1、12019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练（13）李仕才ATaylore is a kid who passes by to ride sometimes and help us with chores. Barely 15, shes never short of advice, and one of her favorite pastimes is teasing me about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.Last summer four of us rode down the trail behind our woods: my wif
2、e Karen, Taylore, Taylores friend Kendall and me. I was riding my 13-year-old, Tawny.We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason, I pushed Tawny into a gallop（飞驰）. The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.Taylore brushed past my left leg and,
3、 seconds later, Kendall went by on my right. I realized Tawny was covering ground faster than Id ever seen her. She strained every muscle in her body to catch up with the girls. It was like a truck winding over a mountain road without brakes (闸). Part of me felt perfectly in control, while another p
4、art screamed that I wasnt.In half a mile I knew wed be crossing the highway, so I prayed that the girls would be fine. I gave up calculating how long it might take before my horse would be tried enough to want to slow down.I was just about out of answers when I saw the girls slowing in front of me.
5、Their horses were relaxed and comfortable, not even breathing hard. Taylores face glowed. She gave me a high five. Wow, you did well, she said. I knew youd go fast when you were ready.No one in the group had even broken a sweat, except me. I was still nervous from the crazy pace. My heart pounded to
6、o, but not from exercise. Karen claims I was showing off for the girls that day, and maybe shes right. But I think I had something to prove. Because despite my wrinkles (皱纹), glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart. And, like a horse on a warm summer day, Im always ready to kick up my he
7、els.1. How did the race between the girls and the author begin?2A. His horses gallop made the other horses want to catch up.B. He wanted to show off his riding skills for the girls.C. They wanted to know whose horse could run fastest.D. They teased him about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.2.
8、 During the race, _.A. the authors horse outran the girls horses the whole timeB. the author was confident that Tawny was in controlC. the girls were so anxious to win that they sweated a lotD. the authors good performance took Taylore by surprise3. When the race ended, the authors heart pounded bec
9、ause _.A. he was feeling thrilled and youngB. it was really tough exercise for himC. he was worried that the girls might be in dangerD. he felt quite embarrassed that he had lost the race4. The phrase kick up my heels at the end can be replaced by _.A. devote myself B. enjoy myselfC. accept my chall
10、enge D. take part in running competition【文章大意】文章描述作者和两个女孩骑马比赛，这让作者感到兴奋，也感到虽然自己上了年纪，但是有一颗年轻的心。1. A【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的句子We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason,I pushed Tawny into a gallop(飞驰). The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.可知，作者的
11、马飞驰起来使得其它马想要赶上。故选 A。3. A【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的句子I was still nervous from the crazy pace. My heart pounded too, but not from exercise. Because despite my wrinkles (皱纹), glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart.可知，比赛结束的时候，作者的心狂跳因为他感觉兴奋而且年轻。故选 A。34. B【解析】词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段的句子like a horse on a warm
12、summer day,可知，作者感觉 自己像温暖夏日的马，总是准备好享受一番。故选 B。B(2015洛阳高三统一考试)All over the world mothers and fathers teach their children manners.Other children may have manners that are not like yours.There are all kinds of manners.Many years ago，children who had good manners were seen and not heard.They kept quite q
13、uiet if grownups were talking.Today，wellmannered children have more freedom.Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia.Some friends ask you to eat with them.What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give
14、 a loud “burp (打嗝)” after you finish eating.Burping would show that you like your food.In some countries，if you give a loud burp，you are told to say， “Excuse me，please.”In many places people like to eat together.But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating together. People show
15、 good manners by turning their backs to others while they eat.What are manners like in an East African town? People try not to see you.They are being polite.You may see a friend.He may not see you at all.If you are polite，you will sit down beside him.You will wait until he finishes what he is 4doing
16、.Then he will talk to you.Suppose you visit a friend in Arabia.You should walk behind the other tents until you come to his tent.If you pass in front of the other tents，you will be asked into each one. People will ask you to eat with them.And it is bad manners if you say no.Manners are different all
17、 over the world.But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way.People need ways to show that they want to be friends.1People turn their backs to others while they eat in some places in _AMongolia Ban East African townCPolynesia DArabia2In an East African town，people try not to see you
18、.This is because _Athey are not your friendsBthey dont want to talk with youCit is good mannersDthey are waiting for you to talk with them3Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.Which should be a supporting paragraph to the idea?AThe first one. BThe second one.CThe sixth
19、 one. DThe third one.54The best title of the passage should be“_” ASome bad mannersBDifferent kinds of mannersCThe importance of mannersDSome good manners【解题导语】 不同时代、不同地域、不同国家有不同的礼仪，在某个地方得体的礼仪未必在另一个地方也适合。1解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据文章第六段中的“But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen.while they e
20、at.”可知，在波利尼西亚的部分地方，人们吃饭时背对他人被认为是有礼貌的。2解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据文章第七段中的“People try not to see you. They are being polite”可知，C 项正确。3解析：选 C。细节理解题。文章第六段提到“有些地方人们喜欢在一起吃饭，然而在波利尼西亚的一些地区被人看到在一起吃饭是不礼貌的”可知，C 项正确。4解析：选 B。标题归纳题。综合全文可知，本文讲述了不同地区的不同礼仪，因此 B项正确。CHOLIDAY FUN AT THE POWERHOUSE500 HARRIS STREET ULTIMO TELEPHONE
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28、00 for more details.1. When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?A. On July 2. B. On July 3. C. On July 6. D. On July 8.2. To learn the magic tricks, you can go to .A. Kids Activity. B. Chinese Youth League.C. Club Med Circus School. D. Childrens Arts Theatre.3. what is required if you want to enjoy
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30、文章大意：本文属于广告类阅读，向读者介绍了 THE POWERHOUSE中不同的节目的具体信息，最终的目的还是在于吸引游客去参观或者参与。1. A。细节题。根据 Chinese Folk Dancing部分第二行 Dances include: the Golden and the Chinese drum dance.可知包括了 Chinese drum dance。而 Chinese Folk Dancing的时间是 Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm.故 A项正确，在
31、 July 2.可以欣赏到 Chinese drum dance。2.C 。细节题。根据 Club Med Circus School:部分第一句 Learn circus skills, including the trapeze, trampolining and magic.可知在这里可以学习到魔术技巧。故 C正确。3.B。细节题。根据文章倒数 3,4行 Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a Family member of the Powerhouse. Our family membersh
32、ips cover two adults and all children under the age of 16years at the one address.可知成为 Powerhouse的成员就可以获得无限次数的免费参观。故 B正确。故 C正确。4.A。推理题。本文属于广告类阅读，向读者介绍了 THE POWERHOUSE中不同的节目的具体信息，最终的目的还是在于吸引游客去参观或者参与，他们才可以挣钱。故 A正确。D(2015唐山一模)The spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human health
33、 and the environment.These findings come from a new report in the journal Nature.David Tilman，a professor of ecology at the University of Minnesota，America，examined information from 100 countries to identify what people ate and how a diet affected health.He noted a movement beginning in the 1960s.He
34、 found that as nations industrialized (工业化)，population increased and earnings rose，more people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet.The Western diet is high in sugar，fat，oil and meat.By eating these 8foods，people began to get fatter and sicker.David Tilman says overweight people are
35、at greater risk for noninfectious diseases like diabetes (糖尿病) and heart disease.Unfortunately when people become industrialized，if they adopt this Western diet，they are going to have these health problems，especially in developing countries in Asia.China is an example where the number of diabetes ca
36、ses has been jumping from less than one percent to 10 percent of the population as they began to industrialize over a 20year period.And that is happening all across the world，in Mexico，in Nigeria and so on.And，a diet bad for human beings，is also bad for the environment.As the worlds population grows
37、，more forests and tropical(热带的) areas will become farmlands for crops or grasslands for cattle.We are likely to have more greenhouse gas in the future from agriculture than that coming out of all forms of transportation right now.Mr.Tilman calls the link between the diet，the environment and human he
38、alth， “a trilemma”a problem offering a difficult choice.He says one possible solution is leaving the Western diet behind.1According to the passage，more greenhouse gas might be given off in the future from _Atransportation Bdeveloping countriesCagriculture Ddeveloped countries2David Tilman believes t
39、hat _9Athe diet，the environment and human health are closely connectedBthe Western diet is the only choice as the nation industrializesCpeople in tropical areas are more likely to have heart diseaseDtraditional diets are more balanced than the Western diet3We can infer from the passage that _ANigeri
40、a has the largest number of diabetes casesBoverweight people are at higher risk of infectious diseasesCthe examined information comes from developing countriesDindustrialization contributes to the spread of the Western diet4The main purpose of the passage is to _Acall on us to protect the environmen
41、tBwarn us of the danger of the Western dietCremind us of the importance of healthDadvise us to have a balanced diet【解题导语】 自然杂志上一篇新的报告显示，西方饮食对人的健康和环境有不良影响，人们应警惕西方饮食带来的危害。1解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的最后一句“We are likely to have more greenhouse gas in the future from agriculture than that coming out of all for
42、ms of transportation right now.”可知，未来更多的温室气体排放可能来自于农业，故选择 C项。2解析：选 A。推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句“Mr.Tilman calls the link between the diet，the environment and human health.a difficult choice.”可知，Tilman先生把日常饮食、环境和人的健康之间的联系称为三难困境。由此可知，它们三个是紧密相关的，故选择 A项。103解析：选 D。推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句“He found that as nations industri
43、alized(工业化)，population increased and earnings rose，more people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet.”可推知，工业化、人口增长和收入增加造成了西方饮食的传播，故 D项正确。4解析：选 B。写作意图题。综合全文，尤其是根据文章最后一段的最后一句可知，西方饮食有害健康，不利于环境，故作者是想通过该文让人们警惕西方饮食带来的危害。E(2017云南省第二次检测)Several companies in Europe, the US. and Asia have decid
44、ed to change one of the processes of making chocolate and no longer roast the cacao beans. They insist that growers in Africa and South America leave them outdoors to dry naturally instead. The resulting product is called “raw” chocolate.Producers claim that avoiding exposure to oven temperatures al
45、lows the preservation of nutrients such as iron, zinc, copper and vitamin C. Its also claimed that uncooked cacao contains higher levels of antioxidants(抗氧化物)than roasted cacao used in most chocolate. “Over the last 10 years, consumers have become more involved in their food and drink, ”says Kris Mc
46、Gowan, who runs the Raw Chocolate Company. “They care a lot more about its healthy qualities and chocolate is no exception.”But Martin Schweizer, professor of biochemistry at HeriotWatt University, urges caution on describing raw chocolate as a super food until more research is carried out. “We have
47、 to look at this in more depth. The research is at a fairly early stage.”There are concerns that not heating them to about 150 could mean an increase in bacteria. However, producers insist that, as no animal products are involved, there is no greater risk than when dealing with vegetables such as ca
48、rrots or lettuces. 11Jennifer Earle, a writer on chocolate, is unconvinced by it on taste grounds. “It s the quality of the cacao that makes a difference, not whether the chocolate israwor not, ”she says.“And if youre talking about health, Id rather eat some topquality ordinary chocolate and have a
49、plate of vegetables afterwards. ”1Chocolate bean growers in Africa _Adry the beans outdoors naturallyBroast the beans at a low temperatureCcook the beans in pots instead of in ovensDstore the beans with uncooked vegetables2Producers of raw chocolate claim that _Ait can fight bacteriaBit is very ecofriendly Cit preserves more nutr
