2019届四川省泸县高考英语一轮复习阅读理解练习：7(含解析)

1、四川泸县2019高考英语阅读理解一轮基础练习7【2019 模拟题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。（2019 青岛市二模）I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I fumbled（摸索 ） inmy pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. I found one and becauseof my shaking hands, I could barel

2、y get it to my lips. But I had no matches; they had taken those. I lookedthrough the bars at the guard. He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him “ Have you got alight ？” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit thematch, his eyes unconsc

3、iously locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I dont know why I did that.Perhaps it was nervousness; perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is veryhard not to smile. In any case, I smiled.In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our tw

4、o hearts, our two humansouls. I know he didnt want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips, too.He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.I kept smiling at him, now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard.

5、“Doyou have kids ？” he asked. “ Yes, here, here. ” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for thepictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans andhopes for them. My eyes filled with tears. I said that I feared that Id never see my family ag

6、ain, never havethe chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, heunlocked my cell and silently led me out. Out of the prison, quietly and by back routes, out of the town.There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back

7、toward the town.文章大意：微笑是法国作家安东尼圣艾修伯里的作品，圣艾修伯里是名飞行员，二次大 战对抗纳粹时被击落身亡， 之前他也曾参加西班牙内战打击法西斯分子。 他根据这次经验写 了一篇精彩的故事 微笑 。该篇短文就是节选自微笑中的一部分。这篇故事告诉我 们微笑能改变人生，善待身边的每一个人，微笑会带来无穷的回报。1 What had happened to the man before?A He had been badly treated.B He had killed someone. C He had been searched.D He had been forbid

8、den to get in touch with anyone.答案：C 细节理解题。 根据题干关键词中的 before 找到文章对应段落是文章第一段中的第三 句话 I fumbled（ 摸索 ） in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search 中的关键词search 可推断 the man 刚刚被搜查过。故选 C。2 Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes?A Because he was sure he was to be kille

9、d.B Because he wanted to ease his nervousness.C Because he wanted to talk to the guard.D Because he was used to smoking cigarettes.答案： B 推理判断题。根据题干关键词why，smoke 找到文章的对应段落是第一段，其中的第二句话 I became terriblynervous 可推断他想抽烟就为因为想平静自己的紧张心情。故选B。3 Which of the following is true according to the passage?A The man

10、 was a heavy smoker.B The man smiled to please the guard.C The guard set the man free with permission.D The man hadnt thought the guard would set him free.答案：D 推理判断题。A 项这位男士是一名烟瘾很大的人；B 项这位男士微笑是为了取悦卫兵；C 项卫兵在许可之下释放了这位男士；D 项这位男士没想到卫兵会释放了他。根据文章第一段的 At that moment, I smiled. I dont know why I did that排除

11、B;根据文章第一段的前半部分判断这位男士不是一个烟瘾很大的人，故排除 A；根据文章第二段的最后四句话可排除C;通读全文可知这位男士怎么也没有想到是因为自己的微笑让卫兵释放了他。故选Db4 What do you think finally saved the mans life?A The smile.B The cigarette.C The tears.D The wallet.答案： A 推理判断题。 The smile 微笑； The cigarette 香烟； The tears 眼泪； The wallet 票夹。根据题干关键词 what， saved the mans life

12、，通读全文可知这位男士仅仅是因为对 士兵的微笑而消除了对方对自己的警戒，又通过交流感情，而获得释放。故选A。写人记事（阅读理解）由 （2019 山东烟台高三调研 ） 改编Jeffrey Bezos,the founder,president and chairman of the board of A,wasborn in Albuquerque,New Mexico.Hismothersancestors were early settlers inTexas,and over the generations had acquired a 25,000-acre farm at Cotull

13、a.Jeffrey spent most summersof his youth working with his grandfather on their farm.Jeffrey showed intense and varied scie ntific in terests at an early age.He setup an electric alarm to keep his youn ger sisters and brothers out of his room andchanged his parentsgarage into a laboratory for his sci

14、enee projects.After he graduated from Princeton Uni versity with a degree in computer scie neeand electricalengineering,JeffreyBezos found employment on Wall Street,wherecomputer scie neewas in creas in glyin dema nd to study market tren ds.Herosequickly,becoming a senior vice president,and looked f

15、orward to a bright career in finan ce,whe n he madea discovery that cha nged his life,a nd the course of bus in ess history.In 1994,there was still no Internet commerce to speak of.One day that spri ng,Jeffrey Bezos observedthat Internet usage was in creas ing by 2,300 perce nt a year.He saw an oppo

16、rt unity for a new circle ofcommerce,a nd immediately bega n con sideri ng the possibilities.Bezos founded A in 1994,settingup the originalcompany in his garage.Thecompa ny was called Amaz on for the seem in gly en dless South America n river with its nu mberless branches .It started as an on li ne

17、bookstore but soon diversified （多样化）to all kinds of products.His work with Amazon eventually led him to become one of the most excellentdot-com entrepreneurs （企业家）.He was named TimemagazinesPerson of the Year in 1999.In 2008,he was selected by U.S.News & World Report as one of America sBest Lead

18、ers.BezosAmazon has become“the Earth sbiggest anything store”.Amaz on. com is nowcalled“one of the smartest strategies in bus in ess history”.Today,Jeffrey Bezos lives north of Seattle and is in creas in gly concerned withcharity （ 慈善）activ ities. “ Givi ng away money takes as much atte nti on as bu

19、ildi nga successfulcompany,”he has said.1.ln his childhood,Bezos ._A. had to work with parents on their farm all day longB. showed great i nterest in scie neeC. didntget along well with his brothers and sistersD.wa nted to become a bus in essma n2.Jeffrey cha nged the course of bus in ess history be

20、cause heA. rose quickly,looking forward to a bright career in finance on Wall StreetB. observed the Internet usage was in creas ing by 2,300% a yearC. foun ded a new form of commerce that developed fast laterD. was the first to speak of Internet commerce3. Bezos n amed his compa ny Amaz on with the

21、aim of ._A. ope ning nu mberless bran ches all over the worldB. livi ng a quiet life along the Amaz on RiverC. ear ning en dless money and being wealthyD. wish ing his compa ny to run smoothly and en dlessly4. Which of the followingisntmentioned in the passage?()A. How hard Bezos studied physics in

22、Prin cet on Un iversity.B. “A only sold books in the beginning.C. Bezos not only devoted his life to Internet commerce but also to charity.D. The reas on why Jeffrey Bezos decided to found Amaz on. com.5.lt can be in ferred from the passage that ._A. it was Bezossgrandfather on the farm who helped h

23、im a lotB. Bezos inven ted e-commerce to win the world fame overni ghtC. Bezos is aiming at being“the Earth sbiggest bookstore”D. Bezos has a sharp bus in ess mind and a kind heart语篇解读：本文是一篇介绍人物的文章。介绍的是Amazon 公司创始人 Jeffrey Bezos 的一生。答案及剖析：1.B 事实细节题。第二段介绍了他的童年时代，因此,本题答案应在第二段。由第一句：“ Jeffreyshowed inte

24、nse and varied scientificinterestsat an early age. ”可知，他在很小的时候就对科学表现出了浓厚的兴趣。因此答案为Bo2.C 推理判断题。第三段提至U.lookedforward to a bright career in finance,whenhe made a discovery that cha nged his life,a nd the course of bus in esshistory. ”下文提到他注意到了因特网商业的巨大商机并创办了Amazon 公司，以及第五段最后一句可知他改变了商业历史的进程是因为他创建了一种快速发展的新

25、型商业模式。3.D 推理判断题。由第五段第二句可知他用有许多河流分支似乎无尽头的河流名称来命名公司，是希望他的公司能够顺利而且永无止境地运转，故答案为 D。2019 高考英语阅读理解（科普类说明文）【2019 四川】E4. A 事实细节题。文章第三段第一句谈及他在普林斯顿大学毕业并取得计算机和电气工程的学位，但并没提及他攻读物理的刻苦程度，因此答案为 A。选项 B 在第五段第三句“Itstarted as anonlinebookstore. ”提至 U ;C 项在最后一段尤其最后一句“ Giving awaymoney takes as muchattentionas building a

26、successful compan$ 中提及 ;D 项创建 Amazon公司的原因在第四段最后一句进行了阐述。5. D 推理判断题。从文章的整体内容可知，从小就对科学充满了浓厚的兴趣，而后及时捕捉到了因特网商业中的巨大商机，成立了 Amazon 公司,之后又积极投入到慈善事业中，由此可 推断出他具有敏锐的商业头脑和一颗善良的心，即答案为 Do【疑难词汇解读】1.intense adj.强烈的，极度的The fracture caused him intense pain.骨折给他造成了剧烈的疼痛。merce n. 商业、交易、贸易Our overseas commerce has in cre

27、ased a great deal.我们的海外贸易已大大增加。【长难句子分析】he尊肾ehiatg也fP和:曲CHBXt/ru匸bfify with口丘巳尊尸总总it:疋srEC总m宣旦诙 駅总少Wfgi畑曾产时伺狀错从旬时闾狀爭从旬干即 宫电MB/主倚on Wall Street.-here coniputer science was increasingly in dem and to地点状语study market trends），疋言认勾地点狀语当他在普林斯顿大学拿到计算机和电气工程学位毕业之后 里研究市场趋势的计算机科学需求量很大。,杰夫贝佐斯就职于华尔街，在那No one is s

28、ure how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids near Cairo. But a new study suggests they used a littlerock n roll. Long-ago builders could have attached woodenpole s to the stones and rolled then across the sand, the scientists say.“ Technically, I think what they re proposing is possible, ” physi

29、cist Daniel Bonnsaid.People have long puzzled over how the Egyptians moved such huge rocks. And there sno obvious answer. On average, each of the two million big stones weighed about as much as a large pickup truck. TheEgyptians somehow moved the stone blocks to the pyramid site from about one kilom

30、eter away.The most popular view is that Egyptian workers slid the blocks along smooth paths. Many scientists suspect workersfirst would have put the blocks on sleds（滑板 ）. Then theywould have dragged them along paths. To make the work easier, workers may have lubricated the paths either with wetclay

31、or with the fat from cattle. Bonn has now tested this idea by building small sleds and dragging heavy objects oversand.Evidence from the sand supports this idea. Researchers found small amounts of fat, as well as a large amount of stoneand the remains of paths.However, physicist Joseph West thinks t

32、here might have been a simpler way , who ledthe new study . West said , “I was inspired while watching a television program showing how sleds might have helpedwith pyramid construction . I thought , Why don t theyjust try rolling the things?“ A square could be turned into a rough sort of wheelby att

33、aching wooden poles to its sides , he realized . That , he notes , should make a block of stone” a lot easierto roll than a square” .So he tried it.He and his students tied some poles to each of four sides of a 30-kilogram stone block. That action turned the block intosomewhat a wheel. Then they pla

34、ced the block on the ground.They wrapped one end of a rope around the block and pulled. The researchers found they could easily roll the blockalong different kinds of paths. They calculated that rolling the block required about as much force as moving it along aslippery（滑的 ）path.West hasn t tested h

35、is idea on larger blocks, but he thinks rolling has clear advantagessmooth the paths.46.It s widely believed that the stone blocks were moved to the pyramid siteA. rolling them on roadsB. pushing them over the sandC. sliding them on smooth pathsD. dragging them on some poles47.The underlined part“ l

36、ubricated the paths_ ” in Paragraph 4 means .A. made the path wetB. made the path hardC. made the path wideD. made the path slippery48.What does the underlined word“it ”in Paragraph 7 refer to?A. Rolling the blocks with poles attached.B. Rolling the blocks on wooden wheels.C. Rolling poles to move the blocks.D. Rolling the blocks with fat.49.Why is rolling better than sliding according to West ?A. Because more force is n