2021届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专题特训14含解析

1、2021届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专题特训14含解析2021届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专题特训14含解析PAGE 2021届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专题特训14含解析阅读理解专题特训14A（2019全国卷，C）Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beachs Bar Louie counter by herself，quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad。What is she reading?None of your business! Lunch is Bechtels “me” time.A

2、nd like more Americans,shes not alone。A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America.More than half (53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half (46 percent） have lunch by themselves。Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore,74 percent，according to statistics from the

3、 report.“I prefer to go out and be out。Alone，but together，you know？” Bechtel said，looking up from her book.Bechtel,who works in downtown West Palm Beach,has lunch with coworkers sometimes，but like many of us，too often works through lunch at her desk。A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from

4、tapping her on the shoulder.She returns to work feeling energized.“Today，I just wanted some time to myself，” she said.Just two seats over，Andrew Mazoleny,a local videographer，is finishing his lunch at the bar.He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he

5、s on a firstname basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流)。“I reflect on how my days gone and think about the rest of the week, he said。“Its a chance for self-reflection.You return to work recharged and with a plan.That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone。There was

6、 a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one,but those days are over.Now,we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table.“It doesnt feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt,whose company provided the statistics fo

7、r the report.1。What are the statistics in Paragraph 2 about?A。Food variety。B.Eating habits.C.Table manners.D。Restaurant service.2.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?A。To meet with her coworkers。B。To catch up with her work。C。To have some time on her own.D。To collect data for her report。3。Wha

8、t do we know about Mazoleny?A。He makes videos for the bar。B.Hes fond of the food at the bar。C.He interviews customers at the bar。D。Hes familiar with the barkeeper。4。What is the text mainly about?A。The trend of having meals alone.B。The importance of selfreflection.C.The stress from working overtime.D

9、。The advantage of wireless technology。B(2019北京朝阳高三一模)FlyingHighBarrington Irving made his historic flight and founded an educational nonprofit-making organization.His message for kids：“The only thing that separates you from scientists is determination，hard work and a strong liking for what you want

10、to achieve.” The secret,he believes，is having a dream in the first place,and that starts with learning experiences that inspire kids to build careers.The moment of inspiration for Irving came at the age of 15 in his parents bookstore.One customer,a professional pilot,asked Irving if hed thought abou

11、t becoming a pilot。“I told him I didnt think I was smart enough;but the next day he took me to the cockpit（驾驶舱) of the commercial airplane he flew，and just like that I was hooked。”To follow his dream,Irving turned down a football scholarship to the University of Florida.He washed airplanes to earn m

12、oney for a flight school and increased his flying skills by practising at home on a 40 flight simulator（模拟器） video game。Then another dream took hold：flying alone around the world.He faced more than 50 rejections for sponsorship before convincing some companies to donate aircraft components。He took o

13、ff with no weather radar,no deicing system，and just $30 in his pocket.“I like to do things people say I cant do.”After 97 days,26 stops and dozens of thunderstorms,he touched down to a cheering crowd in Miami。“It was seeing so many young people watching and listening that pushed me into giving back

14、with my knowledge and experience。” Irving has been doing it ever since.He set up his nonprofit-making organization，Experience Aviation(航空），aiming to increase the numbers of youth in aviation and science-related careers。Kids attend programmes dealing with hands-on robotics projects and flight simulat

15、or challenges。“We want to create chances for students to accomplish something amazing,” he notes。Perhaps Irvings most powerful educational tool is the example his own life provides.After landing his recordbreaking flight at age 23,he said，“Everyone told me I was so young that I didnt have enough exp

16、erience，strength,or knowledge。They told me it would take forever and Id never come home.Well.guess what？”1.According to Irving,what is the most important in achieving success?A.Meeting people who provide unexpected help.B.Getting a chance to study technical knowledge。C。Having something specific that

17、 you want to accomplish.D。Developing communication with different organizations.2.What Irving replied to the pilot in the bookstore suggested that 。A。he felt embarrassed to refuse the offerB.he was doubtful about his own abilitiesC.he knew his efforts would be rewardedD.he realized immediately how l

18、ucky he was3。What can we learn about Irving in Paragraph 3？A。He chose to reduce his budget as low as possible。B.He was finally given enough money to keep going.C.He got the most useful flying tips from his video game.D.He took on a further challenge after he knew how to fly。4.Why did Irving set up h

19、is non-profitmaking organization？A。He hoped to become a public figure.B。He expected to start a business in other fields。C。He saw many people were interested in what he was doing。D.He thought he could teach more than flight schools could do。CChildren can make some pretty lofty statements and grand pr

20、omises。And an 8-yearold boy who promised to get his dad his dream car was no exceptionbut then he actually fulfilled his promise.A Reddit user going by the username Belairboy wrote that when he was 8 years old，he told his dad he would buy him a 1957 Chevy Bel Air on his 57th birthday.“He grew up poo

21、r in a family of children。He never thought he would be able to own his dream vehicle but would talk about it all the time，” Belairboy wrote。Then the day came.He tricked his father to look in the garage while the older man was trying to fix a cornhole board.When the dad finally looked up from his pro

22、ject and his son said，“Happy Birthday， all the father could say in a whimpering tone was “no，” as he tearfully went in for a hug。“Oh my，oh my.This is real.This is real，” the father said as he climbed into the drivers seat。“Youre kidding me.This is spotless，man。”Later,Belairboy revealed that he has h

23、ung onto the car for two years to make the promise come true。“We would talk about older vehicles so to gauge(判断，估计） how much he would enjoy it。I would show him pictures of it from the listing I found，unknown to him that it would actually be his one day,” Belairboy wrote.“He would get so excited and

24、talk about owning something that he knew he never would be able to。”1。Why did the father say “no when seeing his birthday present？A。He didnt know what happened。B。He wanted to hug his dear son first。C。He was too excited to say anything else。D.He knew little about this type of vehicle.2.What did the f

25、ather think of his dream car at first?A。He wouldnt like it at all。B。He would own one some day.C.His son would buy one for him.D.He would never have it in his life.3.Which of the following can best describe Belairboy?A.He is worth trust。B.He is warm-hearted。C.He is wellreceived。D.He is hardworking.DA

26、ccording to researchers,money can buy happiness，but only if you spend it on someone else。Spending as little as $5 a day on someone else could significantly bring you happiness，the team at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School found.Their experiments on more than 630 American

27、s showed they were measurably(明显地） happier when they spent money on others-even if they thought spending the money on themselves would make them happier.“We wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn,” said Elizabeth Dunn,a psycho

28、logist at the University of British Columbia。They asked their 600 volunteers first to rate their general happiness,report their annual income and detail their monthly spending including bills,gifts for themselves,gifts for others and donations to charity（慈善机构)。“Regardless of how much income each per

29、son made，those who spent money on others reported greater happiness，while those who spent more on themselves did not，” Dunn said in a statement。Dunns team also surveyed（调查) 16 employees at a company in Boston before and after they received an annual profit-sharing bonus（奖金) of between $3，000 and $8，

30、000。“Employees who devoted more of their bonus to prosocial(有益社会的) spending experienced greater happiness after receiving the bonus，and the manner in which they spent that bonus was a more important predictor(预示) of their happiness than the size of the bonus itself， they wrote in their report，publis

31、hed in the journal Science.They gave their volunteers 5 or $20 and half got clear instructions on how to spend it.Those who spent the money on someone or something else reported feeling happier about it。“These findings suggest that very minor alterations(改动) in spending allocations(分配)as little as $

32、5-may be enough to produce real gains in happiness on a given day，” Dunn said.1。According to the passage,。A.the more money you spend on yourself，the happier you areB.spending money on others can bring you happinessC。Elizabeth Dunn is a psychologist from Harvard Business SchoolD.six hundred volunteer

33、s took part in the experiment2.The 16 employees mentioned in the passage 。A.were given clear instructions on how to spend the bonusB.had more happiness when spending money on themselvesC。experienced greater happiness after receiving their bonusD.felt happier after they contributed much of the bonus

34、to charities3。Dunns statement suggested that .A。those who spent money on others felt happier no matter how much they earnedB。those who spent more money on themselves felt happierC。people thought spending money could make themselves happierD。the money spent was as important as the money earned4。The b

35、est title of this passage is 。A.Experiment on Money SpendingB。Devoting Your Money to CharitiesC.Spending Money on Others Makes One HappierD。Bonus and Prosocial SpendingE(2019全国卷)Imagine a child standing on a diving board four feet high and asking himself the question：“Should I jump?” This is what mo

36、tivation or the lack of it can do。Motivation and goal setting are the two sides of the same coin.1 Like the child on the diving board,you will stay undecided.2 More than that,how should you stay motivated to achieve the goal?First，you need to evaluate yourself,your values,your strengths,your weaknes

37、ses，your achievements,your desires,etc.Only then should you set your goals.You also need to judge the quality and depth of your motivation.This is quite important，because it is directly related to your commitment。There are times when your heart is not in your work.3 So，slow down and think what you r

38、eally want to do at that moment.Clarity（清晰) of thoughts can help you move forward。Another way of setting realistic goals is to analyze your short and long term objectives，keeping in mind your beliefs，values and strengths。Remember that goals are flexible.4 They also need to be measurable。You must kee

39、p these points in mind while setting your goals。Your personal circumstances are equally important。For example,you may want to be a pilot but cant become one because your eyesight is not good enough。5 You should reassess your goals，and motivate yourself to set a fresh goal.You will surely need to ove

40、rcome some difficulties，some planned，but most unplanned。You cannot overcome them without ample motivation。Make sure that you plan for these difficulties at the time of setting your goals。A.This can affect your work.B.So how should you motivate yourself？C。However，this should not discourage you.D.So w

41、hy should we try to set specific goals？E.They can change according to circumstances。F。Motivation is what you need most to do a good job.G.Without motivation，you can neither set a goal nor reach it.答案:A【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文.文章通过具体的数据和例子说明，由于有智能手机相伴，单独就餐已成为一种趋势。1.B解析：推理判断题.根据本段提到的数据以及“mealsareeatenaloneinAme

42、rica“havebreakfastalone”“havelunchbythemselves”以及“eatingtogether”可知，这些数字是关于饮食习惯的。2.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“LunchisBechtelsmetime。以及第三段的最后一句“Today，Ijustwantedsometimetomyself.”可知,她喜欢出去吃午饭是因为她想有一些属于自己的时间。3.D解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“orchatupthebarkeeperwithwhomhesonafirst-namebasis”可知,他对酒吧的老板可以直呼其名，由此推测他们应该很熟悉。4。A解析

43、：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段中的“Thatfreedomtochooseisonereasonmorepeopleliketoeatalone。”可知，本文主要介绍了人们单独就餐的趋势。故选A项.B【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了BarringtonIrving学习飞行、独自一人飞越全球并成立公益组织传播飞行知识及经验的故事。1.C解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Thesecret,hebelieves,ishavingadreaminthefirstplace，andthatstartswithlearningexperiencesthatinspirekidst

44、obuildcareers.”可知，Irving认为最重要的是首先要有梦想，也就是首先你要有自己迫切想要完成的具体事情。2。B解析:推理判断题。根据第二段第三句“ItoldhimIdidntthinkIwassmartenough”可知，Irving告诉对方自己可能不够聪明,说明他怀疑自己的能力。3.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“Thenanotherdreamtookhold：flyingalonearoundtheworld。可知，在学会飞行以后，他有了另外一个梦想:独自飞越全球。4.C解析:推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“Itwasseeingsomanyyoungpeoplewatchingandlisteningthatpushedmeintogivingbackwithmyknowledgeandexperience.”可知,促使他建立这个公益组织的是他看到了很多年轻人都对他做的事情感兴趣。C【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文.主要讲述了一个儿子兑现自己8岁时的承诺,送父亲爱车，使其热泪盈眶的故事。1.C解析:推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句话中的“。.couldsayinawhimperingtonewasno,ashetearfullywentinforahug.”可知,这位父亲非常激动,简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。2.D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段Belairbo