四川省芦山县2020高考英语阅读类暑假选练题（8）

四川省芦山县2020高考英语阅读类暑假选练题（8）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。When youre an employee of a company, no matter the size, its common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department. But there is another way to move aroundby creating a new position for yourself. I did this several years ago, though I wasnt actively looking for a different job.In 2020, I was hired at the Transamerica Life Insurance Company, as a customer service representative in the distributions services department. I processed requests for distributions from our annuity(养老金)policy holders around the country. Someone might have forgotten to sign a form, for example, or might have omitted security information. To solve the problem, Id mail the person a letter.The company had been through several combinations, so in our department alone we had a collection of about 140 templates(模板) for letters related to distributions. The longer I worked with the letters, the more I saw how they could be improved. Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasnt standard across all the versions.When I told my department supervisor about this in 2020, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. She said I should stop what Id been doing and start the new work. In a relatively short time, I was able to make numerous improvements and reduce the number of letters to 70. It was an informal job change until a managers meeting several months later.At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the divisions entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed. My manager told her that she knew the perfect person for the jobme. The position was still considered temporary when I took on the extra tasks, but I was able to show that the work had value, and I was officially promoted and given a raise in November 2020.31. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following statements is true?A .The author admired those who got a promotion in his company.B. The author tried his best to get a promotion in his companyC. The author was eager to seek another job.D. It is no surprise to see people around us change their positions.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据its common to see co-workers promoted, or transferred to a different department.可知看见我们周围的人们改变工作或职位是不奇怪的。故选D。32. Which of the following problems with the letters is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Some information needed to be united.B. Some information was overlooked.C. Some had grammatical mistakes.D. Industry terminology didnt meet the standard.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Some had overlapping information and could be combined. Some had incorrect grammar or needed updating. I also noticed that industry terminology(专业术语) wasnt standard across all the versions.一些信息需要统一，一些有语法错误，一些行业术语没有达到要求，只有选项B，没有提到，故选B。33. The underlined word “revamping” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .A. improving B. rebuilding C. repeating D. strengthening【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据I was able to make numerous improvements可知这些信需要提高，故选A。34.The author started to review the letters when .A. he was hired by the companyB. his department supervisor agreed his ideaC. he was recommended at a managers meetingD. he was promoted【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据When I told my department supervisor about this in 2020, she agreed that the letters needed revamping. At that meeting, a vice president who was unaware of my new work mentioned that the divisions entire stock of 1,700 letters should be reviewed.他的部门监督同意了他的观点，故选B。35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Where there is will, there is a way.B. Dont let the chance go, when it comes.C. Creating a position, and earning a promotion.D. Ways to get a promotion.【答案】C【解析】标题归纳题。根据短文的内容主要叙述了人们可以换一种职位而得到提升，故选C。【由2020高考英语湖北省八校联考改编】完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When it is Toms turn for a cut, Mr. Smith places a wooden board covered with a piece of red leather across the arms of the chair, so that the barber doesnt have to bend to cut the boys hair.“Hey, young man, youre 1 , you wont need this soon, youll be able to sit in the chair.” the barber says.“Wow,” says Tom, turning round to look at his dad. “Dad, Mr. Smith said I could be sitting in the chair soon, not just on the 2 !”“So I hear,” his father replies. “I expect Mr. Smith will start 3 me more for your hair then.”In the 4 Tom sees a little head sticking out of a long nylon cape. Occasionally he 5 glances at the barber as he works. He smells a(n) 6 of smelly sweat and aftershave as the barber moves around him, combing and cutting.Tom feels like he is in another world, 7 except for the sound of the barbers shoes rubbing on the plastic carpet and the 8 of his scissors. In the 9 from the window he could see through the window, a few small clouds moved slowly through the frame, moving to the 10 of the scissors click.Sleepily, his eyes dropping to the front of the cape where his hair 11 softly as snow and he 12 sitting in the chair just like the men and older boys, the special 13 left leaning against the wall in the corner.When Mr. Smith has 14 , Tom hops down from the seat. 15 , he sees his own thick, 16 hair mixed among the browns, greys and blacks of the men who have sat in the chair before him. For a moment he wants to reach down and 17 the broken blonde hair, to 18 them from the others, but he does not have time.They reach the pavement outside the shop. “I tell you what, boy, lets get some fish and chips to take home, 19 your mum from cooking tea,” says Toms dad.Tom is excited and catches his dads hand. He is surprised to find, warming in his fathers palm, a handful of his own 20 .1. A. building up B. sending upC. bringing up D. shooting up2. A. deskB. board C. couchD. sofa3. A. payingB. blamingC. chargingD. accusing4. A. mirror B. book C. shelf D. catalogue5. A. steals B. discoversC. returnsD. transforms6. A. lack B. memoryC. mixtureD. expression7. A. helplessB. noiselessC. fearlessD. thoughtless8. A. controlB. directionC. effect D. click9. A. immigrationB. oppositionC. reflectionD. assumption10. A. rhymeB. trail C. patternD. sound11. A. falls B. coversC. meltsD. explodes12. A. considersB. succeeds C. approvesD. imagines13. A. packageB. benchC. scissorsD. carpet14. A. treatedB. compromised C. finishedD. entertained15. A. Looking intoB. Looking forwardC. Looking upD. Looking down16. A. blondeB. redC. blackD. white17. A. send forB. find outC. gather upD. show off18. A. punishB. separateC. deliverD. confirm19. A. persuadeB. saveC. excuse D. relax20. A. moneyB. tip C. fishD. hair【参考答案】完形填空15、DBCAA 610、CBDCD 1115、ADBCD 1620、ACBBD【由2020界广东省潮州市高三上质量检测卷改编】完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It 1 that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 2 than ever, theyre also driving us away from people around us.Users get final connectivity at the price of 3 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 4 to a different way of being “alone together”.Actually, 5 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 6 thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot 7 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear peoples tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 8 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that burying ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 9 people.Turkle mentioned the popular 10 of “I share, therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks its a mindset adopted by most 11 people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n) 12 life.However, experts remind us that its 13 to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center, 14 out that it is still owners of gadgets, whore avoiding personal contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. 15 throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said.文章大意：纽约时报发表了一篇文章，解释了现在的手机、电子邮件和网上发帖等扼杀了人们真正交流对话的机会。1. A. talksB.C. speaksD. advises【答案】B【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。Talks谈话； suggests建议，暗示； speaks说； advises建议。它表明（suggests）手机、电子邮件和网上发帖使我们感觉联系得更多了。故选B。2. A. received B. sharedC. connectedD. respected【答案】C【解析】考查动名词及上下文语境的理解。Received收到； shared分享； connected联系； respected尊敬。它表明（suggests）手机、电子邮件和网上发帖使我们感觉联系（connected）得更多了。故选C。3. A. havingB. riskingC. sacrificingD. sharing【答案】C【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。having有； risking冒险； sacrificing牺牲； sharing分享。人们进行交流，是通过手机、电子邮件和网上发帖，牺牲(sacrifice)了面对面的交流,故选C。4. A. relatedB. committedC. devotedD. accustomed【答案】D【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。accustomed习惯于。be accustomed to习惯于。be related to与有关系；be committed to致力于；be devoted to专心于。人们习惯了(accustomed)一种不同的独处的方式。故选D。5. A. sending B. gettingC. readingD. taking【答案】A【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。sending发送； getting得到； reading读； taking拿走。从下文的text messages or writing microblogs看出，是发送(sending)信息。事实上，发一个短信或发一个微博允许我们交流思想，故选A。6. A. change B. exchangeC. explainD. raise【答案】B【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。change 改变； exchange交流； explain解释； raise提高。事实上，发一个短信或发一个微博允许我们交流（exchange）思想，故选B。7. A. indicateB. replaceC. coverD. involve【答案】B【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。indicate表明； replace代替； cover覆盖； involve包括。网上的零碎的交流是不能代替(replace)真正的交流的。故选B。8. A. conversationB. computerC. partyD. Internet【答案】A【解析】考查名词及上下文语境的理解。conversation交谈； computer计算机； party聚会； Internet因特网。在交流(conversation)时，她愿意听人们说话的声音，愿意看他们的面容。面对面的交流可以做到以上的事情。故选A。9. A. interviewingB. introducingC. knowingD. meeting【答案】D【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。interviewing面试，采访； introducing介绍； knowing知道，了解； meeting遇见。把自己掩埋(bury)在移动技术里减少我们与陌生人交流和见面（meeting）的机会。故选D。10. A. feelingB. conceptC. factD. truth【答案】B【解析】考查名词及上下文语境的理解。feeling感情；concept理念; fact事实；truth真理。Turkle提到在这一代中流行的一种理念(concept)，“我分享了，我就存在了”。故选B。11. A. shyB. busyC. oldD. young【答案】D【解析】考查形容词及上下文语境的理解。shy害羞的； busy忙的； old老的； young年轻的。那是一个被大多数年轻（young）人都采用的心态，故选D。12. A. realB. interestingC. colorfulD. meaningful【答案】A【解析】考查形容词及上下文语境的理解。real真的； interesting有趣的； colorful多彩的； meaningful有意义的。他们忙于创新或打磨他们的网络人格以至于忘记了怎样过真正的(real)生活。故选A。13. A. important B. necessary C. unfair D. Uncomfortable【答案】C【解析】考查形容词及上下文语境的理解。important 重要的； necessary必要地； unfair 不公平的； uncomfortable不舒服的。可是，专家提醒我们批评移动技术是不公平的，故选C。14. A. reaches B. thinks C. points D. watches【答案】C【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。reaches到达； thinks 想，认为； points 指出； watches 观看。她指出（point ）这些拥有手机和平板电脑的人是在避免个人接触，故选C。15. A. EventuallyB. HardlyC. FinallyD. Simply【答案】D【解析】考查副词及上下文语境的理解。eventually最后，终于； hardly几乎不； finally最终； simply只，仅仅。只是扔掉这些产品不是解决的办法，故选D。【参考答案】1-5 B C C D A 6-10 B B A D B 11-15 D A C C D2020甘肃省部分示范校高三年级调研考试Practice ForgivenessMy friend BJ Gallagher once worked as a training manager for a large newspaper, which was more than a hundred years old. The companys past_1_had blinded the authorities to the need for change, and they_2_ new ideas.As the years went by, BJ grew_3_ with their shortsightedness. Finally，she left the company.But she found that she hadnt left her_4_behind when she resigned. She carried it with her，like“rocks in the stomach”“I finally decided to_5_about my experiences and my feelings.I_6_ it would be a good mental health exercise. I wanted to be rid of that company and those people, once and for all._7_I wrote and wrote. It wasnt just a story that poured outit was a whole_8_！ My resentment (怨恨)_9_ my writing. The whole world would know how_10_ they were！”“What_11_when the book came out？” I asked BJ.“Not much，” she replied, “The newspaper kept doing what it had_12_done. My feelings didnt_13_ them one bit, but it took me several more years to finally_14_my negative emotions. Finally, the time came when I decided to make amends (补偿) for the angry things I had said about the company. I_15_my former boss to dinner and made my_16_. I told him I was sorry for being so resentful. It was a great healing process for me.”“What was the_17_outcome？” I asked her.“Gratitude，” she replied, “Not only wasnt I resentful any more, but I was grateful to the company. If I hadnt had those_18_experiences, I would never have written a book. And the book became_19_successfulnow in 21 languages. In short, my resentment gave way to gratitude.”She smiled，“I owe them a debt of thanks for giving me such a great tale to tell.”_20_resentments for gratitude isnt always easy. But its worth it.1A. skillB. managementC. success D. business2A. resisted B. gotC. broke D. shaped3A. moved B. frustratedC. excited D. surprised4A. sadness B. worryC. doubt D. anger5A. think B. careC. write D. talk6A. proved B. figuredC. concluded D. agreed7A.