2022唐山市路北区高考英语短文阅读类暑假选练(12)及答案.docx

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Most young architects—particularly those in big cities—can only dream about working in a building of their own. And making that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want,which is exactly what happened to David Yocum and his partner,Brian Bell. Their building is a former automobile electrical-parts firm in Atlanta. From the outside,it looks too old,even something horrible,but open the door and you are in a wide,open courtyard,lined on three sides with rusting (生锈的)walls.
In 2000,Yocum and Bell found this building in the city’s West End. Built in 1947,the structure had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down. But the price was right,so Yocum bought it. He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition (拆除),pulling rubbish out through the roof,because it was too dangerous to go inside the building. The demolition was hard work,but it gave him time to think about what he wanted to do,and“to treasure what was there—the walls,the rust,the light. “ Yocum said. “Every season,more paint falls off the walls and more rust develops. It’s like an art installation (装置)in there—a slow-motion show. “
Since the back building had been constructed without windows,an all-glass front was added to the building to give it a view of the courtyard,and skylights were installed in the roof. The back of the building is a working area and a living room for Yocum and his wife. A sort of buffer (缓冲) zone between the front and the back contains a bathroom,a kitchen and a mechanical room,and the walls that separate these zones have openings that allow views through to the front of the studio and the courtyard beyond.
Yocum and Bell,who have just completed an art gallery for the city,feel that the experience from the decoration of their building,focusing on the inside rather than the outside,has influenced their work. It has also given these architects a chance to show how they can make more out of less.
1. According to the passage,it is　　　for most young architects in big cities to work in a building of their own.　
A. easy　　　B. unnecessary　　　C. unrealistic　　　D. common
2. Yocum bought the old building because　　　.　
A. it was a bargain to him B. it was still in good condition
C. it was located in the city center D. it looked attractive from the outside
3. Working on the old building,Yocum and Bell　　　.　
A. pulled rubbish out through the roof
B. removed the skylights from the bathroom
C. presented a slow-motion show in an art gallery
D. built a kitchen at the back part of the old building
4. It can be inferred from the passage that Yocum and Bell　　　.　
A. benefited a lot from pulling down the roof
B. turned more old buildings into art galleries
C. got inspiration from decorating their old building
D. paid more attention to the outside of the art gallery
5. The main idea of the passage is that　　　.　
A. people can learn a lot from their failures
B. it is worthwhile to spend money on an old building
C. people should not judge things by their appearance
D. creative people can make the best of what they have
【参考答案】1--5 、CAACD　　

阅读理解。
Three Boys and a Dad
Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother.Expecting a whole day to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.“This will be like a walk in the park，” he'd told his wife.“I'll look after the kids，and you can go visit your mom.”
Things started well，but just after eight o'clock，his three little “good kids”—Mike，Randy，and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast，daddy”. When food had not appeared within thirty seconds，Randy began using his spoon on Alex's head as if it were a drum.Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat (节拍)．Mike chanted “Where's my toast，where's my toast” in the background.Brad realised his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.
Life became worse after breakfast.Mike wore Randy's underwear on his head.Randy locked himself in the bathroom，while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants.Nobody could find clean socks，although they were before their very eyes.Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes.Brad knew the talk show had already started.
By ten o'clock，things were out of control.Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter.Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils.Randy，thankfully，appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.Brad realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.
At exactly 11∶17，Brad called the daycare centre (日托所)．“I suddenly have to go into work and my wife's away.Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes？” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.
【语篇解读】 文章为记叙文。Brad想要欢快地度过放假的第一天，但他的想法很快被他的三个“好”孩子打破了，无奈之下，他拨通了日托所的电话。
1．When his wife left home，Brad expected to ________.
A．go out for a walk in the park
B．watch TV talk show with his children
C．enjoy his first day off work
D．read the newspaper to his children
答案　C　[考查细节理解。依据第一段中的“Expecting a whole day to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.”可知，当妻子离开家去探望她母亲时，Brad期望欢快地度过放假的第一天。故C项正确。]
2．Which of the following did Randy do?
A．Drawing on the wall. B．Eating apple jam.
C．Feeding the fish. D．Reading in a room.
答案　B　[考查细节理解。依据第四段中的“Randythankfully，appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.”可知，Randy假装在看书，其实是在吃苹果酱。]
3．Why did Brad ask the daycare centre for help?
A．Because he wanted to clean up his house.
B．Because he suddenly had to go to his office.
C．Because he found it hard to manage his boys.
D．Because he had to take his wife back home.
答案　C　[考查推理推断。依据文中对Brad的孩子们起床后混乱场面的描述以及最终一段的内容可推知，Brad发觉照看他的孩子很难，于是打电话给日托所寻求挂念。]
4．This text is developed ________.
A．by space B．by comparison
C．by process D．by time
答案　D　[考查推理推断。文章其次段讲早上8点孩子们起床后发生的事，第三段描述早餐后Brad家中的混乱场景，第四段讲10点家中完全失控，最终一段11∶17 Brad给日托所打电话。由此可知短文以时间挨次组织材料。]

阅读理解。
Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously.Jason was determined not to go against their father's wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother.He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.
“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you've been playing with his new computer.” Jason said，“He told us not to touch it.”
“He won't find out，” Mark said，“I'll just have a quick look and shut it down.”
Mark had been scolded before for touching his father's equipment.But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.
It was a strange­looking machine—one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked.“It's an experimental model，” his father had explained，“so don't touch it under any circumstances.” But his father's warning only served to make Mark more curious.Without any further thought，Mark turned on the power switch.The computer burst into life and seconds later，the screen turned into colors，shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen：“SPACE TRANSPORTER.”
“Yes！” Mark cried excitedly，“It's a computer game.I knew it！Dad's only been pretending to work.He's really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen：
“ENTER NAMES
VOYAGER 1：...
VOYAGER 2：...”
Mark's fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.
“INPUT ACCEPTED.START TRANSPORT PROGRAM.AUTO­RETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动)．”
The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.
“I think we'd better shut it off，Mark，” Jason yelled，reaching for the power switch.He was really frightened.
But his hand never reached the switch.A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen，wrapping the boys in its glow(光线)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing.Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life.And the boys were no longer there.On the screen，the letters changed.
“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL.DESTINATION(目的地)：MARS.RETRIEVE DATE：2025.”
【语篇解读】 本文讲的是一个科幻故事，两个小孩通过电脑里的一个程序意外穿越到了另外一个星球——火星。
1． Why did Mark touch the computer against his father's warning?
A．He wanted to take a voyage.
B．He wanted to practice his skill.
C．He was so much attracted by it.
D．He was eager to do an experiment.
答案　C　[考查细节理解。依据第四段“Mark had been scolded before for touching his father's equipment.But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.”可知，Mark被他父亲的电脑深深地吸引住了。]
2．Where did the boys' father most likely work?
A．In an electronic factory.
B．In a computer company.
C．In a scientific research center.
D．In an information processing center.
答案　C　[考查推理推断。依据第一段中的“become a scientist like his father”和第五段中的“from the laboratory where he worked”及下文发生的状况可知，他父亲最有可能在科研中心工作。]
3．Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of ________.
A．a computer game B．a company website
C．a software producer D．an astronomy program
答案　A　[考查细节理解。从第六段的“It's a computer game.”可知，Mark认为它是一个电脑玩耍的名字。]
4．Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?
A．He was afraid of being scolded.
B．He didn't like the loud noise and light
C．He didn't want to play games any more.
D．He was afraid something dangerous might happen.
答案　D　[考查细节理解。从倒数第三段的“Jason yelled，reaching for the power switch.He was really frightened.”可知，Jason格外可怕会有危急的事情发生。]

【广东省汕头市2022模拟】---解析版
完形填空。阅读下面短文，把握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do 1 . When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other 2 when you choose your food. You may 3 it because it smells good or because it 4 good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice.
Different 5 use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.
Although there are many 6 types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one 7 type of bamboo. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the 8 . A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other 9 in the garden. However, most animals have a more 10 diet. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The 11 of these animals will be different depending on the season.
12 have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is 13 for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much 14 . This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal 15 , such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modem life.
【小题1】A. males B. children C. humans D. adults
【小题2】A. organs B. senses C. parts D. means
【小题3】A. hate B. sell C. like D. fancy
【小题4】A. digests B. consumes C. touches D. tastes
【小题5】A. creatures B. mammals C. people D. animals
【小题6】A. different B. rare C. familiar D. unique
【小题7】A. typical B. particular C. special D. unusual
【小题8】A. food B. meal C. choice D. diet
【小题9】A. flowers B: vegetables C. fruits D. branches
【小题10】A. varied B. creative C. random D. nutritious
【小题11】 A. fish B. fruit C. diet D. insect
【小题12】A. Animals B. Chinese C. Humans D. Foreigners
【小题13】 A. effective B. beneficial C. delicious D. attractive
【小题14】 A. sugar B. nicotine C. fiber D. alcohol
【小题15】A. products B. attachments C. goods D. subscriptions
【参考答案】
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
【小题5】D
【小题6】A
【小题7】B
【小题8】C
【小题9】B
【小题10】A
【小题11】C