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高三英语1南阳一中2019年春期高三第20次考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，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。AEnglandcontinuestobeoneofthemostpopulartouristdestinationsintheworld.England’ssmallercities,likeBathandOxford,haveneverfailedtoappealtoholidaymakers.HerearesometipsontravelinginEngland.Freemuseums—PublicmuseumsofferfreeadmissionineverycitythroughoutEnglandandtheUK.It’sagreatwaytolearnaboutthecountry’smostinfluentialartistsandhistory,andspendarainydaywithoutpayingacent.Bookearly—Bookalltransportationwellinadvance,evenifyoudon’tplantouseit.Farescanbearound￡2withalittleplanning.TheMegabusnotonlyrunsbusesbutalsoprovidestrainsthroughoutEnglandandisthebestchoiceforcheaptravelthroughoutthecountry.Pubfood—EatinginEnglandcanbequiteexpensive，butforgoodcheapandfillingmeals，visitthelocalpubs,whereyoucangetagoodmealforlessthan￡10.Besides,thepubsareagreatwaytomeetpeople!GetaTasteofUKcard—TheTasteoftheUKcardoffersupto50％offatselectedrestaurants.Youdon’tneedtobeanEnglishtogetthecard,andyouneedn'tpaythefirstmonth’smembershipfee,whichisperfectformosttravelers.Takeafreewalkingtour—ManymajorcitiesinEnglandofferfreewalkingtoursaccompaniedbysomeguides.Theyusuallylastafewhoursandareagreatwaytoseethecity.21.ComparedwithLondon,Oxfordis____________.A.moreappealingB.lesscrowdedC.smallerinsizeD.richerinhistory22.Whyiseatinginlocalpubssuggested?A.Thepriceoffoodislow.B.Thechanceofmeetingstarsishigh.C.Theserviceisexcellent.D.Thediningatmosphereisperfect.23.WhatcanbeknownaboutEnglandfromthetext?A.Allmuseumsarefreeofcharge.B.Travelingbybusisrecommended.C.Somecitiesprovidefreewalkingtours.D.Visitorscan’tgetatasteofUKcards.B高三英语2OnenightIreceivedaFacebookmessagefromLaura,aformerclassmate.“HeySteve,”shesaid,“Iknowyou’vealwaysbeenananimallover.I’vejusthadababyandIcan’tkeepmyminipig.”Beingfondofanimals,IknewIwantedthepig.Ijusthadtofigureouthowtomakeithappen.Ilivedinatwo-bedroomsingle-levelhouseinGeorgetwon,Ontario.It’stoughtobringapigbacktothehouseIsharewithtwodogs,twocats,andmylifelongpartner.ButIwasnotlettingthatpiggo.SoItoldLauraI’dtaketheanimal.WhenIgothomewiththepig,Ihidherinthebedroom,andbegantoprepareadinnerforAlisha—herfavoritebaconcheeseburgers.It’sbettertomakeherhappybeforeintroducingthenewmembertoher.WhenIledhertothebedroomandshowedherthesurprise,Alishastoodinthedoorwaylikeastatue.IttookherafewsecondstoknowwhatIhaddone.Shecomplainedaboutmyunreasonableaction.Sheinsistedtherewasnomoreroominthehouse.IknewIwaswrong,butIhopedIcouldsmooththingsover.Soonenough,thelovelypigdidthesmoothingforme.Neverhadwefeltsuchjoyasshebroughttous.Wegotheraname“Esther”.Esther’sarrivalchangedourlives.Afewweekslater,wedecidedtostopeatingbacon.Wefigureditwasourturntotrytochangetheworldforotheranimals.Afewmonthslater,wemovedtoafarmwherewecaredforabandonedanimals—sofar,sixrabbits,sixgoats,twosheep,onehorse,threecowsandthreechickens.24.Whodoestheunderlinedphrase“mylifelongpartner”inParagraph2referto?A.Laura.B.Steve.C.Alisha.D.Esther.25.WhydidtheauthorcookAlishaameal?A.Topleasehertoacceptthepig.B.Tomakeanapologytoher.C.TocelebrateEsther’sarrival.D.Toshowoffhiscookingskills.26.WhatwasAlisha’sreactionthemomentshesawEsther?A.Sheburstintotears.B.Sheshowedinterestinher.C.ShequarreledwithSteve.D.Shewasfrozenforawhile.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ASmallPigMakingaBigDifferenceB.AnAbandonedPigFindingaWarmHomeC.ALittlePigBringingHappinesstoaFamilyD.ALovelyPigRemovingaCouple’sDisagreementCShoppersintheUKarespendinglessmoneyontoiletpapertosavemoney,researchhasshown.PennypinchingUKconsumerschoosecheaperproductsfromdiscounterssuchasAldiandLidiratherthanluxuryalternatives.Thishaswiped6%offthevalueofthesofttissuepapermarketintheUK.Ithasshrunkfrom£1.19高三英语3billionin2011to£1.12billionin2015,accordingtoanewreportfrommarketresearchcompanyMintel.Furthermore,thefutureofthemarketlooksfarfromrosy,withsalesexpectedtofallfurtherto£1.11billionin2016.Inthelastyearalone,despiteanincreaseintheUKpopulationandasubsequentriseinthenumberofhouseholds,salesoftoiletpaperfellby2%,withtheaveragehouseholdreducingtheirtoiletrollspendingfrom£43in2014to£41in2015.Overall,almostthreeinfivepeoplesaytheytrytolimittheirusageofpaper---includingfacialtissueandkitchenroll--–tosavemoney.Strength,softnessandthicknessremaintheleadingindicatorsoftoiletpaperquality,withjustasmallproportionofconsumerspreferringmoreluxuriousalternatives,suchasthosewithflowerpatternsorperfume,saidMintelanalystJackDuckett.Theseextrafeaturesaredeemedunnecessarybythemajorityofshoppers,whichprobablyreflectshowthesetypesofproductsaretypicallymoreexpensivethanregulartoiletpaper,evenwhenonspecialoffer.Whileconsumersarespendinglessontoiletpaper,theyremainpicky---intheoryatleast---whenitcomestopaperquality.TopofBritons'toiletpaperwishlistissoftness(57%)followedbystrength(45%)andthickness(36%).Onein10buyersranktoiletrollsmadefromrecycledpaperamongtheirtopconsiderations,highlightinghowoveralltheenvironmentismuchlessofaconsiderationforshoppersthanproductquality.Inachallengeformanufactures,81%ofpaperproductuserssaidtheywouldconsiderbuyingre