2020高考英语三模前阅读理解专题练14(学生版)三年真题研读专练

1、三年真题研读专练三模前阅读理解专题练14题组一AEd I nburgh-the fourth most beautiful city in the wot IdHere are some of our favourite spots for eating, sightseeing and shopping.Need inspiration?Scott MonumentThis remarkable Gothic building was built in memory of the life and work of Sir Walter Scott. Climb the 287 steps t

2、o the top and you ll be rewarded with some pretty special views.History lovers? Edinburgh Castle looks over the city skyline from Castle Rock. You can take a tour(human or audio)or just wander through it with a map. Listen out for the One o-it fires every dayoeXcGunSunday. Atone o clock. Obviously.T

3、ime your trains With cheap train tickets to Edinburgh to coincideFeeling hungry?A satisfying dinner: With ingredients carefully sourced from local growers, plus home-grown fresh fruits and edible flowers, Timberyard has favourable reviews.A light lunch: Thomson s Bar claims to serve“the best steak p

4、ie in Edinburgh” , to match withthe Good Beer Guide)and enough whiskies(威士忌酒 )to take up a whole page on the drinks menu.Shopping centrePrinces Street: You ll find all your favourites on Edinburgh s main shopping drag, Princes Street. ThM&S, Gap and Waterstones and also a bit of a retail landmark in

5、 the shape of Jenners department store.Harvey Nichols: A byword( 名词 for luxury,Harvey Nicks is loved by the fashion pack. Gucci,Victoria Beckham and Marc Jacobs will try to separate you from your cash.Hidden EdinburghEdinburgh s deepest secret(literally)is a network of underground streets, which you

6、 can tour with a guide. Try“ The ReaMl ary King s Close ” to uncover some of the myths and mysteries as to how the,sotnrecetopen to the skies, found itself underground.Need trains to Edinburgh? We ll get you sorted 56. Where can visitors enjoy a full view of the city in Edinburgh?A. Scott Monument.

7、B. Timberyard.C. Edinburgh Castle. D. The Real Mary King s Close.57. While shopping in Edinburgh,we may find that .A. Princes Street is the place where celebrities go shoppingB. Edinburgh s main shopping drag is extremely enxspieveC. many high-end brands can be found in Harvey NicholsD. one cannot p

8、ay in cash when shopping in Harvey Nichols58. This page is most likely to be found at .A. B. C. .uk/discover/about-the-castleD. BI was at the funeral of my dearest friend-my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurtwas so intense; I found it har

9、d to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my school plays,held the box of tissues while listening to my first heartbr eak, comforted me at my father s death, and prayed for memy entire lifeWhen mother s illness was diagnosed, my sister had a new baby and my brother had rece

10、ntly married hischildhood sweetheart, so it fell on me the 27-year-old middle child, to take care of her. I counted it an honor. Myplace had been with our mother, preparing her. meals, taking her to the doctor, reading the Bible together. Now shewas in heaven. My work was finished, but I was aloneDe

11、ep in sorrow, suddenly, I heard a door open and slam shut at the back of the church. Quick footsteps hurriedalong the carpeted floor. A young man looked around briefly and then sat next to me. He folded his hands and placed them on his lap. His eyes started to be filled with tears.“ I m late ” , he

12、explained, though no explanation was necessary.”After several eulogies( 悼词 ), he leaned over and commented, ” Why do they keep calling Mary by the name of Margaret?“ Because, that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary.” I whispered, wondering who the swtrayn.ger was any“ Isn t this the Lutheran church?

13、”“ No, the Lutheran church is across the street.”“ I believe you re at the wrong funeral, Sir.”The solemnness任重)of the occasion mixed with the realization of the man s mistake bubbled up insid(and came out as laughter: Sharp looks from other mourners(x # 4)only made the situation seem more stupid. I

14、 peeked at the confused, misguided man seated beside me. He was laughing too, as he glanced around, deciding it was too late for an uneventful exit. I imagined Mother laughing.At the final Amen, we rushed out a door and into the parking lot.“ I do believe we ll be thBy the way, my name is Rick. ” he

15、 smiledThat afternoon began a lifelong journey for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral, but was in the right place. A year after our meeting, we were married at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.In my time of sorrow, God gave me laughter. In pl

16、ace of loneliness, God gave me love. This past June, we celebrated our twenty-second wedding anniversary. Whenever anyone asks us how we met Rick tells them, her mother and my Aunt Mary introduced us, and it s truly a match made in heaven59. Only author could take care of her mom mainly because .A.

17、she was the only child in the familyB. a lovely baby came into her brother s familyC. she was the only child without a new family s burdenD. her mom loved her much more than other children60. What can we infer from the passage?A. The author and Rick met 22 years ago for the first timeB. The author w

18、as supposed to have been in Lutheran ChurchC. Margaret should be the name of Rick s aunt.D. The mourners considered the author s joy improper.61. What could be the best title of the passage?A. Hope Remaining at the FuneralB. A Heavenly EncounterC. Two Funerals at One TimeD. Seeking God s Everlasting

19、 LoveCA family in Edinburgh has discovered that an old chess piece they kept in a drawer for 55 years is a long-lost part of a medieval（中世纪的）chess set. The piece was bought by their grandfather for 5 from an antique dealer in Edinburgh in 1964. It is estimated that it could now sell for 1 million at

20、 auction（才陵）.It is one of five missing pieces from the Lewis Chessmen, a set of medieval chess pieces that were found in a sand hill on the Isle of Lewis, off Scotland s west coast, in 1831.The piece is 8.8 centimeters tall and made from walrus ivory, a rare material in those days. It is warder, whi

21、ch is a prison guard, with a helmet, shield and sword. This piece would be the same as a rook（ 车 ）, or castle in a modern chess set.The family, who don t want to make their name public, explained how their grandfather was unaware of the piece s importance when he bought it in 1964. After he died, it

22、 was looked atfer by his daughter, who believed that it had magical qualities. They finally realized how important the piece was when it was examined by Alexander Kader, an expert at Sotheby s auction house in London.The Lewis Chessmen are famous all over the world. The set is split between the Nati

23、onal Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, and the British Museum in London, attracting lots of visitors. They are thought to have been made in Trondheim, Norway, between AD 1150 and 1200, and were probably buried on Lewis for safekeeping on their way to being sold in Ireland. Nobody really knows for sur

24、e why they were buried there or how they were discovered.The piece will go on display in Edinburgh and then London before its auction on 2 July. It is expected to either be bought by, or loaned to, a museum. Kader says there are still four missing pieces out there, take another 150 years for one to

25、show up.”62. Which of the following is TRUE about the Lewis Chessmen?A. It has a history of 55 years.B. It consists of 5 missingchesses.C. It is made from walrusivory.D. It is the equivalent of arook.63. People are most likely to see the Lewis Chessmen .A. in a sand hillB. in the museumsC. in a fami

26、ly drawerD. at an auction house64. Why did the daughter keep the chess piece for so many years?A. She was honoring her late grandfatherB. Shsewkinsehw. it had certain historical value.C. She didn t want to make its existence public.D. She thought it had some mysterious power. 65. What can be inferre

27、d from the last paragraph?A. Where the chess piece will end up remains to be seen.B. The other four missing pieces will eventually surface.C. The family expects the piece to be sold to the museum.D. The auction will attract many private collectors in Scotland.DFreedoms challenge in the Digital Age i

28、s a serious topic. We are facing today a strange new world and we are all wondering what we are going to do with it.Some 2,500 years ago Greece discovered freedom. Before that there was no freedom. There were great civilizations, splendid empires, but no freedom anywhere. Egypt and Babylon were tyra

29、nnies, one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses In Greece, in Athens（雅典）a little city in a little country, there were no helpless masses.And Athenians willingly obeyed the written laws which they themselves passed, and the unwritten, which must be obeyed if free men live together. They must

30、 show each other kindness and pity and the many qualities without which life would be very painful unless one chose to live alone in the desert. The Athenians never thought that a man was free if he could do what he wanted A man was free if he was self-controlled. To make yourself obey what you appr

31、oved was freedom. They were saved from looking at their lives as their own private affair. Each one felt responsible for the welfare of Athens, not because it was forced on him from the outside, but because the city was his pride and his safety. The essential belief of the first free government in t

32、he world was liberty for all men who could control themselves and would take responsibility for the state.But discovering freedom is not like discovering computers. It cannot be discovered once for all. If people do not prize it, and work for it, it will go. Constant watch is its price. Athens chang

33、ed. It was a change that took place without being noticed though it was of the extreme importance a spiritual change which affected the whole state. It had been the Athenians pride and joy to give to their city That they could get material benefits from her never entered their minds. there had to be

34、 a complete change of attitude before they could took at the city as an employer who paid her citizens for doing her work. Now instead of men giving to the state, the state was to give to them. What the people wanted was a government which would provide a comfortable life for them; and with this as

35、the primary object, ideas of freedom and self-reliance and responsibility were neglected to the point of disappearing: Athens was more and more looked on as a cooperative business possessed of great wealth in which all citizens had a right to shareAthens reached the point when the freedom she really

36、 wanted was freedom from responsibilityThere could be only one result. If men insisted on being free from the burden of self-dependence andresponsibility for the common good, they would cease to be free. Responsibility is the price every man must pay forfreedom. It is to be had on no other terms. At

37、hens, the Athens of Ancient Greece, refused responsibility; she reached the end of freedom and was never to have it again.But “the excellent becomes the permanent, Aristotle said. Athens lost freedom forever, but freedom was notlost forever for the world. a great American, James Madison, referred to

38、 the capacity of mankind for self-government. No doubt he had not an idea that he was speaking Greek. Athens was not in the farthest background of his mind, but once man has a great and good idea, it is never completely lost. The Digital Age cannot destroy it. Somehow in this or that man s thought s

39、uch an idea lives though unconsidered by the world of action. One can never be sure that it is not on the point of breaking out into action, only sure that it will do so sometimes66. What does the underli ned word a tyrannies in Para 2 refer to?A. Countries where their people need helpB. Powerful st

40、ates with higher civilizationC. Splendid empires where people enjoy freedom. D. Government ruled with absolute power67. What fundamental change in attitude took place in Athens?A. The Athenians refused to take their responsibility.B. The Athenians no longer took their pride in the cityC. The Athenia

41、ns benefited spiritually from the government.D. The Athenians viewed the government as a business to work for.68. What does the underlined sentence“ There could be only one result in Para 5 mean?A. Athens would continue to beB. Athens would cease to have freedom.C. Freedom would come from responsibi

42、lity.D. Freedom would stop Athens from self-dependence69. Why does the author refer to Aristotle and Madison?A. He is hopeful about freedomB. He is cautious about self-governmentC. He is doubtful about Greek civilizationD. He is critical of Greece s loss of freedom70. What is the authors understandi

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