2022年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解寒假训练（20）

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1、2022年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解寒假训练（20）AAfter a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to bee both blind and deaf, the whole world became pletely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his

2、 life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and fort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck

3、 by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a plough and a wall. When Mrs. Edwards came running up to him, shout

4、ing to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years. The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got

5、 from the lightning. However, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by anot

6、her sudden shock. 1.The reason for Roberts attempts to kill himself was that _.A. a terrible traffic accident happened to himB. he had to live in a dark and silent worldC. he was struck by the lightning once moreD. nobody in the world cared about him2.What was Robert doing when he was struck by the

7、lightning?A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree. B. Driving a car. C. Taking a walk with a stick. D. Lying on the ground.3.We can infer from the text that _.A. there was no accurate explanation for Roberts recoveryB. many doctors came because Robert was badly injuredC. Roberts wife sent for docto

8、rs immediately after the shockD. a sudden injury in the head led to Roberts recovery4.Whats the best title of the whole passage?A. A Terrible Electrical AccidentB. Robert Edwards and His WifeC. What a Sudden ShockD. An Unforgettable Experience参考答案14 BAAC BIt must be something that many American pani

9、es hold a baby contest. Of course, babies are wonderful, and many parents would be the first to agree. panies really bring in much money.Walgreens Baby contestIf you play the new Baby Milestones Challenge Contest by BabyCenter & Walgreens, you could win $1,000 in Walgreens & Beauty Gift Cards and Ce

10、rtificates. You can play the instant winner if you get a $25 Walgreens gift card, but you also have to write down your email address and receive all their sales and other information for the contest.Kids and BabiesKids and Babies are accepting entries for May xx Free Photo Contest. Baby Photo Galley

11、 with theme albums and age group albums is moved to the new website Cute Baby Gallery. Check KidsandBibs for their Baby Photo Contest blogs latest update. The grand prize is $25,000. The catch: Winners are decided by the visitors ing to the site and voting for their favorite babies, so you have to a

12、dvertise their site for them.ParentsParents has a website only for their members, but if you are into baby photos, it is well worth surfing. You could receive offers on free samples, money-saving coupons (优惠券), and chances to win the latest contests.AvonAvon is another pany that has a baby photo con

13、test this spring. Avon is advertising their newest collection. It is Avons only collection for the photos of babies. Babies age: newborn to 2 years. Just go to TinyTillia and upload your recent babys photos. The first place baby will be featured in a Tiny Tillia Storybooks and win a $5,000 U.S. Savi

14、ngs Bond. Ten beautiful girls will win $300 worth of Tiny Tillia products.The tip is to run a search engine for all the latest contests going on and start entering them today. You could be lucky and win enough to put your baby through college! Have fun! 5.What is the basic condition for you to play

15、the instant winner in Walgreens & Beauty?A. Getting a gift card.B. Getting a certificate.C. Winning 1,000 dollars.D. Receiving information for the contest6.If you want your baby to win the xx Free Photo Contest, you will _.A. have to spend $ 25,000 B. take your baby to the gallery in MayC. upload mo

16、re photos of your babyD. have to help to advertise their site 7.What can we learn from this passage?A. Free Photo Contest will be held in March, xxB. Avon is a website that will hold a baby photo contestC. Parents accepts the photos of all kinds of people babiesD. Parents can upload their one-year-o

17、ld babys photos to TinyTillia. 8.In the last paragraph, the author advises parents to _ .A. try their best to take good care of their babyB. enter the contests as soon as possibleC. encourage their kids to go to college when they grow upD. find more tips for winning the contests参考答案58 ADDB CFive yea

18、rs ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict.” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clotheskhaki pants and a sports shirtto the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie.

19、“I am working harder than ever.” David says, “and I need to feel fortable.”More and more panies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many panies allowed their employe

20、es to wear casual clothes on Friday（but only on Friday）. This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really bee an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.Why have so many panies started allowing t

21、heir employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a pany to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.” “A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software pany, “so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative（保守的）dress code.”

22、Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing fortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and pany, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（心境，士气）. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress h

23、as a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”9. David Smith refers

24、to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldnt stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the timeD. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes10.David Smith wears casual clothes now, because_.A. they make

25、 him feel at ease when working B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes C. he looks handsome in casual clothes D. he no longer works for any pany 11.In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT _. A. saving employees moneyB. making employees more attractiv

26、eC. improving employees motivationD. making employees happier参考答案911 CAB DIn Los Angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be. “Therere too many cars, and you cant move around a lot.”Professor Cyrus Shahabi also knows

27、about traffic jams. He lives more than 65 kilometers from his office at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. He is always late even with the help of a navigation (导航) system.He decided to develop a program called ClearPath for that. He says his program uses historical data to predi

28、ct traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house.“Whats unique is that we use a lot of data thats currently bee available including traffic data, weather data, and we analyze that so that we can predict whats going to happen in front of you when you leave home.”Professor Shahabi says hi

29、s system does more than just respond to current traffic conditions. With ClearPath, he says, a driver can decide what time he wants to leave, and ClearPath will give the fastest route. It looks at the entire road network, including surface streets as well as highways, before the driver hits the road

30、. Professor Shahabi hopes to have ClearPath available nationwide and overseas once they can collect traffic data from other cities.“I always thought that Los Angeles had the worst traffic, but now I know that Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, believe it or not, Singapore, Hong Kong certainly are exam

31、ples that can immediately use this. ”Professor Shahabi hopes to share this new technology with panies that already have navigation systems, such as Google and Apple.12.Drivers in Los Angeles were mentioned in order to_. A. show care for them B. introduce their life C. solve traffic problems D. raise

32、 the topic13.What is unique about ClearPath?A. It can use a lot of information all over the world.B. It can ensure that you will never be late for work.C. It helps drivers see clearly what happens on the road.D. It helps drivers know the road conditions ahead of time. 14.The underlined word “hits” in the fifth paragraph probably means _.A. have an accident B. get toC. turn left or rightD. collect traffic data15.Whats Professor Shahabis attitude toward his invention?A. Disappointed. B. Proud. C. Optimistic. D. Worried.参考答案1215 DDBC