2022唐山市路北区高考英语短文阅读类暑假选练(3)及答案

阅读下面短文，把握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Britishmenareencouragedtocry.TherearecertainthingsBritishmenliketobelieveaboutthemselves.ThefirstisthatonedaytheywillagainwintheWorldCup.Theyalsobelievetheydonotcry.Overthecenturies,Britonsarebelievedtohavea“stiffupperlip”.Butisthistrue?Yes,itis.ArecentstudyarrangedbyKleenexonhowtheBritishexpresstheiremotionsrevealsthat95percentofthemstillcontaintheiremotions.Moreover,while72percentthinkthisisunhealthy,19percentcan’trememberthelasttimethey“letitout”.Asaresult,Kleenexislaunchingthe“LetItOut”campaignthatencouragesBritonstograbatissueandhaveagoodcry.Thesedays,however,themaleBriton’sattitudetowardcryingischanging.Thoughthemajoritystillstrugglestoopenupemotionally,a2004studybyOxford’sSocialIssuesPeterMarsh,directorofthecenter,said:“Cryingcannowindicatesensitivityratherthanweakness.LikewithDavidBeckham,cryingbecauseyou’redroppingoffyourboyatnurseryisn’tseenasweak.”WinstonChurchillwassaidtobeafrequentcrier,sheddingtearsatseeingasurvivorinanairraidshelter(防空洞),andwhenhesawhiswifeafteralongabsence.Psychologistssaythatwhilesocietyhasacceptedthatmencancry,therearelimits.RonaldBracey,aconsultingpsychologist,said:“Ifamanbegantocrywhenhewashavingstitches(缝针)inhospital,hewouldbeconsideredasawimp(脆弱的人).Menstillneedtobeseenasstrongwhenitcomestophysicalpain.”1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydealwith?A.ImpressionofBritishmen.B.Britishmen’sdreamoftheWorldCup.C.Adviceonhowtocontrolemotions.D.DifferentattitudesBritishmenhavetowardscrying.2.WhichofthefollowingconcerningtheBritishmenisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyaresupposedtoeasilycontrolemotionsoverthecenturies.B.TheyareconfidentthattheywillagaingetsuccessfulintheWorldCup.C.About50%ofBritishmenadmittedcryingbeforetheirmothers.D.Nowadays,themaleBriton’sattitudetowardcryingischanging.3.Theword“contain”inParagraph4means______.A.storeB.holdbackC.includeD.stirup4.WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheBritishmen’scrying?A.Theyshouldcryifhurt.B.Theyshouldkeepfirmnottocrytoshowtheyarenotwimps.C.Theyshouldbebraveinfaceofphysicalpainandcryifnecessarywhenfacingotherproblems.D.Theyshould“letitout”whateverproblemstheymeetwith.【参考答案】1—4、DCBC阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相像度：★★★设题相像度：★★★难度系数：★★★IAmaPencilChildren'sbookauthorSamSwopetookajobteachingwritingtothird­gradersintheNewYorkCityboroughofQueens.Hisstudentswereimmigrantsorthechildrenofimmigrantsfrom21countries，speaking11languages，havingmanydifferentbeliefs.Buttherewereafewthingstheyhadincommon.Familytroubles，forone.Moneystruggles.Andpoetry.Everysinglestudent，withthehelpofthiscreative，break­all­the­rulesteacher，madegreatprogressinwriting.Swopeleavesthereaderwiththeencouragingconvictionthatdeepwithineachofuslivesapoet，agenius—achild.CoverPrice:$59.88Price:$19.95YouSave:$39.93(67%)WhatItTakestoHelpMeOutAneditorforU．S.News&WorldReport,DavidL．Marcustakesusinsideaboardingschoolfortroubledteens.Thegreatstressesareputontheseteens，whichmakesthemlosetheirnature.Thisshouldcauseusatruthful，thought­provokingthinking.CoverPrice:$35.86Price:$15.00YouSave:$20.86(58%)TheMostScenicDrivesinAmericaUpdatedandtranslatedintoseverallanguagesforthefirsttimesince1997，thistravelbookincludesover200brand­newphotographsofthewonderfulplacesalong120selectedroutes.Theupdatedvolumealsoprovidesmaps，thelatestinformationonstateparks，andlodging(住宅)suggestions.CoverPrice:$47.88Price:$23.88YouSave:$24(50%)OurBrother'sKeeperAuthorJedwinSmithspent30yearstryingtogetoutofallmemoriesofhisbrother，Jeff，whowaskilledinVietnam.ButinOurBrother'sKeeperhetellswhathappenswhenhemetseveralofhisbrother'soldMarinefriends.Smithgetstoknowthesemen—allhurtbythepasttheyshare.TogethertheauthorandhisnewfriendsmakeajourneytoVietnam，tovisittheplacewhereJeffdied.Surprisingly，theirVietnameseguidewastheformercommanderoftheVietCongplatooncarryingouttheattackthatkilledJeff.Apowerfulstoryofbrotherhood，braveryandunderstanding...CoverPrice:$59.40Price:$10.00YouSave:$49.40(83%)Notes：①convictionn．信念②thought­provokingadj.令人深思的【语篇解读】本文是四本书的广告。广告介绍了四本书的内容、价格及折扣。1．Whichofthefollowingbooksoffersthebiggestpricecut?A．IAmaPencil.B．WhatItTakestoHelpMeOut.C．TheMostScenicDrivesinAmerica.D．OurBrother'sKeeper.答案D[细节理解题。由各篇的“yousave”可知，OurBrother'sKeeper降价最多：$49.40(83%)。]2．Ifyouareinterestedintakingphotos，youwouldprobablychoose________.A．OurBrother'sKeeperB．WhatItTakestoHelpMeOutC．TheMostScenicDrivesinAmericaD．IAmaPencil答案C[细节理解题。从“TheMostScenicDrivesinAmerica”的“...thistravelbookincludesover200brand­newphotographsofthewonderfulplacesalong120selectedroutes.”可知答案为C。]3．WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A．ThebookWhatItTakestoHelpMeOutisabouttroubledteens.B．ThebookTheMostScenicDrivesinAmericaincludesmanypictures.C．ThefriendsJedwinSmithmadehadthesamebadexperiences.D．TheVietnameseguide，theformercommanderwhohimselfkilledJedwinSmith'sbrother.答案D[推理推断题。由OurBrother'sKeeper中的“Surprisingly，theirVietnameseguidewastheformercommander(海军中校)oftheVietCongplatooncarryingouttheattackthatkilledJeff.”可知，JedwinSmith的弟弟的去世并非是theformercommander直接所为，而是执行命令，是官方意志，故答案为D。]4．Whichbookhasmanyforeigneditions(版本)accordingtothepassage?A．TheMostScenicDrivesinAmerica.B．WhatItTakestoHelpMeOut.C．IAmaPencil.D．OurBrother'sKeeper.答案A[细节理解题。从TheMostScenicDrivesinAmerica中“Updated(再版)andtranslatedintoseverallanguagesforthefirsttimesince1997”可知A为正确答案。]人物传记类—阅读理解。Ctions,butnothingwasabletocuretheterriblepaininherback.However,theaccidenthadanunexpectedsideeffect.Whilelyinginherbedrecovering,Kahlotaughtherselftopaint.In1929,shegotmarriedtoDiegoRivera,anotherfamousMexicanartist.Rivera'sstronginfluenceonKahlo'sstylecanbeseeninherearlyworks,butherlaterworksfromthe1940s,knowntodayasherbestworks,showlessinfluencefromherhusband.Unfortunately,herworksdidnotattractmuchattentioninthe1930sand1940s,eveninherhomecountry.HerfirstonewomanshowinMexicowasnothelduntil1953.Formorethanadecadeafterherdeathin1954,Kahlo'sworksremainedlargelyunnoticedbytheworld,butinthe1970sherworksbegantogaininternationalfameatlast.64.Whatdoesthephrase“amuchbiggername”inParagraph1mostnearlymean?A.afarbetterartist B.afarmoregiftedartistC.amuchstrongerperson D.amuchmorefamousperson65.TheterriblepainKahlosufferedwascausedby________.A.polio B.herbentspineC.backinjuries D.theoperationsshehad66.Kahlo'sstylehadbecomeincreasinglyindependentsincethe________.A.1930s B.1940s C.1950s D.1970s67.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardKahlo?A.Devotion. B.Sympathy.C.Worry. D.Encouragement.【要点综述】本文叙述画家弗里达·卡罗(FridaKahlo)的故事。7岁时弗里达得了小儿麻痹，18岁那年她乘坐的校车发生交通事故，致使背部受伤。车祸后不久，她就开头画画。弗里达在墨西哥举办过一次画展，然而直到二十世纪七十年月她的画作才开头受到人们关注。64.D词义猜想题。依据第四段中Unfortunately,herworksdidnotattractmuchattentioninthe1930sand1940s和butinthe1970sherworksbegantogaininternationalfameatlast可推断她现在才获得国际名声，所以她现在比在她那个时代更出名。65.C细节推断题。依据其次段中butnothingwasabletocuretheterriblepaininherback.可推断背伤导致了她的苦痛。66.B细节推断题。依据第三段中butherlaterworksfromthe1940s,knowntodayasherbestworks,showlessinfluencefromherhusband可推断。67.B推理推断题。依据文章的字里行间，比如Sadly,Unfortunately可推断作者的态度应当是怜悯。【湖北省武汉市2022模拟】完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。NoonesawthesuperheroinJimO’Connor,a70-year-oldmathsteacher.InhisclassesatSt.FrancisHighSchool,heis31—noexcuses,nospoiling.“Ifyouglanceattheclock,”saidseniorMichaelTinglof,“you’reonhisawful32forpunishment.”Everystudentsupposeshe’sbeingMichaelandPatmightneverhavefoundouthow34theyreallyknewabouttheirteacheriftheyhadn’tregisteredthisyearto35donorsforaschoolblooddonation36.Oneafternoon,theboystookafieldtriptoseewhatthedonatedbloodwouldbeusedfor.InthehallwaysofChildren’sHospitalLosAngeles,theywere37likeVIPsbecausetheywereassociatedwithone.Theydiscoveredone38whentheywenttothehospital’sBloodDonorCenter,whichhasaplaque(牌匾)rankingthetopdonors.O’Connor’snameis39inthetopspot,50gallons—thoughthattotalis40.SincehefirstgavebloodatChildren’sHospitalin1989,atthe41ofafriend’swifewhowasanursethere,O’Connorhasdonatedmorethan72gallonsofblood.BeforeO’ConnoreversetfootinChildren’s,hehadgivenbloodregularlyatRedCrossactivities,neverknowingwherehisdonationswould42.Butwhenhetooka43ofthehospitalwards(病房),whathadbeenan44ideaturnedpersonal.Itdidn’ttakelongforhimtoaskwhatmorehecoulddoto45.Soonhewasrockingbabiesinhis46—babieswhoseparentswereworkingorathometakingcareofotherchildrenandbabieswhoseparentscouldnotvisit47abusewassuspected.Now,thenursessay,heistheonethey48inthetoughestmoments.Theyhavecalledhimintositwiththedyingbabieswhoseparentsaretoosaddenedtobe49.Nomatterhowsicktheyare,nomatterhowpainful,he’sjustso50;hebringssuchawarmthandpeace.31.A.mildB.severeC.gentleD.casual32.A.bookB.boardC.listD.mind33.A.probablyB.rarelyC.occasionallyD.really34.A.littleB.oftenC.muchD.long35.A.interviewB.selectC.assistD.investigate36.A.projectB.campaignC.targetD.competition37.A.greetedB.entertainedC.rewardedD.praised38.A.mistakeB.solutionC.prejudiceD.reason39.A.paintedB.signedC.carvedD.quoted40.A.outofdateB.outofsightC.outofquestionD.outoforder41.A.invitationB.approachC.urgingD.mercy42.A.goB.runC.dropD.flow43.A.priorityB.tourC.photoD.chance44.A.splendidB.originalC.ridiculousD.abstract45.A.changeB.feedC.protestD.help46.A.armsB.fingersC.wristsD.hands47.A.whenB.becauseC.ifD.though48.A.sticktoB.attendtoC.belongtoD.turnto49.A.capableB.sympatheticC.presentD.tense50.A.considerateB.efficientC.caringD.sensitive【参考答案】完形填空31—40BCDABBADCA41—50CABDD ABDCC【江苏省苏锡常镇四市2022模拟调研】完形填空请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。MysisterwasgraduatingjustbeforeChristmas,butduetomyownscholarlyschedulebackhome,Icouldn'tflytoAustraliaforhergraduation.Shewasunderstandably36,andIfeltguiltythatIwasn'tabletobethereforher.Whiletalkingtomysupervisortheweekbeforemysister'sgraduation,ImentionedthatIwouldbe37mysister'sgraduationbylessthan48hours.Shesaid,"Well,justmakesureyougetpermissionfromadmin."Oh,theadministrationatmyschoolwasnotorious（声名狼藉的）for38anysortoftime-offrequests.Butsomethinginmedecidedtotry,justincase.Maybeitwasthe39thattheChristmasSpiritwouldsomehowpermeate（渗透）theadministrativeoffice.WhenIsawtheAssociateDean'sreply,Icouldn'tbelievemyluck！Theonly40IcouldpossiblycomeupwithwasthattheChristmasSpirithad41theheartofher.Withnewsthis42,Iwasburstingtotellmysister.But,fingersonthedial,I43Wouldn'titbesomuchmorefantasticifIcouldsurpriseher?Gettingdeliveredinaboxtomysister'shouse！I44myselfjustshowingup,knockingatherdoor.IfIweresuccessful,she’dbeexcitedaboutmyunconventional45.IknewifIdidso,my46athergraduationandmygrandarrivalwouldbethebestChristmaspresent.AtfirstthebranchmanagerofCouriersPleasesaidno,47thatChristmaswastheirbusiestseasonandhecouldn't48suddenlyandstrangelyagreed.Icouldn'tseethelookonmysister'sfaceassheopenedthedoor,49Icouldtellfromhervoicethatshewasvery50.Aftershesawheroldersistersittinginsidesmilingupather,shewascompletelylost51.words,andIwillneverforgetthelookonherfaceassheopenedthebox.It