2019-2020年高考英語一輪復習高考提能練十三Module1Europe外研版必修

1、2019-2020年高考英語一輪復習高考提能練十三ModulelEurope外研版必修I 閱讀理解A（xx 重慶市重點中學協(xié)作體高考適應性考試 ）Have you heard of the follow ing people? Maybe yes, maybe no. But they may be an in spirati on for you.The Tree LadyKate Sessions was an American botanistand Iandscape architect closelyassociated with San Diego, California. Aft

2、er being the first womanto graduate from the Uni versity of Califor nia, Berkeley, she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert town of San Diego. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else. Therefore this young woma n sin gle-ha ndedly started a moveme nt tran sform

3、 ing the tow n into the leafy, garde n-filled place as it is today.The Snowflake（雪花）ManWils on Ben tley is one of the first known photographers of sno wflakes. His en thusiasm for tak ing photos of sno wflakes bega n from his boyhood and was ofte n misun derstood in his time, but his determ in ati o

4、n revealed two importa nt truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is surprisingly beautiful. In 1931, he worked with William J. Humphreys of the U . S. Weather Bureau to publish SnowCrystals, a book containing 2, 500 photographs.The Father of His CountryBy the late 1760s, George Wash ingto

5、n had experie need firstha nd the effects of rising taxes imposed（征收）on American colonists by the British, and came to believe that it was in the best interests of the colonists to declare independence from England. During the American War of Independence, he led the colonial forces to victory .In 1

6、787, he was elected preside nt of the Conven tio n that wrote the U. S.Con stituti on. Two years later, Wash ington became Americas first preside nt.His retirement from office after two terms established a tradition that lasted un til 1940, whe n Fran kli n Dela no Roosevelt won a third term. The 22

7、nd Ame ndme nt （1951） now limits the preside nt to two elected terms.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇應用文，主要介紹了三位鼓舞人心的名人。Who made a great contribution to beautifying an area?George Washington.Wilson Bentley.Kate Sessions.William J. Humphreys.答案與解析：C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert tow

8、 n of San Diego” this young woma n sin gle-ha ndedly started amovement transforming the town into the leafy,garden-filledplace as it is today ”可知，Kate Sessi ons在將圣地亞哥的一個荒漠小鎮(zhèn)變成宜人的地方上作出了巨大貢獻。What is Wilson Bentley famous for?His creative ideas to publish books. His persistenee in photographing snowfla

9、kes.His courage to fight against prejudice.His devotion to teaching kids scientific truths.答案與解析：B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的內容尤其是Wils onBen tley is one of thefirst known photographers of snowflakes.His enthusiasm for taking photos ofsno wflakes.3.A.B.C.D.”可知， Wilson Ben tley以堅持拍攝雪花而出名。What does the author say ab

10、out George Wash ington?He was a n ati onal hero.He was born into a poor family.He became Americas preside nt in 1787.He served three terms as the Preside nt of America.came to believe that it was in the答案與解析：A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“best i nterests of the coloni sts to declare in depe ndence from En gla nd. D

11、uring theAmerica n War of In depe ndence, he l始意識到宣布從英國獨立對殖民地定居者最有利。力量獲得了勝利，即美國獲得了獨立，由此可推知，”可知，他開ed the colon ial forces to victory美國獨立戰(zhàn)爭期間，他帶領殖民地的武裝 他是美國的民族英雄。B(xx 昆明市高三復習適應性檢測)Back home from the Navy, I started school of Illi no is.rd bee n out of high school forMr. Gardner, invited me to a Valent

12、ines Day dance party at school. The thought ofat Greenville College in my hometown four years, but my high school headmaster,see ing my former teachers was excit ing. So I agreed.When Friday came, I clea ned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym.I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr

13、.Gard ner to tha nk him before leavi ng.Just the n, the band started play ing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at her and I was crazy-I had n ever see n such a beautiful girl!I asked Mr. Gardnerwho she was, and he answered,“Thats Marilyn Riley, CutRileys daughter. ” I was shocked to say t

14、he least. They lived just around the corner from me. I walked across the gym floor to in troduce myself, Joseph.”“ I know who you are ，” was her not-too-friendly response.“ Would you like to dance ?” I asked. “ No! Im work ing“Can I call you next week for a movie date ?” I asked.Hi, Im Jack” she sho

15、t back.was her response.a k | ”NoFor the n ext month I phon ed, trying to set up a date. She always had the samean swer: No. The n one rainy after noon in March as I practice, I saw Marilyn,walking with no umbrella,alongside her and asked if she needed a ride,was drivi nghome after basketballno rain

16、 coat and no hat. I pulled half expect ing her to say no. In stead,she stepped over the roadside and sat dow n on the seat n ext to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45 minutes. It was magic from the n on.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文，講述了作者海軍退伍之后受母校校長邀請參加情

17、人遇到一位女孩并與其交往的故事。Why did Jack decide to atte nd the party? The party was held to wele him back home. Marilyn would be introduced to him at the party. He could meet some of his former teachers there. They gathered there to celebrate Vale nti nes Day.C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的“ The thoug ht of seeing my formerSo I

18、 agreed”可以看出，由于在校園舞會上可以見到原來的老師，節(jié)舞會，4.A.B.C.D.答案與解析：teachers was exciting. 所以作者決定參加舞會。What was the authors attitude towards the party?A.C.Casual.Passive.B . Formal.Worried.DB 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段首句“ When Friday came, I cleaned up,”的描述可以看出，作者對這次舞會的態(tài)答案與解析：dressed u p and drove to the high school gym 度是很正式的(form

19、al)。We can infer from the text that.Jack once served in the army after high schoolit took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn homeJack and Marilyn were familiar with each otherit was Marilyns cold attitude that interested Jack答案與解析：A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的Back home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville C

20、ollege in my hometown of Illinois.rd been out of high schoolfor four years ”可以推斷，作者在高中畢業(yè)后去海軍服役4年，退役后就讀于家鄉(xiāng)的大學。How would the story most probably develop in the end?Marilyn would fall in love with Jack.Jack would make great achievements in college.Maril yn would bee a famous sin ger.Jack would have fre

21、quent conflicts with Marilyn.答案與解析：A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)末段最后兩句It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45 minutes. It was magic from then on”可以看出，作者和這位女孩的關系有很大改善；特別是從最后一句“從那以 后（我們之間的關系）很神奇”可以推斷出，故事結局與兩人的關系有關，而四個選項的敘述之中，只有選項 A提及二人關系。C（xx 合肥市高三第三次教學質量檢測）May Day, th

22、e first day of May, is celebrated as a spring festival in manycoun tries. It marks the approach of summer.The En glish developed their May Day festival from the Roma n festival calledFloralia. In the festival of Floralia, the Roma ns gathered flowers to honor the goddess of spring, Flora. In the Mid

23、dle Ages, May Day became the favorite holiday of many En glish villages. People gathered flowers to decorate their homes and churches, sang spring songs and chose a king and a queen of May. Villagers danced around a tall pole fixed upright in the ground, called a maypole, each holding the end of a r

24、ibbon attached to the top of the pole. They tied the ribbons around the pole un til it was covered with bright colors. They collected dew （露水）on May Daymorning and washed their faces with it because they believed that the dew on the day had the magic power to rega in youth.Nowadays in Brita in peopl

25、e no Ion ger attach great importa nce to the day, but in some tow ns and villages people still celebrate it by choos ing the May Quee n and dancing around the maypole. May Queen is a girl selected as the most beautiful girl on May Day. She is usually crowned with flowers and often driven in processi

26、on through the street. In the Un ited States, the day has n ever bee n celebrated with the same en thusiasm as in Brita in.But in many America n tow ns and cities,childre ncelebrate the day with dancingand singing. They often gather flowers in han dmade paper baskets and hang them on the doork nobs

27、of the homes of their frien ds and n eighbors on May Day morning. AtMay Day parties, children select May Queen, dance around the maypole, and sing May Day son gs.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了歐洲國家的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日“五朔節(jié)”。What do we know about the May Day in Britain in the Middle Ages?A . People dressed in bright colors.B .

28、 People celebrated it with enthusiasm.C . People presented flowers to the goddess of spring.D . People stayed at home in stead of going to churches.答案與解析：B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段內容特別是第三、四句“In the Middle Ages,May Day became the favorite holiday of many English villages. Peoplegathered flowers to decorate their h

29、omes and churches, sang spring songs and chose a king and a queen of May”可知，在中世紀，英國人通過舉行各種活動，熱情地慶祝五朔節(jié)，故B項正確。Why did people wash their faces with dew on May Day?A . To bring good luck. B. To bee prettier.C . To get magic power. D. To get young again.答案與解析：D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句They collected dew（露水）on May

30、Day morning and washed their faces with it because they believed that the dew on the day had the magic power to regai n youth.”可知，人們在五朔節(jié)用露水洗臉，是因為他們相信露水在當天有恢復青春的魔力，故D項正確。Paragraph 3 is mainly developed.by parison B . by spaceC. by process D . by classificati on答案與解析：A 考查寫作方法。根據(jù)第三段第一句Nowadays in Brita

31、in people no Ion ger attach great importa nce to the day, but in some tow ns and villages people still celebrate it by choos ing the May Quee n and dancing around the maypole”可知，如今在英國，在一些城鎮(zhèn)和村莊，人們仍然通過選擇“五朔節(jié)女王”和圍繞五月柱跳舞 來慶祝五朔節(jié)；根據(jù)第三段最后一句In the Uni ted States, the day has never bee n celebrated with the

32、same enthusiasm as in Britain”可知，在美國，人們從來沒有以像英國人那樣的熱情來慶祝這一節(jié)日。據(jù)此可以判斷，該段是通過比較美國和英國如何慶祝該節(jié)日展開的，故A項正確。Nowadays, many American children celebrate May Day with lots of activitiesEXCEPT.hanging flowers on the doork nobs of their frien ds homesselect ing May Quee n and dancing around the maypolegatheri ng fl

33、owers in han dmade paper baskets and singing May Day songscollect ing dew on May Day morni ng and wash ing faces答案與解析：D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第二、三句“ They often gather flowers in handmadepaper baskets and hang them on the doorknobs of the homes of their friends and neighbors on May Day morning. At May Day parti

34、es, children select MayQueen, dance around the maypole, and sing May Day songs”可知，如今在美國，孩子們通過選擇“五朔節(jié)女王”、圍繞五月柱跳舞、將花籃掛在鄰居家或朋友家的門把手上、 演唱五朔節(jié)的歌曲來慶祝這一節(jié)日，故排除AB、C項；根據(jù)第二段最后一句“ They colle cteddew（露水 ）on May Day morni ng and washed their faces with it because they believed that the dew on the day had the magic

35、power to regain youth”可知，用露水洗臉是中世紀英國人的做法，而不是現(xiàn)在美國兒童的做法，故選D項。D（xx 陜西省高三教學質量檢測試題（一）Many people have bought in sura nce, either life or property（財產）,mercialor pulsory. Yet some people know little about it and some even misunderstand its n ature and function.In sura nce is the shari ng of risks. Nearly e

36、very one is exposed to a risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire; the shipow ner knows that his ships may be lost at sea; the breadw inner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family poorer. On the other hand, not every house is

37、damaged by fire nor every ship is lost at sea. If these pers ons each put a small amount of money into a pool, there will be eno ugh to meet the n eeds of the few who do suffer losses. In other words, the losses of the few are met from the con tributi ons of the many. This is the basis of in sura nc

38、e. Those who pay the contributionare known as the insured and those who managethe_pool_of_contributionsas in surers.The legal basis of all in sura nee is the policy. This is a prin ted form of con tract on a piece of paper in best quality. It states that every year the in sured shall pay an amount o

39、f mon ey, which is called the premium; in retur n, the in surer will pay an amount of money or pen sati on for losses if the risk or eve nt in sured aga inst actually happe ns.The premium for in sura nee n aturallydepe nds upon how likely the risk is to happe n,as suggested by past experie nee. Ifpa

40、nies fix their premiums too high,there willbe more petiti onin their area of in sura nee and they may lose bus in ess. On the otherhan d, if they make the premium too low, they will lose money and may even have to drop out of bus in ess. So the ordinary forces of supply and dema nd keep premiums at

41、a level satisfactory to both the in surer and the in sured.【語篇解讀】本文主要對保險進行了簡要介紹。The underlined phrase in Para. 2 most probably means.money paid by the insurerseach premiummoney paid by all those insuredthe cost of adm ini steri ng in sura nee答案與解析：C考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第二段的If these perso ns each put a small amo

42、unt of money into a pool ， there will be eno ugh to meet the n eeds of the few who do s uffer losses ”可推知，the pool of contributions表示投保人所投的錢。In sura nee premiums do not bee too high because.not many people in sure themselvespremiums depend on the risk of lossesinsurers have to be more petitivein sur

43、a nee panies can n ever lose money答案與解析：C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的“ If panies fix their premiums too high, there will be more petiti on in their area of in sura nee and they may lose bus in ess ” 可知，保險公司也有競爭，因此保險費不能定得太高，否則就沒有競爭力，也就意味著可能會失去業(yè)務，故選 C14 . Accord ing to the passage, in sura nee bus in ess gains profi

44、t becausemore and more people buy in sura neethe firms have sound managementthe premium is in creased year by yearonly a few of those insured suffer losses答案與解析：D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fir e nor every ship is lost at sea” eno ugh to meet the n eeds of thefew who

45、 do suffer losses ”和the losses of ”可推知，保險公司獲利是因為只有少部 分投保人遭受意外風險。15. The purpose of the passage is to.explain an in sura nee policyin troduce in sura nee bus in esspersuade people to be insuredwarn people of possible losses答案與解析：B考查寫作意圖。文章第一段點題，再結合全文的整體內容可推知，本 文主要介紹的是保險業(yè)務，故選Bon.七選五根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填

46、入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。（xx 成都市高中畢業(yè)班第三次診斷性檢測）Do you know that in tellige neecan be developed? Do you realize it does nt matterhow smart you are but how hard you can work to grow? _1_ In her book, Mindset:The NewPsychology of Success, Carol Dweck shares years of research con ducted to prove its not jus

47、t tale ntthat determ ines success but whether we approach asituati on with the right min dset. Having a growth min dset has many, many ben efits._2_ Having a growth mindset encourages you to not look at a deficit（ 不足額）as a deficit in ability but one of learning and that is one which can easily be ac

48、hieved. This n aturally has an imp act on your sense of self-worth.Enjoy the process of lear ning. With a growth min dset, you look forward toacquiring new skills and absorbing new knowledge. You realize that everything that you lear n can help you improve and bee a better pers on. _3_In c rease you

49、r con fide nee.Accord ing to Dweck and her fellow researchers “ .i nthe growth framework, havi ng clear deficitsdoes nt meanyou arent or wont be goodat someth in g. Its simply an occasi on forlearni ng. _4_ You just n eedto believein improvemen t over time. ”Dont get con fused by setbacks （挫折）. When

50、you have a growth min dset, you dont view a setback as somethi ng that sets you back. _5_ Dweck shares, “ Despitesetbacks or even because of them they find ways to keep themselves mitted and interest ed. ”Seek challenges.Improve your sense of self-worth.So you should never ignore the importanee of l

51、earning.It can affect all areas of your life, from bus in ess to love.You view it as an opportunity to get better, and stronger.Moreover, you dont n eed a full load of con fide nce to set about lear ning. If so, youre one of the fortunatefew who are blessed with a growth mindset.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇議論文，論述了主題

52、：成功不僅僅是靠天賦，而是靠后天的努力和成長的心態(tài)。 答案與解析：G 根據(jù)空處后一句 “ In her book ， Mindset: The NewPsychology of Success, Carol Dweck shares years of research con ducted to prove its not just tale nt that determ ines success but whether we approach a situati on with the rightmin dset ”可知，Carol Dweck在她的書中分享了多年的研究來證明：決定成功的不僅

53、僅是 天賦，而是我們是否用正確的心態(tài)來處理事情；該句中的the right min dset”和G項中的a growth mindset ”相匹配，故 G項正確。 答案與解析：B空處為第二段的主題句，根據(jù)該段尾句This naturally has animpact on your sense of self-worth”可知，該段主要介紹提高自我價值感的建議，故B項正確。 答案與解析：C 根據(jù)空處前一句You realize that everything that you learncan help you improve and bee a better person”可知，你意識至M爾

54、所學至U的所有東西者E能幫助你進步，讓你成為一個更好的人，該句說明了學習的重要性，故C項與此處匹配。 答案與解析：F 根據(jù)該段主題句“ In crease your con fide nce ”可知，該段主要介 紹提高自信心的建議，F(xiàn)項中的“con fide nce ”與此處匹配，故F項正確。答案與解析：E根據(jù)語境可知，當你有成長的心態(tài)，就不會把挫折看成阻礙，而是看作讓你變得更好、更強的機會，故E項正確。2019-2020年高考英語一輪復習高考提能練十九ModulelLifeintheFuture外研版必修I 閱讀理解（xx 黑龍江哈爾濱六中一模 ）With fuel costs rising

55、 and airlines finding more fees to impose （強加，征稅）on travelers every day, airfare isnt getti ng any cheaper. Since you cant drive to all your dream dest in ati ons,flying is the only way to go sometimes and, undeni ably,the fastest. Luckily, there are ple nty of ways to find the most affordable fares

56、 and also avoid paying as many extra charges as possible when you plan ahead.Get the best fare. Airlinesput out their fare sales on Tuesday morning, making this daythe best day to book a flight for less.Fly duri ng the least popular times. Tuesday, Wedn esday and Saturday are the slowest days to fly

57、, which means cheaper deals than the rest of the week. You can also find reduced rates on early morning flights, since many people dont like to get up before the sun to get to the airport. Earlier board ing times can also con siderably cut dow n your cha nces of gett ing bumped on an overbooked flig

58、ht or delayed because of other delayed flights or mecha nical issues.Choose your seat later. Some airli nes charge you to pick your seat whe n you book online, adding even more to the bottom line of your ticket cost. If you show up early on your travel day, you can still get suitable seats. Some of

59、the best seats get held back un til flight day, uni ess others are willi ng to pay extra for them ahead of time, so you still have the chance at one of those.Fly on holidays. You already know that summeris the most expensive time to fly, and even though most other times are more affordable, the days

60、 surrounding holidays can be crazy. Save big if youre willi ng to travel on major holidays, such as Than ksgivi ng and Christmas.Dont wait until the last minute to book. Many travelers dont know that theres a sweet spot for booking and getting the best price on your tickets. Book too early or too la