高考英语一轮阅读理解巩固练（4）（含解析）

2019高考英语一轮阅读理解巩固练

（4）李仕才AGregory Talleyused tosleep in a parkor undera bridge.The50yearold hasbeen homelessformore than10years.“It ishard.Its hard to livehomeless.You filledevery daytrying to find outwhere youaregoing toget somethingto eat.If Ihadn，t foundwonderful Fairfax County Kennedy Shelter,I wouldntknowwhere Iwould beby now.I might be dead,，z Talleysaid.The KennedyShelter isone of the facilitiesNew Hope Housing provides for homeless people.Pam Michellhas devotedher lifeto makingthe livesof thisvulnerable（易受伤的）populationbetter asexecutive directorof thenonprofit organization.〃I went to Africain

1985.And Isaw ahuge amountof poverty,but Isaw so much hope.And Idecidedthat Ishould tryto dosomething thatwould bring hope topeople,〃Michell said.When Michellbegan workingwith NewHope Housing25years ago,its threeshelters hadabout80beds.Now,it has350beds andserves about1,500homeless peopleevery year.She hasexpandedthe program beyond justproviding bedsfor the night.〃We dooutreach（拓展），we doprevention,we dopermanent housing,we dotransitional housing.We havean educationprogram withall sortsof differentthings tomove peopleto endtheirhomelessness,，z shesaid,z/0ur Outof Povertyprogram is not just about money.Its aboutyou couldbespiritually poor,you could be relationshippoor youcouldbeeducationally poor.So it is focusingonhow you get outof thispoverty thathas broughtyou tobeing homeless.〃The programtriesto teachthe shelterresidents selfreliance（自立）and workvalues,and includescourses onplanningand personalresponsibility.〃1learned Istill haveopportunities tochange itand Ican changeit,〃said shelterresidentLewis Webster.〃It isjustaboutgoing forthin doingnecessary workto doit.I meanif youreallywant better,you woulddo betterand thatsthe frameof mindA.Its adisturbance in the universe.B.Its thecrash of the twoblack holes.C.Its a ripple in the spacetime structure.D.Its aneffect causedby energy.答案C细节理解题根据文章第一段第二句The energyset freeby thecollision createdaripple in the spacetime structure andspread outwardin gravitational waves.可知，引力波就是在时空结构中产生的波纹故选C项

2.Why isthe discoveryby LIGOimportantA.It provesEinstein，s1915theory.B.The waveswere hardto discover.C.The waveschanged the universe.D.It reshapesthe spacetimestructure.答案A推理判断题根据文章第二段最后一句^It，s exactlywhat Einstein，s theoryof generalrelativity predicted.n可知，该发现证实了爱因斯坦1915年提出的理论，这也是此项发现的重要性所在故选A项

3.What canwe learnfrom the textA.It tookLIGO4months toconfirm thediscovery.B.The frameworkfor the universe canbe changed.C.One producesgravity becausehe sletifheavily.D.There aremore than four forcesin theuniverse.

4.What isthe lastparagraph mainly aboutA.Astronomy callsfor moreattention.B.Never beforehas astronomyachieved much.C.Astronomy ismore aboutwhat wecan hearin space.D.A betterunderstanding oftheuniverseis madepossible.答案D主旨大意题这一发现掀开了天文学的新篇章，根据本段最后两句Finally,astronomygrew ears.We neverhad earsbefore.v可知,我们将会对宇宙有更好的了解故选D项of menow.

1.Gregory Talleys storyis toldat thebeginning ofthe textto.A.tell readersthe situation for the poor in the USis gettingworse

8.introduce anonprofit organizationthat istrying tohelp thepoor in the USC.disclose thetruth thatmore andmore homeless people aredying fromhungerD.remind readers that the homelesspeoplein theUS haveno troublegetting food

2.According toParagraph

6.Pam Michellstarted tobringhopeto the homeless byA.providing clothesfor themB.offering foodfor themC.building newhouses for themD.offering themshelters for thenight

3.What isthe finalpurpose ofthe educationprogramA.To tellthe homelesspeople the ways to make money.B.To helpthehomelesspeople findthe causesof theirpoverty.C.To encouragethehomelessto workand relyon themselves.D.To teachthepoorhow tolive abetter lifein theshelters.

4.What may be the best titlefor thetextA.fort in the KennedyShelterB.Ways toachieve successC.An Opportunityto FightHomelessnessD.An Organisationto EndHomelessness【文章大意】文章介绍美国非营利组织FairfaxCountyKennedyShelter帮助无家可归者结束流浪生活

1.【B解析】细节理解题根据文章第二段的句子“If Ihadnt foundwonderful FairfaxCounty KennedyShelter,I wouldn,t knowwhere Iwould beby now.I mightbe dead”可知，文章开头介绍GregoryTalley的故事是为了介绍一个努力帮助穷人的美国非盈利组织故选B

2.D【解析】细节理解题根据文章第六段的句子uShe hasexpanded theprogrambeyondjust providingbedsfor thenight.”可知，Pam Michell一开始给无家可归的人提供夜晚的住宿，故选D

4.D【解析】标题判断题根据文章和第三段的句子“The KennedyShelter isone ofthe facilitiesNewHopeHousingprovidesforhomelesspeople.可矢口，文章介绍美国非营利组织Fairfax CountyKennedyShelter帮助无家可归者结束流浪生活故选DoB（2017•甘肃天水一模）Four greatrailway journeysTravellingby railholds aromantic andoldfashioned appealthat can tbematchedby flyingor driving.By takingthe slowroute,yougetto experienceand interact with anareain apletely differentway.The RockyMountaineerWhere:Canada,from Vancouverto Banff,Jasper andCalgary.When:In June,which isspringtime in the Rockies,plete withblooming flowers and abundantwildlife.Duration:between twoand eightdays,travelling onlyin daylight,staying inluxury hotels.Highlights:Splendid viewsof Rockymountains,incredible luxuryat everystage ofthe trip,traditional nativestorytelling,wine classesand naturalhistory workshop.The ChepeWhere:Mexico.It beginsits journeyin themountains ofChihuahua andfinishes ontheSinaloa coast.When:In therainy season,from Juneto October,you11get lushvegetation（丰富的植被）and bloomingcacti（仙人掌），although midsummer（July）temperatures canreach44°C.Duration:Doing theroute straightthrough takes14hours,but you11want to stopoff overnightand exploretraditional townsalong theway.Highlights:The trainwinds itsway downthrough656km ofthe spectacularCopperCanyon（which isdeeper thanthe GrandCanyon）,over37precariouslooking bridgesandthrough86tunnels.Local peoplesell craftsand foodsalong theroute.Where:Australia,from Adelaideto Darwinvia AliceSprings.When:Going during the wetseason（December,January）wi11allow youto seemore wildlifeandtropical splendourin thenorth,though peakseason isusually thewinter.Duration:Going straightthrough takes52hours.There aredisembarkation points（登陆点）from whichyou cantake tours.Highlights:Going throughAustralia sRed Centrewith cobaltblueskies,red earthand notmuchelse——a beautifuland serene（宁静的）experience.The RoyalScotsmanWhere:Travels aroundthe ScottishHighlands or all theway aroundGreat Britain.When:Warmer weatherand upto20hours ofdaylight inJune makesit theperfect time to watchospreyssoaring（鱼鹰飞翔）over mirrorlikelochs（湖），or goin Octoberfor autumncoloursand therather vocalstagrutting season.Duration:Trips canbe asshort astwo daysor as long as seven.Highlights:Possibly themost expensivetrain journeyin the world.You11be treatedlikea memberofthemonarchy（皇室）.Indulgent（放纵的）cuisine,fine winesand carriagesthat looklikerooms atBalmoral Castleawait thosewilling topart witha minimumof£2350per personfora twonighttrip.

1.Which ofthe followingjourney hasthe shortest durationA.The Chepe.B.The Ghan.C.The Rockymountaineer.D.The RoyalScotsman.

2.Visitors mayhave theopportunity totry somewine in.A.The RoyalScotsman andThe ChepeB.The RoyalScotsman andThe GhanC.The RockyMountaineer andThe ChepeD.The RockyMountaineer andThe RoyalScotsman

4.1f aChinese familywants totravel duringthe Spring Festival,which onewould besuitablefor themB.The Ghan.C.The RockyMountaineer.D.The RoyalScotsman.细节理解题抓住题目的关键词“shortestduration最短的持续时间对比四大旅行路线用时“between twoand eightdays...travelling onlyin daylightn;Doing theroute straightthroughtakes14hours”;“Going straightthrough takes52hours”;“Trips canbe asshort astwo daysoraslong asseven.可知The Chepe这一路线旅行时间最短故选A项细节理解题关键词try somewine,在The RockyMountaineer中定位uwine classesand naturalhistoryworkshop“；在The RoyalScotsman中定位“fine winesand carriages”可知游客可能在如上两条路线有机会尝试一些葡萄酒故选D项推理判断题，根据题目中的关键信息点duringtheSpringFestival,通查四个地点的时间栏，从The Ghan中的“Going duringthe wetseason December,January willallow youto seemorewildlife andtropical splendourin thenorth,though peakseason isusually thewinter.”可知如果一个中国家庭想在春节期间旅行应选择The Ghan故选B项CYouve flownhalfway aroundthe world；youve sniffedout this place thatnobody inFalonglandor Thailandseems tohave everheard of；so whaton earthis thereto dohere Youconsider thisquestionas yousink intoan oldwooden beachchair thatholds youabove thesand.It wasa longjourney from Bangkok toHuaplee.By thetime youfound thebus stationand gotyourselfsorted out,it tookalmost aslong asthe flightfrom Falongland.Huaplee islocated justsouthof HuaHin,about twohundred kilometresfromBangkok,down thewest sideoftheGulf ofThailand.Not manytourists findthis place,and theones thatdo wonderif finding it hasbeen theirpurposeall along.There，sanapparent lazinessthat surroundsyou here.It，s whatthisplaceoffers,and itsfreeof charge.The smallwaves thattap theshoreline seemto sloweverything down.You settleintoyour beachchair inpreparat/ionfora1ong rest..You sit.there andwatch thesea.Its earlyafternoon,so thecook esout andasks whatyoud liketo eatthis evening.Before longhe，s rushedoff to the marketto buythe ingredientsfor whatever it was that you ordered—everymeal fresh and to order.No menuhere.There isno poolsidenoise herebut justthat wonderfullywarm,clear bluesea.There，snostreetnoise.The onlysounds are the murmursof nature.For nowyou justcount yourblessings（福祉），listing theminthesand withyour toe（月如趾）.You don，t haveto worryabout beinglate forwork.You don，t haveto doanything.The beachtoyour rightstretches off to thehorizon（地平线），slowly narrowingto nothingnessonly toreemergeagain on your left,now steadilywidening untilit coversthe chairbeneath you.Sand toyourleft andsand toyour right;its unbroken,endless.No start,no end,just sand,sun,andpeace.Step offit,and youre-enter the world oftraffic,stress,work,and hurry.Normally you，rethetype whocan，t sit still formore thanten minutes,but youreon HuapleeLazyBeach nowand,intheright frameof mind,it stretchesall theway aroundthe world.“How couldit takeme solong tofind it”you wonder.

1.When the author firstwenttoHuaplee Beach,.A.he foundit unworthwhileB.he failedto sorthimself outC.he becamesensitive tosmellD.he haddifficulty infindingit

2.What isspecial aboutthe foodservice atHuaplee BeachA.No menu.B.Free food.C.Self service.D.Quick delivery.

3.In the author，s opinion,a touristcan enjoyHuaplee Beachmost whenhe.A.sits ina beachchair B.forgets hisdaily routineC.plans adetailed scheduleD.draws picturesinthesand

4.What doestheauthorimply byhis questionat theend ofthe passageA.He shouldn，t havecounted hisblessings.B.He shouldhave understoodthe wonderof nature.C.He shouldn，t havespent somuch timeon thetrip.D.He shouldhave etotheplace earlier.答案；【语篇解读】本文是一篇旅游杂记，介绍了泰国一个静谧的海滩，描述了这里的环境给人的慵懒的感觉在这里，你可以忘掉职场上的疲惫和匆忙，也可以真正地无所事事宁静的气息让你不禁感叹应该早点儿来这个地方

1.D解析推理判断题作者没有直接说自己第一次来这里的情况或感受，但他提到了找到这个地方是多么不容易have flownhalfway aroundtheworld；a longjourney fromBangkok toHuaplee；it tookalmost aslongasthe flightfrom Falongland,因止匕选D

2.A解析细节理解题第五段中的Before longhe，s rushedofftothe marketto buythe ingredientsforwhateveritwasthat youordered—every mealfreshandtoorder.No menuhere,意为“不管你点什么菜，不久他就会急忙去市场买原料一一每餐都是新鲜的、定做的没有菜单”由此可知A项“没有菜单”正确，而非“饭菜免费”“自助”或“送餐快速”

3.B解析推理判断题第七段说，现在你只需想想你有多幸福，用你的脚趾在沙滩上把你的幸福列出来；不用担心上班迟到，什么都不用干这与B项的描述是一致的忘掉他的日常安排

4.D解析推理判断题“我怎么花了这么长时间才找到它呢？”是文章结尾的问题显然,作者暗示的不是“本不应该想着自己的幸福”“本该了解大自然的神奇”或者“本不该在途中花这么多的时间”，而是D项“本该早点儿来这个地方”DTurn gadgetsoff forbetter vacationItsthattime ofthe yearagain:school hasstarted infull swing,homework ispiling upandyou realizethat youcantpossibly waitfor summernext year.“I need a holiday,“you maybe thinking.But wait一is ita holidaythatyoutruly needWhenwe thinkof holidays,we thinkof traveling,beaches,fun,and adventure.But thereality is,we spendmost ofour holidayson ourpersonal devices.Smartphones havetaken theworld bystorm,influencing themanner weinteractwith each other.Doesthis soundlike youIfso,it soundslike you need a digital detox（数码产品戒毒期）.One ofthebestthings abouta digital detox isthe factthat anyonecan doit.Whether youarea businessmanorastudent,everyone needssome timeaway fromtechnology.Having a techfree holidayis beingincreasingly popularespecially amongfamilies becauseitenables themto spendquality timewitheachother withoutbeing distractedby texting,emails,and socialmedia.While itmay seemthat sendinga quicktext messageor uploadinga phototo WeChatdoesn ttakesomuchtime,these thingseventually addup withoutus evenknowing it.It wasdiscovered ina studyconducted bya travelsite that90percent ofBritonsspend morethanfourhours aday usingtheir gadgetswhile theyare onholiday.Whether togive yourselfa digital detox isa difficultdecision tomake,but itmaybejustthe thingyouneedto cleanse（清洗）your mind,body,and soul.To helpyou along,itisprobably a good ideato choosea remotearea,somewhere closeto nature,where youcan trulyimmerse（沉浸其中）yourself andunwind,and mostimportantly,not betemptedto switchonyoursmartphone.Taking atechfree holidaywould bea goodtime to pick upsomething new,or returnto hobbieswhichyou neverhad timefor.You couldsketch theview ofthe coast,or takephotos withyour oldfilmcamera.If youre goingwith friendsor family,perhaps bringalong someboard gamesto spendtimerekindling（重新点燃）tired relationships.In today,s fastpacedworld,itsimportant tofind timetostopand smellthe roses一withouttaking aselfie atthe sametime,that is.

1.What arethe firstthree paragraphsmainlyaboutA.The wideuse ofsmartphones acrosstheworld.B.Changes inthewaypeople spendholidays.C.Why peopleare inneed ofa digital detox.D.What peopletruly needwhen underpressure.

2.According tothetext,atechfree holiday tendstomakepeople.A.feel boredand getdistracted easilyB.enjoy eachother spany betterC.find ithardtomake decisionsD.interact worsewith others

3.What canwe concludefrom thetextA.A digitaldetox worksfor everyone.B.A digitaldetox offerspeople timetopick up newskills.C.A digitaldetox meansgoing toa remotearea fora holiday.D.The firststep ofadigitaldetox istofinda newhobby.

4.What istheauthor,s attitudetowards“digitaldetox”C.Uninterested.D.Critical.A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.段落大意题根据第三段“But thereality is...needadigitaldetox（数码产品戒毒期）.”可知,这三段的大意是分析人们为什么需要数码产品戒毒期推理判断题根据倒数第二段最后一句可知B项正确推理判断题根据uTaking atechfreeholidaywould beagoodtimetopickupsomething new,orreturn tohobbies whichyou neverhad timefor.”可矢口B项正确观点态度题根据最后一段可知，作者支持人们参与digitaldetox,让自己摆脱快节奏生活所带来的压力EAbout

1.3billion yearsago,two massiveblack holeshit eachother andformed a new one.The energyset freeby thecollision createdaripple（波纹）inthespacetimestructureand spreadoutwardin gravitationalwaves（弓I力波）.Then,on September14,2015,a groupof scientistsdiscovered thewaves.On February11,anannouncement camefrom theLaser InterferometerGravitationalWave Observatory（LIGO）intheUSthat,for thevery firsttime,a gravitationalwave wasdirectly observedand recorded.^Wediscovered gravitationalwaves.We didit,“David Reitze,the directorof LIGO,said inthe pressconferenceon February

11.“Its exactlywhat Einstein，s theoryof generalrelativitypredicted.,,Einstein，s1915theory reimaginedthe frameworkfortheuniverse.According toEinstein,theframework fortheuniverse一orthespacetimestructure一is notfixed,But changedby matterandenergy“inaway aheavy sleepercauses amattress tosag（床垫下凹），producing theeffectwe callgravity”,explains aNew YorkTimes article.“A disturbanceintheuniverse couldcause spacetimeto beelarger,break intopieces andevenmove upand down,like amattress shakingwhen thatsleeper rollsover,producing ripplesofgravity:gravitationalwaves,explains thearticle.pared withthe otherthree forcesintheuniverse（electromagnetism,the weaknuclear forceandthe strongnuclear force）,gravity isrelatively weak,making gravitationalwaves hardtodiscover.The discoveryby LIGOwould openanewchapter inastronomy.Everything elsein astronomyislike theeye,“Szabolcs Marka,a ColumbiaUniversity professor,told TheNew YorkTimes.Finally,astronomy grewears.We neverhad earsbefore.”篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文文中讲述了引力波的发现证实了1915年爱因斯坦的预测,这为人类更好地研究宇宙提供了可能。