江苏海安县2020高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练（4）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。BEIJING With a series of measures being adopted to control price rise, the Chinese government is confident of keeping prices at a reasonable level, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday morning, asking people to remain confident.“I believe we can keep prices at a reasonable level through our efforts. As a major leader of the government, I have the responsibility and I have the confidence, too.” He made the remarks while answering a listeners question during a radio broadcast by China National Radio.Steps taken in the past month, including price controls to curb speculation(抑制投机) and monetary tightening（货币紧缩）, had started to produce results, he said.The government plans to build 10 million units of affordable housing in 2020, up from this years target of 5.8 million.China will also increase efforts to curb speculation in the housing market, mainly through monetary policies and stricter use of land, Wen said, without giving details.Wen said the country had a good agricultural supply base which gave the government confidence that it could stabilize prices.In a bid to control inflation, the government has also increased the bank reserve requirement ratio six times and lifted interest rate twice this year, he added.Further, authorities have introduced many measures including cutting fees for transportation of agriculture products and controlling food price rise strictly.The overall price level, especially of major consumer goods, has now begun to drop, Wen said.“The fundamental way to stabilize prices is to achieve a balance of supply and demand, which requires continuous development of agriculture,” said premier, adding that the central government has worked out measures to increase agricultural production.68. Premier Wen Jiabao asked people to remain confident because _.A. many measures have been taken to control priceB. as a major leader of the government, he had the confidenceC. he wanted to comfort themD. China will increase efforts to control price69. The key to keeping prices at a reasonable level lies in _.A. taking more strict measuresB. the leaders confidenceC. achieve a balance of supply and demandD. having a good agricultural supply base70. The best title of the passage should be _.A. More efforts on controlling price riseB. Chinese government is confident of controlling price riseC. Major consumer goods price droppedD. The bank lifted interest rate.【参考答案】68-70、ACB阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。“I never expected that I would be so busy. Why cant there be 25 hours in a day?” complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as mid-term exams were going on.The 18-year-old was Shandong Provinces top scorer in this years college entrance examination. After graduating from Taian No.1 High School, she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong(香港中文大学) ， although both Peking University and Tsinghua University promised her a place.“I want to experience a more international school and social life in Hong Kong. Im majoring in journalism, so Hong Kong will surely help widen my horizons,” Liu said.It is two months since Liu first set foot on Hong Kong. She missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and language problems.“The canteen offers mostly Western or Guangdong food, but its convenient to cook for ourselves in our dorm if we like. People speak Cantonese and almost all classes are in English,” Liu explained.Her English and Cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment.“Im happy that I made the right decision to study here. With a mix of the Eastern and Western cultures, there is so much to discover and learn,” she said.Liu has 18 credit hours(学分) of classes every week and 23 non-credit hours every other week. She has signed up for four associations including the Chinese Language Debating Team and the drama club. Essays, book reports and presentations also take plenty of time to prepare. And , of course, there are various parties to attend.“I wasnt a party animal before, but that may be interesting part of college. I sense myself changing,” Liu said.56. Liu Ran chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong, because_.A. she couldnt be admitted to Peking UniversityB. Hong Kong is a good placeC. she wants to be far from her homelandD. the Chinese University of Hong Kong can widen her horizons57. According to the last paragraph, we can infer_.A. now Liu Ran is an animalB. Liu Ran hates the busy life in the Chinese University of Hong KongC. Liu Ran likes the food thereD. the busy and full life makes Liu Ran feel good58. Liu Ran had to overcome the difficulties in many aspects EXCEPT_.A. food B. language C. missing home D. no friends【参考答案】56-58 DDD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。【2020高考英语一模】Miss Benson wa