2022届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项训练（三）

★A

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.

Areyouacatperson?Ifso,Japanistheplacetogoon22Februarybecausethis

iswhenCatDayiscelebrated.Nowinits30thyear,CatDayhaslitupJapanese

socialmediawithendlessportraitsofcatsaswellascat-themeddoughnuts,

cat-shapedbiscuits,catmanga（漫画）,catsstaringoutofwindowsandsoon.Itis

Japan'shugestpopularityonsocialmedia.

Knownas"NekonoHi',,itwaschosenbecausethedate'snumerals,2/22（nini

ni）,arepronouncedfairlycloselytothesoundacatmakesinJapan（nyannyannyan）.

Overtheyearsthedayhasbecomeacommercialsuccess,withshopsandbusinesses

releasing（发行）cat-themeditems.DisneyinJapandeclaredthedaytobe"Marie

DayJwhilenewspaperAsahiShimbunmarkedtheoccasionwithaspecialreport

fromoneofJapan*scatcafes,whereyoucansitforanhourortwointhecompanyof

numerousspoiledcats.

Theeventbeganin1987aftercat-loversacrossJapanwassurveyedbyan

ExecutiveCatDayCommitteeanddecidedthatFebruary22shouldbeCatDay.Other

countriesalsohavedaystocelebratecats,butfewaremarkedwithasmuch

enthusiasmasJapan.

ThereweresomeofJapan'scelebritycats.AcatcalledTamamadeheadlines

afterbecominghonorarystationmasterofatrainstationinWakayamacounty.

Wearingaspecialcat-sizedstationmaster'shat,shewasapopulartouristattraction

untilherdeathinJune2015.Tamawascon,ectlyinducted（正式吸收...为成员）

intoahalloffameforthestation'strainlineinFebruary2016.Meanwhile,acat

calledMarubecameanInternetsurprisewithaseriesofYouTubevideos.Thevideos

havehadhugeviewingfiguressince2008,withoneearlyfilmgaining21.7million

views.

1.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph?

A,Howtoplaytricksoncats.

B.WhathappensonCatDay.

C.WhenCatDayiscelebrated.

D.Howtomakefoodsofcats.

2.Whywas22FebruarydecidedtobeCatDay?

A.Becauseofthetradition.

B.Becauseofthepreference.

C.Becauseoftheadventure.

D.Becauseofthepronunciation.

3.HowdidAsahiShimbuncelebrateCatDay?

A.Theyearnedsomemoney.

B.Theydresseduplikecats.

C.Theyusedaspecialreport.

D.Theyatecat-shapedfoods.

4.WhatwasTamaconsideredtobe?

A,Acustomofsharingfood.

B.Aspecificmeaningofsuccess.

C.Aplacewheremanytouristsvisit.

D.Aroleoftogethernessofceremonies.

★B

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.

Amother-of-twohassaidhowshespends£90,000-a-yearlookingaftermore

than120rescuecats.SilvanaValentino-Locke,55,evenemploystwotolookafterher

petposseatherhomeinDowneinBromley,Kent.Evenmoresurprisingthanthe

dozensofcatsandcarecosts,MrsValentino-Locke,whohasbeenmarriedtoTony

for32years,saysherspousedoesnotmindhercats.

“Everymanwhocomestoadoptacatalwaysasks,'haveyougotahusband?'

Theycantbelieveanyonewouldtolerateallthesecats,"shesaid.LuckilyTonyworks

longhourssohedoesn'tseealltheworkofcaringforthem.MrsValentino-Locke,

whohastwosonswithTony-Daniel,30andTonyJnr,27-hasalsotakeninsome30

cats,whoallliveandwanderinaneighbouringfield.

Themother-of-twospends£500perweekonthedailyfeeds,andwith12litter

traystochangeeveryday,thecostoflitteraloneis£30perday.MrsValentino-Locke

employstwo,whoarepaid£250aweekplusfoodandboard,andspend

£4,500-a-monthonveterinarybills.

Silvanaherselfisdevotedtothecauseofcaringforthecats,andgetsupat

6.30ameverydaytolookafterthem,sometimesnotreturningtobeduntilafter

midnight.Theannualtotalof£90,000isfunded50percentbyTony,whorunsafilm,

withtherestcoveredbydonations,fund-raisingdrivesandMrsValentino-Locked

charityshop.Despitethe52catssharingahomewithherandTony,Mrs

Valentino-Lockerefusestolethercatsaffectherstandards.Withthehelpofherstaff,

thecouple'sKent-homeiscleanedfromtoptobottom,twiceaday."Ittakesaboutan

hourandahalfWecleaneverybitoffloorandfurniture,MrsValentino-Lockesaid.

“It'salong,exhaustingjob."

1.WhichofthefollowingWON'Tmakepeoplefeelsurprised?

A.Thecarecostshepaysforthecats.

B.Thenumberofcatssherescued.

C.Theemployeesshefoundforher.

D.Theagewhenshebeganrescuing.

2.Theunderlinedword“spouse“maymean.

A.pet

B.husband

C.cat

D,family

3.Thepeoplecametoadoptacatwonderedwhether.

A.herhusbandworkedlonghours

B・hersontakeninmanycatstoo

C.herhusbandsupporthercause

D,hersonhelpedtocareforcats

4.Inthefourthparagraph,thewritermainlytellsus.

A.caringforthecatsisexpensive

B.lookingafterthecatsistiring

C,fundraisingisreallynecessary

D.payingforveterinarybillsisok

5.HowmuchwillTonypayforthecostofcaringforthecatseveryyear?

A.£90,000.

B.£45,000.

C.£500.

D.£250.

★C

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.

Myfatherwasaquietandgentleman,alwayssoftspoken.Iadoredhimforas

longasIcanremember.Ilovedthewayhetreatedpeoplewithsuchrespectand

kindness.

OnSundaysweusuallytookthebusintoManhattan,wherewewoulddo

interestingthingslikerideTheCircleLine.Hewouldpointouteverylandmarkand

tellusthehistorybehindit.HelovedtotakeusonthesubwaytoNathan'sinConey

Island.Oncethere,hewouldgivemeandmysistereachafivedollarbillandthenhe

wouldsettleintoaboothfortheafternoonwithhisnewspapers.

In1968wewenttoseethemovieOliver,aCharlesDickens1classictaleofa

youngoiphanedboy.Onthewalkhomefromthetheaterthatafternoonhetoldus

howhewasraisedinanorphanageinNewYorkafterbothofhisparentsdied.Never

onetocomplain,hetoldusthenunswerewonderfultohimandlovedhimlikea

motherwould.Ashegotolderhewasplacedinafewfosterhomesbeforehejoined

theArmy.

Whenwewereteenagershestilltookusouteachweekendandhewouldaskus

toinvitespecificfriendstojoinusandhewouldpayforthem.Weoftenwentto

YankeeStadiumtowatchthebaseballgameandheboughtusticketsintheleast

expensiveseats.Tokeepthecostdownhewaitedforusinthecarwherehereadhis

newspapersandthentookanap.

Hewasalwayshappyandappreciatedeverythinghehad.Hefeltblessed.He

adoredhistwolittlegirlsandlaterhistwogranddaughters.Hegavesomuch,yethe

hadsolittle.Hethoughthewastherichestmanintheworld.

1.Whatwouldthewriter'sfatherdowheninNathan's?

A.HewoulddointerestingthingslikerideTheCircleLine.

B.Hewouldpointouteverylandmarkandhadagoodrest.

C.Hewouldwaitforusbyreadingnewspaperinabooth.

D.Hewouldgivemeandmysisterthechancetoleam.

2.Whatdidthewriter'sf