高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)自選訓(xùn)練 閱讀理解22

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1、2019屆高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)自選訓(xùn)練 閱讀理解22 Donna is 19 years old and loves animals, which is why I’m always happy to leave my dog with her when I go on holiday. Donna also helps to train hunting dogs, but recently, her boyfriend told me, she returned home from a farm in tears after being told to hit some dogs. “She

2、 wasn’t being asked to hit them because theydidn’t behave well,” he said. “She was told to punch these puppies with a closed fist simply to let them know who is boss.” Donna refused. Good for Donna. In my view, you hurt an animal for only two reasons: as a way to teach it an important lesson, such a

3、s not to run into the road; or because you like hurting animals. Last summer, I attended a horse race. I don’t know much about horses, but I was alarmed when I saw a horse with a huge ulcer(潰瘍) on its leg. “Surely this horse won’t race?” I asked. I was very surprised that nobody in the crowd seeme

4、d concerned. The horse began the race, but later it fell heavily. It had broken its leg. The next thing I saw was its dead body in a bag, being driven past. No one seemed to care, except those who’d bet on it. I know people care for horse racing, but do they really care for horses? I doubt it. Oh,

5、 but it’s tradition, I hear you say. Wouldn’t the world be a boring place if we didn’t occasionally hit, shoot and chase animals? Traditions are made by man and can be unmade. It was once acceptable to kill servants when their master died, to visit the mental hospitals to laugh at the patients, or t

6、o watch public execution(執(zhí)行死刑). Nor should it be forgotten that in our progress to a more civilized world, animals have played an important role: they have fed us, carried us, worked for us, rescued us, died for us and sometimes just saved us from loneliness. Surely by now they deserve our kindnes

7、s. At the very least, they deserve our respect. 1. Donna was asked to hit the young dogs because __________. A. they misbehaved B. their owner disliked them C. people on the farm enjoy hurting them D. it was a way to train them to obey people 2. What does the underlined word “punch” probably m

8、ean? A. strike B. stroke C. punish D. pump 3. What’s the writer’s purpose in telling the readers the story about the horse? A. To explain the traditional horse race to readers. B. To prove that the weak horse can’t win in the race. C. To show that animals are treated unfairly by hu

9、mans. D. To say that people care more for horses than horse racing. 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. People no longer watch killing criminals in public. B. The writer cannot accept anyone who hits the animals. C. It was a traditional practice to kill servants for t

10、heir dead master. D. The writer thinks it possible to change the traditions made by men. 5. What’s the best title of the passage? A. No one cares for animals nowadays. B. Let’s protect the endangered animals. C. Show animals the respect they deserve. D. The stories between animals a

11、nd people. ***************************************************結(jié)束 TheNewYearisa timeforcelebration for almost for everyone of the world. In Britain, people go to pubs and nightclubs to dance the old away, and to welcome in the new one at midnight. In recent years, street parties have become more

12、popular.Thousands of people gather in squares, main streets or on the river banks to listen to bands playing and to see fireworks displays. For people who stay at home, most are attracted by the special,live New Yearshows on TV. They are waiting for the countdown,along with the presenters, from 10

13、to 1 as the last second of the old year away and the bells of the New Year are rung. Scotland, people visit their neighbors and drink, dance on New Year' s Eve. Ifyou' re invited to a Scottish home that night, it’s important to know what to bring with you: a lump of coal, some shortbread and some

14、whisky. The coal shows warmth, so you're wishing the people you visit will haveenough heat in the coming year. The shortbread represents food, so you're hoping that the people will have enough to eat in the new year. Some Scots call whisky“the water oflife", so when you hand over your bottle to yo

15、ur hosts, it means you want them to have enough to drink over the next 12 months. And there' s one more key task you still have to perform if you can. ⑥The first person to knock on a neighbor' s door is supposed to be a tall, dark, and handsome man who will bring good luck to the household. But wha

16、t if that's not you? Well, don' t ring the bell just yet. Wait a while and the right person is sure to turn up soon! 1. What is the best title for this passage? A. Seeing the old year off in Britain. B. Celebrations of a Scottish New Year. C. Visiting Scottish homes on New Year D. Sendi

17、ng good luck in the New Year. 2.Why do visitors take things to a Scottish New Year' s Eve? A. To share good food and warmth. B. To help those poor families. C. To send best wishes to the families. D. To show richness and generosity. C篇：1. B。文章主要講述了英國人們慶祝新年的活動(dòng)方式，其中拜親訪友也在其中，所以最好的標(biāo)題是B；而A、

18、C和D只是其中的一部分，不能作為文章的標(biāo)題。 2. C。文章倒數(shù)第二段具體描述了大年除夕拜訪親朋好友時(shí)要帶的東西的含義，每件都代表著拜訪者美好的祝愿和祝福，The coal祝愿來年的溫暖，The shortbread和whisky代表著飲食富足，因此選C。 3. B。根據(jù)文章敘述的事實(shí)，這兒的the right person肯定是那個(gè)適合開門的人，也就是上文說的a tall, dark, handsome man who will bring good luck to the household。 4. A。文章第三段主要講述了呆在家里的人們的活動(dòng)。呆到深夜當(dāng)然是為一直在欣賞電視節(jié)目，而

19、倒計(jì)時(shí)計(jì)數(shù)和新年的鐘聲只是他們等待的東西，不可能一直在做。 5. C。根據(jù)第二段的敘述可以看出，人們舉行街道晚會(huì)慶祝新年的活動(dòng)除了欣賞樂隊(duì)演奏外，還可以欣賞煙花，由此推斷：人們會(huì)在公共場(chǎng)合燃放煙花以示慶祝，所以選C。而A、B和D的敘述本身就不正確， ·黃金表達(dá) ①Imagine，one day，getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to Bei

20、jing and having dinner there．想象一下這么一天：早晨在北京起床，兩個(gè)小時(shí)后到上海上班，然后，工作一整天后，回家到北京吃晚飯。 ②It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries，the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business，tourism and so on，not to mention the better communication among ·單詞百寶箱 n. negotiatevt. & vi.?1.談判

21、,磋商 The contract was negotiated.合約已談妥。 maintenance U?1. 維持,維護(hù); 保養(yǎng) ?He learnt tractor maintenance.他學(xué)會(huì)了拖拉機(jī)維修。 domestic adj. 本國的,國內(nèi)的 Their new car is a domestic make.他們的新車是國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)的。 sustain vt.?支撐; 維持; 支持 The branches could hardly sustain the weight of fruit.樹枝已很難支撐水果的重量。 migrate vi.?遷移; 移往 These

22、 birds migrate northwards in spring and southwards in fall.這些鳥春天向北遷徙,秋天向南遷徙。 release vt.?釋放; 放開? They released the prisoners.他們釋放了俘虜。 surgery u. ?外科手術(shù) Your condition is serious and requires surgery.你的情況很嚴(yán)重,需要?jiǎng)油饪剖中g(shù)。 artificial?adj. 造的,人工的, A lot of people use artificial sweeteners in their tea or coffee.許多人在茶或咖啡中放進(jìn)人造甜味劑。 socialize n. 社會(huì)化 What are some of the common ways people socialize in public?? 在公眾群體中人么一般是通過什么樣的方式被社會(huì)化的？ ***********************************************************結(jié)束 內(nèi)容總結(jié) （1）根據(jù)第二段的敘述可以看出，人們舉行街道晚會(huì)慶祝新年的活動(dòng)除了欣賞樂隊(duì)演奏外，還可以欣賞煙花，由此推斷：人們會(huì)在公共場(chǎng)合燃放煙花以示慶祝，所以選C