课标版高考英语二轮复习模拟组合练二十.docx

1、课标版高考英语二轮复习 模拟组合练二十模拟组合练(二十).阅读理解A(2018江西上饶二模,B)Animals do amazing things. Birds travel long distances. Whales communicate across vast oceans. Honeybees remember familiar flowers. Crows can turn sticks into tools. Elephants can imitate sounds. Monkeys do simple math. Can animals also warn us if a na

2、tural disaster is about to strike?A few days before the Asian tsunami which happened several years ago, a person watched thousands of ants rush away from the beach into the forest. According to other accounts, elephants screamed and ran to higher ground as many as 10 days before the disaster struck.

3、 Dogs refused to go outside.Despite decades of research, scientists dont know how to predict earthquakes and tsunamis. Maybe animals can do better. Some people say that animals have a special kind of power for sensing the future. They call it a “sixth sense”, above and beyond the five senses we norm

4、ally talk abouttaste, smell, touch, sight, and hearing. “The scientific evidence for an animals sixth sense, however, is slim,” says John Caprio, a neurobiologist at Louisiana State University. “If reports about animals escaping from danger are actually true,” Caprio says, “the animals must be respo

5、nding to real senses, rather than using some mysterious type of sense.” “When it comes to sensing earthquakes and tsunamis, feeling the shakes they create in the earth is probably the key,” says Joel Greenspan, a colleague of John. “Animals are always in direct contact with the ground,” Greenspan sa

6、ys. “We dont do that any more. We have shoes and clothes. We pay attention to other people, sights, and sounds.” That way, if an animal is standing or lying around, it can sense the footsteps of its enemy coming on its way. Perhaps the animals in Asia mistook the earthquake or the tsunami for a mons

7、ter coming to eat them. In response, they ran in the opposite direction and ended up saving themselves.Even though scientists are far from knowing everything about why animals behave the way they do, most scientists are sure there must be reasonable explanations.1.What did animals do before the Asia

8、n tsunami?A.They refused to move long distances.B.They didnt communicate with each other.C.The elephants ran to higher ground in advance.D.They all rushed away from the beach into the forest.2.Why cant we humans feel as animals do, according to Joel Greenspan?A.We dont lie down until night.B.We dont

9、 have the sixth sense.C.We arent in direct contact with the ground.D.We dont believe the existence of monsters.3.According to Joel Greenspan, how did elephants sense the coming of the tsunami?A.They saw the tsunami first.B.They could feel the shaking in the earth.C.They were using a mysterious type

10、of sense.D.They had the sixth sense that humans didnt have.4.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Animals, Sense of DangerB.The Amazing Animal WorldC.The Great Effect of TsunamisD.The Discovery of Sixth SenseB(2017山西太原二模)Opera is an art form that celebrates the human voice. Opera is an imp

11、ortant part of the Western classical music tradition. It uses music, words, and actions to bring a dramatic story to life. Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and later became popular throughout Europe. Over the years, it has responded to various musicals. In recent decades, much w

12、ider audiences have been introduced to opera through modern recording technology. Some singers have become celebrities thanks to performing on radio, on TV, and in the cinema.However, in recent years, opera has been facing serious challenges. One current challenge is economic. Society seems to accep

13、t the large salaries paid to business managers and the multi-million-dollar contracts given to athletes. But what about opera singers? Somehow, people have the idea that artists can be creative only if they suffer in poverty, but this is unrealistic. If artists, including opera singers, lack the sup

14、port they need, valuable talent is wasted.Not only the shortage of money, but also the way money is managed in the opera world has led to hardships. Principal singers are generally paid performance fees once they complete a show. They typically receive nothing during the many weeks of rehearsal befo

15、re a show starts.Another problem faced by opera is how to meet the demands of audiences who are influenced by popular entertainment. Pop singers are often judged as much on the basis of how they look as how they sound. These demands may be unrealistic and possibly harmful. Opera singers simply canno

16、t make a sound big enough to fill a large theater or concert hall without a microphone if their body weight is too low. Emphasizing physical appearance over singing ability may cause audiences to miss out on the human voice at its best.The fact that opera has survived many obstacles and continues to

17、 attract the rising generation shows that it remains a respected art form full of value.5.What do we know about opera according to the first paragraph?A.Opera singers life stories are dramatic.B.Opera will soon appear on TV and in films.C.Opera fans thank celebrities for performing.D.Opera develops

18、by adapting to new conditions.6.What can we know from Paragraphs 2 and 3?A.Opera singers are financially insecure.B.Opera singers waste their valuable talent.C.Opera singers get paid before the show.D.Opera singers perform better if they are poor.7.What does the author try to say in Paragraph 4?A.Po

19、pular culture has had a positive influence on opera. B.Audiences know best how opera should be performed.C.Microphones should be used to make opera more enjoyable.D.Opera singers voices should be valued more than their looks.8.What would be the best title for this passage?A.The Economic Challenge to

20、 Opera.B.Opera Faced with Difficulties.C.Opera as Part of Popular Culture.D.The Historical Context of Opera.七选五(2018新疆一模)Choices contribute to successThe direction of our lives is determined by the choices we make every day. The following choices will contribute to personal success along with the ab

21、ility to achieve financial freedom.Choose to be positiveA positive mental attitude will put you miles ahead of your peers.1. It is more valuable than skills. Choose a positive attitude and things will start to work for you.2If you dont know what your bad habits are, your friends and family can alway

22、s tell you. Take the big ones first, then make every effort to break them and always replace them with new positive ones.Choose to work effectivelyMany people think their lives are out of balance and that they dont have enough time to do everything they want to.3. Therefore, learning some good time

23、management techniques, such as setting up a schedule and sticking to it, will make your life better.Choose to give your work a sense of purposeHelping and encouraging other people will not only make your life be more meaningful, but it will also make you more money. If you put your efforts into help

24、ing others, then the financial part of life takes care of itself.4.Choose to sow more than you harvest5, but our lives will be better as we become givers and serve the world as givers. You want to learn to become unselfish and learn to give your time, your money, and, of course, your love.A.Choose t

25、o break a bad habitB.Choose to treat friends rightC.There are many takers in this worldD.Your attitude determines your altitudeE.Not all the people in the world are selfish by natureF.Spend your time helping others grow and your finances will grow with itG.Above all, you need to be aware of the time

26、 that you might be wasting by doing fruitless activities1. 2. 3. 4. 5.语法填空(2018黑龙江佳木斯一中第五次调研)Peking Opera is being introduced to primary and middle school students 1(promote) the traditional art to the younger generation in our country. Textbooks about Peking Opera were firstly compiled and publishe

27、d by Peoples Education Press in 2015.The textbooks for2(option) courses have been put on trial in junior middle schools in Fengtai District and3(use) in middle schools across the city in the future. The textbooks4primary schools also will be rolled out.Since 2008, Beijing5(start) a program to provid

28、e opera training at dozens of primary schools. Peking Opera arose during6rule of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. It flourished for decades in China and7its fame spread, it drew audiences in other countries,8(include) the United States and Japan. Yet over the years, its9(popular) faded away. Wh

29、ile a significant number of people listened to radio productions of Peking Opera before the 1980s, generations10(bear) after that pursued pop culture over the traditional art.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.词汇阅读理解A1.account n.叙述;描述2.tsunami n.海啸阅读理解B1.current adj.当前的;现在的2.rehearsal n.排演;排练语法填空pile vt.编

30、纂;编写2.flourish v.茂盛;繁荣;兴旺3.fade away逐渐减弱;慢慢消失;衰弱句型阅读理解BNot only the shortage of money, but also the way money is managed in the opera world has led to hardships. (not only.but also.)不仅资金短缺而且歌剧界对资金的管理方式也导致了困难。你的收获词汇:句型:答案全解全析.阅读理解A语篇解读本文为说明文。动物有感知自然灾害的能力,研究人员对此做了很多研究。1.C事实细节题。本题题干意为:在亚洲海啸之前,动物们做了什么?根

31、据第二段尤其是第二句(根据其他叙述,在灾难发生前10天之久,大象就发出尖叫声并跑向位置较高的地方。)可知答案为C项(大象提前跑向位置较高的地方。)2.C事实细节题。本题题干意为:根据Joel Greenspan所说,为什么我们人类不能像动物那样感知(灾难)?根据第四段Joel Greenspan所说的话尤其是“Animals are always in direct contact with the ground(动物总是直接接触地面)”可知答案为C项(我们人类不直接接触地面)。3.B事实细节题。本题题干意为:根据Joel Greenspan所说,大象是如何感知海啸即将来临的?根据第四段中Jo

32、el Greenspan所说的话尤其是“When it comes to sensing earthquakes and tsunamis, feeling the shakes they create in the earth is probably the key(就感知地震和海啸而言,能感觉它们在地球内部造成的晃动可能是关键)”可知答案为B项(它们能感觉到大地晃动)。4.A主旨大意题。本题题干意为:本文的最佳题目是什么?本文的主题是:动物有预先感知危险来临的能力,故答案为A项(动物,感知危险)。B语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了歌剧随着时代的变化而变化以及歌剧在当代面临的一些具体问题。5.D推理判断题。根据文章第一段的Opera started in Italy at the