(新課標)2020高考英語大二輪提分練題型組合練(三)

1、2020 高考英語大二輪提分練 題型組合練（三）I .閱讀理解AWhenI firstmet George， I wasin myearly 30s， seeking a creative outlet（ 出路 ） unrelated to boring housework and raising little ones.My children ， then aged three and five ， were just entering kindergarten and school life.At 65， George had recently retired and was seekin

2、g a rewarding hobby.For both of us， painting was “ it ” and we met at a local painting class.Thus began a friendship that was to last until the day he died.George arrived in Australia as an immigrant from Britain with his wife and two children.He worked hard ， played hard ， and had an opinion about

3、everything.He adored his wife ， his family ， and his friends.A slim and energetic man， George took pride in his fitness and walked three kilometres every day.As the only male in a painting class full of women， George ruled the roost and wewere his hens.He adored his singular role and looked after hi

4、s brood（ 一 窩雛雞 ） with the same attention he gave to everything.Hetook to painting with great passion（ 熱情 ） ， even transforming the spare bedroominto a studio.A studio ！ His painting equipment was comprehensive.Ever practical ， George housed many of these items in a red metal tool box.After the compl

5、etion of the course ， we stillkept in touch.One day whenGeorge was about 80 years old ， he asked me to come to his house.George explained that he was giving up painting because of his illness and he gave away all his“ stuff ” to me.I still use much of his equipment today.The most treasured thing is

6、the red tool box.The original shop sticker is still firmly in place although theprice has long since worn off.But thats all right because to my mindfriendship is beyond price.語篇解讀 本文是記敘文。文章講述了 “我”和一位老人的忘年友誼。1 Why did the author go to painting class?A. To enjoy school life again.B. To make some new f

7、riends.C. To accompany her children.D. To do something interesting.答案 D解析 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“ seeking a creative outlet（出路）unrelated to boring housework and raising little ones” 可知，“我”厭倦了做家務(wù)和帶孩子，想做點事來調(diào)劑枯燥的生活，所以選擇去學(xué)畫畫。2 What might the author think of George?A. Reliable and caring.B. Proud and sensitive.C.

8、 Talented and honest.D. Smart and adventurous.答案 A解析 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的“ He adored his wife , his family , and his friends. ” 和第三段中的 “ He adored his singular role and looked after his brood（窩雛雞）with the same attention he gave to everything.” 可推知，喬治是一個值得信賴的、體貼人的人。3 What is the best title for the text?A. T

9、he Red Tool BoxB. A Friend Is a Second SelfC. Have Fun in Painting ClassesD. An Old Man' s Life After Retirement答案A解析標題歸納題。本文主要講述了“我”和喬治的友誼，而“紅色工具箱”正是我們的友情信物，故A 項作標題最佳。BWhen people find themselves in difficult conflicts， they often turn tomediation（ 調(diào)解 ） Mediators are advised to listen attentive

10、ly ， avoid favoring the ideas of one party ， and make both sides feel at ease.Surprisingly ， new research that my colleagues and I conducted suggests that， to effectivelyhelp people settle their conflicts， mediators should adopt a hostile（ 敵對的） attitude rather than a calming one.A hostile mediator，

11、we find ， bringsbetter results than a nice one.Whywould adding more negativity（ 消極性 ） to an already hostile situation prove beneficial ？ Consider how parents typically react when they can t get their children to stop quarreling ：“ I don t care who started it both of you， go to your rooms！” At first

12、sight ， a calm mediator seems likely to be more effective.But as anyone with brothers or sisters knows， parents seemingly unsympathetic treatment of the situation can have an unusual effect.Children who momentsbefore were troubling each other suddenly become more reasonable due to their unkind paren

13、ts.In our research ， we created situations in which pairs of negotiators were part of a heated conflict.In some cases ， the mediator had a “nice ” approach calm and polite.In others ， he washostile aggressive and somewhat rude.Across different types of conflicts ， wefound that negotiators were more

14、willing and able to reach an agreement in the presence of a hostile mediator than in the presence of a nice one.The main result of the test is not that hostility pays off.In fact recent research has documented the social costs of negative behavior.For example， being the target of rude behavior reduc

15、es people s performance on a variety of tasks.Other research shows the social benefits of positive behavior.People are more likely to close deals and become future business partners.Even with the widespread social benefits of positive behavior and costs of negative behavior ， hostility can pay off i

16、n certain situations. 錯誤 !4 What can we learn about parents settlement of conflicts in Paragraph 2?A It s calming and wise.B It s arbitrary but effective.C It s commonly adopted.D It harms family relationship.答案 B解析 細節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)第二段中的“ I don t care who started it both of you， go to your rooms”“ parents

17、seemingly unsympathetic treatment of the situation can have an unusual effect.Children.become more reasonable due to their unkind parents ”可知，第二段中提到的父母的方法雖然有些武斷，但是 對解決孩子之間的矛盾很有效。5 Which best describes the author s attitude in the text?A Concerned.B Doubtful.C Objective.D Positive.答案C解析觀點態(tài)度題。作者在第二、三段

18、討論了調(diào)解者采取敵對態(tài)度的這種消極行為的作用和力量，同時在第四段也指出了積極行為的好處以及消極行為的代價。所以作者的態(tài)度是客觀的。故選C。6 What could be the best title of the text?A The Significance of Effective MediationB The Costs of Negative BehaviorC The Benefits of Positive BehaviorD The Surprising Power of Hostility答案D解析標題歸納題。通讀全文可知，作者主要介紹了調(diào)解者采取敵對態(tài)度會帶來出乎意料的結(jié)果，

19、所以 The Surprising Power of Hostility 作文章的標題最佳。CWhen was the last time something important slipped your mind ？ Maybe it was the answer to a test question ， the name of an acquaintance or where you left your keys.Fortunately ， memorycan be improved so they won t happen that often.People s memory has m

20、uch to do with training and practice.Applying effective means will help improve your memory so that you can access everything you learn whenever you need it.Whenstudents want to prepare for a test ， they often try to study by simply reading over the material again ， copying notes ， etc.But these met

21、hods of remembering are not always helpful.People remembermore whenactively taking part in their learning rather than passively receiving it.Onegreat way to do this is to test yourself on the material.Come up with questions about the topic ， and try to answer them without looking at your notes.It al

22、so helps to try to summarize the material in different ways.You could diagram the information ， or you could write your own outline.The more you use the information ， the more likely you are to remember it.When I was 8 ， I began learning to play the flute（長笛 ） ， and my musicinstructor said that it s

23、 better to practice for five minutes a day， seven days a week ， than for two hours on one day.The same goes for remembering information.The more you spread out the time you spend reviewing information the more likely you are to remember it.A psychologist named Hermann Ebbinghaus made an important di

24、scovery about memoryand forgetting.He found that people tend to forget information in a regular pattern.They forget the most information shortly after learning it.The rate at which they forget then slows down over time.Every time people review the information , it causes them to forget less of it wh

25、ich meansthey remember more.So it is vital to review things you want to remember shortly after learning them.Over time , you can review them less and less frequently. 語篇解讀 本文是一篇說明文，介紹了一些幫助加強記憶，讓信息在腦海中長時 間不被忘記的方法。7. What would happen if something slipped your mind?A. You let your mind wander.B. You t

26、hink of the answer to a question.C. You fail to remember certain information.D. You keep a person ' s name in mind.答案 C解析 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的“ Maybeit was the answer to a test question , the nameof an acquaintance or where you left your keys.Fortunately , memory can be improved so they won' t happ

27、en that often. ” 可推知，slip one' s mind 的意思是“（某事）被（某人）忘記"，故選C項。8. How does the author support his viewpoints in Paragraphs 2 & 3?A. By making a comparison.B. By giving a summary.C. By conducting experiments.D. By offering examples.答案 D 解析 寫作手法題。根據(jù)第二、三段內(nèi)容可知，作者先以學(xué)生為考試做準備采用的 記憶方法為例，引出積極參與學(xué)習(xí)過

28、程可以加強記憶，緊接著第三段指出參與學(xué)習(xí) 過程的具體方法，其中列舉了用圖表顯示信息和寫提綱的方法，故選 D項。9. What is the author ' s story in Paragraph 4 used to show?A. Practice makes perfect.B. Repeated revision is important.C. It ' s vital to insist on what you are fond of.D. Efforts play a key part in learning.答案 B解析 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“ The mo

29、re you spread out the time you spend reviewing information , the more likely you are to remember it. “ 可知，作 者描述自己學(xué)習(xí)長笛的經(jīng)驗是為了強調(diào)你把花在復(fù)習(xí)信息上的時間越分散開，越是 有規(guī)律地頻繁復(fù)習(xí)，你就越有可能記住它，即反復(fù)復(fù)習(xí)很重要。10. What is the text mainly about?A. An explanation of Ebbinghaus ' s theory.B. A description of the learning process.C. Th

30、e approaches to improving memory.D. The relationship between time and memory.答案 C解析 主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了強化記憶的三種方法：積極參與學(xué)習(xí)過程、反 復(fù)復(fù)習(xí)、及時復(fù)習(xí)，故 C項最能概括文章大意。H .七選五With time and experience , most adults know that not getting enough sleep can be harmful to themselves.Too bad , teens don ' t see that connection so

31、clearly.It ' s up to parents to convey the importance of sleeping enough. 11Play up the positives.Sometimes it helps to point out the benefits that comewith changing a behavior.In this case, not only will quality sleep help teens focus better in school and feel happier overall, but it can improv

32、ethe appearance of their skin. 12 Lay stress on consistency.A lot of teenagers , and even grown-ups, think they can spend less time on shut-eye during the week if they make up for it on the weekend.Not true.An extra hour or two of sleep on Saturday and Sunday can do us more harm than good. 13 As a r

33、esult , it is hard to fall asleep at the appropriate time on Sunday evening.Give the hard facts. 1 4 That' s why it ' s so important to explain what it feels like to be too tired to get behind the wheel.Promise your teen that he can always call you to pick him up no matter where he is or what time it is , if he ' s too sleepy to drive.15 Sleep isn ' t as fun as texting with friends and it seems less necessary than cramming for an exam.Help your teen view s