《高考英语学科复习关键问题指导与训练》-阅读理解中的问题突破与指导 阅读试题 第三套

阅读试题（第三套）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHaveyoueverbeentoamemorialservicewherepeoplegetupandsaynicethingsaboutthedearlydeparted?Hehadagreatsenseofhumor.Shewasatrueandloyalfriend.Atleasttwoquestionsprobablywentthroughyourmind.1.Didthepersonrealizehowmuchtheywereappreciated?2.Whatwouldpeoplesayaboutyourpersonality?Thefirstquestionisunanswerable.Thesecondquestionyoucanpartlyansweryourself,ifyoutrytoseeyourselfthroughothers’eyes.Youcangetamorecompleteandaccurateanswerbyaskingyourfriends.Butfirst,readthefollowing.Ourpersonalitiesdevelopandchangeovertime.Somecharacteristicsmakeusmoreattractivetoemployersaspotentialworkers;somemakeuslessattractive.Positivecharacteristicssuchasloyalty,tactfulnessandopen-mindednesshelpustomaintaingoodrelationshipsandworkeffectivelywithotherpeople.Negativecharacteristicssuchasimpatiencehinderourabilitytoworkwellinteamsituations.Sincegoodworkingrelationshipsarerelatedtoworkersatisfactionandproductivity,employersnaturallyprefertohirepeoplewhohavepositivecharacteristics.Intoday’srapidlychangingworkworld,beinga“self-starter”isoneofthemostvaluablepersonalcharacteristicsyoucanhave.Employersarelookingforemployeeswhoareself-motivatedanddon’texpectotherstomanagetheirtimeoractivities.Theyneedwell-roundedworkerswhocanadapttoshiftingworkrequirements,newtechnologiesandunpredictablebusinessenvironments.21.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphserveas?A.Acomment.B.Abackground.C.Anexplanation.D.Anintroduction.22.Whoaremorepopularwithemployersaspotentialworkers?A.Thosewhosticktotheirownideas.B.Candidateswhoaregoodatteamwork.C.Youngsterswhoarebetterlearners.D.Peoplewhocareaboutworkingenvironments.23.Whatisthewriter’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toanswerthetwomentionedquestions.B.Toinformemployersoftheirworkers’potential.C.Tohelpemployeeshaveabetterknowledgeofpersonality.D.Togiveadvicetoemployerslookingfornewteammembers.BTheeventsleadingtoan

epic

lovestorybeganin1993,when

Stjepan

Vokić—thenacaretakerataschoolin

Brodski

Varos

ineasternCroatia—stumbled

upon

aninjuredfemalestork(鹤).

Vokić

decidedto

adoptthehelplessbird,whohad

permanently

lostherabilitytofly.Henamedher

Malena,whichmeanslittleorsmallinCroatian.Totrytoprovidethebirdwithasnormalalifeaspossible,he

builtanestforher

onhisroofevery

springandsummer.Duringwinter,whentheotherstorksmigratedtowarmerlocations,

Vokić

wouldhouse

Malena

insidehiswarmgarage.Inspring2003,VokićnoticedthatMalenahadaregularcompanion—amalestork,whohelaternamedKlepetanfortheknockingsoundthebirdsmake.Whenwintercame,thestorkflewawaytowarmergrounds,buttoVokić's

astonishment,

returnedthefollowingyeartospendthespringandsummermonthswithMalena,aroutinehehas

maintained

since.AnelectronictrackerfittedonKlepetanindicatedthathespendsthewinters13,000kmawayinCapeTown,Africa!Overtheyears,thestorkcouplehavehad66chicks.Klepetan

returnedonMarch18,aweekearlierthanhisscheduledtime.Itseemshecouldn'twaittogetbackhometohis

Malena.However,littledid

VokićrealizethatKlepetan,whoappearedextremelytiredandunwellwhenhearrived,hadcometo

bid

hisfinal

farewell

toMalena.Hepassedawayshortlyafter.Thecaretakersays,"Fourofthebirdscameandbeganmakingsomeverysadnoises.IknewthenthatKlepetanhadgone.”Heartbreaking

asKlepetan'slossis,Malenais

fortunate

tohaveafriendlikeVokić.The77-year-old,wholosthiswifein2018,saysthestorkkeepshimoccupiedandissomethingtolookforwardtoeveryday.Whataheartwarmingstoryoftrueloveandfriendship!24.WhydidVokić

buildanesteveryspring?A.Toattractthemalestork.B.Tocomforttheinjuredstork.C.TohelpMalenalivenaturally.D.Toadoptthehomelessbird.25.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKlepetan?A.Proud.B.Faithful.C.Stubborn.D.Aggressive.26.WhatdoesMalenameantothecaretaker?A.Aheavysocialburden.B.Amotherof66chicks.C.Asweetsustainerofhislife.D.Ahopeforbetterfuture.27.Whichsectionofthenewspaperisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Anecdote.B.Campuslife.C.Chatcolumn.D.Continuedstory.CBeginningasearlyastheancientGreeks,peopleturnedtoquarantinetostopthediseasefromspreading.Theglobaloutbreakofthedeadlycoronavirushasledworldleaderstoapplytheancienttraditiontocontrolthespreadofillness:quarantine.ThepracticeisfirstrecordedintheOldTestament

aboutisolation(隔离)forthose

withleprosy(麻风病).Ancientcivilizationsreliedonisolatingthesick,intimeswhentreatmentsforillnesseswererareandpublichealthmeasuresfew,tocontainaninfectiousdisease.Themeaningofquarantinehasevolved(演变)fromits

originaldefinition

“astheisolationofsubjectssuspectedtocarryaninfectiousdisease.Now,itrepresentsaperiodofisolationforpersonswithacontagious(传染性的)disease–orwhomayhavebeenexposedbutaren’tyetsick.Inmorerecenttimesquarantinehascometorepresentacompulsoryactionenforcedbyhealthauthorities.The

plague(鼠疫)ofthe14thcentury

gaverisetothemodernconceptofquarantine.TheBlackDeathresultedinmillionsofdeathsinEurope.In1377,theseaportinRagusaissueda“trentina”–theItalianwordfor30(trenta).Shipstravelingfromareaswithhighratesofplaguewererequiredtostayoffshorefor30days.Thenthirtywaseventuallyextendedto40days,givingrisetothetermquarantine,fromtheItalianwordfor40(quaranta).TheUnitedStateshasalsohaditsshareofepidemics(流行病),withthe

outbreakofyellowfever

inPhiladelphiain1793.AseriesoffurtherdiseaseoutbreaksledCongressin1878topasslawsthatallowedinvolvementofthefederalgovernmentinquarantine.Quarantinetodaycontinuesasapublichealthmeasuretolimitthespreadofcontagiousdisease,includingnotjustcoronavirus,but

Ebola,fluandSARS.Ithasbecomeausefultoolforpublichealthofficialsworkingtostopthespreadofacontagiousdisease.28.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“quarantine”inParagraph1?A.Treatment. B.Isolation. C.Civilization. D.Movement.29.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Howthetermquarantinehasevolvedovertime.B.Quarantineplayedadifferentroleindifferenttimes.C.Peoplehaveeventuallyrealizedtheroleofquarantine.D.Whypeople’sviewskeepchangingastimegoeson.30.WhatmadetheU.SCongresspasslawsforquarantine?A.Theuncontrollableepidemics. B.Theglobaloutbreakofdiseases.C.Thefederalgovernment’sdemand. D.Furtheroutbreaksofyellowfever.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Reasonswhypeopleappliedquarantine. B.Therolequarantineplayedinmedicalhistory.C.Quarantineasameasuretocontaincontagiousdiseases.D.Policiesdifferentcountriesmadetohelpstopinfectiousdiseases. DWhatmakesadreamreal?Isitnottruethatwithoutdreamerswewouldmostlikelyhavenovisionaries?Isitnottruethatperhapsthosearethepeoplewhohavebuiltoursocietyfromthegroundup,escalating(使逐步上升)usthroughthecenturiesathighspeed,asifwewereinatimeandspacetunnel?Buttheideasaccompanyingthe“dreamer”arenotkind.Theyimplyalazinessthatleadstoemptinessandwaste.Iseealinkbetweenthedreamerandthedream.Wehavefriendsandchildrenwhospeakoutthemostridiculousdesiresfromtimetotimeandwewonderwhatwilleverbecomeofthem.Itappearstheyarefallingintothedarkdeepholeofthedreamer.Butarethey?Oraretheyontosomethinghardtoachievetouseveninourmosteffortfulattemptstoseewhattheyareseeing?WhatifThomasEdisonorAlbertEinsteinhadn’tdreamed?Withtheirbrilliantmindsunleashedtheymusthaveappearedtosomeasunreasonablefools.Butifitweren’tforEdison,you’dbereadingthisbythedimcandlelightofthelong-agopast.Whatofthedreamsofourchildren?Whenmynephewwasasmallinnocent,hedrewcars,builtcarsanddreamedcars.Today,hedrivesaone-of-a-kindtruckthathebuiltfromscratchanditistheenvyofeveryyoungtruckerhemeets.Hisinnovativenessmaybeleadinghimtoapossiblefutureinthesalesofhisownmodeltruck,perhapsawaveofthestill-to-comefuture.Iamsuremanyparentsareaccustomedtothestreamsofideasflowingwildlyfromthemouthsoftheirteens.“Mommy,whenIgrowup,I’llbeafiremanandsaveyouandDaddyandAuntEdna.”“Daddy,I’llbethebestballerinayoueversaw!”Whatofthesefar-fetched,ever-changingpromises?Whatofthesparkleintheireyesandthehappinessintheirstepastheyplayouttheirfuturesas“Greats”and“Can’tLiveWithouts?”Ourchildrenareourfuture.Isay:Letdreamersdreamuponthatcloudinthesmilingsky!Encouragethemtorestfortheywillneedtheirstrengthtobuildourempire!32.Whatisthecommonly-heldviewaboutdreamers?A.Theyhaveagreatvision. B.Theyhelpbuildoursociety. C.Theyguidepeoplethroughcenturies.D.Theysitarounddoingnothingpractical.33.Whydoesthewriteraskaseriesofquestionsinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Toexpresshisappreciationofdreamers.B.Toconfirmtheanswerstothequestions.C.Tojokeaboutdreamers’ridiculousdesires.D.Toshowthelinkbetweendreamersanddreams.34.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter’snephew?A.Innocentbutsensitive. B.Creativeandpromising. C.Passionatebutstubborn. D.Economicalandambitious.35.Whatcanweinferaboutthewriterfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Heseeksseriouspromises.B.Heviewskidsastroubledones.C.Heisskepticalaboutthepromises.D.Heencouragesmakingvaryingpromises.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheWorldHealthOrganization,orWHO,hasthefollowingadvicetoprotectyourselffrombeinginfectedwiththecoronavirusorotherflu-likediseases.●36Cleanyourhandsoftenandcarefullywithanalcohol-basedhandcleanerorwashthemwithsoapandwater.Itkillsvirusesthatmaybeonyourhands.●Maintainsocialdistancing.Stayatleastonemeterawayfromanyonewhoiscoughingorsneezing.37Ifyouaretooclose,youcanbreatheintheliquid,includingtheCOVID-19virusifthepersoncoughinghasthedisease.●Avoidtouchingeyes,noseandmouth.Yourhandstouchmanysurfaceswherevirusescansurviveuptoninedays.38Fromthere,theviruscanenteryourbodyand