四川省2020高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解训练4

阅读理解训练（4）【由山东省枣庄市2020高考英语3月模拟试题改编】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。Its hard to find Alice Munro in the mediaEven after she won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Canadian writer just appeared for a quick interview and then dropped out of 8ightOn Dec 29, she still didnt seek the spotlight（聚光灯）when she was named one of the rive Women of the Year by the Financial TimesIn Munros eyes, ordinary lives always hide larger dramas So she records what we casually think of as the everyday actions of normal people, She often focuses on life in her hometown, a small village in Ontario which 8he is most familiar withShe writes about the ordinary things in the villagefox forming;, trees felled in the Ontario wilderness, poor country achool8 and long last illnessesAbove all, she talk8 about girls and women who have seemingly ordinary lives but struggle against daily misfortuneShe has a special talent for uncovering the extraordinary in the ordinary These are ordinary people, ordinary stories, but she has the magic Her precise language, depth of detail and the logic of her storytelling have made her stories invitingRunaway, one of Munros representative works, is a good example of her writing styleOne of the stories centers on the life of an ordinary woman Carla, who lives in a small Canadian town with her husband ClarkThe story slowly forms a picture of Carla, trapped in a bad marriage, her unhappiness building into desperation until she decide8 to fleeThe story of Carla is a story of the power and betrayals of loveIt is about lost children and l08t chance8 that we can all find in life, There is pain beneath the surface, like a needle in the heartSince she published her first collection of 8hort stories in 1968, Munro has won many a wards, with the Nobel Prize being her bigge8t honorOn Oct 10, 2020, the Nobel Prize commit-tee named Munro the master of the contemporary short story1We learn from Paragraph 1 that Alice MunroAdidnt get on well with the mediaBwas 8urprised at winning the Nobel PrizeCdidnt value the title of Women of the YearDremained modest though very successful2Many of Alice Munros worksAfocus on everyday life of ordinary peopleBare about betrayals of love and violenceCcenter on the happy life of country womenDare romantic stories setting in her hometown3What makes Alice Munros stories fascinating according to the text?AThe complicated plotsBHer writing techniquesCThe humorous languageDHer rich imagination4In her representative work Runaway, CarlaAleads a happy life with ClarkBis a faithful wife to her husbandCtries to run away from her husbandDloses all hopes for a better life5What is the text mainly about?AAlice Munro and her hometownBThe awards Alice Munro wonCAlice Munros literary lifeDAlice Munro and her writing style【参考答案】15、DABCAALaMar Baylor, an American performer in the Broadway musical, spends most of his time in New York CityBut since 2020, he has also spent weeks in Kigali, the capital of RwandaThere, he teaches dance to boys who live on the streetHis teaching is part of an effort by the Rebecca Davis Dance CompanyThe project helps young people learn more about dance and learn how to behave in a classroom environmentRebecca Davis and LaMar Baylor teach ballet to street children in Kigali, RwandaThe children have lost all of their familiesSome have been in prison; others have sold their bodies for sexDance classes provide the children with structured learning and self-expression that theyve never had beforeRebecca Davis is the founder and director of the dance companyShe got the idea for the project after visiting Rwanda in 2020There she met a large number of street children who were dancing, and she thought that dance could be used to get them off the street and into a safe placeShe believes that learning to dance is a step toward educationShe says children can take classes in information and technology after they have learned to attend classes and follow directionsBoys who have done best in the classes win scholarships and are sent to the Sunrise Boarding SchoolAbout 30 boys have won this kind of financial aidAs for LaMar Baylor, he knows from his own experience how dance can lead to a better lifeHe is from Camden, New JerseyCamden has sometimes been called Americas poorest and most dangerous cityHe now thanks dancing for saving his lifeThe Rwanda program is the largest one set up by the Rebecca Davis Dance Company, and MsDavis has also set up dance programs in Bosnia-Herzegovina and GuineaAbout 2,000 children in the three countries have taken part in the project since it was begun in 202021The dance project aims to_Agive the street children parental careBprovide scholarship for the street childrenChelp the street children receive some educationDkeep the street children in good health22What do we learn about the street children from the passage?AAll of them can be sent to the Sunrise Boarding SchoolBIt may be hard for them to adapt to classroom rules at firstCThey only take classes in dancingDMany of them have been in prison23What LaMar Baylor and the street children in the project have in common is that _Athey all benefit from dancingBthey borrowed money from the projectCthey learn to express themselves in dance classDthey were homeless at one time24We can infer from the last paragraph that -Athe dance project was started in GuineaBthe wanda program is the first program by Rebecca DavisCthe Rwanda program has attracted about 2,000 childrenDthe dance project gains popularity and grows quicklyBOn countless mornings over the past year, I stood with my son, James, in our driveway, watching our neighbor hurry off to kindergartenMy wife and I wanted to give James the best education, but that meant wed have to change our jobs and spend less time with our kidI asked myself, Would this trade-off be worth it? When I look at the research on child development, I think it might notWhere our kids go to school might matter less than most American parents thinkSocial scientists have long tried to determine why some children grow up to be successfulIn a 2001 study, Greg Duncan, a professor of education at the University of California, measured the influence that the people in a childs life have on how well the child does in schoolDuncan and his team found almost no relationship between how students did on the test and whom they sat beside in class, whom they hung out with after school and who lived in their blockThe only meaningful link they found was between siblings （兄弟姐妹） and twins in particularFor a long time, scholars thought that a familys income heavily affected how well kids did in lifeBut that might not be the caseWhen Susan Mayer at the University of Chicago looked at the relationship between family income and lifetime achievement, she ran a series of experiments to measure it, finding such outcomes werent caused by incomeShe argued that the things that make a difference are relatively inexpensive: the number of books a kid has or how often his family goes to museumsLareau, another scholar began one of the most in-depth observations of American parentingHe concluded that success is much more related to the amount of time parents spend with their childrenHe said Many parents I interviewed are anxious about their childrens futuresBut they have exaggerated（夸大） the sense of the risks involved if they dont give their children the best of everythingSo at last, we decided to leave things as it wereMore time with our kid is the best we can provide25The first paragraph is intended to _Aintroduce the topic of the passageBconfirm the result of a researchCstress the importance of good educationDsupport a research on child development26From the passage we know that most American parents _Aspend a lot of time with their childrenBlike to buy a variety of books for their childrenCthink childrens achievement largely depends on schoolsDbelieve their income cannot afford childrens education27Who believes childrens brothers and sisters may influence their academic performance?ALareau BGreg Duncan CSusan Mayer DJames28Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?AParents time matters to childrens futureBSchool education determines childrens futureCFamily income counts to childrens achievementsDLess education means more risks for childrens successCDining Experiences at Belmond Grand Hotel EuropeDelicious cuisine is paired with excellent musical entertainment at Belmond Grand Hotel EuropeTCHAIKOVSKY NIGHTEvery Friday, dine in Lobby Bar and be treated to a special musical accompanimentEnjoy timeless classics from the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky, performed by local dancers and achamber orchestraTime: 7 pm - 10 pmPrice: RUB 2, 000 per adultRUSSIAN AFTERNOON TEATake a seat in the Mezzanine Cafe at a table laid out with Imperial Porcelain chinaFeast on Borodinskybread sandwiches with various fillings, hot smoked trout（鳟鱼）, delightful mini pirozhki and sweets suchas vatrushkas, all accompanied by good, strong tea and light musicAvailable daily 2 pm - 6 pm, priced at 1800 RUB for twoTAITTINGER CHAMPAGNE BRUNCHEnjoy a wide variety of international dishes and unlimited drinks accompanied by live jazz at LEuropeRestaurant every SundayA supervised playroom for children is also availableTime: I pm - 4:30 pmPrice: RUB 4, 900 per adult; Children: up t0 7 - free / 7 t0 15 - RUBI, 800 / above 16 - full priceVODKA EXPERIENCEAvailable in the Caviar Bar, let our seasoned chef take you through caviar and vodka pairingsYou can also take part in cocktail demonstrations, or enjoy vodka-themed treatments at the beauty salonAvailable daily 4 pm - 11 pm, priced at RUB 3, 000 for one bottle29A couple with twins aged 5 dining at LEurope Restaurant should pay at least ARUB 14, 400 BRUB 19, 600CRUB 9, 800 DRUB 3, 60030Which of the following will be your best choice, if you like classical music?ALobby Bar BThe Mezzanine Caf6CCaviar Bar DLEurope Restaurant31Where does this passage probably come from?AA science fiction BA hotel brochureCA recipe book DA geography textbookDThey already guide blind and disabled people; now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia（痴呆） or AlzheimersAlzheimers can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing or drinking enough waterThe dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers（触发器） in the home that cause them to perform tasksThe duties will include reminding their owners to take medicine, as well as encouraging them to eat, drink and sleep regularlyThe idea was developed by design students at the Glasgow School of Art and will now be put into practice by Alzheimers Scotland and Dogs for the DisabledThe first dogs will be distributed to four Scottish couples, where one of the partners is in the early stages of dementiaSome 670,000 people in Britain have dementia and one in three over 65s will develop the conditionBy 2021 this is expected to rise to one millionJoyce Gray of Alzheimers Scotland said, People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help to maintain routine Another advantage of using the pets as companions is that dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionshipMs Gray said, The evidence is that people may forget familiar faces but not petsIts such a strong bond that people often remember them longestPeople dont need to communicate verbally （言语地） but they can