1、C. He was seriously wounded. D. They wanted his help 59. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _. A. dolphins are friendly and clever B. people are cruel to animals C. Jack is different from other dolphins D. dolphins should be protected by law BSome time ago I discovered that
2、one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didnt think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique（古董） shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception（接待）. I was quite wrong. Th
3、e man wouldnt even look at my chair. The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourthso I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, Would you like t
4、o buy a chair? He looked it over carefully and said, Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir? Twenty pounds, I said. OK, he said, Ill give you twenty pounds.Its got a slightly broken leg,Yes, I saw that, its nothing.Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. Wha
5、t will you do with it? I asked. Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.ll buy it,What do you mean? Youve just sold it to me, he said. Yes, I know but Ive changed my mind. I am sorry. Ill give you twenty-seven pounds for it.You must be crazy, he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. I
6、know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.Youre right,And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, Would you mean this chair for me?I wouldnt have agreed to do it,We dont do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But Ill mend this for you, shall we say for a fi
7、ver? He was a very nice man and was greatly amused（感到有趣） by the whole thing. 60. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer _. A. was rather impolite B. was warmly received C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair 61. The underlined word
8、approach in the second paragraph means _. A. plan for dealing with things B. decision to sell things C. idea of repairing things D. way of doing things 62. The expression the penny dropped in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper _. A. changed his mind B.accepted the offer C. saw the writers purpo
9、se D. decided to help the writer 63. How much did the writer pay?A. 5. B. 7. C. 20. D. 27. 64. From the text, we can learn that the writer was _. A. honest B. careful C. smart D. funny CMost British telephone cards just plain green, but card collecting being a popular hobby in Britain and collectors
10、 even have their own magazine, International Telephone Cards. One reason for their interest is that cards from around the world e in a wide variety of different and often very attractive designs. There are 100,000 different cards in Japan alone, and there you can put your own design onto a blank （空白
11、） card simply by using a photograph or a business card. The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are attractive, small an
12、d light, and they do not need much space. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it bees a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can buy only telephone cards, and some French cards cost up to 4,000 pounds. The first Japanese card has a value o
13、f about 28,000 pounds. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors magazine. 65. The text is mainly about _. A. the history of phone cards B. phone card collecting as a hobby C. reasons for phone card collecting D. the great variety of phone cards 66. When did people in Bri
14、tain begin to use phone cards?A. In 1971. B. In 1975. C. In 1976. D. In 1981. 67. The main reason for most people to collect phone cards is that _. A. they find the cards beautiful and easy to keep B.they like to have something from different countries C. they want to make money with cards D. they t
15、hink the cards are convenient to use 68. The writer mentions a market in Paris in order to show that _. A. card collecting is popular among young people B. French and Japanese cards are the most valuable C. people can make money out of card collecting D. card collectors magazines are very useful DAf
16、ter a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, ea
17、ch being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes （放松） little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts （变换） back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. Tlthough your mind slows down, yo
18、u will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly （although your eyelids are closed）. This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. If you have trouble falling asleep, some people remend
19、（建议） breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep. 69. The text suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _. A. suffer from poor health B. feel tired and
20、 nervous C. dream more often D. breathe quickly 70. During REM, _. A. you move restlessly B. you start dreaming C. your mind stops working D. your eyeballs move quickly 71. The underlined word drowsy in the last paragraph probably means _. A. lazy B. sleepy C. relaxed D. pleased 72. A good title for
21、 this text might be _. A. Dreams B. Sleep C. Good Health D. Work and Rest EMany people imagine that cover-up means you dont get a tan. Nothing to show for your holiday. What a shame!Not so. With Cover-up, you can get brown if you want to. The point of cover-up is to protect your skin from the damagi
22、ng rays of the sun - the ones which, according to the doctors, make your skin look older. Thats what Solex Cover-up is all about - protection for your skin. It has a Sun Protection Factor of 8, which makes it suitable for anyone. Find out how it works for you by referring to the Solex Sun Table. On
23、sale wherever Solex is. With Solex Cover-up, you can tan as slowly as you like. As gently as you like. And with much less chance of peeling （脱皮）. Your tan will look better. Your skin will stay young longer. Solex Cover-up Gentle tan. Full protection 73. The phrase get a tan in the first paragraph me
24、ans _.A. keep away from the sun on your holiday B. bee darker because of sunshine C. look younger after your holiday D. show you have been in the sun 74. Solex Cover-up can be used to _. A. protect your skin from sunburn B. cover yourself up on a windy beach C. help you get a tan quickly D. help you
25、r skin peel gently 75. What is the main purpose of the text?A.To advise people on how to protect their skin. B.To warn people of the danger of sun rays. C. To help sell Solex Cover-up. D. To show how to get a tan. 56.B 57.C 58.D 59.A 60.D 61.D 62.C 63.A.64.C 65.B 66.D 67.A 68.C 69.A 70.D 71.B 72.B 7
26、3.B 74.A 75.C2019-2020年高考英语阅读冲刺 阅读理解15A Be careful about those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression. For example, someone might say, I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery （彩票）. I
