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高考英语二轮阅读理解训练08
2020;2020高考英语二轮阅读理解训练08:
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热身训练
Rightisright.Right?
Ofcourse.Butisleftwrong?
Well,theRomansusedtothinkso.Theythoughtleft-handedpeopleweremistakesofnature.Latin,thelanguageoftheRomans,hadmanywordsthatexpressedthisview.Somewordsweusetodaystillhavethismeaning.TheLatinword“dexter”means“right”.TheEnglishword“dexterous”comesfromthisword.Itmeans“handy”(cleverwithhands).So,rightishandy.ButtheLatinwordforleftis“sinister”.TheEnglishword“sinister”comesfromthisword.Sinistermeans“evil”(verybad).Isitfairtocallright-handedpeoplehandyandleft-handedpeopleevil?
Well,fairornot,manylanguageshavewordsthatexpresssuchbeliefs.InoldEnglish,thewordforleftmeans“weak”.Thatisn’tmuchofanimprovementover“evil”.
Notverylongago,childrenwereoftenforcedtowritewiththeirrighthands.Doctorshavesincefoundthatthiscanbeveryharmful.Youshouldusethehandyouwereborntouse.
Peoplewhousetheirlefthandsarejuststartingtogetbettertreatment.Butwhytheygetallthesebadnamesinthefirstplace?
Onereasonmaybethattherearenotasmanyleft-handedpeopleasthereareright-handedpeople.Thereisoneleft-handedpersonforeveryfiveright-handedones.Peoplewhoaredifferentareoftenthoughttobewrong.Butattitudesdoseemtobechanging.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearefinallystartingtogiveleft-handedpeopleahand.
72.Whatdoesthepassageleadustobelievewhenonewrites?
A.Hecanonlyusehisrighthand.
B.Hecanonlyusehislefthand.
C.Hecanuseeitherhislefthandorhisrighthand.
D.Hecanusebothhislefthandandhisrighthand.
73.Thelastsentenceofthisarticlemeans________.
A.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplewanttochangethehabitoftheleft-handedpeople
B.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtohelptheleft-handedpeople
C.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtouselefthandtowriteandsoon
D.Fair-mindedright-handedpeoplearestartingtogiveupusingtheirlefthands
74.Afterwereadthearticlewecancertainlyknowthat_______.
A.left-handedpeoplehavebeentreatedpoorly
B.thenumberoftheleft-handedpeopleislargerthanthatofright-handedpeople
C.right-handedpeoplearemuchclevererthanleft-handedpeople
D.left-handedpeoplearelesssmartbuthardworking
75.WhichofthefollowingisNOTright,accordingtothearticle?
A.Atonetime,left-handedpeoplewereforcedtousetheirrighthands.
B.Left-handedpeopletodayarebeingtreatedbetterthanthoseinthepast.
C.Therearenotasmanyleft-handedpeopleasthereareright-handedpeopletoday.
D.“Dexterous”comesfromLatin,means“evil”andEnglish“sinister”means“handy”.
72、CBAD
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A
Longbusridesareliketelevisionshows.Theyhaveabeginning,amiddle,andanendwithcommercials(商业广告)thrownineverythreeorfourminutes.Thecommercialsareunavoidable.Theyhappenwhetheryouwantthemornot.Everycoupleofminutesabillboardglidesbyoutsidethebuswindow."BuySuperCleanToothpaste.""DrinkGoodWetRootBeer.""FillupwithPacificGas."Onlyifyousleep,whichisequaltoturningthetelevisionsetoff,areyousparedtheunendingcryof"YouNeedIt!
BuyItNow!
"
Thebeginningoftherideiscomfortableandsomewhatexciting,evenifyou’vetraveledthatwaybefore.Usuallysomethingshavechangednewhouses,newbuildings,sometimesevenanewroad.Thebusdriverhasastyleofdrivingandit’sfuntotrytofigureitoutthefirsthourorso.Ifthedriverisparticularlyreckless(鲁莽的)ordaring,theridecanbeasthrillingasasuspense(悬疑的)story.Willthedriverpassthetruckintime?
Willthedrivermoveintotherightorthelefthandlane?
Afterawhile,ofcourse,theexcitementdiesdown.Sleepingforawhilehelpspassthemiddlehoursoftheride.Foodalwaysmakesbusridesmoreinteresting.Butyou’vegottobecarefulofwhatkindoffoodyoueat.Toomuchsaltyfoodcanmakeyouverythirstybetweenstops.
Theendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginning.Youknowitwillsoonbeoverandthere’sakindofexpectationandexcitementinthat.Theseatofcourse,hasbecomeharderasthehourshavepassed.Bynowyou’vesatwithyourlegscrossed,withyourhandsinyourlap,withyourhandsonthearmrest,withyourhandscrossedbehindyourhead.Theendcomesjustatnomorewaystosit.
46.Accordingtothepassage,whatdothepassengersusuallyseewhentheyareonalongbustrip?
A.Busesontheroad.B.Filmsontelevision.
C.Advertisementsonthebillboards.D.Gasstations.
47.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?
A.Togivethewriter’sopinionaboutlongbustrips.
B.Topersuadeyoutotakealongbustrip.
C.Toexplainhowbustripsandtelevisionshowsdiffer.
D.Todescribethebillboardsalongtheroad.
48.Thewriterofthispassagewouldprobablyfavor.
A.busdriverswhoaren’trecklessB.drivingalone
C.atelevisionsetonthebusD.nobillboardsalongtheroad
49.ThewriterfeelslongbusridesarelikeTVshowsbecause.
A.thecommercialsbothonTVshowsandonbillboardsalongtheroadarefun
B.theybothhaveabeginning,amiddle,andanend,withcommercialsinbetween
C.thedriversarealwaysrecklessonTVshowsjustastheyareonbuses
D.bothtravelingandwatchingTVarenotexciting.
50.Thewriterthinksthattheendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginningbecausebothare.
A.excitingB.comfortableC.tiringD.boring
参考答案46-50CADBA
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B
Somefiftyyearsago,IwasstudyinginamiddleschoolinNewYork.Oneday,Mrs.O’Neilgaveamathstesttoourclass.Whenthepapersweremarked,shefoundthattwelveboyshadmadeexactlythesamemistakesinthetest.
Thereisnothingnewaboutcheatinginexams.PerhapsthatwaswhyMrs.O’Neildidn’tevensayonewordaboutit.Sheonlyaskedthetwelveboystostayafterclass.Iwasoneofthetwelve.
Mrs.O’Neilaskednoquestions,andshedidn’tscoldus,either.Instead,shewrotethefollowingwordsontheblackboard:
Onyourwayhomeyoufindsomemoneyandyou’recompletelysurethatyouwillneverbefoundout.Latersomeonecomestoaskyouifyouhavefoundsomemoneyhelost.Whatwillyoudo?
Shethenorderedustowritedownthequestion,andaskedustotakeourwholelivestotrytofindoutourownanswertoit.
Idon’tknowabouttheotherelevenchildren.SpeakingformyselfIcansay:
itwasthemostimportantsinglethingofmylife.Fromthenon,IhavebeenaskingthisquestiontomyselfwhenIhavetomakeadecision.
Becauseofthis,Mrs.O’Neilhasbecomethemostunforgettableteacherformeinmywholelife.Ioftenthinkofthis:
ifMrs.O’Neilhadscoldedusasmanyotherteachersoftendid,wouldIgooncheatingeveryday?
51.Whowrotethisstory?
A.AstudentinNewYorkwhoisnotinterestedinmaths.
B.Mrs.O’NeilfromNewYorkwhofoundsomemoneyonherwayhome.
C.Anoldmathsteacherinamiddleschool.
D.AnoldpersonwhooncelivedinNewYorkwhenhewasyoung.
52.Whendidthestoryhappen?
A.Oversixtyyearsago.B.Overfiftyyearsago.
C.Overseventyyearsago.D.Overeightyyearsago.
53.Inthesentence“…shedidn’tscolduseither”,whatdoes“scold”maybemean?
A.表扬B.批评C.教育D.原谅
54.WhenMrs.O’Neilfoundtwelveboysmadeexactlythesamemistakesinthetest,she_________.
A.becamevery,veryangryandshoutedatthechildrenforanhour
B.thoughtmaybeshemadesomemistakesinherteaching
C.triedtofindoutwhomadethemistakesfirst
D.wantedtoteachthetwelveboystostopcheating
55.WhydidthewriterthinkMrs.O’Neilunforgettable?
A.BecauseMrs.O’Neiloftengaveherstudentmathstests.
B.BecauseMrs.O’Neiltaughtmathsverywell.
C.BecauseMrs.O’Neillovedherstudentsasshelovedherownchildren.
D.BecauseMrs.O’Neiltaughtaveryimportantlessontothewriter.
参考答案51-55DBBDD
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C
ThePealeswereafamousfamilyofAmericanartists.CharlesWillsonPealeisbestrememberedforhisportraitsofleadingfiguresoftheAmericanRevolution.HepaintedportraitsofFranklinandJeffersonandoveradozenofGeorgeWashington.Hislife-sizeportraitofhissonsRaphaelleandTitianwassorealisticthatGeorgeWashingtonreportedlyoncetippedhishattothefiguresinthepicture.
CharlesWillsonPealegaveuppaintinginhismiddleageanddevotedhislifetothePealemuseum,whichhefoundedinPhiladelphia.Theworld’sfirstpopularmuseumofartandnaturalsciencemainlycoveredpaintingsbyPealeandhisfamilyaswellasdisplaysofanimalsintheirnaturalsettings.Pealefoundtheanimalshimselfandfoundamethodtomaketheexhibitsmorelifelike.Themuseum’smostpopulardisplaywastheskeleton(骷髅)ofahuge,extinctelephant,whichPealeunearthedonaNewYorkfarmin1801.
ThreeofPeale’sseventeenchildrenwerealsofamousartists.PaphaellePealeoftenpaintedstilllivesofflowers,fruit,andcheese.HisbrotherRembrandtstudiedunderhisfatherandpaintedportraitsofmanynotedpeople,includingoneofGeorgeWashington.Anotherbrother,RubensPeale,paintedmostlylandscapesandportraits.
JamesPeale,thebrotherofCharlesWillsonPeale,specializedinminiatures(小画像).HisdaughterSarahMiriamPealewasprobablythefirstprofessionalfemaleportraitpainterinAmerica.
56.Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?
A.ThelifeofCharlesWillsonPeale.B.Portraitsinthe18thcentury.
C.ThePealeMuseum.D.Afamilyofartists.
57.Theautho
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