【英语】2018届二轮复习高考阅读理解试题二（历史类含解析）（4页） 4页

‎2018届 二轮复习英语阅读理解试题二（历史类）‎ ‎(1)‎ Napoleon agreed to plans for a tunnel(隧道) under the English Channel in 1802. The British began digging one in 1880. Neither tunnel was completed. Europe has had to wait until the end of the 20th century for the Channel Tunnel. After nearly two centuries of dreaming, the island of Great Britain is connected to Continental Europe for the first time since the Ice Age, when the two land masses moved apart.‎ On May 6, 1994, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and France’s President Mitterrand carried out the official opening. The Queen was accompanied(陪同) on her train journey through the historic tunnel by one of her Rolls-Royce cars which was placed on the train. The following day saw celebrations taking place in Folkestone and Calais. Regular public services did not start until the latter part of 1994.‎ ‎1. The island of Great Britain is _______.‎ A. connected to France all the time B. separated from France with a tunnel C. separated from France all the time D. joined to France with the tunnel ‎2. Queen Elizabeth _______ at the opening.‎ A. took her car Rolls-Royce through the tunnel B. took her car which was placed on her train through the tunnel C. took her train through the tunnel D. took Mitterrand’s train through the tunnel ‎3. Before 1994, one could go to Britain from France _______.‎ A. only by ship B. by ship or plane C. by car or train D. by ship, car or train ‎4. Which of the following is right?‎ A. Napoleon made plans for the tunnel.‎ B. The public could pass through the tunnel by train after May 6, 1994.‎ C. The tunnel was built for two centuries.‎ D. The tunnel will do great good to Britain and France.‎ ‎【答案与解析】本文主要讲述拿破仑早在1802年就同意在英吉利海底修建隧道的计划，英国在1880年就开始挖掘，但都没有完成。大约两个世纪后，即到了1994年，大不列颠岛和欧洲大陆才由海底隧道连接起来。‎ ‎1. D。语义理解题。从第1段the island of Great Britain is connected to Continental Europe for the first time since the Ice Age 可以看出the island of Great Britain和France是由the tunnel连接起来的。‎ ‎2. C。语义理解题。第2段第2句话The Queen was accompanied(陪同) on her train journey through the historic tunnel by one of her Rolls-Royce cars which was placed on the train 已明确告知Queen Elizabeth是怎么去参加开幕典礼的。‎ ‎3. B。判断题。既然1994年以前没有隧道，那当然只有坐船或乘飞机从英国去法国。‎ ‎4. D。判断题。拿破仑是同意修建隧道的计划，并不是制定计划，故排除A项；接近1994年底，公众才能够坐火车穿过隧道，B项不对；文章并没有说隧道建了多长时间，C项也不对；而隧道修建成功时，英、法两国元首都出席，由此可见隧道对两国的重要性。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ (2) ‎ ‎ After the American Revolution won in 1787, the new government in the U.S.A. had to choose a capital city. The thirteen states quarreled about this. So the government decided to build a completely new capital. The land on the River Potomac was given the name District of Columbia (D.C). The new Capital was built on the north bank of the river. It was named after George Washington, the president of the U.S.A.‎ ‎ Washington D. C., a government city, is an important cultural(文化) center as well as a big tourist(游览) center.‎ ‎ Most capital cities have simply grown from small cities. Washington, however was planned as the capital of a great nation. It was designed by a French artist who first made a study of many capital cities of Europe. In general, his plan followed the plan of the beautiful French city of Versailles.‎ ‎1. When the new capital was built America was made up of ____ states.‎ A. thirty B. thirteen C. fifty D. fifteen ‎2. Washington D.C. is the name of _______.‎ A. an American president B. America’s capital C. a famous river D. a beautiful garden city ‎3. According to the passage we can conclude that America’s capital_____.‎ A. lies in the center on the country B. lies on the River Potomac ‎ C. was built by French workers D. came from a small city ‎4. According to the passage we can infer that Washington D.C. is the center of America’s ______.‎ A. politics, culture and traveling B. culture, traveling and sports C. economy(经济), sports and culture D. politics, culture and economy ‎【答案与解析】本文主要讲的是美国的首都 Washing D. C 的由来、在美国的地位及它的设计风格。‎ ‎1. B。细节题。根据第1段第2句 The thirteen states quarreled about this 可知答案为B。‎ ‎2. B。细节判断题。根据第1段 …was given the name District (D. C), The new Capital…It was named after George Washington 及第2段 Washington D. C, a government city…可知答案为 B。‎ ‎3. B。细节判断题。根据第1段 The land on the River Potomac was given the name District of Columbia (D. C). The new Capital was built on the north bank of the river 可知此题答案为 B。‎ ‎4. A。因为 Washington D. C 是美国的首都，所以它应是美国的政治中心；再根据第2段中 …is a important cultural centre as well as a big tourist centre 可知它也是美国的文化和旅游中心。所以答案为 A。‎ ‎ (3) ‎ Cost of American Wars war name cost of the war cost as a percent of annual GDP Revolutionary War US $ 2.2 billion(in 2002 dollars)‎ ‎63%‎ War of 1812‎ US$ 1.1 billion ‎13%‎ Mexican War US$1.6 billion ‎3%‎ Civil War US $ 62 billion ‎104%‎ Spanish American War US$ 9.6 billion ‎3%‎ World War I US$ 190. 6 billion ‎24%‎ World War II US$ 2.9 trillion ‎103%‎ Korean War US$ 335.9 billion ‎15%‎ Vietnam War US$ 494.3 billion ‎12%‎ First Gulf War US$76.1 billion ‎1%‎ ‎1. Which wars cost more than a year’s worth of the GDP?‎ A. First Gulf War and World War I B. The Civil War and World War II C. World War II and Revolutionary War D. Mexican War and Civil War ‎ ‎2. The American annual gross domestic product in 1951 was _________.‎ A. 2.239 trillion B.2.9 trillion C. 3, 25 trillion D. 76.1 billion ‎ ‎3. Which of the following is NOT true?‎ A. Mexican War cost more than War of 1812.‎ B. First Gulf War cost the least in term of the percentage of the annual of GDP.‎ C. World War II cost more than Korean War.‎ D. Mexican War cost as much money as Spanish American War. ‎ ‎【答案解析】本表格是美国历次战争的开支情况统计。‎ ‎1. B。细节题。从表中可以看出美国内战和第二次世界大战的费用分别占美国年度国民生产总值的104%和103%，超出了它的年度GDP。故选B。‎ ‎2. A。推测计算题。从常识中可以知道，1951年美国正处在朝鲜战争之中，而美国在朝鲜战争的花费为 $335.9 billion，占它的年度GDP的15%。据此可以计算出它1951年的 GDP 应为 $2.239 trillion。‎ ‎3. D。事实确认题。D项明显错误。Mexican War 和 Spanish American War 两场战争的花费占年度的GDP比率相同，但并不等于两场战争的费用是一样的。‎