1、12019 版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练（15）李仕才A(2017河南洛阳高三第一次统考)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 quiet if grown
2、ups 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 a loud
3、“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 at all. People show good
4、manners by turning their backs on others while they eat. What are manners like in an East African town? The 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 d
5、oing.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. The people will ask you to eat with them.And it is bad manners if you say no.Manners are diffe
6、rent all 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.1How did polite children behave many years ago?ABy looking into adults eyes while talking.BBy keeping silent while adults were talking.CBy slipping into the hou
7、se without being heard.DBy not opening their mouths until spoken to.2Which custom should we follow in order to look wellmannered?ASaying “Excuse me” on burping in Mongolia.2BInviting guests to dinner together in Polynesia.CTalking with a friend before he completes things in East Africa.DAccepting an
8、 eating invitation in Arabia.3What can we infer from the text?AHear much，speak little.BLove me，love my dog.CWhen in Rome do as the Romans do.DDo what you ought to and come what can.【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了世界上一些地方的礼仪。1B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句可知，过去，在大人们说话时，儿童保持沉默是一种礼貌的行为。2D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的最后两句可知，接受阿拉伯人一起吃饭的邀请是礼貌的行为
9、。3C 解析：推理判断题。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段的第一句可推知，礼仪因地域而各有不同，因此最好的做法是入乡随俗。B(2015河北七校高三联考)It was something she had dreamed of since she was five.Finally，after years of training and intensive workouts，Deborah Duffey was going to compete in her first high school basketball game.The goals of becoming an outstanding pla
10、yer and playing college ball were never far from Deborahs mind.The game was against Mills High School.With 1 minute and 42 seconds left in the game，Deborahs team led by one point.A player of Mills had possession of the ball，and Deborah ran to guard against her.As Deborah was running to block the pla
11、yer，her knee went out and she fell down on the court in burning pain.Just like that，Deborahs season was over.After suffering the bad injury，Deborah found that，for the first time in her 3life，she was in a situation beyond her control.Game after game，she could do nothing but sit on the sidelines watch
12、ing others play the game that she loved so much.Injuries limited Deborahs time on the court as she hurt her knees three more times in the next five years.She had to spend countless hours in a physical clinic to receive treatment.Her frequent visits there gave her a passion and respect for the profes
13、sion.And Deborah began to see a new light in her life.Currently as a senior in college，Deborah focuses on getting a degree in physical treatment.After she graduates，Deborah plans to use her knowledge to educate people how to best take care of their bodies and cope_with the feelings of hopelessness t
14、hat she remembers so well.1What is the best title for this passage?AA Painful MistakeBGreat AdventureCA Lifelong PunishmentDA New Direction in Life2How did Deborah feel when she first hurt her knee?ACalm. BConfused.CAshamed. DDisappointed.3What is TRUE about Deborah Duffey?AShe didnt play on the cou
15、rt after the injury.4BShe injured her knee when she was trying to block a player.CShe knew that she couldnt be a basketball player when she was a child.DShe refused to seek professional assistance to help her recover from her injuries.4What does the underlined phrase “cope with”in the last paragraph
16、 most likely mean?APut up with. BGet along with.CDeal with. DCome up with.【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了 Deborah Duffey 是如何从篮球比赛的受伤中获得新生的。1解析：选 D。标题归纳题。根据文章最后一段可知，Deborah Duffey 现在正在大学学习物理疗法，毕业后，她打算利用所学知识教育人们如何照顾身体和处理无助的感觉，即Deborah 找到了人生新的方向，故选 D 项。2解析：选 D。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“she was in a situation beyond her control.Gam
17、e after game，she could do nothing but.loved so much”可推知，Deborah 对自己目前的状况感到失望，故选 D 项。3解析：选 B。正误判断题。根据第二段中的“As Deborah was running to block the player，her knee went out and she fell down on the court in burning pain”可知，Deborah 在拦截一个球员时，膝盖受伤了，故选 B 项。4解析：选 C。词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段的内容可知，Deborah Duffey 现在正在大学学习物理
18、疗法，毕业后，她打算利用所学的知识教育人们如何照顾身体和处理无助的感觉，deal with“处理” ，故选 C 项。C5【2016 模拟题】 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。Winter Vinecki began running at age five, but got serious in 2015 after her father died of cancer thats when she decided to honor his memory by running a marathon on every continent before her
19、 15th birthday.Scope: Team Winter is an organization you founded to raise money for cancer research. How did it get started?Winter: At first, Team Winter was formed to fight childhood obesity. When I was 8, I ran a race and raised $1,100 for that cause. But less than a year later, my dad got cancer.
20、 I knew I had to do something to help. When I started, my goal was to raise $10,000. Ive raised well past that almost $500,000.Scope: What goes through your mind when you run?Winter: When Im having a hard time during a race, I think about my dad. If he could deal with the pain of cancer, I can deal
21、with any type of pain. He was a very friendly person. He was always smiling and very happy even when he had cancer.Scope: Is your age ever an obstacle in your races?Winter: Ive been turned down by race directors who wont let anyone younger than 16 or 18 compete. But Diana Nyad, the first person to s
22、wim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, told me, “Never let them tell you it cant be done.” From then on I knew my age wasnt the problem.Scope: Youve probably inspired lots of people too.6Winter: Ive heard about kids doing projects like me. Once in a restaurant, a boy came up to my mom and me
23、 and told us his dad had cancer too. Now hes competing in running for his dad. Hearing stories like that helps keep me going.1. What do we know about Team Winter?A. It always holds different races. B. Its final goal is to raise $500,000.C. It was named after Winters father. D. It was to help obese c
24、hildren at first.2. When Winter has a hard time during a race, what keeps her going?A. Her fathers illness. B. Her fathers success.C. Her fathers bravery. D. Her fathers kindness.3. Winters words in the last paragraph tell us that _.A. she sets a good example for others B. she hopes others will do w
25、hat she doesC. the boy wants to join Team Winter D. the boy invites her to compete with him(个人情况)本文是应用文。文章是对 15 岁马拉松选手 Winter Vinecki 的访谈。1. D。细节理解题。根据第一部分问答的 At first, Team Winter was formed to fight childhood obesity 可知，Winter 创建 Team Winter 的最初目的是为肥胖儿童筹集善款。2. C。推理判断题。根据第二部分问答可知，如果 Winter 在比赛中遇到困难
26、，她会想到父亲总是微笑地面对病痛。故正是父亲在病痛面前表现出的勇敢让 Winter 在困境中继续前进。3. A。推理判断题。从最后一部分问答的 kids doing projects like me 以及男孩为帮助父亲参加比赛的举动可知，Winter 为他人树立了良好的榜样。D(2015潍坊一模)Can you imagine a world without chocolate? Its not something Id like to do，so I was relieved to read that theres a university with a programme to safeg
27、uard the future of chocolate!7The University of Reading，in England，has just opened a new clearing house for all the worlds new cocoa varieties.They must be quarantined (实行检疫) before they can be grown.Why? Cocoa production hit a record high of 4.4 million tons last year but about 30% of the precious
28、crop is regularly lost to pests and diseases.Now we dont want that，do we?Demand for chocolate has been increasing faster than the world supply of cocoa and researchers think that new varieties are key to solving this problem.The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crop s
29、ince 1985，after it took over the task from the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew，London.And it has improved its facilities.The leader of the institutions cocoa project，Professor Paul Hadley，says， “One of the main issues concerning cocoa improvement is the supply of reliably clean，healthy，interesting co
30、coa material.”The cocoa centre has a collection of 400 plant varieties and their greenhouse uses a lot of energy to keep them in tropical conditions.After up to two years in quarantine，clean and safe seeds are sent to some 20 countries，including several in West Africa.Thats where 75% of the cocoa us
31、ed for chocolate worldwide comes from.The crop is extremely important for the local economy：it employs about two million people.Professor Paul Hadley says he works with a small team of skilled technicians who look after the collection.And more of us seem to count on them now.The scientist says， “The
32、re is some concern within the industry that demand is 8increasing constantly，particularly in countries like China，where the standard of living is increasing and people are getting a taste for different chocolates.”1What is the text mainly about?ASafeguarding cocoa seeds.BPlanting cocoa seeds worldwi
33、de.CKeeping cocoa seeds in greenhouse.DFinding the new market for cocoa.2The institutions cocoa project is to _Ahave cocoa skin removedBoffer more jobs to peopleCensure the quality of cocoaDsupply cocoa for two million people3What does the last paragraph tell us?AThe taste of chocolates is changing.
34、BDemand for cocoa is increasing continually.CPeople are concerned about cocoa varieties.DChinese have a long history of eating chocolates.4Whats the purpose of the text?ATo educate. BTo advertise.CTo warn. DTo inform.【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了英国一项保护可可种子的项目。1解析：选 A。主旨大意题。根据第一段的第二句“Its not something Id like 9to d
35、o，so I was relieved to read that theres a university with a programme to safeguard the future of chocolate！”及第五段中的“clean and safe seeds”可知，本文主要讲的是英国保护可可种子的项目，即 A 项正确。2解析：选 C。推理判断题。根据第四段的最后一句“The leader of the institutions cocoa project，Professor Paul Hadley，says， One of the main issues concerning co
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