2019届高考英语总复习(练习)：阅读提速练(3)-Word版含答案

阅读提速练(三)(建议用时：40分钟)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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A(2017·四川绵阳第二次诊断)Whilemoneycan’ttechnicallybuyhappiness，itcanbuyyouamood­lifting,outlook­improvingvacation.Haven’tmadeplansyettoskiptownthiswinter?Thesemoney­savingtraveltipscanhelpyoubookthedestinationofyourchoiceandenjoyyourtimethere—withoutbreakingthebank.1．FLYTHECOOPFASTIfyou’replanningtosetoffforanadventurerightaway,trytheGTFO(GetTheFlightOut)app.Itliststhecheapestround­tripflightsdepartingfromyourlocalairportthatdayorbythenextmorning.Atpresstime，airfarewasdown12percentfromlastAugustandround­tripticketsfordomesticflightsaveraged$218.2．SNAGADISCOUNTERHOTELROOMIfAirbnbisn’tyourstyle,reservemarked­downaccommodationsonTingo.com,whichlistsalmostalltheroomsinmorethan155，000locationsworldwide.AfteryoubookaPriceDroproom，thesitemonitorsratesuntil，typically，24to48hoursbeforecheck­in.Ifthepricedrops，Tingorefundsyouthedifference.3．LIVEITUPLOCALLYIfyou’replanningastaycation(宅度假)thiswinter，tryanaffordableescapeclosetohome.ThefreeappHotelTonightofferslodging(旅馆)dealsinmorethan100U．S.andCanadiancitiesandregions,andhasalocation­basedfeaturethatgivesextrasavingsonalreadydiscountedpricesonspotsclosesttoyou.Samedaypricesfallevenlowerafter6p．m.1．TheGTFOappismostusefultothosewho________．A．takearegularbusinesstripB．seekalast­minutetravelC．can’taffordacomfortabletravelD．planashort­distanceflight2．Theunderlinedword“marked­down”inParagraph3means“________”．A．highlightedB．writtenC．discountedD．scored3．WhatcanweinferabouttheappHotelTonight?A．OnlytheU．S.nativescanuseit.B．ItsdealsincludethewholeAmerica.C．Pricesstaythesamewithinaday.D．Itsservicesvaryfromplacetoplace.B(2017·安徽江南十校联考)Whenevertheword“hero”comestome,IimmediatelythinkofthreeHs:honorable,hardworking,andhappy.WhenIthinkmoreaboutthiswords,Ipicturesomeonewhohasaccomplishedgoodthingsforpeopleandtriestodotherightthing.HattieElizabethAlexanderisonepersonwhomIfindtobeveryheroic.HattiewasborninBaltimore,MarylandonApril5，1901.DuringhertimeatcollegesheearnedherBachelor’sDegreeinBacteriologyandPhysiology.Thesewerejustthefirststepstowardwhatshewasfinallygoingtoberememberedfor.AftercollegeHattieattendedJohnsHopkinsSchoolofMedicineandreceivedhermedicaldegree.Afterhereducation,shepursuedhercareer,andaftermuchtimeandhardwork,shedrasticallyreducedthenumberofinfants(幼儿)dyingfrommeningitis(脑膜炎)．Hattiewasverydedicatedtoherworkandhelpedatasmanylocationsasshecould.Spendingsubstantial(大量的)timeinthelaboratory,Hattiesuccessfullydevelopedacureagainstthedisease,whichdecreasedthedeathrateto20percent.Atthesametime,shewasalsoateacherworkingwithColumbiaUniversity.Shewasacaringladyinterestedinotherpeople’slives.WhenshewasteachingatColumbiaUniversity,othermemberswouldtalktoheraboutstudentsthatwerefailingtheirclasses,andsomehowHattiecouldalwaysfindconvincingreasonsastowhytheyshouldnotbedrivenaway.Later,HattiebecameaninstructorinPediatricsatNewYorkCity’sBabiesHospital.Aftermanyhonors,shebecamethefirstwomanpresidentoftheAmericanPediatricSocietyin1965.Thiswasherlastmajorachievement,forsoonafter,HattiediedofcanceronJune24，1968.Hattieismyherobecauseherpositiveattitudeandstrengthhelpedheraccomplishgreatthingsforothers.Shegavethemherstrengthbydevelopingmedicinesagainstdiseases,which,bydoingso,madethemstronger.ThisiswhatmakesHattieElizabethAlexandermyhero.4．Accordingtothepassage,HattieElizabethAlexander________．A．receivedherBachelor’sDegreeinJohnsHopkinsSchoolB．spentallhertimeinthelaboratorydevelopingcuresforillnessesC．caredalotaboutothers’privatelivesD．alwaystriedherbesttohelppreventstudentsfromdroppingoutofcollege5．TheunderlinedwordinParagraph3probablymeans“________”．A．slightlyB．hardlyC．greatlyD．totally6．Hattieisconsideredtobeaherobytheauthorinthat________．A．shewasanhonorable,hardworkingandhappypersonB．shewasaverydedicatedwomandoctorwithmanyhonorsC．shewasacaringladywhohelpedmanystudentsfinishcollegeD．shewasthefirstwomanpresidentoftheAPS7．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostpropertitleforthetext?A．AnHonorableWomanB．AWomanAccomplishingGreatThingsC．MyHero—HattieElizabethAlexanderD．TheFirstWomanPresidentoftheAPSC(2017·江西师大附中临川一中联考)Whydosomepeoplelivetobeolderthanothers?Youknowthestandardexplanations:keepingamoderatediet,engaginginregularexercise,etc.Butwhateffectdoesyourpersonalityhaveonyourlongevity?Dosomekindsofpersonalitiesleadtolongerlives?AnewstudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietylookedatthisquestionbyexaminingthepersonalitycharacteristicsof246childrenofpeoplewhohadlivedtobeatleast100.Thestudyshowsthatthoselivingthelongestaremoreoutgoing,moreactiveandlessneurotic(神经质的)thanotherpeople.Long­livingwomenarealsomorelikelytobesympatheticandcooperativethanwomenwithanormallifespan.Thesefindingsareinagreementwithwhatyouwouldexpectfromtheevolutionarytheory:thosewholiketomakefriendsandhelpotherscangatherenoughresourcestomakeitthroughtoughtime.Interestingly,however,othercharacteristicsthatyoumightconsideradvantageoushavenoimpactonwhetherstudyparticipantsarelikelytolivelonger.Thosewhoaremoreself­disciplined,forinstance,arenomorelik