（江苏专用）2020高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解组合练（二）

阅读理解组合练(二)(限时30分钟)A(2019·苏州一模)World'sbestbeaches:2020TripAdvisorawardwinnersNo.1ClearwaterBeachItliesinAmerica,aboutafortyminutedrivewestofTampa.Itimpressestravelerswithtwoandahalfmilesofsugarwhitesand,crystalclearwatersandgentleGulfwind.Thebeachofferscalm,shallowwater,makingitanidealplaygroundfortourists.*Bargainhotelnearby:PierHouse60MarinaHotel,from＄293pernight*Airfare:Aslowas＄71roundtripfromORD(Chicago)toTPA(Tampa)No.2SiestaBeachJustsouthofSarasota,SiestaBeachonSiestaKeyisknownforitseightmilestretchofsugarfine,quartzwhitesand.It'salsoagreatspotforkidstocollectseashellsandsanddollars.*Bargainhotelnearby:TropicalBeachResorts,from＄295pernight*Airfare:Aslowas＄238roundtripfromEWR(Newark)toSRQ(Sarasota)No.3Ka'anapaliBeachAmongthemostvisitedbeachinWestMaui,thisareaisapopularspotforquietrelaxationorwatersports.It'salsofamousforthedailycliffdivingceremonyoffofthebeach'snorthernmostcliffsknownasBlackRock.*Bargainhotelnearby:LahainaShoresBeachResort,from＄289pernight*Airfare:Aslowas＄382round­tripfromSFO(SanFrancisco)toOGG(Kahului)No.4SouthBeachPeoplewatchingisagreatpastimeinMiami'sSouthBeach,whichdrawscelebritiesandmodels.Travelerslovethewide,fine,whitesand­coveredbeachesaswellasthesurroundingarea,knownforwildnightlifeandexcellentrestaurants.*Bargainhotelnearby:RoomMateLordBalfour,from＄264pernight*Greatairfare:Aslowas＄107round­tripfromLGA(NewYork)toMIA(Miami)语篇解读：本文主要介绍了世界上几个最佳海滩的一些特色和去旅行的费用。1．SiestaBeachisdifferentfromotherthreebeachesinthat________.A．touristsenjoyanexcitingsportB．finesugarwhitesandcoversitC．manyfamouspersonsvisititD．childrenhavemoregreatfun解析：选D细节理解题。从No.2SiestaBeach的最后一句“It'salsoagreatspotforkidstocollectseashellsandsanddollars.”可知该沙滩是个让孩子们收集贝壳和沙海胆的好地方，它会非常吸引孩子游玩，使他们获得快乐。2．HowmuchmaytheypayatleastifMrandMrsSmithfromChicagovisitabeach?A．＄364.B．＄435.C．＄579.D．＄657.解析：选B细节理解题。由于夫妇是来自Chicago，所以是ClearwaterBeach，Airfare应当是71×2＝142，另外酒店费用是293一晚，所以最少应该是293＋142＝435。B(2019·南京、盐城二模)Thatcompetitionkeepspricesdowniswellknown.Butitishardtomeasurebyjusthowmuch,becausepricesvaryforallsortsofreasons,fromdifferencesinlabourcostsandrentstotaxes.RisingtothechallengeisanewpaperinTheEconomicJournalbyGiacomoCalzolari,AndreaIchino,FrancescoManaresiandVikiNellas，economistsattheEuropeanUniversityInstitute,BolognaUniversityandtheItaliancentralbank.Theylookedatpharmacies(药房)andspecificallyatcustomerswhomaybeparticularlyeasytoripoff:newparents.Usingdatafor2007to2010coveringaboutafifthofpharmaciesinItaly,theresearchersmeasuredthewayinwhichpricesofhygieneproductsforbabieschangedasthenumberofbabiesvaried.Theytookadvantageofapeculiarlawfromthe1960s,accordingtowhichregionswithatmost7,500peopleareallowedjustonepharmacy(supposedlytokeepthequalityofserviceshigh)．Theycomparedpricesinplaceswithpopulationsjustbelowthisthreshold,andjustabove.Theproductsstudiedincludedsome3,000varietiesofshampoos,bathfoams,babywipes,creamsandsoon.Manyarealsousedbyadultsonthemselves.Somepeople,forexample,prefersun­creamlabelled“forchildren”becauseofitshighlevelofprotection.Whenraisingpricesfortheseproducts,evenapharmacistwithamonopoly(垄断)mustconsidertheriskthatadultuserswillswitchtoproductsthatarenotaimedatchildren.Butariseinthenumberofbabies,andhencebuyerswhoareparents,couldtip_the_scalestowardspriceincreases.Bycontrast,thepharmacistshouldalreadybechargingasmuchasparentsarewillingtopayforproductswithoutadultusers,suchasnappies.Thescholarsfoundthatpharmacistsraisedpriceswhenthereweremorenewparents—butonlyinregionswithasinglepharmacy,andnotfornappies.Inmonopolyareasadoublingofthenumberofbabiesfromonemonthtothenext(notunusualinasmallpopulation)coincidedwitha5%increaseinthepriceofthebasketofbaby­hygieneproducts.Thestudyistimely.Italy'sgovernmenthasstartedtoloosensomeofthemanyrestrictionsthatstopcompetitioninthepharmacysector(thoughnotyettheonethattheresearchersreliedon)．Butsuchregulationsareplentifulinmanyotherlinesofbusiness,andnotjustinItaly.Theconsumerswhopaythepriceareoftenthosewhofindithardesttotraveltoshoparound—forexample,peoplewithcryingbabiesontheirhands.语篇解读：研究人员发现竞争有利于降低价格，尤其是在一些人口比较少，只有一家垄断的药店的地方，儿童用药价格就比较高，所以建议政府放宽医药行业准入门槛，多增加一些药店，这样可以减轻年轻的父母的负担。3．What'sthepurposeofthestudy?A．Toreviewthefunctionofthespeciallawforpharmacies.B．Tomakecleartherelationbetweencompetitionandprices.C．TocollecttheinformationonpharmacybusinessinItaly.D．TogatherthedataonhygieneproductsforbabiesinItaly.解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句和第二句“Thatcompetitionkeepspricesdowniswellknown.Butitishardtomeasurebyjusthowmuch,...”可知，大家都知道竞争会导致价格下降，但是很难具体测量竞争到底影响了多少价格，所以研究的目的是为了搞清楚竞争和价格之间的关系。4．Theunderlinedphrase“tipthescales”inParagraph3means“________”．A．pushthemoveB．keepthelevelC．controltheriseD．breakthebalance解析：选A词义猜测题。根据本文的主题以及常识可以知道婴儿多了，家长(要购买)会推动价格上涨。pushthemove“推动价格上涨”。5．Thegovernment'snewmeasureswillgreatlybenefit________.A．pharmacyownersB．localmerchantsC．newparentsD．adultusers解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，怀抱婴儿的家长不方便到远的地方去买儿童药品，所以在药店比较少的地方容易被宰。放宽一些禁止医药行业竞争的政策，同一个地方会有更多的药店，有利于降低药价，所以父母们会受益。C(2019·镇江一模)ThelatestIPCCreportdoesnotmincewords(直言不讳地)aboutthestateofourplanet:wemustactnowtoachieveglobalch