2019高考英语一轮阅读理解巩固练（7）（含解析）.doc

1、12019高考英语一轮阅读理解巩固练（7）李仕才AIf theres one thing the British are good at, its watching telly. You may think the Americans would beat us at that, but weve taken and turned it into an art form. Like most people, our favorite TV subject is ourselves, which has led to a number of shows aiming to be as Briti

2、sh as possible. So if you want to learn how to be British, sit down to a few episodes of these distinctly British shows.DOCTOR WHOPolitical aside, Doctor Who owes its long television life not only to a brilliant central character, terrifying alien foes and intelligent scriptwriting, but also to a di

3、stinctly British way of doing things. If the Earth is the Doctors favorite planet, its clear that Britain is his favorite country.SHERLOCKThe global popularity of the modernized Sherlock Holmes series has proven yet again that no amount of big blockbuster allgunsblazing cop shows can compete with th

4、e reserved and sharp detective work of one of Britains most wellloved characters. Benedict Cumberbatch has been rightly lauded for his depiction of the fastthinking private eye, which has proven again we British are good at more than drinking tea.BLACKADDERSimilar to the Pythons, the brilliance of B

5、lackadder is set in its genius application of witty and classically British humor. From the dulcet tones of lead man Rowan Atkinson to the clumsy sidekick Tony Robinson, theres no better show for telling what makes the British British and having a good laugh at it, including an entire season of poin

6、ting fun at the French, one of the most British activities.FRIENDSI know what youre thinkingFriends is an American show, about Americans living in America! How can it be distinctly British? But perhaps youre not aware that, apart from Season 1, Friends is written entirely by British writers, and if

7、you watch the first season in comparison to the others, the difference really shows. British sense of humor cant be replicated artificially. Its a 2fine art by a natural hand. As an English student, I figureFriends is, and although they speak in American accents, a British!篇章导读：本文通过介绍英国四部十分受欢迎的电视剧来分

8、析真正的英国人的国民性格。1If you hunger to laugh, _ is the best choice.ASherlock BBlackadderCFriends DDoctor Who2What is stressed by the text?AThe British are crazy about teadrinking.BFriends is actually made by the British.CThe British are always finding faults with the French.DThe British are good at producin

9、g and watching telly.答案：D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一二句“If theres one thing the British are good at, its watching telly.but weve taken and turned it into an art form. ”可知，文章强调英国人擅长观看并制作电视剧。故选 D项。3The main purpose of the text is to _.Achallenge the American show loversBadvertise the British most loved showsCprov

10、ide some information about the BritishDintroduce the techniques of the British shows答案：C 推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句“So if you want to learn how to be British, sit down to . British shows.”可知，文章通过一些英剧告诉读者如何成为真正的英国人。由此可推知，本文的写作目的是为读者提供一些关于英国人的信息。故选C项。4What would the author be?AA devoted British.BA confident mo

11、vie reviewer.CA cool British shows hand.DAn English showmaking major.3BOne day,a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school,found he had only one thin dime(十分硬币) left,and he was hungry.He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house.However,he lost his nerve

12、when a lovely young woman opened the door.Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water.She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk.He drank it slowly,and then asked,“How much do I owe you?” “You dont owe me anything,” she replied.“Mother has taught us never to accept pay

13、 for a kindness,” He said.“Then I thank you from my heart.”As Howard Kelly left that house,he not only felt stronger physically,but his faith in God and man was strong.He was about to give up and quit before this point.Years later that young woman became critically ill.The local doctors were baffled

14、(束手无策).They finally sent her to the big city,where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.Dr Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation.When he heard the name of the town she came from,a strange light filled his eyes.Immediately he rose and went to her room.Dressed in his doctors

15、gown he went in to see her.He recognized her at once.He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life.From that day he gave special attention to the case.After a long struggle,the battle was won.Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him

16、for approval.He looked at it,then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room.She feared to open it,for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all.Finally she opened,and something caught her attention on the side of the bill.She began to read the following wo

17、rds:“Paid in full with one glass of milk.Signed,Dr Howard Kelly.”41.Why did the boy do some selling from house to house?A.To have a big dinner.B.To finish his schooling.C.To drink a glass of water.D.To pay for the womans bill.2.How did the woman feel at first when she got the bill?A.Worried. B.Cheer

18、ful.C.Angry.D.Moved.3.What can we infer from the text?A.The woman finally recovered from her sickness.B.Howard Kelly had never been to the womans town.C.It was easy for Howard Kelly to save the womans life.D.The local doctors cared little about the womans disease.4.What can we learn from the text?A.

19、Desire has no rest.B.Grasping all loses all.C.Virtue is its own reward.D.Asking costs nothing.1.B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“One day,a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school”可知,小男孩儿为了攒够学费上学才挨家挨户地推销商品。2.A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“She feared to open it,for she was sure it would take t

20、he rest of her life to pay for it all.”可知,当医药费通知单送到她的病房时,她不敢看,因为她确信治病的费用将会花费她的整个余生来偿还,因而她感到担心。故选A项。3.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“After a long struggle,the battle was won.”可推断“她最终康复了” 。故选 A项。4.C 主旨大意题。本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了 Howard Kelly 小时候受到一位年轻女士5的帮助并在长大后为她治病并支付医药费来报恩的故事。主人公用最朴实的行为告诉我们:美德本身就是报偿。故选 C项。CThe owner of a

21、missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly， ” said Mrs. Brown, a 56yearold woman. Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her 7yearold cat, didnt come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next mor

22、ning he didnt appear for breakfast, either. After Clyde missed an extra-special lunch, she called the police. When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, and was seven years old and complete

23、ly white.“Is Clyde your child or your pet？” the officer asked. “Well, hes my cat.” Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you should report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS！” said the annoyed policeman. “You can ask around your neighborhood or put up flyers.” Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lo

24、t better than an 811 piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of her street just off the highway, with a phone number on it.She called that number, and they told her they could put up a picture of Clyde on the billboard for all to see. They told her it would cost o

25、nly ￥3 000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard for a month. The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared.Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for

26、 just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.文章大意：本文是一篇新闻报道。一个老太太的宠物猫丢失一个多月了，她就此请求大家给予帮助。1The underlined word “flyers” in the second paragraph probably means _.Aposters BpilotsCbillboards Dnewspapers答案：A 词义猜测题。警察建议 Mrs. Brown “put up flyers”，再根据文章第二段倒数第二句“Mrs. Brown f

27、igured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 811 piece of paper on a telephone pole.”可推知，flyer 指的是“an 811 piece of paper on a telephone pole”，故答案 A海报，符合文义。62Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe police officer thought that Clyde was Mrs. Browns child.BMrs

28、. Brown put up an 811 piece of paper on a telephone pole.CClyde had kept Mrs. Brown company for seven years in total.DSomeone rented the billboard for Mrs. Brown for one month.答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句“Lady, you should report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS！ said the annoyed policeman”可知，答案 A符合文义。shou

29、ld此处表示惊讶。3It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe billboard off the highway costs $ 3 000 a monthBthe neighbors helped Mrs. Brown to put up flyersCMrs. Brown doesnt give up the hope of finding ClydeDClyde only had half of his left ear but had all his teeth答案：C 推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“The owner of a

30、 missing cat is asking for help.”和对文章最后两段的整体理解可以推断出，Mrs. Brown 并没有放弃寻找宠物猫，故答案 C符合文义。4What is probably the best title for the passage?AA Nearby BillboardBClyde and Mrs. BrownCA Missing CatDPersons or Cats答案：C 标题概括题。根据文章第一段第一句“The owner of a missing cat is asking for help.”的开篇点题和对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要讲的是一个老太

31、太寻找一只丢失的猫的相关信息，故答案 C符合文义。D(2017辽宁沈阳二模)Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen FoxleeType:FantasyWhen Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing,she discovers a boy locked away for 75 years in a museum.She must help the boy and stop the Snow Queen from freezing the world.Along the wa

32、y,Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see.7Targeted readers:People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book.A Hundred Horses by Sarah LeanType:MysteryThe wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to Aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Angel.As Nell finds out Angels tru

33、e identity,a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses.The word is that the 100th horse is magical.But where is it?Nell doesnt know,but Angel might know.Targeted readers:Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine JinksType:Fantas

34、yBirdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice.She is the only goblin(妖精)hunter in the world.When kids go missing,its up to her to figure out why.Targeted readers:Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book.I Even Funnier:A Middle School Sto

35、ry by James Patterson and Chris GrabensteinType:FictionAfter a car accident Jamie loses his family,so he moves in with his aunt,uncle and his cousin Stevie,whose basic aim is to trick Jamie.But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals.He has been recently honored the Funnie

36、st Kid Comic of New York State.Targeted readers:This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books.1.Which writer tells a story about a girl saving the world?A.Karen Foxlee.B.Sarah Lean.C.Catherine Jinks. D.James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.2.Nature lovers may take interest in . 8

37、A.Ophelia and the Marvelous BoyB.A Hundred HorsesC.How to Catch a BogleD.I Even Funnier:A Middle School Story3.Who goes through life challenges without losing heart?A.Ophelia. B.Nell.C.Birdie. D.Jamie.4.In which section of a newspaper can we probably find this passage?A.Fashion. B.Literature.C.Busin

38、ess. D.Local news.1.A 细节理解题。根据文中所描述的第一本书 Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy中,“She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world.”,可知 Ophelia在冰雪女王冰封整个世界之前必须要救这个男孩,所以 Ophelia是拯救世界的那个女孩,故选 A项。2.B 细节理解题。根据文中所描述的第二本书是围绕马展开的故事,且根据“Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exci

39、ting.”可知这本书对于喜欢动物和自然的孩子们很有吸引力,故选 B项。3.D 推理判断题。根据文中所描述的第四本书,“After a car accident Jamie loses his family,so he moves in with his aunt,uncle and his cousin Stevie,whose basic aim is to trick Jamie.But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals.”可知,虽然 Jamie因车祸失去了家人,不得不与叔叔、婶婶还有堂哥

40、生活在一起,也会受到堂哥的嘲弄,但他依然保持积极的态度,并且继续追逐他的梦想,所以他历经生活挑战却没有灰心,故选 D项。4.B 文章出处题。根据逻辑,向读者介绍四本书的不可能是在一张报纸的 fashion(时尚),business(商业),local news(当地新闻)版块里,只能是在 literature(文学)这一版块里,故选 B项。EChinese New Year is approaching and preparations are underway around the world. Here are some Chinatowns for those outside of Ch

41、ina wishing to mark the day.London9Although it may not be as large or as long-built as others, having only become a center for the Chinese community during the 1950s, Londons Chinatown is a perfectly formed little firework that knows how to see in the year with a bang. Decorated with red lanterns (灯

42、笼), previous years have seen shows with acrobatics (杂技), martial arts (武术), dance and opera nearby.San FranciscoSan Franciscos Chinatown is perhaps the most famous in the United States. The city was the main entry-point for Chinese who had crossed the Pacific to the USA during the early 19th century

43、. Between the Grant Avenue and the Stockton Street, this historic area is a local treasure, attracting more visitors per year than the Golden Gate Bridge.BangkokWith an about 100-year-old history, the Thai capitals Chinatown contains complex streets offering all kinds of tasty treats, clothes, toys

44、and antiques. Sunday market days are such a good time to get the full atmosphere of the neighborhood. The area is also known for its gold dealers, whose shops line the road.MauritiusFound in Port Louis, this Mauritian Chinatown shows the island nations rich multicultural diversity. Established in th

45、e early years of the 20th century by settlers from China, its tiny shops and restaurants serve locals and visitors. During the Chinese Spring Festival, the most exciting sight is the Dragon Dances on Rue Royale when Chinese musicians and dancers perform the traditional Lion dances through the street

46、s.1. According to the text, which of the following has the longest history?A. Londons Chinatown.B. Bangkoks Chinatown.C. Mauritiuss Chinatown.D. San Franciscos Chinatown.2. Whats special about Bangkoks Chinatown?10A. It is crowded with Chinese restaurants.B. It was the major entrance for the Chinese

47、.C. It is well-known for its gold business.D. It is where you can enjoy fireworks.3. If you want to enjoy the Dragon Dances, you can go to _.A. Rue Royale in Port Louis, Mauritius.B. the Sunday market in Bangkok.C. the Grant Avenue in San Francisco.D. the Chinese community in London.【语篇解读】文章介绍外国的唐人街

48、为中国新年做的准备。1. D【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第三段的句子“San Franciscos Chinatown is perhaps the most famous in the United States. The city was the main entry-point for Chinese who had crossed the Pacific to the USA during the early 19th century.”和其它地方的时间作比较，可知，旧金山的唐人街历史最悠久。故选 D。3. A【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的句子“During the Chinese Spring Festival, the most exciting sight is the Dragon Dances on Rue Royale when Chinese musicians and dancers perform the traditional Lion dances through the streets.”可知，如果想欣赏舞龙，可以去 Rue Royale in Port Louis, Mauritius.。故选A。