1、高考英语考前适应性试题二2019-2020年高考英语考前适应性试题二注意事项：1、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2、回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）(略) 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I
2、 was a kid in the 1960s. my parents had a country store in the small town of Frankfort, Maine. No neighboring houses could be seen from our place，and new salesmen were always amazed at the amount of business we did. Dads motto was, “We sell everything.” If he didnt have something in store, he would
3、pick it up for customers on his weekly trip to Bangor.One time Dad was in Bangor getting shoes for someone at a shoe factory. He saw big boxes full of shoes and asked about them. They were the mates(一双鞋中的一只) to faulty shoes that had been thrown away. He looked through the boxes and realized that the
4、re were usable brand-new shoes in there. He offered the manager five cents a shoe. Dad made the deal and got the manager to reserve any future boxes for him.Of course Mon, his business partner, was more practical, and her first reaction was, “But what are you going to do with them?” Dad bought an ol
5、d school bus. He cleaned it up, removed the seats and placed big containers down both sites of the aisle(通道). When all was ready, the whole family helped to put the shoes in place. At first, it looked like we had plenty of room on the bus, but Dad kept bringing home more boxes.There was no sign on t
6、he Shoe Bus. The only advertising Dad did was to place a piece of paper beside the store exit that read “Shoes $1 a pair.”When folks asked about the deal. they learned it wasnt that easy because they had to find their own pairs. The attraction was a bination of getting a good deal on a quality pair
7、of shoes and the thrill of the hunt.To this day I still run into people who talk about the fun they had searching for pairs in Dads Shoe Bus.21. The authors parents ran their store well becauseA. they always had enough supplies in store.B. they won the great support of new salesmen.C. they opened it
8、 in a very crowded neighborhood.D. they did all they could to meet their customers need.22. Why did the customers think it fun shaping in the Shoe Bus?A. There were free bus rides offered on them.B. They could receive better customer service.C. They could match pairs of shoes by themselves.D. There
9、was a wide variety of shoes to choose from.23. What can we learn about the authors father from the text?A. He had a good nose for business.B. He was clever at transforming a store.C. He was patient with customersD. He had a strong preference for bargains.【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A【解析】作者的父亲很有商业头脑，他开办的公交车鞋
10、店的销售策略很受顾客欢迎，大家在买到物超所值的鞋子的同时还能体会到在公交车上寻找合适鞋子的快乐。21. 推理判断题。根据第一段When I was a kid in the 1960s. my parents had a country store in the small town of Frankfort, Maine. No neighboring houses could be seen From our place，and new salesmen were always amazed at the amount of business we did. Dads motto was,
11、 “We sell everything.” If he didnt have something in store, he would pick it up for customers on his weekly trip to Bangor.得知作者的父母经营的商店很成功，因为他们时刻想着为顾客提供他们想要购买的商品。故选D。22. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段The attraction was a bination of getting a good deal on a quality pair of shoes and the thrill of the hunt.得知顾客认为在公交车
12、上找物美价廉的鞋子很有趣。故选C。23. 推理判断题。根据To this day I still run into people who talk about the fun they had searching for pairs in Dads Shoe Bus.得知作者的父亲开创的公交车鞋店很受欢迎，他很有商业头脑。故选A。 BFor the past 15 years, factory owner Kamal Parmar has been running an after-school program for slum kids in Ahmedabad, India, helpin
13、g them with basic skills like reading and writing and even preparing for their school tests.Parmars story began one afternoon 15 years ago. He stopped a few kids returning home from the local school and took their exam paper and asked them a few questions. Shockingly, he made a shocking discovery-th
14、e students, even the older ones, knew nothing about reading except the alphabet. And that left him thinking that something should be done for these children.So he invited the kids to visit his workshop every evening, where he set up a temporary classroom with metal desks. The shabby school started o
15、ff with 10 students. Today, the Footpath School has a total of 155 students and many of the kids that Parmar has taught in the past 15 years have gone to attend college and build successful careers.Despite having studied only till the seventh grade, he has been able to teach the kids by inventing cr
16、eative techniques. He asks them to read first and then to form questions on their own and read them out. In this way, many kids learn all seven subjects in six months.Parmars family are very supportive of his project and are proud to see how much of an impact he has had on the kids. His students lov
17、e him. Ten of his ex-students are currently serving as teachers at the school and he doesnt have to employ any teachers.For those who are inspired by his story, but cant actually volunteer at school, Parmar has a simple piece of ads ice: “Try to educate just one child a year, and see the difference
18、it makes to the society.”24. Why did Parmar start the school?A. To earn some extra money.B. To bee a good teacher.C. To help the poor kids with their education.D. To make himself famous.25. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. The students poor reading ability.B. The stude
19、nts bad living conditions.C. The students terrible school exam result.D. The students lack of basic life skills.26. Which words can be used to describe Parmar?A. Diligent and intelligent.B. Selflessly and imaginative.C. Modest and patient.D. Humorous and rich.27. Parmars advice in the last paragraph
20、 is to call on more people to .A. teach poor kidsB. work in his own factoryC. contribute more money to schoolsD. listen to his stories【答案】24. C 25. A 26. B 27. A【解析】本文主要讲了Parmar为了帮助贫穷的孩子进行他们的教育，建立了学校，并且Parmar号召更多的人教导贫苦孩子。24. 细节理解题。由第一段For the past 15years, factory owner Kamal Parmar has been running
21、 an after-school program for slum kids in Ahmedabad, India, helping them with basic skills like reading and writing and even preparing for their school tests.可知Parmar建立学校，是为了帮助贫穷的孩子进行他们的教育。故选C。25. 细节理解题。由第二段Shockingly, he made a shocking discovery-the students, even the older ones, knew nothing abou
22、t reading except the alphabet.可知孩子们很匮乏的阅读能力使得他认为自己必须为孩子们做些事情。故选A。26. 推理判断题。由倒数第三段Despite having studied only till the seventh grade, he has been able to teach the kids by inventing creative techniques.可判断出Parmar有创造力，由最后一段Parmars family are very supportive of his project and are proud to see how much
23、 of an impact he has had on the kids. His students love him.可判断出Parmar非常无私。故选B。27. 推理判断题。由最后一段Parmar has a simple piece of ads ice: “Try to educate just one child a year, and see the difference it makes to the society.”可知最后一段Parmar的建议是号召更多的人教导贫苦孩子。故选A。CIf you want to be productive, you must plete wo
24、rk. Almost everything we do has many stages to pletion and in many situations, you dont actually create value until you finish the last stage. Farmers cant sell their grain until it is harvested. Automakers cant sell cars that have made it 90% of the way through the assembly line(生产线). Most employer
25、s arent going to pay you for having a degree unless you finished the last class and graduated.Now all those things require starting, but if you have work in progress, the most valuable thing you can do is to pick something and finish it. Finishing is where you start benefiting from the value youve c
26、reated. Ive noticed that many successful people arent the ones who are the smartest or have the best ideas. They are often the ones who do the best job of taking an idea and pleting it. A good idea fully carried out is better than a great idea that never gets pleted.Does this mean you need to finish
27、 everything you start? Not necessarily, but if you dont think something is worth finishing, be honest with yourself and terminate the project. Dont leave hundreds of half finished efforts lying around physically or mentally acting like you are going to e back and pick them up. If you need to drop so
28、mething , do so strategically and intentionally. If youve put significant effort into a project, you may still benefit from finishing it even if you wouldnt start it again based on changed circumstances. For example, if you are in your last few months before graduating from college and realize you d
29、ont want to career in what you are majoring in, you probably should go ahead and graduate because there is significant value in having the degree-even if you dont intend to actually work in that field.What projects do you have that are currently in progress? Can you find something and finish it?28.
30、Why do many people bee successful according to the author?A. They are the smartest. B. They have the best ideas.C. They start things smoothly. D. They make ideas fully pleted.29. What does the underlined word “terminate” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Develop. B. End.C. Plan. D. Support.30. According to the
31、 author, which of the following is the correct way of creating value?A. A man decides to finish all he starts to doB. Farmers hurry to sell their crops before they are ripeC. A college student chooses to study until he gets his degreeD. A student keeps a half-filled stamp album around for future use
32、31. What is the best title for the text?A. Finishing vs. Starting. B. Well Begun is Half Done.C. Planning vs. Performing. D. It is Easier Said than Done.【答案】28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A【解析】本文是一篇议论文。文章作者主要讨论了并非所有事情开始了都需要完成。28. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段I ve noticed that many successful people arent the ones who are the smartest or have the best ideas. They are often the ones who do the best job of taking an idea and pleting it. A good idea fully carried out is better than a great
