2018届高三英语二轮复习试题：阅读提速练（三） Word版含解析

这是一份2018届高三英语二轮复习试题：阅读提速练（三） Word版含解析，共8页。

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。
A
(2017·四川绵阳第二次诊断)
While mney can’t technically buy happiness，it can buy yu a md­lifting, utlk­imprving vacatin.Haven’t made plans yet t skip twn this winter? These mney­saving travel tips can help yu bk the destinatin f yur chice and enjy yur time there—withut breaking the bank.
1．FLY THE COOP FAST
If yu’re planning t set ff fr an adventure right away, try the GTFO (Get The Flight Out) app.It lists the cheapest rund­trip flights departing frm yur lcal airprt that day r by the next mrning. At press time，airfare was dwn 12 percent frm last August and rund­trip tickets fr dmestic flights averaged $ 218.
2．SNAG A DISCOUNTER HOTEL ROOM
If Airbnb isn’t yur style, reserve marked­dwn accmmdatins n Ting.cm, which lists almst all the rms in mre than 155，000 lcatins wrldwide.After yu bk a Price Drp rm，the site mnitrs rates until，typically，24 t 48 hurs befre check­in.If the price drps，Ting refunds yu the difference.
3．LIVE IT UP LOCALLY
If yu’re planning a staycatin(宅度假) this winter，try an affrdable escape clse t hme.The free app HtelTnight ffers ldging(旅馆) deals in mre than 100 U．S.and Canadian cities and regins, and has a lcatin­based feature that gives extra savings n already discunted prices n spts clsest t yu.Sameday prices fall even lwer after 6 p．m.
1．The GTFO app is mst useful t thse wh________．
A．take a regular business trip
B．seek a last­minute travel
C．can’t affrd a cmfrtable travel
D．plan a shrt­distance flight
2．The underlined wrd“marked­dwn”in Paragraph 3 means “________”．
A．highlighted B．written C．discunted D．scred
3．What can we infer abut the app HtelTnight?
A．Only the U．S.natives can use it.
B．Its deals include the whle America.
C．Prices stay the same within a day.
D．Its services vary frm place t place.
B
(2017·安徽江南十校联考)
Whenever the wrd “her” cmes t me, I immediately think f three Hs: hnrable, hardwrking, and happy.When I think mre abut this wrds, I picture smene wh has accmplished gd things fr peple and tries t d the right thing.Hattie Elizabeth Alexander is ne persn whm I find t be very heric.
Hattie was brn in Baltimre, Maryland n April 5，1901.During her time at cllege she earned her Bachelr’s Degree in Bacterilgy and Physilgy.These were just the first steps tward what she was finally ging t be remembered fr.After cllege Hattie attended Jhns Hpkins Schl f Medicine and received her medical degree.
After her educatin, she pursued her career, and after much time and hard wrk, she drastically reduced the number f infants(幼儿) dying frm meningitis(脑膜炎)．Hattie was very dedicated t her wrk and helped at as many lcatins as she culd.Spending substantial(大量的) time in the labratry, Hattie successfully develped a cure against the disease, which decreased the death rate t 20 percent.At the same time, she was als a teacher wrking with Clumbia University.
She was a caring lady interested in ther peple’s lives.When she was teaching at Clumbia University, ther members wuld talk t her abut students that were failing their classes, and smehw Hattie culd always find cnvincing reasns as t why they shuld nt be driven away.Later, Hattie became an instructr in Pediatrics at New Yrk City’s Babies Hspital.After many hnrs, she became the first wman president f the American Pediatric Sciety in 1965.This was her last majr achievement, fr sn after, Hattie died f cancer n June 24，1968.
Hattie is my her because her psitive attitude and strength helped her accmplish great things fr thers.She gave them her strength by develping medicines against diseases, which, by ding s, made them strnger.This is what makes Hattie Elizabeth Alexander my her.
4．Accrding t the passage, Hattie Elizabeth Alexander________．
A．received her Bachelr’s Degree in Jhns Hpkins Schl
B．spent all her time in the labratry develping cures fr illnesses
C．cared a lt abut thers’ private lives
D．always tried her best t help prevent students frm drpping ut f cllege
5．The underlined wrd in Paragraph 3 prbably means“________”．
A．slightly B．hardly
C．greatly D．ttally
6．Hattie is cnsidered t be a her by the authr in that________．
A．she was an hnrable, hardwrking and happy persn
B．she was a very dedicated wman dctr with many hnrs
C．she was a caring lady wh helped many students finish cllege
D．she was the first wman president f the APS
7．Which f the fllwing wuld be the mst prper title fr the text?
A．An Hnrable Wman
B．A Wman Accmplishing Great Things
C．My Her—Hattie Elizabeth Alexander
D．The First Wman President f the APS
C
(2017·江西师大附中临川一中联考)
Why d sme peple live t be lder than thers? Yu knw the standard explanatins: keeping a mderate diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc.But what effect des yur persnality have n yur lngevity? D sme kinds f persnalities lead t lnger lives? A new study in the Jurnal f the American Geriatrics Sciety lked at this questin by examining the persnality characteristics f 246 children f peple wh had lived t be at least 100.
The study shws that thse living the lngest are mre utging, mre active and less neurtic(神经质的) than ther peple.Lng­living wmen are als mre likely t be sympathetic and cperative than wmen with a nrmal life span.These findings are in agreement with what yu wuld expect frm the evlutinary thery: thse wh like t make friends and help thers can gather enugh resurces t make it thrugh tugh time.
Interestingly, hwever, ther characteristics that yu might cnsider advantageus have n impact n whether study participants are likely t live lnger.Thse wh are mre self­disciplined, fr instance, are n mre likely t live t be very ld.Als, being pen t new ideas have n relatinship with lng life，which might explain all thse bad­tempered ld peple wh are fixed in their ways.
Whether yu can successfully change yur persnality as an adult is the subject f a lngstanding psychlgical debate.But the new paper suggests that if yu want lng life, yu shuld strive t be as utging as pssible.
Unfrtunately, anther recent study shws that yur mther’s persnality may als help determine yur lngevity.That study lked at nearly 28，000 Nrwegian mthers and fund that thse mms wh were mre anxius, depressed and angry were mre likely t feed their kids unhealthy diets.Patterns f childhd eating can be hard t break when we’re adults, which may mean that kids f depressed mms end up dying yunger.
Persnality isn’t destiny, and everyne knws that individuals can learn t change.But bth studies shw that lng life isn’t just a matter f yur physical health but f yur mental health.
8．Accrding t the authr，utging and sympathetic peple________．
A．have a gd understanding f evlutin
B．are prbably mre active and neurtic
C．are mre likely t recver frm hardship
D．generally appear mre resurceful
9．What finding f the study might be ut f ur expectatin?
A．Helpful peple can live a relatively lng life.
B．Being self­disciplined makes n difference t lngevity.
C．Readiness t accept new ideas ffers mre pssibility t enjy lngevity.
D．Persnality characteristics that prve advantageus actually vary with times.
10．What des the recent study f Nrwegian mthers shw?
A．Mthers’ depressin may affect their children’s life spans.
B．Peple with unhealthy eating habits are likely t die at a yung age.
C．Mthers may have a lnger influence n children than fathers.
D．Children’s persnality characteristics are always shaped by their mthers.
11．What can we learn frm the findings f the tw new studies?
A．Anxiety and depressin mre ften than nt cut shrt ne’s life span.
B．A persn’s lifestyle is largely related t his r her health.
C．Persnality plays a decisive and significant rle in hw healthy ne is.
D．A mixture f mental and physical health prduces lngevity.
D
(2017·陕西宝鸡检测二)
Yu may think that English speaking cmpetitins are dminated by English majrs, and that cllege students frm ther majrs dn’t stand a chance f winning.But this year’s China Daily “21st Century·Cca­Cla Cup” Natinal English Speaking Cmpetitin prvided strng evidence t the cntrary.
The cmpetitin drew t an end n March 20 at Beijing Freign Studies University.Nne f the tp three cntestants were English majrs.The grand champin, Zhu Xue, is a medical student frm Shanghai Jia Tng University.And the runners­up named Cai Ya frm Beijing Freign Studies University and Li Zehan frm the Chinese University f Hng Kng are bth law students.Chen Mengzhu frm New Yrk University Shanghai wn the furth place and will be heading t Lndn in May t cmpete in the Internatinal Public Speaking Cmpetitin n behalf f China.And guess what? Chen is nt an English majr either.She is a science student, majring in interactive media art.
Their advantages may lie in the unique qualities and experiences that cme with their majrs.Fr example, Zhu managed t keep a cl head thrughut the cmpetitin, a skill prbably hned(磨炼) in her training as a medical student.She was even calm after she wn the champinship.
Qu Weigu, a Fudan University prfessr and ne f the cmpetitin’s judges, believes it’s n surprise that students like Zhu surged(蜂拥而来) ahead.“English majrs may be superir at their language skills, but they may lack the knwledge frm ther fields t supprt their speech and enrich their arguments，” he said.
Thrughut the past 20 years, cntestants at the cmpetitin have transitined(变迁) frm fcusing slely n language skills t placing mre emphasis n the cntent f the speeches.
12．The underlined wrd “dminated” in Paragraph 1 refers t“________”．
A．permitted B．cntrlled
C．hsted D．taught
13．Wh wn the first place in the latest Natinal English Speaking Cmpetitin?
A．Chen Mengzhu frm New Yrk University Shanghai.
B． Cai Ya frm Beijing Freign Studies University.
C．Zhu Xue frm Shanghai Jia Tng University.
D．Li Zehan frm the Chinese University f Hng Kng.
14．Accrding t the passage, what shuld English majr cmpetitrs pay mre attentin t in the future?
A．The cntent f the speeches.
B．A gd cmmand f English language.
C．Skills f making a speech.
D．A cl head.
15．Which f the fllwing shws the structure f the passage?
CP：Central Pint P：Pint Sp：Sub­pint(次要点) C：Cnclusin
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
(2017·青岛检测)
What is Ec­fashin? Ec­fashin is abut making clthes that take int accunt the envirnment, the health f cnsumers and the wrking cnditins f peple in the fashin industry.
16．________Firstly, the prductin f textiles(纺织品) pllutes the envirnment heavily.Cttn­planting uses pesticides(杀虫剂); sheep­farming and wl­cleaning cntribute t glbal warming.Secndly, every stage f clthing prductin has a significant effect n the envirnment.They all use a great deal f energy, and sme als invlve chemicals which evidently d harm t the , grwing cnsumptin levels and ur shpping habits further wrsen the bad effects.We are nw s quick t thrw away clthes that have been wrn nly a cuple f times.
18．________T a large degree, it is the fashin prducers that really have the pwer and the respnsibility t shape ur future.There are numerus ways in which these prducers can reduce their eclgical ftprint, frm switching t green energy and reducing energy use, thrugh selecting sustainable(可持续的，不破坏环境的) materials and chsing lcal suppliers, t recycle and minimize
There is sme cncern that ec­friendly fashins are just a trend that we will eventually grw tired f but in fact, mre and mre peple are cncerning abut this and we can make sure that desn’t
A．Then, hw t slve the prblems?
B．They relate directly t ur persnal health.
C．Because chsing ec­fashin can als cntribute t ur persnal health, thugh it is mstly dne by way f keeping the health f the planet.
D．In additin t this, there is a lt f waste prduced in the prcess, especially in the frm f plluted water.
E．The fashin industry has develped quickly.
F．On the ther hand, as cnsumers we can all make cntributins by selecting envirnmentally friendly clthing and reducing clthing cnsumptin.
G．A clser lk at the fashin industry pints ut many prblems.
阅读提速练(三)
第一节
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。利用网站和应用软件可以享受到便宜便捷的冬季旅游。文章介绍了有此功能的两个应用软件和一个网站。
1．B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“If yu’re planning t set ff fr an adventure right away, try the GTFO(Get The Flight Out)app.”可知，GTFO是一款针对临时才定下来要去旅行的人的应用软件，故B项正确。
2．C 解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段的标题“SNAG A DISCOUNTER HOTEL ROOM”并结合画线词后的“accmmdatins n a Price Drp rm”可以判断，画线词意为“降价的，打折的”，此处表示在Ting网站上预订打折的房间，故C项正确。
3．D 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的第二句可知，HtelTnight软件涉及美国和加拿大的一百多个城市和地区，其价格和服务具有地方特色；据此可以判断，HtelTnight软件中的服务在各地是不一样的，故D项正确。
4－7.DCAC
【解题导语】 文章介绍与长寿相关的研究，探究影响长寿的因素。
8．C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句． wh like t make friends and help thers can gather enugh resurces t make it thrugh tugh time.可知，爱交友(外向)及乐于助人(有同情心)的人在困难时会有足够的资源助其渡过难关。故选C项。
9．B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句可知， 我们认为某些性格特征可能有益于长寿， 然而事实并非如此，比如自律和长寿无关，这点出乎我们的意料。故选B项。
10．A 解析：细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知， 母亲的抑郁情绪会影响孩子的寿命。故选A项。
11．D 解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可知， 长寿与否受身体健康和心理健康两方面的影响。由此可知选D项。
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【解题导语】 人们可能会认为英语演讲比赛应该是英语专业学生的天下，但是中国日报社“21世纪·可口可乐杯”全国英语演讲比赛结果有力地证明了这种看法是错误的。本文介绍了获奖学生，分析了出现这种结果的原因，并给出建议：英语专业的学生要多关注演讲的内容。
12．B 解析：词义猜测题。permit意为“允许”；cntrl意为“控制；掌控”；hst意为“主办；主持”；teach意为“教”。第一段第一句中提到来自其他专业的大学生都没有赢得英语演讲比赛的机会，由此可知，人们可能会认为英语演讲比赛都是英语专业的人获胜，也就是英语专业的人占有优势，这和cntrl的意思相符，故选B项。
13．C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，冠军是来自上海交通大学医学专业的朱雪。故选C项。
14．A 解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段一位复旦大学教授的话可知，英语专业的学生在语言技巧方面可能比较优秀，但是他们可能缺乏其他领域的知识来支撑他们的演讲和丰富他们的观点。最后一段指出：在过去的20年里，参加比赛的竞争者已经从仅仅注重语言技巧转变到更多地强调演讲的内容。根据这些信息可以推出英语专业的参赛者在将来应该更多地注意演讲的内容，故选A项。
15．B 解析：推理判断题。分析文章结构可以发现，本文是总—分—总结构。第一段提出英语专业学生没有获得英语演讲比赛这一主题，下面三段利用事例来支持观点并分析原因，最后一段得出结论并指出英语专业的学生以后应该多注意演讲的内容。故选B项。
第二节
16－20.GDAFC