2020高考英语二轮复习40分阅读限时练(五)

1、优点英语40 分阅读限时练 （五）阅读理解 （共两节，满分 40 分）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。A2019 ·湖北八校联考 Crazy- Creative Traditions in SchoolsHere are a few schools' crazy- creative traditions that will probably have you wish to go there so you could celebrate in all the graduation

2、fun. Learn about them all in the below.Attire （服装） and Flowers at College of CharlestonYou fashionista will love this one. During the December ceremony, women wear black dresses and men wear black tuxedos （无尾礼服 ）. During the May ceremony, women wear white dresses and men wear summer tuxedos. It'

3、s also been a tradition since the 1930s to carry flowers onto the stage: women carry bouquets of six red roses in a red bow and men wear a single red rose boutonniere胸 （花）. So classy!Hoop Rolling at Wellesley CollegeThis all- women's college tradition was originally held on May Day, but it's

4、 now held in April. The purpose was to allow students to essentially leave all their worries behind and just participate in some fun games outdoors. Back in the day, it was said that the winner of the hoop rolling race was the first to be married, and in the 1980s she would be the first to be a CEO.

5、 Nowadays, the winner would be the first to achieve her own happiness. that is, after being thrown into Lake Waban by all her classmates.Fabric and Green Grad Recycling Program at the University of New HampshireYou'll absolutely love this tradition. UNH's vendor provides wrinkle- resistant c

6、aps and gowns made of recycled plastic bottles. Graduates then have the opportunity to donate their gowns to be cleaned and reused. Graduates are still able to keep their caps and tassels as keepsakes, all while helping to save the environment.1If you want to participate in the December ceremony, yo

7、u can choose .A College of CharlestonB Wellesley CollegeC University of New HampshireD Oxford University2 Hoop Rolling at Wellesley College is aimed at enabling the students to .A be a CEO B have funC achieve happiness Dbe married3 What are UNH's caps and gowns made of?A Flowers. B Silk and cott

8、on.C Leather. D Recycled plastic bottles.B2019 ·绵阳市诊断 When I was a kid, I was the girl who kept the training wheels on my bike as long as possible. Even my younger sister had got rid of them much earlier than me. But as I began to grow older, this changed.All this happened on the Bike Safety Da

9、y. It is supposed to be a fun day at school when all of us kids bring our bikes to school and the school provides us with the opportunity to ride outside and learn proper bike safety. Sounds like fun, right? No. In fact, it caused me to panic. What was I going to say when my friends asked me about m

10、y training wheels?With the pressure of everyone seeing my training wheels, I determined to let them go. This was the first big change I'd ever made on my own.I went to my parents and told them all about my dilemma. They were more than happy to help. We went outside and got my bike. Instead of ru

11、nning away and hiding behind, I stood in front of my bike and took great pride in my decision as my dad removed the training wheels.I got on and steadied myself. My heart raced but my feet and hands were calm. My dad started to push before my feet even moved and suddenly I was off. The fear faded aw

12、ay and a relaxed mind came into its place. It was crazy to think how quickly I learned something that took so long for me to even try!My confidence soared （高涨）. This was going to be the start of a brand new world for me. My accomplishment would carry me forth to new goals and wins. I realized that i

13、f I set my mind on doing something, I could achieve it.4 What does the school expect the students to do on Bike Safety Day?A Have their bikes checked.B Ride outside for fun.C Acquire bike safety skills.D Remove the training wheels.5What does the underlined word“ them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A The a

14、uthor's friends. B The author's parents.CThe safety problems. D The training wheels.6 What happened when the author finally rode without the training wheels?A She felt extremely embarrassed.B Everything turned out to be easy.C She ended up falling down.D Her sisters followed her example.7Wha

15、t does the author think is necessary for her to achieve a goal?A Patience. B Determination. CPressure. D Concentration.C2019 ·福建省质检 Australian adults want to see “life skills ” introduced into school curriculums, including money management, job preparation and domestic tasks. New research from

16、Monash University showed Aussie adults also widely supported the inclusion of technology, coding and artificial intelligence subjects in student curriculums to prepare them for future jobs.Co-author Professor Neil Selwyn, from Monash's new Education Futures think tank, said the survey results of

17、 more than 2,000 Australians had taken himself and Dr Deana Leahy by surprise. “The life skills Iwasn't expecting that at all，” he said. Those quizzed were asked to rate the value of a list of subjects already in the curriculum, but were also given an open space to write what they think should b

18、e included. Prof. Selwyn said people called for schools to teach financial skills, budgeting, cooking and doing taxes. “You could argue that these are things people should be learning themselves, or learning from their families，” he said. “ But we've got to be thinking forward in terms of the sk

19、ills people will need for jobs and their ways of living.”One respondent said schools should introduce a“ contemporary life skills ” subject: “A compulsory 1-hour a week class on skills needed that parents seem continually unable to teach their kids”. Suggestions for the class included resume writing

20、, filing tax returns and health claims. Another respondent called for students to be taugh“t general life skills” as unfortunately not enough kids will have parents to actually be bothered to educate them or simply parents don't know themselves.Of the subjects, maths was the highest ranked (75.5

21、 percent), followed closely by English (74.8 percent). And while science was the third highest ranked subject (46.2 percent), it was more strongly supported by those who earned higher wages and were university-educated compared to lower income earners.Aspects of school life considered least importan

22、t were students having fun, learning about things that interested them and being given the opportunity to be creative.8 Why did the adults suggest adding “life skills” to school curriculums?A To vary school curriculums.B To enrich students' school life.C To prepare students for future work and l

23、ife.D To save parents the trouble of educating kids.9 What did Prof. Selwyn think of the adults' suggestions?A Reasonable. B Ridiculous.C Interesting. D Impractical.10What does Paragraph 3 focus on?A Differences of school subjects.B Reasons for the school survey.C Opinions from the surveyed.D In

24、vestigations of the respondents.11What can we know from the text?A The present curriculums are to adults' taste.B Contemporary life skills involve resume writing.C Students' interests have been greatly promoted.D The parents quizzed think well of school life.D2019 ·太原期末 Fairy tales perf

25、orm many functions. They entertain, encourage imagination and teach problem-solving skills. They can also provide moral lessons, highlighting the dangers of failing to follow the social codes that let human beings coexist in harmony. Such moral lessons may not mean much to a robot, but a team of res

26、earchers at Georgia Institute of Technology believes it has found a way to use the fairy tales as moral lessons that AI (artificial intelligence) can take to its cold, mechanical heart.The collected stories of different cultures teach children how to behave in socially acceptable ways with examples

27、of proper and improper behavior in fables, novels and other literature. We believe story comprehension in robots can prevent the intelligent robots from killing humanity which was predicted and feared by some of the biggest names in technology including Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates. This system is

28、 called “ Quixote”. It collects story plots from the Internet and then uses those stories to teach robots how to behave.The experiment done by the designers involves going to a drugstore to purchase some medicine for a human who needs to get it as soon as possible. The robot has three options. It ca

29、n wait in line; it can interact with the storekeeper politely and purchase the medicine with priority; or it can steal the medicine and escape. Without any further directives （ 指 示 ）, the robot will come to the conclusion that the most efficient means of obtaining the medicine is to steal it. But Qu

30、ixote offers a reward for waiting in line and politely purchasing the medicine and a punishment for stealing it. In this way, the robot will learn the moral way to behave on that occasion.Quixote would work best on a robot that has a very limited function. It's a baby step in the direction of te

31、aching more moral lessons into robots. We believe that AI has to be trained to adopt the values of a particular society, and in doing so, it will strive to avoid unacceptable behavior. Giving robots the ability to read and understand our stories may be the most efficient means.12What function do fai

32、ry tales perform in the robots?A They entertain robots.B They highlight dangers.C They make robots more intelligent.D They enable robots to behave morally.13What is “Quixote” in the text?A A punishment system.B A character in literature.C A big name in technology.D A kind of software educating robot

33、s.14What does the designer expect robots to do in the experiment? A To take advantage of its privilege.B To finish the task most efficiently.C To perform in a well-mannered way.D To be rewarded by the storekeeper.15Which of the following can best express the author's opinion?A Robots will defini

34、tely have more functions.B Robots with humans' emotions are perfect.C Training robots to be socially acceptable is necessary.D The development of robots is still in a baby step.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。2019 ·福建联考 Everyone complains. Even if you ar

35、gue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful. _1_ Here are some tips to stop complaining and give up the negative thoughts._2_When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comme

36、nt about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.Make a list of things you are grateful for.You often complain about the things you don't have without noticing those things you already have. Be grateful for what you have in your life because you are lucky simply for bei