芳草香出品
2020年高考冲刺试卷
阅读提速练(三)
(建议用时：40分钟)
阅读理解(共两节，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。
A
(2017·四川绵阳第二次诊断)
While money can’t technically buy happiness，it can buy you a mood-lifting, outlook-improving vacation.Haven’t made plans yet to skip town this winter? These money-saving travel tips can help you book the destination of your choice and enjoy your time there—without breaking the bank.
1．FLY THE COOP FAST
If you’re planning to set off for an adventure right away, try the GTFO (Get The Flight Out) app.It lists the cheapest round-trip flights departing from your local airport that day or by the next morning. At press time，airfare was down 12 percent from last August and round-trip tickets for domestic flights averaged $ 218.
2．SNAG A DISCOUNTER HOTEL ROOM
If Airbnb isn’t your style, reserve marked-down accommodations on Tingo.com, which lists almost all the rooms in more than 155，000 locations worldwide.After you book a Price Drop room，the site monitors rates until，typically，24 to 48 hours before check-in.If the price drops，Tingo refunds you the difference.
3．LIVE IT UP LOCALLY
If you’re planning a staycation(宅度假) this winter，try an affordable escape
close to home.The free app HotelTonight offers lodging(旅馆) deals in more than 100 U．S.and Canadian cities and regions, and has a location-based feature that gives extra savings on already discounted prices on spots closest to you.Sameday prices fall even lower after 6 p．m.
1．The GTFO app is most useful to those who________． A．take a regular business trip B．seek a last-minute travel
C．can’t afford a comfortable travel D．plan a short-distance flight
2．The underlined word“marked-down”in Paragraph 3 means “________”． A．highlighted B．written C．discounted D．scored 3．What can we infer about the app HotelTonight? A．Only the U．S.natives can use it. B．Its deals include the whole America. C．Prices stay the same within a day. D．Its services vary from place to place.
B
(2017·安徽江南十校联考)
Whenever the word “hero” comes to me, I immediately think of three Hs: honorable, hardworking, and happy.When I think more about this words, I picture someone who has accomplished good things for people and tries to do the right thing.Hattie Elizabeth Alexander is one person whom I find to be very heroic.
Hattie was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 5，1901.During her time at college she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Bacteriology and Physiology.These were just the first steps toward what she was finally going to be remembered for.After college Hattie attended Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and received her medical degree.
After her education, she pursued her career, and after much time and hard work, she drastically reduced the number of infants(幼儿) dying from meningitis(脑膜炎)．Hattie was very dedicated to her work and helped at as many locations as she could.Spending substantial(大量的) time in the laboratory, Hattie successfully developed a cure against the disease, which decreased the death rate to 20 percent.At the same time, she was also a teacher working with Columbia University.
She was a caring lady interested in other people’s lives.When she was teaching at Columbia University, other members would talk to her about students that were
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