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届高考英语二轮复习阅读提速练一
阅读提速练
(一)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2017·湖南长沙高三年级统一模拟考试)
Inbetweenrunningoneoftheworld'slargestcharitableagenciesandactingasMicrosoft'stechnologyadvisor,BillGatesmanagestofindtimetoreadbooks,bothlongandshort.NowGates—whohasbeenlabeleda“greedy”reader—hasreleasedalistofhisfavoritebooks.Allofthebooksarestandoutreads,accordingtothebillionaire,mostofwhicharefocusedonbusinessandeconomy.
HereareBill'stopfourpicks(withpartsofhisfullreviewofeachbook).
BusinessAdventures,byJohnBrooks
Brooks'collectionwaspublishedin1969andremainsoneofGates'favorites.Herereaditagainthisyear,labelingitthebestbusinessbookhehaseverread.
“Shortlyafterwemet,WarrenBuffettlentmethiscollectionofbusinessarticlesfromTheNewYorkerfromthe1950sand1960s.Ilovedthemasmuchashedid.Brooks'insights(洞察力)intobusinesshaveagedbeautifully,andtheyareastruetodayasever.”
CapitalintheTwentyFirstCentury,byThomasPiketty
Piketty'snovelhittheshelvesinAugust2013andsparkedmuchdiscussionconcerningincomeinequalitythroughoutthisyear.GatesalsogottositdownwithPikettyhimselfafterreadingthenonfictionworktodiscussthetopic.
“AsItoldhim,althoughIhaveconcernsaboutsomeofhissecondarypointsandpolicyprescriptions,Iagreewithhismostimportantconclusions:
inequalityisagrowingproblemandgovernmentsshouldplayaroleinreducingit.”
HowAsiaWorks,byJoeStudwell
Studwell'swork,whichwaspublishedinMay2014,addresseshowcountriessuchasJapan,SouthKoreaandChinahavecontinuedtoachievehighgrowth,andwhyothercountrieshavefailedtodothesame.
“Theagriculturesectionofthebookwasparticularlyinsightful.ItprovidedamplefoodforthoughtformeaswellasthewholeAgricultureteamatourfoundation.AnditleftusthinkingaboutwhetherpartsoftheAsianmodelcanapplyinAfrica.”
MakingtheModernWorld:
MaterialsandDematerialization,byVaclavSmil
Smil'sbooksareaconstantfavoriteoftheMicrosoft'sfounder—oneofhisbooksmakesGates'listalmosteveryyear.“MakingtheModernWorld”cameoutlatein2013andexplorestheglobaluseofmaterials,fromsilicontowoodandplastic.
“Ifanyonetriestotellyouwe'reusingfewermaterials,sendhimthisbook.Withhisusualskepticismandhisloveofdata,Smilshowshowourabilitytomakethingswithfewermaterials—say,sodacansthatneedlessaluminum—makesthemcheaper,whichactuallyencouragesmoreproduction.”
【解题导语】 本文介绍了比尔·盖茨喜欢阅读的四本关于商业和经济的书。
【难句分析】 Allofthebooksarestandoutreads,accordingtothebillionaire,mostofwhicharefocusedonbusinessandeconomy.
分析:
该句为主从复合句,句中mostofwhicharefocusedonbusinessandeconomy为非限制性定语从句。
译文:
根据这位亿万富翁所言,所有的这些书都是优秀读物,其中大部分书专注于商业和经济。
1.Thebooksmentionedinthetextareallabout________.
A.charityintheworld
B.businessandeconomy
C.povertyintheworld
D.BillGates'lifeexperience
解析:
B 考查细节理解。
根据第一段的最后一句“Allofthebooksarestandoutreads,accordingtothebillionaire,mostofwhicharefocusedonbusinessandeconomy”可知,比尔·盖茨喜欢的这些书都是优秀读物,其中大部分书专注于商业和经济,故B项正确。
干扰项分析:
A项意为“世界慈善”,C项意为“世界贫困”,D项意为“比尔·盖茨的人生经历”,都与第一段的文意不符。
2.Ofthebooks,________isbestpraisedbyBillGates.
A.HowAsiaWorks
B.CapitalintheTwentyFirstCentury
C.BusinessAdventures
D.MakingtheModernWorld:
MaterialsandDematerialization
解析:
C 考查细节理解。
根据第三段的第二句“Herereaditagainthisyear,labelingitthebestbusinessbookhehaseverread”可知,BusinessAdventures这本书是最受比尔·盖茨称赞的,故C项正确。
3.Gatesoncehadapersonaldiscussionwiththeauthorof________.
A.CapitalintheTwentyFirstCentury
B.BusinessAdventures
C.HowAsiaWorks
D.MakingtheModernWorld:
MaterialsandDematerialization
解析:
A 考查细节理解。
根据第五段的第二句“GatesalsogottositdownwithPikettyhimselfafterreadingthenonfictionworktodiscussthetopic”可知,比尔·盖茨和CapitalintheTwentyFirstCentury这本书的作者坐下来交谈过,故A项正确。
4.InHowAsiaWorks,theauthoranalyses________.
A.whyAfricanagriculturecannotdevelopfast
B.howtheycanapplyAsianeconomicmodelinAfricancountries
C.whyAsiaisslowinagriculturaldevelopment
D.howsomeAsiancountrieshaverapidlygrownineconomy
解析:
D 考查细节理解。
根据第七段的“addresseshowcountriessuchasJapan,SouthKoreaandChinahavecontinuedtoachievehighgrowth”可知,HowAsiaWorks主要介绍了一些亚洲国家如日本、韩国和中国是如何快速发展经济的,故D项正确。
B
(2017·银川4月检测)
Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon'tevennoticethatthey'redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.
AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonforthisisthatthebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheartandthatcrossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon'tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butrepeated,drawnoutincreasesinbloodpressurecancauselongtermhealthissues.So,planningtositforalongperiodoftime?
Don'tkeepyourlegscrossed.
“Crossingyourlegsatthekneecanalsocausepressureonthemajornerveinyourlegthatpassesjustbelowyourkneeandalongtheoutsideofyourleg,”explainsRichardGraves,amedicalexpert.Thispressurecancausenumbnessandtemporaryparalysis(麻痹)ofsomeofthemusclesinyourfootandleg,preventingyoufrombeingabletoraiseyourankle—whatweknowasthat“pins_and_needles”sensation.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.
Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。
文章介绍了人们将一条腿放在另一条腿上(跷二郎腿)的习惯,这种行为会导致一些健康问题。
【难句分析】 Thereasonforthisisthatthebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheartandthatcrossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.
分析:
本句是一个主从复合句。
两个that引导的都是表语从句,makingit...tocirculate为现在分词短语作结果状语。
译文:
这是因为腿部的血液要回流到心脏,就要与重力对抗,并且把一条腿放在另一条腿上会加剧这种对抗,这使得血液循环更难了。
5.Whatcanwelearnaboutcrossingone'slegs?
A.Itisaverybadsocialhabit.
B.Itcandoharmtopeople'shealth.
C.Itisusuallypracticeddeliberately.
D.Itcanmakeothersfeeluncomfortable.
解析:
B 考查细节理解。
根据文章前三段内容可知,人们将一条腿放在另一条腿上(跷二郎腿)会使血压上升,给腿部和脚部的某些神经带来压力,引起健康问题。
故选B项“它可能对人们的健康有害”。
6.Accordingtothestudy,sittingwithyourlegscrossedcan________.
A.affectyourbloodpressure
B.resistgravityeffectively
C.leadtoheartattackseasily
D.improvethefunctionoflegs
解析:
A 考查细节理解。
根据第二段第一句“AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure”可知,一项研究表明跷二郎腿会让血压升高。
故选A。
7.Inthethirdparagraph“pinsandneedles”probablymeans________.
A.beinghighlyflexible B.beingalittletired
C.seriousmuscleinjuriesD.slightsharppains
解析:
D 考查词义猜测。
根据上文可知,将一条腿放到另一条腿上所产生的这种压力会使得脚部、腿部某些肌肉无知觉、麻痹阻止你抬起脚踝,从而引起疼痛。
故选D项“轻微的刺痛”。
8.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?
A.Tocomparecommonhabits.
B.Toevaluatetheeffectsofanexperiment.
C.Togivereaderssomeadvice.
D.Tointroduceresearchmethods.
解析:
C 考查写作意图。
通读文章内容可知,文章介绍在生活中跷二郎腿的习惯所导致的健康问题,旨在建议读者不要跷二郎腿。
故选C。
C
(2017·贵州省普通高等学校招生适应性考试)
Arecordof6.15milliontripswasmadebyChinesemainlandtouriststooverseasdestinationsduringthesevendaySpringFestivalholiday,whichendedonThursday,accordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministration.Thatisanincreaseof7percentcomparedwithlastyear'sSpringFestival.About374,000tripswereorganizedbytravelagencies,a2.5percentincrease.
Theadministrationalsoreportedgrowthfromindividualandhighend(高端的)travelersandsaidthatinadditiontotopandcoastalcities,inlandcities—suchasthoseintheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion—becameimportantsourcemarkets.WithmanyChinesenowtravelingabroadforSpringFestival,theirchoiceofdestinationshasexpandedalongwiththeirgrowinginterestinforeignculturesandservices.
“Chinesetouristsareincreasinglywillingtoexperiencelocalculturesandservices,includingstayinginprivatehome,appreciatingplantsandwatchingmonkeysinhotsprings,”LiXuejing,theagency'smarketingmanager,said.
AChinesetouristsurnamedGuo,whowasvacationingonanislandinthePhilippines,said:
“Inowpaymoreattentiontorelaxationandenjoymentduringtheholidaysinsteadofshoppingorchoosinggiftsforrelatives.”
AnotherchoiceisBritain.Thoughthedevaluation(货币贬值)ofthepoundisafactor,Britain'srichhistoryandfamouseducationtraditionhavecaughttheeyeofChinese.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇新闻报道。
国家旅游局统计,在今年春节期间去海外旅游的游客人数比去年同期有所上涨。
文章分析了这一现象的原因。
【难句分析】 Arecordof6.15milliontripswasmadebyChinesemainlandtouriststooverseasdestinationsduringthesevendaySpringFestivalholiday,whichendedonThursday,accordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministration.
分析:
该句为主从复合句。
句中whichendedonThursday为which引导的非限制性定语从句。
译文:
根据中国国家旅游局统计,截止至星期四,在春节黄金周期间,中国大陆赴海外旅游的人次达到615万。
9.HowmanytripsweremadetoforeigncountriesduringtheGoldenWeekofthisSpringFestivalholiday?
A.6,150,000. B.2,500,000.
C.7,000,000.D.374,000.
解析:
A 考查细节理解。
根据第一段的第一句“Arecordof6.15milliontripswasmadebyChinesemainlandtouriststooverseasdestinationsduringthesevendaySpringFestivalholiday,whichendedonThursday,accordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministrati
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