2020高考英语专题模拟练--阅读理解(故事类)

2020

届高中英语二轮复习

阅读理解（故事类）

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A survey in the Philippines has shown the country uses a

nearly 60 billion sachets(

小袋

)a year, a new report said Friday. The report, produced by the non-governmental

organization GALA, is part of an effort to collect data on plastic consumption as environmentalists push for government

action to reduce plastic waste.

It contains shocking figures: every day, almost 48 million shopping bags are used throughout the Philippines,

adding up to more than 17 billion a year. And that figure does not include the smaller, thinner and often transparent

plastic bags known as

figures are based on 21 waste assessments conducted in 13 cities across the Philippines, with the national figures

produced by extrapolating(

推断

)from local results.

More than half of non- recyclable plastic analyzed in the survey came from sachets-small plastic packets often lined

with aluminium or containing other materials that make them non-recyclable. Small portions of products ranging from

coffee to shampoo are often sold in sachets in the Philippines, and are seen as an affordable solution for consumers.

But Grate said the popularity appeared to be more a result of what is available, with wealthier consumers simply

buying multiple sachets.

ll

in sachets,

The survey is the first time an organization has tried to quantify(

确定数量

) sachet use, and the NGO hopes to

pressure both the government and industry to take action on controlling single-use plastic. The report found that where

local-level plastic bag bans have been put in place and strictly enforced, usage has dropped dramatically.

It urged the government to

wants regulations on other single-use plastic products and rules requiring companies to redesign products and packaging

to minimize plastic waste.

’s the purpose of G

ALA in carrying out the survey?

show how shocking the amount of plastic waste can be.

get people and the government know better about its final goal.

collect accurate numbers of plastic bags used in the whole country.

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help make the government take measures to reduce plastic waste.

can’t many sachets be recycled?

are not made of only plastic.

won’

t last long after being buried.

cost less to be made than recycled.

can naturally change to a simpler chemical form.

is a reason for the popularity of sachets in the Philippines?

can’t be easily afforded.

ng bags are often transparent.

containers are rarely available.

are more environmentally friendly.

can companies help reduce plastic waste according to GAIA?

producing fewer products.

inventing new recycling machines.

donating money to recycling companies.

using as little plastic as possible on their products.

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In 2014 my best friend’s mother died of cancer. It was a tragedy, but as usual, Alice, my mother, used her power of

healing and got his family back on their feet. If you asked my friends about my mother, they would say, “That woman

has a heart of gol

d. ” I agree one

-hundred percent.

I think the reason why she is such a wonderful person is that the Holy Spirit lives within her. She is very holy and has

persuaded me to go to church with her every Sunday.

About six years ago my mom decided to pursue her lifelong goal of becoming a teacher. She knew it would be hard

work raising three kids, doing housework and studying at the same time. However, she believed it would pay off. What

my mother didn’t realize was that not all things pay off in this u

nfair world. After four hard years of school, she

graduated on a warm spring day. It was unbelievable. My aunt drove up from Virginia to celebrate this fantastic day. It

was the first time I had ever cried from being happy.

It’s strange how fast a lif

e can change. Two months later, the unpredictable happened. My mother was diagnosed with

multiple sclerosis (

多发性硬化症

).I could not believe this could happen after all the good she had done for people. I was

very confused and cried every day. My faith in God

just disappeared and so did my mom’s dream of becoming a teacher.

Then, I decided I must move on with my life and accept the fact that she might never get better. Since my decision, I

have become more mature, responsible and active in school and work. I have found a wonderful girlfriend with whom 1

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plan to spend the rest of my life. Through the years I have always been able to change negative situations into positive

ones. I'm happy with my life now.

of the following can best describe Alice?

.

l.

.

erned.

else did Alice have to do when studying?

a car and go to church.

housework and teach at school.

students and raise kids.

after children and keep house.

ing to the text, the author's mother _______________.

red from illness

longer had faith in God

’t realize her dream as a teacher

d negative situations into positive ones unwillingly

may be the best title for the text?

Gave Me Life Experience

in God Brought Me Good Luck

ng against Kinds of Diseases

to Become a Responsible and Active Man

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Flying High

Barrington Irving made his historic flight and founded an educational non-profit- making organization. His message

for kids: “The only thing that separates you from scientists is determination, hard work and a strong liking for what you

want to achieve.” The secret, he believes, is having a dream in the first place, and that starts with learning experiences

that inspire kids to build careers.

The moment of inspiration for Irving came at the age of 15 in his parents’ bookstore. One customer, a professional

pilot, asked Irving if he’d thought about becoming a pilot. “I told him I didn’t think I was smart enough; but

the next day

he took me to the cockpit (

驾驶舱

) of the commercial airplane he flew, and just like that I was hooked.”

To follow his dream, Irving turned down a football scholarship to the University of Florida. He washed airplanes to

earn

money

for

a

flight

school

and

increased

his

flying

skills

by

practising

at

home

on

a

$$40

flight

simulator

(

模拟

)

video

game.

Then

another

dream

took

hold:

flying

alone

around

the

world.

He

faced

more

than

50

rejections

for

sponsorship before convincing some companies to donate aircraft components. He took off with no weather radar, no

de-

icing system, and just $$30 in his pocket. “I like to do things people say I can’t do.”

After

97

days,

26

stops

and

dozens

of

thunderstorms,

he

touched

down

to

a

cheering

crowd

in

Miami.

“It

was

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seeing

so

many

young

people

watching

and

listening

that

pushed

me

into

giving

back

with

my

knowledge

and

experience.” Irving has been doing it ever since. He set up his non

-profit- making organization, Experience Aviation (

航

空

), aiming to increase the numbers of youth in aviation and science-related careers. Kids attend programmes dealing

with hands-on robotics projects and flight simulator challenges.

“We

want

to

create

chances

for

students

to

accomplish

something

amazing,”

he

notes.

Perhaps

Irving’s

most

powerful educational tool is the example his own life provides. After landing his record-breaking flight at age 23, he said,

“Everyone told me I was too young, that I didn’t have enough experience, stre

ngth, or knowledge. They told me it would

take forever and I’d never come home. Well ... guess what?”

1. According to Irving, what is the most important in achieving success?

A. Meeting people who provide unexpected help.

B. Getting a chance to study technical knowledge.

C. Having something specific that you want to accomplish.

D. Developing communication with different organizations.

2. What Irving replied to the pilot in the bookstore suggested that ______.

A. he felt embarrassed to refuse the offer

C. he knew his efforts would be rewarded

3. What can we learn about Irving in Paragraph 3?

A. He chose to reduce his budget as low as possible.

B. He was finally given enough money to keep going.

C. He got the most useful flying tips from his video game.

D. He took on a further challenge after he knew how to fly.

4. Irving set up his non-profit-making organization because ______.

A. he hoped to become a public figure

B. he expected to start a business in other fields

C. he saw there was great interest in what he was doing

D. he thought he could teach more than flight schools could

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Robert Owen was born in Wales in 1771. At the age of ten he went to work. His employer had a large private library

so Owen was able to educate himself. He read a lot in his spare time and at nineteen he was given the job of

B. he was doubtful about his own abilities

D. he realized immediately how lucky he was

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su perintendent(

监工

) at a Manchester cotton mill. He was so successful there that he persuaded his employer to buy the

New Lanark mill in Scotland.

When he arrived at New Lanark it was a dirty little town with a population of 2,000 people. Nobody paid any attention

to the workers' houses or their children's education. The conditions in the factories were very bad. There was a lot of

crime and the men spent most of their wages on alcoholic drinks.

Owen improved the houses. He encouraged people to be clean and save money. He opened a shop and sold the

workers cheap, well- made goods to help them. He limited the sale of alcoholic drinks. Above all, he fixed his mind on

the children's education. In 1816, he opened the first free primary school in Britain.

People came from all over the country to visit Owen's factory. They saw that the workers were healthier and more

efficient than in other towns. Their children were better fed and better educated. Owen tried the same experiment in the

United States. He bought some land there in 1825,but the community was too far away. He could not keep it under

control and lost most of his money.

Owen never stopped fighting for his idea. Above all he believed that people are not born good or bad. He was a

practical man and his ideas were practical.

well and, the most important thing of all, if you give them the chance to learn, they will be better people.

1. For Owen, his greatest achievement in New Lanark was _____________.

ing worker's houses

g people to save money

ting men from getting drunk

ing the children with a good education

2. From the passage we may infer that Owen was born ___________.

a rich family

a noble family

a poor family

a middle class family

3. Owen's experiment in the United States failed because _______.

lost all his money

did not buy enough land

who visited it were not impressed

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was too far away for him to organize it properly

4. We may infer form the passage that no children in Britain could enjoy free education until ____.

A.1771

B.1816

C.1825

D.1860

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As the Camp Fire continued, killing at least 85 people and displacing thousands more in Northern California,

Madison waited there.

Gaylord, the Anatolian shepherd mix’s owner, was not able to get to her home in Paradise, when the fire began to

spread, meaning Madison was left behind. For weeks, all Gaylord could do was pray for Madison’s safety, according to

California-based animal rescue organization Paw Print Rescue.

Sullivan, a volunteer with the organization, had already helped locate Madison’s brother Miguel in a different city.

But Madison was even more difficult to find. Sullivan spotted Madison a few times in a canyon (

峡谷

), apparently

guarding his land, and put out fresh food and water regularly in hopes that the dog would turn up, according to a

Facebook post by Sullivan. She even placed an article of clothing that smelled like Gaylord near the home “to keep

Madison’s hope alive until his people could return,” Su

llivan wrote.

When the evacuation (

疏散

) order was lifted last week and Gaylord went back to her home

—

which had been

ruined by the fire

—

her prayers were answered: Madison was there, seemingly protecting what little remained of his

family’s home. “Well, I’m so happy to rep

ort that Gaylord was allowed to return to her home today and THERE

MADISON WAS!!!! He had stayed to protect what was left of his home, and never gave up on his people!” Sullivan

wrote in the comment on her Facebook post. “I’m so happy I’m crying as I write

this! He didn’t give up through the

storms or the fire!” she added.

Soon afterward, Madison was reunited with Miguel for the first time since the fire broke out. An emotional

Gaylord said in an interview with the network that she was overcome with joy to see Madison waiting for her. She also

expressed how grateful she was to Sullivan. Gaylord said fighting through tears, “You could never ask for better animals.

He is the best dog.”

did Madison do during the Camp Fire?

rescued Sullivan.

stayed with Miguel.

waited for Gaylord.

ran away from Paradise.

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