2020高考英语阅读理解(Reading)

1、(Reading) 全真试题应用文 01Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page. (You may read the questions first)jaguar n . a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the US. and in Central and South America.jargon 1. n. spe

2、ech that doesn t make sense. 2. n. an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3. n. a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English. 4. n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession:Her report on computers was field with

3、jargon.jaunt 1. n. a trip taken for fun 2.v. to go on abrief pleasant trip:We jaunted to the country lastSaturday .javelin 1. n. a spear most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting 2. n. a light-weight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests. 3.n. the contest in which a jav

4、elin is thrown. 4.v. tostrike, as with a javelinjazz 1. n . a type of music that originated in NewOrleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats. 2.n.popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3.n. slangempty talk. 4. adj . of or like jazz:a jazz band, ajazz recordsjennet n . a small Spanish horse1. Wh

5、ich meaning of the word javelin is used in theAt the competition,sentence below?Jack drew his arm back and threwthe javelin 50 yards.A. Definition 1B. Definition 2C.Definition 32. Which meaning ofD. Definition 4the word jargon is used in thesentence below?Doctors often speak in medicaljargon .A. Def

6、inition 1B. definition 2 C.Definition 3D. Definition 43. What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?Don t give methat jazz , for I ama practical person.A. rhythmic beatsB. a type ofmusicC. meaningless talkD. a kind ofdance记叙文 03Martha had been working for Miller Laboratories for two year

7、s, but she was not happy there.Nothingsignificant had happened in the way of promotions or salary increases. Martha felt that her supervisor, a younger and less experienced person than she, did not like her. In fact, the supervisor often said unpleasant things to her.One day, while talking with her

8、friend Maria, she mentioned how discouraged she was. Maria gave her the name of a cousin of hers who was director of Human Resources Department for a large chemical company. Martha called him the next day and set up an interview on her lunch hour.During the interview, Mr. Petri said, “ You re just t

9、he kind of person we need here. You re being wasted in your other job. Give me a call in a day or two. I msure we can find a place for you in our organization. Martha was so happy she almost danced out of the building.That afternoon, Ruth Kenny, her supervisor, saw that Martha had come in ten minute

10、s late from her lunch hour and she said, “Oh, so you finally decided to come back to work today? ”This was the last straw . She could not take another insult. Besides, Mr. Petri was right: she was being wasted in this job.“Look,“ she said angrily, “if you don ' t like the way I work, I don '

11、 t need to stay here. I ' ll go where I ' m appreciated! Good-bye! ” She took up her things and stormed out of the office.That night she called Maria and told her what had happened and then asked Maria, “What do you think? ” “Well, " said Maria carefully, “are you sure about the other j

12、ob? ” “Well, not exactly, but ”Maria continued, “ W川you be able to get arecommendation from Mrs. Kenny if you need one? ” “A recommendation? from Mrs. Kenny?” hesitatedMartha, in a worried tone.“ Martha, I hope you didn t burn your bridges. ”Maria said. “ I think I would have handled it differently.

13、 ”1. Martha is unhappy in her job because .A. she has not advancedB. the work is not significantC. her supervisor is younger than sheD. there is too much work with little payment2. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. At her supervisor s criticism, Martha lost her temper.B. Mr. Petri felt

14、 Martha was not valued in her present job.C. Martha s interview with the director was on her lunch hour.D. Martha got the name of the director through her cousin.3. The phrase “ the last straw ” probably refers to.B. the straw thatA. the last opportunity saves Martha s lifeC. the last reminderD.thef

15、inalunpleasant thing4. What does Maria think of Martha s decision?A. Martha has handled the matter properly.B. Martha shouldn t have set the bridge on fire.C. Martha should have found a newjob before leaving.D. Martha shouldn t have lost her temper with her supervisor说明文人物纪实 05Britain s oldest man m

16、adehis first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or the money - to make the trip from his house near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital, he just could not refuse.Until yesterday he had never b

17、een far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “ There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings (1 shilling =1/20 pound) return fromSwansea -

18、too much I thought. All my money went to the family then, “ he said.During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a whistle - stop tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the Houses of Parliament （国会 ）.The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided

19、 to move him about if he gets tired.“I don ' t like the chair business- people will sothink I am getting old, ” he said.His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized - no alcohol, no cigarette and no angry. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwel, he qui

20、pped, “ I mglad to see they ve given me a return ticket. “1. It s reported that Mr. Evans s healthy long life was to a certain extent due to his .A. wine drinkingB. proper smokingC. mild temperD. sense of humor2. Which of the following statements is true?A. A single trip from Mr. Evans s house to th

21、e White City used to be ten shillings.B. The first place for Mr. Evans to visit is the Houses of Parliament.C. He appreciated people s arrangement of a wheelchair during his visitD. Mr. Evans once made the journey to London at the end of the century.3. The word “ quip ” in the last sentence most pro

22、bably means .A. to make a witty remarkB. to express ahappy messageC. to make a wishD. to tell a joke4. What might be the best title for this passage?A. 110-year-old TouristB. Secret for Longand Healthy LifeC. Free Return TicketD. Sightseeing inLondon说明文自然科学 05Equipped only with a pair of binoculars

23、（ 双筒望远 镜 ） and ready to spend long hours waiting in all weathers for a precious glance of a rarebullfinch （ 红腹灰雀 ）. Britain s birdwatchers had long been supposed to be lovers of a minority sport. But new figures show birdwatching is fast becoming a popular pastime, with almost three million of us ab

24、sorbed in our fluttering feathered friends.Devoted birdwatchers, those prepared to travelthousands of miles for a sighting of a rare Siberianbird, are fast being joined by a new breed of followerwhose interest is satiated by watching a few finches （ 雀科鸣鸟） on a Sunday walk or putting up a bird-box in

25、 the back garden.“ Almost three million UK birdwatchers is certainly possible if you include everyone with only a casual interest, ” Stephen Moss said in his newly published book A Bird in the Bush: a Social History of Birdwatching which records the pursuit from the rich Victorian Englishman s love

26、of shooting rare birds to the less offensive observational tendencies of birdwatchers today.Television wildlife programs have helped to fuel the new trend. Last summer, BBC 2 s Britain Goes Wild was a surprise success. It pulled in three million viewersand led to bird-houses selling out across the U

27、K as45,000 people promised to put up a box.Birdwatchers networking system first came to the attention of the nation in 1989, when a birdwatcher caught sight of the first Vermivora chrysoptera a golden-winged songbird from North America to be seen in Britain. He put a message out on the network servi

28、ce Birdline, and next day 3,000 birdwatchers proved the full pull of a truly rare bird as they visited the Tesco car park in Kent, where it had settled. Today, birdwatchers can log on to www.birdline.co.uk or have news of the latest sightings texted to their phones.“ Multimillion-pound spending on b

29、inoculars, birdfood and boxes point to the increasing numbers of birdwatchers, ” said David Cromack, the editor of Bird Watching magazine, “ The number of people involved is so big that they have great potential to influence government decisions affecting the environment.”1. The word “ satiated ” in

30、 paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “ ” .A. affectedB. shared C. satisfied D.narrowed2. What happened after the message of seeing a Vermivorachrysoptera was put on the network?A. Birdwatchers helped the rare bird settle in Kent.B. Large numbers of birdwatchers went to view the bird.C. Many birdwatc

31、hers logged on to the website for details.D. Birdwatchers showed their determination to protect the rare bird.3. Which of the following CANNOT be true according to the passage?A. Television wildlife programs started the popular pastime of birdwatching.B. The network service has contributed to the ra

32、pid development of birdwatching.C. Birdwatching in Britain was long considered asport with a small group of followers.D. The current situation of birdwatching maypromote the protection of the environment.4. The passage mainly tells us about in UK.A. the history of birdwatchingB. a growing passion fo

33、r birdwatchingC. the impact of media on birdwatchingD. birdwatching as a popular expensive sport论述文04We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, other, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.Any so

34、ciety which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changed no examination is perfect but to have to tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this vi

35、ew and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers. This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher.Without examinations, employers will look for employees from

36、 the highly respected schools and from families known to them a form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child froman ill-respected school can show certificatesto provehe or she is suitable for a job, while the lake of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull chil

37、d attending a well-respected school. This defend of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child form a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her school s reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favored school.The o

38、pponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evilforce because they showdifferences between pupils.According to these people,there must be no special, different, academic class.They have even suggested that there should be no formof difference in sport or any other area: all j

39、obs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. The selection would be made by people who themselves areprobably selected by some computer.1. The word “ favoritism ” is used to describe thephenomenon that .A. bright children also need certificates go get satisfying jobs.B. children from wel

40、l-respected schools tend to have good jobsC. poor children with certificates are favored in job marketsD. children attending ordinary schools achieve great success2. What would happen if exams were taken away according to the author?A. Schools for bright children would lose their reputation.B. There

41、 would be more opportunities and excellence.C. Children from poor families would be able to change their schools.D. Children s job opportunity would be affected bytheir school reputation.3. The opponents of the examination system will agree that .A. jobs should not be assigned by systematic selectio

42、nB. computers should be selected to take over manyjobsC. special classed is necessary to keep the school standardsD. schools with academic subjects should be done away with4. The passage mainly focuses on.A. schools and certificatesB. examinationand equalityC. opportunity and employment D.standardsa

43、nd reputation巩固与提高RESUMEDOUGLAS V. FERNETTIAddress:636 Rugar Street Joliet,Illinois 60451Date of Birth: June 5, 1960Height: 6'Weight: 195 lbs.Health: ExcellentPhone: 3098760012Married:HelenSon: Jim (2)EXPERIENCE1978 to 1983:Joliet Bridge Company, Joliet,Illinois.Began as an apprentice and became

44、 accomplished journey-man pattern maker.1983 to Present: Joliet Bridge Company, Joliet, Illinois.Promoted toResponsibilities fourteen personnel, making assignments,Forman, Pattern Division.include the supervision of maintaining work schedules and maintaining stock inventories,and supervising two app

45、rentices.PERSONAL ACTIVITIESFrom 1979 to 1983 attended evening school in order to complete high school education. Received H.S.Diploma from the State University of Illinois in1983. Since 1983 have attended evening classes atJoliet Community College. Have completed eighteen semester hours credit with

46、 nine hours in personnel management. Other activities include regular church attendance, member of ELKS, and help with Little League.PERSONAL STATEMENTAlthough I have been very happy at Joliet Bridge and have had excellent opportunity, it is necessary that I relocate my family due to my son's al

47、lergies （过敏症）.In this respect, desire a position in the Southwest United States. Am willing to consider a position as a pattern maker, tool and die maker, or as a supervisor. My major attributes are my reliability and loyalty to mycompany and myability to work with others.REFERENCESReferences are av

48、ailable upon request.1. What does Douglas do at present in Joliet Bridge Company?A.Patternmaker.B.Leader of Pattern Division.C.MemberofD.ELKS.Apprentice.2. What was Douglas doing in 1982?A. Working in Joliet Bridge CompanyB. Studyingat Joliet Community CollegeC. Helping with Little League D. A, B an

49、d C3. Whydoes Douglas want to leave Joliet Bridge Company?A. Because he is not satisfied with his present job.B. Because he has not been successful in the company.C. Because he does not get along well with his colleagues.D. Because his son is not used to the weather in 川inois.4. If you want to know

50、the age of Douglas' son, what can you do?A. Write to 636 Rugar Street.B.Telephone 309 876-0012C. Ask his wife Helen.D. Find it in the resumeTypes of Insurancehealth insurance-pays life insurance -you putfor hospital treatmentmoney into the scheme （方案）which pays out when youdiebuilding and conten

51、ts -to cover the direct effects of an accident or disaster e.g. a fire or a flood employers : liability （责 任）-covers accidents or 川nesses that happen as a result of employees' work product liability-coversaccidents or injuries as a result of using the product key man cover -this is taken out to

52、cover the risk of death of a senior figure e.g. the managing directormotor vehicle insurance-covers damages to any of the firm ' s motor vehicles public liability insurance-this covers any accident which might happen to the general public. e.g. when they are visiting a company' s premises. （

53、建 筑物及周围土地）All companies must have this insurance by law.bad debts insurance-covers the risk of customers not paying for the foodsgoods in transit insurance-covers goods while they are being moved around1. Mr. Smith is a managing director of a big company.His company has to take out according to thel

54、aw.A. bad debts insuranceB. healthinsuranceC. key man cover insuranceD. publicliability insurance2. “ Goods in transit insurance ” seems the most necessary to among the following.A. a bus companyB. a shippingcompanyC. a taxi companyD. a travelagency3. Jack has just moved into his newly-bought house.

55、 He might be most interested in now.A. buildings and contents insuranceB.employers liabilityC. motor vehicle insuranceD. productliabilityThis is time of year when we think about giving andreceiving presents. Can you find a little extra to give?On this page we suggest a few organizations you might li

56、ke to help.Littleton Children s HomeWedon t want your money, but children s toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome.Also we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests. You have so much will you share it?Pho

57、ne Sister Thomas on 55671.Children s HospiceWe look after a small number of very sick children.This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games.Please contact The Secretary, Little Children sHospice, Newby Road.Street FoodIn the winter weather, it s no fun being homeless.s hard work,It s even worse if you re hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every