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1、 2020 年高考英语阅读分类复习：历史类精编版 精品好文档，推荐学习交流 仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢-11-新课标高考英语阅读分类复习：历史类 第 1 题(年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语陕西卷)For centuries,the only form of written correspondence(通信)was the letters,letters were,and are,sent by some form of postal service,the history of which goes back a long way.Indeed,the Egyptians

2、began sending letters from about BC,as did the Chinese a thousand years later.Of course,modern postal service now are much more developed and faster,depending as they do on cars and planes for delivery.Yet they are still too slow for some people to send urgent documents(紧急文件)and letters.The inventio

3、n of the fax(传真)machine increased the speed of delivering documents even more.When you send a fax，you are sending a copy of a piece of correspondence to someone by telephone service.It was not until the early 1980s that such a service was developed enough for businesses to be able to fax documents t

4、o each other.The fax service is still very much in use when copies of documents require to be sent,but,as a way of fast correspondence,it has been largely taken the place of by email,Email is used to describe messages sent form one computer user to another.There are advantages and disadvantages with

5、 emails.If you send some one an email,then he will receive it extremely quickly.Normal postal services are rather slow as far as speed of delivery is concerned.However,if you write something by email,which you might later regret,and send it immediately,there is no chance for second thoughts.At least

6、,if you are posting a letter you have to address and seal(封)the envelope and take it to the post box.There is plenty of time to change your mind.The message is think before you email!41.We can learn from the text that_.A.email is less popular than the fax service B.the postal service has over the ye

7、ars become faster C.the postal service has over the years become slower D.the fax service has a history as long as the postal service does 42.It can be inferred from the text that_.A.the fax service had been fully developed by the 1980s B.letters have been used in China for about 1,000 years C.the f

8、ax machine was invented after the 1980s D.letters have been used in Egypt for about 2,000 years 荐学习交流答案解析这是一道细节推断题根据第二段第一句可知选解析这是一道推断题根据可以推断世纪年代初已经所以作者建议发送前多想想选解析这是一道主旨题本文讲述了通讯的发展和由此带来的变化着重于不同通讯方式的比深刻的纪念物仅供学习与交流如有侵权请联系网站删除谢谢精品好文档推荐学习交流激发的灵感答案第题年普通高等精品好文档，推荐学习交流 仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢-11-43.In the la

9、st paragraph,the writer mentions think before you email to show that_.A.you may regret if you dont your envelope B.you may regret before you send something by email C.youd better not send your email in a hurry D.you need plenty of time to send an email 44.The text mainly deal with_.A.the progress in

10、 correspondence B.the advantage of fax machines C.the advantage of emails D.the invention of fax machines 答案 41B 42A 43C 44A 41解析：这是一道细节推断题。根据第二段第一句“modern postal services now are much developed and faster”可知选 B。42解析：这是一道推断题。根据“It was not until the early 1980s that such a service has developed enoug

11、h”可以推断 20 世纪 80 年代初 fax 已经比较发达可以满足商用了，所以选 A.43解析：这是一道细节题。由于 email 方便高速，可供考虑的时间很短，如果发现问题就来不及了，所以作者建议发送前多想想，选 C.44解析：这是一道主旨题。本文讲述了通讯的发展和由此带来的变化，着重于不同通讯方式的比较和发展过程，而不是单单针对某种方式来讲述。A 选项最贴近这一点。第 2 题(年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷)Say you are a 17th century construction worker whos worked long and hard to build a splen

12、did tower for the dead wife of your emperor.Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one.Yes,that is the Taj Mahal,one of the most famous buildings in the world.And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive（印象深刻的）as the building itself.First

13、,theres the emperor of northern India,Shah Jeha n,also called the King of the World.In 1612,Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal.Madly in love,they had 14 children over the next 20 years.But then sadness came.As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child number 14,she said she had heard her unborn baby cry

14、out.It was a sign of death.And as Mumtaz lay dying,she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial（纪念物）to celebrate their love.When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wifes death,his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.Putting away his sadness,Jehan

15、 ordered his wifes dying wish carried out.More than 20 000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction.In 1653,Jehan placed Mumtazs remains in the center under the building.荐学习交流答案解析这是一道细节推断题根据第二段第一句可知选解析这是一道推断题根据可以推断世纪年代初已经所以作者建议发送前多想想选解析这是一道主旨题本文讲述了通讯的发展和由此带来的变化着重于不同通讯方式的比深刻的纪念物仅供

16、学习与交流如有侵权请联系网站删除谢谢精品好文档推荐学习交流激发的灵感答案第题年普通高等精品好文档，推荐学习交流 仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢-11-And then,son number five,Aurangzeb,murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father,Jehan lived the rest of his days-eight years,to be exact-imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal.Jehan was only allow

17、ed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance.But never again would he be allowed to visit ituntil he was buried next to his wife.Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day.Though the reason for building the tower was a strange,sad story,those who see its

18、breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired（激发 的灵感）its construction.59.The first two paragraphs were written to show that_.A.the Taj Mahal is an unusual historic building B.ancient Indian emperors were cruel C.construction workers led a hard life in ancient India D.India has som

19、e of the most famous buildings in the world 60.The Taj Mahal was first built as_.A.a prison B.a gift to Mumtaz C.a memorial building D.a tourist attraction 61.We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in_.A.1626 B.1632 C.1634 D.1653 62.The underlined word“happiness”in the last sentence refers

20、 to_.A.the married happiness of the emperor and his wife B.the great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his power C.the happiness Jehan felt on completing the Taj Mahal D.the pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj Mahal 答案 59.A 60.C 61.B 62.A 第 3 题(年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语上海卷)Holiday Inns an

21、d McDonalds,both saw unmatched growth in the 1960s.Their growth opened another direct business operation franchising（特许经营）.These operations have the same general pattern.The franchisor,the parent company,first establishes a successful retail（零售）business.As it expands,it sees a profit potential in of

22、fering others the right to open similar business under its name.The parent companys methods and means of identification with consumers are included in this right.The parent company supplies skill,and may build and rent stores to franchisees.For these advantages the franchisee pays the franchisor a c

23、onsiderable fee.However,some of the advantages and disadvantages are different.荐学习交流答案解析这是一道细节推断题根据第二段第一句可知选解析这是一道推断题根据可以推断世纪年代初已经所以作者建议发送前多想想选解析这是一道主旨题本文讲述了通讯的发展和由此带来的变化着重于不同通讯方式的比深刻的纪念物仅供学习与交流如有侵权请联系网站删除谢谢精品好文档推荐学习交流激发的灵感答案第题年普通高等精品好文档，推荐学习交流 仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢-11-By extending a“proven”marketi

24、ng method,a parent can profit in several ways.First,the franchisees purchase price gives the parent an immediate return on the plan.Then the sale of supplies to the franchisee provides a continuing sourc e of profits.As new businesses are added and the companys reputation spreads,the value of the fr

25、anchise increases and sales of franchises become easier.The snowballing effect can be dramatic.Such growth,too,brings into play the economies of scale（规模经济）.Regional or national advertising that might be financially impossible for a franchisor with 20 franchises could be profitable for one with 40.T

26、he parent,then,finds immediate gains from the opportunity to expand markets on the basis of reputation alone,without having to put up capital or take the risk of owning retail stores.Added to this advantage is a less obvious but material one.Skilled,responsible retail managers are rare.People who in

27、vest their capital in franchises,though,probably come closer to the ideal than do paid managers.In fact,the franchisee is an independent store operator working for the franchisor,but without an independents freedom to drop supplies at will.Of course the factorys costs of selling supplies are less.Bu

28、t also certainly the franchisee buying goods that have had broad consumer acceptance will not casually change supplies,even when the contract permits.If the hamburger is not what the customer expected,they may not return.Having paid for the goodwill,the franchisee wont thoughtlessly destroy it.Franc

29、hising may give you the idea that as a franchisor,you need only relax in the rocking chair.Franchising,however,has problems to be solved.86.Franchising refers to a business operation in which a successful parent company_.A.sells name-brand goods to a private investor B.rents proven ideas and techniq

30、ues for investment C.sells the right,the guidance to a business under its name D.takes no advertising responsibility for individual investors 87.The advantages of franchising to the parent company are all the following EXCEPT_.A.an immediate investment return B.the ownership of additional retail sto

31、res C.the profit from the sale of supplies D.the possibility of profitable advertising 88.The passage mainly tells the reader_.A.the advantages and disadvantages of franchising B.the benefits of franchising to the franchisor C.the unmatched economic growth in the 1960s D.some regional and national b

32、usiness operation 89.What will the author probably discuss after the last paragraph?荐学习交流答案解析这是一道细节推断题根据第二段第一句可知选解析这是一道推断题根据可以推断世纪年代初已经所以作者建议发送前多想想选解析这是一道主旨题本文讲述了通讯的发展和由此带来的变化着重于不同通讯方式的比深刻的纪念物仅供学习与交流如有侵权请联系网站删除谢谢精品好文档推荐学习交流激发的灵感答案第题年普通高等精品好文档，推荐学习交流 仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢-11-A.More advantages of fra

33、nchising.B.Risks of investment besides franchising.C.The standard of consumer acceptance.D.Negative aspects related to franchising.答案 86.C 87.B 88.B 89.D 第 4 题(年普通高等学校春季招生考试英语北京卷)The first tape recorder didnt use tape.It used long thin wire.It was invented in 1990 by Valdermar Poulsen.In 1930，German

34、 scientists invented the tape we use today.Back then the tape was on big rolls.In 1964 the Philips company in Holland invented the cassette.Its pretty much a holder for the tape.People use cassettes all over the world.If you dont have a cassette recorder，borrow one.Think of a book your parents read

35、out loud to you.That might be a great book to read out loud to your mom or dad in their car.Put a cassette in the recorder，open the book，hit the record button and start reading out loud.Remember there is no such a thing as a wrong way to do this.You might think youve made a mistake，but this gift is

36、part of you，and nothing about that can be a mistake.Its impossible.You get to be all artistic and creative here.You might want to play music in the background.Do whatever you want.The gift is you，so you decide.Remember to say“I love you”at the end of your reading.Thats like the prize a t the end of

37、the book.63.Choose the right order that shows the development of the tape recorder.a.Using big rolls.b.Using cassettes.c.Using thin wire.A.a，b，c B.b，c，a C.c，a，b D.c，b，a 64.Why does the author mention the history of tape recorders in Paragraph 1？A.To inform readers of new inventions.B.To lead into hi

38、s following suggestion.C.To give an example of his suggestion.D.To show the importance of tape recorders.65.What does the author advise us to do？A.To read a book to our parents in their car.B.To ask our parents to record a book.C.To make a gift for our parents.D.To practice reading out loud.66.Why d

39、oes the author say it is impossible to make a mistake in Paragraph 3？A.Because the tape shows your true love.B.Because its easy to use a tape recorder.荐学习交流答案解析这是一道细节推断题根据第二段第一句可知选解析这是一道推断题根据可以推断世纪年代初已经所以作者建议发送前多想想选解析这是一道主旨题本文讲述了通讯的发展和由此带来的变化着重于不同通讯方式的比深刻的纪念物仅供学习与交流如有侵权请联系网站删除谢谢精品好文档推荐学习交流激发的灵感答案第题年

40、普通高等精品好文档，推荐学习交流 仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢-11-C.Because the music is what your parents like.D.Because its impossible to find a mistake in the book.答案 63.C 64.B 65.C 66.A 第 5 题(2003 年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷)Tristan da Cunha,a 38-square-mile island,is the farthest inhabited island in the world,according to the

41、 Guinness Book of records.It is 1 510 miles southwest of its nearest neighbor.St.Helena,and 1 950 miles west of Africa.Discovered by the Portuguese admiral(葡萄牙海军上将）of the same name in 1506,and settled in 1810,the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.Coming in a close

42、 secondand often wrongly mentioned as the most distant landis Easter Island,which lies 1 260 miles east of its nearest neighbor,Pitcairn Island,and 2 300 miles west of South America.The mountainous 64-square-mile island was settled around the 5th century,supposedly by people who were lost at sea.The

43、y had no connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years,giving them plenty of time to build more than 1 000 huge stone figures,called moai,for which the island is most famous.On Easter Sunday,1722,however,settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name.Today,2 000 peopl

44、e live on the Chilean territory(智利领土).They share one street,a small airport,and a few hours of television per day.56.It can be learned from the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha .A.was named after its discoverer B.got its name from Holland settlers C.was named by the British government D.got

45、its name from the Guinness Book of Records 57.Which of the following is most famous for moai?A.Tristan da Cunha.B.Pitcairn Island.C.Easter Island.D.St.Helena.58.Which country does Easter Island belong to?A.Britain.B.Holland.C.Portugal.D.Chile.答案 56.A 57.C 58.D 第 6 题(年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷)Olaf Stapledon

46、 wrote a book called First and Last Men，in which he looked millions of years ahead.He told of different men and of strange civilisations（文明），broken up by long“dark ages”in between.In his view，what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men.In 2

47、，000 million years from now there will be the Eighteenth or Last Men.荐学习交流答案解析这是一道细节推断题根据第二段第一句可知选解析这是一道推断题根据可以推断世纪年代初已经所以作者建议发送前多想想选解析这是一道主旨题本文讲述了通讯的发展和由此带来的变化着重于不同通讯方式的比深刻的纪念物仅供学习与交流如有侵权请联系网站删除谢谢精品好文档推荐学习交流激发的灵感答案第题年普通高等精品好文档，推荐学习交流 仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢-11-However，most of our ideas about the fut

48、ure are really very short-sighted.Perhaps we can see some possibilities for the next fifty years.But the next hundred？The next thousand？The next million？Thats much more difficult.When men and women lived by hunting 50,000 years ago，how could they even begin to picture modern life？Yet to men of 50,00

49、0 years from now，we may seem as primitive（原始的）in our ideas as the Stone-Age hunters do to us.Perhaps they will spend their days gollocking to make new spundels，or struggling with their ballalators through the cribe.These words，which I have just made up，have to stand for things and ideas that we simp

50、ly cant think of.So why bother even to try imagining life far in the future？Here are two reasons.Frist，unless we remember how short our own lives are compared with the whole human history，we are likely to think our own interests are much more important than they really are.If we make the earth a poo