1、题组层级快练(二十八)阅读速度提升练(时间：20分钟).阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。(2019晋商四校联考)2，000/1bedroom Furnished Apartment with ParkingAn employed, nonsmoking professional male looks for 1bedroom wellfurnished apartment with parking in the Newport area for one month and possibly longer, starting as soon as po
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3、 It can be a standalone apartment or a room in a house or an apartment. I do not need to use a kitchen, but need access to the bathroom. Just need lots of light. I am a responsible, neat adult female. The following towns are convenient: Edgewater, Fort Lee, Englewood, West New York, Cliffside Park,
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7、s a pet ownerC. has a car来源:Zxxk.ComD. is looking for a large newly furnished house2. Which requirement is mentioned in Advertisement 2?A. Large space.B. Good light.C. A furnished kitchen. D. Access to the Internet.3. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, who have a son, a daughter and a dog, may be interested in _A.
8、 Advertisement 1 B. Advertisement 2C. Advertisement 3 D. Advertisement 4答案与解析【文章大意】本文属于应用文，介绍了四则求租和出租房屋的基本信息。1. 答案C解析细节理解题。从第一则广告标题可知他要求能停车，因此他有车。2. 答案B解析细节理解题。从第二则广告第四句Just need lots of light.可知他要求光线好。3. 答案C解析判断推理题。从第三则广告第二句With 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a big parking area and a nice backyard.以及最后一句
9、Small dogs and cats are OK.可知这则广告适合家里人口多的，以及有宠物的。(2019新余模拟)Canadian short story writer Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Eightytwoyearold Munro is only the 13th woman to win the 112yearold prize.Munro didnt publish her first collection of short stories until she was 37 years old, but h
10、er stories have always been wellreceived. Lots of her stories share similar themes and characters, but each story has its own twists and turns.来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+KEven though shes won Canadas most famous literary award, the Giller Prize, twice, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature is the cherry on top
11、of Munros career. “It brings this incredible recognition, both of her and her career, and of the dedication to the short story，” said one person.Along with the wellrespected title comes 1.3 million dollars. Munro said everything was “so surprising and wonderful” and that she was “dazed by all the at
12、tention and affection that has been coming my way.”来源:1Munro knew she was in the running she was named the secondmost likely person to win this years prize, after Haruki Murakami (村上春树)of Japan but she never thought that she would win.Munros win also represents the long way Canadian writers have com
13、e. “When I began writing there was a very small community of Canadian writers and little attention was paid by the world. Now Canadian writers are read, admired and respected around the globe，” Munro said on Thursday.She is technically not the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, bu
14、t many like to think that she is. In 1976 Saul Bellow, who was born in Quebec but moved to Chicago when he was still a child, won the prize. Even though he was born in Canada, he is mostly considered to be an American writer.“This is a win for us all. Canadians, by our very nature, are not very nati
15、onalistic，” said Geoffrey Taylor. “But things like this suddenly make you want to find a flag.”She wasnt sure if she would keep writing if she won the prize, saying that it would be “nice to go out with a bang. But this may change my mind.”4. What is the feature of Munros stories?A. They have their
16、own complicated (复杂的)contents.B. They have similar story backgrounds.C. They have specific themes for children.D. They have the same characters in each book.5. For Munro, the Nobel Prize is an award for _A. her love for Canadian cultureB. her devotion to the short storyC. her special form of writing
17、D. her career of editing short stories6. What is implied in the sixth paragraph?A. Canadian writers paid little attention to the prize.B. Canadian writers are just a small community.C. Canadian writers have long been ignored.D. Canadians have a long way to win the prize.7. What does the passage main
18、ly tell us? A. How Alice Munro wins the Nobel PrizeB. An introduction to the Nobel Prize in LiteratureC. Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize in LiteratureD. A world famous writer, Alice Munro答案与解析【文章大意】本文属于人物介绍类文章。作家Alice Munro获得了诺贝尔文学奖。82岁的她是第13个获得此奖项的女性。虽然她出道较晚，但她却凭借着独特的构思和韵味逐渐征服了读者的心。4. 答案A解析细节理解题。根
19、据第二段中Lots of her stories share similar themes and characters, but each story has its own twists and turns.可知，她的每个故事都有着自己的曲折。故A项正确。5. 答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段中“It brings this incredible recognition, both of her and her career, and of the dedication to the short story，” said one person.可知，获得诺奖是对她对短篇故事的忠诚的最大褒奖
20、。6. 答案C解析判断推理题。第六段大意是由于她的获奖，让加拿大文学逐渐被世界的人们认识和了解，那么在此之前加拿大文学就是被忽略了好长时间。故C项正确。7. 答案C解析主旨大意题。本文介绍了加拿大82岁的短篇小说家获得诺贝尔文学奖的事。(2019课标全国)The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also
21、 show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙)with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs.Many Na
22、tive Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied is that the person wants the listener to consider what
23、has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons ma
24、y use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as
25、a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other caregivers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of
26、 silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.8. What does the author say about silence in co
27、nversations?A. It implies anger.B. It promotes friendship.C. It is culturespecific.D. It is contentbased.9. Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A. The Chinese. B. The French.C. The Mexicans. D. The Russians.10. What does the author advise nurses to do abo
28、ut silence?A. Let it continue as the patient pleases.B. Break it while treating patients.C. Evaluate its harm to patients.D. Make use of its healing effects.11. What may be the best title for the text?A. Sound and SilenceB. What It Means to Be SilentC. Silence to Native AmericansD. Speech Is Silver;
29、 Silence Is Gold答案与解析【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，论述了沉默的不同含义及对待沉默的不同方式。8. 答案C来源:学|科|网解析推理判断题。由第一段的内容可知，沉默在不同的文化群体中有不同的含义，这是由文化特异性造成的不同，故C项正确。9. 答案A解析细节理解题。由第二段的内容可知，美国、中国和泰国人认为沉默是与人交流的一部分，沉默就是让倾听的人好好想想所说的内容，这是一种a call for reflection，故选A项。10. 答案D解析推理判断题。由第四段的内容可知，当病人出现沉默的时候，护士们既不能过早地打断沉默也不能毫无必要地听任沉默继续下去，而应当根据治疗效果区别对待，故选D项。11. 答案B解析主旨大意题。本文论述了沉默不同的含义及在不同的情景下对待沉默的方法，故B项作为题目最为适合。来源:1第 5 页