湖南省隆回县2020高考英语一轮复习 阅读选练（二）VIP

湖南隆回县2020高考英语（一轮）阅读选练（二）完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (1) and straightforward. And its still what （2）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.Ive been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (3) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. Youve got to be (4) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (5) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (6) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (7) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (8). If they werent honest, you wouldnt be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (9). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (10) to her. I didnt get as much as “thank you.” (11), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (12).I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (13) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasnt been too easy (14), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (15) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (16) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (17) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (18) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (19) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (20) I try, the easier it gets.1.A.dishonor B. dishonesty C. upright D. faithful2. A. takes B. becomes C. makes D. has3. A. know B. known C. knew D. knowing4. A. generous B. tough C. mild D. warm-hearted5. A. right B. proper C. bad D. wrong6. A. rude B. honest C. good D. tough7. A. when B. what C. which D. where8. A. houses B. cars C. pockets D. rooms9. A. picked her up B. dropped her off C. dropped her down D. pull her down10. A. ring B. suitcase C.car D. emerald11. A. So B. Still C. But D. Though12. A. was B. did C .has D. is13. A. made B. put C. held D. took14. A. at one time B. some time C. in no time D. at times15. A. put off B. put up C. put on D. put away16. A. trouble B. difficult C. word D. anything17. A. especially B. specially C. particularly D. practically18. A. never B. seldom C. rather D. fairly19. A.tip B. advised C. suggested D. ask20. A. longer B. harder C .better D. shorter【参考答案】CCDBD BDBBA BBCDD ADDAA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。Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New Yorkhe in computers, she in special education. “Teaching means everything to us, Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose.Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Partons foundation(基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, “ Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, “as a reminder. Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imaginationlibrary. com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a look-see. “We didnt want to give the children rubbish, says Linda. The booksreviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists, and Dollywood board membersincluded classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series.Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2020, they have shipped more than 12, 200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative:“This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die, “ says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.1. What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?A. His health problem. B. His love for teaching.C. The influence of his wife.D. The news from the Web.2. What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?A. Give out brochures. B. Do something similar.C. Write books for children.D. Retire from being a teacher.3. According to the text, Dolly Parton is.A. a well-known surgeonB. a mother of a four-year-oldC. a singer born in Tennessee D. a computer programmer4. Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?A. To avoid signing up online.B. To meet Dollywood board members.C. To make sure the books were the newest.D. To see if the books were of good quality.5. What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?A. He needs more money to help the children.B. He wonders why some people are so busy.C. He tries to save those waiting to die.D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.【参考答案】15、 ABCDD阅读A Manhattan CrossingNew Yorkers like to say they can walk faster than the crosstown bus. On 34th Street, buses average about four miles an hour. For those in a hurry, pretty much everyone here, its an icy pace for a crosstown trip. Janette Sadik-Khan, the citys transportation commissioner, is proposing an interesting fix for 34th Street.The city plan would close 34th Street to non-bus traffic in the block between the Empire State Building and Macys. On the rest of the street, cars would move one way only. It would take getting used to, but for bus passengers, the city says there are more than 40,000 a day on public, tour or commuter (通勤) buses along 34th Street. The plan should cut the commute by up to 35 percent.People in other vehicles or about 10 percent of the human traffic would have to zig and zag (锯齿形) to get through this section of the city. It is probably fair to say that most are not particularly pleased about the whole concept.So the city needs to answer important questions. Will this unrest mean more traffic on side streets that are already unbearably crowded? Will deliveries be limited to the daybreak hours? Will Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Ms. Sadik-Khan be willing to change or drop the plan if it simply wont work?The Bloomberg administration has worked to improve bus traffic around the city. An experiment to speed up city buses along Fordham Road in the Bronx has already reduced travel time and increased passengers number.Urban planners have been studying the citys crosstown problems since the first traffic jam. Robert Moses at one point proposed a major highway just south of 34th Street, part of which would go through an office building. The question is still whether it will really make it easier to operate in Manhattan.1. Whats the first paragraph mainly talk about?A. Traffic in Manhattan is much too bad.B. New Yorkers enjoy playing jokes about their buses.C. People are hard to cross 34th Street.D. An interesting fix for crowded street is being made.2. How many measures would be taken in order to improve the traffic situation in Manhattan according to this plan?A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 63. Whats the purpose of the experiment by the Bloomberg administration?A. To improve traffic jam.B. To reduce travel time.C. To increase ridership.D. To relieve traffic pressure.4. According to this passage, whose proposal might be difficult to becarried out?A. Janette Sadik-Khan.B. Robert Moses.C. Michael Bloomberg.D. Ms. Sadik-Khan.【参考答案】7.ACDB社会生活类Yao Yunchun, a 24-year-old author who frequently shops online in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has never been so impatient for her parcels as she is now. She has been counting every day while she waits for the products she ordered to arrive, as many deliveries have been delayed over the past month. “It took more than a week for one of my parcels to arrive from Beijing while, in the past, it took only four days,” said Yao.She is just one of the many who like shopping on Taobao. com, the countrys largest online shopping site, which has posted apologetic announcements to customers for the delays in deliveries. “Many parcels are still at the airport and cannot be delivered on time, but I think I will do my best.” Taobao clothes retailer (零售商) iM Shop said on its website. Meanwhile, major express delivery companies in China have put up notices saying they are ready to cope with the delay in recent days.“It was mainly caused by a big increase in online shopping orders because of discounts offered by e-commerce companies,” said Chen Shousong, an analyst with domestic research company Analysys International.Taobao Mall, the countrys largest business-to-customer shopping site by market share, for example, rolled out a large-scale discount on November 11 in which 150 brands sold their products at half price. The discount attracted the attention of many e-shopping enthusiasts who spent 936 million yuan ($142 million) in just one day. The recent shortage of diesel oil, which restricts delivery vehicles capacity, and bad weather conditions in North China, also added to an already overloaded express delivery market.Bottlenecks in delivery often appear before long holidays, such as the coming Christmas and New Year holidays and the Chinese traditional Spring F