2022河北省邢台市高考英语暑假阅读(12)及答案

阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。【2022·山东省泰安市高三第一轮复习质量检测】TheWorldBankestimatesthereareabout650millionmobilephoneusersinAfricancountriessouthoftheSaharaDesert.ThatisgreaterthanthenumberofusersintheUnitedStatesandEuropeanUnion.SamiaMelhemworksfortheWorldBanktoincreaseinformationtechnologiesinAfrica.Shesaysmobilephonesarethefastestgrowingtechnologyonthecontinent.“FasterthanTV，anddefinitelyfasterthanelectricity.Morepeoplehaveaccesstomobilephonesandthereforecommunication.MorepeoplehaveInternetaccesstodayinAfricathantheyhaveaccesstowater，cleanwater，orevensanitation(卫生设备)．SowecansaythatthishasbeenthemostsignificantrevolutionintermsofchangingtheAfricanlandscapeandhowpeoplelivetheirdailylife.”CNNtelevisionrecentlynamedsevenwaysoflifethathavebeenrevolutionizedbecauseofmobilephones.Theyincludepoliticalactivism，education，entertainment，disastermanagement，agricultureandhealth.Anotherareaisbanking.ReportssayhalformoreoftheadultsinGabon，KenyaandSudanusemobilemoney.ReneMendysellsgoodsinthestreetsofDakar，Senegal.Butheneverhadenoughmoneytoopenabankaccount.NowheusesamobilephonebankingservicecalledOrangeMoney.Withhistelephone，hecanaddortakeoutaslittleasonedollar.Hecanmakepaymentsandsendmoneytofamilymemberswholivefaraway.OrangeMoneysaysitservesfourmillioncustomersintencountries.TheWorldBank’sSamiaMelhemnotesthattheFrenchcompanyisfacingcompetitionfromothermobilebankingservices.“Themobilebankingisahugetrend.AndpeopleintheWestdon’tunderstandit，becausemostpeoplehavebankaccountsandcreditcards.It—mobilebanking—istheinstantpossessionofcashatamuchlowercost.Thecostisthecostofsendingamessage，whichisalmostnothingcomparedtowhattraditionaltransferagents，likeWesternUnion，wouldcharge10dollarsormoreforaparticularmoneytransfer.”1．Whichcountryorareahasthemostmobilephoneusersaccordingtothetext?A．TheUSA. B．EuropeanUnion.C．Africancountries. D．France.2．Themostsignificantrevolutionrefersto________.A．sevenwaysofliferevolutionizedbecauseofmobilephonesB．morepeoplehavingaccesstocleanwaterC．mobilephonesbeingthefastestgrowingtechnologyinAfricaD．thefastdevelopmentofelectricityinAfrica3．UsingOrangeMoney，peoplecan________.A．addortakeoutaslittleas10dollarsB．payforwhattheywanttobuyC．onlysendmoneytofamilymembersD．dealwithanyfinancialproblems4．MostpeopleintheWestdon’tusemobilebankingbecause________.A．theyhavebankaccountsandcreditcardsB．theyallhavemuchmoneyC．mobilebankingcostsfewdollarsD．mobilebankingishardtounderstand5．Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howpeoplelivetheirlifeinAfricaB．mobilephoneshavechangedlivesinAfricaC．mobilephonesarethefastestgrowingtechnologyD．themobilebankingisahugetrend语篇解读本文主要叙述了手机转变了非洲人的生活。1．解析：考查推理推断。依据文章第一段的内容可知，非洲国家使用手机的数量超过美国和欧盟，由此可知C项正确。答案：C2．解析：考查推理推断。依据文章其次段的其次句“Shesaysmobilephonesarethefastestgrowingtechnologyonthecontinent.”以及第三段的内容可知，手机成为非洲大陆上进展最快速的科技是(转变非洲前景)最重要的变革，故选C。答案：C3．解析：考查细节理解。依据第六段的其次、三两句“Withhistelephone，hecanaddortakeoutaslittleasonedollar.Hecanmakepaymentsandsendmoneytofamilymemberswholivefaraway.”可知，使用OrangeMoney人们可以支付他们想买的东西，故B项正确。答案：B4．解析：考查细节理解。依据最终一段的其次句“AndpeopleintheWestdon’tunderstandit，becausemostpeoplehavebankaccountsandcreditcards.”可知，大多数西方人不用手机银行的缘由是他们有银行账户和信用卡，故A项正确。答案：A5．解析：考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，本文主要叙述了手机转变了非洲人的生活，故B项正确。答案：B。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ForeightyfourdaysoldSantiagohadnotcaughtasinglefish.Atfirstayoungboy,Manolin,hadsharedhisbadfortune,butafterthefortiethlucklessdaytheboy’sfathertoldhissontogoinanotherboat.Fromthattimeon,Santiagoworkedalone.Theboylovedtheoldfishermanandalwayshelpedhimwithmoneyandfood.Usually,theywouldtalkaboutthefishtheyhadtakeninluckiertimesoraboutAmericanbaseballaftersupper,whileatnight,aloneinhiscottage,SantiagodreamedoflionsonthebeachesofAfrica,wherehehadgoneyearsbefore.Henolongerdreamedofhisdeadwife.Ontheeighty-fifthday,Santiagosetofftofishbeforedawn.Twoofhisbaits(饵)werefreshtunas(金枪鱼)theboyhadgivenhim,aswellassardines(沙丁鱼)tocoverhishooks.Thenhesethislineswhichwentstraightdownintodeepdarkwater.

Asthesunrosehesawotherboatsintowardshore.Abirdshowedhimwheredolphinwerechasingsomeflyingfish.ThistimeSantiagosawtunajumpinginthesunlight.Asmallonetookthehookonhisline.Pullingthefishaboard,theoldmanthoughtitagoodfortune.

Towardnoonamarlin,acommonfishinthesea,startedeatingthebaitwhichwasonehundredmetersdown.Gentlytheoldmanplayedthefish,abigone,asheknewfromtheweightontheline.Atlasthestrucktosettlethehook.Thefishdidnotcomeoutofthesurface.Instead,itbegantopulltheboattothenorthwest.Theoldmanfollowedit.Althoughhewasaloneandnolongerstrong,hehadhisskillandknewmanytricks.Hewaitedpatientlyforthefishtobetired.

Itwascoldafterthesunset.Whensomethingtookoneofhisremainingbaits,hecutthelinewithhisknife.Oncethemarlinleanedsuddenly,pullingSantiagoforwardonhisfaceandcuttinghischeek.Bydawnhislefthandwascramped(抽筋的).Thefishhadheadednorthward;therewasnolandinsight.Hungry,hecutpiecesfromthetunaandchewedthemslowly.Thatmorningthefishjumped.Seeingit,Santiagoknewhehadhookedthebiggestmarlinhehadeverseen.Thenthefishwentdownandturnedtowardtheeast.Santiagodrankalittlewaterfromthebottleduringthehotafternoon.Closetonightfalladolphintookthesmallhookhehadrebaited.Helifteditaboard,careful.Afterhehadrested,hecutmeatfromthedolphinandkeptalsothetwoflyingfishhefoundinitsstomach.Thatnightheslept.Heawoketofeelthelinerunningthroughhisfingersasthefishjumped.Feedinglineslowly,hetriedtotirethemarlin.Afterthefishsloweditsrun,hewashedhiscuthandsinseawaterandateoneoftheflyingfish.Atsunrisethemarlinbegantocircle.Faint,heworkedtobringthebigfishnearerwitheachturn.Almostexhausted,hefinallydrewhisbigfishalongsideanddroveintheharpoon(鱼叉).Thefishwastwofeetlongerthantheboat.NofishlikeithadeverbeenseeninHavanaharbor.

Anhourlater,hesightedthefirstshark,afierceMako,anditcameinfasttochaseafterthedeadmarlin.Theoldmanstruckthesharkwithhisharpoon.TheMakorolledandsank,carryingtheharpoonwithitandleavingthemarlinbloody.Heknewthesmellwouldspread.Watching,hesawtwosharksclosingin.Hestruckatonewithhisknifeandwatcheditslidingdownintodeepwater.Theotherhekilledwhileittoreatthefleshofthemarlin.Whenthethirdappeared,hethrust(刺)itwiththeknife.Theothersharkscameatsunset.Atfirsthetriedtobeatthemwiththetiller(舵柄)fromtheboat,buthishandswerebleedingandthereweretoomanyinthesea.Inthedarkness,ashesteeredtowardtheharborofHavana,heheardthemhittingtheboatagainandagain.Buttheoldmanthoughtonlyofhissteeringandhisgreattiredness.Hehadgoneouttoofarandthesharkshadbeatenhim.Heknewtheywouldleavehimnothingbutthestrippedskeletonofthebigmarlin.

Alllightswereoutwhenhesailedintothelittleharborandbeachedhisboat.Hecouldjustmakeoutthewhitebackboneandtheupstandingtailofthefish.55.Theabovestoryisadaptedfrom__________.A.TreasureIslandB.TheAdventuresOfTomSawyerC.TheOldManAndTheSeaD.TheSonOfTheSea56.Whydidthemanfeelthathecouldbeluckythistime?A.Becauseasmalltunatookthehookonhisline.B.BecausehedreamedabouttheAmericanlions.C.Becausehesawmanyflyingfishwerechasedbythedolphins.D.Becausealotofsharksfollowedhisboat.57.Accordingtothetext,whichstatementisNOTtrueaboutManolin?A.TheboyhadmercyonSantiago.B.TheboyoftensharedhisstorieswithSantiago.C.TheboyshowedhisgreatconcernstoSantiago.D.TheboywasSantiago’sadoptedson.58.WhydoesSantiagoletthemarlinleadhisboatinsteadofpullingthebigfishup?A.Hewantedtokillthemarlinfirstbeforehepulledituptotheboat.B.Hewastootiredandhungrytopullthebigfishup.C.Hisexperiencetoldhimnottodosobeforethefishwastiredout.D.Hewantedtousethemarlinasabaittocatchthesharks.59.WhichsentencebelowcanbeusedtobestdescribeSantiago’scharacter?A.“Henolongerdreamedofhisdeadwife.”(Para1)B.“Althoughhewasaloneandnolongerstrong,hehadhisskillandknewmanytricks.”(Para4)C.“Almostexhausted,hefinallydrewhisbigfishalongsideanddroveintheharpoon.”(Para7)D.“Oncehefellundertheirweightandlaypatientlyuntilhecouldgatherhisstrengthtogoon.”(Para9)60.Accordingtothetext,whatwillbetalkedaboutinthenextparagraph?A.theman’sactiontorealizehisdreamaboutthelions.B.people’sreflectionwhentheysawthegiantmarlinoutside.C.people’sdiscussionabouthowtheyatethegiantmarlin.D.afuneralheldbytheboyandthelocalpeopleafterhisdeath.【参考答案】55、C56---60ADCDB短文改错ThereisapubliclibraryineverytowninBritain.Anyone1._______canborrowbooksifheorshewish.Insomeplacesyou2._______mayborrowasmorebooksasyouneed,butinothers3._______youarelimitedinacertainnumberofbooks.Youmay4._______keepthebooksforseveralweekssoasyoucanhave5._______enoughtimetofinishit.Ifthebookyouwantisout6._______youmayaskittobekeptforyou.Mostpubliclibraries7._______alsohaveareading-room,thatyoucansitatthedesk8._______andreadthedailynewspapers,magazinesandtheother9._______books,butyoua