1、一、高中英语阅读理解1阅读理解 FaceApp has taken the world by storm, giving users the chance to see themselves age through its algorithm. 12.7 million peoplesome three million more than the population of New York Cityreportedly downloaded it in one seven-day period last month. Although the Russian app has become k
2、nown for its privacy issues, the more interesting lesson of our FaceApp fling (尽情玩乐)is what it tells us about our societyand our future lives. It turns out we are more interested in aging than we realized. Im surprised by this. Most younger people are in denial (否认)about old age, doing almost nothin
3、g to prepare for it. We rarely have a chance to plan for the future, with increasing time and financial pressures. Those pressures bring sacrifices that we may not always want to make: we can no longer afford to spend the time or the money needed to look after our elderly parents. As a family doctor
4、, I can see the loneliness epidemic developing. Elderly patients come to see me with no particular illness, no clear medical issue. After a few minutes of the consultation, I understand why: theyre not sick, and often they dont feel sick. They just need someoneanyone-to talk to. Although loneliness
5、has no medical classification, the health effects are real: the result of loneliness and isolation can be as harmful to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and is more damaging than obesity. But loneliness does not come with nearly enough health warnings. So what next? Since 1980, we are livi
6、ng on average 10 years longer. At the same time, people are having fewer and fewer children, and they are having them much later in life. The snake of a world class health service is eating its own tail; its care is prolonging (延长) peoples lives, but as the ratio of pensioners(退休人员)to working -age p
7、eople increases, there are fewer taxpayers to fund that very health service. Into this void have stepped NGOs, charities and volunteers. But in the long term, the only way to truly help the oldest meters of our society is to go back to the traditional values of intergenerational(两代间的) cooperationoft
8、en under same roof. Ultimately, we will need to evolve towards a culture where elderly care is treated the same as childcare, where employers recognize the duty of someone with an elderly parent the same way they recognize those of someone with a newborn child.（1）The example of FaceApp is used to _.
9、 A.prove the popularity of itB.explain the function of itC.show the progress of technologyD.introduce the topic of aging and loneliness（2）What makes elderly people without illness go to see their family doctors? A.Desire to have the consultation.B.Strong feeling of loneliness.C.Unclear medical issue
10、s.D.Questions to ask doctors.（3）How can the oldest members be truly helped? A.By being treated as children.B.By going back to the traditional society.C.By providing family care.D.By living with other elderly people under the same roof.（4）What can we learn from the passage? A.The loneliness of elderl
11、y people needs more attention.B.FaceApps popularity proves it has no security problems.C.Health service lacks fund because of prolonged peopled lives.D.FaceApp is helpful in dealing with elderly peopled loneliness.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，作者由FaceApp话题谈到当今的社会现象老人感到孤独，他们需要关注。作者认为孤独虽不是病，但
12、它能影响人的健康，所以他呼吁人们像关注新生儿那样关注老人。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段FaceApp has taken the world by storm, giving users the chance to see themselves age through its algorithm. 12.7 million peoplesome three million more than the population of New York Cityreportedly downloaded it in one seven-day period last month. “；第二段中的”
13、.the more interesting lesson of our FaceApp fling (尽情玩乐）is what it tells us about our societyand our future lives. It turns out we are more interested in aging than we realized.“可知，FaceApp已经风靡全球，用户有机会通过它的算法看到自己的年龄。据报道，在上个月的七天时间里，有1270万人下载了这本书，比纽约市的人口多了300万。它告诉了我们关于我们的社会和我们未来的生活。事实证明，我们对衰老的兴趣比我们意识到的更
14、大。作为一名家庭医生，我可以看到孤独感的蔓延。所以FaceApp主要的功能是通过它的算法使用户看到自己的年龄，接着讲述老人所面临的问题孤独和衰老。故判断出FaceApp的例子是用来介绍衰老和孤独的话题。故选D。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的”As a family doctor, I can see the loneliness epidemic developing. Elderly patients come to see me with no particular illness, no clear medical issue. “可知老人经常去看家庭医生是因为孤独，他们没有生病，
15、只想找人聊聊。故选B。 （3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的”But in the long term, the only way to truly help the oldest members of our society is to go back to the traditional values of intergenerational（两代间的） cooperationoften under same roof. Ultimately, we will need to evolve towards a culture where elderly care is treated th
16、e same as childcare“,可知从长期来看我们帮助老年成员的方法是和他们一起居住，并且给予他们婴儿般的关爱。故选C。 （4）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的”But loneliness does not come with nearly enough health warnings.“可知老人孤独并没有带来足够的健康警示，故推断人们孤独的老人应该得到更多的关注，选A。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇社会现象类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 The Largest World Fairs of Al
17、l Time New York World Fair New York, 1939 The 1939 New York World Fair was the largest exposition (博览会) in US history with visitors over 14 million. The Fair was planned during the Great Depression and was aimed at relieving the city from economic depression by attracting foreign investment. Major i
18、nventions to emerge (出现) at the New York World Fair included nylon fabric, a streamlined pencil sharpener, and a futuristic car city imagined by General Moiors. Exposition liniverselle Paris, 1900 The Exposition Universelle was one of the earliest expositions to feature multiple countries with Franc
19、e inviting various countries to display their technological advancements and cultural heritage. Exposition Universelle was the birthplace of many inventions that we enjoy today including escalators (自动扶梯) and talking films. Expo 70 Osaka, Japan Expo 70 was the biggest exposition of the 20th century
20、and the second largest in history. Expo 70 had a record attendance of over 64 million visitors, a 40-year record that would not be broken until Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Notable exhibitions included a large piece of moon rock that was brought back from the Apollo 12 mission. Expo 2010 Shanghai. China E
21、xpo 2010 goes down as the largest fair in history, having attracted 73 million people. It also had the highest international participation of any exposition in the world with 246 countries participating. The opening ceremony featured the biggest LED screen in the world as well as one of the biggest
22、fireworks displays in history.（1）Which Expo is the biggest one in history? A.Expo 70 Osaka. Japan.B.Exposition Universelle ParisC.Expo 2010 Shanghai, China.D.New York World Fair New York（2）What is the purpose of New York World Fair? A.To attract more inventions.B.To improve the nations economy.C.To
23、display the technological development.D.To share achievements with other countries.（3）What did Expo 70 in Japan feature? A.A piece of rock from space.B.A rocket in the Apollo 12 mission.C.The cultural heritage from countries.D.The biggest LED screen in the world.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍
24、了几个有史以来最大的世界博览会。 （1）考查细节理解。根据Expo 2010 Shanghai. China部分中的“Expo 2010 goes down as the largest fair in history”可知，2010年上海世博会是历史上规模最大的一届世博会，故选C。 （2）考查细节理解。根据New York World Fair New York, 1939部分中的“aimed at relieving the city from economic depression by attracting foreign investment.”可知，纽约世博会的目的是通过吸引外资来
25、缓解国内经济萧条，也就是改善国家经济，故选B。 （3）考查细节理解。根据Expo 70 Osaka, Japan部分中的“Notable exhibitions included a large piece of moon rock that was brought back from the Apollo 12 mission.”可知，第70届日本世博会的特色是展出了阿波罗12号带回来的一大块月球岩石，故选A。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 A science teacher from rur
26、al Kenya who gives away most of his salary to help poorer students has been awarded the worlds best teacher and $ 1 million, beating 10,000 nominations from 179 countries. Peter Tabichi, 36, a maths and physics teacher at Keriko secondary school in Pwani Village, has won the Varkey Foundation Global
27、 Teacher Prize 2019. Tabichi gives away 80% of his income to help the poorest students at the poorly-equipped and overcrowded school who could not otherwise afford uniforms and books. More than 90% of his students are from poor families and almost a third are orphans or have only one parent. Drug ab
28、use, teenage pregnancies, leaving off their studies, young marriages and suicide are common. Students have to walk 7 km along roads that can become impassable in the rainy season to reach the school and the area can be affected by drought and starvation. Despite only having one computer, a poor Inte
29、rnet connection and a student-teacher ratio of 58:1, Tabichi started a talent nurturing club and expanded the schools science club, helping students design research projects of such quality that many now qualify for national competitions. His students have taken part in international science competi
30、tions and won an award from the Royal Society of Chemistry after using local plant life to generate electricity. Tabichi and four colleagues also give struggling students one-to-one tuition in maths and science, visiting students homes and meeting their families to identify the challenges they face.
31、 Accepting the prize, Tabichi said Africas young people would no longer be held back by low expectations. Africa will produce scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs whose names will be one day famous in every corner of the world. he said.（1）What made Peter Tabichi win the prize in 2019? A.Giving aw
32、ay $ 1 million to education.B.Teaching in secondary schools for 36 years.C.Fighting drought and starvation in Africa.D.Helping the poorer students in rural Kenya.（2）Why did Tabichi start the talent nurturing club? A.To contribute most of his income.B.To expand national competitions.C.To guide studen
33、ts to design research projects.D.To encourage students to grasp opportunities.（3）Which of the following best describes Peter Tabichi as a teacher? A.Independent.B.Caring.C.Humorous.D.Interesting.（4）What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.African education cost is expected to get lower.B.Africa
34、is in desperate need of young scientists.C.Tabichi is not pleased until he is known worldwide.D.Tabichi has high expectations for young Africans.【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，肯尼亚农村教师彼得塔比奇由于资助贫困学生获得了世界最佳教师奖。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“A science teacher from rural Kenya who gives away most of his sal
35、ary to help poorer students has been awarded the worlds best teacher and $ 1 million, beating 10,000 nominations from 179 countries.”一名来自肯尼亚农村的科学教师获得了世界最佳教师奖，并获得了100万美元的奖金，他将自己的大部分工资捐给了贫困学生。可推知，助肯尼亚农村贫困学生让彼得塔比奇赢得了2019年世界最佳教师奖。故选D。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Despite only having one computer, a poor Internet c
36、onnection and a student-teacher ratio of 58:1, Tabichi started a talent nurturing club and expanded the schools science club, helping students design research projects of such quality that many now qualify for national competitions.”尽管只有一台电脑，网络连接不畅，师生比例为58:1，但他还是创办了一个“人才培养俱乐部”，并扩大了学校的科学俱乐部，帮助学生设计出质量
37、如此之高的研究项目，现在许多学生都有资格参加全国性的竞赛）可知，他创办“人才培养俱乐部”，是为了帮助学生设计一些研究项目。故选C。 （3）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“A science teacher from rural Kenya who gives away most of his salary to help poorer students has been awarded the worlds best teacher and $ 1 million, beating 10,000 nominations from 179 countries.”一名来自肯尼亚农村的科学教师获得了世
38、界最佳教师奖，并获得了100万美元的奖金，他将自己的大部分工资捐给了贫困学生；及第二段中的“Tabichi gives away 80% of his income to help the poorest students at the poorly-equipped and overcrowded school who could not otherwise afford uniforms and books.”塔比奇把他80%的收入捐给了设备简陋、人满为患的学校，帮助那些买不起校服和书籍的最贫困学生。可知，塔比奇将自己的大部分工资捐给了贫困学校和学生。由此可知，塔比奇是一个非常有爱心的好老
39、师。故选B。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Africa will produce scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs whose names will be one day famous in every corner of the world.” 他说“非洲将培养出科学家、工程师和企业家，他们的名字总有一天会在世界各地家喻户晓。可推知，塔比奇对非洲年轻人充满了很高的期望。故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇新闻报道。考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。4阅读理解 I sp
40、end half of my life with my mother and the other half with my father. My father lives with a twenty-pound cat named Tofu. He calls me his favorite daughter. I am an only child. My fathers apartment is quite different from any other persons living space. Except for my room, there is no furniture. He
41、doesnt like sofas or any comfortable chairs, so he has only a drawing table, a desk and his bed. He spends a lot of time lying on the studio floor. Thats how he thinks, he says. Then he does yoga He has a big kitchen, and on top of the refrigerator is an old clock he winds every week for good luck.
42、The last time the clock stopped, my fathers car was towed(被警察拖走) and some other terrible things happened, so he has become very superstitious (迷信的) . When he goes out of town, he hires someone to feed Tofu and wind the clock so it wont stop. The one thing he has plenty of is house rules. You have to
43、 take off your shoes when you come in. He wont allow anyone who wears a baseball cap into his house. He says only baseball players should wear baseball caps and only the catchers should wear them backward. Every time I go to stay in his house, he makes up a new rule. House rule number 579, no televi
44、sion programs with laugh tracks! he will say. But then be can never remember the numbers, so they change constantly.The rule that he always enforces is the one that requires me to write a two-page essay anytime I want something. He didnt speak English until he was sixteen, and he had a hard time lea
45、rning to write it, so he wants me to become a good writer at an early age. This ritual(仪式)started when I asked him if I could have my ears pierced when I was nine. He said it was very cruel and told me I couldnt do it until I was thirty-five. But l kept asking him, and he finally said that if I wrot
46、e an essay and I could persuade him in writing why I wanted holes in my ears, maybe he would say okay. I wrote my first essay for my father, and after one month of writing and rewriting, he finally gave me his permission.（1）What is unusual about the fathers apartment? A.It has a large kitchen.B.The father does yoga at home.C.It is scarcely furnished.D.The father spends a lot of time on the floor.（2）Which of the following is an example of the house rules? A.Someone is hired to feed Tofu.B.You cant wear shoes in the house.C.Baseball players are not allowed into the apartment.D.T
