2020屆高考英語二輪專題訓(xùn)練：閱讀理解（30）AEven at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.“Ill be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast.“And youll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because Ill be the best lawyer in town!”George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow , old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window , thinking about his former rival （競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手）。Perhaps he missed him?George was very interested in old dictionaries, Hed recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonishedthe smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia. ”65. George and Rivhard were at school.A. roommates B. good friendsC. competitors D. booksellers66. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?A. He envied Richards marriage.B. He thought of Richard from time to time.C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.D. He was guilty of Richards death.67. George got information about Richard from .A. a dictionary collector in AustraliaB. the latters rivals DylansC. a rare first edition of a dictionaryD. the wrapping paper of a book68. What happened to George and Richard in the end?A. Both George and Richard became millionaires.B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.C. George established a successful business white Richard was missing.D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.BBFor years Tom Anderson's life was withered(枯萎) up by the memory of his part in an outdoor adventure that resulted in the death of one of his classmates. He and his wife separated after six years of marriage. Then the news about Tom changed. His wife Betty came back; he earned a fine position in a company.One day he told me what had changed his life: I used to think, Nothing can undo what I have done. The thought of my guilt would stop me in the middle of a smile or a handshake. It put a wall between my wife and me. Then I had an unexpected visit from the person I feared most to see the mother of the college classmate who died. “Years ago”, she said, “I found it in my heart, through prayer, to . Betty forgave you. So did your friends and employers.” She paused, and then said strictly, “You are the one person who hasnt forgiven Tom Anderson. Who do you think you are to stand out against the people of this town and the Lord Almighty?” “I looked into her eyes and found there a kind of permission to be the person I might have been if her boy had lived. For the first time in my adult life I felt worthy to love and be loved.”It is only through forgiveness of our mistakes that we gain the freedom to learn from experience. But forgiving our shortcomings doesn't mean ignoring that they exist. On the contrary, it means facing them honestly, realistically. Unless you forgive, you cannot love. And without love, life has no meaning. Forgiveness is a good quality.76. What is the best title of this passage? (Within 10 words)77. Fill in the blank with proper words to complete the sentence in paragraph 2? (Within 5 words)78. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?I would hold back my smile and stop shaking hands with people at the thought of my fault in the adventure.79. What would you do when someone does something wrong to you indeliberately? Why? (within 30 words)80. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.C(2020屆·西安市質(zhì)量檢測(cè))More than half of rich Americans have not shown their full wealth to their children，a new survey showed last Tuesday.The survey，published by the Bank of America，studied the rich with $3 million or more in assets.It found that “surprisingly few of those surveyed have well­developed plans to preserve and pass on their assets to their children”The majority of the 457 people surveyed are self­made，first­generation rich.Fifty­two percent of parents have chosen not to tell their children just how wealthy they are，and 15 percent have given away nothing about the family wealth.One in three parents said they had never thought to do it.They are worried that their children would become lazy，spend money freely，make bad decisions and even become a target for gold diggers.Only 34 percent strongly agreed that their children would be able to handle any inheritance (遺產(chǎn)) they plan to leave them.“There is an expectation about the wealthy parents that they have a responsibility to pass down their fortune to the next generation，” said Sallie Krawcheck，president of the Global Wealth and Investment Management of the Bank of America.“Our research，however，uncovered changing views of what one generation owes the next.”The trend is led by the worlds richest man Bill Gates，who promised in 2020 that he would leave his $58 billion fortune to the charity started by him and his wife，the Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation (基金會(huì))，and not to his children.“We want to give it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive impact，” he said.Of his plans for his children，Gates said：“I will give the kids some money but not a meaningful percentage.they will need to work but they will feel reasonably taken care of.”5We can learn from the passage that_.Arich parents may not know how to manage their inheritanceBrich parents dont equal rich kids，at least in the USCAmerican children dont get to inherit their parents wealthDpoor children dont expect themselves to be as rich as their parents6According to the survey，most rich Americans_.Athink they owe their children nothingBthink it best to give their money back to societyCdoubt their childrens ability to handle wealthDare confident of their childrens ability to handle wealth7The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 6 refers to_.Aresponsible children BBill Gates and his wifeCfirst­generation rich Drich parents8From the last paragraph，we can see that Bill Gates wants to show_.Athe trend of leaving no inheritance to childrenBthe positive impact of charity on societyCthe way of giving back to societyDthe importance of independence for childrenDSep30I moved into the dormitory todayan ugly building and near a busy main road tooMy room is small but quite pleasantI must get some posters for the walls, thoughI met a few fellow students at supper （the food was awful!）They all look much younger than meThey are, of course!Oct07Lectures began last MondaySo far they haven't been very interesting （except for the man who lectures on dramaHe's first class）Personally, I'd much rather go to the library and read, but I have to attend ten lectures a weekThose are the "rules"! Well, at least you meet people thereOct12I realiy don't like life in the dormitory at allThe food is bad and the students are noisyThey stay up half the night and play games just outside my roomWhen on earth do they sleep? When do they work? Besides, I don't like my roomIt's just like living in a box! It looks even smaller now, with the posters on the wallI am wondering how long it will he before I can feel as comfortable as I did living in my high school dormitoryOct26I tried to explain some of my problems to my supervisor todayShe listenedbut that was about all"You have to go to lectures, you know, Ann," she lold me''And the dormitory is cheap and convenient" "Cheap and convenient"! Wellil isn't "cheap" if you can't eat the food and it isn't "convenient" if you can't sleep at night!Oct30I cant believe it ! Three other studentsI met them at a lecture and they' re all about my own agehave invited me to share a flat with themIt's in an old house and it has its own kitchen, so we can cook for ourselvesAnd my roomrighy at the top of the houseis fantastic!Nov10I moved into my new room last SundayI feel really happyLife is going to be so much more fun from now on!56The above writing is diary entries of .Aa high school student's spring semesterBa high school student's fall semesterCa college student's spring semesterDa college student's fall semester57Which of the following is NOT the reason why the writer disliked the first dormitory?AIt was messy BIt was smallCIt was noisy DThe food was bad58Which of the following statements about the writer's teachers and lectures is RIGHT?AShe benefited a lot from the talk with the supervisorBShe didn't like any of the lectures thereCShe liked the lectures by the drama teacherDShe found all the lectures were interesting59The event happening on Oct30 can be thought of as a _.Anightmare Bturning point Clesson Ddisappointment60The writer likes the new room very much because _Ashe will have some seniors help with the studiesBshe won't have to bear terrible dormitory foodsCshe won't have to go a long way to attend lecturesDshe will pay less rent than she did living in the dormA65【答案】C?！窘馕觥客评砼袛囝}。由前三段話可知答案，尤其是第一段中的an unhealthy competition可知答案為：C。66【答案】B。【解析】細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。由第五段話Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow , old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window , thinking about his former rival （競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手）。Perhaps he missed him?中的sometimes可知答案。67【答案】D【解析】細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。由倒數(shù)第二段中的：But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in可知答案。68【答案】D?！窘馕觥客评砼袛囝}。由最后一段話可知，Richard成為了millionaire，而George仍然是一個(gè)小書店的老板。B76. Forgiveness is a good quality.77. forgive you78. The thought of my guilt would stop me in the middle of a smile or a handshake.79. (One possible answer) I would surely forgive him because through forgiveness, a person would soon get out of his disturbance and learn from his mistakes and the kindness is sure to pass on.80. 但是，原諒我們的過失并不意味著無視其存在，而是要誠(chéng)實(shí)地、現(xiàn)實(shí)地面對(duì)它們。C語篇解讀：調(diào)查表明，大部分美國(guó)富人不愿向孩子炫富，甚至不打算將豐厚的資產(chǎn)傳給后代。5解析：推理判斷題。第二段的后半部分提到在被調(diào)查的美國(guó)富人中，幾乎沒有人計(jì)劃為他們的孩子保留資產(chǎn)或者將資產(chǎn)傳給孩子，由此可推斷在美國(guó)，父母富有并不意味著孩子富有。答案：B6解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容可推知，大部分美國(guó)富人懷疑他們的孩子處理財(cái)富的能力。答案：C7解析：猜測(cè)詞義題。人們期望富裕的父母把他們的財(cái)富傳給下一代，此處they指代的是畫線詞前面的“the wealthy parents”，即“rich parents”。答案：D8解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)本段中比爾·蓋茨所說的話可推知，他更強(qiáng)調(diào)孩子的個(gè)人奮斗，認(rèn)為培養(yǎng)孩子的自立很重要。答案：DD 5660DACBB