2019高考英語二輪強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練—閱讀理解23

1、2019高考英語二輪強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練閱讀理解23AOn Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him. He was stricken with polio(小兒麻痹癥)

2、as a child, and so he has braces(支架) on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches(雙拐).He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair. Then he sits down, slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs, tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forw

3、ard. Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin, nods to the conductor and proceeds to play.But this time, something went wrong. Just as he finished the first few bars(小節(jié)), one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it snap(嘣斷)it went off like gunfire across the r

4、oom. There was no mistaking what that meant. There was no mistaking what he had to do.We figured that he would have to get up, put on the clasps again, pick up the crutches and limp his way off stageto either find another violin or else find another string for this one. But he didnt. Instead, he wai

5、ted a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.The orchestra began, and he played from where he had left off. And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before.When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room. And th

6、en people rose and cheered. He smiled, wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quiet us, and then he said in a quiet tone, “You know, sometimes it is the artists task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.”56By saying “getting on stage is no small achievemen

7、t for him”, the author really means _.Aits very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three stringsBits not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabledCits not easy for Itzhak Perlman to face such a large audienceDits really great achievements for Itzhak Perlman

8、 to play the violin with three strings57When one of the strings broke, people thought Itzhak Perlman would _.Ago on playing with the remaining three strings Bgive up playingCchange or repair his violin Dget off the stage with shame58Itzhak Perlman _ when one of the strings of the violin broke.Agave

9、up playing Bdidnt know what to doCwent on playing the same piece of musicDwent on playing a different piece of music59What did the audience feel when Itzhak Perlman finished playing?ASurprisedBDisappointedCMovedDSatisfied60Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who is _.AcleverBstrong willedC

10、humourousDquite skilledBCome rain or come shine, its important to know how to check the weather forecast when you live abroad.A quick look at the newspaper can tell whether you should carry an umbrella, sunscreen or a warm coat when you go out to face the world.A weather report usually comes with th

11、e heading “Weather Outlook” or just simply “Weather”. To put as much information as possible into a small space, a weather report has some unusual language. Words are chosen not for their attractiveness, but for their simplicity and directness.A weather report has these sections: a general forecast,

12、 a detailed forecast, the previous days reading, world weather, pollution levels, and times and tides.Most forecasts begin with a “general situation” report with general characteristics(特點(diǎn)) of that days weather. Forecasts do not generally use normal sentences, but make use of verbs, adjectives and a

13、dverbs instead. For example, “Brief sunny periods and heavy thunder showers later.” People scan a weather page rather than spending a long time on it, so writers do not need full sentences.Following the general forecast is more detailed information. In Britain, which is a small country, and the US,

14、which is large, there are geographical separations like Northern, East coast, and so on. The focus is not on attractive sentences, but immediacy. There are of course temperature forecasts. Depending on where you are, they will be in Celsius or Fahrenheit. In Britain, temperatures are given in both.

15、In the US, only Fahrenheit is used. To go from Fahrenheit to Celsius, take away 32 from the temperature and divide by 1.8.Most newspapers also have a brief list of weather conditions in major cities around the world.With pollution becoming a global problem, many forecasts give the days pollution lev

16、els. This may be important for asthma sufferers and people who are affected by air quality levels. In the summer, pollen levels (flower seeds in the air) are sometimes listed to help hay fever sufferers.There is usually information also on when the sun will rise and set. This is useful for farmers a

17、nd other early risers.61If the highest temperature in London is 68F, then it is _ in the Celsius scale.A30B20C10D4062If you are asked to write a weather report, you must make sure the language you use is _.AinterestingBsimple and directCunusualDbrief and attractive63The writer of this passage mainly

18、 wants to tell us _ when we live abroad. Ahow to write a weather forecast Bwhere to find a weather forecastCwhen we most need a weather forecastDwhat information we can get from a weather forecast64If you have a hay fever when you are out on a summer, you will pay special attention to _. Apollution

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24、light?AShanghaiNorth AfricaIstanbul BBeijingIstanbulMiddle EastCShanghaiEuropeMiddle East DBeijingIstanbulShanghai67If you want to go to North Africa tomorrow (July 20) with Turkish Airlines, how much will you have to pay for the flight?AMore than 5000 yuanBAs much as 7500 yuanCNo more than 7500 yua

25、nDLess than 5000 yuanDIn early 1977, the authorities(當(dāng)局) announced that the end of manual labor and arranged some type of work of us to do in the courtyard. The free time also allowed me to hunt what became two of my favorite hobbies on Robben Island; gardening and tennis.To survive in prison, one m

26、ust develop ways to take satisfaction in ones daily life. One can feel fulfilled by washing ones clothes so that they are particularly clean. Just as one takes pride in important tasks outside of prison, one can find the same pride in doing small things inside prison.Almost from the beginning of my

27、sentence on Robben Island, I asked the authorities for permission to start a garden in the courtyard. For years, they refused without offering a reason. But finally they gave in, and we were able to cut out a small garden on a narrow patch of earth against the far wall.The soil in the courtyard was

28、dry and rocky. In order to start my garden, I had to remove a great many rocks to allow the plants room to grow.The authorities supplied me with seeds. I at first planted tomatoes, chilies, and onionshardy plants that did not require rich earth or constant care. The early harvests were poor, but the

29、y soon improved.I began to order books on gardening. I studied different gardening techniques and types of fertilizers. I did not have many of the materials that the book discussed, but I learned through trial and error. For a time, I attempted to grow peanuts(花生), and used different soils and ferti

30、lizers, but finally I gave up. It was one of my few failures.A garden was one of the few things in prison that one could control. To plant a seed, watch it grow, to tend it and harvest it, offered a simple but long- lasting satisfaction. The sense of being the owner of the small patch of earth offer

31、ed a taste of freedom.68Which of the following is true according to the passage?AIn order to keep alive in prison, one must be interested in doing small things.BOne factor that the writer formed his two favorite favorite hobbies was his manual labor.CThe writer asked to be permitted to start a garde

32、n, but was refused with a clear reason.DThe condition of the writers garden was fairly good.69Why did the writer devote himself to attending a garden?ATo kill his spare time and forget his sufferings.BTo harvest vegetables and provide himself with food.CTo gain satisfaction and sense the freedom as

33、a human being.DTo hide his political opinions by working hard in the garden.70The underlined word “It” in this passage refers to _.Alearning through trial and error Battempting to grow peanutsCusing different soils and fertilizers Dstudying different gardening techniques71Whats the main topic that i

34、s stated in the passage?AIts hard to attend a garden.BHow to plant vegetables in prison.COwning garden is a great pleasure.DMadelas garden in prisonEThe Colosseum(圓形大劇場(chǎng)) and Trevi Fountain(許愿泉) arent even mentioned in a hot-off the press guide to Rome. Instead, the pocketbook provides a guide to sur

35、vival for homeless people in the Eternal(不朽) City. Some 5,000 people are homeless in Italys capital and up to 50,000 people are dependent on others for helpespecially the elderly and the disabled, according to the Sant Egidio religious charity which drew up the book.The 2003 edition of “Where to Eat

36、, Sleep and Wash”, which has been called the “Poor-Mans Michelin Guide (米其林指南) to Rome,” tells the needy and homeless where to find shelters, soup kitchens, public baths and health services. Demand for the book has skyrocketed since it was first published in 1990. The group printed 2,000 copies of t

37、he first edition but this year 13,000 copies of the 148-page “Bible” were printed, highlighting 760 locations(場(chǎng)所) that provide services for the needy.“It contains the secrets to survival in Rome,” said Mario Marazziti, a spokesman for the SantEgidio community. “This is a different face of Rome, and

38、the guide tells us how to deal with its problems.” “Because of the economic crisis, more and more people are falling below the poverty line,” Marazziti added.Indeed, it was the death of a beggar in 1983 after ambulance workers refused to pick him up that inspired SantEgidio to start publishing its p

39、ocket-sized guides to Rome. For the first time, Sant Egidio also included a fold-out plastic-coated map with symbols representing all of the eating, sleeping and washing hot spots across the city. Although the Golosseum is not marked in the guide, it appears on this map. “But its just a reference,”

40、Marazziti said. “The normal Rome that tourists look at is a background for us.”72Some famous places in Rome are not mentioned in the guide because _.Athe homeless people in the city cant afford to visit themBthe poor in the city are forbidden to go thereCthey are not so important to the homeless peo

41、ple in the cityDbeggars in the city never go there73The underlined word “skyrocket” in the second paragraph probably means _.Aincrease sharplyBfly in the sky Cneed badlyDattract greatly74Which of the following is true according to the passage?AThe book contains the secrets to get money in Rome.BThe

42、fact that a beggar died made Sant Egidio publish the guide.CThe author sings high praise for Rome.DThe Colosseum is not marked in the guide because it is well known.75The guide is called “Bible” because _.Ait is as useful as the Bible Bthe poor use it as a bibleCit is as popular as the Bible Dit is of great value to the homeless people5660 BCCCB 6165 BBDDA 6670 BAACB 7175 DCABD一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一一