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1、2019屆高考英語(yǔ)一輪復(fù)習(xí)自選訓(xùn)練 閱讀理解22Donna is 19 years old and loves animals, which is why Im 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 wasn
2、t being asked to hit them because theydidnt 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 as not t
3、o run into the road; or because you like hurting animals. Last summer, I attended a horse race. I dont 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 wont race?” I asked. I was very surprised that nobody in the crowd seemed concerned
4、.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 whod bet on it. I know people care for horse racing, but do they really care for horses? I doubt it.Oh, but its traditi
5、on, I hear you say. Wouldnt the world be a boring place if we didnt 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 to watch public exec
6、ution(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 kindness. At the very least,
7、 they deserve our respect.1. Donna was asked to hit the young dogs because _.A. they misbehavedB. their owner disliked themC. people on the farm enjoy hurting themD. it was a way to train them to obey people2. What does the underlined word “punch” probably mean?A. strikeB. strokeC. punishD. pump3. W
8、hats the writers 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 cant win in the race. C. To show that animals are treated unfairly by humans. D. To say that people care more for horses than horse racing.4.
9、 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 their dead master.D. The writer thinks it possible to change the traditions made by men
10、. 5. Whats the best title of the passage? A. No one cares for animals nowadays. B. Lets protect the endangered animals.C. Show animals the respect they deserve. D. The stories between animals and people.*結(jié)束TheNewYearisa timeforcelebration for almost for everyone of the world. In Britain, people go t
11、o 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 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 ho
12、me, most are attracted by the special,live New Yearshows on TV. They are waiting for the countdown,along with the presenters, from 10 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
13、re invited to a Scottish home that night, its important to know what to bring with you: a lump of coal, some shortbread and some whisky.The coal shows warmth, so youre wishing the people you visit will haveenoughheat in the coming year. The shortbread represents food, so youre hoping that the people
14、 will have enough to eat in the new year. Some Scots call whisky“the water oflife, so when you hand over your bottle to your 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. The first person to knock on
15、a neighbor s door is supposed to be a tall, dark, and handsome man who will bring good luck to the household. But what if thats 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 of
16、f in Britain. B. Celebrations of a Scottish New Year. C. Visiting Scottish homes on New Year D. Sending 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. T
17、o show richness and generosity.C篇：1. B。文章主要講述了英國(guó)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、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(lái)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(kāi)門的人，也就是上文說(shuō)的a tall, dark, handsome man who will
18、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(lè)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)Imagine，one day，getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a co
19、uple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to Beijing 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。Itll 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
20、the better communication among 單詞百寶箱n. negotiatevt. & vi.1.談判,磋商The contract was negotiated.合約已談妥。maintenance U1. 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(guó)的,國(guó)內(nèi)的Their new car is a domestic make.他們的新車是國(guó)內(nèi)生產(chǎn)的。sustain vt.支撐; 維持; 支持The branches could hardly sustain the weight of fr
21、uit.樹(shù)枝已很難支撐水果的重量。migrate vi.遷移; 移往These birds migrate northwards in spring and southwards in fall.這些鳥(niǎo)春天向北遷徙,秋天向南遷徙。release vt.釋放; 放開(kāi)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)。artificialadj. 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(guò)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(lè)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
高考英語(yǔ)一輪復(fù)習(xí)自選訓(xùn)練 閱讀理解22
