2020年高考英语复习《必修二 Unit 4 Wildlife protection》：阅读理解
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KBG84 is a oneofakind girl band in Japan consisting of 33 singing and dancing grannies，with an average age of 84.The oldest member，Haru Yamashiro，is 97 years old!
The new band，based in the remote island of Kohama in Okinawa，is a huge hit in the country—so much so that the members are rather shocked by their success.Their first single—titled Come on and Dance，Kohama Island—has made it to the top of the charts，and they've just completed a sellout tour of Japan.
“We felt like stars in Tokyo，”added 86yearold Hideko Kedamori.“Everyone in the audience had a big smile，which gave us the energy to sing our hearts out.We're blessed to have been born in Kohama.Our lyrics are about the island and nature—whales in the sea spouting or dolphins doing somersaults (空翻)．”
Regardless of the lyrics，these elderly women are incredibly charming when they perform.Th
eir energy and enthusiasm are amazing，considering their age.In fact，no one under the age of 80 is allowed into the band.
It turns out that the pop queens are blessed with incredible genes—Okinawan islanders have one of the highest life expectancies in the world.Their diet chiefly consists of vegetables and local purplefleshed sweet potatoes，with practically no added sugar.Menaka said she isn't particular about her diet.
“I look after my health by cleaning my home，wiping the floors，steaming rice，”she said.“I stay in the shade when it's too hot.I don't want to get burnt.I have to take care of my skin—I'm still young at heart！”
[语篇解读] 本文主要讲述了日本一个由33位平均年龄为84岁的奶奶组成的乐队大获成功的故事。
1．What's the aim of writing the passage?
A．To tell us KBG84 is the best band in Japan.
B．To introduce a popular band in Japan.
C．To show why KBG84 is so popular.
D．To prove the elderly can become stars.
解析：目的意图题。根据全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要介绍了日本一个奶奶乐队大获成功的故事，故选B。
答案：B
2．How did the members of KBG84 feel when they succeeded?
A．Very surprised. B．Rather calm.
C．A little proud. D．Fairly content.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“The new band，based in the remote island of Kohama in Okinawa，is a huge hit in the country—so much so that the members are rather shocked by their success”可知，乐队成员对自己的成功很震惊，故选A项。
答案：A
3．What are the lyrics of KBG84 about?
A．The women's interests.
B．Inspiring stories.
C．Kohama and nature.
D．Whales and dolphins' food.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Our lyrics are about the island and nature—whales in the sea spouting or dolphins doing somersaults (空翻)．”可知，KBG84乐队的歌词都是关于她们居住的那个岛和自然的，故选C。
答案：C
4．What Menaka said in the last paragraph suggests .
A．she keeps fit by doing housework
B．taking exercise every day brings her joy
C．she likes high temperature very much
D．her good skin is what she takes pride in
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段的“I look after my health by cleaning my home，wiping the floors，steaming riceeditor怎么读英语发音”，并结合本段的整体内容可知，Menaka通过做家务保持健康状态，故选A。
答案：A
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The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years.In 1721，the printer James Franklin，Benjamin's older brother，started The New England Courant，and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper.He filled his paper with st
ories of adventure，articles on art，on famous people，and on all sorts of political subjects.
Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant，few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long.Newspaper companies are losing advertisers，readers and market value which would not have been imaginable just several years ago.The chief editor of the Times said recently，“At places where they gather，editors ask one another，‘How are you’ as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case.”An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of The Guardian，under the headline“NOT DEAD YET”．
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