2019-2020年高三英语二轮复习 课时训练4 2阅读理解＋阅读填空＋语法填空.doc

2019-2020年高三英语二轮复习 课时训练4 2阅读理解阅读填空语法填空.阅读理解Im a single mummy blogger.I had been unemployed since November xx，and eventually started to cook for myself and my threeyearold son on an extremely low budget last summer.I wrote on my blog back in July xx，in a post titled Hunger Hurts，that poverty is the sinking and choking feeling when your twoyearold son finishes his one bowl of porridge and says，“Can I have some more please，Mummy？”With only 6 a week，I started to work out my meals.A carrot and bean soup，the carrot，cumin (土茴香籽)and bean hamburger，and onion pasta sauce(意大利面酱)I began to post the recipes on my blogs.Then the Sure Start Childrens Centre referred me to my local food_bank for help.As a result，I could write more recipes with 4 more pounds a week to buy more materials.The response was unbelievable.People struggling financially said how much it helped to see recipes made using basic ranges from supermarkets.There was also criticism.People called my costings dishonest，because “you cant buy half an onion”Ive explained that Ill use one half for lunch in a soup，and the other half for dinner.Then theres the 3.48 bottle of red wine I put in my dishes.In fact that bottle lasted well over a month.Apparently，thats still extravagant(奢侈的)Ive never sold it as an ideal lifesimply how I dealt with mine.Something had to change，so I changed it，and I wrote about it.Life has taken unexpected turns.I have spoken in Parliament (议会) on food poverty，and been interviewed for an Oxfam report on food banks.Penguin has signed me to write a book.Readers keep asking if I will still live on such a tight budget.Surely yes because I will never forget the tears and happiness I have gone through.1What kind of person is the author?APositive and smart.BHumorous and energetic.CPractical but extravagant.DSkillful but dishonest.2What makes the authors blog attractive to so many readers?AArticles dealing with an ideal life.BThe way of feeding her son.CPractical recipes posted on her blog.DThe terrible feeling of being poor.3What does the “food bank” in the third paragraph probably do?ASell food to local people.BPost blogs of creative food recipes.CEducate hungry children.DOffer financial help to poor people.4We can infer that the authors book will probably focus on_.Ahow to get rid of povertyBhow to be an honest bloggerChow to avoid being extravagantDhow to live on a tight budget【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。题材为网上博客。作者于xx年11月开始失业，作为一个单身母亲，她不得不靠微薄的救济金维持生活。然而她通过写博客将自己的痛苦经历和自己与儿子一周只花6英镑的食谱发到网上后引起了人们的关注，这使得她得以在议会讲话。此外，一家出版社还向她约稿让她写一本书。1解析：选A。推理判断题。通读全文可知作者虽贫困但对生活的态度是积极的；她能在经济拮据时想出一周只花6英镑的食谱说明她很精明。故答案为A项。2解析：选C。事实细节题。根据第三段内容可知答案为C项。3解析：选D。事实细节题。根据第三段的“As a result，I could write more recipes with 4 more pounds a week.”可知food bank是一家向穷人提供经济帮助的机构。故答案为D项。4解析：选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知作者要写的那本书主要内容是如何靠低预算生活。故答案为D项。BWhen Joshua Blue，a head teacher at the Kennedy，hosts a lecture for his students，he wears a light violetcolored tie.“You dont want so many bright colors that the kids will get distracted，” said Blue.Colors give off very specific signals，and different tie colors stand for very different impacts.Wondering what color tie to wear to your next meeting? Heres how to choose the perfect color tie for every occasion：All powerful redsIts not a coincidence (巧合) that many politicians wear redcolored ties with light shirts and darker suits.“Red is the powerful color，” said Mark Woodman，a trend analyst who studies color in Laurel，Maryland.“Theres something about red that always es back to strength and passion.” But the tone of your reds matters，too.Darker reds can help build trust，while lighter red and pink ties can be more of a statement about your personal style and be associated with creativity.When you want to convey a sense of ambition，consider a shiny red.Royal purplesRoss Znavor，an executive in financial services in New York，wears purple ties rather than red to business meetings because the color shows a bit of selfconfidence and helps him create lasting first impressions.Purple，traditionally a sign of royalty and wealth，is being more acceptable in the workplace.Black affairs“While you might not wear them to meetings on a regular basis，wearing black ties to a cocktail party or even a dinner is unique and attractive，” said Zyla.But remember: the formal black color can feel aggressive in many situations.“Avoid it if you are a greenhand at work，” Zyla said.Right bluesAfraid of sending the wrong message with your tie color？Consider blue as the allpurpose tie.Blue ties are a good investment because the color reminds people of the sky and ocean.“Blue is the safest color to wear，” Lindsay said.5Why do many politicians prefer redcolored ties?ABecause they often wear light shirts and darker suits.BBecause they want to get promoted.CBecause red is related to strength and passion.DBecause red gets their message across easily.6Who will probably choose the purple ties?APoliticians. BBusinessmen.CArtists. DHead teachers.7What color tie will you consider if you are a greenhand at work?ARed. BPurple.CBlack. DBlue.【语篇解读】每一种颜色都会传递不同的信息，产生不同的影响。在想下一次开会要系什么颜色的领带吗？本文能帮你选出匹配每个场合的最佳颜色的领带。5解析：选C。由第二段中的“Red is the powerful color”和“Theres something about red that always es back to strength and passion.”可知选C。6解析：选B。由第三段中的“business meetings because the color.Purple，traditionally a sign of royalty and wealth，is being more acceptable in the workplace”可知，紫色会让职场人士显得自信，从而获得良好的第一印象，象征尊贵。所以最有可能选择紫色领带的应该是商业人士。7解析：选D。综合全篇可以看出红色领带适合政治家；紫色领带适合商业人士；而新人应避免戴黑色领带，由最后一段中的“Consider blue as the allpurpose tie.”和“Blue is the safest color to wear”可知，对于新手来说，戴蓝色领带最为保险。.阅读填空Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books.The following is about the various benefits of reading books.1_ Whenever you read something，you learn information that you otherwise wouldnt have known.It can be a fact about history or a theory you didnt know existed.If you want to learn new words，reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary.2_ Similar to solving puzzles，reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills.Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl(混乱)One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills.3._ Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life，your mind is able to put its mysterysolving skills to a test.One of the real benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again.For example，reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to.4._ Dont even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later.These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books.5._ If you cant even go outside，you can download free ebooks online and read them on your puter.That way，you can see how advantageous reading can be for yourself.AReading books keeps your mind active.BYou can improve your memory by reading.CReading books provides you with new knowledge.DFollowing a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult.EReading mystery novels，for example，sharpens your mind.FReading keeps your mind in good condition.GWhy dont you drop by the bookstore or library and pick a book up?答案：CFEDG.语法填空Each year the International Food Policy Research Institute releases a Global Hunger Index report.1._ xx report shows the African nation of Burundi has the 2._ (high) level of hunger worldwide.More than 10 years of war，along with overpopulation，has 3._ (strong) affected the nations economic and nutritional conditions.Continued rising demand 4._ limited resources creates serious problems for Burundi.Along many of the hillsides in Burundis Northern Province，workers are digging and planting.They hope to stop fertile soils 5._ (slide)away in what is considered the hungriest place on earth.Now，more than 5,700 local farmers are paid by the United Nations World Food Program 6._ (work) other peoples lands.Fiftyyearold Matthias Bukuru is one of the farmers.He says that the $1.25 wage he earns is a fortune 7._ (pare) to his past.He says he once worked on a farm and was paid just 12 cents a day.He says that amount would only buy him a small number of sweet 8._ (potato)The report says in East Asia and Southeast Asia hunger is mon.9._，in Thailand，Cambodia and Vietnam，the hunger situation has improved.Angola，Bangladesh，Chad and Ghana saw big improvement in dealing with the issue of hunger.So 10._ Malawi and Rwanda.1考查冠词。此处用定冠词the特指xx年的报告。The2考查形容词最高级。空前有定冠词，且空后有“worldwide”，因此此处应用最高级形式。highest3考查词性转换。此处用副词修饰谓语动词affected。strongly4考查介词。demand for.为固定搭配，意为“对的需求”。for5考查非谓语动词。stop.(from)doing.“阻止做”，所以此处用slide的现在分词形式。sliding6考查非谓语动词。pay sb.to do sth.花钱雇某人做某事。此处考查其被动形式sb.is paid to do sth.。to work7考查非谓语动词。此处pare与其逻辑主语wage之间是动宾关系，故用pared。pared8考查名词单复数。空前有a small number of修饰，所以potato需使用复数形式。potatoes9考查副词。此处与上文是转折关系，空后有逗号，所以使用however而非but。However10考查固定结构。“so助动词主语”表示“主语也是如此”，上句谓语动词是saw，所以此处助动词使用do的过去式。did