1、题型组合练(九)阅读理解阅读七选五.阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A(2019潍坊高三模拟)When traveling on a budget,every dollar counts.Unfortunately,the cost of tickets alone can make a serious hole in your savings.Dont let that stop you from taking your dream vacation,though.According to Jeff Klee,CEO of CheapA,there
2、is a “sweet spot” to get the biggest bang for your buck.“The most important rule is fairly obvious:dont wait until the last minute,as that rarely works out,”he said in a statement.“But beyond that,you also want to be careful not to buy too early.”Still,thats easier said than done.Finding the most co
3、st efficient time to book is tough.Luckily,somebody did the mathso you dont have to.Data crunchers from the online travel agency CheapA surveyed over 917 million fares to determine the day with the cheapest rates.Heres what they found:while prices tend to stay the same between 320 and 106 days befor
4、e a trip,they start dropping at the 105day mark.That said,you might be tempted to book the moment prices drop.But hold on!Youll save even more money by booking precisely 70 days before your trip.According to CheapA,you can save 48 percent of the tickets total cost by using this trick.After that date
5、,airfares will begin to increase again.And dont even think about booking any later than 20 days ahead of time,as prices will be soaring.So,what are you waiting for?Start planning your next dream vacation,and book accordingly.Your wallet will thank youguaranteed.1When can we book our plane tickets to
6、 save the most money?AThe later,the better.BAs early as possible.C105 days before our trip.D70 days before our trip.2How much can the trick help us save if the ticket costs$400 totally?A$48.B$192.C$208. D$352.3Whats the purpose of the author in writing this text?ATo explain what a “sweet spot” is.BT
7、o attract people to traveling by plane.CTo show the ways of booking plane tickets.DTo tell people how to buy cheap plane tickets.体裁:说明文题材:旅游主题:如何购买便宜的飞机票【语篇解读】本文介绍了购买便宜飞机票的方法和策略。1解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的内容尤其是第四句“Youll save even more money by booking precisely 70 days before your trip”可知,旅行前第70天预订机票节省的钱最多,故选D
8、。答案:D2解析:数字计算题。根据第四段第五句“According to CheapA,you can save 48 percent of the tickets total cost by using this trick”,并结合题干可知:原价是400美元的飞机票总共可以节省:$40048%$192,故选B。答案:B3解析:写作意图题。根据第一段第一句“When traveling on a budget,every dollar counts”和对本文的整体理解可推知,本文的主要目的在于介绍购买便宜飞机票的策略和方法,故选D。答案:DB(2019唐山质量检测)Judy Wright a
9、nd her husband decided to move closer to their son,Chris,who lived in Georgia.About a month after the move,Judy fell ill,suffering from her ongoing battle against Parkinsons disease.Her condition worsened rapidly and she required medical care at home.The family hired a nursing aid who canceled at th
10、e last minute.Instead,a woman named TunDe Hector showed up in her place.One day,TunDe shared a story with Judy and her family.She remembered a particularly difficult day in 2014,when a stranger had helped her with a kind gesture.She had run out of gas,and with only$5 in her pocket,was walking to a g
11、as station,gas can in hand.A man saw her walking and turned his car around.He paid for her gas and gave her all the cash left in his wallet.Upon hearing the story,Judys son,Chris,took off his hat and said.“That was me!”He was the stranger that had helped TunDe on that difficult day.During the care o
12、f Judy,the Wright family learned about TunDes family and her own dream.The nursing aid,TunDe hoped that one day she could become an OBGYN nurse.Her tuition was past due and she had a family to care for,but she was determined to achieve that goal for herself and her family.Judy died on July 9,2017.In
13、stead of flowers,her family asked mourners to donate to TunDes education,to assist her in paying for her nursing school.In less than a week,they raised more than$8,000 and presented her with the surprise check.4Why did Judys family choose TunDe in the end?ATo help her with a kind gesture.BTo replace
14、 another nursing aid.CTo look after Judy in the hospital.DTo give Judy the best medical care.5How might Chris feel when hearing TunDes story?AShocked. BThrilled.CPuzzled. DDelighted.6How did the Wright family help TunDe after Judys death?AThey paid for her education.BThey helped care for her family.
15、CThey helped her realize her dream.DThey bought her a surprise present.7What does the whole story mainly tell us?AKindness comes full circle.BActions speak louder than words.CThe truth never fears investigation.DConstant dropping wears the stone.体裁:记叙文题材:人生经历主题:善有善报【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了一个善有善报的故事。4解析:细节
16、理解题。根据题干定位答案在第二段。根据本段的内容可知,Judy病情急剧恶化,所以需要请家庭护工,但是原本说好的护工在最后一刻反悔了,这时TunDe出现代替了原本的护工,故答案为B。答案:B5解析:推理判断题。根据题干定位答案在第三段。根据本段中“That was me”后的感叹号,再结合文意可知,TunDe分享了自己之前被一个陌生人帮助的故事,Chris意识到这个陌生人碰巧是自己,由此可推断Chris非常震惊,故选A。thrilled“兴奋的”;puzzled“迷惑不解的”;delighted“高兴的”。答案:A6解析:推理判断题。根据题干中的“after Judys death”定位答案在最
17、后一段。Judy的家人请求吊唁者不要送花,而是捐款给TunDe,以帮助她上护理学校;再根据第四段可知,当妇产科护士是TunDe的梦想,因此Wright一家为她筹款帮助她实现自己的梦想,故答案为C。答案:C7解析:主旨大意题。根据全文大意可知,TunDe帮助照顾Chris生病的母亲,Chris的母亲去世后,他们一家又帮助TunDe实现梦想,由此可知本文主要讲:你帮助了别人,别人也会帮助你,善有善报。故选A。答案:AC(2019洛阳、许昌高三质量检测)“Time is a problem for kids.” states a news report for a new Swiss watch.C
18、hildren in some countries “learn time slowly” because “they dont wear watches” and “parents dont really know how to teach them time”The kids grow up with this handicap and become adultsand then cant get to work on time.Is there an answer to this problem?Of courseits the Flik Flak,made by a famous Sw
19、iss watch company.The Flik Flak is being marketed as a teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10.The watch itself does not teach kids how to tell time,and of course it merely “controls their imagination” by presenting the “hour” hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and the “minute” hand as a tall
20、blue boy named Flik.Flik points to corresponding blue minute numbers on the dial,while Flak points to red hour numbers,which is supposed to teach young children how to tell time.The watch comes equipped with a standard battery and a nylon band.Peter Lipkin,the United States sales manager for the Fli
21、k Flak,calls it “Kidproof”:if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine.The product is being sold in select department stores in Europe,Asia and the United States for a suggested price of$25.Parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing for kids to tell time:an
22、d its quite another for them to be on time.8Why does the writer use the question in the first paragraph?ATo stress the role of time.BTo draw readers attention to the topic.CTo emphasize parents importance to kids.DTo invite readers to answer it.9What does the underlined word “handicap” in the first
23、paragraph refer to?AChildrens lack of concept of time.BChildrens conflict on time with parents.CParents overreaction to childrens unpunctuality.DParents neglect on childrens education.10How does the watch contribute to teaching children how to tell time?ABy being decorated with different fairies.BBy
24、 arranging the face in a fantastic order.CWith creative designs effective on children.DWith the colorful “minute” hand and “second” hand.11What does Peter Lipkin think of the watch?AIts effective in teaching children time.BIts the childrens favourite watch.CIt can be easily damaged.DIts adaptable an
25、d durable.体裁:说明文题材:产品介绍主题:儿童手表【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了一款可以教孩子们看时间的手表。8解析:推理判断题。根据第一段以及对全文的整体理解可推知,第一段的问题目的是吸引读者的注意力,从而导入本文的主题。故选B。答案:B9解析:推理判断题。根据第一段第二句和画线词所在句中的“and then cant get to work on time”可推知,由于缺乏时间概念,孩子们长大后上班不能准时。故选A。答案:A10解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“.it merely controls their imagination by presenting the
26、hour hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and theminute hand as a tall blue boy named Flik.which is supposed to teach young children how to tell time”可推知,这款手表的特色在于其特别的设计,这有利于“控制孩子们的想象力”,从而让其对时间有一定的概念。故选C。答案:C11解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“Peter Lipkin,the United States sales manager for the Flik Flak,calls
27、 it Kidproof:if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine”可知,Peter Lipkin认为这款表适应性强且持久耐用。故选D。答案:D.阅读七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2019石家庄高三质量检测)I just counted how many foreign languages Ive studied so far in my life and its been twelve!I always follow my intere
28、sts and find ways to put my language learning into things Im already interested in.I like to read blogs(博客)in other languages._1_For the most part,bloggers tend to write the same way they speak,so I dont have to worry much about adopting strange terms that are only used in writing.Movies are also a
29、really good tool,especially if you can find subtitles in the language youre learning._2_,they will still keep your brain listening and reading in the same language.Music is another way to start listening to things in your new language.Personally,Im so bad at understanding lyrics(歌词)even in English,s
30、o this one doesnt really work for me,but I have friends who learn a language through lyrics.Games are of course also an excellent way of studying a new language.A lot of language learning computer programs include games.Im super competitive and if I play any of them,I can be hooked for hours._3_When
31、 the initial excitement of learning a new language begins to fade,it can be hard to stick with it.The hardest bit for me is when Im comfortable enough with a language to understand most things and make myself understood.Im actually stuck at this stage in Norwegian._4_Ideally I should sign up to take
32、 a big language exam.Each time I start getting selfsatisfied,its time to take a new course or sign up for online lessons,or take up some sort of challenge that will require me to level up my skills._5_The best language class Ive ever taken was my beginners Russian course at university where my profe
33、ssor never used any English.It got to the point where I would kind of just forget about English while in Russian class,which helped me to really immerse myself in the Russian language and do a whole lot with the limited Russian I had.AThats really uncomfortableBWhatever languages theyre translated i
34、ntoCI also try to think in the language Im learningDIts time well spent if Im learning the languageEComputer games always make me feel worn outFThough they dont always exactly match whats being saidGI found them the perfect learning tool because theyre usually written in oral language体裁:记叙文题材:语言学习主题
35、:“我”学习外语的经历【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。“我”一共学习过十二种语言,在学习语言的过程中“我”尝试过各种各样的方法。1解析:根据空后一句“For the most part,bloggers tend to write the same way they speak,so I dont have to worry much about adopting strange terms that are only used in writing”可知,通常,博主们倾向于用他们说话的方式来写;据此可推知,“我”发现博客是学习语言的好工具,因为它们常常是用口语写作的,故G项正确。答案:G2解析
36、:根据该句中的“they will still keep your brain listening and reading in the same language”并结合常识可推知,电影中的字幕虽然有时和所说的话不是很一致,但是仍然会让你的大脑用同样的语言听和看,故F项与此处匹配。答案:F3解析:根据空处前两句“A lot of language learning computer programs include games.Im super competitive and if I play any of them,I can be hooked for hours”可知,许多语言学习电
37、脑程序中包括游戏,而“我”是一心求胜,如果“我”玩任何一个,“我”都能上瘾好几个小时。据此可推知,如果“我”在学习这门语言,花费的时间是值得的,故D项符合语境。答案:D4解析:根据空处前两句“The hardest bit for me is when Im comfortable enough with a language to understand most things and make myself understood. Im actually stuck at this stage in Norwegian”可知,对“我”来说,最难的部分是当“我”足够自信能用一门语言来理解大多数东西并使自己被理解的时候。在学挪威语时“我”实际上被困于这种状态了;据此可推知,那让“我”感到很不舒服,故A项正确。答案:A5解析:根据空处所在的位置可知,空处为该段的主题句;根据该段中的“It got to the point where.with the limited Russian I had”可知,“我”回忆了当时在大学上俄语课时的感受;据此可推知,该段主要介绍“我”也使用“我”正在学的语言来进行思考,故C项正确。答案:C