2019届全国高考英语阅读理解汇编(3)英语试卷【含答案及解析】

1、2019 届全国高考英语阅读理解汇编（3 ）英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名_ 班级_ 分数_题号总分得分、阅读理解1.阅读理解。Parties and social gatheri ngs no Ion ger excite us the same way they once did.This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartph one.At parties, more people are on their smartph ones tha n on their drin ks.Accord ing to a

2、 recent Intern ati onal Data Corporati on study, well over half of all America ns have asmartph one and reach for it the mome nt they wake up, keeping it in hand all day. In addition, toomany people in society are using smartph ones while driv ing and as a result, they get into carcrashes. 34 perce

3、nt of tee nagers admit to text ing while driv ing, and they con firm that textmessaging is their number one driving interruption. Peoples attachment to their smartphones isunbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.Just as drivers dismiss the importa nee of focus in

4、g while on the road, many people also fail torecognize the significance of human interaction. When with their frie nds, some people poin tlesslycheck or send text messages in the prese nce of a frie nd, which sends a message to that frie nd: thepers on I am texting is more important than you. In add

5、ition, relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same adva ntage as being able to make new frie ndships in the real world.Face-to-facecon versati ons will give us muchstron ger com muni cati on skills in the long run.As many people risk their lives and the lives of people aroun

6、d them just to send a text or min dlesslycheck their messages, smartph ones are in many ways more dan gerous to people. The quality ofthis tech no logy is preve nti ng societal achieveme nts and weake ning the value of com muni cation. Not only is the smartph one affecti ng our desire to in teract （

7、交流）face-to-face, but it isalso loweri ng societys ability to com muni cate.1. The purpose of this text is to _ .A.call for an end to use the smartphone while drivingB.appeal to us to pay attention to communication skillsC.express a concern about the overuse of the smartphoneD._advise us to be cautio

8、us about the addiction tothe smartphone2. The second paragraph is developed by _.A._giving examples B.listing figuresC.comparing facts _ D.analyzing the effects3. The author advocates us to make new friends _ .A.by using smartphonesB.in a face-to-face wayC.in different waysD.under a free circumstanc

9、e4. Over-dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that _A.parties and gatherings limit their social circleB.people are more and more narrow-mindedC.peoples communication skills are weakenedD.face-to-face communication becomes less important2.阅读理解 。There are probably no people on Earth who like

10、 to gossip （说闲话） as much asthe British.If prying into others lives were an Olympic sport，then Team GBwould surely take the gold medal.And when the British cant watch the lives of real people with glee，theyhave another source of entertainment to fall back onthe soap opera.Britishsoap operas are very

11、different to US TV dramas.For one，they are normally longer running.The twomost popular，Coronation Street and Eastenders，havebeen running for 48 and 24 years respectively.Both are broadcast several times a week，soremarkably there have been more than 7,000 episodes of Coronation Street .The most obvio

12、us difference is that，unlike US dramas，the British soapoperas focus on the real world.There is little glamour，the stars are rarelyrich，and they normally have boring jobs.Perhaps the appeal is that the lives of the characters oftenmirror the lives of the audiencebut with some dramaadded.This means th

13、e viewer can relate to the characters and feel the pain and happiness they gothrough on the show.Because these soap operas last for decades，the cast is ever changing.Theshows rarely focus on one or two main characters.Like the real world，peoplecome and go all the time.However，there are exceptions. C

14、oronation StreetsWilliam Roach,76，has played the role of Ken Barlow since the very first episode of the show in1960，and he is still a regular.The choice of which soap opera you follow is often cultural：People from thenorth of British tend to watch Coronation Street as it is set inManchester.People f

15、rom the south generally prefer East enders，which is setin the east of London.The show is generally considered grittier and is aimed at a younger audience.1. What does this passage mainly talk about?ABritish people like to know things about other people.BBritish team can get Olympic gold medals.CWhat

16、 is British soap opera.DPeople in the north like different things from the people in the south.2.What is the main difference between American dramas and British soap operas?AAmerican dramas are longer. BBritish soap operas are longer.CAmerican dramas deal with dangerous things. DBritish soap operas

17、deal with real people.3. Why do British people like to watch such operas? AThey can find their own life from the operas.BThey can enjoy the operas in their free time. CThey can watch the operas for many years. DThey care about the fate of the characters in the operas.4. The underlined word“episodes”

18、in the 2nd paragraph probably meansAplays _ BpagesCissues _ Dparts5. One characteristic of British operas is that _ .Athe characters play the same role for a long time Bthe characters in the play often changeCpeople dont know what will happen next Dthere is only one or two characters in them3.阅读理解 。

19、Cotton farmers in some Indian villages are busily buying Coca Cola and Pepsi, believing that thesugar in the fizzy （有泡沫的） drinks kills pests.Farmers say scientists advised them to mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests, and theyfound the mixture cheaper and more effective than pure chem

20、icalsalthough soft drink makersand scientists dismissed the remarks.N. Hamunayya, who has become a famous person in his village in the southeastern state of AndhraPradesh, said his crop survived an attack of pests which had resisted other pesticides.“We foundthat all the colas haduniform effect on p

21、ests. The pests became dead and fell to the ground，”hesaid. He said the drinks had all the elements they needed: they were cheaper, sticky, fizzy, andattracted ants, which ate the young of the pests. But Thinupathi Reddy, assistant director of theRegional Agri Research Station, Guntur, says tests ha

22、d proved such results wrong.“Weconducted some fieldtrials on cotton crop at our research station. There was no obvious productivity or destruction ofpests，”he says.Statements from Pepsi and Coca Cola said there was“no scientific basis”for this _ practice . But their dealers are enjoying increasing s

23、ales. Mantan Wall, who sells softdrinks in 17 villages in the region, said sales rose up, thanks to the farmers.“For the 10 daysbetween August and September I hadsuccessful business. Instead of just 30 cases (each containing a dozen one litre bottles) of cola, Istarted selling almost 200 cases，”he s

24、aid.“Weexpected the sales to drop after the news over pesticide residues (残留) inthe cola drinks. Now I have to keep extra supply for the cotton farmers，”hesaid.In February, an Indian environment group made a report saying drinks made by Coca Cola andPepsi contained pesticides and called for tougher

25、safety standards. The US firms strongly rejectedthe findings of the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment and said their productswere safe.1. Some Indian farmers think the drinks can kill pests because _ .A.there is some pesticide left in themB.they are sticky and fizzyC.they have eleme

26、nts that kill pestsD.they made the pesticide more effective2. The underlined part“this practice”in Para. 3 probably refers toa”A.testing the mixtureB.selling more drinks in IndiaC.mixing the drinks with the pesticideD.attracting ants to eat the young pests3.The drink makers would not accept the fact

27、 that their drinks could kill pests because they.A.thought it went against scienceB.believed that the farmers didnt tell the truthC.might fear that it could bring harm to their businessD.insisted that no poison was left in their products4. The writers purpose of writing this passage is to _ .A.tell

28、an interesting incidentB.warn people that some drinks might be dangerous to healthC.suggest using Coca Cola to kill pestsD.announce a new discovery of Coca Cola4.阅读理解 。The interview had been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems tobe going well.Then，suddenly，the interviewer asks an unex

29、pected question，“Which is more important，law or Dove ?”Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this.And thesigns are that this is beginning to happen in China.Employers want people skilled，enthusiastic and devoted.So these are thequalities that any reason

30、ably intelligent job applicants will try to show no matter what his or heractual feelings are.In response，employers areincreasingly using questions which try and show the applicants truepersonality.The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the KeirseyPersonality Sorter.It is an at

31、tempt to discover how people solve problems，rather than what they know.This is often called an aptitude test （能力倾向测验）According to Mark Baldwin many job applicants in China are finding this type of questionsdifficult.When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test he or she will think there is a rig

32、ht answerand they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.This is sometimes called the prisoners dilemma.Applicants are trying to actcleverly in their own interest.But they fail because they dont understandwhat the interviewer is looking for.Remember that in an aptitude tes

33、t，thecorrect answer is always the honest answer.1. The writer wrote the passage to_ .Agive you a piece of advice on a job interviewBtell you how to meet a job interviewerCdescribe the aptitude testDadvice you how to find a job2. Why do the interviewers ask such questions?AThey want to discover what

34、the interviewees know.BThey are curious about the answers.CThey try to discover the ability of the interviewees solving problems.DThey just ask questions without thinking much.3. According to the writer，in an aptitude test，Chinese job applicantsshould_ .Anot tell the truthBlearn to tell what they re

35、ally thinkCbe more enthusiasticDtry to find out what the examiner really want to know4. From the passage we know that_.Ajob applicants are always asked such questionsBmore Chinese applicants fail to find a jobCapplicants should not act as reasonably as a prisonerDthe aptitude test is becoming popula

36、r worldwide5.阅读理解。“Have a nice day！”may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friendMaxie says“Have a nice day”with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens tome. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have _ a _ nice _ da y

37、. Next！”This version of the expression is spokenby a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words comeout in the same tone （腔调） with a fixed procedure. Theyare spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is themanagements a

38、ttempt to increase business.The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes itindicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end.Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say.“Oh, you just had a t

39、oothout? Im terribly sorry,but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says“Have a nice day”to you,you may find it heart-warming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, th

40、ere isnothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, theteacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day.But in a strange and comfortable way, its nice to know they care enough to pretend they

41、 care whenthey really dont care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is alwaysspoken. The point is that people say it allthe time when they like.1.How does the author understand Maxies words?A.Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.B.Maxie really wishes the author a good d

42、ay.C.Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.D.Maxie really worries about the authors security.2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A.The salesgirl is rude.B.The salesgirl is bored.C.The salesgirl cares about me.D.The salesgirl says the words as a routine.3.By saying“Have a nice day”，a stranger may_A.try to be polite to youB.express respect to youC.give his blessing to youD.share his ple