阅读理解 七选五小题综合练四- 高考英语一轮复习.docx

高中英语阅读理解+七选五考前小题综合练四PART A（1）From an innocent childrens cartoon character to a top cultural icon, Peppa Pig, a British preschool animated TV series, has undergone an amazing journey in adapting to Chinese culture and Chinas market.2015In June, the Peppa Pig TV series was introduced to the Chinese market by Entertainment One and first aired on the CCTV Childrens Channel. Shortly after its publication, Peppa Pig attracted billions of views on social media platforms like iQiyi, Youku and Tudou.2016The Peppa Pig TV series was broadcast on the CCTV Childrens Channel for a second round. It also gained more viewers on the Golden Eagle Animation Channel, Hunan TV.2017The phrase “Peppa Pig Girl” became one of the hottest buzzwords on Chinas Internet. It refers to a girl who holds a positive attitude toward life even though she tends to be lazy in her daily life. She might look a bit silly and often have tasty food as a top priority on her mind.2018Rumors claimed that Peppa Pig was banned from Douyin, Chinas major video sharing platform, saying it “violates (违反) the community regulations and has not passed censorship (审查制度)”. In May, however, representatives from Douyin said the app was not forbidding Peppa Pig.2019According to Entertainment One, more than 40 million Peppa Pig books have been sold since its second round broadcast on CCTV. In the year of the Pig, more companies are adding Peppa-themed elements to their products for promotion.1. Since _, more than 40 million Peppa Pig books have been sold.A. 2015B. 2016C. 2017D. 20182. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Peppa Pigs journey to become a Chinese cultural image.B. Peppa Pigs high economic value in China.C. The causes of the great popularity of Peppa Pig TV series.D. The Introduction of Peppa Pig to the whole world.3. What can we learn about Peppa Pig according to the passage?A. The TV series was first broadcast on Hunan TV.B. Food is the favorite of a Peppa Pig Girl, who is silly.C. Year of the Pig will help promote the sales of the Peppa-themed products.D. Peppa Pig was banned in Douyin because it broke the law.（2）Rather than building new homes to help satisfy housing markets, a new study says that taxing empty homes in big cities could increase housing affordability for local residents while generating income for the governments.During the past 20 years, housing affordability has decreased significantly in the UK due to a rapid increase in prices relative to earnings. This may be due to foreign investors buying out properties in cities such as London, or from British citizens in the countryside buying out second homes in the city, which reduces the availability of affordable housing for local residents.This means that local citizens who actually live in the city are forced to pay more money for housing in neighborhoods that are filled with homes that are unoccupied for more than half of the year.In a study that was published recently,researcher Jonathan Bourne at University College London studied the relationship between the amount of properties which do not have permanent residents, and housing affordability in different parts of England and Wales. Upon researching the data, which represents about 40% of the population.the researcher was stunned to find that there were over 340,000 empty apartments across the places.Though some cities are trying to meet housing demands by building more housing. Bourne suggests that local governments put an empty homes tax of 1% instead. “The data shows that empty homes are very concentrated in small numbers of desirable areas. In such cases simply building more homes is not going to solve the problem.as the issue is severe competition for property, not a lack of places to live." says Bourne.Vancouver introduced a similar empty homes tax in 2017,which was the first oi its kind in North America. One year after it went into effect. the city reported a 15% decrease in unoccupied homes,which amounted to 163 properties being rented out to local people. Furthermore, the tax raised more than $ 38 million in city revenue(税收），all of which was spent on affordable housing programs.4. Who might be blamed for low housing affordability?A. Local residents.B. Foreign tourists.C. The local governments:D. The owners of empty homes.5. Which of the following best explains "stunned"underlined in Paragraph 4?A. Excited.B. Surprised.C. Proud.D. Curious.6. What does the example of Vancouver imply?A. Taxing empty properties works well.B. Taxes on housing need to be cut down.C. Providing more housing is a wise choice.D. Housing demands have fallen in North America.7. What is the purpose of this text?A. To encourage people to rent a house.B. To suggest building more new homes.C. To explain why housing prices have risen.D. To discuss solutions to affordable housing.（3）A primary school principal in north China has become the latest internet celebrity for busting some cool moves during a morning exercise routine with his students.Every morning, 40-year-old principal Zhang Pengfei at the Xi Guan Primary School in Linyi county, Shanxi province would lead about 700 pupils on the playground in a synchronised “ghost shuffle” routinea dance that incorporates contemporary jazz steps with heel, toe and arm movements. The bold headmaster thought the fun and energetic exercise routine would better encourage students to get active instead of “being glued to their mobile phones”.The schools new 30-minute dance routine has replaced the government-imposed broadcast callisthenics programme, a short workout that has been a requirement at every primary, middle and secondary school in China since 1951. “I thought we needed a change because the students have been losing interest in doing the broadcast callisthenics routine,” Zhang told Southern Metropolis News.The dedicated principal said he came across a group of people doing the “ghost shuffle” routine at a public plaza last summer and decided to leam the dance himself. “I thought the dance would be great for kids,” he said. “The music is full of energy and it really gets the happy feeling of flowing.” In October. he introduced the choreographed (编舞) routine to all of his students and shortly after, even teachers and staff were joining in. “Now the students arent constantly on their phones. I sometimes catch them watching different dance routine videos and learning new moves!” the proud headmaster told reporters.The video quickly went around on Chinese social media, with a Weibo topic page titled “principal leads students in ghost dance routine” gathering 250 million views. “This is perhaps the best adaption of sport and entertainment for children.” a comment on Weibo read.8. what can we know from the passage?A. Zhang Pengfei is a primary school principal in south China.B. Xi Guan Primary schools new 30-minute dance routine is both fun and energetic.C. Doing the broadcast callisthenics routine is only required at primary schools in China.D. Few people showed interest in Zhang Pengfeis ghost dance routine video on Weibo.9. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Pepole hold a critical attitude towards the adaptation.B. Pepole hold an indifferent attitude towards the adaptation.C. Pepole hold a negative attitude towards the adaptation.D. Pepole hold a supportive attitude towards the adaptation.10. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. A famous primary school pr incipal: Zhang PengfeiB. Traditional calisthenics programmes in ChinaC. A Chinese principal leads studEnts in ghost dance routineD. An internet celebrity in China11. From which part of a magazine can we read this passage?A. AgricultureB. TechnologyC. EconomyD. Education（4）Pachyrhynchus weevils(球背象鼻虫）are found on most islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean. If these weevils could fly. that would not be surprising. But they cannot. Why they are so widespread is therefore unknown. But it is one that Dr Huang Wenshan from Taiwan.China thinks he has solved.One theory. which dates back to 1923. is that the insects are lifted up by a tiny air cavity(气腔）each has beneath its outer shell. which allows the insects to float.Dr Huang' s research into the weevils began when he noted that this theory had never been tested. He discovered. when he put it to the test. that the insects do. indeed, float. But floating in seawater does not do them much good. In his test. all 57 adults died within two days,Clearly.adult weevils are not good sailors. That does not.however. mean that young weevils are not.Pactyrhyochas weevils have a preference for laying their eggs inside the fruit of a plant called the fish-poison tree. This reminds us of coconut trees. They drop their fruits into the ocean. which carries them away to start growing on distant beaches. Coconuts are protected from being eaten on their travels by having a hard. thick shell. Fish-poison-tree fruits are also protected from hungry sea creatures. But in their case, as their name suggests. the protection is chemical.Given the relationship between the insects and the plant. Dr Huang wondered how their larvae(幼虫） would get along if they were deep inside a piece of fruit floating in seawater. So he tested this as well. His experiment showed that such larvae are tolerant of salty conditions. Out of 18 larvae thrown into seawater inside a piece of fruit, two survived for six days. Moreover. these larvae went on to develop into healthy. Sexually mature adults. Two larvae out of 18 surviving for six days at sea might not sound particularly impressive. But Dr Huang argues that such numbers would easily support island colonization(定殖）。He observes,for example, that the Kuroshio Current, which carries water from the Philippines,past Japan and onwards into the Pacific. moves so swiftly that a piece of fruit caught in it could easily travel 90km in a day - thus solving the question of how a flightless insect can island-hop so effectively.12. What did the 1923 theory suggest about Pachyrhynchus weevils?A. They are able to fly very high.B. They are able to float in water.C. They lay their eggs inside a fruit.D. They are widespread in the Pacific Ocean.13. What can be concluded about fish- poison- tree fruits?A. They are the food of hungry sea creatures.B. They provide shelter for young weevils.C. They are under the protection of thick shells.D. They travel a long way to grow on distant beaches.14. What play(s) a key role in helping fish- poison -tree fruits move fast?A. The Kuroshio Current.B. Pachyrhynchus weevils.C. The salty conditions of the sea.D. The islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean.15. From which section of a magazine are we most likely to find the text?A. Travel.B. Science.C. Health.D. Environment.Part B根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Flextime is a flexible hours schedule in which employees choose their own working hours, usually working within approximate limits set by the employer or by the government. _36_ flextime has a clear advantage. _37_ For example, people can use flextime to create schedules which will allow them to go to school, handle childcare, assist relatives, and perform other tasks. Employees may also use their flextime to create a schedule which optimizes creativity, as in the case of someone who would prefer to work earlier in the day to get more accomplished._38_ First it tends to increase employeessatisfaction. This makes the company a better and more productive place to work. In addition, flextime can allow companies to serve clients for a great portion of the day, as employees will be around at varying hours to answer phones, attend meetings, and so forth.Most flextime schedules include core time. _39_ Employees are also usually given an hourly, daily or weekly limit to ensure that they do not violate laws about working hours Or the company is only willing to pay wages for so many hours of work each week.A classic example of a flexible time schedule is that someone who works four 10-hour shifts a week can take three days off. Flextime can also be combined with flexplace, in which the environment is better than that of the office. _40_ Employers may also allow people to work in untraditional settings such as coffee houses.A. Employers benefit from flextime a lot.B. Its also seen as a family-friendly policy.C. However, flextime may not be applicable to all fields.D. It is a period of the day in which everyone is expected to be at work.E. Many employers all over the world offer this method to their employees.F. For example, home offices are increasingly popular among many companies.G. It allows them to make changes to their work schedule which will suit their lives.【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. C 11. D 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. E 17. G 18. A 19. D 20. F