打开夸克扫码有夸克就有解查看试卷解析2020年云南省玉溪市高考英语二模试卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6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，1.(6)While you're grounded and social distancing,you can still travel the world through the pages ofthese novels whose setting is often the main character.Whether going back in time to Cartegna,Colombia in"Love in the Time of Cholera"or getting lost on a remote volcanic Russian peninsula in "DisappearingEarth",these books will transport you all around the globe.1.'Snow Falling on Cedars'by David GutersonPuget Sound,Washin gtonWhile San Pedro is a fictional island in the real life San Juan Islands off Washington,the location of thishaunting mystery is believed to be based on Bainbridge Island,which is more to the south in Puget Sound.But for anyone who's been to these Pacific Northwest islands and experienced their pine and cedar forests andquiet harbors,the book's description of San Pedro rings true:"a brand of green beauty that inclined itsresidents toward the poetical."2.Disappearing Earth'by Julia PhillipsKamchatka Peninsula.RussiaThis detective fictions main character is Kamchatka,the remote Siberian peninsula full of unique characters3.'Love in the Time-of Cholera'by Gabriel Garcia MarquezCartagena,ColombiaAlthough the location of the book goes unamed,it's generally accepted that Marquez's hometown was theinspiration for this story of umrequited love.The film adaptation was shot within the walls of the Old City.4.Florida by Lauren GroffFloridaStorms,snakes,sinkholes and stories?Welcome to Florida.The fantastical tales in this collection spancenturies,characters and towns,but all take place in the Sunshine State.You'll be swept up in a wildhurricane of a ride with these lyrical stories of anger and love,loss and hope.A.are fond of travelingB.are afraid of workingC.are eager to readD.are happy to be grounded(2)Which of the following is an imaginary place?第1页1共18页夸克学习有夸克就有解B.Puget Sound.C.San Juan Islands.D.Bainbridge Island.(3)Which book will you choose if you like the stories in the Sunshine State?A.Snow Falling on CedarsB.Disappearing EarthC.Love in the Time of choleraD.Floridwatching birds flying south,I begin to think what we are supposed to learn from nature and animals.Naturedoes not hurry,yet everything is accomplished.As seasons change.we are guided to learn acceptance andnon-resistance.A green leaf doesn't resist turning red when autumn approaches.Trees don't resist leaves fallingwhen winter arrives.They stand deeply rooted in the ground,with their vulnerability out in the open andbranches spread wide,giving up to the uiverse.Do what you will with me;I trust it is for my highestgood.Who said that the bamboo is more beautiful than the maple tree and maple tree is more valuable than thebamboo?Does the bamboo feel jealous of the maple tree because it is bigger and its leaves change color?Theidea of trees comparing themselves to others is ridiculous,as should humans comparing themselves to oneanother.We must compare our growth to who we were yesterday not to the growth of another.Everyone isincomparably uique.nation and world.Embrace your special responsibility,share it proudly with the world,and always do yourbest.Birds flying through the sky represent the limitless freedom and potential available to us if we release ourfears.Taking off to fly for the first time can be scary and bring about feelings of fear.Without taking therisk of the first flight,we won't find the internal freedom we desire.We must dare to take our feet off theground,spread our wings and fly.(1)What does the underlined word "vulnerability"in paragraph 2 meanAAA.Weakness.D.Resistance.(2)What does the erample of the bamboo and the maple tree indicate?第2页1共18页夸克学习有夸克就有解A.We humans should learn from one another.B.There is no sense in comparing different plants.D.Each part is necessary for a functioning world.(3)What can we learn from bees and ants?BBB.Unity.D.Diligence.(4)Which is the main idea of this tert?DA.Acceptance and non-resistance are the law of nature.B.The bamboo is more beautiful than the maple tree.C.Animals'way of living has changed human's life.D.Humans can learn from nature and animals.None3.(8分)Latin and the works of Sophocles(索福克勒斯，诗人)are no longer the preserve of private schoolsThe new project between King's College London(KCL)and Newham Sirth Form College in east London offeringlessons in Classics to bright senior-three students is now in its second year.Lecturers cover subjects including ancient literature.religion,theology.Persian history and philosophy.Someteenagers from neighbouring state schools also attend.The students act out Greek plays such as Antigone bySophocles and are encouraged to consider Classics as a degree.Edith Hall,a Classics lecturer at KCL,said:"We wanted to enable the students from Newham to uderstandthe richness and relevance of the classical world.They have a unique opportunity to engage with world-classlecturers,"第3页1共18页