2019-2020年高考英语阅读、完形填空选练（6）.doc

2019-2020年高考英语阅读、完形填空选练（6）阅读理解Bedford Castle: The Home of Bedfordshire Royalty Bedfordshire in the south of England had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments, country houses, churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day. Bedford Castle is one of those structures and, although it is nowhere near its former glory today, it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county! Bedford Castle was built initially as a fortress to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued. It was set up in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder, although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later. This was when it was rebuilt as the castle, of which the ruins exist today! There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being an ardent(热心的)royalist(保皇主义者). Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts(攻击)from abroad and various domestic threats against them, and this is where much of its fame lies, even though the castle itself is no longer there. There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable. They will happily tell you tales of the mound(土丘)and the castle that preceded it. The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the areas heritage. It is remended by the majority of people that you visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. You can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle, and every moment spent there is worth it so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself! 【文章大意】本文向大家介绍了英国的一个旅游胜地贝德福德城堡。1. What do we know from the first paragraph? A. The royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire. B. Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visit. C. Most of the ancient buildings are in use today. D. Bedford Castle represents the history of the county. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。文章第一段主要通过叙述英格兰南部贝德福德郡和皇室的渊源让我们了解它独特的历史, 而代表性建筑贝德福德城堡正是这段历史的见证物, 因此D项反映了本段文字的主旨。2. The kings of England came to Bedford Castle. A. to seek temporary protectionB. to visit the Duke of BedfordC. to enjoy the beauty of natureD. to escape from the bad weather【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段可知, 在历史上贝德福德城堡曾多次作为英格兰国王的避难所, 所以可以推断英格兰国王来此城堡多半是“寻求临时庇护”。3. Why are visitors remended to visit Bedfordshire? A. It is the major heritage in that region. B. It reflects the history of Bedfordshire. C. The ancient castle is well worth visiting. D. The castle is still in good condition. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段It is remended by the majority of people that you visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. 一句可知, 游客之所以被建议游览贝德福德城堡, 就是因为它反映了该郡的历史变迁。4. The purpose of writing the text is. A. to introduce Bedford CastleB. to tell the history of BedfordshireC. to attract tourists to BedfordshireD. to show where the kings used to go【解析】选A。推理判断题。结合本文标题和内容可知, 作者写此文的目的主要是向人们介绍贝德福德城堡的有关情况。所以选A。阅读理解-（2）Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans e from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have bee “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their livessuch as in schools, business, and sportsbut they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that e from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.6. More than 215 million people call America “home” because_.A. they buy their houses there B. they settle there nowC. they get married there D. they were born there7. “Side-by-side” living style means _.A. making friends with native people B. keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areasC. the groups of people who live nearby D. that they get closer to American society8. According to the passage, people in the USA _.A. share American customs and culture B. live in a kind of “side-by-side” societyC. keep their own customs and habits firmly D. make no choice to accept American customs9. Which of the following statements is true?A. They always stick to their own customs and habits. B. “Side-by-side” living style is not suitable.C. They face the society they are not familiar with.D. The advantages ing from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful. 10. Which title of the following can best take the place of “Different Cultures in America”?A. Advantages and Disadvantages. B. Different Customs and Habits.C. Home for the People. D. “Side-by-side” Living Style in America. 6. 选B。推理判断题。从However, there are also great advantages that e from the variety of cultures brought by setters from other lands可知以美国为家的人主要是已经定居在美国，即答案选B。7. 选B。推理判断题。从They join the general American society only in certain areas of their livessuch as in schools, business, and sportsbut they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by side” has both advantages and disadvantages (他们在某些方面融入美国社会，但他们同时也保留自己民族的文化和风俗)可知答案B正确。8. 选B。事实细节题。从In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits可知答案B正确。9. 选D。推理判断题。从文章最后对多种文化并存优点的分析，可推知这种局面使生活在那里的异国人可以自由选择生活方式，使生活丰富有色彩，故答案选D。10. 选D。主旨大意题。文章主要讲了美国多种文化并存的原因及优缺点，故最佳标题为D。完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。 A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 1 of Harvards president. But they were 2 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 3 that the couple would finally bee 4 and go away. But they didnt. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though5 . A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 6 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 7 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 8 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 9 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.” The president wasnt 10 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we cant put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 11 would look like a cemetery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady 12 quickly “We dont want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 13 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 14 at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any 15 how much a building costs? We have spent over $7 500 000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 16 ,because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 17 ? Why dont we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 18 their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their19 ,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 20 about.( ) 1.A.lab B. library C. hall D. office答案:D( ) 2.A.watched B. stopped C. followed D. interviewed答案:B( ) 3.A.hoping B. finding C. realizing D. imagining答案:A( ) 4.A.surprised B. disappointed C. worried D. troubled答案:B( ) 5.A.hopelessly B. carefully C. unexpectedly D. unwillingly答案:D( ) 6.A.pleasant B. funny C. cold D. sad答案:C( ) 7.A.attended B. visited C. studied D. served答案:A( ) 8.A.clever B. brave C. proud D. happy答案:D( ) 9.A.set about B. set up C. take down D. take over答案:B( ) 10.A.satisfied B. excited C. moved D. ashamed答案:C( ) 11.A.house B.part C.garden D.place答案:D( ) 12.A.explained B. expressed C. refused D. admitted答案:A( ) 13.A.building B. yard C. playground D. square答案:A( ) 14.A.laughed B. shouted C. glanced D. called答案:C( ) 15.A.suggestion B. idea C. thought D. opinion答案:B( ) 16.A.bored B. astonished C. interested D. pleased答案:D( ) 17.A.department B. university C. business D. club答案:B( ) 18.A.Once B. While C. Since D. Though答案:C( ) 19.A.name B. character C. picture D. sign答案:A( ) 20.A.talked B. knew C. heard D. cared答案:D1. 提示:夫妇二人来到的地方是哈佛大学校长的，根据后文中提到了秘书，结合常识，应知他们到达的地方应是校长办公室的外间。2. 提示:从后文中的“keep waiting”与前文中的“without appointment”可推知他们应该被秘书挡住了。3. 提示:从“For hours, the secretary took no notice of them”及后文中的go away可知，秘书是希望他们走开。4. 提示:夫妇两人会因为等的时间过长而变得无望，从而自己走开。5. 提示:从文中可知秘书希望他们自己因无望而离开，但夫妇二人的坚持使之无奈地去找校长，自然，这样做是不情愿的，故用unwillingly。6. 提示:从上下文中的没有预约，可知校长是不情愿地接见夫妇二人，脸色自然不好，态度不热情，故用cold“冷漠的”。7. 提示:从后文可知他们的儿子是在哈佛学习，应该用study in Harvard或attend Harvard。8. 提示:用clever或brave不符合上下文语境，用proud后需加of构成be proud of结构。因此可推知他们的孩子在哈佛生活、学习得很愉快，故用happy。9. 提示:为儿子建立一个纪念物。建立应用set up。set about开始做；take down取下；拿下；take over接收；接管。10. 提示:从文意来看，校长并没有被夫妇二人的话打动，相反的是感到震惊并拒绝了他们的请求。11. 提示:“If we did”，意为“如果我们同意在哈佛校园为你们的儿子建立纪念物的话”，由此可知下文提到的是哈佛这个地方。12. 提示:后文是那位女士对校长的解释，故用explain。13. 提示:从后文中校长所说的话:“A building!.”可知。14. 提示:从上文中“rolled his eyes”及下文中的话可知，校长不相信夫妇二人能负担得起盖一座楼，因此看他们也使用轻视的目光，故用glance。laugh at意为“嘲笑”；shout at意为 “对大喊大叫”；call at意为“拜访（某地）”。而exclaim为“大声说”，因此排除laugh与shout。15. 提示:idea主意，概念；suggestion建议，提议；thought想法；opinion观点。根据语境应用idea。16. 提示:从上下文可知，那女子不说话了，校长认为能“get rid of them”，自然地，他会感到高兴。17. 提示:从上文 “We have spent over $7 500 000 on the campus building at Harvard.”可知，此处应是创办一所大学。18. 提示:上下文为因果关系，故用since。19. 提示:bear ones name“用的名字”。从常识也应该知道，美国加利福尼亚出名的大学是斯坦福大学，文中又提到了Stanford夫妇，故可知A项正确。20. 提示:take about谈论；know about了解；hear about听说；care about在乎；在意。