高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解训练3I.docx
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高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练3I
2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练(3)(I)
阅读理解训练
CultureandCuisine
TheUnitedStatesisknownforjazzandbluejeans.ButtraveltoParisandaskyouraverageFrenchcitizenaboutAmericancuisine(烹饪)andhe'slikelytoanswer,“McDonalds.”AskthesamethingofanyAmericancitizenonanyAmericanstreetandI'mafraidyou'dgetthesameanswer,orsomethingclosetoit.
Hamburgersandhotdogsandfriesareallfine,butwithAmericanmallsandotheroutletsstandardizingeverythingfromclothingtofood,thesadtruthisthatAmericancuisineisbeingmorehomogeneous—allthesame—nomatterwhereyoulive.True,manyAmericansareeatingmorevariedfoodsthesedays,butthesearelargelythecuisinesofimmigrantgroups,andtheyarequitelikelytobeaffectedbyhomogenizationofAmericancuisine.
SowhatexactlyisAmericancuisine?
Well,tosomeextentitisareflectionofourmeltingpotculture,meaningthatEuropeansmadehugecontributionsintheformofwheat,dairyproducts,pork,beefandpoultry.ButAmericancuisinealsoincludesproductsthatoncewereknownonlytotheNewWorld,includingpotatoes,corn,pumpkin,sweetpotatoes,andpeanuts.
TheoneregionofthecountrywhereyoustillfindallthesethingsindailyuseistheDeepSouth.TheSouthlosttheCivilWar,butchildrenofthesouthernersarewinningthebattletopreserveandadvancetheircookingtraditions—andinthiscaseoneofthefewcuisinescantrulybecalledAmerican,whichiswhywe'repleasedtohaveLowCountrycuisineinthisissueoffoodcreation.That'sright,gritsandgravyarebackinabigwayincitieslikeCharlestonandSavannah.Truthis,theyneverreallyleft,butupuntiladecadeagoLowCountrycuisinewasmoremonathomethaninrestaurants.
Infact,alargenumberoftouristsnowgotothelowerAtlanticregioninordertoexperiencethisextraordinarycuisineforthemselves.TimewilltellwhetherLowCountrycuisinebeespopularinotherregionsofthecountryinthewaythat,say,Italiancuisinehas,butit'samazingandhearteningtoseeoneofourtrueculturaltreasuresenjoyingrenewedpopularityintheseincreasinglyhomogeneoustimes.
文章大意:
该文是说明文。
主要介绍关于美国饮食的变化历程。
9.Accordingtothepassage,Americancuisineimpressespeopleasbeing________.
A.dullandchangeless
B.richandvarious
C.popularanddelicious
D.disagreeableandunpleasant
答案:
A 细节理解题。
A项枯燥并无变化;B项丰富并多变的;C项受欢迎且味道鲜美的;D项不赞成且不愉快的。
根据第二段的...thesadtruthisthatAmericancuisineisbeingmorehomogeneous—allthesame—nomatterwhereyoulive可知,美国的烹饪无变化。
故选A。
10.Itcanbeseenthatthewriterfeelsregretfulthat________.
A.cuisinesofothercountriesplayamoreimportantroleinAmerica
B.Americancuisinehasbeeincreasinglylackinginvariety
C.Americancuisinetendstovarybecauseofimmigration
D.Americancuisineisbeingchangedbyforeigncuisines
答案:
B 推理判断题。
通读全文,文中多次出现“homogeneous...homogenization...”说明Americancuisine正在模式化,统一化,甚至同化了一些外来的饮食。
故选B。
11.Fromthepassage,weknowthatgritsandgravy________.
A.werecookedwithnewmaterialsaftertheCivilWar
B.aregainingpopularityinthesouthofAmerica
C.weremorepopularovertenyearsago
D.areseldomservedinrestaurants
答案:
B 推理判断题。
根据文章第四段的“gritsandgravyarebackinabigwayincities...”说明Americancuisine流行起来了。
从后文的“timewilltell...inotherregions”能看出来这种流行现在还局限在南方。
故选B。
12.What'sthewriter'sattitudetowardstherenewalofLowCountrycuisineinAmerica?
A.Concernedandcautious.B.Hopelessanddoubtful.
C.Positiveandsupportive.D.Criticalanddisapproving.
答案:
C 细节理解题。
Concernedandcautious担心的和认真的;Hopelessanddoubtful无希望的并怀疑的;Positiveandsupportive积极并支持的;Criticalanddisapproving批评和否定的。
通读全文,并根据文章的最后一句话it'samazingandhearteningtoseeoneofour...说明作者的是积极并支持的。
所以选C。
【江苏省苏锡常镇四市xx模拟调研】C
Theclosestknownrelativeoftheancestorsoflimbed(肢体)animalssuchashumansmayhaveevolvedthefoundationforbacklegsevenbeforethemovetoland,researcherssay.Thisancestormayhaveevenbeenabletowalkunderwater,theyadd.
Thesefindingsrevealthatakeystepintheevolutionofbacklimbshappenedinfish,
challengingprevioustheoriesthatsuchappendages(附肢)evolvedonlyafterthemovetoland.
Scientistsinvestigatedfossils(化石)ofa375-million-year-oldfishknownasTiktaalik,
discoveredin2004innorthernCanada'sEllesmereIsland.Possessingabroadflatheadand
sharpteeth,Tiktaalikresembledacrossbetweenafishandacrocodile,growingtoalengthof9feet(2.7meters)asithuntedforitsfoodinshallowfreshwater.
Thisancientcreaturewasundoubtedlyafish.However,italsohadfeaturesseeninmoderntetrapods(四足动物).
Thisancientfishhadlargeforefinsandshoulders,elbowsandpartialwrists,enablingittosupportitselfonground.Thismakesitthebest-knownexampleofalinkbetweenfinned(鳍)animalsandlimbedanimalsmarkingtheevolutionarychangefromwatertolandforcreatureswithbackbones.
Previousanalysesofotherfossilsdatingfromthewater-landchangefoundtheirback
appendagesweresmallandweakparedwiththeirfrontappendages.Thissuggestedthe
earliestancestorsoftetrapodsperhapshada"front-wheeldrive"formofmovementthat
dependedmoreontheirfrontlimbs,andthata"four-wheeldrive"formofmovementwithstronghipsandbacklimbsonlydevelopedaftertetrapodsevolved.
Untilnow,theonlyfossilsofTiktaalikresearchershadexaminedwereofitsfrontparts.Tofindoutmoreaboutthefish,researchersinvestigatedadditionalblocksofrockrecoveredfromthedigsitewhereTiktaalikwasdiscovered.Althoughsomeoftheseblockswerefirstdugin2004,researchersdidnotlookatthemmorecloselyuntilrecently,mainlybecausetheblocksdidnotseemtocontainmuchbone.Moreover,ittookyearstocarefullyandproperlyremovetherocksurroundingthefragilefossils.
ThescientistsdiscoveredthebackpartofTiktaalik.Thismadeadirectparisonofthefrontandbackappendagesoftheanimalpossible.Unexpectedly,theresearchersfoundTiktaalikhadbig,strongpelvic(胃盆)boneswithsimilaritiestoearlytetrapods.
"Iwasexpectingtofindadiminutivebackfinandpelvis,"studyleadauthorNeilShubin,apaleontologistattheUniversityofChicago,toldLiveScience."Seeingthehugepelvissetmebackabit-Ilookedatitagainandagain,becauseIwasquitesurprised."
ShubincautionedthatTiktaalikisnottheancestorofalllimbedvertebrates.Itiscurrentlytheclosestknownrelative,"butnottheonly,directancestor,"hesaid."Itismorelikeourclosestcousin."
63.Accordingtothepassage,previousfindingsshowthat_.
A.theevolutionofbacklimbshappenedunderthewater
B.theancestorsoflimbedanimalscouldwalkunderwater
C.thebacklegsoflimbedanimalsevolvedafterthetransitiontolivingonland
D.tetrapodshada"four-wheeldrive"formofmovementbeforetheyevolved
64.ScientiststhinkthefindingsofTiktaalikaresignificantbecause_.
A.Tiktaalikistheearliestfishlivingontheearth
B.Tiktaalikfillsagapbetweenfishandlimbedanimals
C.Tiktaalikistheonlyclosestknownrelativeoflimbedanimals
D.Tiktaalikgivesthemachancetoparethefrontandbacklimbs
65.Whydidn'ttheresearchersexaminethefossilsofthebackpartofTiktaalikmanyyearsago?
A.BecausetheblockscontainedtoomuchboneofTiktaalik.
B.BecauseTiktaalikisnottheancestorofalllimbedanimals.
C.Becausetheresearchoffossilsisaslowandtime-consumingprocess.
D.BecausethefossilswerediscoveredinnorthernCanada'sEllesmereIsland.
66.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"diminutive"inParagraph8mean?
A.Unique.B.plete.C.Flexible.D.Small.
【参考答案】63—65、CBC66、D
【江苏省苏锡常镇四市xx模拟调研】D
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Blackstudentsmadeuponly18percentofstudentsinpublicschoolsinxxbutwere40percentofstudentswhoreceivedoneormoreout-of-schoolsuspensions(暂被停学).ABlack
publicschoolstudentissuspendedeveryfourseconds.Blackstudentsaremorethantwiceas
likelytodropoutofschoolasWhitestudents.Eachschoolday763Blackhighschoolstudentsdropout.
SoIapplaudtheU.S.DepartmentsofEducationandJusticefortheirrecentactionto
addressharmfulschooldisciplinepoliciesthatpushsomanythousandsofblackchildrenoutofschooleachyearandintothejuvenile(青少年)justiceandadultprisonpipeline.Iftheeducationsystemistodoitspartinreplacingitwithacradletocollege,careerandsuccesspipeline,wemustendthecurrentpracticewherechildreninthegreatestneedaresuspendedfromschoolmostlyfornonviolentoffenses.
Theseresources,officiallyknownas"guidance,"willhelpschoolsanddistrictsmeettheirlegalresponsibilitytoprotectstudentsfromdiscriminationonthebasisofrace,colorornationaloriginasrequiredunderTitleVIoftheCivilRightsActof1964.Aswerecognizethe50thanniversaryoftheCivilRightsActof1964andsomanyotherimportanthard-wonvictoriesintheCivilRightsMovementthisyear,wemustrememberthosevictoriescouldbelostwithoutmeaningfulenforcementofthelawsadvocatesfoughtsohardtowinhalfacenturyago.
Whiletheguidancedoesnotprohibitschoolsordistrictsfromusinganyparticular
nondiscriminatorypolicy,itdoescallintoquestionsomepoliciesthathavehistoricallyexcluded
Blackstudentsandareofquestionableeducationalvalueincluding"zerotolerance"discipline
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