2020高考英语阅读理解
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Today,
roller skating is easy and fun. But a long
time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before
1750, the idea
of skating didn't exist.
That changed because of a man
named
Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical
instruments. In his spare time he liked
to play the
violin. Joseph Merlin was a
man of ideas and dreams.
People called
him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation
to attend a
fancy dress ball. He was
very pleased and a little
excited.
As
the
day
of
the
party
came
near,
Merlin
began
to think how to make a
grand entrance at the party. He
had
an
idea.
He
thought
he
would
get
a
lot
of
attention
if
he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried
different ways to make himself roll.
Finally, he decided to put two wheels
under each shoe.
These were the first
roller skates. Merlin was very
proud of
his invention and dreamed of arriving at the
party on wheels while playing the
violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled
into the
room
playing
his
violin.
Everyone
was
astonished
to
see
him. There was just one problem. Merlin
had no way to
stop his roller skates.
He rolled on and on. Suddenly,
he
ran
into
a
huge
mirror
that
was
hanging
on
the
wall.
Down
fell
the
mirror,
breaking
to
pieces.
Nobody
forgot
Merlin's grand
entrance for a long time!
1. The text is mainly
about_________.
A. a
strange man
B. an unusual
party
C. how roller
skating began
D.
how
people
enjoyed
themselves
in
the
18th
century
2. People thought Merlin
was a dreamer because
he________.
A. often gave others
surprises
B. was a
gifted musician
C. invented the roller
skates
D. was
full of imagination
3.
Merlin
put
wheels
under
his
shoes
in
order
to_______.
A. impress the party guests
B. arrive
at the party
sooner
C. test his
invention
D. show
his skill in
walking on wheels
4. What is the
main point the writer is trying to
make
in the last paragraph?
A.
The roller skates needed further improvement.
B. The party guests took
Merlin for a fool.
C.
Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.
D. Merlin got himself into trouble.
答案与解析：
１．Ｃ
这
是一道主旨题。从文章中可以看出该文章
属于说明文体裁。就题材看属于文化类方面的文
章。主要介
绍的是
Roller skating
是如何形成的。故Ｃ为本题的最佳
答案。
２．
Ｄ
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本题属于一道细节题。
从文中的
Jose
ph
Merlin
was a man of ideas
and dreams
一句，可以看出Ｄ为本题
的正确答案。<
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３．Ａ
这
是一道细节题。从文章的第二自然段的最
后一句可以看出
Mer
lin
想到
“滑进”
房间的真正目的是
get
a lot of attention (from
the guests)
，故Ａ为本题的正
确答案。
４．Ｃ
本题属于归纳总结题。这段叙述的是“
Merlin
成功地拉着小提琴滑进屋子”
，可不巧的是：他
又遇到了意
想不到的麻烦——撞碎挂在墙上的镜子。故Ｃ为本题的最佳
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阅读理解
For
thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste
of apples. Apples, which are about 85
percent water,
grow
almost
everywhere
in
the
world
but
the
hottest
and
coldest areas
(
地区
). Among the leading
countries in
apple
production
are
China,
France
and
the
United
States.
There are various
kinds of apples, but a very few make
up
the
majority
of
those
grown
for
sale.
The
three
most
common
kinds
grown
in
the
United
States
are
Delicious,
golden Delicious,
and McIntosh.
Apples are different in colour, size,
and taste.
The colour of the skin may
be red, green, or yellow.
They have
various sizes, with Delicious apples being
among the largest. The taste may be
sweet or tart
(
酸
的
).
Generally,
sweet
apples
are
eaten
fresh
while
tart
apples are used to make applesauce
(
苹果酱
).
Apple
trees
may
grow
as
tall
as
twelve
metres.
They
do best in areas that
have very cold winters. Although
no
fruit
is
yielded
during
the
winter,
this
cold
period
is good for the tree.
1.
It
can
be
learned
from
the
text
that
Delicious
apples
are _______________
A. grown in France.
B. sold everywhere.
C. very big.
D. quite sweet.
2. Cold
winter weather is good for _______________
growth of apple trees.
B. producing large apples.
C. improving the taste of
apples.
D. the increase of
water in apples.
3. China, France and
the United States are considered
to
_______________
A. be large
producers of apples.
B. be
large producers of applesauce.
C. have the longest history in apple
production.
D. have the
coldest winter among apple producing
countries.
4.
The
word
yielded
in
the
last
sentence
means
_______________
A. improved.
B.
increased.
C. produced.
D. sold.
答案与解析
1-4 CAAC
１．根据文中第三自然段中
They have
various sizes,
with Delicious apples
being among the largest.
一句
可知Ｃ为本题的最佳答案。
２．文章结尾的一句话
this cold period
is good for
the
tree
便是该题的正确答案，即Ａ。
３．本题只要抓住文中第一自然段
Among the
leading
countries
in
apple
production
are
China,
France
and
the
United
States.
这句话，便可得出Ａ是正确答案。
４．根据该段落的中心大意可以判
断Ｃ为最佳答案，即
尽管冬季不产苹果，但寒冷期有益于果树的
生长。
阅读理解
Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it
best when she
said to her father,
you're dead.
Dad,
in
a
hurry
to
get
home
before
dark
so
he
could
go for a run, had
forgotten to wear his safety belt--
a
mistake 75% of US population make every day. The
big
question is why.
There have been
many myths about safety belt ever
since
their first appearance in cars some forty years
ago. The following are three of the
most common.
Myth
the
Number
One:
It's
best
to
be
clear
of a serious
accident.
Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious
enough to
to give you a very
bad landing. And chances are you'll
have traveled through a windshield
(
挡风玻璃
)or door
to
do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a
car
accident
are
twenty-five
times
in
cases
where
people are
Myth
Number
Two:
Safety-bets
people
in
cars
that are burning or
sinking in water.
Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people
knocked unconscious
(
昏迷
) due to not wearing
safety
belts
have
a
greater
chance
of
dying
in
these
accidents.
People wearing safety belts are usually
protected to
the
point
of
having
in
these
accidents.
People
wearing
safety belts are
usually
protected to the point
of
having
a
clear
head
to
free
themselves
from
such
dangerous situation,
not to be trapped in them.
Myth Number Three: Safety
belts aren't needed at
speeds of less
than 30 miles per hour (mph).
Truth: When two
cars traveling at 30 mph hit each
other, an unbelted driver would meet
the windshield
with a force equal to
diving headfirst into the ground
from a
height of 10 metres.
1.
Why did Elizabeth say to her father,
can't be healthy if you're
dead
A. He was driving at great speed.
B. He was running across the street.
C. He didn't have his safety belt on.
D. He didn't take his medicine on
time.
2.
The
reason
father
was
in
a
hurry
to
get
home
was
that
he
__________.
A. wasn't feeling very well
B. hated to drive in
the dark
C. wanted to take some exercise D.
didn't want to be
caught by the people
3. According to the text, to be
serious
accident
is
very
dangerous
because
you
________.
A. may be knocked
down by other cars.
B. may get serious
hurt thrown out of the car
C. may find
it impossible to get away from the seat
D. may get caught in the car door
4.
Some
people
prefer
to
drive
without
wearing
a
safety
belt because they
believe _______.
A. the belt prevents
them from escaping in an accident
B.
they will be unable to think clearly in an
accident
C. they will be caught when
help comes
D. cars catch fire easily
5. What is the advice given in the
test?
A. Never drive faster than 30
miles an hour.
B. Try your best to save
yourself in a car accident.
C. Never
forget to wear the safety belt while driving.
D.
Drive
slowly
while
you're
not
wearing
a
safety
belt.
答案与解析
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/p>
1
．
答案：
Ｃ。
这是一道句意理解题。
从第二自然段
D
ad,
in a hurry to get home before dark
so he could go for
a
run,
had
forgotten
to
wear
his
safety
belt--a
mistake
75% of US population make every day.
可知，他女儿说
这句话的意思是他没有扎安全带。
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2
．答案：Ｃ。这是一道细节题。从第二自然段
Dad,
in
a hurry to get home
before dark so he could go for a
run,
had forgotten to wear his safety belt-- a mistake
75% of US population make every day.
可知，他忘记扎
安全带的原因是他想赶快回家跑步，即进行体育锻炼
。
3
．答案：Ｂ。这是一道细节题。从第五自然段
Studies
show that chances of dying
after a car accident are
twenty-five
times in cases where people are
clear
可知，
可能造成伤害和死亡。其原
因是当发生交通事故一个人如果从车中跳出来，着路时就会
十分危险。同
时从车中跳出必然要穿过挡风玻璃或车门，就
可能造成伤亡。
4
．答案：Ａ。这是一道理解题。从
Myth Number
Two
中
Safety-bets
in
cars
that
are
burning
or
sinking in water.
可知，人们误认为，如
果扎上安全带，
当汽车着火或沉入水中时，驾驶员就无法逃出车外。
5
．答案：Ｃ。这是一道归纳理解题。从整篇文章看，
主要告诉
人们开车时应系好安全带。
阅读理解
When
a
group
of
children
politely
stop
a
conversation
with
you,
saying:
“
We
have
to
go
to
work
now,
”
you
’
re left feeling
surprised and certainly
uneasy. After
all, this is the 1990s and the idea of
children working is just unthinkable.
That is, until
you
are
told
that
they
are
all
pupils
of
stage
schools,
and that the
“
work
”
they go off to is to go on the
stage in
a theatre.
Stage schools often act as
agencies
（代理机构）
to
supply
children
for
stage
and
television
work.
More
worthy
of
the
name
“
stage
school
”
are
those
few
places
where children attend full time, with a
training for
the theatre and a general
education.