语境。

3．选D根据空前的“do the same”并结合第二段中说明的中国用贝壳作为钱币进行买卖可判断出选项D符合语境。

4．选G空前一句说明中国用金属制造了钱币，故选项G“最初的钱币中间有孔，方便人们串起来”符合语境。

5．选C最后一段说明中国人发明了最早的纸币，故选C“过了很久欧洲才出现纸币”符合语境。

（二）

How to learn a foreign language

•__1__

This might sound obvious, but if you don't have a good reason for learning a language, you are less likely to stay motivated over the long run. Wanting to impress English-speakers with your French is not a very good reason; wanting to get to know a French person in his or her own language is another matter entirely.

•Have fun with it.

Using your new language in any way is a creative act. You can practice the language by writing and recording songs. __2__ Making a radio play with a friend, writing a poem and talking to whomever you can are all good ways to make it pleasant to learn a foreign language.

•Act like a kid.

The key to learning as quickly as a child may be to simply take on certain childlike attitudes. As kids, we are expected to make mistakes, but as adults mistakes become taboo (禁忌的). __3__ It's the key to progress in learning a language. Let go of your grown-up inhibitions (顾虑)!

•Listen frequently.

You must learn to look before you can draw. We're able to pronounce anything; it's just that we're not used to doing it. __4__ By doing this, you can imagine through which specific part of the mouth or the throat the sound could be achieved.

•Talk to yourself.

It might sound really strange, but actually speaking to yourself in a language is a great way to practice if you're not able to use it all the time. This can keep new words and phrases fresh in your mind.__5__ A．Know why you are doing it.

B．Never give up learning it halfway.

C．Admit that you don't know everything.

D．Think of some fun ways to practice your new language.

E．You may feel confident next time you speak with others.

F．The learning ability of an adult is not necessarily stronger than that of a kid.

G．The best way to go about mastering a new word is actually to hear it constantly.

语篇解读：本文主要对如何学习外语提出了一些建议。

1．选A根据第一段第一句可知，如果没有一个好的理由去学习一门语言，你很可能没法保持动力长久地坚持下去。由此推知，学习一门语言需要有理由、动机，知道自己为什么要学。

2．选D本段的小标题意为“乐在其中；在学习(语言)过程中享受乐趣”，如何乐在其中？可以通过有趣的方法去练习。另外，本段末句列举了几种能够使学习外语变得有趣的方法，故D选项“想出一些练习新语言的有趣的方法”为正确答案。

3．选C根据上文可知，快速学习语言的诀窍是要有小孩子一样的态度。孩子可以犯错，而成