1、 (建议用时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2020湖北八校第一次联考)Traveling to a foreign country can make you frightened if you dont know the local language. Mr. Thibault has a number of tips to help travelers manage in a destination when they dont speak the native tongue, based on his own experience. Here are a few of them.Downloa
2、d a Language Translation AppMr. Thibault tends to rely on Google Translate and suggests that travelers find an app that works for them. Ideally, find one that specializes in the language you need to translate especially if the language uses a character set youre not familiar with, or have difficulty
3、 pronouncing.Speak with Your Hands and HeadPointing with your hands and nodding or shaking your head, Mr. Thibault said, are easy ways to communicate with locals in the country youre in. “Gestures are all universally understood，” he said.Learn a Few Key WordsKnowing basic words and phrases like “hel
4、lo”， “thank you” and “Im sorry. I dont speak your language. Do you speak English？” is a must, Mr. Thibault said. Showing that you care enough to learn some of the language before you go, and at least enough to acknowledge that you dont know more, is a form of respect and will go a long way to be lik
5、ed by locals.Work with a Local Travel AgentIf you feel particularly uncomfortable in the country youre headed to, and you have to go anyway, relying on a local travel agent who knows both your and your destinations languages can be incredibly useful.Hire a Local Tour GuideA tour guide can help you g
6、et a better grasp of the local language and is a good person to practice words and phrases with. Whenever Mr. Thibault visits a new country, he books a sightseeing tour with a guide on the first day of his trip. “I use this day to learn about my destination and get familiar with the language，” he sa
7、id.【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章针对不会说外语的旅行者到国外旅游提出了几条建议，包括下载翻译软件、使用肢体语言、出发前学习关键词、利用当地旅行社的帮助以及雇用当地导游。1In what situation should a language translation app be applied while traveling abroad?AWhen you have trouble pronouncing the words.BWhen you want to acknowledge your ignorance.CWhen you want to practice the loca
8、l language.DWhen you feel uncomfortable in the country.A解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词“a language translation app”定位至第二段，根据该段第二句“Ideally, find one that specializes in the language you need to translate especially if the language uses a character set youre not familiar with, or have difficulty pronouncing.”可知，在该
9、语言使用你不熟悉的字符集或者你发音有困难时，你应当下载翻译软件，故A项正确。2What is the easiest way to communicate with foreigners according to the text?ADownloading a language translation app.BLearning a few key words.CUsing body language.DWorking with a guide.C解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Pointing with your hands and nodding or shaking your hea
10、d, Mr. Thibault said, are easy ways to communicate with locals in the country youre in.”可知，使用双手、点头或摇头，是你和当地人交流的简单的方式；据此可推知，使用肢体语言是与当地人交流最简单的方式，故C项正确。3How can you better understand the local language?ABy speaking with your hands and head.BBy learning a few key words.CBy downloading a language transla
11、tion app.DBy hiring a local tour guide.D解析：细节理解题。根据尾段第一句“A tour guide can help you get a better grasp of the local language and is a good person to practice words and phrases with.”可知，导游可以帮助你更好地掌握当地的语言，而且导游是你与其练习单词和短语的最佳人选，故D项正确。B(2020重庆质量抽测)Would a faster reading speed mean that we could learn more
12、? Some people claim that its possible. In July last year, the sixtime speed reading champion Anne Jones sat down to read Harper Lees Go Set a Watchman. Just 25 minutes and 31 seconds later, she finished itwhich equals a reading rate of around 3，700 words per minute. Jones runs training courses teach
13、ing speed reading, recall and concentration techniques and there are numerous speed reading apps that have appeared on the market over the past few years. But do they actually work?First, we need to understand how we read. The human eye movement system is central to our reading ability. Read over th
14、at sentence again, and think about how your eyes scan across the words. They dont move smoothly over them. Instead, they make a series of short, sharp jumps, skipping over a few characters before briefly landing on a word. The movements are known as saccades(扫视) and the pauses are called fixations.R
15、eading isnt just about seeing the wordsyou need to comprehend them to build up a picture about what the text means. People are able to get through a block of text faster, but at the cost of accuracy and understanding. In other words, if you use a speed reading app, then youll probably get the gist(主
16、旨) of a piece of text, but youll struggle to recall details about what youve just read.So, does speed reading work? Well, yes and no. It really depends on what youre reading and why you need to read it. As yet, there isnt a trick that enables you to read a piece of text both quickly and accuratelyth
17、eres always going to be a tradeoff【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了快速阅读有一定作用。虽然快速阅读能掌握文章的主旨，但是回忆细节还需要时间。4Whats the main idea of the passage?ASpeed reading is bad at times.BSpeed reading is a waste of time.CSpeed reading can work sometimes.DSpeed reading is always enjoyable.C解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段尾句“But do they actually
18、work？”可知，本文第一段对快速阅读是否有用提出疑问；接着第二段介绍了阅读能力与眼睛运动系统有关，结合第三段尾句可知，使用速读应用程序你很可能掌握主旨大意，但是文章细节不一定能掌握。据此可推知，快速阅读有时是有用的，故C项正确。5What can we know from the passage?AReading apps ensure us to read much faster.BFast reading makes us learn more knowledge.CReading is no more than seeing the text words.DReading abilit
19、y is related to the eye movement system.D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The human eye movement system is central to our reading ability.”可知，人的眼睛运动系统对我们的阅读能力很重要，故D项正确。6What does the underlined word “tradeoff” most probably mean in the last paragraph?ABalance.BChange.CBusiness.DBargain.A解析：词义猜测题。根据最后一段尾句“As yet, t
20、here isnt a trick that enables you to read a piece of text both quickly and accuratelytheres always going to be a tradeoff”可知，到目前为止，还没有一种技巧可以让你既快速又准确地阅读一篇文章这总要一种平衡。据此可推知，画线词意为“平衡”，故A项正确。7What might the writer continue to talk about?AThe advantages of faster or slower reading.BThe reasons why to do f
21、aster or slower reading.CThe cases where to do faster and slower reading.DThe methods for making use of faster or slower reading.C解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段尾句“As yet, there isnt a trick that enables you to read a piece of text both quickly and accuratelytheres always going to be a tradeoff”可知，到目前为止，还没有一种技巧可以让你
22、既快速又准确地阅读一篇文章这总要一种平衡；据此可推知，本文接下来可能阐述在什么情况下进行速读以及在什么情况下进行慢读，故C项正确。.完形填空(2020石家庄重点高中摸底考试)On my way back home I was stopped at traffic lights by some people who asked for help. A womanin her attempt to give _1_ to an ambulancehad driven her car over stony obstacles that separated the bike line from the
23、 street, and, as a result, had gotten her car _2_. She couldnt move the car in any _3_ without damaging it. A couple of people tried to _4_ the car back but the obstacles were too high. Seeing that they couldnt do much about it, they left. The woman in the car tried to _5_ some service, and was told
24、 that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there.While watching the other people _6_， I realized the woman would be on her own and I imagined how _7_ that would be if I were in her shoes. After some talking, she _8_ me to sit inside her car.I wasnt in a hurry, so I _9_ my family that I
25、would be later and then tried to _10_ the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others _11_. But actually it wasnt too much trouble _12_ they could still pass, and also there wasnt anything she could do about it _13_. We laughed and _14_ that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.Final
26、ly _15_ came and helped her back on the street. She _16_me and asked for my phone number so she could return the _17_， but I told her it was okay. She seemed to feel much _18_ when we said our goodbyes. I believe that not having to face a difficult situation _19_ can make a lot of _20_【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文
27、，主要讲述了作者安慰并帮助一位在马路上因为给救护车让行而陷入困境的女士的故事。1A.signal BwayCtime DhelpB解析：一位女士试图给一辆救护车让行。give way to.“给让行”，为固定搭配。故选B。2A.stuck BbrokenCdirty DabandonedA解析：根据下文中的“She couldnt move the car”可推知，因为给救护车让行，这位女士的车卡(stuck)在那里不能动弹。3A.sense BminuteCdirection DlineC解析：在不损坏车的情况下，无论往哪个方向(direction)都无法移动。4A.lift BholdCp
28、ull DdriveA解析：根据上文中的“She couldnt move the car”以及下文中的“but the obstacles were too high”可推知，车子卡在那里，障碍物太高，不能被抬(lift)回来。5A.offer BseekCrefuse DtakeB解析：那位女士在车里试图寻求(seek)一些服务。6A.shout BdiscussCstand DleaveD解析：根据上文中的“Seeing that they couldnt do much about it, they left.”可知，当时其他人因为帮不了什么忙，都走开(leave)了。7A.amazi
29、ng BpleasantCuneasy DincredibleC解析：根据上文可知，那位女士的车被卡在障碍物上，其他人又帮不上忙，作者将心比心，觉得此情此景，那位女士一定不舒服(uneasy)，与下文中的“the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others _”呼应。8A.forced BinvitedCordered DallowedB解析：根据语境可推知，那位女士邀请(invited)作者坐进她的车里。9A.consulted BwarnedCadvised DinformedD解析：根据语境及下文中的“I would be
30、 later”可推知，作者是通知(informed)家人一些情况。10A.persuade BcomfortCfrighten DsatisfyB解析：根据空后的“the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others _”可推知，那位女士似乎感到焦虑不安，作者试图宽慰(comfort)她，这与下文“We laughed and _ that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.”呼应。11A.trouble BdisbeliefCanxiety DembarrassmentA解析：根
31、据下文中的“But actually it wasnt too much trouble _ they could still pass”可推知，那位女士为给他人带来麻烦(trouble)而感到焦虑不安。12A.though BuntilCsince DunlessC解析：根据语境可推知，此处前后内容表示逻辑上的因果关系。故since “因为” 符合语境。13A.anyway BthereforeCstill DsomehowA解析：根据上文“She couldnt move the car in any _ without damaging it.”可推知，无论如何(anyway)，那位女士
32、对当时那种情况也是无能为力的。14A.remembered BrealizedCthought DjokedD解析：由空前的“We laughed”可推知，作者和那位女士当时都笑了，并且开着玩笑(joked)。15A.news Bmy partnerCassistance Dan ambulanceC解析：根据空后的“helped her back on the street”可推知，最终援助(assistance)到了，帮那位女士回到了路上。16A.greeted BthankedCaccepted DattractedB解析：根据语境可知，作者去安慰那位受困的女士，那位女士在最终解困后应是
33、感谢(thanked)作者。17A.car BcompanyCfavor DpicnicC解析：根据语境可推知，那位女士想要作者的电话号码，以回报作者的帮助(favor)。18A.nervous BunwillingCdisappointed DbetterD解析：根据语境可知，那位女士从困境中解脱出来，感觉比之前好了许多。故D项符合语境。19A.alone BbravelyCbitterly DdirectlyA解析：根据上文可知，由于作者的帮助和安慰，最终那位女士心情变好了许多，由此可推知，她当时不是独自(alone)面对困境。20A.decision BfortuneCchoice DdifferenceD解析：作者认为不用独自面对困境可以产生很大影响(difference)。