山东省淄博市2020高考英语阅读理解暑假选练（1）

山东省淄博市2020高考英语阅读理解暑假选练（1）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。【2020山东省济南外国语学校质量检测】A heartless thief is believed to have crashed a fund-raiser and made off with a bag of cash meant to help a New York City firefighter pay for life-changing surgery for his 9-year-old son. But little Aidan Sullivan - who was born with a facial defect and no right ear - yesterday put up a brave front, with a message for the crook(thief): Im going to kick your butt!I want to look normal, said Aidan, whose father, Tim, is a firefighter in the Bronx. The third-grader has hemi facial micro soma, in which one half of the face doesnt develop correctly.Last weekend, family friend Peter Drake, a Ridgefield, Conn., firefighter, hosted a fund-raiser, collecting between $8,000 and $9,000. But when the party at a Danbury, Conn., Irish cultural center was over, the money had disappeared.At the end of the night, all the money that was donated was put in a zippered bag, said Tim Sullivan. A bartender gave the bag to Pete. He had it in his hands. He put it down to go do something, and when he came back, he saw that it was missing.Sullivan said his longtime friend - who has had fund-raisers to pay for Aidans 10 previous surgeries - is devastated.Pete was so upset. He kept saying, I let Aidan down, I let Aidan down,” Colleen Sullivan, 40, recalled.We even went Dumpster diving, in case it was thrown out.The Sullivans plan to go ahead with the March 1 surgery led by specialists at NYUs Langone Medical Center in Manhattan. The money would have offset the $10,000 to $15,000 that insurance doesnt cover. Yesterday, Aidan said hes not a fan of hospitals and doesnt like to be away from his sister, Kaylee, 4. But hes willing to do it. Im excited, he said. Finally, an ear.61. Where do you probably read this text from?A. A magazine.B. A newspaper.C. A book.D. An advertisement.62. How did little Aidan Sullivan feel when he knew the money was missing.A. He felt excited. B. He felt surprised.C. He felt upset.D. He felt annoyed.63. What is the money used for according to this text?A. To help Aidan Sullivan to have another operation.B. To help pay for Aidan Sullivans life insurance.C. To return the money the Sullivans owed to the hospital.D. To help a firefighter who got hurt in the ear. 64. What is true of little Aidan Sullivan?A. He hates going to hospital.B. He will go to New York for the surgery.C. He didnt care too much about the lost money.D. He has received 10 surgeries before. 65. What can we infer about Pete from the text?A. He was heartless.B. He was kind.C. He was caress.D. He was a firefighter.【参考答案】61、BDADB【阅读理解】William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his familyboth his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s.His early theatrical experiments，however，were not received favorably at the beginning. He didnt lose heart，and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.Compared with his dramatic works, Yeatss poems attract much admiring notice.The subject matter includes love，nature，history，time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923.Yet，he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40，he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeatss death in 1939, WH. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines：Earth，receive an honoured guest：William Yeats is laid to rest.Let the Irish vessel (船) lieEmptied of its poetry.本文介绍了爱尔兰著名作家威廉巴特勒叶慈，他在19世纪90年代成立了爱尔兰国家剧院，他以诗体戏剧及诗歌闻名，于1923年获得了诺贝尔奖。1Which of the following can describe Yeatss family?AIt filled Yeatss childhood with laughter. BIt was shocked by Yeatss choice.CIt was a typically wealthy family. DIt had an artistic atmosphere.答案：D。细节理解题。根据短文第一段倒数第二句话可知：他从家人那儿继承了很好的艺术鉴赏能力，他的父亲和哥哥都是画家，证明他是在一个有艺术氛围的家庭中长大。2According to the passage，what do we know about Yeatss life?AYeats founded the first Irish theater.BYeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.CYeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.DYeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.答案：C。细节理解题。根据短文第二段第二句话“He set himself.theatre in the late 1890s.”可知A项不对。根据第三段第三句话“Though Yeats.to them”可知，B项不对。根据第三段最后一句话可知，D项不对。由此可知C项正确。3What kind of feeling is expressed in WH.Audens lines?AEnvy. BSympathy. CEmptiness. DAdmiration.答案：D。推理判断题。envy忌妒；sympathy同情；emptiness空虚；admiration敬佩，钦佩。Auden的诗词中有honored guest，最尊敬的客人，可知Auden是敬佩叶慈的。4What is the passage mainly about?A. Yeatss literary achievements.B. Yeatss historical influence.C. Yeatss artistic ambition.D. Yeatss national honor.答案：A。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述作家叶慈在文学方面所取得的成绩，他的诗体戏剧获得了很大的成功，他的诗歌赢得了广泛的认可，1923年，他获得了诺贝尔文学奖。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。【宁夏银川市第九中学2020一模】AMany years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide. In closing she called me a hero.That got me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someones life?Today I looked up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant. It read “a person who does something brave” and also “a person who is good and noble”.That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave. So I thought about something very important. And I remembered what happened to me years ago.After my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition. I was within hours trying to get enough courage to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.The many stories I kept writing in the following years saved the life of a teenage boy. In turn that makes the person who sent me the card a double hero. I suppose that is why I fight so hard to help the children now living in orphanages (孤儿院). Most children come out of these institutions with a very hard and bitter attitude against the world. The gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. Hopefully, most of them will never hurt anyone because of the kindness shown to them by those of us who cared. If it works, we will also become heroes.【小题1】The main idea of the passage is _.A. why the writer should be a hero B. what a hero exactly isC. whether the writer is a hero D. that everyone is a hero【小题2】Why did the woman call the writer a hero at the end of the call?A. Because he asked her son not to kill himself.B. Because he saved a family from a burning car.C. Because his story saved her sons life.D. Because he was cute and kind to everybody.【小题3】What does the underlined word “it” in the last sentence of Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The wonderful card the writer received.B. The action of sending the card.C. The fact that the sender helped the writer.D. The fact that the sender was a friend of the writer.【小题4】 Whats the writers attitude to “brave people”?A. neutral B. supportive C. objective D. irony【小题1】主旨题：从全篇文章和第二段的句子，That got me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car?可知这篇文章讲的是真正的英雄是什么，选B考点：考查人生百味类短文【宁夏银川市第九中学2020一模】Each year on February 2nd, there is special festival called Groundhog Day (土拨鼠日 ) forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. When it comes, people from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting(发音饶舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that years spring will arrive.If its a cloudy day outside when the groundhog pops from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year. However, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, hiding underground for six more weeks of cold weather.Of course, Punxsutawney Phils prediction is no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your local weatherman. ABC News reports that an analysis by the National Climate Data Center found that Phils predictions are more often wrong than right.Philis is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extended winters and just 16 early springs .Nine of the years predictions were unavailable, according to ABC.The holiday began as a German tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray.Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right. Each year, the fatter animal with long teeth is watched by millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that he actually lives in the local library with his “wife Phyllis.Taking inspiration from the hard state of Bill Murrays character in the classic film, Yahoo contributor Owen Rust says Groundhog Day is a good time to reflect on ones routines.【小题1】The underlined word “pops” means “ ”.A. escapesB. appears C. increasesD. hides【小题2】The reason why Phils predictions arent pleasing is that_.A. some of the predictions were unavailable B. Phil wants to do that for funC. Phil likes to make unpleasant predictions D. he has predicted more late springs【小题3】 How does Punxsutawney Phil become a celebration?A. By an accident. B. From peoples life improving.C. By his own attractive force D. From much money raised by the town.【小题4】Which does this passage mainly talk about?A. The National Climate Data Center B. A German traditionC. A tongue-twisting small town D. Groundhog Day weather forecasting考点：考查文化类短文阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【2020山东省济南外国语学校质量检测】Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.The findings came from a survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in two thousand eight. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five.The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties.The findings appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages re