浙江省乐清市2020高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练(5)

1、浙江乐清市2020高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（5）说理议论（阅读理解）Brrriiinnng.The alarm clock announces the start of another busy weekday in the morning.You jump out of bed,rush into the shower,into your clothes and out the door with hardly a moment to think.A stressful journey to work gets your blood pressure climbing.Once at the

2、 office,you glance through the newspaper with depressing stories or reports of disasters.In that sort of mood,who can get down to work,particularly some creative,original problem-solving work?The way most of us spend our mornings is exactly opposite to the conditions that promote flexible,open-minde

3、d thinking.Imaginative ideas are most likely to come to us when we ' re unfocused.If you are one of those energetic morning people,your most inventive time comesin the early evening when you are relaxed.Sleepy people ' s lack of focus leads to an increase in creative problem solving.By not g

4、iving yourself time totune into yourwandering mind,you ' re missing out on the surprising solutions it may offer.The trip you take to work doesn' t help,either.Thestress slows downthespeed with which signals travel between neurons （神 经细 胞）,making inspirations less likely to occur.And while w

5、e all should read a lot about what' s going on in the world,it would not make you feel good for sure,so put that news website or newspaper aside until after the day' s work is done.So what would our mornings look like if we wanted to start them with a full capacity for creative problem solvi

6、ng? We d set the alarm a few minutes early and lie awakein bed,following our thoughts where they lead.We' d stand a little longer under the warm water of the shower,stopping thinking aboutd take some deeptasks in favor of a few more minutes of relaxation.We breaths on our way to work,instead of

7、complaining about heavy traffic.Andonce in the office after we get a cup of coffee we d click on links not to the news of the day but to the funniest videos the web has to offer.1 .According to the author,we are more creative when we are.A.focused B.relaxed C.awake D.busy2 .What does the author impl

8、y about newspapers?()A.They are solution providers.B.They are a source of inspiration.C.They are normally full of bad news.D.They are more educational than websites.3.By“tuneinto your wandering mind” (in Para.2),the author力 means .A.wander into the wildB.listen to a beautiful tuneC.switch to the tra

9、ffic channelD.stop concentrating on anything4.The author writes the last paragraph in order to.A.offer practical suggestionsB.summarize past experiencesC.advocate diverse ways of life D.establish a routine for the future语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。早上闹钟一响，赶紧从床上跳起来，冲进浴室，迅 速穿上衣服，跑出门，连思考问题的时间都没有；紧张的一天就这样开始了。到了办公 室第一眼

10、看到的又是报纸上的一些令人沮丧的消息或一些灾难的报道，这样怎么能给自己一个有创造力、独立解决问题的心情呢 ？那么到底应该怎么做才行？请看文章 给出的建议。答案及剖析：1.B事实细节题。从第二段第二、三句可知当我们放松时，最能想出富有创意的想法来, 故 B 项正确。2 .C 推理判断题。从第一段.you glance through the newspaper withdepressing stories or reports of disasters.可知作者认为报纸上登载的都是一些不好的消息。故C项是正确的。3 .D 猜测词义题。整句话说“如果不让大脑走走神 , 你就会错过大脑给你提供的令人

11、惊奇的解决问题的办法”。所以 D项是正确的。4 .A 主旨大意题。作者在前面提出了问题, 写最后一段的目的就是给出解决问题的建议。所以A项是正确的。【 2020 高考英语湖北省汉阳市联考试题】A阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（ A B、C和D）中，选出最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Feeling exhausted and hopeless, I began walking to my car. Every step seemed tiring, and every step was another to survive. As I looked up into the s

12、kyI thought about how my grandmother had left me, and my anger began to return.I was annoyed by the loss, and my belief in God was beginning to fade. I couldn t understand why these things happened. So as I stood in a public parking lot a million questions formed in my mind. Why did this happen to m

13、e? Aren t we supposed to get signs from the people that pass on? Why did I not feel her presence anymore? Is there a heaven?Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her window and distracted my unanswered thoughts. “ Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me,” she said loudly. Thinking she was g

14、oing to ask for my parking spot, I simply pointed to my car. The thought of having to say where my car was seemedlike too much to bear. “ No, excuse me, ” she said again.At this point, I felt I had no choice but to see what this annoying lady wanted.As I got closer, I was startled was this my grandm

15、other s nurse, Adu, who lived with her during her final months? I soon realized that she wasn t,although the resemblance was unusual. Then, I realized that this Adu was searching for something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was overcome by a sense of relief that led me to be patient the entire time the

16、 lady was searching.Others would be nervous by a stranger reaching in their bag, but I wasn t.She finally reached to the very bottom of her bag and handed me a three-page booklet. “ It looks like you need this, ” she said calmly with a warm smile on her face.I looked down at the mysterious and obvio

17、usly used booklet and on the front cover in big bold letters read “ What Hope for Dead Loved Ones? ” It took me only a few seconds to comprehend the exchange with this woman, but by the time I looked up, she was gone.I walked slowly into my car holding the tiny little book that was given to me with

18、fear that it would fly away in the wind. I didn t know what it wasexactly, but I knew that if my grandmother had anything to do with that I didn t want to let it go.I felt a sense of relaxation as I opened the first page. It explained how people pass on, but their spirit remains with us. This was th

19、e first time since my grandma had passed that I felt her with me, just like I had wanted.I didn t know whether to laugh or cry, but I did know that I finally felt happiness from the surprising change in events.I couldn t, and still can t, believe what had happened to me on that day.I don t remembert

20、he specific details that you usually hear about like what the person was wearing, the time of day, or even the weather, but it doesn t matter. It was a random day in November when my life turned back around andI began to feel hope again. It was real. It was a miracle. And, I ll remember it for the r

21、est of my life.51. The author refused to say anything to the woman but just pointed to her own car at first mainly because .A. the author did not know the womanB. the woman interrupted the author s thoughtsC. the author thought she wanted to use the vacant parking spaceD. the author was too weak to

22、say anything52. What can we learn about the author s grandmother?A. She often made the author angry. B. She left nothing to the author.C. She was kind to the author. D. She lost faith in God.53. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The author and the woman became good friends later.B. The woman

23、turned out to be the author s grandmother s nurse.C. The author knows the specific details about this experience.D. The author was very grateful to the unknown woman.54. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Miracle at the Parking LotB. What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?C. True Love for My Gra

24、ndmother D. Adu, My Grandmother s Nurse 【参考答案】51-54 CCDA阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A R C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【 2020 届广东省六校第二次联考】Every year many students went to the college bookstore to purchase thedifferent textbooks that they need for their classes. Little do these students realize that, in doing so, they are throw

25、ing good money away. It may sound unbelievable but textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more than, college fees.Manypeople think that college bookstores are the most convenient source for textbooks. Titles are usually kept and students may purchase new textbooks or choose to bu

26、y second-hand books and save money. But the money saved by purchasing second-hand textbooks from college bookstores is small compared to the amount they could save by shopping online.More and more online booksellers have begun selling textbooks at heavily discounted prices. Online second-hand bookst

27、ores are another source for college books as they keep a large number of textbooks, which means sizable savings for students. Students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they surf online since there are so many' unreal 'booksellers on the Net. Price isn't the

28、 only factor to consider when making an online purchase. Students should also consider shopping costs and delivery time when making their decision.Online auctions（拍卖）are another option for students seeking a bargain. This option, however, has its pros and cons. A plus is that students can get incred

29、ibly cheap books. One problem is that while online bookstores have a system in place that ensure you receive your order within a reasonable amount of time, with an auction purchase, however, you must depend on the auction seller's timetable.One way that students can really save is by getting boo

30、ks for free. Project Gutenberg is one resource that English majors will find invaluable. Here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels. In the past students needing help with their studies would often have to spend a lot of moneybuying expensive study guides. Today that is n

31、o longer the case. Cash-strapped students can now visit the website SparkNotes for freedownloadable study guides as well as classics.31. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A. Learning to Save on Textbooks B. Why Buy TextbooksC.Online ShoppingD. Tips for Buying Secondhand Textbo

32、oks【答案】 A【解析】标题归纳题。本文主要讲在线购书比去学校书店买更节省，最后一段还介绍了一种能免费获得教科书的节省的方法。所以本文主要讲在教科书方面怎样省钱。故选 A.32. Which of the following is NOTmentioned as a source to obtain textbooks ?A. College bookstores.B. Online used bookstores.C.Online auctions.D. Second-hand bookstore centres.】 细 节理 解题 。 第一 段讲 到 A.College bookstor

33、es 。第 三段 “ OnlineB (在线二手书)。第四段讲C.在线 33. The underlined expression “ meaning to .A. professionals and conservatives C.advantages and disadvantages 【答案】 C【解析】词义猜测题。“pros andsecond- hand bookstores are another source for college books ” 提至U了D。pros and cons” (paragraph 4) is closest inB. joy and sadness

34、D. processes and conditions指“正反两方面”，即“优点和缺点”。与C意思相同34. According to the passage, Project Gutenberg is probably A. a government project aimed at helping English majorsB. a project to help poor students get free learning materialsC. a website for English majors to get the guides from language expertsD

35、.a website for students to get free sources for English learning【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。文章最后一段“ Project Gutenberg is one resource that English majors will find invaluable. Here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels. ” 说明 “Project Gutenberg ” 是英语专业 学生认为非常贵重的资源，学生可以在这儿合法地下载大量经典小说收藏。因此它 是一个学生可以为英语学习获取免费资源的网站。故选