2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练（1）(VII).doc

2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练（1）(VII)A group of 1309 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral on Sunday, in Southampton, England, on a voyage to retrace(重走) the path of the Titanic. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it sailed on its ill-fated first voyage on April 10, 1912. Of the 2227 passengers and crew aboard, more than1500 died. The ship, which was headed for New York City, carried the rich and famous on its first voyage. It also carried immigrants who were seeking a better life in America. Relatives of people who sailed on the Titanic, historians, authors and people fascinated by the story of the unsinkable ship were on the Balmoral. They wanted to remember the Titanic and those who died on her first and last voyage. The Balmoral is following Titanics original route from Southampton. First, the modern-day cruise liner docked（进港） in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic had picked up more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stops in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanics last port of call before sailing to New York. The Balmoral then sailed the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where Titanic hit an iceberg . On Sunday, April 15, at 2：20 a. m. - the time the Titanic went down-passengers and crew held a memorial service. The next two days were spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the sinking are buried. Then, the Balmoral will reach its final destination in New York City, where Titanic was supposed to dockbut never did. So far, several teams of divers have explored the site. They have recovered some items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And more trips are planned to the wreckage in the future. The Titanic and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But theres a much more important contribution that Titanic gave us. After she sank, lawmakers and shipbuilders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.【小题1】We learn from the first paragraph that. Aabout 700 passengers of the Titanic survived.Bthe Titanic sank on its second voyage.Cless than 2000 passengers boarded the Titanic.Dall the passengers hopes of the Titanic lay in America.【小题2】Which of the following shows the correct route of the Balmoral?a. Halifax b. New York City c. Cobh d. Southampton e. Cherbourg Ae-d-a-b-c Bd-e-c-a-b Ce-c-a-b-dDd-c-e-a-b【小题3】What might be the most important contribution of the Titanic? AIts site attracts more exploring teams.BIt makes the later ships more secure.CSome of its items are on public display.DMore trips are planned to its wreckage. xx高考英语阅读理解-历史类The piano on which Mozart wrote all of his late works returned home to Vienna for the first time since his death in 1791.The piano will stand in his former Vienna home, now a museum, for two weeks, ending in a concert of the works by Mozart. Mozart bought the instrument from Anton Walter, the most famous piano maker of his time, in 1782.He wrote more than 50 works for the piano on it, many of them in the apartment in Vienna.After Mozarts death, Constanze, Mozarts wife, gave the instrument to their elder surviving son, Carl Thomas, who donated it to the Mozarteum Salzburg on what would have been the posers 100th birthday.The piano is now part of the permanent exhibition in the Austrian city of Salzburg. “ It was very hard to let it go,” said Matthias Schulz, director of the Mozarteum Salzburg.“ If we didn t know it was in the best hands, we wouldn t have done it.” The piano is much smaller and lighter than modern concert ones.Its sound is fresher and brighter than that of a modern piano, with lighter action and hammers (音锤). Piano restorer Josef Meingast, who has looked after the Mozart piano since 1975, said it was superior to any of its surviving copies.Meingast said he had to fight to replace the existing strings (琴键), dating from a 1973 restoration, with softer ones that produce a rounder sound thought to be more similar to what Mozart would have produced. Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov, who planned to give a concert of Mozart s music on the piano on November 7, said he was privileged to play such an instrument.Its easily the biggest day of a musician s life.”【小题1】According to the passage, the piano_. Ais now being owned by the Mozart familyBhas been kept by Carl Thomas since Mozart diedCis much bigger and heavier than modern onesDis part of the permanent exhibition in the city of Salzburg【小题2】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? AThe piano has never been repaired.BAnton Walter was also a very famous pianist.CJosef Meingast devoted himself to restoring the piano.DMatthias Schulz doubted if the piano would be well looked af.【小题3】How will Alexander Melnikov feel when playing that piano? AUpsetBHonoredCFrightenedDCreative【小题4】What is the main idea of this passage? AMozarts piano returns home to Vinna.BMozarts piano connects too many artists.CMozarts piano reflects all his wonderful life.DMozarts piano is restored to its original form.阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A new argument has been put forward as to whether penguins are disturbed by the presence of tourists in Antarctica. Previous research by scientists from Keil University in Germany monitored Adelie penguins and noted that the birds heart rates increased dramatically at the sight of a human as far as 30 meters away. But new research using an artificial egg, which is equipped to measure heart rates, disputes this. Scientists from the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge say that a slow moving human who does not approach the nest too closely, is not viewed as a threat by penguins. The earlier findings have been used to partly explain the 20 per cent drop in populations of certain types of penguins near tourist sites. However, tour operators have continued to insist that their activities do not adversely affect wildlife in Antarctica, saying they encourage non-disruptive behavior in tourists, and that the decline in penguin numbers is caused by other factors.Amanda Nimon of the Scott Polar Research Institute spent three southern hemisphere summers at Cuverville Island in Antarctica studying penguin behavior towards humans. “A nesting penguin will react very differently to a person rapidly and closely approaching the nest,” says Nimon. “First they exhibit large and prolonged heart rate changes and then they often flee the nest leaving it open for predators (掠夺者) to fly in and remove eggs or chicks.”The artificial egg, specially for the project, monitored both the parent who had been disturbed when the egg was placed in the nest and the other parent as they both took it in turns to guard the nest.However, Boris Culik, who monitored the Adelie penguins, believes that Nimons findings do not invalidate his own research. He points out that species behave differently and Nimons work was with Gentoo penguins. Nimon and her colleagues believe that Culiks research was methodologically flawed because the monitoring of penguins responses needed capturing and restraining the birds and fitting them with beart-rate transmitters. Therefore, argues Nimon, it would not be surprising if they became stressed on seeing a human subsequently. 1. According to the passage, what overall message is presented?A. No firm conclusions are drawn.B. Neither Culiks nor Nimons findings are of much value.C. Penguin reduction is closed related to tourist behavior.D. Tourists are not responsible for the fall in penguin numbers.2. Which ONE argument of the following is stated in the passage?A. Penguins are harder to research when they have young.B. Tour operators should encourage tourists to avoid Antarctica.C. Not all penguins behave in the same way.D. Penguins need better protection from tourists.3. What do you notice about the views presented in the passage?A. They are groundless. B. They are factual.C. They are descriptive. D. They are conflicting.69. What does the underlined word (final line) probably mean?A. later on B. carmly C. separately D. in the same place【参考答案】14、ACDA阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In business, theres a speed difference：Its the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their petitive (竞争的) strategy(策略)and how fast the pany actually moves.The difference is important regardless of industry and pany size. panies fearful of losing their petitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.In our study of 343 businesses, the panies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain_an_edge ended up with lower sales and operating ines than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track. Whats more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up ”improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating ines over a threeyear period.How did they disobey the_laws_of_business_physics,_taking more time than petitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower ” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed (moving quickly )and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value ). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lowerquality products and services.In our study, higherperforming panies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast (相比而言), performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, Stuck to tested methods, didnt develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore, are more successful in meeting their business goals. That kind of strategy must e from the top.提速，似乎是历来公司老总们所追求的，增加效益更是他们的最终目标。而人们对于速度的不同理解和方法的不同，确实适得其反。1What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean ?AIncrease the speed.BGet an advantage.CReach the limit.DSet a goal.答案：B。理解判断题。在文章的第一段中就提到了许多公司提速的目的就是利益问题，信息词“fearful of losing their petitive advantage”可以表明划线部分的意义同选项B。2The underlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means _.Aspending more time and performing worseBspending more time and performing betterCspending less time and performing worse Dspending less time and performing better答案：D。归纳概况题。既然公司追求的是提速，自然意味着：take less time ；而最终的效益还得需要performing better，故两者结合，才是公司一直在梦寐以求的最佳目标。故选D。3. What can we learn from the text?AHow fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.BHow petitive a firm is depends on what it produces.CFirms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.DFirms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.答案：C。细节判断题。倒数第二段的第一句里含有本题的信息，即同选项C的说法是一致的。4Which could be the best title for the text?AImprove quality? Serve better.BDeliver value? Plough ahead.CReduce time? Move faster.DNeed speed? Slow down.答案：D。主旨大意题。文章的开头就已经点明了本文的主题方向，即：公司想方设法提高工作速度；而文中通过分析比较不同公司的不同的做法和他们对于速度不同的理解，如果没有好的决策，适得其反，故选项D是最佳答案。