2024屆高考英語二輪專題總復習精選綜合能力專練：閱讀理解9
2024屆高考英語二輪專題總復習精選綜合能力專練：閱讀理解9
Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.
“I’ ll be the first millionaire in Coleford！” Richard used to boast.
“And you’ll be sorry you knew me，” George would reply “because I’ll be the best lawyer in town！”
George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.
Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast — but Richard never came back.The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.
Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his former rival(競爭對手). Perhaps he missed him?
George was very interested in old dictionaries. He’ d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished — the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.
“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multimillionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.”
[語篇解讀] 本文講述了Richard和George競爭的故事。他們上學時就揚言要分別成為百萬富翁和最好的律師，結(jié)果Richard實現(xiàn)了自己的夢想，George卻沒有。
1．George and Richard were ________at school.
A. roommatesB. good friends
C. competitors
D. booksellers
[解析] 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard”可知兩人是競爭對手。
[答案] C
2．How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?
A. He envied Richard’s marriage.
B. He thought of Richard from time to time.
C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.
D. He was guilty of Richard’ s death.
[解析] 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中的“But sometimes he sat in his narrow，old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window，thinking about his former rival.”可知George有時會想起Richard，故答案為B。
[答案] B
3．George got information about Richard from ________.
A. a dictionary collector in Australia
B. the latter’s rivals Dylans
C. a rare first edition of a dictionary
D. the wrapping paper of a book
[解析] 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in...”可知George是在包書的報紙上得到了Richard的消息。故答案為D。
[答案] D
4．What happened to George and Richard in the end?
A. Both George and Richard became millionaires.
B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.
C. George established a successful business while Richard was missing.
D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.
[解析] 根據(jù)文章最后一段可知Richard最后成功了，而George依然開著書店，沒有成為百萬富翁，也沒有成為有名的律師，A、B、C三項的表述都錯誤，所以答案為D。
[答案] D
Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.
Recite and repeat in conversation.
When you hear a person’ s name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
Ask the other person to recite and repeat.
You can let other people help you remember their names.After you’ve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
Admit you don’ t know.
Admitting that you can’ t remember someone’ s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say, “I’ m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again？”
Use associations.
Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note：“Vicki Cheng — tall, black hair.” To reinforce (加強) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.
Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.
When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering everyone. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.
Go early.
Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes.Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That’s fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic review for you.
[語篇解讀] 文章講述了記住別人的名字是一項重要的社交技能，并就此提供了一些方法技巧。
5．How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?
A. They will be moved.
B. They will be annoyed.
C. They will be delighted.
D. They will be discouraged.
[解析] 細節(jié)理解題。由文章提到的第二種方法中的“Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names”內(nèi)容就可得出答案，pleased＝delighted。
[答案] C
6．If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may ________.
A. tell him the truth
B. tell him a white lie
C. ask him for pity
D. ask others to help you
[解析] 細節(jié)判斷題。由文章提到的第三種方法的內(nèi)容，即可得出答案。
[答案] A
7．When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember________.
A. all their names
B. a couple of names first
C. just their last names
D. as many names as possible
[解析] 細節(jié)判斷題。由文章提到的第五種方法中的“When meeting a group of people，concentrate on remembering just two or three names.”內(nèi)容即可得出答案。
[答案] B
8．What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Tips on an important social skill.
B. Importance of attending parties.
C. How to make use of associations.
D. How to recite and repeat names.
[解析] 主旨大意題。由文章首段即可得出答案。
[答案] A
Have you ever seen the advertisement: Learn a foreign language in six weeks, ? 1?
give your money back? Of course, it ? 2?
happens quite like that. The only language ? 3?
to learn is the mother language. And think ? 4?
practice is needed for that. Before the Second World War people usually learned a foreign language
5
the literature(文學) of the country. Now most people want to ? 6?
a foreign language. Every year millions of people start learning
7
.
How do they do it? Some people try at home
8
books and tapes, others go to evening classes or watch TV programs.
9
they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will ? 10?
a long time, like language learning at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or ? 11?
hours a day. It's much easier to learn the language in the country where it
?12 ?. But most people are ? 13??
to do this, and many people don't have to do so. Machines and good books will be very ? 14?
, but they can not do the students' work. ? 15?
the language is learned quickly or slowly, it is hard work. 1. A. so
B. or
C. and
D. but 2. A. can＇t???????
B. impossible?? C. never????
D. often 3. A. easily???????
B. difficult?????? C. able?????????
D. easy 4. A. how much??? B. how long?? C. how fast?
D. how many 5. A. studied???
B. to study?? C. studying??
D. study 6. A. talk????
B. tell?????
C. speak????
D. say 7. A. them?????
B. this??
C. that?
D. it 8. A. without???? B. with??????????? C. in???????????
D. by 9. A. If???????????
B. When????????? C. Since????????
D. Until 10. A. spend????????
B. use??????????? C. take?????????
D. cost 11. A. some?????????
B. more???????? C. other????????
D. less 12. A. speaks???????
B. is speaking??C. spoke????????
D. is spoken 13. A. able?????????
B. possible?????? C. unable???????
D. not possible 14. A. careful??????
B. forgetful???? C. wonderful????
D. helpful 15. A. either???????
B. whether??????C. what???????
D. how
名師點評
本文主要想告訴讀者，學英語是一個長期而艱苦的勞動，沒有任何捷徑可走。無論你用什么方法學習——用書、機器或在學校，不多實踐就無法達到預期的目的。
答案簡析
B。這里的or是“否則”的意思。
C。根據(jù)作者的觀點，這種事絕對不可能發(fā)生。impossible是一個形容詞，不符語法，can’t后不可能跟happens，often意思與作者的意圖相反。
D。唯一容易學的語言是母語。這里需要一個形容詞充當后置定語。
A。用來修飾不可數(shù)名詞，只有用how much，全句意為“母語好學，還需要那么多的練習。”何況外語呢？。
B。動詞不定式充當目的狀語。意為“學習外語來研究文學”。
C。說某種語言用speak，speak English，speak Chinese。
D。用it代指上文所說的a foreign language。
B。這里的with是“用”的意思。
A。作者在這里提出一種假設。如果他們一星期只有一兩次使用外語。
C。固定短語，意為“做某事花費某人多長時間”。
B。后面省略了than 6 hours。意為6個小時或更多的時間。
D。it 代指上文所指的foreign language，故用被動被態(tài)。
C。許多人不可能做到這一點。這里不可以用not possible，因為它的主語不可以用人。
D。機器和書對于學習英語來說是很有幫助的。
15. B。whether …or…固定短語。
2024屆高考英語二輪專題總復習精選綜合能力專練：閱讀理解9
Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.
“I’ ll be the first millionaire in Coleford！” Richard used to boast.
“And you’ll be sorry you knew me，” George would reply “because I’ll be the best lawyer in town！”
George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.
Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast — but Richard never came back.The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.
Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his former rival(競爭對手). Perhaps he missed him?
George was very interested in old dictionaries. He’ d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished — the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.
“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multimillionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.”
[語篇解讀] 本文講述了Richard和George競爭的故事。他們上學時就揚言要分別成為百萬富翁和最好的律師，結(jié)果Richard實現(xiàn)了自己的夢想，George卻沒有。
1．George and Richard were ________at school.
A. roommatesB. good friends
C. competitors
D. booksellers
[解析] 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard”可知兩人是競爭對手。
[答案] C
2．How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?
A. He envied Richard’s marriage.
B. He thought of Richard from time to time.
C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.
D. He was guilty of Richard’ s death.
[解析] 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中的“But sometimes he sat in his narrow，old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window，thinking about his former rival.”可知George有時會想起Richard，故答案為B。
[答案] B
3．George got information about Richard from ________.
A. a dictionary collector in Australia
B. the latter’s rivals Dylans
C. a rare first edition of a dictionary
D. the wrapping paper of a book
[解析] 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in...”可知George是在包書的報紙上得到了Richard的消息。故答案為D。
[答案] D
4．What happened to George and Richard in the end?
A. Both George and Richard became millionaires.
B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.
C. George established a successful business while Richard was missing.
D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.
[解析] 根據(jù)文章最后一段可知Richard最后成功了，而George依然開著書店，沒有成為百萬富翁，也沒有成為有名的律師，A、B、C三項的表述都錯誤，所以答案為D。
[答案] D
Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.
Recite and repeat in conversation.
When you hear a person’ s name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
Ask the other person to recite and repeat.
You can let other people help you remember their names.After you’ve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
Admit you don’ t know.
Admitting that you can’ t remember someone’ s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say, “I’ m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again？”
Use associations.
Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note：“Vicki Cheng — tall, black hair.” To reinforce (加強) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.
Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.
When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering everyone. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.
Go early.
Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes.Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That’s fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic review for you.
[語篇解讀] 文章講述了記住別人的名字是一項重要的社交技能，并就此提供了一些方法技巧。
5．How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?
A. They will be moved.
B. They will be annoyed.
C. They will be delighted.
D. They will be discouraged.
[解析] 細節(jié)理解題。由文章提到的第二種方法中的“Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names”內(nèi)容就可得出答案，pleased＝delighted。
[答案] C
6．If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may ________.
A. tell him the truth
B. tell him a white lie
C. ask him for pity
D. ask others to help you
[解析] 細節(jié)判斷題。由文章提到的第三種方法的內(nèi)容，即可得出答案。
[答案] A
7．When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember________.
A. all their names
B. a couple of names first
C. just their last names
D. as many names as possible
[解析] 細節(jié)判斷題。由文章提到的第五種方法中的“When meeting a group of people，concentrate on remembering just two or three names.”內(nèi)容即可得出答案。
[答案] B
8．What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Tips on an important social skill.
B. Importance of attending parties.
C. How to make use of associations.
D. How to recite and repeat names.
[解析] 主旨大意題。由文章首段即可得出答案。
[答案] A
Have you ever seen the advertisement: Learn a foreign language in six weeks, ? 1?
give your money back? Of course, it ? 2?
happens quite like that. The only language ? 3?
to learn is the mother language. And think ? 4?
practice is needed for that. Before the Second World War people usually learned a foreign language
5
the literature(文學) of the country. Now most people want to ? 6?
a foreign language. Every year millions of people start learning
7
.
How do they do it? Some people try at home
8
books and tapes, others go to evening classes or watch TV programs.
9
they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will ? 10?
a long time, like language learning at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or ? 11?
hours a day. It's much easier to learn the language in the country where it
?12 ?. But most people are ? 13??
to do this, and many people don't have to do so. Machines and good books will be very ? 14?
, but they can not do the students' work. ? 15?
the language is learned quickly or slowly, it is hard work. 1. A. so
B. or
C. and
D. but 2. A. can＇t???????
B. impossible?? C. never????
D. often 3. A. easily???????
B. difficult?????? C. able?????????
D. easy 4. A. how much??? B. how long?? C. how fast?
D. how many 5. A. studied???
B. to study?? C. studying??
D. study 6. A. talk????
B. tell?????
C. speak????
D. say 7. A. them?????
B. this??
C. that?
D. it 8. A. without???? B. with??????????? C. in???????????
D. by 9. A. If???????????
B. When????????? C. Since????????
D. Until 10. A. spend????????
B. use??????????? C. take?????????
D. cost 11. A. some?????????
B. more???????? C. other????????
D. less 12. A. speaks???????
B. is speaking??C. spoke????????
D. is spoken 13. A. able?????????
B. possible?????? C. unable???????
D. not possible 14. A. careful??????
B. forgetful???? C. wonderful????
D. helpful 15. A. either???????
B. whether??????C. what???????
D. how
名師點評
本文主要想告訴讀者，學英語是一個長期而艱苦的勞動，沒有任何捷徑可走。無論你用什么方法學習——用書、機器或在學校，不多實踐就無法達到預期的目的。
答案簡析
B。這里的or是“否則”的意思。
C。根據(jù)作者的觀點，這種事絕對不可能發(fā)生。impossible是一個形容詞，不符語法，can’t后不可能跟happens，often意思與作者的意圖相反。
D。唯一容易學的語言是母語。這里需要一個形容詞充當后置定語。
A。用來修飾不可數(shù)名詞，只有用how much，全句意為“母語好學，還需要那么多的練習。”何況外語呢？。
B。動詞不定式充當目的狀語。意為“學習外語來研究文學”。
C。說某種語言用speak，speak English，speak Chinese。
D。用it代指上文所說的a foreign language。
B。這里的with是“用”的意思。
A。作者在這里提出一種假設。如果他們一星期只有一兩次使用外語。
C。固定短語，意為“做某事花費某人多長時間”。
B。后面省略了than 6 hours。意為6個小時或更多的時間。
D。it 代指上文所指的foreign language，故用被動被態(tài)。
C。許多人不可能做到這一點。這里不可以用not possible，因為它的主語不可以用人。
D。機器和書對于學習英語來說是很有幫助的。
15. B。whether …or…固定短語。
