高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解专题特训13

阅读理解专题特训13A(2019·全国Ⅲ卷,A)OPENINGSANDPREVIEWSAnimalsOutofPaperYolo!ProductionsandtheGreatGriffonpresenttheplaybyRajivJoseph,inwhichanorigami(折纸术)artistinvitesateenagetalentandhisteacherintoherstudio.MerriMilwedirects.Inpreviews.OpensFeb.12.(WestParkPresbyterianChurch,165W.86thSt.2128684444.)TheAudienceHelenMirrenstarsintheplaybyPeterMorgan,aboutQueenElizabethⅡoftheUKandherprivatemeetingswithtwelvePrimeMinistersinthecourseofsixtyyears.StephenDaldrydirects.AlsostarringDylanBakerandJudithIvey.PreviewsbeginFeb.14.(Schoenfeld,236W.45thSt.2122396200.)HamiltonLinManuelMirandawrotethismusicalaboutAlexanderHamilton,inwhichthebirthofAmericaispresentedasanimmigrantstory.ThomasKaildirects.Inpreviews.OpensFeb.17.(Public,425LafayetteSt.2129677555.)OntheTwentiethCenturyKristinChenowethandPeterGallagherstarinthemusicaledybyBettydenandAdolphGreen,aboutaBroadwayproducerwhotriestowinamoviestar’sloveduringacrosscountrytrainjourney.ScottEllisdirects,forRoundaboutTheatrepany.PreviewsbeginFeb.12.(AmericanAirlinesTheatre,227W.42ndSt.2127191300.)1.WhatistheplaybyRajivJosephprobablyabout?A.Atypeofart. B.Ateenager’sstudio. C.Agreatteacher. D.Agroupofanimals.2.WhoisthedirectorofTheAudience?A.HelenMirren. B.PeterMorgan. C.DylanBaker. D.StephenDaldry.3.WhichplaywillyougotoifyouareinterestedinAmericanhistory?A.AnimalsOutofPaper. B.TheAudience.C.Hamilton. D.OntheTwentiethCentury.B(2022·山东临沂三模,B)Aletterwrittentoa12yearoldgirlinLithuaniawasdeliveredinDecember,almost51yearsafteritwassentbyapenpalinPoland.“Ithoughtthatsomeonewaspranking,”saidGenovefaKlonovskaafterbeinghandedtheletter,whichincludedahandmadecoloredroseandtwopaperdolls.Theletter,togetherwith17others,felloutofaventilationhole(通风口)thissummer,dirtyandwrinkled,asawallwastakendowninaformerpostofficeinthesuburbofVilnius.JurgisVilnius,ownerofthebuilding,immediatelycalledthepostoffice.“I’msohappytheygotinterested,”saidhe.StreetnamesandtheirnumbershavechangedinVilnius,andpostofficeworkersspentmonthslookingfortherighthousesandtalkingtocurrentrentersandneighbors,trackingdownwheretherecipientsmovedto.Onlyfivewerefound.Inseveralcaseschildrenoflaterecipientswerehandedalostletter.“Wefeltamoraldutytodothis,”saidDeimanteZebrauskaite,headofthecustomerexperiencedepartmentatLithuaniaPost.Oneladyparedtheexperiencetoreceivingamessagefromabottlethrownintosea.Peoplewereemotional.“Somefelttheysawapartofdailylifeoftheirdeceasedparents,”Zebrauskaitesaid.InthelettertoKlonovska,sentfromKoezaryinPolandandstampedin1970,agirlnamedEwaplainsbusesnolongerreachhervillage,soshehastowalkinminus23degreesCelsiuscold,andasksforpicturesofactors.Nowinher60s,KlonovskahasnomemoryofEwa.SheprobablywrotetoEwaafterfindingheraddressadvertisingforpenpalsinanewspaper,andtherelationshipceasedafterthelettergotundelivered.“Sogoodthattheletterdidn’tmattermuch.Thelosswasnotlifechanging,”saidKlonovska“Whatiftheydeliveredalostletterfromasuitor(求婚者)tohislove,andtheirweddingneverhappened?”1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pranking”inparagraph1mean?A.Brightening. B.Embarrassing. C.Tricking. D.Pleasing.2.Whathappenedtothelettersinparagraph2?A.Theywereaccidentallyfound.B.Theyremainedwellpreserved.C.Theyweredeliveredbytheformerpostoffice.D.Theywerehiddenbytheownerofthebuilding.3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthepresentpostofficeinVilnius?A.Generous. B.Dutiful. C.Honest. D.Cautious.4.WhatcanwelearnfromwhatKlonovskasaid?A.Klonovskarefusedasuitor.B.Klonovskastoppedthewedding.C.Theundeliveredletterruinedtherelationship.D.Theundeliveredlettermadelittledifferencetoher.C(2021·广西北海高三一模,B改编)KongZhenlan,anoldwomanfromChina’sShanxiProvince,hasdevotedthelastfourdecadesofherlifetoadoptingorphans(孤儿),makingsurethattheyhadfoodonthetableandgotaccesstoeducation.Eventhoughshecouldonlyaffordtosupportherselfonamodestine,KongZhenlancouldn’tbeartowalkbytheorphanageinJixianCountyeverydayandseesomanychildrenstrugglinginpoverty.Oneday,shestoppedbyandpickedoneoftheorphansinherarms.That’swhensheknewshehadtodosomethingtomaketheirlifebetter.Themodestwomanstartedadoptingtheseabandonedchildrenandnurturingthemasherown.Overtheyears,shehasadoptedabout50orphans,someofwhomgrewuptobeedoctorsandlawyers.Kong’soldestadoptedchildisabout40yearsold,whileheryoungestisseveralmonthsold.Today,heradultchildrendonatesomeoftheirmonthlysalariestohelpbringuptheiryoungersiblings(兄弟姐妹),butinthebeginning,thewomanhadtomakeduewithwhatshehad.Anditwasn’tmuch.Shewouldspendallhermoneymakingsurethechildrenhadmilktodrink,andiftherewasnoneleftforher,shewouldlookforleftoversinlocalgarbagecans.Overtheyearsshehasonlybeengetting2hoursofsleeppernight.Shegoestosleepataroundmidnight,afterputtingthechildrentosleepandfinishingupherchores,andgetsuparound2amtocheckifthey’reallstillcoveredwithblankets.Shehasgottenusedtoitandsaidthatashortsleepwasasmallpricetopayformakingsurethechildrenarehealthyandhappy.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nurturing”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Examining. B.Observing. C.Raising. D.Preferring.2.HowdoKongZhenlan’sadultchildrenhelpher?A.Supportherfinancially. B.Raisemoneyeverymonth.C.Sellmilkinthemidnight. D.Pickupleftoverswhenfree.3.WhatmakesKongZhenlansparenoefforttoraisetheorphans?A.Herdesiretogetridofloneliness.B.Hereagernesstogetfameandwealth.C.Herwishtofindabetterjobinthisway.D.Herhopeforthechildrentohaveahappylife.4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKongZhenlan?A.Easygoing. B.Kind. C.Creative. 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参考答案阅读理解专题特训13A【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了二月份有四部要演出的戏剧。1.A解析细节理解题。由题干RajivJoseph定位到AnimalsOutofPaper部分,根据本段中的“...inwhichanorigamiartistinvitesateenagetalentandhisteacherintoherstudio.”可知,这部戏剧是关于折纸艺术的。故选A项。2.D解析细节理解题。根据TheAudience部分中的“StephenDaldrydirects.”可知,StephenDaldry是TheAudience的导演。3.C解析细节理解题。根据Hamilton部分中的“...inwhichthebirthofAmericaispresentedasanimmigrantstory.”可知,如果对美国历史感兴趣可以观看Hamilton。B【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲的是今年夏天,维尔纽斯郊区的一家前邮局的一堵墙被拆掉时发现了18封很久以前发出的信,邮局工作人员很负责任地花了数月时间寻找合适的收信人。1.C解析词义猜测题。根据画线词前“Aletterwrittentoa12yearoldgirlinLithuaniawasdeliveredinDecember,almost51yearsafteritwassentbyapenpalinPoland.”可知,Klonovska收到了51年前寄给她的信,由此推知当她收到信时,她难以相信,甚至可能觉得有人捉弄她,结合选项和Klonovska的话“Ithoughtthatsomeonewaspranking”可推知,画线词pranking的意思是“欺骗”,即tricking,故选C项。2.A解析细节理解题。根据第二段的“Theletter,togetherwith17others,felloutofaventilationholethissummer,dirtyandwrinkled,asawallwastakendowninaformerpostofficeinthesuburbofVilnius.”可知,那些信是偶然发现的,故选A项。3.B解析推理判断题。根据第三段的“StreetnamesandtheirnumbershavechangedinVilnius,andpostofficeworkersspentmonthslookingfortherighthousesandtalkingtocurrentrentersandneighbors,trackingdownwheretherecipientsmovedto.”及第四段的“Wefeltamoraldutytodothis”可推知,邮局费劲地寻找收信人,说明邮局是尽职的,即dutiful,故选B项。4.D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Sogoodthattheletterdidn’tmattermuch.Thelosswasnotlifechanging”可知,那封未送达的信对Klonovska没有什么影响。故选D项。C【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了孔贞兰老人几十年如一日地收养孤儿。尽管她自己只有很少的钱,但是她还是尽力让那些孤儿过上健康快乐的生活。1.C解析词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Themodestwomanstartedadoptingtheseabandonedchildrenandnurturingthemasherown.Overtheyears,shehasadoptedabout50orphans,someofwhomgrewuptobeedoctorsandlawyers.”可知,孔贞兰老人收养那些被遗弃的孩子并把他们抚养大。故画线词的词义与“raising”的意思一致。故选C项。2.A解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Today,heradultchildrendonatesomeoftheirmonthlysalariestohelpbringuptheiryoungersib