1、 2021高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题(20)及答案阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【广东省中山市2021模拟(2)】 AThe fathers role in the family is important. One researcher says babies cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive (认知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by t
2、heir fathers. Another expert reports that by spending time with their pre-school children, fathers can help to develop childrens language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one link with the outside world. Fathers who value education have children who do be
3、tter in school than those children whose fathers dont value education. Whats more, fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime. While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style, good fathers have somet
4、hing in common. Good fathers attend their childrens school activities. They also involve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accep
5、t and support the unique individuals that their children are becoming. Good fathers rely on explanations and reasoning rather than force. Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment (投资) in them. Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children
6、 and fathers have the opportunity for growth and development. Todays lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are balancing their personal life, work, and family time.26. The passage is mainly about .A. how to be a qualified fatherB. the growth and development of both fathers and childrenC. th
7、e fathers role in the growth and development of childrenD. the changing of the fathers role in modern society27. According to the passage, we can find that .A. fathers have an important influence on their children from infancy through adulthoodB. fathers involvement is the most important factor in c
8、hildrens developmentC. all fathers have the same way of educating their childrenD. fathers are more important than mothers in the family28. The underlined part in the third paragraph means “a person who ”.A. has the same ideas as othersB. is the only one of his typeC. does everything without conside
9、ring others opinionsD. tries to do everything well29. Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?A. Good fathers attend their childrens school activities but never take them to their workplace.B. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work h
10、ard.C. Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment.D. Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.30. According to the passage, fathers involvement in their childrens lives may NOT result in .A. the good fate of th
11、eir childrenB. better reading levels of their childrenC. happy memories which may last a lifetimeD. greater cognitive development of their children【参考答案】26-30 CABDA 阅读理解Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements. FAIRMONT HOTELFive Waiters and Ten Waitresses Aged under 22 At least hig
12、h school graduate Good-looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women at least 1.65 Those knowing foreign languages favoured Paid 1 6002 200 dollars per monthOne Secretary Aged under 30 Female favoured Good at writing and skilled at computerIf interested, call 465-4768 or write to:Mr. Jack Hundris
13、Room 0825, Fairmont Hotel567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003Fax: 6954828WILSON BOOKSTOREAccountant(会计) Aged between 25 and 40 With an experience of at least two years With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书) Paid 3 0004 000 dollars monthly With a practical knowledge of computerSalesclerk Basi
14、c education of 12 years or more Good at computer Paid 1 8002 200 dollars monthlyTel: 447-4398 Fax: 34852691. If you dont know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as _. A. a secretary B. a waiter or waitress C. an accountant D. a salesclerk 2. If you want to get the position of
15、 accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions except _. A. being a woman B. knowing well how to use a computer C. having been an accountant D. having an accountant certificate3. If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you _. A. have to be a woman and know fore
16、ign languagesB. should be a university graduate C. have to be taller than 1.72 meters D. should be younger than 30 years old4. From the ads we can conclude that _. A. youll be better paid in Wilson Bookstore than in Fairmont HotelB. all the jobs offered require experienceC. the better education youv
17、e received, the more money youll makeD. if you want to be an accountant, you may call 465-4768【答案与解析】本文是一篇聘请广告,广告列出了对求职者的要求、月薪、联系方式等。1. B。对比广告对各个职业所需条件可知,只有服务员不需要懂电脑,故选B。2. A。要想成为Wilson Bookstore的会计,应具备的条件B、C、D三项都包括,但并没有要求是女性,所以答案选A。3. D。要想在 Fairmont Hotel 找一份工作,从广告中的条件可知 D 项正确。4. C。比较广告中聘请的 waiter
18、and waitress, secretary, accountant 和 salesclerk四类职位,accountant 所需的训练程度最高,工资也最高。故选C。B【广东省中山市2021模拟(2)】It is a great, big, wide-open sky over our heads, but when you are flying in a jet airliner at 600 miles an hour, the sky is not so big. Thats part of the reason why, in the first four months of thi
19、s year, the government said only 72 percent of all flights arrived on time, the lowest number since the recent system of reporting began in 1995. The runways are full, the planes are jammed, and air traffic controllers complain theyre stressed out. And the radar systems that keep things going are, i
20、n large part, technology of the 1960s. “Its like driving down the road with a paper bag over your head, and youre trying to stay out of the way of other cars,” says Captain Karen Lee, a 747 pilot who heads operations for UPS, the delivery service. At its center in Louisville, UPS is experimenting wi
21、th the next generation in air traffic control: planes guided by the satellites of the Global Positioning System, instead of radar. Though it has advanced greatly over the years, radar is a technology that dates back to World War II. It scans the sky, looking for signals from planes in the air. Typic
22、ally, air traffic radar only updates a planes position once every 12 seconds or so and in 12 seconds, a jet can move two miles or make a turn. Whats more, radar signals can be blocked by storms or mountains. But with GPS signals, pilots can see in real time exactly where they are, and where other pl
23、anes are, too. A readout screen in the cockpit (驾驶舱) tells the pilots whats around them. “What we end up with is a very exact location for each aircraft in the system,” said Basil Barimo of the Air Transport Association, which represents airlines. 31. According to the passage, we know that _.A. the
24、sky over our heads is becoming smallerB. the condition of air traffic is terrible nowC. the service of air companies is quite badD. few planes are in the sky32. The planes are jammed, mainly because _.A. the number of planes is increasing too fastB. the control system hasnt kept up with the developm
25、ent of air trafficC. there is not enough room for so many planes in the skyD. the weather has become worse these years33. What kind of air control system will be used instead of radar?A. The Global Positioning System.B. A more advanced radar system.C. A new unusual satellite. D. A readout screen in
26、the cockpit.34. Which of the following is a disadvantage of the radar system?A. It can only update a planes position once every 12 minutes.B. Its signals may not be received because of certain reasons.C. The cost of radar is less than the cost of the Global Positioning System.D. It can help pilots k
27、now exactly where they are in real time.35. According to the passage, we can infer that _.A. air traffic is developing quicklyB. the cost of the Global Positioning System must be very highC. there are also some disadvantages of the Global Positioning SystemD. nothing can be done to improve the air t
28、raffic condition【参考答案】31-35 BBABA 阅读理解Sons HelpMr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holida
29、y. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didnt listen to her. She had to tell the
30、 police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.It was New Years Day. Mr. Lang didnt go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon.
31、 But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didnt think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.“I saw there werent any police
32、men outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”1. Mr. Lang was paid much because _.A. he was a driverB. he worked in a factoryC. he had a lot of work to doD. he had worked there for a long time2. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _. A. she couldnt find any wo
33、rkB. she thought her husband was tiredC. her husband spent all time in gamblingD. she wouldnt stop her husband gambling3. _, so he was put into lockup. A. Mr. Lang often gambledB. Mr. Lang was late for workC. Mr. Lang didnt help his wife at homeD. Mr. Lang wasnt polite to the police4. The woman had
34、to leave Mr. Lang because _. A. he didnt love her any longerB. he wouldnt stop gamblingC. he had been put into lockupD. he was hardly sent away by the factory5. Which of the following is right? A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.B. The boy thought his father needed some policeme
35、n.C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.D. The boy hoped his mother to come back.(16 CBDAAB)【答案与解析】本文讲一个赌棍想要赌钱,因此叫他的儿子把风,可他的儿子却把警察找来的故事。1. C。细节题。依据第1段第2句话 As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much 可知答案为 C。2. B。推断题。依据第1段第3句话 His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When h
36、e came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home 可知答案为 B。3. A。推断题。依据 His wife told him not to do it but he didnt listen to her. She had to tell the police 可知答案为 A。4. A。细节题。依据 he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him可知答案为 A。5. B。语义理解题。依据最终一句话 I saw there werent an
37、y policeman outside, daddy, so I went to the crossing and asked some to come 可知答案为 B。阅读理解136 Crestview CircleDover, ConnecticutJanuary 16, 1995Ganders Furniture StoreStamford, Connecticut, 09876Dear Sir, I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to p
38、ay this bill. Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on December 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. Our $ 2.50 steak(牛排) landed on the floor, and the dog ate it.
39、 I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He told me to write you a letter. I wrote you on December 20, saying that I was not going to pay for the furniture. On December 21 some men came and took it back to the store. Please do something about your records. I do not want to
40、receive another bill for the furniture which I returned. Yours trulyAlberts Robbins1. From the letter we can conclude that Mr Robbins had actually paid _ for the table and the four chairs. A. $ 65.50 B. $ 68.00 C. $ 2.50 D. no money2. Why do you think Mr Robbins write the letter to the furniture sto
41、re? A. He had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again. B. He didnt want to receive a second bill for the furniture he had returned. C. The furniture he bought was badly made and he wanted to return it. D. He wanted the manager to scold the salesmen for the bad furniture. 3. Try to guess th
42、e mood(心情) when Mr Robbins was writing the letter.A. He was angry. B. He was disappointedC. He was anxious. D. He was friendly. 【答案与解析】 这是一封信,作者写这封信的目的是想向收信人说明他不预备付这套桌椅的费用,由于这套桌椅刚送到他家的当天晚上就坏了。1. D。细节题。依据正文第1段第1、2句 which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill 可知答案为D。2. B。细节题。依据正文最终一段第2句 I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned 可知答案为 B。3. A。推断题。依据正文第1段 That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chairs, and that broke too 可知答案为 A。