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1、2019年高考英语阅读理解强化训练100篇(附答案)(精选专题训练+名师解析答案,150页,建议下载保存)总结高考常考题材的文章,进行一些能促进相关背景知识的学习,增强各种题材文章的阅读语感,为高考的实战进行知识上的、素质上的和心理上的准备。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。(1)The year is 2094.It has been announced that a comet(彗星)is heading towards the Earth.Most of it will miss our plant,but two pieces will prob
2、ably hit the southern half of the Earth.On 17 July,a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earths atmosphere(大气层)with amassive explosion.About half of the piece is destroyed,but the remaining part hits the SouthAtlantic at 200 times the speed of sound.The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea
3、 bed.Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole.The wall of water,a kilometer high,rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour.Cities on the African coast are totallydestroyed and millions of people are drowned.Before the waves reach South America,the second piece of the c
4、omet lands in Argentina.Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains.The shock waves move north intoCalifornia and all around the Pacific Ocean.The cities of Los Angeles,San Francisco and Tokyoare completely destroyed by earthquakes.Millions of people in the southern half of the eart
5、h arealready dead,but the north wont escape for long.Because of the explosions,the sun is hidden byclouds of dust,and temperatures around the world fall to almost zero.Crops are ruined.The sunwont be seen again for many years.Wars break out as countries fight for food.A year later,nomore than 10 mil
6、lion remain alive.Could it really happen?In fact,it has already happened more than once in the history of theEarth.The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years.Then 65 million years ago theysuddenly disappeared.Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in spac
7、e.The dinosaurs couldnt live through the cold climate that followed and they died out.Will we meetthe same end?1.What is mainly described in the passage?A.A historic discovery.B.An event of imagination.C.A research on space.D.A scientific adventure.2.When the first piece hits the South Atlantic,it c
8、auses.A an earthquake B.damages to citiesC.an Earth explosion D.huge waves3.Why cant the northern half of the earth escape for long?A.Because the land is covered with waterB.Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth.C.Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero
9、.D.Because wars break out among countries.4.By giving the example of dinosaurs,the author tries to prove.A.animals could not live in the cold climateB.what happened 65 million years ago was an invented storyC.the human beings will die out in 2094 D.the Earth could be hit by other objects in space5.W
10、e may guess that the writer is.A.worried B.practical C.a scientist D.full of imagination1-5 BDBDD(2)8:30 PMOutlookOutlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up to date with all thats new in theworld of entertainment.Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic,from stage t
11、oscreen.There will be reports of the stars of the moment,the stars of the future and the stars of thepast.The director with his new film,the designer with the latest fashion,and the musician with thepopular song are part of the new Outlook.The program is introduced by Fran Levine.9:00 PMDiscoveryWhe
12、n a 1 O-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old boy playschess like a future grand master,they are considered as geniuses.Where does the quality of geniuscome from?Is it all in the genes(基因)or can any child be turned into a genius?And if parents dohave a child who migh
13、t become a genius in the future,what should they do?In this 30-minute film,Barry Johnson,the professor at School of Medicine,New York University,will help you discoverthe answer.10:00 PMScience/HealthIs it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs?The answer is“yes,according tothe researche
14、rs at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers.After a study of 800 personswith high blood pressure,they found that after 6 months,those devoted to weight loss-exerciseand eating a low-salt,low-fat food lost about 13 pounds and became fitter.Plus,35%of themdropped into the normaf category(范畴).T
15、his week,Dr Alan Duckworth will tell you how thesepeople reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to whats achieved with hypertension drugs.1.The main purpose of writing these three texts is.A.to invite people to see films B.to invite people to join in topic discussionsC.to attract more studen
16、ts to attend lectures D.to attract more people to watch TV programs2.From Outlook,you can get a great deal of information about.A.story tellers B.famous stars C.film companies D.music fans3.Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?A.Parents who want to send their children to a school of med
17、icine.B.Children who are good at mathematics.C.Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.D.Children who are interested in playing chess.4.uJohns Hopkins is.A.a famous university B.a medical centerC.a well-known doctor D.a drug company5.According to the third text,which of the fo
18、llowing has almost the same effect as hypertensiondrugs?A.Exercise plus a healthy diet.B.Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.C.Six months of exercise without drugs.D.Low-salt and low-fat food.1-5 DBCBA(3)When we winded our way through the first major rapid with rocks perilously close on eitherside,I t
19、hought it was time to get to know the captain whose boat we had hired.Xiang Kaen Chan greeted me in a friendly fashion but didnt look up when I entered hiscabin.In fact,he rarely took his eyes from the water during our conversation.He explained that ona stretch of river,where there are no navigation
20、al aids or markers and where the channels canchange after heavy rain,The most important thing is to watch the water and know how to avoidthe submerged(under the surface of the sea,etc.),rocks and sandbars(sandbank at the mouth of ariver or harbour).You must read this river all the time.”I tried to l
21、ook for the churnings(搅拌)and dips in the water that indicated an obstacle justbelow the surface.Yet he headed for parts of the river I would have avoided,and avoided parts Iwould have chosen.It seemed like terribly difficult detective work.Still Xiang had a lot ofexperience on this part of the Mekon
22、g.He began his apprenticeship(学徒)thirty-nine years ago.When he was seventeen,he used to help load and unload cargo(goods),look after the engine andhelp the captain.Gradually,he got to know the river.He became a captain 1962.Ive only had two accidents,he said.The first was in 1975 when I hit a sandba
23、r.But wewere able to push the boat off without damage or loss.The second was more serious.I hit a rock.We lost the boat but managed to get the passengers and the engine off.”Salvaging as much as you can is very important when you dont have insurance.Replacing a riverboat like his would be expensive-
24、about$38,000 including the Japanese engine.Accidents arecommon.We saw several wrecks(ship that has been destroyed or badly damaged,esp.in a storm)on our journey to Luang Prabang.“To avoid disaster,Xiang said,“a river captain needed spiritual guidance as well as humanskill.”A framed colour photograph
25、 of a Buddhist(佛)monk in saffron(藏红色)robes(长袍)waspinned to one wall of the cabin“this monk is a wise and holy man J he said.UI have visited himthree times in his monastery in Burma.Now I think he helps to guide me on the right course.Onthe other wall was small altar(table or raised flat-topped platf
26、orm on which offerings are made toa god)with joss-sticks(thin stick that burns slowly and produces a pleasant smell,used esp.inreligious ceremonies),balls of sticky rice,and a number of holy objects.These are offerings tothe spirit of the boat and the spirit of the river,“Xiang said,They,too,have he
27、lped me to escape afatal accident.,A kind of insurance,I thought,as we passed harmlessly through another set of rapids.1.The captain talked to the author about several things.These were his.A.knowledge of the river;religious beliefs;accidentsB.accidents;knowledge of the river;religious beliefsC.reli
28、gious beliefs;accidents;knowledge of the riverD.knowledge of the river;accidents;religious beliefs2.When the captain said he had to“read this river all the he meant that he had to.A.study the movement of the water B.take advice from wise peopleC.know where the old channels were D.follow his maps clo
29、sely3.The captains confidence in his own skills is best shown by the fact that he.A.keeps a small altar B.depends on navigational aidsC.is happy to talk while navigating D.has an expensive Japanese engine4.The word closes in meaning to perilously“as it is used in the passage is.A.simply B.happily C.
30、carelessly D.dangerously5.The group of words which best reflects the qualities of the captain is.A.religious;capable;friendly B.friendly;nervous;thoughtfulC.religious;careless;insecure D.careless;thoughtful;capable1-5 DACDA(4)It is not always easy to understand inventions and new developments in sci
31、ence.Tounderstand fiber optics(光纤),however,you can try an experiment.Put a drop or two of mile into the glass of water.Turn off the lights.Shine the light from yourflashlight(手电筒)through the top of the glass at an angle(角度)of about 45 degrees.Put apiece of white paper against the glass when the beam
32、(光束)of light is shining.Move the paper soyou can see where the beam is coming out of the glass.You should see a spot of light.Some of thelight has passed through the water and through the glass.You see it on the paper.You also seeanother beam going down into the glass.It is being reflected down into
33、 the glass.Next move the flashlight so that the beam is coming straighter down(30 degrees)into thewater.You will see the same phenomenon:some of the light is reflected back into the glass.Andsome escapes out.Now move the beam of light from the flashlight slowly up until you cannot seeany light escap
34、ing.This point is called the“point of total internal reflection.The word internalmeans“inside.All the light is staying inside the glass.There is no beam showing a bright spot onthe white paper.All the light energy is inside the glass.The glass of milky water is like a strand(线)of glass.A fiber optic
35、 tube is a bundle of longthin strands of glass,really many tubes.However,the principle(原理)is the same:at a certainangle,all the light energy that goes into the glass fiber comes out the other end.Light is energy.Sound is energy.Radio waves and electricity are both energy.They can all bechanged into
36、light,and as light they can all travel along a glass fiber.Light travels at the rate of186,000 miles per second.Therefore,a message can travel that fast in a glass fiber.This is theprinciple,or law of nature,that makes fiber optics work.1.Which figure shows the last step of the experiment?2.The purp
37、ose of the experiment is to tell us.A.how fast light travels B.how fiber optics worksC.how light travels in a glass of waterD.how fiber optics helps mankind3.In the experiment,makes the biggest difference.A.the angel at which to shine the light from the flashlightB.the amount of water in the glass o
38、f milkC.the number of drops of milk to pour into the glass of waterD.the size of the hole through which to shine light from the flashlight4.The last step is to prove.A.no beam is shown on the white paperB.no light can be noticed inside the glassC.no reflection can be seenD.no energy is wasted5.Which
39、 of the following can be the best title?A Experiment of Light Travel B.Principles of Fiber OpticsC.Communication on Fiber Optics D.Theory of Light Travel1-5 DBADB(5)The young man arrived on the Massachusetts beach early carrying a radio,a shovel,and astrange set of tools:a brick layers trowel,a pale
40、tte knife,spatulas,spoons,and a spray bottle.He walked down near the water the tide was out put down the radio and tuned it to softrock.Then he shoveled wet sand into a pile nearly four feet high and as many feet across.Then hecreated a rectangular(长方形的)shape.After that,he set to work with palette k
41、nife,spatulas,and spoons.He shaped a graceful tower,topped walls,fashioned beautiful bay windows,and carved out big front gate.The man knew his sand.He smoothly finished some surfaces and embroidered(雕亥U)artisticdesigns on others.As the shapes began to dry,he gently kept them slightly wet with water
42、 fromthe spray bottle,in case they might break in the wind.All this took hours.People gathered.At last he stood back,obviously satisfied with a castleworthy of the Austrian countryside or Disneyland.Then he gathered his tools and radio and moved them up to drier sand.He had known for awhile what man
43、y in the rapt(全神贯注的)crowd still overlooked:the tide was coming in.Notonly had he practiced his art with confidence and style,he had done so against a powerful,immutable(不可抗拒的)deadline.As the crowd looked on,water began to lap at the base of the castle.In minutes it wassurrounded.Then the rising floo
44、d began to eat into the base,walls fell,the tower fell,and finallythe gates arch fell.More minutes passed,and small waves erased bay windows and battlements soon no more than a small part was left.Many in the crowd looked terribly sad;some voiced fears and discouragement.But thesculptor(雕塑家)remained
45、 calm.He had,after all,had a wonderful day,making beauty out ofnothing,and watching it return to nothing as time and tide moved on.1.In this selection,why did the sculptor start early in the day?A.He knew the tide was out on this particular morning.B.It gave time for the crowd to gather.C.He needed
46、the sun to help dry the sand.D.It was easier to begin with only a few people around.2.Which of the following best shows that the sculptor was an expert?A.He attracted a large crowd.B.He created beautiful details.C.He was able to finish his work.D.He showed satisfaction on his face.3.In this selectio
47、n,what does the incoming tide signal?A.It is time to begin working.B.It is the busiest time of the day.C.It is the end of a days work.D.It is time for lookers-on to leave.4.How did the lookers-on react when the tide began to come in?A.They tried to save the sand castle.B.They were disappointed to se
48、e the art ruined.C.They were nervous about their own belongings.D.They helped the artist finish the castle.5.The reader can tell that the sculptors reward for his work is.A.payment for his work B.attention from the crowdC.fame as an artist D.personal satisfaction1-5ABCBD(6)In October,1961,at Crowley
49、 Field in Cincinnati,Ohio,an old,deaf gentleman namedWilliam E.Hoy stood up to throw out the first ball of the World Series.Most people at CrowleyField on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired(退休)from professionalbaseball 58 years earlier.However,he had been an outstanding pl
50、ayer and the deaf communitystill talks about him and his years in baseball.William E.Hoy was bom in Houckstown,Ohio,onMay 23,d,1862.He became deaf when he was two years old.He attended the Columbus OhioSchool for the Deaf.After graduation,he started playing semi-pro baseball while working as ashoema