2019高考英語閱讀理解專題選編(1)(含解析)

1、 2019 高考英語閱讀理解專題選編（1） 李仕才 A Taylore is a kid who passes by to ride sometimes and help us with chores. Barely 15, she s never short of advice, and one of her favorite pastimes is teasing meabout being afraid to go too fast on a horse. Last summer four of us rode down the trail behind our woods: my wi

2、fe Karen, Taylore, Taylore s friend Kendall and me. I was riding my 13 -year-old, Tawny. We were two miles from home whe n, for some un expla in able reas on, I pushed Tawny into a gallop （飛馳）.The other horses were an xious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on. Taylore brushed past my le

3、ft leg and, seconds later, Kendall went by on my right. I realized Tawny was covering ground faster than I d ever seen her. She strained every muscle in her body to catch up with the girls. It was like a truck winding over a mountain road without brakes （ 閘）.Part of me felt perfectly in con trol, wh

4、ile ano ther part screamed that I wasn t. In half a mile I knew we d be crossing the highway, so I prayed that the girls would be fine. I gave up calculating how long it might take before my horse would be tried eno ugh to want to slow dow n. I was just about out of an swers whe n I saw the girls sl

5、ow ing in front of me. Their horses were relaxed and comfortable, not even breathing hard. Taylore s face glowe d. She gave me a high five. Wow, you did well, she said. I knew you d go fast whe n you were ready. No one in the group had even broke n a sweat, except me. I was still n ervous from the c

6、razy pace. My heart pounded too, but not from exercise. Karen claims I was showing off for the girls that day, and maybe she s right. But I think I had something to prove. Because despite my wrinkles （皺紋）,glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart. And, like a horse on a warm summerday, I m

7、 always ready to kick up my heels. 1. How did the race betwee n the girls and the author begi n? A. His horse s gallop made the other horses want to catch up.2 B. He wan ted to show off his ridi ng skills for the girls. C. They wan ted to know whose horse could run fastest. D. They teased him about

8、being afraid to go too fast on a horse. 2. During the race, _ . A. the author s horse outran the girl s horses the whole time B. the author was con fide nt that Tawny was in con trol C. the girls were so an xious to win that they sweated a lot D. the author s good performanee took Taylore by surpris

9、e 3. When the race ended, the author s heart pounded because _ _ . A. he was feeli ng thrilled and young B. it was really tough exercise for him C. he was worried that the girls might be in dan ger D. he felt quite embarrassed that he had lost the race 4. The phrase kick up my heels at the end can b

10、e replaced by _ . A. devote myself B. enjoy myself C. accept my challe nge D. take part in running competiti on 【文章大意】文章描述作者和兩個女孩騎馬比賽， 這讓作者感到興奮，也感到雖然自己上 了年紀(jì)，但是有一顆年輕的心。 1. A【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段的 We were two miles from home when, for some un expla in able reasonpushed Tawny into a gallop（ 飛馳）.The other h

11、orses were an xious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.可知，作者的馬飛馳 起來使得其它馬想要趕上。故選 A。 2. D【解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)文童倒數(shù)第二段的Tlayloics face glowed. She gave me a high five. “Wo理 you did welV she said.4 knew youd go fast when you ready? fI 可知丁 作者的出魚的表現(xiàn)讓 Taylore 很驚訝。故選Do 3. A【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的 I was still

12、 3 nervous from the crazy pace. 紋）,glasses and gray hair, I was feeli ng young at heart. 作者的心狂跳因為他感覺興奮而且年輕。故選 A。 4.B【解析】詞義猜測題*根文童最后一段的likeahorse on a warm sinnmer day,可知，作者感覺自己 像溫暖夏日的馬，總是準(zhǔn)備好享愛一番&故選政， B （2016 齊魯名校高三第一次聯(lián)考 ） Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street ? Perhaps

13、they were busy talking , texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them.As the number of this new “species ” of humanhas kept rising.they have been given a new name phubbers （ 低頭族）. Recently , a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Ar

14、ts put this group of people under the spotlight.In the short film , phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones.A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die , a pretty womantakes selfie in front of a car accident site , and a father loses his child wit

15、hout knowing about it while using his mobile phone.A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world. Although the ending sounds overstated the damage phubb ing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “ Constantly bending your head to

16、 check your cell phone could damage your neck , ” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying , “the neck is like a rope that breaks after long - term stretching. ” My heart poun ded too, but not from exercise. Because despite my wrin kles （ 皺 可知，比賽結(jié)束的時候, 4 Also , staring at cell phones for long period

17、s of time will damage your eyesight gradually , according to the report. But that s not all.Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family.At reunions with family or friends ，many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chattin

18、g happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere ， Qilu Evening News reported. It can also cost you your life.There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death ，suffered accidents ， and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight. 1 For what purpose does the a

19、uthor give the example of a cartoon in Para.2? A To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing. B To advertise the cartoon made by students. C To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers. D To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients. 2 Which of the following

20、is NOT a risk a phubber may have? A His social skills could be affected. B His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed. C He will cause the destruction of the world. D He might get separated from his friends and family. 3 Which of the following may be the author s attitude towards phubbing? A Sup

21、portive. B Opposed. C Optimistic. D Objective. 4 What may the passage talk about next? 5 A Definition of phubbers. B People addicted to phubbing. C Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing. D Consequences of phubbing. 【解題導(dǎo)語】 作者通過描述低頭族過度使用手機所帶來的危害， 提醒我們應(yīng)恰當(dāng)使用手 機。 1 .解析：選 A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容和第三段的 Although

22、the ending sou nds overstated the damage phubbing can bring is real. ”可知答案應(yīng)選 A。 2 解析：選 G 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四、五段可知。 3 解析：選 B。作者態(tài)度題。從作者提供的卡通視頻和后面提到的各種后果可知，作者 是反對低頭族的。 4 解析：選 G 推理判斷題。根據(jù)排除法，因為 A、B D 在文中都已談?wù)撨^，下面應(yīng)該 告訴我們減少危害的措施了。 C In the more and more competitive service industry, it is no longer enough to promise

23、 customer satisfaction. Today, customer “ delight ” is what companies are trying to achieve in or order to keep and increase market share. It is accepted in the marketing industry, and confirmed by a number of researches, that customers receiving good service will promote business by telling up to 1

24、2 other people: those treated badly will tell their tales of woe to up to 20 people, 80 percent of people who feel their complaints are handled fairly will stay loyal New lunges for customer care have come when people can obtain goods and services through telephone call centers and the Internet. For

25、 example , many companies now have to invest（ 投資 ）a lot of money in information technology and staff training in order to cope with the “ phone rage ” caused by delays in answering calls ,being cut off in mid-conversation or left waiting for long periods. “Many people do not like talking to machines

26、, ” says Dr . Storey Senior Lecturer in Marketing at City University Business School. “ Banks, for example, encourage staff 6 at call centers to use customer data to establish instant and good relationship with them .The aim is to make the customer feel they know you and that you can trust the sort

27、of comfortable feeli ngs people have duri ng face-to-face chats with their local branch manager. ” Recomme nded ways of creat ing customer delight i nclude: un der-promis ing and over-deliveri ng (say ing that a repair will be calmed out with in five hours ,but getti ng it done within two );replaci

28、ng a faulty product immediately : throwi ng in a gift voucher(購物禮卷)as an unexpected “thank you” to rental customers ;and always returni ng calls ,eve n whe n they are complai nts. Aiming for customer delight is all very well , but if services do not reach the high level promised , disappo in tme nt

29、or worse will be the result . This can be eased by offering an apology and an explanation of why the service did not meet usual standards with empathy (for example, ” I know how you must feel ” ), and possible solutions (replaceme nt , compe nsati on or whatever fames suggests best meets the case).

30、Airli nes face some of the toughest challe nges over customer care. Fierce competiti on has convin ced them that delight ing passe ngers is an importa nt market ing tool, while there is great pote ntial for customer an ger over delays caused by weather, un claimed luggage and tech ni cal problems. F

31、or British Airways staff, a winning teleph one style is con sidered vital in han dli ng the large volume of calls about bookings and flight times. They are trained to answer quickly, with their name, job title and a “we are here to help ” attitude. The company has in vested heavily in in formatio n

32、tech no logy to make sure that in formatio n is available in sta ntly on scree n. British Airways also says its customer care policies are applied within the compa ny and staff are taught to regard each other as customers requiri ng the highest sta ndards of service. Customer care is obviously here

33、to stay and it would be a foolish company that used sloga ns such as we do as we please ” . On the other hand, the more customers are promised, the greater the risk of disappo in tme nt. ()1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that . _ A. complai ning customers are hard to satisfy B. un satisfied custome

34、rs receive better service C. Satisfied customers catch more atte nti on 7 D. well-treated customers promote bus in ess ()2. The writer mentions “phone rage ” (Paragraph 3) to show that . A. customers often use pho nes to express their an ger B. people still prefer to buy goods on li ne C. customer c

35、are becomes more atte nti on D. customers rely on their phones to obtain services ()3. What does the writer recommend to create delight? A. Calli ng customers regularly B. Givi ng a “ tha nk you ” n ote. C. Deliveri ng a quicker service D. Promisi ng more gifts. () 4. If a manager should show his em

36、pathy (Paragraph6), what would he probably say? A. “ I know how upset you must be. ” B. “ I appreciate your un dersta nding. ” C. “ I m sorry for the delay. ” D. “ I know it s our fault. ” ()5. Customer delight is importa nt for airli nes because . _ A. their teleph one style rema ins un cha nged B.

37、 they are more likely to meet with complai nts C. the services cost them a lot of money D. the policies can be applied to their staff ()6. Which of the following is conveyed in this article? A. Face-to-face service creates comfortable feeli ngs among customers. B. Compa nies that promise more will n

38、 aturally attract more customers. C. A company should promise less but do more in a competitive market. D. Customer delight is more importa nt for airli nes tha n for ban ks. 【參考答案】1 6、DCCABC D (2015 濟南 3 月模擬) 8 If you thi nk that running maratho ns will help you live a long and healthy life, new re

39、search may come as a shock.Accord ing to a rece nt scie ntific study, people who do a very strenuousworkout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all. Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1, 000 joggers and non- joggers for 12 years.The death rates from the sample group in di

40、cate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less tha n two and a half hours in total are least likely to die.The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour.The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of ove

41、r 7 mph die at the same rate as non-joggers.The scie ntists think that this is because stre nu ous exercise causes structural cha nges to the heart and arteries（ 動脈）.Over time, this can cause serious injuries. Peter Schn ohr, a researcher in Cope nhage n, said, “ If your goal is to decrease risk of

42、death and improve life expectancy, jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy.Anything more is not just unnecessary, and it may be harmful. The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as t ai chi, yoga and brisk walk in g may be better for us tha n “ iron

43、man ” even ts, triathl ons and Iong - distanee running and cycling.According to Jacob Louis Marott, another9 researcher involved in the study, You don t actually have to do that a good impact on your health.And perhaps you shouldn t actually do too much. 1 The underlined word “ strenuous ” in Paragr

44、aph 1 is closest in meaning to A hard B regular C practical D flexible 2. The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to A suggest giving up jogging B show risks of doing sports C provide supportive evidence D introduce the research process 3 According to the scientists, why is too much exercise

45、 harmful? A It may injure the heart and arteries. B It can make the body tired out. C It will bring much pressure. D It consumes too much energy. 4 What can be inferred from the text? A No exercise at all is the best choice. B More exercise means a healthier life. C Marathon runners are least likely

46、 to die. D Proper exercise contributes to good health. 【解題導(dǎo)語】 最新的一項科學(xué)研究顯示： 從事劇烈運動的人與根本不鍛煉的人死亡幾率 是一樣的，而適度的鍛煉會有益于健康。 1 解析：選 A 詞義猜測題。此處指像馬拉松一樣的鍛煉，所以 much to have strenuous 應(yīng)與 hard 意 10 思相近， 表示“艱苦的， 費力的”。 regular “定時的”； practical “實用的”； flexible “靈 活的”。 2 .解析：選 G 寫作手法題。作者在第二段中采用了列數(shù)字的方法，是為了提供支持的 證據(jù)，能更有力地

47、說明第一段的研究結(jié)論。 3 .解析：選 A。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的最后兩句The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes. serious injuries. ”可 知，劇烈運動會導(dǎo)致心臟和動脈結(jié)構(gòu)發(fā)生變化，從而有損健康。 4.解析：選 D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后兩段可知，過度鍛煉不僅沒有必要，而且還可能有 害，適當(dāng)?shù)腻憻挄兄诮】怠?E Coffee is one of the most popular drinks throughout the world tod

48、ay. In fact, according to some estimates, over 30% of all adults in the world drink coffee at least once a day on the average. Coffee contains a kind of drug called caffeine. Caffeine is a chemical that stimulates （ 刺激 ） the nerves of the body. Drinking coffee tends to make people a little bit more

49、awake at least for a short time because of this stimulating effect on the nervous system. A cup of coffee has, on the average, about 3% caffeine in it. One story of the discovery of the coffee plant relates to this effect of caffeine. According to the story, coffee was discovered in East Africa. The

50、 story says that coffee was first found by a goat farmer named Kaldi. This was about the year 850. Kaldi was leading his animals through the mountains and the goats were stopping repeatedly to eat the plants near the path. Suddenly, some of the goats started jumping up and down in a very strange way. Kaldi figured out that the goats were acting this way because of the plants they were eating. Kaldi himself tried eating some of the green beans （豆莢 ） that the goats had been eating. He, too, felt the stimulating effect of the beans. Kaldi wan