高考英语二轮阅读理解强化训练及解析

1、2019高考英语二轮阅读理解强化训练（03）及解析A段To hitch­hike successfully in any country you must be able to do two things：attract attention and at the same time convince the driver at a glance that you do not intend to rob or murder him. To fulfill the first requirement you must have some marks to let drivers dis

2、tinguish you at once from all other hikers. A serviceman，for instance，should wear his uniform，a student his scarf. In a foreign country an unmistakable indication of your own nationality will also arrest a driver's attention.When I hitch­hiked 9,500 miles across the United States and back r

3、ecently I wore a well­tailored suit，a bowler hat and a trench coat，and carried a pencil­thin rolled black umbrella. My suitcase was decorated with British flags. Having plenty of luggage，moreover，I was not likely to be suspected of being a dangerous lunatic (精神病患者)I then had to get across

4、to the driver the idea that I was a real traveler，and needed to get somewhere cheaply.But even with careful preparation，you must not assume that the task will be easy. You should be prepared to wait a little，for there are drivers who confess to a fierce prejudice against，(not to say hatred of)，hitch

5、­hikers，and would no more pick up a hiker than march from Aldermaston to London. In America，my average wait was half an hour，and my longest two hours，but I have heard of people waiting all daythey probably took less pains to make themselves easy to notice.Nor must you assume that all the driver

6、s who stop for you are nice，normal people. On one occasion I found myself was with two boys of about nineteen who turned out to be on the run from the police，and were hoping to use me as an alibi(不在犯罪现场旳证人)There are also lesser(较小旳)risks：you may find yourself in the car of a Fascist fanatic，a Mormon

7、 missionary(传教士)，or just a bad driver. You cannot tell，of course until you are in the car. But you soon learn the art of the quick excuse that gets you out again.If the hitch­hiker in the US. remembers that he is seeking the willingness of drivers to give him a free ride，and is prepared to give

8、 in exchange entertainment and company，and not go to sleep，he will come across the remarkable，almost legendary，hospitality of American of the West. It will also help if he can driveI drove myself about 4,500 of those 9,500 miles I hitch­hiked in the States.1A hitch­hiking serviceman should

9、 wear his uniform _.Aso as not to look too unusualBto attract attentionCto show he is on dutyDto put the driver at ease2In Paragraph 3，we learn that the writer _.Ahas sometimes failed to hitch a rideBhas marched from Aldermaston to LondonChas always been successful in hitching a rideDhas had to wait

10、 for long hours for a ride3In the last paragraph，the writer wants to tell us that a hitch­hiker should _.Anot talk to the driver too muchBfall asleep to make it a peaceful rideCtry to make himself pleasant and entertainingDseek the willingness of drivers4A suitable title for the passage would b

11、e _.A“The Art of Hitch­hiking”B“An Englishman's View of the US.”C“An English Hitch­hiker”D“The Joys and Dangers of Hitch­hiking”参考答案 BCCA*结束AWhen I was struggling with cancer a few years ago, my wife and I formed our own "couple caution circle". Anytime a doctor came wit

12、h news of my progress, my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness, and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news. Staring at my reports, he said in a low voice, “It doesn't look like you're going to make it.”Before I could

13、 ask him a question, my wife stood up, handed me my clothes, adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said, “Lets get out of here. This man is a risk to your health.” As she helped me struggle to the door, the doctor came near us. “Stay back,” demanded my wife. “Stay away from us.” As we walked to

14、gether down the hall, the doctor attempted to catch up with us “Keep going,” said my wife, pushing the intravenous（静脉注射旳）stand. “Were going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on. Then she held up her hand to the doctor. “Don't come any closer to us.”The two of us moved as one. We

15、escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.41. From the passage we know_.A. hearing that her husband was not going to make it, the wife went out of her mindB. the wife's decision in crisis cont

16、ributed to the husbands wellnessC. the husband was diagnosed with cancer by mistakeD. the husband became weaker and weaker as a result of the treatment conducted by the doctor42. What's the author's feeling when writing the passage?A. Angry. B. Thankful. C. Excited. D. Sad.43. What can be in

17、ferred from the passage?A. The wife was a woman hard to get along with.B. The doctor was a dangerous man.C. The wife loved her husband very much.D. The husband was a man who believed everything would be OK.44. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A Happy Couple in Crisis B. Struggle with

18、CancerC. In Crisis, Become As OneD. Don't Believe the DoctorBBEIJING (Associated Press 美联社) China has a growing middle class, a tradition of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year. Selling educational toys should be easy.    While China may be the worlds biggest

19、toy-maker, many of the best are exported. Department stores here do not have enough high quality toys. It is said that the demand for educational toys is low. A US company, BabyCare, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China.BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beiji

20、ng hospitals. People who join the companys "mother club" can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost, if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the companys educational toys and child-care books. "We want to build a seven-year relationship with t

21、hose people," said Matthew J. Estes, BabyCares president. "It starts during pregnancy, when the anxiety and needs are highest." BabyCare works on a one-to-one basis. Doctors, nurses, and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents, explain toys that are designed for children at each stag

22、e of development to age six.BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo. It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years.It is a new model for China and develops a market in young childrens education and health that no

23、other companies are in.45. What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?A. Educational toys and foreign toy markets.B. Problems with Chinas toy market and education.C. Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China.D. Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China.46. Which of th

24、e following is a fact according to the passage?A. Club members buy BabyCare products for free child-care advice.B. Doctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare products.C. Parents are encouraged to pay $ 18 for club activities.D. BabyCare trains Chinese doctors at no extra cost.47. BabyCare is develop

25、ing its business in China by_.A. opening stores in Beijing hospitalsB. offering 18-month courses on child-careC. setting up childrens education centers D. forming close relationships with parents48. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?A. Mother Club in ChinaB. Bab

26、yCare and DoctorsC. American Company Model D. BabyCares Educational Toys in ChinaCThe regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana(大麻). Psychologists say that sending/receiving messages or looking through the many menu options your mobile pho

27、ne has, lowers a persons IQ by almost 10 points. British researchers have named this situation “infomania”. Instead of fixed on what they are doing, peoples minds are constantly focused on reacting to the technology surrounding them. This means they dont pay full attention to the work they are paid

28、to do. The report also addedthat the brain can not do so many things at once. If you try to do too many things, mistakes begin to occur. And while modern technology can have huge benefits, too much use can be damaging not only to a persons mind, but to their social life.The more televisions 4-year-o

29、ld children watch, the more likely they are to become bullies later on in school, a newest U.S. study said. At the same time, children whose parents read to them, take them on outings and just generally pay attention to them are less likely to become bullies, said the report from the University of W

30、ashington. Researchers also found gaps in learning and understanding such things as social skills early in life makes it more difficult for children to relate with other children. Watching violence on television leads to aggressive behavior.You could soon be able to add your favorite perfume to your

31、 e-mails. UK net provider Telewest Broadband is testing a system to let people send e-mails over the Internet with sweet smell. It has developed a kind of hi-tech air freshener that plugs into a PC and sprays a smell linked to the message. Telewest says it could be used by supermarkets to attract pe

32、ople with the smell of fresh bread or by holiday companies seeking to stir up images of sun-kissed beachers.49.What does “infomania” refer to according to the first part of the text?A. A situation in which a person uses his mobile phone too much.B. A situation in which a person has his IQ lowered us

33、ing his mobile phone.C. A situation in which a person performs badly at work.D. A situation in which a person lowers his IQ using his mobile phone improperly.50. According to the second part of the text, _ are less likely to become bullies. A. children whose parents care about them B. children whose

34、 parents give them more freedom C. children whose parents direct them over watching TV D. children whose parents stop them watching TV51. The children who watch TV frequently will not _.A. be aggressive B. be likely to become bullies C.have difficulty in communicating with other childrenD. understan

35、d socially skills as easily52. The new system provided by Telewest Broadband can _.A. be used as a kind of air freshenerB. make people have imagination of sun kissed beachersC. make people smell fresh breadD. make e-mails smelly over the InternetDHidden in our subconsciousness (意识) is a perfect ment

36、al picture. Wesee ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out of the windows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row u

37、pon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls.But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there,

38、so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw (拚图玩具) puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道) ,condemning the minutes for loitering-waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry, “Whe

39、n I'm 38.” “When I buy a new 450SL Mercdes Benz!” “When I put the last kid through college.” “When I have paid off!” “When I get a promotion.” “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after! " Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive

40、 at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us. “Relish (appreciate) the moment" is a good motto, actually it isn't the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret a

41、nd fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough. 53. Why does the

42、author describe the mental picture?A. To lead us into a perfect world. B. To let people enjoy the scenery.C. To introduce an actual trip of his.D. To compare it to our life's journey.54. How do people feel when theyre on their trip?A. Puzzled. B. Happy. C. Relaxed. D. Impatient.55. What does the

43、 author mean by "Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today" in Paragraph 4?A. Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today.B. We must be careful of the two thieves : regret and fear.C. Regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life.D. Were frequently challenged

44、by the two : regret and fear.56. Why does the author write the passage?A. To teach us a good lesson.B. To tell us the right attitude to life.C. To advise us to forget our worries.D. To stop us wandering along the aisles.EI am sure that everybody in his/her life has used computers. Nowadays you can f

45、eel their presence everywhere at home，at school，at work and they certainly make life easierOn the other hand，there are people who cant work with themAnyway，I believe their presence is a good thing. Life with them seems easier, less difficult and more comfortable You can use them to choose your meal，

46、to withdraw your money, and also save your time，because these operations are all controlled by computers. Therefore you can hardly imagine the modern world without them；the whole planet seems to be one big computer societyNevertheless，problems can often appear in this area, tooTo have a computer mea

47、ns you have to be quite welloff and have the necessary skills to use itHowever，think about questions like “Are computers so available for everyone, or rich and poor people，for people from villages and people from cities. Arent they too expensive？Is everyone able to learn how to use them and not ever

48、yone has the chance to access and work with them，how could everything in the future be dependent on them？”Therefore，I think our society will be split into two partsOne part will work with them and enjoy the benefits that computers can bring and the other part will be pushed out and will actually be far behind the other g