高考二轮复习英语练酷版练习考前仿真适应性训练一.docx

1、高考二轮复习英语练酷版练习考前仿真适应性训练一考前仿真适应性训练(一)(时间100分钟，满分120分)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIn no particular order, here are some songs on the Music app of my phone：On a Sunday Afternoon by Lighter Shade of Brown A student of mine introduced this rap song to me all

2、the way back in the early 1990s, when I was teaching Spanish at a local university. The story in the song takes place not too far from where I live in Los Angeles. Its a good “driving” song, nothing complicated or “deep”Say Something by A Great Big World A more recent song about a couple losing cont

3、act with each other. The piano part is of very little playing but beautiful.American Pie by Don McLean Another song from my youth in the 1980s, very popular with almost every American of my generation. It retells some of the key events of the middle 20th century, a song of happy memories of the past

4、 and wanting to return to those better times.The Weight by The Band Another old song, originally made public in 1968, but one I didnt hear until I was in high school more than 10 years later. I dont understand the words to the song completely, but the feeling of the song is very comforting to me.Und

5、er the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers This Los Angeles group wrote a song that I used to listen to when I first moved to LA more than 25 years ago. I didnt know anyone here when I first arrived. When I got bored, I used to drive up and down the major streets that cross the city from east to west, l

6、istening to this song about “the city of angels” being as “lonely as I am”. (Dont worry! I have plenty of friends now.)语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了在作者的手机音乐播放器中保存的几首歌曲的相关信息。21What does the underlined word “deep” probably mean?AWith skill.BWith comfort.CWith a normal meaning.DWith a significant meaning.解析：选D

7、词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句中的“Its a good driving song, nothing complicated”可知，此处表示这首歌是一首说唱乐，适合驾车时听，含义不复杂，故可推知这首歌没有重大的意义，所以选D。22When did the author probably hear The Weight by The Band?AIn 1968. BIn 1970.CIn the 1980s. DIn the 1990s.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“The Weight by The Band . more than 10 years later.”可知，这首歌于19

8、68年发行，但是作者在十多年后才听到，所以作者有可能是在20世纪80年代听到这首歌的。23When the author first moved to LA, the song he used to listen to was .ASay Something BAmerican PieCThe Weight DUnder the Bridge解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers This Los Angeles group wrote a song that I used to listen to when

9、 I first moved to LA more than 25 years ago.”可知，作者最开始到洛杉矶时经常听的一首歌是Under the Bridge。BBack in January, I was watching a college football game and came to a realization: As a high school senior, pretty soon, Ill be the same age as some of the top athletes in the world.This realization was both confusin

10、g and comforting. Until this point, Id always thought of top athletes in another generation. I had no real connection to people in the news or playing sports on TV because they were so much older. But pretty soon, people of my age will be the ones dominating (支配) the news.The comfort came in underst

11、anding that as I prepare to graduate from Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick, Im not that far off from entering the real world, and I will have a chance to make a name for myself.Right now, Im at the end of one of life stages, with many more to come. As seniors, many in my class developed sup

12、eriority complexes. Wed see babyfaced ninthgraders and think, “Ugh, those annoying freshmen.” Or wed hear juniors complain about starting the college application process and say to each other, “Those juniors have no idea what theyre talking about.” Of course, last years seniors said the same thing a

13、bout last years juniors, repeating a timeless cycle.Psychologist and author Thomas Armstrong writes that life is made up of 12 stages. He stresses that no stage is more important than another, and each has its own unique gifts. There is no highest point in life, no impressive ending when you are abo

14、ve everybody else. At the same time, there is no lowest point in life; at no point is a human worthless and below others. Just as an infant isnt below everyone else, our elders arent above everyone else.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者在观看足球比赛时意识到自己将和一些优秀的运动员同岁，并由此引发了其对高中生活和人生的感悟。24What can we know about the autho

15、r?AHell finish his high school studies about one year later.BReflecting on the past is a part of his daily routine.CFootball is a particular favorite with him.DHe dreams of being an excellent athlete.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“As a high school senior”可知，作者是一名高中毕业班的学生，因此会在大约一年后完成自己的高中学业。故选A。25Why did the aut

16、hor find his realization comforting?AThe top athletes are the same age as him.BThere is a possibility that he can be famous.CHe will be admitted to his dream university.DHes made full preparations for entering society.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段的内容，尤其是“I will have a chance to make a name for myself”可知，作者觉得自己的感

17、悟中令人欣慰的部分是他很快就会步入真正的世界，也将有机会让自己出名。make a name“出名，成名”。故选B。26What does the underlined phrase “superiority complexes” in Paragraph 4 mean?AA habit of making complaints.BA habit of following in others footsteps.CA feeling that you are better than others.DA feeling that others are unapproachable.解析：选C词义猜

18、测题。根据第四段中的“Wed see babyfaced ninthgraders and think . repeating a timeless cycle.”可知，该段主要讲的是作为毕业班的学生，作者的很多同学会在新生面前自以为是，或者嘲笑那些抱怨大学申请过程(复杂)的低年级学生，即高年级学生会在低年级学生面前产生一种优越感，故画线词的意思应为“优越感”。故选C。27What message is conveyed in the last paragraph?ALife is meant to be lived and enjoyed.BLife is never smooth, ful

19、l of ups and downs.COne should try to reach his greatest potential.DEveryone has their own value and position in life.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“at no point is a human worthless and below others. Just as an infant isnt below everyone else, our elders arent above everyone else”可知，在任何时候人都是有价值的，不低于他人，亦不高于他人，即

20、每个人在生活中都有自己的价值和位置。故选D。CIf you have ever found yourself looking for your keys, misplacing your cell phone or wanting to keep track of your bicycle or car, then the TrackR, a device (装置) that works with your smartphone created by a Californiabased company, is for you! At $29.95 each, not like the expe

21、nsive GPS systems, or with TrackR Pack purchase deals, you cant afford not to have one!Install (安装) the free TrackR app on your smartphone.Connect the app to your device and then you are ready to go! Simply attach the TrackR to whatever you dont want to lose.The entire process of setting it up only

22、takes 5 minutes or less.If you have the hard TrackR, you can just hide it under your cars floor mat, in the trunk or somewhere it wont be found if your car gets stolen.If you forget where you parked your car, take out your smartphone and open the TrackR app.Tap on the “lost item” icon on the screen

23、and the app will tell you exactly where it is.You can also attach it to your pet.Put it on their collar, and the problem of searching for them as they run off to nearby places will be over! Attach it to your keys and wallet, and never waste a minute searching the whole house for it.The affordable Tr

24、ackR even comes with a doublesided adhesive (黏合剂) so you can stick it to your laptop or under your bike seat.Track down and punish the thieves who steal your expensive things!The convenience and the ability to find actually any object means that the TrackR is one of the most useful articles that you

25、ll find for any price.However, the best thing it can give is peace of mind, and it doesnt get any better than that.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一款高科技定位追踪器TrackR。28What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?AHow the TrackR works.BThe features of the TrackR.CWhy the TrackR is invented.DThe advantages of the TrackR.解析：选

26、A段落大意题。根据第二段的内容尤其是“Install (安装) the free TrackR app”“Connect the app to your device”及“attach the TrackR to”可知，本段主要讲的是TrackR是如何工作的。故选A。29What can the TrackR help people do?AWalk their pets nearby.BRecognize the thieves.CSeek their misplaced car.DFind them a parking place.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“If you for

27、get where you parked your car, take out your smartphone and open the TrackR app . the app will tell you exactly where it is.”可知，当你不记得自己把车停在哪里时，TrackR会告诉你它的准确位置。故选C。30What can we infer about the TrackR?AIts far from affordable.BIts on sale worldwide.CIt can be easily folded.DIts small in size.解析：选D推理

28、判断题。根据第三段中的“hide it under your cars floor mat”和第四段中的“Put it on their collar”“Attach it to your keys and wallet”“stick it to your laptop or under your bike seat”可知，你可以将TrackR放在汽车的垫子下面，系在宠物的颈圈上，附在钥匙上，放在钱包里，粘在笔记本电脑上或自行车座位下，由此可推知TrackR的尺寸应是很小的。故选D。31Whats the best title for the text?ATrackR no limitsBTr

29、ackR no worriesCTrackR your item protectorDTrackR your financial manager解析：选B标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，本文主要介绍了一款跟踪装置TrackR的相关内容，有了它，人们就不用担心丢东西了。故B项作本文标题最佳。DAre you content with the shape of your nose? If not, the climate may be to blame, not your parents.According to a recent study carried out by scientists from

30、 Pennsylvania State University, US, climate played a key role in shaping our noses.The findings were based on an examination of the size and shape of noses of 476 people from four regions West Africa, East Asia, South Asia and Northern Europe, using 3D facial imaging technology.“People have thought

31、for a long time the difference in nose shape among humans across the world may have arisen as a result of natural selection because of climate，” Arslan Zaidi, one of the lead authors of the study, told The Guardian.But while previous studies were based on measurements from human skulls, Zaidi and hi

32、s team looked at nose shape itself.The result showed that wider noses are more common in warm and humid climate, while narrower noses are more common in cold and dry climate.That, Zaidi said, could be because narrower nasal passages help to increase the moisture (潮湿) content of air and warm it, which is easier on our lungs.This, in turn, led to a gradual d