2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解（十一月）练习（1）

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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解（十一月）练习（1）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Thelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness,butitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis'sSwamp(沼泽地)creepingintotheirbones.Itwasastrangeplace.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack'sdare.Theylikedcamping,butnotnearthisswamp.“So，

2、”Martinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.“Howdidthisplacegetitsname?”“Areyousureyouwanttohearit?It'sascarystory，”warnedJack.“Ofcourse！”criedoutTom.“Iftherewereanythingtobescaredof,youwouldn'thavechosenthisplace！”“OK,butdon'tsayIdidn'twarnyou，”saidJack,andhebeganhistale.“Waybackintime,amancalledDe

3、nnistriedtostartafarmhere.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedays,thearealookedquitedifferent—itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal－clearriver.Afterthreehardyears,Dennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.Hewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvice.”“‘Youareclearing

4、toomuchland’，warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’‘Sillyfool’，saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmoreland,Icangrowmorecrops.I'llbeewealthier.He'sjustjealous！’”“Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.Smallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyed.Hewassoeagertoexpan

5、dhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.Hedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceoftheland.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.”“Whathappened?”Martinasked.Itwasgrowingcolder.Hetrembled,twistinghisbodyclosertothefire.“Thelandhitback—justastheoldmanwarned,”Jackshrug

6、ged.“Dennisdisappeared.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.Hisbodywasneverfound.”“Whatastupidstory,”laughedTom.“Plantscan't…”Beforehehadfinishedspeaking,hescreamedandfainted(晕倒).Theothertwoboysjumpedupwithfright,staringatTom.Suddenly,theyburstoutlaug

7、hing.Somegreenswampivy(常春藤)hadcoveredTom'sface.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejoke.56．Theunderlinedword“dare”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto________．A.courageB.assistanceC.instructionD.challenge57.WhydidJacktel