2019屆高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)Unit20NewFrontiers課時(shí)練1閱讀理解提速練北師

1、Unit 20 New Frontiers課時(shí)練 1 閱讀理解提速練I閱讀理解 A（2018 沈陽高三教學(xué)質(zhì)檢）British International Schools in ChinaHarrow International School BeijingThe mission statement of the school is “ Leadership for a better world ” , which draws on thegreat tradition of famous leaders studying in Harrow School such as Winston Ch

2、urchill and PunditNehru.Established in 2005, the Harrow International School Beijing is known for its reputation for havingthe highest academic standards and close personal tutoring.All students have a personal tutor to takecare of their personal concerns.The tuition fee per year ranges from 80，100

3、to 258， 400yuan（$12 ， 60040， 600）for half day, pre - nursery to year 13.Read more .Dulwich College ShanghaiDulwich College Shanghai is made up of about 1， 500 students from age 2 to age18, with over 40 different nationalities.Dulwich College Shanghai opened in 2003 and has beenrecognized as one of t

4、he best international schools in Shanghai.About 70 percent of the sch ool steachers are British.The school s annual payment ranges from 225，500 to 269，500yuan（$35 ，500 42，000） for year 1 to year 13.Click here to know more.Wellington College International ShanghaiWellington College, UK, is one of the

5、 world s top coeducational day and boarding schoolsfounded by royal sponsor on behalf of Queen Victoria in 1859. Wellington College InternationalShanghai opened its doors in 2014 and now has over 600 students, aged 2 to 18 years old.Annual tuitionranges from 234 ，000 to 285 ，000yuan（$36 ， 800 44 ， 8

6、00） foryear 1 to year13.Wellington College also has a campus inTianjin.Click here to learn more about both locations.The British School of GuangzhouEstablished in 2005 forstudents aged 2 to 18,the British School of Guangzhouhas gained a reputation for academic excellence.The school s two campuses ar

7、elocated about 25 minutes north of Guangzhou s city center, overlooking scenic South Lake.The annualtuition ranges from 157, 840 to 197，690yuan（$24，80031，000）2for year 1 to year 13.Click here to know more.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文主要介紹了中國的幾所英國國際學(xué)校。1.Ifyouwanttomakefriends with students from differentcountries, you ma

8、ychoose_ .A. Harrow International School BeijingB. Dulwich College ShanghaiC. Wellington College International ShanghaiD. The British School of GuangzhouB 解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的with over 40 different n atio nalities.recog ni zed as one ofthe best i ntern atio nal schools in Shan ghai”可知，Dulwich College Sh

9、anghai這所學(xué)校有來自 40 多個(gè)國家的學(xué)生，而且是上海最好的國際學(xué)校之一，所以在這所學(xué)校你能夠交到來自不同國家的朋友，即B 項(xiàng)正確。2.What do the last two schools have in com mon?A. They both have two campuses.B. Their annual tuition fees are the same.C. They are both sponsored by the royal family.D. They are both t he world s best boarding schools.A 解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根

10、據(jù)第三段中的also has a campus in Tianjin”和第四段中的The school s two campuses are located about”可知，這兩所學(xué)校都有兩個(gè)校區(qū)， 即 A 項(xiàng)正確。3.In which section of a website can we probably read this passage?A. Lifestyle.B. Opinion.C. International News. D . Culture Exchange.D 解析：文章出處題。本文主要介紹了中國的幾所英國國際學(xué)校，這些國際學(xué)校存在 中英兩國之間教育文化方面的交流，即D

11、 項(xiàng)正確。B（2018 哈師大附中高 三檢測）Karen , grown up in a very traditionalfamily in the western United States , maintained highmoral（道德的）sta ndards throughout her youth .In 1984, at the age of 23 , shemarried Bill.They were blessed with two children,a boy and a girl.3developed a white spot on his ton gue.He visi

12、ted a doctor.,Bill called Karen to sit beside him.He said withBy1991,and they were happy.Later that year,BillOne day shortly after that4tears in his eyes that he loved her and wanted to live forever with her.The doctor suspected that he hadbeen infected with HIV， the virus that leads to AIDS.The fam

13、ily was tested.Bill and Karen s results were positive.Bill had becomeinfected before he met Karen ；then he passed the virus on to Kar en.The children s results werenegative.Within three years ，Bill was dead，“I dont know how to express what it is like to watch theonce handsome manyou love and intend

14、to live with forever dying slowly.I cried many nights.He diedthree months short of ten years of our marriage ，” says Karen.Though a doctor told Karen that shewould soon follow her husband into death ， she is still alive.The infection has progressed to the earlystages of AIDS.Karen is one of about 30

15、 million people now living with HIV/AIDS ， a figure larger than thecombined populations of Australia， Iceland and Paraguay.According to oneUN report ， Africa has 21 million of these victims.By the turn of the century that number could reach 40million and the disease will bring on the greatest disast

16、er in human history.Of the world s sexuallyactive adults aged 15 to 49， 1 in 100 has already been infected with HIV.Of these， only 1 in 10realizes that he or she isinfected.In some parts of Africa， 25 percent of adults are infected.Since the beginning of spread of AIDS in 1981， about 11.7 million pe

17、ople havedied of it.It is roughly calculated that in 1997 alone， about 2.3 million peopledied of it.Nevertheless ，there are fresh reasons for optimism in the battle against AIDS.During the pastfew years， there has been a drop in new AIDS cases in wealthynations.In addition ， promising drugs hold out

18、 hope of better health and longer life.【解題導(dǎo)語】 本文作者通過一個(gè)故事介紹了艾滋病所帶來的痛苦以及目前醫(yī)學(xué)對艾滋 病防治研究的進(jìn)展。4By telling the story of Karen， the author intends to_ A warn people against high risk behaviorsB stress the importance of medical testsC express sympathy for AIDS victimsD show the consequences of AIDSD 解析：推理判斷題。

19、 作者首先講述了卡倫及其丈夫查出艾滋病前后生活的反差對比， 緊接著分析了艾滋病的現(xiàn)狀及研究進(jìn)展， 因此，作者講述該故事是為了展示患艾滋病的后果。 故選 D 項(xiàng)。5 The underlined part in Paragraph 1 most probably means“_ ”5A were lucky in havingBwere asked to adoptC. regretted havingD. gave birth toA 解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文中第一段的 she married Bill.Theywere_blessed_withtwo children, a boy and

20、a girl. 及第二段中的 By 1991 their love had deepened.可知，夫妻倆感情很好，結(jié)婚后很幸運(yùn)有了一個(gè)男孩和一個(gè)女孩。由此可猜測，were blessedwith 的意思是“很幸運(yùn)擁有”，故選 A 項(xiàng)。6.Bill was suspected of being infected with HIV after_A. he got married to KarenB. the family members were testedC. Karen persuaded him to see the doctorD. he found something wrong w

21、ith his tongueD 解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的 Later that year , Bill developed a white spoton his ton gue. 可知，比爾是在舌頭上發(fā)現(xiàn)了異常的白塊后去看的醫(yī)生。故選D 項(xiàng)。7.It can be concluded from the passage that_A. promising drugs will soon stop AIDSB. the spread of AIDS could be con trolledC. it is hopeless to win the battle against AIDSD.t

22、he death rate of AIDS patients has been reducedB 解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的Nevertheless , there are fresh reasonsfor.a drop in new AIDS cases in wealthy nati on s.可知，在過去的幾年，富裕國家艾滋病的新案例已有所下降，說明艾滋病的蔓延得到了一定的控制。故選B 項(xiàng)。C（201 8 泰安檢測）It would have been a success story if Fullerton High Schoolsenior Fernando Rojas, t

23、he son of Mexican immigrants whose schooling stopped in the eighth grade,was accepted to college.But the 17- year - old achieved a surprisingclean sweep he was accepted to every Ivy League（常春藤）school.“I didn t think I would get into any，” Rojas toldThe Orange County Registeron Saturday. “When I got

24、all eight , it was a blessing and a curse because I had tochoose .I was excited and scared and everythi ng at the same time. ”The first call came from Yale Universityin February.Within weeks calls, emailsand letters followed from the other seve n uni versities.Rojas also was accepted by Stanford Uni

25、versity6and two nearby schools, the University of California, Irvine, and Califor nia State Uni versity, Fullert on.He is one of four childre n of Raul Rojas, 59, and wife, Maria, 56, who moved to Fullert on fromJalisco, Mexico, in the early 1980s.A national speech and debate champion, Rojas reasone

26、d that if he applied to the eight Ivy Leagueschools, he might get into one. Sal Tinajero, Rojas speech anddebate coach at Fullerton, told the newspaper that Rojas is a hardworking self-starter who thrives（茁壯成長 ） on competition. “ His biggest motivation for speechand debate was his parents to know th

27、at their hard work meant something ，” Tinajero said.After visiting several campuses, he settled on Yale, which costs $64， 000 a year with room andboard.He is responsible for $6， 000; Yale scholarships and federalgrant money cover the rest.He ll mostly take it easy during the summer before heading to

28、 Yale in late August.He sconsidering majoring in Latin American studies and perhaps a career as a lawyer or in internationalaffairs.【解題導(dǎo)語】 本文講述了 17 歲的男孩 Fernando Rojas 成功地被幾所世界知名大學(xué)所 錄取，最后他選擇進(jìn)入了耶魯大學(xué)的事。8 What do we know about Fernando Rojas from Paragraph 1?A His schooling stopped in the eighth grade.

29、B He often did some cleaning in the school.C People were confident that he would be successful.D His admission to famous universities was completely unexpected.D 解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句But the 17-year-old achieved asurprising clean sweep he was accepted to every Ivy League（常春藤 ） school. 可知，Rojas 能被幾所知名的大

30、學(xué)所錄取是出乎意料的。故 D 項(xiàng)符合題意。9 How many universities accepted Rojas altogether?A 11.B10.C 9.D8.A 解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的內(nèi)容可知，在二月份 Rojas 接到了耶魯大學(xué)的電 話；在接下來的幾個(gè)星期之內(nèi)， 他接到了其他七所大學(xué)的電話、郵件和信件；他還被斯坦福 大學(xué)及其附近的兩所大學(xué)錄取。 由此可知， 他一共收到了十一所大學(xué) （1 712） 的錄取通 知。故 A 項(xiàng)符合題意。10 How do we understand what Tinajero said?7A Rojas is good at speech

31、and debate competition.B The hard work of his parents inspired Rojas greatly.C Rojas parents knew Rojas loved them deeply.D Rojas motivation was misunderstood by his parents.8B 解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段最后一句His biggest motivation for speech anddebate was his parents to know that their hard work meant someth in

32、g. 可知， Rojas 成功的動(dòng)力來源于他的父母；由此可推知，Rojas 父母的努力工作大大地激勵(lì)了他。故B 項(xiàng)符合題意。11. Why did Rojas choose Yale at last?A. Yale is famous for Latin American studies.B. He wants to be a lawyer as his career.C. He cares more about the expense.D. Yale is responsible for all his cost.C 解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的內(nèi)容可知，Rojas 選擇耶魯大學(xué)是因?yàn)?/p>

33、一年64 000 美元的大學(xué)費(fèi)用他自己只需承擔(dān) 6 000 美元，其余的由耶魯大學(xué)的獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金和聯(lián)邦政t expect any help from them. My parents lived a great distanee away, and Iwas too ashamed to let them know about our situati on.My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pick- up truck, carryinggroceries for local shopkeepers, but it was cons

34、tantlybreaking down. It took almostall the money we had to have it fixed. The truck was also the only means of tran sportati on for us.Welived in the countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it. Onewin ter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barr

35、el and almost tripped over someth ing. It was n early dark, and I had to bend dow n to see what it was. I could hardly believe my eyes. Theresat a large basket loaded with food.It was heavy, so I called my husba nd to carry it into the house. Once in side, we discovered twoloaves of bread, some butt

36、er, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey.There was so much that I couldn t rememberit all, but it was everything we needed to fix a wonderful dinner everything except potatoes.A little while later I remembered that I hadn t taken the trash to the barrel.and that s wh

37、en I spottedThat dinner was the best I could remember.We weren t able to thank our donators, though, because wenever found out who had been so generous in helping a struggling young family. Whoever it was, we are府的教育經(jīng)費(fèi)承擔(dān)。故可知Rojas 是因?yàn)閷W(xué)費(fèi)問題選擇進(jìn)入耶魯。故C 項(xiàng)符合題意。(2018 合肥高三質(zhì)檢)Many years ago, when we were a you

38、ng couple with two smallchildren.aged 2 and 4,we were practicallyimpecunious . My in - laws lived from handto mouth, so we didnBy now it was dark, so I had to tur n on the yard lighta small bag of potatoes sitt ing on the porch.9forever grateful.【解題導(dǎo)語】 本文是一篇記敘文。 “我”和丈夫有兩個(gè)孩子，很多年前， 我們生活貧 困，但羞于將處境告訴父母。

39、丈夫用一輛舊卡車送貨謀生。一天晚上， “我”在家門口發(fā)現(xiàn) 一籃子豐盛的食物，那一餐令“我”終生難忘。 “我”將永遠(yuǎn)感謝那位送食物給“我”家的 人。12 Which of the following can replace the underlined word“ impecunious ” inParagraph 1?A Generous.BHarmonious.C Penniless.DStubborn.C 解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第一段可知， “我”們是有著兩個(gè)孩子的年輕夫妻， “我” 們的日子過得相當(dāng)貧窮。據(jù)此可以判斷，畫線詞義為“貧窮的”，故C 項(xiàng)正確。13 How did the au

40、thor s husband support the family?A By starting a garage.B By selling food door to door.C By delivering goods.D By working as a shop assistant.C 解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句的“ My husband was trying to earn aliving.carrying groceries for local shopkeepers”可知， “我”的丈夫用一輛舊卡車為當(dāng)?shù)氐牡曛魉拓浿\生，故 C 項(xiàng)正確。14 How did the author

41、 feel when she saw the basket?A She was annoyed.BShe was astonished.C She was terrified.DShe felt a sense of relief.B 解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)第三段最后兩句可知， 看到一籃子的食物， “我”幾乎不能 相信自己的眼睛；據(jù)此可以判斷，作者很驚訝，故B 項(xiàng)正確。15 What may be the best title for the text?A A Helping Hand in TimeB A Struggling Young CoupleC A Tale of Potatoe

42、sD A Reward from a StrangerA 解析：標(biāo)題歸納題。通讀全文可知，本文主要講述了“我”和丈夫有兩個(gè)孩子，生活貧困，但羞于將處境告訴父母。丈夫用一輛舊卡車送貨謀生。一天晚上， “我”在家門口10發(fā)現(xiàn)一籃子豐盛的食物， 那一餐令“我”終生難忘。 “我”將永遠(yuǎn)感謝那位送食物給“我” 家的人。據(jù)此可以判斷， A 項(xiàng)最能概括文意，體現(xiàn)文章主旨，故A 項(xiàng)正確。n七選五（2018 廣東七校聯(lián)考）lt is n ecessary to be reason able and flexible eno ugh to avoid conflicts asmuch as possible an

43、d live in peace with others. 1._If youhave done all your best to avoid conflicts and you are still arguing, then read these effective tips on howto avoid conflicts.Dont get in the center of the conflict.Sometimes people can get in the center of conflicts due to their enthusiasm for offering help.Frankly speaking, it is very unwise, because it can make you the main figure of the conflict. 2.Youshould focus on your own life issues.Be kind.3._ Life is full of conflicts and disagreements, and thats why youshould find more conserva