2024高考英語二輪（閱讀理解）能力提升演練（08）及答案

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　　During the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, the London District of South-wark was prosperous (繁榮的), and a very important and farreaching development was happening at Bankside, an area situated just beside the church now known as Southwark Cathedral. The Rose Theatre, the Swan, the Hope Playhouse and Bear Garden were set up here along with the famous Globe Theatre, in which Shakespeare acted.

　　William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright whose body of works is considered the greatest in English litera ture. He is commemorated (紀(jì)念) in Southwark Cathedral today by the modern memorial window in the south aisle (通道). The window was designed by Christopher Webb in 1954, after an earlier window had been destroyed in the war. Below it is a figure of Shakespeare, carved by Henry McCarthy in 1912, set against a background of seventeenth-century Southwark in relief (浮雕), showing the Globe Theatre, Winchester Palace and the Tower of St. Saviour's Church. This memorial was provid- ed by public support and was dedicated (奉獻) in 1911, and every year a birthday service, attended by many great actors and actresses, is held here in honour of Shakespeare's genius. Shakespeare's brother Edmund was buried here in 1607, and, although the position of Edmund's grave is unknown, he is commemorated by an inscribed (刻寫的) stone.

　　1. In Shakespeare' s lifetime, Bankside in Southwark was well known for_________.

　　A. the style of its buildings

　　B. Shakespeare's performances at the Globe Theater

　　C. its influence on public taste

　　D. the number of plays produced there

　　答案：答案：B.

　　3. Under the window there is a_______.

　　A. painting of seventeenth-century Southwark

　　B. wooden picture

　　C. carved figure

　　D. grave of Shakespeare's brother

　　答案：答案：Ⅱ.完形填空

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　　The Pecan Thief

　　(2024·北京海淀區(qū)模擬)When I was six years old，I was visiting my grandfather’s farm in Kansas.Grandpa had sent me into the__1__ to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.

　　Pecan picking was really__2__work and my little basket was only half full.I wasn’t about to __3__ Grandpa down.Just then something caught my __4__.A large brown squirrel was a few feet away.I watched as he picked up a pecan，hurried to a tree and __5__ in a large hole in the trunk.A moment later the squirrel__6__out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut.Once again，he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

　　Not so__7__anymore，I thought.I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole.It was __8__with pecans！Golden pecans were right there for taking.This was my__9__.Handful by handful，I scooped all of those pecans into my basket.Now it was full! I was so__10__of myself.I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.__11__，I ran back and shouted，“Look at all the pecans！” He looked into the basket and said，“Well，well，how did you find so many？”I told him how I’d__12__the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

　　Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits.Then he did something that__13__ me.He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently__14__my shoulders.

　　“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter__15__ of food，”he said.“Now that all of his pecans are gone，don’t you think that little squirrel will __16__ in the cold winter？”

　　“I didn’t think about that，”I said.

　　“I know，”Grandpa said.“But a good man should never take__17__of someone else’s hard work.”

　　Suddenly I felt a bit __18__.The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t__19__my mind.There was only one thing I could do.I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

　　I didn’t eat any pecans that night，but I had something much more filling—the__20__of knowing I had done just the right thing.

　　1. A．roomsB．woods

　　C．holes

　　D．roads

　　解析：選B。根據(jù)下文松鼠從一棵樹飛到另一棵樹，可知作者是在樹林里采摘核桃，故選擇woods。

　　2. A．hard

　　B．dirty

　　C．light

　　D．easy

　　解析：選A。根據(jù)下文“my little basket was only half full”可知采摘核桃對作者來說并非易事。

　　3. A．let

　　B．settle

　　C．have

　　D．keep

　　解析：選A。根據(jù)下文中“I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.”可知此處應(yīng)表示作者不想讓爺爺感到失望，故let sb.down 讓某人失望，符合題意。

　　4. A．sweater

　　B．basket

　　C．eye

　　D．hand

　　解析：選C。catch one’s eye吸引某人的注意力，符合語境。

　　5．A.joined

　　B．lived

　　C．discovered

　　D．disappeared

　　解析：選D。根據(jù)下文可知松鼠消失在樹洞中。

　　6．A.jumped

　　B．held

　　C．stood

　　D．found

　　解析：選A。此處選擇“jumped out”和前文disappeared相對應(yīng)，形象地描述松鼠儲存過冬食物的過程。hold out 拿出；stand out 突出；find out查明。

　　7．A.strange

　　B．secret

　　C．a(chǎn)nxious

　　D．patient

　　解析：選B。根據(jù)行文邏輯可以看出，作者看到了松鼠藏食物的全過程，所以此處應(yīng)表示這只松鼠已沒有任何秘密了。

　　8．A.covered

　　B．filled

　　C．rebuilt

　　D．decorated

　　解析：選B。be filled with被填滿，符合語境。be covered with被覆蓋；be decorated with被裝飾。

　　9．A.turn

　　B．choice

　　C．chance

　　D．a(chǎn)chievement

　　解析：選C。塞滿核桃的樹洞是作者無意中的一個發(fā)現(xiàn)，所以拿走那些果實對他來說，應(yīng)該是個機會，談不上成就。

　　10．A.afraid

　　B．a(chǎn)shamed

　　C．careful

　　D．proud

　　解析：選D。根據(jù)下文中作者因籃子裝滿，迫不及待地想給爺爺看，可知作者此時的心情是喜悅和自豪。

　　11. A．Otherwise

　　B．However

　　C．Besides

　　D．Therefore

　　解析：選D。此處很容易看出前后是順承關(guān)系，故選擇therefore因此。而otherwise否則；however然而；besides此外，并且，均不符合語境。

　　12．A.driven

　　B．followed

　　C．protected

　　D．caught

　　解析：選B。從上文“I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole.”可知作者尾隨(followed)松鼠并且取走它所藏的果實。

　　13．A.annoyed

　　B．satisfied

　　C．surprised

　　D．delighted

　　解析：選C。根據(jù)下文“handed the basket back to me” 可知爺爺并不贊同我的做法，和前文爺爺贊揚我多么聰明形成反差，所以爺爺所做的事情使我感到驚訝。

　　14. A．off

　　B．a(chǎn)side

　　C．over

　　D．a(chǎn)round

　　解析：選D。put...around摟抱，符合語境。

　　15．A.supply

　　B．cost

　　C．support

　　D．preparation

　　解析：選A。根據(jù)前后文邏輯，可知松鼠在準(zhǔn)備過冬食物的供給(supply of food)。

　　16．A.escape

　　B．spend

　　C．survive

　　D．flee

　　解析：選C。根據(jù)生活常識，沒有食物，松鼠顯然會餓死，就不會在寒冬中幸存下來了。

　　17．A.place

　　B．notice

　　C．a(chǎn)dvantage

　　D．charge

　　解析：選C。take advantage of利用，符合此處的語境。take place of取代；take notice of注意；take charge of掌管。

　　18. A．guilty

　　B．unconfident

　　C．embarrassed

　　D．nervous

　　解析：選A。根據(jù)下文“I carried the basket back...”以及前文爺爺?shù)慕虒?dǎo)，可知作者為自己的錯誤行為感到內(nèi)疚。

　　19．A.open

　　B．leave

　　C．cross

　　D．occupy

　　解析：選B。作者因為感到內(nèi)疚，才會一直想象松鼠挨餓的場景。

　　20．A.inspiration

　　B．expectation

　　C．impression

　　D．satisfaction

　　解析：選D。盡管作者沒有吃核桃，但因為爺爺?shù)娜松虒?dǎo)，精神上得到了滿足。

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　　Children’s books or children’s literature is very hard to define and categorise，because there is no set genre for children to enjoy.All in all they can be categorised into six major classes，namely early childhood picture books, traditional literature，fiction，non-fiction，biography and poetry.

　　Children have unique taste and interest.Although Harry Potter may be an all-time favourite book for children all over the globe，they prefer funny books to fairy tales when it comes to bedtime.The top three favourite books in bedtime stories are The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler，The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and The BFG by Roald Dahl.

　　There are many writers who popularised the children’s literature or children’s books through their brilliant works.John Amos Comenius is the author of Orbis Pictus which is considered to be the first picture book specifically for children.Charles Perrault is believed to be the one who laid the foundations of fairy tales.Perrault’s stories include Little Red Riding Hood，Cinderella，Sleeping Beauty and so on.Hans Christian Anderson is best known for his fairy tales，such as The Snow Queen，The Little Mermaid and The Emperor’s New Clothes.

　　Many children’s books have been made into feature films and are equally successful in this medium，like Alice in Wonderland，the BFG series and the Harry Porter series.These series collected a huge amount of money when released worldwide in cinema halls.All these movies based on popular children’s books are not only popular among children but also popular among adult audiences.

　　Children’s books are in demand all over the world and more and more writers and authors are coming up with some new books.The potential market is immense because children are more into reading in this era than previous and they are enjoying it to the fullest.

　　1．Before going to sleep children like to enjoy ________.

　　A．fairy tales B．non-fiction

　　C．funny books

　　D．traditional literature

　　解析：選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段可知，孩子們在睡覺前喜歡讀有趣的書。

　　2．Which of the following is NOT true about the films based on children’s books?

　　A．Adults seem not to like them at all.

　　B．They bring in a lot of money.

　　C．They are very popular with children.

　　D．They are shown around the world.

　　解析：選A。判斷是非題。文章第四段中交代了很多兒童書被改編成了電影，而根據(jù)該段最后一句可知成人也喜歡這些電影。

　　3．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.

　　A. more famous books would be published in future

　　B．children would like to read children’s books more

　　C．more people are eager to be writers and authors

　　D．the economy is developing faster and faster

　　解析：選B。段意歸納題。根據(jù)最后一段及相關(guān)情節(jié)可推知，孩子們越來越喜歡圖書。

　　4．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

　　A. There Are Six Kinds of Children’s Books

　　B．Some Writers Are Well-known in the World

　　C．Many Films Are Based on Children’s Books

　　D．Children’s Books and Literature Are Very Popular

　　解析：選D。標(biāo)題選擇題。文章介紹了很多兒童書籍被改編成電影的情況以及兒童書籍未來的發(fā)展?jié)摿Φ龋@些都表明了兒童書籍很流行。故D項符合題意。

　　2024高考英語二輪（閱讀理解）能力提升演練（08）及答案

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　　During the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, the London District of South-wark was prosperous (繁榮的), and a very important and farreaching development was happening at Bankside, an area situated just beside the church now known as Southwark Cathedral. The Rose Theatre, the Swan, the Hope Playhouse and Bear Garden were set up here along with the famous Globe Theatre, in which Shakespeare acted.

　　William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright whose body of works is considered the greatest in English litera ture. He is commemorated (紀(jì)念) in Southwark Cathedral today by the modern memorial window in the south aisle (通道). The window was designed by Christopher Webb in 1954, after an earlier window had been destroyed in the war. Below it is a figure of Shakespeare, carved by Henry McCarthy in 1912, set against a background of seventeenth-century Southwark in relief (浮雕), showing the Globe Theatre, Winchester Palace and the Tower of St. Saviour's Church. This memorial was provid- ed by public support and was dedicated (奉獻) in 1911, and every year a birthday service, attended by many great actors and actresses, is held here in honour of Shakespeare's genius. Shakespeare's brother Edmund was buried here in 1607, and, although the position of Edmund's grave is unknown, he is commemorated by an inscribed (刻寫的) stone.

　　1. In Shakespeare' s lifetime, Bankside in Southwark was well known for_________.

　　A. the style of its buildings

　　B. Shakespeare's performances at the Globe Theater

　　C. its influence on public taste

　　D. the number of plays produced there

　　答案：答案：B.

　　3. Under the window there is a_______.

　　A. painting of seventeenth-century Southwark

　　B. wooden picture

　　C. carved figure

　　D. grave of Shakespeare's brother

　　答案：答案：Ⅱ.完形填空

　　Words：340　難度系數(shù)：★★★　建議用時：17分鐘

　　The Pecan Thief

　　(2024·北京海淀區(qū)模擬)When I was six years old，I was visiting my grandfather’s farm in Kansas.Grandpa had sent me into the__1__ to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.

　　Pecan picking was really__2__work and my little basket was only half full.I wasn’t about to __3__ Grandpa down.Just then something caught my __4__.A large brown squirrel was a few feet away.I watched as he picked up a pecan，hurried to a tree and __5__ in a large hole in the trunk.A moment later the squirrel__6__out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut.Once again，he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

　　Not so__7__anymore，I thought.I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole.It was __8__with pecans！Golden pecans were right there for taking.This was my__9__.Handful by handful，I scooped all of those pecans into my basket.Now it was full! I was so__10__of myself.I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.__11__，I ran back and shouted，“Look at all the pecans！” He looked into the basket and said，“Well，well，how did you find so many？”I told him how I’d__12__the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

　　Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits.Then he did something that__13__ me.He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently__14__my shoulders.

　　“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter__15__ of food，”he said.“Now that all of his pecans are gone，don’t you think that little squirrel will __16__ in the cold winter？”

　　“I didn’t think about that，”I said.

　　“I know，”Grandpa said.“But a good man should never take__17__of someone else’s hard work.”

　　Suddenly I felt a bit __18__.The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t__19__my mind.There was only one thing I could do.I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

　　I didn’t eat any pecans that night，but I had something much more filling—the__20__of knowing I had done just the right thing.

　　1. A．roomsB．woods

　　C．holes

　　D．roads

　　解析：選B。根據(jù)下文松鼠從一棵樹飛到另一棵樹，可知作者是在樹林里采摘核桃，故選擇woods。

　　2. A．hard

　　B．dirty

　　C．light

　　D．easy

　　解析：選A。根據(jù)下文“my little basket was only half full”可知采摘核桃對作者來說并非易事。

　　3. A．let

　　B．settle

　　C．have

　　D．keep

　　解析：選A。根據(jù)下文中“I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.”可知此處應(yīng)表示作者不想讓爺爺感到失望，故let sb.down 讓某人失望，符合題意。

　　4. A．sweater

　　B．basket

　　C．eye

　　D．hand

　　解析：選C。catch one’s eye吸引某人的注意力，符合語境。

　　5．A.joined

　　B．lived

　　C．discovered

　　D．disappeared

　　解析：選D。根據(jù)下文可知松鼠消失在樹洞中。

　　6．A.jumped

　　B．held

　　C．stood

　　D．found

　　解析：選A。此處選擇“jumped out”和前文disappeared相對應(yīng)，形象地描述松鼠儲存過冬食物的過程。hold out 拿出；stand out 突出；find out查明。

　　7．A.strange

　　B．secret

　　C．a(chǎn)nxious

　　D．patient

　　解析：選B。根據(jù)行文邏輯可以看出，作者看到了松鼠藏食物的全過程，所以此處應(yīng)表示這只松鼠已沒有任何秘密了。

　　8．A.covered

　　B．filled

　　C．rebuilt

　　D．decorated

　　解析：選B。be filled with被填滿，符合語境。be covered with被覆蓋；be decorated with被裝飾。

　　9．A.turn

　　B．choice

　　C．chance

　　D．a(chǎn)chievement

　　解析：選C。塞滿核桃的樹洞是作者無意中的一個發(fā)現(xiàn)，所以拿走那些果實對他來說，應(yīng)該是個機會，談不上成就。

　　10．A.afraid

　　B．a(chǎn)shamed

　　C．careful

　　D．proud

　　解析：選D。根據(jù)下文中作者因籃子裝滿，迫不及待地想給爺爺看，可知作者此時的心情是喜悅和自豪。

　　11. A．Otherwise

　　B．However

　　C．Besides

　　D．Therefore

　　解析：選D。此處很容易看出前后是順承關(guān)系，故選擇therefore因此。而otherwise否則；however然而；besides此外，并且，均不符合語境。

　　12．A.driven

　　B．followed

　　C．protected

　　D．caught

　　解析：選B。從上文“I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole.”可知作者尾隨(followed)松鼠并且取走它所藏的果實。

　　13．A.annoyed

　　B．satisfied

　　C．surprised

　　D．delighted

　　解析：選C。根據(jù)下文“handed the basket back to me” 可知爺爺并不贊同我的做法，和前文爺爺贊揚我多么聰明形成反差，所以爺爺所做的事情使我感到驚訝。

　　14. A．off

　　B．a(chǎn)side

　　C．over

　　D．a(chǎn)round

　　解析：選D。put...around摟抱，符合語境。

　　15．A.supply

　　B．cost

　　C．support

　　D．preparation

　　解析：選A。根據(jù)前后文邏輯，可知松鼠在準(zhǔn)備過冬食物的供給(supply of food)。

　　16．A.escape

　　B．spend

　　C．survive

　　D．flee

　　解析：選C。根據(jù)生活常識，沒有食物，松鼠顯然會餓死，就不會在寒冬中幸存下來了。

　　17．A.place

　　B．notice

　　C．a(chǎn)dvantage

　　D．charge

　　解析：選C。take advantage of利用，符合此處的語境。take place of取代；take notice of注意；take charge of掌管。

　　18. A．guilty

　　B．unconfident

　　C．embarrassed

　　D．nervous

　　解析：選A。根據(jù)下文“I carried the basket back...”以及前文爺爺?shù)慕虒?dǎo)，可知作者為自己的錯誤行為感到內(nèi)疚。

　　19．A.open

　　B．leave

　　C．cross

　　D．occupy

　　解析：選B。作者因為感到內(nèi)疚，才會一直想象松鼠挨餓的場景。

　　20．A.inspiration

　　B．expectation

　　C．impression

　　D．satisfaction

　　解析：選D。盡管作者沒有吃核桃，但因為爺爺?shù)娜松虒?dǎo)，精神上得到了滿足。

　　.閱讀理解

　　Words：312　難度系數(shù)：　建議用時：7分鐘

　　Children’s books or children’s literature is very hard to define and categorise，because there is no set genre for children to enjoy.All in all they can be categorised into six major classes，namely early childhood picture books, traditional literature，fiction，non-fiction，biography and poetry.

　　Children have unique taste and interest.Although Harry Potter may be an all-time favourite book for children all over the globe，they prefer funny books to fairy tales when it comes to bedtime.The top three favourite books in bedtime stories are The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler，The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and The BFG by Roald Dahl.

　　There are many writers who popularised the children’s literature or children’s books through their brilliant works.John Amos Comenius is the author of Orbis Pictus which is considered to be the first picture book specifically for children.Charles Perrault is believed to be the one who laid the foundations of fairy tales.Perrault’s stories include Little Red Riding Hood，Cinderella，Sleeping Beauty and so on.Hans Christian Anderson is best known for his fairy tales，such as The Snow Queen，The Little Mermaid and The Emperor’s New Clothes.

　　Many children’s books have been made into feature films and are equally successful in this medium，like Alice in Wonderland，the BFG series and the Harry Porter series.These series collected a huge amount of money when released worldwide in cinema halls.All these movies based on popular children’s books are not only popular among children but also popular among adult audiences.

　　Children’s books are in demand all over the world and more and more writers and authors are coming up with some new books.The potential market is immense because children are more into reading in this era than previous and they are enjoying it to the fullest.

　　1．Before going to sleep children like to enjoy ________.

　　A．fairy tales B．non-fiction

　　C．funny books

　　D．traditional literature

　　解析：選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段可知，孩子們在睡覺前喜歡讀有趣的書。

　　2．Which of the following is NOT true about the films based on children’s books?

　　A．Adults seem not to like them at all.

　　B．They bring in a lot of money.

　　C．They are very popular with children.

　　D．They are shown around the world.

　　解析：選A。判斷是非題。文章第四段中交代了很多兒童書被改編成了電影，而根據(jù)該段最后一句可知成人也喜歡這些電影。

　　3．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.

　　A. more famous books would be published in future

　　B．children would like to read children’s books more

　　C．more people are eager to be writers and authors

　　D．the economy is developing faster and faster

　　解析：選B。段意歸納題。根據(jù)最后一段及相關(guān)情節(jié)可推知，孩子們越來越喜歡圖書。

　　4．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

　　A. There Are Six Kinds of Children’s Books

　　B．Some Writers Are Well-known in the World

　　C．Many Films Are Based on Children’s Books

　　D．Children’s Books and Literature Are Very Popular

　　解析：選D。標(biāo)題選擇題。文章介紹了很多兒童書籍被改編成電影的情況以及兒童書籍未來的發(fā)展?jié)摿Φ龋@些都表明了兒童書籍很流行。故D項符合題意。