高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练1II.docx

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高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练1II

2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练

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【xx高考复习】阅读理解

Theinterviewhadbeengoingonforabout20minutesandeverythingseemstobegoingwell.Then，suddenly，theinterviewerasksanunexpectedquestion，“Whichismoreimportant，laworDove？

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JobapplicantsintheWestincreasinglyfindthemselvesaskedstrangequestionslikethis.AndthesignsarethatthisisbeginningtohappeninChina.

Employerswantpeopleskilled，enthusiasticanddevoted.Sothesearethequalitiesthatanyreasonablyintelligentjobapplicantswilltrytoshownomatterwhathisorheractualfeelingsare.Inresponse，employersareincreasinglyusingquestionswhichtryandshowtheapplicant’struepersonality.

ThequestioninthefirstparagraphesfromatestcalledtheKeirseyPersonalitySorter.Itisanattempttodiscoverhowpeoplesolveproblems，ratherthanwhattheyknow.Thisisoftencalledanaptitudetest（能力倾向测验）．

AccordingtoMarkBaldwinmanyjobapplicantsinChinaarefindingthistypeofquestionsdifficult.WhenaChinesepersonfillsoutanaptitudetestheorshewillthinkthereisarightanswerandtheymayfailbecausetheytrytoguesswhattheexaminerwantstosee.

Thisissometimescalledtheprisoner’sdilemma.Applicantsaretryingtoactcleverlyintheirowninterest.Buttheyfailbecausetheydon’tunderstandwhattheinterviewerislookingfor.Rememberthatinanaptitudetest，thecorrectanswerisalwaysthehonestanswer.

【语篇解读】　本文讲述了现代企业招聘面试中的能力倾向测试并为求职者提供了回答此类问题的技巧。

1．Thewriterwrotethepassageto________.

A．giveyouapieceofadviceonajobinterview

B．tellyouhowtomeetajobinterviewer

C．describetheaptitudetest

D．adviceyouhowtofindajob

解析　写作目的题。

通读全文可知，本文意在为面试者提供建议。

答案　A

2．Whydotheinterviewersasksuchquestions?

A．Theywanttodiscoverwhattheintervieweesknow.

B．Theyarecuriousabouttheanswers.

C．Theytrytodiscovertheabilityoftheintervieweessolvingproblems.

D．Theyjustaskquestionswithoutthinkingmuch.

解析　细节理解题。

根据第四段中的“Itisanattempttodiscoverhowpeoplesolveproblems，ratherthanwhattheyknow.”可知答案为C项。

答案　C

3．Accordingtothewriter，inanaptitudetest，Chinesejobapplicantsshould________.

A．nottellthetruth

B．learntotellwhattheyreallythink

C．bemoreenthusiastic

D．trytofindoutwhattheexaminerreallywanttoknow

解析　细节理解题。

根据最后一段的最后一句“Rememberthatinanaptitudetest，thecorrectanswerisalwaysthehonestanswer.”可知，在能力倾向测验中，求职者应该给出一个诚实的答案。

答案　B

4．Fromthepassageweknowthat________.

A．jobapplicantsarealwaysaskedsuchquestions

B．moreChineseapplicantsfailtofindajob

C．applicantsshouldnotactasreasonablyasaprisoner

D．theaptitudetestisbeingpopularworldwide

解析　推理判断题。

根据文章第二段的内容可知，西方的求职者们不断发现他们被问到类似这样的奇怪问题，而且有迹象表明这种情况在中国也开始出现。

由此可推知D项正确。

答案　D

【xx高考复习】阅读理解

Formanypeople，volunteeringisawayoflife.Holidaysarethetimeoftheyearthatmorepeopleareinagivingmood.Homelessshelters，children’shospitals，andnursinghomesareexcellentplacestogiveofone’stime.

VolunteeringinHomelessShelters

Thereisahomelessdirectoryonlinethatanyonecaneasilyaccesstofindtheclosesthomelesssheltertotheirhome.Accordingtothehomelessshelterdirectory，currentlythereare3,233sheltersintheUS，soitisnotdifficulttofindashelter.Helpingtoservefood，pickingupdonationsoffood，preparingmeals，andcleaninguparethingsthatonecandotohelpatahomelessshelter.

VolunteeringinChildren’sHospitals

Everychildneedsfortandjoy，especiallyduringtheholidayseasons.Byvisitingsickchildreninhospitals，anindividualprovideshelpinghandsbysupplementingtheservicesusuallydonebythehospitalstaff.Personalizingthehospitalexperienceaddstothefortandhappinessofthechildrenandtheirfamilies.Volunteersprovidehelp，andpositiveinteractions（相互交流）whichenhancethepatient’squalityofcare.Helpisneededalmosteverywhereinahospital；fromthelobby，parkinglot，cafeteria，toadmitting，helpingwiththegiftcart，andevenreadingtochildreninthewaitingroomsortheirhospitalrooms.

VolunteeringinNursingHomes

AccordingtotheNationalCenterforHealthStatistics，“Over50%ofthoselivinginnursinghomesdonothavecloserelativesand46%havenolivingchildren.”Lifeinanursinghomeislonely，confusing，andfrighteningformanyresidents.Volunteeringatanursinghomeisagreatopportunitytomakeadifferenceinsomeoneelse’slife.Playingcards，sittingwithandtalkingtoaresident，takingawalk，orsharingamealmakesahugedifference，especiallywhentheyhavenoothersoleonearthtovisitthem.

Thethreeexamplesaboveareonlyasmallfractionofinstitutionsinwhichvolunteersareneeded.Givingofoneself，especiallyduringtheholidaysblessesandcheersothers.

【语篇解读】　本文介绍了人们在假期中可以选择去做志愿活动的三个地方。

1．Accordingtothepassage，whatcanavolunteerdoinnursinghomes?

A．Visitingthesickchildren.

B．Pickingupthedonatedfood.

C．Helpingwiththegiftcart.

D．Playingcardswithalonelyoldman.

解析　细节理解题。

根据文中VolunteeringinNursingHomes部分的描述可知D项正确。

A、C项是在children’shospitals可以做的事，B项是在homelessshelters可以做的事。

答案　D

2．Whatcanwelearnaboutthevolunteering?

A．Youcanonlyvolunteerduringtheholidays.

B．Youcanhelppreparemealsinanursinghome.

C．Itiseasytofindahomelesssheltertovolunteer.

D．Helpisneededeverywhereinahomelessshelter.

解析　细节理解题。

根据文中的“Thereisahomelessdirectoryonlinethatanyonecaneasilyaccesstofindtheclosesthomelesssheltertotheirhome.”可知，人们很容易找到一个能在里面做志愿活动的流浪者之家。

其他三项都是与文章内容不符。

答案　C

3．Inachildren’shospital，whichofthefollowingistrue?

A．Over50%ofthoselivingtheredonothaverelatives.

B．Apersonalvisitbringshappinesstoasickboy.

C．Childrenlivealonelyandfrighteninglife.

D．Childrenlovelisteningtovolunteers’reading.

解析　细节理解题。

根据文中VolunteeringinChildren’sHospitals部分的描述可知B项正确，A、C两项错误，D项文中未提及。

答案　B

4．Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe________.

A．Givingofoneselfcheersothers

B．Volunteeringisawayoflife

C．Volunteeringduringtheholidays

D．Givingisbetterthantaking

解析　主旨大意题。

全文主要介绍了假期中人们可以选择去做志愿活动的三个地方。

故C项作为本文的标题最佳。

答案　C

xx高考英语阅读练习

NEWYORK－AustralianminingenterpriseClivePalmeronTuesdayunveiled（公布）blueprintsforTitanicⅡ,amoderncopyofthedoomedoceanliner,althoughhedidn'tcalltheshipunsinkableanymore.

Theshipwilllargelyrecreatethedesignanddecorationofthefabledoriginal,withsomemodificationstokeepitinlinewithcurrentsafetyrulesandshipbuildingpractices,andtheadditionofsomemodernfortssuchasairconditioning,PalmersaidatapressconferenceinNewYork.

Thethreepassengerclasses,however,willbepreventedfrommingling（混杂）,asin1912,Palmersaid.“I'mnottoosuperstitious（迷信的）.”Palmersaidwhenaskedwhetherrecreatingashipbestknownforsinkingwastemptingfate.

WhiteStarLine,theoperatoroftheoriginalship,hadsaidtheTitanicwasdesignedtobeunsinkable.About1,500peoplediedonTitanic’smaidenvoyagein1912fromSouthamptontoNewYorkaftertheshipcollidedwithanicebergintheNorthAtlantic.

Palmer,whocreatedthepanyBlueStarLinelastyear,refusedtomakeasimilarboast.

“Anythingwillsinkifyouputaholeinit,”Palmersaid.“Ithinkitwouldbeverycavaliertosayit.”

Unliketheoriginal,TitanicⅡwillhavemorethanenoughspaceinitslifeboatsforeverypersononboardandwillhaveadditionalescapestaircases.MarkkuKanerva,salesdirectoratDeltamarin,theFinnishpanydesigningtheship,saiditwouldbethe“safestcruiseshipintheworld”．

Palmerrefusedtoanswerquestionsabouttheproject'scost.AlthoughtheTitanicwastheworld'slargestshipinhertime,shewouldbesmallerthanmanyoftoday'smoderncruiseships.

“It’snotaboutthemoney，”Palmersaid.“I'vegotenoughmoneyforit.Ithinkthat’sallthatmatters.”

ForbesestimatedPalmer'snetworthtobe$795millioninxx.Hedescribeshimselfasabillionaire.

TitanicⅡwillbebuiltbyChinesestate-ownedCSCJinlingShipyard,whichhasalreadybuiltfourorecarriersforPalmer’sminingbusiness,hesaid.ThecontracttobuildTitanicⅡhasnotyetbeensigned,Palmersaid.

【小题1】What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“maiden”inParagraph4?

A．First.B．Trial.C．Second.D．Last.

【小题2】WhatcanbeinferredaboutTitanicⅡfromthepassage?

A．TitanicⅡwillhavemorespaceinitslifeboatsthantheTitanic.

B．TitanicⅡwillbethelargestcruiseshipintheworld.

C．TitanicⅡwillallowdifferentclassesofpassengerstomingle.

D．TitanicⅡwillbearealunsinkablecruiseship.

【小题3】WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．1,500peoplediedonTitanic’smaidenvoyagein1912.

B．TheTitaniccollidedwithanicebergintheSouthPacific.

C．TheTitanicwasequippedwithairconditioning.

D．TheTitanicwastheworld’slargestshipatthattime.

【小题4】What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?

A．TotellusthestoryoftheTitanic.

B．TotellusTitanicⅡwillcostalotofmoney.

C．TotellusaboutthefutureTitanicⅡ.

D．TotellusaChineseShipyardwillbuildTitanicⅡ.

xx高考英语阅读练习

Twoworkerswasrescued188hoursaftertheytrappedinacoalminecollapse（倒塌）inthesouthChina’sGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegionThetwowereamong18minerstrappedafterthemine,collapsedmiddayonJuly2becauseofdaysofheavyrain.

Atotalof71minerswereworkingundergroundwhentheaccidentoccurredonJuly2---49managedtoescape.Rescuershavegoteightbodiessofar.

YeFangyong,manderoftherescueheadquarters,saidthattheplacewherethesurvi-vorswerefoundwasat320metersunderground.Itwasfilledwithmudafterthecollapse,buttherewasstillroomforfreshair.Hesaidthreemoreminerstrappedataworkplatform390me