河北省石家庄裕华区2020高考英语 阅读类一轮练习（12）

石家庄裕华区2020高考英语 阅读类一轮练习（12）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。My father was Chief Engineer of a merchant ship,which was sunk in World War . The bookNight of the U-boats told the story.MemoriesIn September,1940,my mother,sister and I went to Swansea,where my fathers ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph to be kept with him at all times and keep him safe.Then I remember my mother lying face down,sobbing. She had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo (鱼雷).I can remember the arrival of the telegram (电报),which in those days always brought bad news. My grandmother opened it. It read,“Safe. Love Ted. “My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my fathers knee,his arm in a bandage.He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war. For as long as I can remember,he had a weak heart. Mother said it was caused by the torpedoes. He saidit was because of the cigarettes. Whichever,he died suddenly in his early 50s.Ten years later I readNight of the U-boats and was able to complete the story.TorpedoOne torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room,where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.By the time he got on deck (甲板)he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except one which had stuck fast. When he tried to cut it free,it swung against the ship,injuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jumpstill with the photograph in his pocket.Three days later,he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.A ToastIn my room is the book and the photograph. Often,glass in hand,I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion,a sinking ship,a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue?Lest(以免)we forget,I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.1. We can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea.A. to meet a friendB. to see the father offC. to take a family photoD. to enjoy the sailing of the ship2. What did the author learn about the father from the telegram?A. He was still alive. B. His knee was broken.C. His ship had been sunk. D. He had arrived in Glasgow.3. The underlined word“it” in Paragraph 6 refers to the fathers.A. weak heartB. taking a shore jobC. failure to return to sea D. injury caused by a torpedo4. What can we know about the authors father after his ship was attacked?A. He lost his arm. B. He repaired the engines.C. He managed to take a lifeboat. D. He was the last to leave the ship.5. What is the passage mainly about?A. A group of forgotten heroes. B. A book describing a terrifying battle.C. A ship engineers wartime experience. D. A merchants memories of a sea rescue.【参考答案】1-5 、BAADC社会生活类阅读理解。One evening in February 2020, a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. Thats when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway line. Seconds later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.Ceelys near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device (导航仪). She had never driven the route before. It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the crossing. “I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train, “ she told the BBC.Who is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceelys story in his book When Machines Fail Us, points the finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And its not just GPS devices:Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards.The problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses on digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signalling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS equipment. But Stevenson doesnt say.Its a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe its also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors.The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology.If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.1. What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident?A. She was not familiar with the road.B. It was dark and raining heavily then.C. The railway workers failed to give the signal.D. Her GPS device didnt tell her about the crossing.2. The phrase “near miss” (Paragraph 2)can best be replaced by.A. close hitB. heavy lossC. narrow escape D. big mistake3. Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with?A. Modern technology is what we cant live without.B. Digital technology often falls short of our expectation.C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.D. GPS error is not the only cause for Ceelys accident.4. In the writers opinion, Stevensons argument is.A. one-sidedB. reasonable C. puzzling D. well-based5. What is the real concern of the writer of this article?A. The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.B. The relationship between humans and technology.C. The shortcomings of digital devices we use.D. The human unawareness of technical problems.【参考答案】74.1-5 DCBAB【2020高考复习】完形填空After 22 years of marriage，I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife，Peggy.I started dating another woman.One day Peggy said to me，“Life is too_1_，and you need to spend time with the people you love.You probably wont believe me，but I know you love her and I think that if you spend more time with her，it will make us_2_.”The “other” woman my wife was encouraging me to_3_is my mother，a 72yearold widow who has lived alone since my father_4_20 years ago.Right after his death，I_5_2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career.When I moved back near my hometown six years ago，I promised myself that I would spend more time with my mom.But with the_6_of my job and three kids，I never got around to seeing her much_7_family gettogethers and holidays.Mom was_8_and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.We didnt go anywhere _9_，just a neighboring place where we could talk._10_her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows，I had to read the menu for her.“I used to be the_11_when you were little，” she said.“Then it is time for you to relax and let me_12_the favor，” I said.We had a nice talk_13_dinner，just catching up on each others lives.We talked for so long that we_14_the movie.“_15_was your date？my wife asked when I got home that evening.”“Nice.nicer than I thought it would be，” I said.Mom and I get out for_16_a couple of times a month.Sometimes we take in a movie，but_17_we talk.Through the talks，I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War.I know how she met my father there，and know how they_18_the difficult times.I cant get enough of these stories.They are_19_to me，a part of my history.Peggy was right.Dating another woman has_20_my marriage.【语篇解读】22年的婚姻之后，作者发现了维系夫妇二人良好关系的秘诀，那就是与另外一个女人约会，这个女人不是别人，正是自己的母亲。1. A.easy BdifficultCshort Dhard解析根据1空后面的内容可知，作者的妻子认为人生太“短暂”。答案C2 A.closer BlongerChappier Deasier解析此处与第一段中的relationship相呼应，意思是这样做能让我们之间的关系“更加亲密”。答案A3A.date BpleaseCmeet Dconsult解析根据第一段后半部分中的dating可知，作者的妻子鼓励作者与之“约会”的对象是作者的母亲。答案A4A.passed out Bpassed byCpassed down Dpassed away解析根据4空前面的widow可知，作者的母亲是一位寡妇，由此可知她自从丈夫在20年前“去世”后就一直独居。另外，5空前面的death是线索提示。答案D5A.went BdroveCmoved Dremoved解析就在父亲去世后，作者“搬”到了2 500英里之外的加利福尼亚，开始了自己的生活和事业。此外，下一句开头部分的内容也是线索提示。答案C6A.pressure BdevelopmentCdemand Dloss解析虽然作者自我承诺多花时间陪母亲，但是由于工作和三个孩子的“需要”，除了家庭团聚和假期之外，作者从未能履行自己的诺言。答案C7A.beyondBwithCduring Don解析参见上题解析