2019-2020年高考英语阅读理解、书面表达四月自练（8）.doc

2019-2020年高考英语阅读理解、书面表达四月自练（8）阅读理解(原创)People in Hong Kong speak a rich mixture of languages. Hong Kong was a British colony for more than 156 years before it was returned to Chinese control in 1997. English was the only official language until 1994. Most people in Hong Kong today speak Cantonese, but Mandarin and other dialects also are heard, and English as the British used is still widely spoken and taught here. Now however, many people are choosing to learn English as it is spoken in the United States. Victor Chan, for example, has children who attend school called Nature EQ on Saturday and Sunday, and they are learning to say words the American way. Mr Chan says he wants his sons to learn American English, because he plans to send them to the United States for further study. Nature EQ is one of a growing number of schools in Hong Kong that offer American English classes. Frankie Ng opened the school 17 years ago, at that time, he had only 40 students. Today, the school has 350 students, and it does not have space for any more. Mr Ng says American English is clear and defined. He says it is easy to teach and easily understood. That, however, is not the main concern of the children. Public schools in the former British colony still teach mostly British English. But the number of private language schools teaching American English is growing. In Hong Kongs Tseung Kwan O district, for example, the American English Workshop school had 20 students a week when it opened one year ago. Today, ithas more than 180 each week. Some observers say American English is being the language of international business. Increased contact with American culture, like movies, television programs, puter games and the Internet is spreading American expressions and accents in areas other than business. But for now, people hearing English in the streets of Hong Kong are mainly hearing traditional British English. “We can understand both, but for what we speak, we speak with the British accent, ”said one local woman. “The British is better I think, ”mented a local man. 【文章大意】多元化的大都市香港现在正兴起一股学习美式英语的热潮。1. Which of the following is TRUE about the language spoken in Hong Kong? A. English is still the only official language now. B. British English is still widely spoken and taught at present. C. Most people are learning American English now. D. All people in Hong Kong can speak Cantonese. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段English as the British used is still widely spoken and taught here一句可知英式英语在香港广泛使用和用于教学之中。2. What can we learn from the examples shown in this passage? A. Views are different on American English. B. Not all people like American English. C. American English is being more popular. D. American English is better than British English. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章提供的例子可知人们越来越喜欢学习美式英语。3. What does the underlined word“it”refer to? A. British EnglishB. American EnglishC. American English Workshop schoolD. Hong Kong【解析】选C。细节理解题。it代指上句中的American English Workshop school“美式英语培训学校”。4. What can we infer from the passage? A. American English and British English will go hand in hand in the future. B. American English will be more popular than British English. C. British accent is clear and easy to study. D. Local people cant understand both of the two kinds of English. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章可知尽管美式英语的学习不断升温, 英式英语仍在广泛使用和在教学中应用, 故推断美式英语和英式英语将会在香港并存下去。阅读理解 He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 100th birthday of Pablo Neruda (1904-1973).Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair. Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “I move in the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed in his work.5. The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by “_”.A. most important person B. famous person from PicassoC. freedom fighter in PicassoD. poem fan6. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because _.A. literary greats usually used the pen name B. his father encouraged him to use the nameC. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publicationD. he was greatly influenced by other poets7. Which of the following is not the theme of his works?A. Love. B. Political struggle. C. Social reform. D. Development of South America.8. The last paragraph mainly tells us _.A. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration B. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coastC. Nerudas poems were widely read overseas D. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea5. A 词义猜测题。根据下一句的意义“他被各个阶层的智利人所爱戴着，他的作品广为传诵，备受尊重。”可猜测出：他曾经被誉为诗坛“巨匠”。6. C 细节题。根据短文第三段“To cover up the publication of his first poem”一句可知：聂鲁达的父亲不赞成儿子当诗人，经常想方设法阻止他的创作。为了掩人耳目发表第一部诗集，诗人就为自己取了个笔名聂鲁达。7. C 判断题。第四段二、三句表述的意思是：聂鲁达有着丰富的阅历，他当过外交官，曾流亡国外。因此，他的诗歌主题多样，并不仅仅限于男女情爱。他的作品还反映了左派政治斗争以及南美洲的发展。由此判断可知。8. A 段落主旨题。根据“He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast”和“He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed in his work”两句可知：海浪磅礴的力量、自由的激荡，海岸上展翅翱翔的海鸟，这一切都给予聂鲁达无尽的创作灵感。他喜欢大海，还因为大海在永不停息地更新着自己。而他的诗作也犹如大海一样，不断地推陈出新。阅读理解 I stood outside New Yorks Madison Square Garden and just stared, almost speechless. I was a farm boy from County Kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as I had in the world. From the day I was born, there was a problem. The doctors at the Dublin hospital told my parents I had phoelia, a deformity that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes. Life was tough. I couldnt stand, much less walk. I rarely, left the farmhouse-and then only in someones arms. Mam bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season. “The world will see him when he can walk,” she told Dad. “And he will walk.” Mam devoted herself to helping me. She tried everything to get me on my feet. When I was three, she and Dad took me to a clinic in Dublin. A few weeks later we returned to Dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). Back home I practiced walking with my new limbs. “Theres nothing anyone can do but you cant,” Mam said. “You and I are going to walk through town.” The next day Mam dressed me in my finest clothes. She wore a summer dress and fixed her hair and makeup. Dad drove us to the church. We stepped out of the car. Mam took my hand. “Hold your head up high, now, Ronan,” she said. We walked 300 meters to the post office. It was the farthest Id walked, and I was sweating from the effort. Then we left the post office and continued down the street, Mares eyes shining with a mothers pride. That night, back on our farm, I lay exhausted on my bed. It meant nothing, though, pared to what Id done on my walk. Then I began to pursue my dream of singing. And at every step Mams words came back to meRonan, you can do anything anyone else can doand the faith she had in God, who would help me do it. Ive sung from the grandest stages in Europe, to music played by the worlds finest musicians. That night, I stood at the Madison Square Garden, with Mams words chiming in my ears. Then I began singing. I couldnt feel the pulse of the music in my feet, but I felt it deep in my heart, the same place where Mams promise lived.11.What was the problem with the author as a baby? A. He was expected unable to walk. B. He was born outward in character. C. He had a problem with listening. D. He was shorter than a normal baby.12 The underlined word “deformity” in the second paragraph most probably means . A. shorting B. disadvantage C. disability D. delay13.Why did Mam dress him and herself in finest clothes? A. To hide their depressed feeling. B. To indicate it an unusual day. C. To show off their clothes. D. To celebrate his successful operation.14.From the story we may conclude that his mother was . A. determined B. stubborn C. generous D. distinguished15.According to the writer, what mattered most in his success? A. His consistent effort. B. His talent for music. C. His countless failures. D. His mothers promise.【参考答案】ACBAD书面表达。假如你是新华社的记者, 请根据下面提供的信息, 用英语写一篇新闻报道。时间: 4月2日清晨地点: 中山超市经过: 风大、火势蔓延快, 消防人员花了两个多小时才将大火扑灭。结果: 整个超市被毁, 两名妇女死亡, 十多人受伤, 直接经济损失达一百多万元, 附近的银行也遭到破坏。原因: 不明, 警方正在调查之中。注意: 1. 词数: 100个左右; 2. 使用必要的连接词, 使行文连贯, 完整。_【参考范文】A big fire broke out in Zhongshan SupermarketXinhua NewsOn the early morning of April 2, a big fire broke out in Zhongshan Supermarket. Firemen came immediately and rushed to the building to put out the fire. But the wind was blowing hard and the fire was spreading quickly. The fire lasted for more than two hours before it was finally put out. As a result of the fire, the whole supermarket was destroyed and a bank nearby was also damaged. Two women died and over ten persons were injured. And the immediate economic loss added up to more than 1, 000, 000 yuan. So far, the cause of the fire is still unknown and the police are looking into it. 书面表达。下面这幅漫画展现了人生的一个道理, 请根据你对这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文。你的短文应包含以下内容: 1. 描述图画内容, 如图中人物的行为和心情等; 2. 揭示图画所要表达的人生哲理; 3. 结合自身实际, 谈谈这一漫画给你的启示。注意: 1. 词数100个左右。开头已经写好, 不计入总词数; 2. 文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。3. 参考词汇: 挖土cut earth钻石diamondMany people fail in life because they do not realize how close they are to success when they give up. In this picture, we can see_【参考范文】Many people fail in life because they do not realize how close they are to success when they give up. In this picture, we can see a man is cutting earth in a tunnel, hoping to find some diamonds. He works hard. However, after a long time of pains without gains, he gives up. With one or two more attempts of cutting, he would have seen those diamonds. This story tells us a very simple but important piece of truth: we should be confident in what we have chosen to do and never stop our efforts until we succeed. As a student, I should learn a lesson from the man. Just like the diamonds in the picture, success is just waiting for my last efforts. I have been cutting earth for so many years, so I will not give up until I succeed.