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湖南省长沙市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练76
湖南长沙市2020高考英语(二轮)阅读理解训练(76)
2020高考训练题。
阅读理解。
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Bamboo(竹子)isoneofnature’s(自然)mostsurprisingplants.Manypeoplecallthisplantatree,butitisakindofgrass.
Likeotherkindsofgrass,abambooplantmaybecutverylowtotheground,butitwillgrowbackveryquickly.AJapanesescientistreportedonebambooplantwhichgrew1.5metres(4feet)in24hours!
BamboogrowsalmosteverywhereintheworldexceptEurope.Therearemorethan1,000kindsofbamboo.
Notallbamboolooksthesame.Somebambooplantsareverythin.Theymayonlygrowtobeafewcentimeterswidewhileothersmaygrowtomorethan30centimetres(1foot)across.Thisplantalsocomesindifferentcolors,fromyellowtoblacktogreen.
Bamboohasbeenusedtomakemanythingssuchashatsandkitchentools.Becauseitisstrong,bambooisalsousedtobuildbuildings.
ManyAsiancountrieshaveusedbambooforhundredsofyears.Theyoftenusebambooforbuildingsandsupportingnewbuildingsandbridgeswhiletheyarebeingbuilt.
InAfrica,poorfarmersaretaughthowtofindwaterusingbamboo.TheseAfricancountriesneedcheapwaytofindwaterbecausetheyhavenomoney,andtheircropsoftendiefromnorainandnowater.Bamboopipeshelppoorfarmersbringwatertotheirthirstyfieldswithoutspendingalotofmoney.
1.Howisbamboolikegrass?
A.Itgrowsquickly.B.It’swood.
C.ItiseasytocutD.Itisverythin
2.Thoughyoucanseebambooeverywhere,itdoesn’tgrow______.
A.inChinaB.inEurope
C.onmountainsD.inAfrica
3.WhyisbamboousedbyAfricanpoorfarmers?
A.Becauseitischeap.B.Becauseithasdifferentcolors.
C.Becauseitisstrong.D.BecauseithasbeenusedbyAsians.
4.Bamboopipescan______.
A.makemoneyB.betrees
C.growquicklyD.carrywater
试题分析:
本文主要告诉我们竹子的分布、作用以及人们使用竹子的情况。
1.A细节题。
根据文章第二段第一句Likeotherkindsofgrass,abambooplantmaybecutverylowtotheground,butitwillgrowbackveryquickly.可知竹子和很多其他的草一样都长得很快。
故A正确。
2.B细节题。
根据文章第二段倒数第二句BamboogrowsalmosteverywhereintheworldexceptEurope.可知除欧洲之外的其他地方都可以生成竹子。
故B正确。
3.A细节题。
根据文章最后一段第二句TheseAfricancountriesneedcheapwaytofindwaterbecausetheyhavenomoney,andtheircropsoftendiefromnorainandnowater.可知非洲人用竹子寻找水,是因为竹子很便宜。
故A正确。
4.D细节题。
根据文章最后一句Bamboopipeshelppoorfarmersbringwatertotheirthirstyfieldswithoutspendingalotofmoney.可知竹管可以用来运输水。
故D正确。
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
【2020高考训练】
Formorethan40years,scientistshavesoughttolearnhowwellhumanbeingscanadapttolongperiodsinspace.TheInternationalSpaceStationcontinuestoprovidevaluableknowledgeaboutspaceflight.Butanearlierspacestation,Skylab,helpedmakethecurrentspaceprojectpossible.
CanadianastronautChrisHadfieldsangaboardtheInternationalSpaceStationonMay12,2020.Hismusicvideohasbecomeextremelypopular.TheastronautplayedhisownversionofDavidBowie’ssongSpaceOddity.Heperformedwhilefloatingweightlessly,withimagesofplanetearthandspaceappearinginthewindowbehindhim.
ChrisHadfieldrecentlyreturnedhomeafternearlyfivemonthsonthespacestation.Forhim,thelongflightproducedahitvideoonYouTubeandnomajorphysicalproblems.But40yearsago,scientistsdidnotknowhowhumanswouldreacttolong-termspaceflight.Tofindout,NASA,theAmericanspaceagency,launchedSkylabinMay,1973.Overnearlyayear,threeteamsofastronautsvisitedSkylabforstaysofbetween28to84days.Theylearnedhowpeoplereacttoextendedperiodsinspace.
GeraldCarrcommandedSkylab4.HespokeataNASAeventmarkingthe40thanniversaryofSkylab’slaunch.Hesaidthatthelossofthebody’smusclemasswasamainconcern.AstronautsonSkylabusedexerciseequipmenttostaystrong.Theastronautsspenttheirworkdayscarryingoutexperiments,includingbiomedical(生物医学的)research.
MarshallPorterfieldisthedirectorofNASA’sSpaceLifeandPhysicalSciencesDivision.HesaystheSkylabastronauts’understandingoftheirownabilitytodealwithlong-termspaceflightcontinuestohelpcurrentastronauts.NASAsaysthenextstepforlifeawayfromEarthisayear-longspacestationmission,setfor2020.
1.WhywasChrisHadfield’ssongsospecial?
A.Itwasperformedinspace.
B.Itwascreatedbyanastronaut.
C.Itwasaveryfamiliarsong.
D.Itwasfirstsungbyafamoussinger.
2.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthephysicalconditionofChrisHadfieldafterhisreturn?
A.Worse.B.Better.C.Normal.D.Weaker.
3.ForwhatpurposedidNASAlaunchSkylab?
A.Toresearchonwhetherhumanbeingscouldstayinspace.
B.Togatherupinformationonsettingupaspacestation.
C.Tostudythechangesinthebodywhenstayinglonginspace.
D.Tofindoutthepossibilityofdoingexperimentsinspace.
4.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.Skylabisstillinusetoexplorethespace.
B.TheresearchresultsonSkylabarestillvaluable.
C.SkylabismoreadvancedthantheInternationalSpaceStation.
D.TheSkylabastronautsmadegreatcontributionstobiomedicalresearch.
参考答案1—4、ACCB
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
【2020高考训练】
SupposeyouarethinkingaboutattendingcollegeintheUnitedStates,butperhapsyoumightnotbereadyforauniversitywithafour-yearprogram.About88,000internationalstudentshavefoundsolution.TheyareattendingU.S.communitycolleges.Suchcollegesaresometimescalledjuniorcolleges.Theyoffertwoyearsofeducationabovethesecondaryorhighschoollevel.
Communitycollegestudentscanchoosefromsubjectslikemedicalassistance,computerscienceorlaw.Attheendoftheirstudyprogram,theyreceiveadocumentofcompletion,calledacertificate.Somestudentsworktowardanassociatedegreeintraditionalacademicsubjectslikescienceorhistory.Aftergettingit,thestudentscanmoveontoafour-yearcollegeoruniversity.Theymayhaveonlytwoyearsofstudyleftbeforetheyreceiveabachelor’sdegree.
Manyeducationalexpertsagreethatsavingmoneyisthemajorreasontoconsideracommunitycollege.TheAmericanAssociationofCommunityColleges(AACC)saysthatapublictwo-yearcollegecosts3,000dollarayearonaverage.Thatistrueifthestudentlivesinthesamestateastheschool.Astudentatafour-yearpubliccollegemaypay8,500dollarsayearforclassesanduserfees.Thatdoesnotincludebooksandothermaterials.
SomeinternationalstudentsmayneedmorepreparationinEnglishbeforeenteringacommunitycollegeintheUnitedStates.Forexample,IstrifMontgomerycametotheU.S.fromKosovoin2020.First,heworkedtoimprovehisEnglishatMontgomeryCollegeforayear.Thenforthenexttwoyears,heattendedclassesinbasicsubjectsinacommunitycollege.
Theinternationalstudentsattwo-yearcollegesneedtofindaplacetolive.Mostcommunitycollegesdonotprovidestudenthousingontheirgrounds.ButMrMontgomeryhadahomenearby.Hewasabletoridethebicycle,andhewasabletowalkifhewanted.Infact,mostcommunitycollegestudentslivewithinfivetotenmilesoffthecollege.
1.What’sthebiggestadvantageofacommunitycollege?
A.Theclassesarefreeofcharge.
B.Thestudentscansavemuchtime.
C.Thestudentscansavealotofmoney.
D.Itisconvenientforstudentstoliveinthecollege.
2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.MrMontgomeryusuallygoestoschoolonfoot.
B.Moststudentsincommunitycollegesdon’tlivefaraway.
C.8,500dollarscoversallthecostofafour-yearpubliccollege.
D.Internationalstudentsoftenattendacommunitycollegedirectly.
3.What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.Toencouragestudentstostudyabroad.
B.Totelltheinternationalstudentshowtosavemoney.
C.Totellusit’sagoodchoicetostudyinpubliccolleges.
D.Togivesomeinformationaboutcommunitycolleges.
参考答案1—3、CBD
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
【2020高考训练】
WhenSabrinaVegawas5yearsold,afriendinvitedhertoapartyheldatagymwhereSabrinadiscoveredthatsheloveddoinggymnastics.
Afewnightsaftertheparty,Sabrinahadadream.Shetoldhermother,Jahira,aboutthedream.Jahirasaid,"Sabrinasaidthatinher-dreamshewenttotheOlympics,Shedescribedevery-thingatthisinternationalcompetition.AtfirstIdidnottakeherstoryseriously."
ButSabrinakepttalkingaboutherdream.Shetoldittoherfather,David.SoJahiraandDavid
decidedtopayforSabrinatolearngymnastics.
SoSabrinastartedtotrainataspecialandcompetitivegym.Thoughonly7yearsold,shewasalreadytrainingtocompeteatahighlevel.Theyearspassedquickly.Sabrinagotbetterandbetter.Bythetimeshewas12yearsold,SabrinawastrainingsomanyhourseachclaythatshedidnothavetimetodothingsthatmanyotherAmericansofanagedid.v
WhenSabrinawas13,shehadachancetocompeteina-nationalgymnasticsevent.Ifshedidwell,theeventwouldgiveherthechancetojointhenationalteam-theteamthattrainsfortheO-lympics.
Butthefamilywasoutofmoney.JahirahadtotellSabrinathatshecouldnotgo.Jahirasaid,"Tearscametohereyes,andshesaid,“Iunderstand."
Aweekortwolater,arichfamilycametovisitSabrina'sgymunexpectedly.TheywatchedSab-rinatrain.Thentheyaskedtotalktohermother.TherichfamilyofferedJahiraallthemoneytheyneeded!
Eventually,SabrinaVegacompetedatthe20200lympicTrials.Shefinishedl0thintheall-round.
1.SabrinaVegahadadreamto.
A.gotothepartyB.dogymnastics
C.takepartintheOlympicsD.attendanationalcompetition
2.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer.
A.Sabrina'sparentsweretiredofhertalking
B.Sabr