2021成都市高考英语阅读理解专题选练及答案11.docx

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·福建)
It was Mother's Day morning last year and I was doing shopping at our local supermarket with my five­year­old son，Tenyson.As we were leaving，we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete.Her husband was with her，but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.
Walking towards the scene，Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple.He said to me，“Mum，it's not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”
At the front of the supermarket，a charity(慈善) group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds.Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower.“It will make her feel better，”he said.I was amazed that he'd come up with this sweet idea.So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up.“Just take it，”she replied.“I can't take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”
By now paramedics(急救人员)had arrived，and were attending to the injured woman.As we walked up to her，my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment.He said he was just too scared to go up to her.
Instead I gave the flower to the woman's husband and told him，“My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”
At that，the old man started crying and said，“Thank you so much，you have a wonderful son.Happy Mother's Day to you.”
The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower，telling her who it was from.Though badly hurt and shaken，the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.
【语篇导读】　本文是一篇记叙文，记述了五岁小男孩Tenyson为了使摔倒的老太太快乐，向花摊买花并送给老太太的动人故事。
1．What does the author intend to tell us?
A．One can never be too careful.
B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Love begins with a little smile.
D．A small act of kindness brings a great joy.
解析　推理推断题。尽管老人受伤严峻，但是照旧向作者的儿子露出了微笑。由此可见一个小小的善举都可带来欢快。故选D项。
答案　D
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.
B．Tenyson's idea of buying a flower gained his mother's support.
C．Tenyson's care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.
D．The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson's gesture.
解析　事实细节题。依据第三段中so we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up.可知Tenyson的方法获得了他母亲的支持，故选B项。
答案　B
3．The underlined word“intimidated”in the fourth paragraph probably means“________”．
A．astonished B．struck
C．frightened D．excited
解析　词义猜想题。依据he said he was just too scared to go up to her可猜出“intimidated”意思是“可怕的”。故选C项。
答案　C
4．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Flower Power
B．Mother's Day
C．An Accidental Injury
D．An Embarrassing Moment
解析　主旨大意题。尽管老人受伤严峻，但是照旧向作者的儿子露出了微笑。所以最好的题目应当是鲜花的力气，故选A项。
答案　A

【2022高考英语广东省梅州市质检试卷】A
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。
In October 2010, I left my hometown and family in Virginia and moved to Iowa so I could be coached by Liang Chow. I'd been dreaming of an Olympic gold medal since I was eight — but gradually, that dream seemed like a million miles away.
On January 2, 2022, while Mom was visiting me in Iowa, I told her, “I don't like gymnastics anymore. I want to try dancing, or become a singer. I can get a job in Virginia. I just want to come home.”
Mom's eyes narrowed and her expression turned to stone. “You're breaking my heart, Brie,” she said. “You've been doing gymnastics for ten years, and now you want to quit? Have you lost your mind?”
I hadn't lost my mind, but I had lost my fire. It's an entirely different thing to push toward that dream when you feel alone.
“I'm not trying to break your heart, Mom,” I said. “I just don't want to do it anymore.”
“I know you miss home. But you've signed a contract that says you will represent your country to the best of your ability. You've got a responsibility to your teammates. And now you just want to walk away? I will not let you be dishonorable. If you don't like gymnastics, then at the very least, you will finish the season.”
The next afternoon as I dragged myself into Chow's gym, I thought of the efforts Mom had made in order to pay for my training. I thought of my two sisters: Arielle, who gave up ballroom dancing, and Joyelle, who stopped ice skating so that our single mom could afford to keep me in gymnastics.
For now, here's what you need to know: Exactly 210 days before I ever attempted my first vault (跳动) in the London Summer Olympics, my leap of faith came this close to ending in a crash of disaster.
26. The author wanted to give up gymnastics because _____.
A. she thought she loved music more
B. she was overcome with homesickness
C. an Olympic gold was beyond her reach
D. the training for the Olympics was too hard
27. How did the author's mother feel on hearing her words?
A. Heart-broken. B. Sympathetic. C. Helpless. D. Calm.
28. We can infer from the passage that the author _____.
A. was born into an athletic family B. realized her Olympic dream
C. changed her mind in the end D. had a bad childhood
29. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A dream come true B. My leap of faith C. My mother D. A quitter
30. Who will be interested in the passage?
A. A medical student who will graduate from university.
B. A healthcare professional who will give a lecture on cancer.
C. A marketing professional who is looking for customers.
D. A gymnastic player who wants to give up competition.
【参考答案】26-30 BACBD
答案解析：
A篇（人文）
　　本文是记叙文。作者由于想家想放弃体操训练，但母亲的一席话让她最终选择了坚持。
26. B。细节理解题。依据其次段的I just want to come home，第四段的It’s an entirely different thing to push toward that dream when you feel alone和第六段的I know you miss home可知，作者独在异乡，因太想家而产生了放弃的念头。
27. A。推理推断题。依据第三段的Mom’s eyes narrowed and her expression turned to stone和母亲所说的话可以看出，作者半途而废让母亲很难过。
28. C。推理推断题。母亲的话让作者想起家人为她所做出的牺牲。文章最终一段的Exactly 210 days before I ever attempted my first vault in the London Summer Olympics说明作者转变了最初的想法，选择了坚持。
29. B。标题归纳题。作者最初想放弃体操，但最终选择了坚持。B项标题概括了文章的主旨并与文章最终一段的my leap of faith came this close to ending in a crash of disaster呼应。
30. D。推理推断题。此题是推断人物对象，作者由于想家想放弃体操训练，但母亲的一席话让她最终选择了坚持，故答案选D项。

【2022高考英语广东省梅州市质检试卷】B
People are being lured (引诱) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they’re paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.
　　Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they’re paying for Facebook because people don’t really know what their personal data is worth.
　　The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook—you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things— your city, your photo, your friends' names—were set, by default (默认) to be shared with everyone on the Internet.
　　According to Facebook’s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information, they have a “less satisfying experience”.
　　Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when they’re online connecting with their friends?
　　The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits.
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy is only the beginning, which is why I’m considering deactivating(撤销) my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t know. That’s too high a price to pay.

31. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?
　A. It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.
　B. It makes money by putting on advertisements.
　C. It profits by selling its users’ personal data.
　D. It provides loads of information to its users.
32. What does the author say about most Facebook users?
　A. They are reluctant to give up their personal information.
　B. They don’t know their personal data enriches Facebook.
　C. They don’t identify themselves when using the website.
　D. They care very little about their personal information.
33. Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?
　A. To provide better service to its users.
　B. To follow the Federal guidelines.
　C. To improve its users’ connectivity.
　D. To expand its scope of business.
34. What does Senator Charles Schumer advocate?
　A. Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.
　B. Banning the sharing of users’ personal information.
　C. Formulating regulations for social-networking sites.
　D. Removing ads from all social-networking sites.
35. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?
　A. He is dissatisfied with its current service.
　B. He finds many of its users untrustworthy.
　C. He doesn’t want his personal data abused.
　D. He is upset by its frequent rule changes.
【参考答案】31-35 CB ACC
B篇（社交网站）
语篇解读: 文章的主题围绕当下很受欢迎的社交网站Facebook，揭露其将用户资料出售给广告商。而大多数用户并未意识到这一点，由于他们并没有意识到个人资料的重要性。作者的态度和立场格外鲜亮，并表示考虑注销自己的账户。
31. 细节理解题。依据Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.通过卖用户的信息来挣钱，故选C。
32. 细节理解题。依据Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages. Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening.故选B
33. 细节理解题, 依据the company is simply making changes to improve its service,
34. 细节理解题。依据Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. 故选C
35. 细节理解题。依据I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t know. That’s too high a price to pay. 可知作者就是对个人信息泄漏这件事情不满。故选C。

【2022高考英语湖北省八校联考】
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The issue of privacy versus openness is a paradox, particularly when it comes to the American home. “Lots” or “yards” (gardens) can be large and many are not enclosed by the walls, fences or hedges so popular in other cultures. Similarly, “window treatments” frame the window. but the use of European-style net curtains to screen out nosy neighbors is rare. In the same style, first-time visitors to an American home may be proudly given the full tour; even walk-in closets and en suite bathrooms are not considered off-limits. They may also be encouraged to help themselves to a soda from the fridge. All this gives an impression of openness.
Yet Americans do value their personal space and privacy. A Brazilian expatriate (侨民) who dropped in on her usually friendly Connecticut neighbors unannounced got the clear impression she should have called first. Similarly while a typical suburban home features large, shared areas, such as an open-plan kitchen and family room or “den”, ample private space is also allowed in the floor plan. A visit to a family home in the evening would likely find the family members dispersed, each independently watching TV, on the phone, surfing the Internet, or otherwise recharging batteries in the privacy of their own bedroom.
American individualism, expansiveness, and abundance are expressed in lifestyle. Despite the fact that the average household size has declined over the past thirty years from3.1 people to 2.6 people per household, the average size of a new family home increased during the same period from 1,500 to 2,200 square feet.
A common observation is just how outsized everything is. The beds are king-sized, the TVs have giant screens, the burgers are “whoppers (庞然大物),” appliances are “industrial” size. The largest popcorn or soda at the movies can be “supersized.” Closets are “walk in,” and some cars are the size of a military vehicle.
67. The passage suggests that Americans___________.
A. are rich enough to afford large size houses and luxurious electricity appliances
B. are very shy when talking about keeping their privacy and their personal space
C. would like to express their lifestyles in public to show them off
D. enjoy openness as well as individualism although they seem to contradict each other
68.Why can we say that American individualism, expansiveness, and abundance are expressed in their lifestyle?
A. Because the average size of a new house has increased during the past thirty years.
B. Because Americans often use European-style net curtains to screen out nosy neighbors.
C. Because many houses are equipped with walk-in closets.
D. Because the house size, outsized household furniture and independent living habits have proved it.
69. The underlined phrase in the passage means___________.
A. filling a battery with electrical power
B. recovering your strength and energy by resting for a while
C. changing your batteries again
D. obtaining new batteries because old ones are running out
70. According to the passage, if you drop in on an American family which is usually friendly to you in the evening, you____________.
A. will be deeply impressed by their family get-together scene
B. will be invited to a party which is well-prepared
C. will find family members scattered, and enjoying themselves individually
D. will be warmly welcomed even if they don’t get informed of your visit earlier
【参考答案】67-70DDBC