山西省太原双语中学2020届高考英语专题阅读理解强化训练集(三十二)

山西省太原双语中学2020届高考英语专题精选阅读理解增强训练集（三十二）阅读以下短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最正确选项。AAnideathatstartedinSeattle'spubliclibraryhasspreadthroughoutAmericaandbeyond.Theconceptissimple:helptobuildasenseofcommunityinacitybygettingeveryonetoreadthesamebookatthesametime.Inadditiontoencouragingreadingasapursuit(追求)tobeenjoyedbyall,theprogramallowsstrangerstocommunicatebydiscussingthebookonthebus,aswellaspromotingreadingasanexperiencetobesharedinfamiliesandschools.TheideacamefromSeattlelibrarianNancyPearlwholaunched(倡导）the"IfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBook"projectin1998.Heroriginalprogramusedauthorvisits,studyguidesandbookdiscussiongroupstobringpeopletogetherwithabook,buttheideahassinceexpandedtomanyotherAmericancities,andeventoHongKong.InChicago,themayorappearedontelevisiontoannouncethechoiceofToKillaMockingbirdasthefirstbookinthe"OneBook,OneChicago"program.Asaresult,readingclubsandneighborhoodgroupsspranguparoundthecity.AcrosstheUS,storiesemergedofparentsandchildrenreadingtoeachotheratnightandstrangerschattingawayonthebusaboutplotandcharacter.TheonlyproblemaroseinNewYork,wherelocalreaderscouldnotdecideononebooktorepresentthehugeanddiversepopulation.Thismayshowthattheideaworksbestinmedium-sizedcitiesorlargetowns,whereagreatersenseofunity(一致）canbeachieved.OritmayshowthatNewYorkersrathermissedthepoint,puttingalltheirenergyandpassionintothechoiceofthebookratherthandiscussionaboutabookitself.Ultimately,asNancypointsout,thelevelofsuccessisnotmeasuredbyhowmanypeoplereadabook,butbyhowmanypeopleareenrichedbytheprocessorhaveenjoyedspeakingtosomeonewithwhomtheywouldnototherwisehavesharedaword.WhatisthepurposeoftheprojectlaunchedbyNancy?A.Toinviteauthorstoguidereaders.B.Toencouragepeopletoreadandshare.C.Toinvolvepeopleincommunityservice.D.Topromotethefriendshipbetweencities.WhywasitdifficultforNewYorkerstocarryouttheproject?A.Theyhadlittleinterestinreading.B.Theyweretoobusytoreadabook.C.TheycamefrommanydifferentbackgroundsD.TheylackedsupportfromthelocalgovernmentAccordingtothepassage,wherewouldtheprojectbemoreeasilycarriedout?A.InlargecommunitieswithlittlesenseofunityB.InlargecitieswherelibrariesarefarfromhomeC.Inmedium-sizedcitieswithadiversepopulationD.InlargetownswhereagreementcanbequicklyreachedTheunderlinedwords“sharedaword”inParagraph5probablymeanA.exchangedideaswitheachotherB.discussedthemeaningofawordC.gamedlifeexperienceD.usedthesamelanguageAccordingtoNancy,thedegreeofsuccessoftheprojectisjudgedbyA.thecarefulselectionofaproperbookB.thegrowingpopularityofthewritersC.thenumberofpeoplewhobenefitfromreading.D.thenumberofbooksthateachpersonreads.BManyparentshavelearnedthehardwaythatwhatsoundslikeopencommunicationisoftentheverythingthatclosesayoungster’searsandmouth.OnecommonmistakeistheLecture,thelongmonologuethatoftenstartswith“WhenIwasyourage.”Eighteen-year-oldKellycallslectures“long,one-sidediscussionsinwhichIdon’tsaymuch.”Kidsreflexively（条件反射地）shutdowninthefaceofalecture.Theireyesglazeover（呆滞）,andtheydon’tregisteranyincominginformation.Listento13-year-oldSarahdescribeherleastfavoritetimeswithhermomanddad.“First,theyscream.Thencomesthe‘We’resodisappointed’speech.Thenthe‘Ineverdidthattomyparents’lecturebegins.Afterthat,eveniftheyrealizehowridiculoustheysound,theynevertakeitback.”Lineslike“Whenyouhavechildrenofyourown,you’llunderstand”havebeenseriouslysaidbyparentssincetimeimmemorial.Butmanyofourexpertparents,likeBobby,aregisterednurseandmotherofthree,feelthatbyfallingbackonclichés（陈词滥调）tojustifyouractions,weweakenourposition.Sincekidsarecreaturesofhereandnow,thefar-offfuturehasnorelevancetothem.Therefore,goodcommunicatorslikeBobbysuggest,“Givespecificreasonsforyouractionsinpresentlanguage:‘I’mnotlettingyougotothepartybecauseIdon’tthinktherewillbeenoughadultsupervisions（监护）.’”Betty,wholivesinMissiouri,usesanindirectapproach.“IfindthatwarningsareacceptedmorereadilyifIdiscussanewsarticleonasubjectIamconcernedabout.MyhusbandandItalkaboutitwhileourchildrenabsorbtheinformation.ThentheyneverthinkI’mpreaching(布道).”ThisreallyhelpedwhenBetty’skidsbegandriving.Insteadofconstantlyrepeating“Don’tdrink;don’tspeed,”shewouldtalkaboutarticlesinthepaperandexpresssympathyforthevictimsofacarcrash.Bettymadenospecialefforttodrawherkidsintotheconversation.Shedependedonateenager’sstrongdesiretoputinhisopinions---especiallyifhethinksheisn’tbeingaskedforthem.6.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_________.A.comparetwowaysofparents`communicatingwiththeirkidsB.giveparentsadviceonhowtocommunicatewiththeirkidsC.explainwhykidswon’tlistentotheirparents.D.introducekids`reactiontothecommunicationbetweenthemandtheirparents7.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTright?A.Kidswon’tlistentotheirparentsbecausetheythinkwhattheirparentssayisboring.B.Manykidsthinktheyhavenorighttoexpresstheirownopinions.C.Somekidsthinktheirparentsshouldapologizewhentheyarewrong.D.Kidsdon’tlikeanydiscussionatall.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraphmean?A.独

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插话D.谈论Whichofthefollowingtopicmayappealtokids?A.Parents`ownexperienceB.KidspossiblelifeinthefutureC.Somethingrelatedtokids’presentlifeD.Whatparentshavedonetotheirownparents.10.Inordertomakekidsfollowtheiradvice,parentsshould______.A.telltheirkidstolistencarefullyB.setwarningsdirectlyC.listoutasmanyexamplesaspossibleD.arousekids’expressthemselves.

outtheirdesiretoCWekeepreadingthatTVisbadforyou.Ifthisistrue,howcomethecurrentgenerationofTV-addictedkidsismuchsmarterthanweare?Inmyhome,theonlypeoplewhocanworktheremotecontrolarethechildren.PerhapsTVdoeseducateyou.Forexample,youlearnausefulmedicalfact:Apersonwhohasbeenshotalwayshastimetospeakanincompletesentencebeforehedies.“Thekillerwas”(dies)ButIguessthebiggestthingswelearnfromTVcanberegardedas“LifeSkills”.Badthingsonlyhappenondarkandstormynights.Emotionalbreakdownscausepeopletowanderintheheavyrainwithoutumbrellas.Andcontrarytowhatscientistssay,thecrack(霹雳)oflightningandtheaccompanyingflashhappenatexactlythesametime,whereveryouare.I’veevenacquiredusefulgeographicalfactsfromscience-fictionshows:AliensspeakEnglishnomatterwhichplanettheycomefrom.MakinguseofwhatwelearnfromTVcanimproveoursecurity.Considerthesetruths.Ifyouareeverattackedby20badguys,don’tworryaboutbeingoutnumbered.Thecriminalswillhangbackandtaketurnstoapproachyouinonesandtwosjustsoyoucanconvenientlydefeatthemall.Badguyswhoarecompletelycoveredinblackclothesalwaysremovetheirblackmaskstorevealthattheyareinfact,aha,women.TValsoteachesusimportantinformationaboutescapingfromdanger.Watchandlearn.(1)Ifanyoneisrunningafteryoudownapassage,youwillfindthatboxeshavebeenconvenientlyplacednearallthewallsyouneedtojumpover.(2)Ifyouaretallandhandsome,youcanrunfromanynumberofarmedcriminals,andeveryshotwillmissyou.Bewarned,however.Ifyournamecardsays“henchman”(帮凶)andyouarepartofagroupofplain-lookingpeopletryingtocatchahandsomeindividual,asingleshotwillkillyou.Butdon’tbeanxious:TValsodeliversusefulinformationforbadguys.Allcarsareinflammable(易燃的)andhaveamazingshockabsorbersthatenablethemtoflyintotheairandlandwithoutdamage—exceptpolicecars.TVeventeachesusaboutTV.WheneveranyoneturnsonaTV,itshowsanewsflashaboutsomeonetheyknow.Theythenturntheboxoffimmediatelyafterthatnewsitem.Bysaying“Apersonwhohasbeenshotalwayshastimetospeakanincompletesentencebeforehedies”(Paragraph2),thewritershowshis________.A.humorB.sympathyC.deepconcernD.medicalknowledgeWecanlearnfromParagraph3thatintherealworld_______.badthingscausepeopletobreakdownintherainB.badthingsneverhappenondarkandstormynightspeoplewithemotionalproblemsliketowalkintherainwithoutumbrellasD.thecrackoflightningandtheaccompanyingflashdon’thappenatthesametimeOnTVwhatusuallyhappenswhenapersonturnsiton?A.Thenewsshownisalwaysaboutsomeonethepersonknows.B.ThepersonalwaysturnsofftheTVwhenit’stimefornews.C.TheprogramshownisalwaysabouttheimportanceofTV.D.TValwaysshowsnewsaboutfamouspeople.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?LifeskillscanbelearnedfromTV.TVplaysanimportantroleinsociety.WatchingTVmakespeoplemorecreative.WhathappensinTVisverydifferentfromreality.15.Thewriterofthispassagetakesa(n)_______attitudetowardsTVplays.A.positiveB.casualC.negativeD.indifferentDMANILA,Philippines(AP)

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andveteranhuntershavecapturedaone-tonsaltwatercrocodilewhichtheyplantomakethestarofaplannedecotourismparkinasouthernPhilippinetown,anofficialsaidMonday.MayorEdwinCoxElordesaiddozensofvillagersandexpertscapturedthe21-foot(6.4-meter)malecrocodilealongacreekinBunawantownshipinAgusandelSurprovinceafterathree-weekhunt.Itcouldbeoneofthelargestcrocodilestobecapturedaliveinrecentyears,hesaid,quotinglocalcrocodileexperts.ElordesaidthecrocodilekilledawaterbuffaloinanattackwitnessedbyvillagerslastmonthandwasalsosuspectedofhavingattackedafishermanwhowentmissinginJuly.HesaidhesoughtthehelpofexpertsatacrocodilefarminwesternPalawanprovince."Wewerenervousbutit'sourdutytodealwithathreattothevillagers,"ElordetoldTheAssociatedPressbytelephone."WhenIfinallystoodbeforeit,Icouldn'tbelievemyeyes."Afterinitialsightingsatacreek,thehunterssetfourtraps,whichthecrocodiledestroyed.Theythenusedsturdiertrapsusingsteelcables,oneofwhichfinallycaughttheenormousreptilelateSaturday,hesaid.About100peoplehadtopullthecrocodile,whichweighsabout2,370pounds(1,075kilograms),fromthecreektoaclearingwhereacranelifteditintoatruck,hesaid.Thecrocodilewasplacedinafencedcageinanareawherethetownplanstobuildanecotourismparkforspeciesfoundinavastmarshland(沼泽地)inAgusan,animpoverishedregionabout515miles(830kilometers)southeastofManila,Elordesaid."Itwillbethebiggeststarofthepark,"Elordesaid,addingthatvillagerswerehappythattheywouldbeabletoturnthedangerouscrocodile"fromathreatintoanasset."Despitethecatch,villagersremaincautiousbecauseseveralcrocodilesstillroamtheoutskirtso