2023新教材高考英语二轮专题复习 层级二 巧练板块组合 50分阅读理解提分练（三）.docx

1、50分阅读理解提分练(三)阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A2022厦门市高三第二次质量检测Letter 1 Your article mentioned a doctors visit for “heat and compression” treatment. I bought an inexpensive microwavable moistheat eye compress online and use it for several minutes at bedtime to h

2、elp open the oil glands. Plus, the warmth helps me relax and fall asleep. No more messy washcloth compresses for me！ Julie Evans Minneapolis, MinnesotaLetter 2The Quality Inn in Kodak, Tennessee, turning into a shelter during a historic winter storm showed so much kindness that I read the story twic

3、e. For Sean Patel to open his hotel to the locals in need during the storm at holiday time at just $25 (the lowest price the corporate regulations would allow), was priceless. The town is a better place because of Patel and his staff.Annette Wolfe Shelton, ConnecticutLetter 3You suggested using toot

4、hpicks to raise a pot lid and prevent the liquid in the pot from boiling over. I prevent that by just laying a wooden spoon over the open pot. The spoon will pop most of the bubbles on contact, but it hasnt failed me yet！Pam Snellgrove LaGrange, GeorgiaLetter 4The story about a diver, Carter Viss, w

5、ho lost his arm after getting hit by a speedboat and then forgave the driveris among the most compelling stories Ive ever read. Here is a story of health and loss, sea and shore, healing and the hope to endure out of the darkness into the light. Simply marvelous！ Leander Jones Northport, Alabama1.Wh

6、ich of the following highlights Letter 1?AWe Found a Fix.BDealing with Eye Problems.CRun Over by a Speedboat.DSo Nice You Have to Read It Twice.2Who forgave the driver after an accident?AAnnette Wolfe. BPam Snellgrove.CCarter Viss. DLeander Jones.3What do these four letters have in common?AThey are

7、notes on past issues.BThey give advice on how to read.CThey are remarks about human virtues.DThey offer information about health.B2022郑州市高三第二次质量预测I grew up in Michigan and have loved boats since I was young. Id go out on my dads fishing boat, and every birthday Id get a tiny boat with a viewing wind

8、ow. In Michigan, were surrounded by lakes and I soon discovered that I loved diving and even skipped school days for the coast.Three years ago, I successfully put forward an idea of running glassbottom boat tours to my husband. We headed out on the Cheboygan River and Lake Huron, running five trips

9、every day over summer. We sailed past lots of places of significance, with a historian on board explaining the history. We often scanned the river to see what we could find.One weekend while diving, I managed to find a giant shell. Then I saw a green bottle on top of a fishbed and I picked it up. I

10、swam to my boat, took a photo and then opened the bottle. It had paper inside. I unfolded the paper and saw the dateNovember 1926. The note read，“Return this paper to George Morrow.” It gave me a big surprise to have found it.We made sure to keep the paper safe. I kept the bottle. Before leaving the

11、 shore, I posted a picture on my social media page and didnt expect what followed.The next morning, my phone blew up with messages. While I was driving home, I got a phone call from Michele Primeau. She told me she was George Morrows daughter. I didnt believe her at first. She said her dad would flo

12、at notes in bottles when he went on vacation or hide them in walls when redecorating. She worked out he had posted this one on his 18th birthday.In autumn, Michele came to visit. She brought some of his writing and the handwriting matched. She insisted I keep the message and the bottle. It now sits

13、in a glass case in my shop. That post now has 87，000 likes.In a hard year, the discovery has brought pure joy. For a diver, this feels like a lifetime achievement.4What can be known about the author from the first paragraph?AShe would receive many gifts on her birthday.B.She hated going to school wh

14、en she was young.CShe was very enthusiastic about boats and diving.DShe would go boating with her father over summer.5How did the author feel when she read the note?ACurious. BAmazed.CDoubtful. DExcited.6What happened to the bottle in the end?AIt was hidden in the wall again.BIt was thrown back into

15、 the river.CIt was brought back home by Michele.DIt was kept by the author as a souvenir.7What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?ATo stress the power of social media.BTo show off her great achievements.CTo mark her glassbottom boat tours.DTo share her fun experience as a diver.C20

16、22云南省第一次高三复习统一检测More plants are growing and expanding around Mount Qomolangma as the area continues to experience the consequences of global warming, researchers have found. Scientists from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom used satellite data to establish increases in subnival vegetati

17、onplants that grow between the tree line and the snow line. Using NASA Landsat satellite data from 1993 to 2018, scientists measured“small but significant” increases in vegetation cover between 4，150 and 6，000 meters above sea level.“There are now more areas that are covered in plants than there wer

18、e in 1993，” said Karen Anderson, a remote sensing scientist who led the research.“We dont know what the impact is. It may be that plants trap snow and might cause it to melt more slowly. It might be that the plants cause the snow to melt more quickly，” she added. 1.4 billion people depend on water c

19、ollected in the region, and changes to water cycles and supplies could have farreaching impacts, their research, published in the GlobalChangeBiology journal, said.“We know that plants and the water cycle are coupled，” Anderson explained. “Wherever you have plants growing, it changes the way the wat

20、er cycle behaves in those areas.”“This is particularly important in the Himalayas because glaciers are receding, and we know from lots of scientific work that this is already affecting water supplies in this region，” she added. Climate change is already having an impact on Himalayan communities. A 2

21、019 study from Columbia University found that Himalayan glaciers have been losing almost half a meter of ice each year since the start of this century. This is already resulting in flooding for local communities, and could ultimately result in drought.In 2019, an assessment from the International Ce

22、ntre for Integrated Mountain Development found that at least a third of the ice in the region could melt by the end of the century.8What did Karen Anderson say about their finding?AThe increase in Himalayan vegetation is huge.BThe plants prevent snow from melting.CWater supplies have been affected i

23、n the Himalayas.DLoss of Himalayan glaciers is continuing each year.9What does the underlined word “coupled” in Paragraph 7 probably mean?AContradicted. BBalanced.COpposed. DLinked.10What can be inferred about the research of the Anderson team?AIt has not been published.BIt is based on remote sensin

24、g technology.CIt involves a great deal of field research.DIt is jointly conducted with Columbia University.11What is the text mainly about?A.Climate change is making Mount Qomolangma lower.BPlant life is expanding around Mount Qomolangma.CWhy this year has been so dangerous for Mount Qomolangma.DUrg

25、ent research is needed to understand the increase in vegetation.D2022南京市、盐城市高三一模Im rather good at using maps. But I forgot the maps and here we were, late afternoon, last day of vacation, my daughter, my cousin and I, driving along a twolane highway in Oregon. No other car in sight, and the sun had

26、just gone down. Where was that sweet little village?It was supposed to be right along this river. We drove on, farther into the unknown river always at left as our guide. We kept passing farms and fields and now a few lights were coming out. In my head, I was doing a lot of selfcriticisms: Why didnt

27、 we start earlier, bring the map and so on? My cousin and I were both impatient and stressed. My daughter, at least, was happy in the back seat, texting a friend. I pulled up on the shoulder of the road to think.Just thenWow! Amazing! A new scene appeared. Where did it come from?Right there, out of

28、nowhere: a magical misty landscape. Fields stretched in silent purple, with rows of tall trees, darkening in the dusk (黄昏). I turned the car engine off. All was silent in the hot summer air. Beside us, a plumcolored river hardly moved between a border of trees, its dark lazy water reflecting the las

29、t light of day.How breathtaking! Where had it been? If I had seen even a bit of this beauty while driving along, I could have stopped and taken a look. I had missed it all.We miss a lot, almost everything, in fact, in our world. Our taskfocused filters (过滤器) take care of that, selecting only what we

30、 need. We need to get to work. Have some lunch. We see what we need to see, often for purposes of survival. Gregory Bateson, speaking of beauty, said the judgment is selection of a fact. In our daily lives, who or what is doing the selecting? Can we make a change? Can we see further?12Which of the f

31、ollowing might be the destination of the authors driving?AHer own home. BA vacation spot.CA tourist centre. DHer cousins farm.13What made the author keep blaming herself in the beginning?A.That the vacation was below her expectations.B.That she wasnt as good at using maps as before.CThat her cousin

32、and daughter couldnt get along.DThat lack of full preparations got her to lose her way.14The author felt really amazed because _A.her carelessness brought an unexpected pleasureB.she discovered a tourist spot unknown to the publicCshe unintentionally reached what she had plannedDthe right route to h

33、er destination came out of nowhere15What does the story intend to tell us?AStay cool when you are trapped in trouble.B.Make a change for the purpose of survival.C.Slow down your pace to enjoy the beauty in life.DBe positive because theres always an alternative.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项

34、中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。2022长沙市新高考适应性考试Here is the good news for those hating summer heatJuly is National Ice Cream Month! _16_ The order urges citizens to observe the entire month or at least on the third Sunday of July with appropriate ceremonies and activities. This, of course, means eating a

35、s much ice cream as possible. Here are some fun ice cream facts.The first record of milkbased ice cream came from Chinas Tang dynasty. However, the Arabs are regarded as the people inventing the modern type in the 9th century. By the 10th century, a kind of delicious ice cream using milk, cream, ros

36、ewater, dried fruits, and nuts was extremely popular in Baghdad, Damascus, and Cairo. Europeans discovered the icy treat in the 16th century. _17_ The dessert was first mentioned in 1744, when Maryland Governor Thomas Bladen served strawberry ice cream to guests. However, due to the lack of refriger

37、ators, it was not until 1851 that ice cream finally became available to the public._18_ An estimated $6 billion is spent annually on it, and the number is even higher if restaurant sales are included. Though California produces the most ice cream, the biggest fanson averagelive in Washington DC, Rho

38、de Island, and Wisconsin.Most people think their ice cream choices are a function of their taste preference. _19_ Vanilla(香草) ice cream fans are risktakers who are great at relationships. Strawberry ice cream enthusiasts are devoted. Coffee fans are likely to be serious and perfectionists. _20_AChoc

39、olate fans must be generous and charming.B.But it didnt go to America until the 18th century.CPeople all over the world celebrate the special day.DEveryone, especially children, loves eating ice cream.EAmericans are now one of the worlds largest ice cream consumers.FDr. Alan Hirsch, however, believe

40、s it reflects an individuals personality.GThe “cool” holiday was made by former US President Ronald Reagan on July 9th，1984.50分阅读理解提分练(三)第一节A语篇类型：应用文主题语境：人与社会文学与艺术四封选自读者文摘的信1答案与解析：B理解具体信息。根据第一封信中的第二句和第三句的内容可知，Julie Evans在网上买了一款便宜的微波湿热眼睛敷布，睡前用几分钟来帮助打开脂腺。此外，眼睛敷布的温暖帮助Evans放松和入睡。由此可知，第一封信的主要内容是应对眼睛问题。故选

41、B。2答案与解析：C理解具体信息。根据第四封信第一句的内容可知，一名潜水员Carter Viss被一艘快艇撞到，失去了一只手臂，最后原谅了司机。故选C。3答案与解析：A推断。根据时态和四封信的内容可知，这四封信的共同之处在于它们都选自读者文摘，是对过去事情的记录。故选A。B语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与社会人际交往找到一个漂流瓶【语篇解读】作者在潜水的时候找到了一个漂流瓶。瓶子里有一张便条，作者把它发到了网上，瓶子主人的女儿找到了作者。但她坚持让作者保留瓶子和便条。4答案与解析：C理解具体信息。根据第一段中的“have loved boats since I was young”和“I lov

42、ed diving and even skipped school days for the coast”可知，作者喜欢船、喜欢潜水，故C项正确。5答案与解析：B推断。根据第三段最后一句“It gave me a big surprise to have found it”可以看出，作者看到便条的时候很惊讶，故B项正确。6答案与解析：D推断。根据倒数第二段中的“It now sits in a glass case in my shop”可以推测，作者现在把漂流瓶放在自己店里的玻璃橱里作纪念，故D项正确。7答案与解析：D理解目的。本文主要讲述了作者找到漂流瓶的故事，再结合最后一段中的“the

43、discovery has brought pure joy”可知，作者写这篇文章是为了分享自己潜水时的一次愉快经历，故D项正确。C语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与自然生态与环保珠穆朗玛峰周围的植物开始繁盛【语篇解读】研究发现，由于全球变暖的影响，越来越多的植物在珠穆朗玛峰周围生长和扩展。本文具体介绍了气候变化对喜马拉雅山地区的影响造成冰川消融并导致洪水泛滥，最终导致干旱。8答案与解析：C理解具体信息。根据第八段的内容可知，Karen Anderson他们从大量的科学研究中了解到，喜马拉雅山脉的冰川正在消退，这已经影响到该区域的水供给。9答案与解析：D理解词汇。根据第七段第二句“Wherever

44、 you have.in those areas”可知，无论植物在哪里生长，都会改变那些地区的水循环方式。又结合该句中的“plants and the water cycle are”和常识可知，植物和水循环有关联，故画线词意思与D项的意思最为接近。10答案与解析：B推断。根据第三段可知，利用美国国家航空航天局1993年至2018年的地球资源卫星数据，科学家们测量了海平面以上4 150米至6 000米之间的植被覆盖“小但显著的”增加；又根据第四段中的“a remote sensing scientist who led the research”可知，Karen Anderson是一位遥感科学

45、家。据此可以推知，Anderson团队的研究以遥感技术为基础。11答案与解析：B理解文章主旨要义。通读全文可知，文章首句“More plants are growing.researchers have found”为全文主题句，又结合下文内容可知，本文主要介绍了一项科研发现：由于全球变暖的影响，越来越多的植物在珠穆朗玛峰周围生长和扩展。故选B项。D语篇类型：夹叙夹议文主题语境：人与自我个人经历享受生活中的美【语篇解读】在度假的最后一个下午，作者由于忘记带地图，在沿河岸驾车回家时突然发现找不到回家的路了，于是作者把车停在路基上思考回家的路。就在那时，作者突然发现眼前的夏日黄昏的美景，最后作者感

46、叹：我们的人生太过匆忙，做任何事情都是为了生存，所以我们错过了很多生活中的美。12答案与解析：A推断。根据第一段的描述，尤其是最后一句“那个可爱的小村庄在哪儿？”可知，作者擅长使用地图，但是度假的最后一个晚上由于忘记带地图，作者驾车沿着一条公路行驶，直到太阳下山，也没有找到那个可爱的小村庄，再结合第二段首句“沿着这条河应该对”可推断，作者的目的地是自己的家。故A项正确。13答案与解析：D推断。根据第二段中的“Why didnt we.and so on？”可知，作者自责没有早点出发和带上地图等，再结合第一段尾句“那个可爱的小村庄在哪儿？”可推知，一开始，作者因自己没有充分准备导致迷了路而不断自

47、责。故D项正确。14答案与解析：A推断。根据前两段内容可知，由于作者未充分准备而迷了路，找不到可爱的小村庄了，再结合第三、四、五段的描述可知，作者突然看到了美丽的黄昏，由此可推知，作者的粗心令她欣赏到意想不到的黄昏美景。故A项正确。15答案与解析：C推断。根据最后一段的内容可推知，作者想通过这个故事告诉我们：要放慢脚步，去享受生活中的美。故C项正确。第二节语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会饮食文化冰激凌的趣事【语篇解读】本文通过国家冰激凌月这一节日引出了一些有关冰激凌的趣事。16答案与解析：G根据空后的“The order.and activities”可知，空处讲的应该是与冰激凌月的由来相关

48、的内容。故选G项。17答案与解析：B根据空前的“9th century”“10th century”“16th century”可知，此处介绍了冰激凌的发展史，故选B项。18答案与解析：E根据第三段内容可知，这一段主要介绍了美国人在冰激凌消费方面的情况，空处是该段的中心句，故E项“现如今美国人是世界上冰激凌的最大消费者之一”符合语境。19答案与解析：F空后的“great at relationships”“devoted”“serious and perfectionists”与F选项中的personality呼应，故F项符合语境。20答案与解析：A根据空前的“Vanilla (香草) ice cream”“Strawberry ice cream”和“Coffee fans”可推知，空后应列举爱好另一种口味的冰激凌的人所表现出的个性，故选A项。11