高考英语阅读冲刺 阅读理解14.docx

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高考英语阅读冲刺阅读理解14

2019-2020年高考英语阅读冲刺阅读理解14

A

Dolphins（海豚）arenotfish,butwarm-bloodedanimals.Theyliveingroups,andspeaktoeachotherintheirownlanguage.Inthistheyarelikeotheranimals,suchasbeesandbirds.Butdolphinsareverydifferentfromalmostalllandanimals.Theirbrainisnearlythesamesizeasourown,andtheylivealongtime-atleasttwentyorthirtyyears.

Likesomeanimals,dolpinsusesoundtohelpthemfindtheirwayaround.Theyalsomakethesesoundstotalktoeachotherandtohelpthemfindfood.Wenowknowtheydonotusetheirearstoreceivethesesounds,butthelowerpartofthemouth,calledthejaw.

Strangely,dolphinsseemtolikeman,andforthousandsofyearstherehavebeenstoriesaboutthedolphinanditsfriendshipwithpeople.

Thereisastoryaboutsailorsinthe19thcentury.InadangerouspartoftheseaoffthecoastofNewZealand,theylearnttolookforadolphincalledJack.From1871to1903Jackmeteveryboatintheareaandshowedittheway.Thenin1903apassengeronaboatcalledThepenguinshotandwoundedJack.Herecoveredandfornineyearsmorecontinuedtoguideallshipsthroughthearea－exceptforThePenguin.

Today,somepeoplecontinuetokilldolphins,butmanycountriesoftheworldnowprotectthemandintheseplacesitisagainstthelawtokillthem.

56.Dolphinsaredifferentfrommanyotheranimalsinthatthey_____.

A.liveingroupsB.havelargebrainsC.arewarm-bloodedD.havetheirownlanguage

57.Whichofthefollowingdoesthedolphinusetohelpitfinditswayaround?

A.Itsnose.B.Itsears.C.Itsmouth.D.Itseyes.

58.WhydidthesailorsoffthecoastofNewZealandlookforJack?

A.Hewaslonelyandlikedtobewithpeople.B.Theyenjoyedplayingwithhim.

C.Hewasseriouslywounded.D.Theywantedhishelp

59.BytellingthestoryofJackthewriterwantedtoshowthat_____.

A.dolphinsarefriendlyandcleverB.peoplearecrueltoanimals

C.JackisdifferentfromotherdolphinsD.dolphinsshouldbeprotectedbylaw

B

SometimeagoIdiscoveredthatoneofmychairshadabrokenleg.Ididn'tthinktherewouldbeanydifficultyingettingitmended,asthereareawholelotofantique（古董）shopsnearmyhome.SoIlefthomeonemorningcarryingthechairwithme.Iwentintothefirstshopexpectingafriendlyreception（接待）.Iwasquitewrong.Themanwouldn'tevenlookatmychair.

Thesecondshop,thoughslightlymorepolite,wasjustthesame,andthethirdandthefourth－soIdecidedthatmyapproachmustbewrong.

Ienteredthefifthshopwithaplaninmymind.Iplacedthechaironthefloorandsaidtotheshopkeeper,"Wouldyouliketobuyachair?

"Helookeditovercarefullyandsaid,"Yes,notabadchair.Howmuchdoyouwantforit,sir?

""Twentypounds,"Isaid."OK,"hesaid,"I'llgiveyoutwentypounds.""It'sgotaslightlybrokenleg,"Isaid."Yes,Isawthat,it'snothing."

EverythingwasgoingaccordingtoplanandIwasgettingexcited."Whatwillyoudowithit?

"Iasked."Oh,itwillbeeasytoselloncetherepairisdone.""I'llbuyit,"Isaid."Whatdoyoumean?

You'vejustsoldittome,"hesaid."Yes,IknowbutI'vechangedmymind.Iamsorry.I'llgiveyoutwenty-sevenpoundsforit.""Youmustbecrazy,"hesaid.Then,suddenlythepennydropped."Iknowwhatyouwant.Youwantmetorepairyourchair.""You'reright,"Isaid."AndwhatwouldyouhavedoneifIhadwalkedinandsaid,'Wouldyoumeanthischairforme?

'""Iwouldn'thaveagreedtodoit,"hesaid."Wedon'tdorepairs,notenoughmoneyinitandtoomuchtrouble.ButI'llmendthisforyou,shallwesayforafiver?

"Hewasaverynicemanandwasgreatlyamused（感到有趣）bythewholething.

60.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatinthefirstshopthewriter_____.

A.wasratherimpoliteB.waswarmlyreceived

C.askedtheshopkeepertobuyhischairD.askedtheshopkeepertorepairhischair

61.Theunderlinedword"approach"inthesecondparagraphmeans_____.

A.planfordealingwiththingsB.decisiontosellthings

C.ideaofrepairingthingsD.wayofdoingthings

62.Theexpression"thepennydropped"inthelastparagraphmeanstheshopkeeper_____.

A.changedhismindB.acceptedtheoffer

C.sawthewriter'spurposeD.decidedtohelpthewriter

63.Howmuchdidthewriterpay?

A.￡5.B.￡7.C.￡20.D.￡27.

64.Fromthetext,wecanlearnthatthewriterwas_____.

A.honestB.carefulC.smartD.funny

C

MostBritishtelephonecardsjustplaingreen,butcardcollectingbeingapopularhobbyinBritainandcollectorsevenhavetheirownmagazine,InternationalTelephoneCards.Onereasonfortheirinterestisthatcardsfromaroundtheworldeinawidevarietyofdifferentandoftenveryattractivedesigns.Thereare100,000differentcardsinJapanalone,andthereyoucanputyourowndesignontoablank（空白）cardsimplybyusingaphotographorabusinesscard.

Thefirsttelephonecards,producedin1976,wereItalian.FiveyearslaterthefirstBritishcardappeared,andnowyoucanbuycardsinmorethanahundredcountries.Peopleusuallystartcollectingcardsbecausetheyareattractive,smallandlight,andtheydonotneedmuchspace.Itisalsoacheaphobbyforbeginners,althoughforsomepeopleitbeesaseriousbusiness.InParis,forexample,thereisamarketwhereyoucanbuyonlytelephonecards,andsomeFrenchcardscostupto4,000pounds.ThefirstJapanesecardhasavalueofabout28,000pounds.Mostpeopleonlyseecardswithpricesliketheseintheircollectorsmagazine.

65.Thetextismainlyabout_____.

A.thehistoryofphonecardsB.phonecardcollectingasahobby

C.reasonsforphonecardcollectingD.thegreatvarietyofphonecards

66.WhendidpeopleinBritainbegintousephonecards?

A.In1971.B.In1975.C.In1976.D.In1981.

67.Themainreasonformostpeopletocollectphonecardsisthat_____.

A.theyfindthecardsbeautifulandeasytokeep

B.theyliketohavesomethingfromdifferentcountries

C.theywanttomakemoneywithcards

D.theythinkthecardsareconvenienttouse

68.ThewritermentionsamarketinParisinordertoshowthat_____.

A.cardcollectingispopularamongyoungpeopleB.FrenchandJapanesecardsarethemostvaluable

C.peoplecanmakemoneyoutofcardcollectingD.cardcollectorsmagazinesareveryuseful

D

Afterabusydayofworkandplay,thebodyneedstorest.Sleepisnecessaryforgoodhealth.Duringthistime,thebodyrecoversfromtheactivitiesoftheday.Therestthatyougetwhilesleepingmakesitpossibleforyourbodytoprepareitselfforthenextday.

Therearefourlevelsofsleep,eachbeingalittledeeperthantheonebefore.Asyousleep,yourbodyrelaxes（放松）littlebylittle.Yourheartbeatsmoreslowly,andyourbrainslowsdown.Afteryoureachthefourthlevel,yourbodyshifts（变换）backandforthfromonelevelofsleeptotheother.

Tlthoughyourmindslowsdown,youwilldreamfromtimetotime.Scientistswhostudysleeppointoutthatwhendreamingoccurs,youreyeballsbegintomovemorequickly（althoughyoureyelidsareclosed）.ThisstageofsleepiscalledREM,whichstandsforrapideyemovement.

Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleep,somepeopleremend（建议）breathingveryslowlyandverydeeply.Otherpeoplebelievethatdrinkingwarmmilkwillmakeyoudrowsy.Thereisalsoanoldsuggestionthatcountingsheepwillputyoutosleep.

69.Thetextsuggeststhatnotgettingenoughsleepmightmakeyou_____.

A.sufferfrompoorhealthB.feeltiredandnervous

C.dreammoreoftenD.breathequickly

70.DuringREM,_____.

A.youmoverestlesslyB.youstartdreaming

C.yourmindstopsworkingD.youreyeballsmovequickly

71.Theunderlinedword"drowsy"inthelastparagraphprobablymeans_____.

A.lazyB.sleepyC.relaxedD.pleased

72.Agoodtitleforthistextmightbe_____.

A.DreamsB.SleepC.GoodHealthD.WorkandRest

E

Manypeopleimaginethatcover-upmeansyoudon'tgetatan.Nothingtoshowforyourholiday.Whatashame!

　Notso.WithCover-up,youcangetbrownifyouwantto.Thepointofcover-upistoprotectyourskinfromthedamagingraysofthesun-theoneswhich,accordingtothedoctors,makeyourskinlookolder.

That'swhatSolexCover-upisallabout-protectionforyourskin.IthasaSunProtectionFactorof8,whichmakesitsuitableforanyone.

FindouthowitworksforyoubyreferringtotheSolexSunTable.OnsalewhereverSolexis.

WithSolexCover-up,youcantanasslowlyasyoulike.Asgentlyasyoulike.Andwithmuchlesschanceofpeeling（脱皮）.

Yourtanwilllookbetter.Yourskinwillstayyounglonger.

SolexCover-up

Gentletan...Fullprotection

73.Thephrase"getatan"inthefirstparagraphmeans"_____."

A.keepawayfromthesunonyourholidayB.beedarkerbecauseofsunshine

C.lookyoungerafteryourholidayD.showyouhavebeeninthesun

74.SolexCover-upcanbeusedto_____.

A.protectyourskinfromsunburnB.coveryourselfuponawindybeach

C.helpyougetatanquicklyD.helpyourskinpeelgently

75.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A.Toadvisepeopleonhowtoprotecttheirskin.

B.Towarnpeopleofthedangerofsunrays.

C.TohelpsellSolexCover-up.

D.Toshowhowtogetatan.

　56.B 57.C58.D59.A60.D61.D62.C63.A.64.C65.B66.D67.A68.C69.A70.D71.B72.B73.B74.A75.C

2019-2020年高考英语阅读冲刺阅读理解15

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Becarefulaboutthosewhousethetruthtodeceive.Whensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistrue,butleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincluded,hecancreateafalseimpression.

Forexample,someonemightsay,"Ijustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery（彩票）.I