1、专题三阅读理解之简单判断和推理限时15分钟AGrandparents Answer a Call(2016新课标乙卷)As a thirdgeneration native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away.Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly disc
2、ussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes.That was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and gr
3、andchildren.Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing.Even President Obamas motherinlaw, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters.According to a study by , 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinsons decision wil
4、l influence grandparents in the American family.Twothirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own，” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a
5、magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not for everyone.Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wise
6、r to say no and visit frequently instead.Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.语篇解读本文介绍了一个社会现象。在美国，很多老人选择搬家，和子女生活在一起，这已成为一种趋势。1Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family ties.BIt imp
7、roved her living conditions.CIt enabled her to make more friends.DIt helped her know more new places.解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship.”可推知答案是A。答案A2What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinsons decision?A17% express
8、ed their support for it.BFew people responded sympathetically.C83% believed it had a bad influence.DThe majority thought it was a trend.解析推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可知，Mrs. Robinson会影响很多人，也就是说，搬家与子女一起生活是一种趋势。故选D项。答案D3What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were unsure of themselves.BThey were eager
9、to raise more children.CThey wanted to live away from their parents.DThey had little respect for their grandparent.解析推理判断题。根据第三段第一句中的“In the 1960s，we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own”可以推断出，二十世纪六十年代的人们希望离家远一些，以证明自己能独立。故
10、选C项。答案C4What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?AMake decisions in the best interests of their own.BAsk their children to pay more visits to them.CSacrifice for their struggling children.DGet to know themselves better.解析推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，搬家并不一定适合每一位老人，作者建议老人要根据自己的情况作出决
11、定。故选A项。答案AB(2016北京)December 15, 2014Dear Alfred, I want to tell you how important your help is to my life.Growing up, I had people telling me I was too slow, though, with an IQ of 150at 17, Im anything but stupid.The fact was that I was found to have ADHD(注意力缺陷多动障碍)Anxious all the time, I was unable
12、 to keep focused for more than an hour at a time.However, when something did interest me, I could become absorbed.In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my first website.Moreover, I completed the senior course of Computer Basics, plus five relevant precollege courses.While I
13、was exploring my curiosity, my disease got worse.I wanted to go to college after high school, but couldnt.So, I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.Since then, I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematic
14、s.Currently, Im learning your Probability course.I have hundreds of printer paper, covered in selfwritten notes from your videos.This has given me a purpose.Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public, I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to.L
15、uckily, I discovered the jobData Analystthis month and have been going full steam ahead.I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession, without going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors.Thank you.Youve given me hope that I can follow my heart.For t
16、he first time, I feel good about myself because Im doing something, not because someone told me I was doing good.I feel whole.This is why youre saving my life.Yours，Tanis语篇解读本文是一封感谢信。主要讲述了患有注意力缺陷多动障碍的Tanis，在一家培训中心的帮助下，在网上完成了学业。5Why didnt Tanis go to college after high school?AShe had learned enough
17、about computer science.BShe had more difficulty keeping focused.CShe preferred taking online courses.DShe was too slow to learn.解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Anxious all the time, I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time.”和第四段前两句可知，B项正确。答案B6As for the working environment, Tanis prefers_.Awork
18、ing by herselfBdealing with the publicCcompeting against othersDstaying with ADHD students解析细节理解题。根据文章第六段中“Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public, I could work alone”可知，作者更喜欢独自工作。A项正确。答案A7Tanis wrote this letter in order to_.Aexplain why she was interested in the computerBshare the ideas she had for her professionCshow how grateful she was to the centerDdescribe the courses she had taken so far解析写作意图题。文章最后两段表明了作者写这封信的目的：感谢培训中心。答案C
