2020届高考英语阅读理解（四选一）专题分类特训---阅读2（二）

2020届高考英语阅读理解（四选一）专题分类特训---阅读2（二）

‎1、    A young woman sits alone in a cafe sipping(啜饮) tea and reading a book. She pauses briefly to write in a nearby notepad before showing her words to a passing cafe waiter, “Where are the toilets,please?” This is a familiar scene in Tokyo’s so-called “silent cafés", where customers are not allowed to speaks and only communicate by writing in notepads.‎ ‎    The concept rises by a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures and the growing social isolation(隔离). The phenomenon is not limited to coffee shops, but covers everything from silent discos, where participants dance alone wearing wireless headphones connected to the DJ , to products such as small desk tents designed for conversation-free privacy in the office. One Kyoto company even offers single women the opportunity to have a “one woman wedding”一a full bridal affair, complete with white dress and ceremony, and the only thing missing being the groom. The trend has its own media expression “botchi-zoku”,referring to individuals who consciously choose to do things completely on their own.‎ ‎    One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, traveled 90 minutes from her home to Tokyo on her day off in order to enjoy some personal time. Speaking quietly at the entrance of the cafe, Miss Higashikokubaru said, "I heard about this place via Twitter and I like the idea of coming here. I work as a nurse and it’s always very busy. There are very few quiet places in Tokyo, and it’s a big busy city. I just want to come and sit somewhere quietly on my own. I’m going to drink a cup of tea and maybe do some drawings. I like the idea of a quiet and calm atmosphere."‎ ‎    The desire to be isolated is not a new concept in Japan. There is an estimated 3. 6 million “hikikomori”一a more extreme example of social recluses(隐士) that completely leave society.‎ ‎1.What is special about the "silent café"? A.It provides various tea and books. B.People are not allowed to communicate. C.It has attracted many young people. D.It offers service by writing not by ‎ speaking. 2.Which of the following accounts for the idea of being alone in Japan? A.The increasing social isolation. B.The stable economic situation. C.The rising demand for privacy. D.The rapid development of Internet. 3.What do we know about Higashikokubaru? A.She doesn't like to be a nurse. B.She doesn't like the life in big cities. C.She enjoys her personal time in a quiet place. D.She travels to Tokyo on her work days. 4.What is the best title of the passage? A.Silent Cafés B.Lonely Japanese C.One Woman Wedding D.Social Recluses in Japan ‎2、Pride and Prejudice for the Modern Woman Let us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on. Austen's popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters(角色). Here's my own suggestion. . .‎ It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.‎ ‎" My dear husband," said his hopeful wife one day, " have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?"‎ Her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that he had not. "But it is, it is," she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply.‎ ‎"Don't you want to know her plans?" she cried with some impatience.‎ ‎"Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. .. so I'd better listen. "‎ ‎"Well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about ‎ that is beyond me”. She will move in herself next month. " "What is her name?" "Bingley. "‎ ‎"Is she married or single?"‎ ‎"What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. " "How so? How can it possibly affect them? "‎ ‎"My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going. "‎ ‎" Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place."‎ ‎" Nonsense, my love, how little you've noticed the world has changed. She's got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, I'm told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call. "‎ ‎"Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job. " "Oh, that's not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think I'll go along all the same. "‎ And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-listed company.‎ It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more "female" dimension(方面) and her lifespan (年限) among the city's business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, she'd no doubt have enjoyed Davos(达沃斯经济论坛)—and might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.‎ ‎1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Austen was born 200 years ago. B.Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice. C.Austen's success lies in her wisdom. D.Austen's updated work gains popularity. 2.The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet _____. A.had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about ‎ Bingley B.felt kind of worried and doubtful about Bingley C.was extremely anxious to meet Bingley D.had a great curiosity about Bingley 3.In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to_____. A.get married to B.work for her C.help her move in D.take over her store 4.What does the writer intend to tell us? A.Women with brains can also be as successful as men. B.Women have to pay a high price for success. C.A judgment must be made free from prejudice. D.Sex discrimination still exists nowadays.‎ ‎3、No one knew Prince Edward Street as well as Pierre Dupin. He had delivered milk to the families on the street for thirty years. For the past fifteen years a large white horse named Joseph pulled his milk wagon. Joseph was a gentle horse with beautiful spirit shining out of its eyes, so Pierre named him after Saint Joseph.‎ Every morning at five, Pierre arrived at the milk company's stables to find Joseph waiting for him, Pierre would call, “Good morning, my old friend.”， as he climbed into his seat, while Joseph turned his head toward the driver. And the two would go proudly down the street. Without any order from Pierre, the wagon would roll down three streets. Then it turned right for two streets, before turning left to Saint Catherine Street. The horse finally stopped at the first house on Prince Edward Street. There, Joseph would wait perhaps thirty seconds for Pierre to get down off his seat and put a bottle of milk at the front door.‎ Pierre knew every one of the forty families that got milk. The cooks knew that Pierre could not read or write; so, instead of leaving orders in an empty milk bottle, they simply sang out if they needed an extra bottle.‎ Pierre also had a wonderful memory. When he arrived at the stable he always remembered to tell Jacques, the foreman(领班) of the stables, “The Pacquins took an extra bottle this morning; the Lemoines bought a pint of cream …” Most of the ‎ drivers had to make out the weekly bills and collect the money. But Jacques, liking Pierre, never asked him to do this.‎ One day the president of the milk company came to inspect the early morning milk deliveries.Jacques pointed to Pierre and said：“See how the horse listens and how he turns his head toward Pierre? See the look in that horse's eyes? You know, I think those two share a secret. I have often felt it. He is getting old. Maybe he ought to be given a rest, and a small pension.”‎ ‎“But of course，” the president laughed. “He has been on this job now for thirty years. All who know him love him. Tell him it is time he rested. He will get his pay every week as before.”‎ But Pierre refused to leave his job. He said his life would be nothing if he could not drive Joseph every day. “We are two old men，” he said to Jacques. “Let us wear out together. When Joseph is ready to leave, then I too will do so.”‎ Then one cold morning Jacques had terrible news for Pierre. Jacques said，“Pierre, your horse, Joseph, didn't wake up. He was very old, Pierre.” Jacques said softly. “He is over in his stall, looking very peaceful. Go over and see him.” Pierre took one step forward, then turned. “No … no … I cannot see Joseph again. You …， you don't understand, Jacques.”‎ For years Pierre had worn a large heavy cap that came down low over his eyes. It kept out the bitter cold wind. Now,Jacques looked into Pierre's eyes and he saw something that shocked him He saw a dead lifeless look in them.‎ ‎“Take the day off, Pierre，” Jacques said. Pierre walked to the corner and stepped into the street. There was a warning shout from the driver of a big truck … there was the screech(尖锐的刹车声) of rubber tires as the truck tried to stop. But Pierre heard nothing.‎ Five minutes later a doctor said, “He's dead …， killed instantly.”‎ ‎“I couldn't help it，” the truck driver said. “He walked in front of my truck. He never saw it, I guess. Why, he walked as though he were blind.”‎ The doctor bent down. “Blind？Of course, this man has been blind for five years.” He turned to Jacques, “Didn't you know he was blind？”‎ ‎“No …no …” Jacques said softly. “None of us knew. Only one … only one knew－a friend of his, named Joseph … It was a secret, I think, just between those two.”‎ ‎1. Why did Pierre refuse to leave his job?‎ A. He thought he was not old enough to retire.‎ B. The pension was too small to support his life.‎ C. He was unwilling to be separated from Joseph. ‎ D. He wanted to get promoted to foreman.‎ ‎2. Which of the following can best describe Pierre?‎ A. wellreceived and trustworthy B. cruel and greedy C. sensitive and humorous D. creative and enthusiastic ‎3. The underlined sentences imply that ________．‎ A. Jacques had known the fact that Pierre was blind for a long time ‎ B. the death of Joseph drove Pierre to despair of life C. Pierre wanted to commit suicide because of his blindness D. Jacques was afraid to see Pierre's empty eyes ‎4. Which of the following does NOT indicate Pierre's blindness?‎ A. Pierre knew every one of the forty families that got milk.‎ B. You know, I think those two share a secret. I have often felt it.‎ C. I cannot see Joseph again. You don't understand, Jacques.‎ D. For years Pierre had worn a large heavy cap that came down low over his eyes.‎ ‎5. What is the best title for the passage?‎ A. A caring friend B. A caring milk company C. A secret of a horse D. A secret for two ‎4、    We went out to dinner tonight to celebrate my daughters beautiful concert. We don't do this often because of our tight budget.‎ ‎    I noticed a mom who was very tired in some kind of uniform come in with her three children, maybe about 4 or 5. She looked like she had just finished her work. She sat with them quietly taking care of all their need. Then I noticed, as soon as their food finally arrived, she took a bite of her food and then one of the kids had to go to the bathroom. They all left the table and she ushered them—so lovingly— especially after what may have been a long day at work.‎ ‎    I excused myself from the table and went quietly to the service counter. I handed the waitress $15 and said, “Can you put this anonymously to that mom of 3's bill? I hope it can cover at least the children's meals." The waitress had such a lovely smile and enthusiasm for this intention. I didn't stay long at the service counter as I didn't want anyone—even my own family—to know what was going on. I wanted it to be completely anonymous.‎ ‎    For the rest of my meal I did all I could not to put any more attention directly on that table as I didn't want her to suspect me of the act.‎ ‎    I thought about not sharing this story, but I feel like we are stealth, fierce—each other's candle holders and lighters—in our commitment to kindness, so it feels like I should share it with you. Thanks for reading and thanks for all you do to inspire my heart to expand in greater kindness and commitment to more and more random acts of kindness. It feels so wonderful to live in this type of worlds one with an abundance of kindness, instead of lack of selflessness.‎ ‎1.Why did the author give the waitress $15? A.Because he expressed his thanks to the waitress. B.Because he wanted others to share his happiness. C.Because he wanted to help the exhausted mother secretly. D.Because he made much money for his daughter's beautiful concert. 2.What did the waitress think of the authors ‎ behavior? A.Funny. B.Appreciated. C.Puzzled. D.Suspected. 3.What's the purpose of sharing the story? A.To call on people to offer help to others. B.To share the happiness of giving. C.To build a beautiful and nice world. D.To collect money for the mom in the story. 4.Which is the best title of the passage? A.A meaningful dinner B.A caring mother C.A warm kindness D.A generous waitress ‎5、The mom had died when the rescuers found her after the terrible earthquake. She was covered by a destroyed house. Through gaps(缝隙)of those ruins, the rescuers could see her last posture (姿势). It was something like an ancient person who was kowtowing (叩头), but it just looked strange because she was out of shape by pressure.   The rescuers confirmed (证明) her death by touching her through the gaps of the ruins. They shouted at the ruins again and again, knocked the bricks using various tools, but no reply inside. Then the rescuing team went to the next building. Suddenly the leader ran back, calling “Come here.” He came to the body, put his hands under the woman, feeling and touching, then shouted loudly and gladly, “There is someone, a baby, still living.” Through some efforts, rescuers cleaned up the ruins which blocked her. Under her body lay her baby, who was covered by a small red quilt (棉被). He was about 3 or 4 months old. Since well protected by his mother’s body, he was safe. He was in a deep sleep when the rescuer carried him out, and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him. The doctor, along with the rescuing team, took the baby out of the quilt to check if the baby was all right, and he found there was a mobile phone in the quilt. The doctor looked at the screen; a written message was already ‎ there: “My dear baby, if you could live, don’t forget how much I love you.” As a doctor, he experienced much of this type of separation; but at this moment, he cried. The mobile phone was passed, and every person who saw this message shed (流出) tears.  1. When the rescuers found the mom, she ________.‎ A. didn’t have the normal shape B. begged the rescuers to save her baby first C. was struggling with the pressure D. was using her mobile phone to ask for help ‎ ‎2.Which of the following is true ? A. he mom was kowtowing when the rescuers found her. B.The rescuers carried the baby out without difficulty. C.The little baby was found behind the mom. D.When the baby was rescued, he was fast asleep. ‎ ‎3.The passage is mainly about ________. A. story of saving a mother and her baby B.the disaster of a terrible earthquake C. the rescuers’ hard work after an earthquake D. the great love of a mother in the earthquake ‎6、    I barely remember my fourth-grade teacher's name, but I do remember two things——math tests and Love That Dog.‎ ‎    My fourth-grade teacher read many books to my class, but I only remember Love That Dog. Fourth grade is the time when your teacher reads books to you and you pretend not to like them一but there’s something about the way of someone's voice when he's reading aloud, which sounds as if the story exists a little bit more if it is just in your head, and as if we aren't reading a book, but having a conversation.‎ ‎    Love That Dog is about a kid named Jack. I remember he is the same age as the fourth-grade me and listening to his teacher read aloud to his class like the fourth-grade me. His class is working on a poetry unit, and he's not excited about it. They've got to take notes of what the teacher reads, and his first entry that ‎ says poetry is for girls. I won't summarize the whole book, but I'll tell you that Jack's last entry is different from the first.‎ ‎    I always wondered if he really existed and wanted to find him and talk to him. I didn't realize that I had already talked to him.‎ ‎    As a fourth grader, Love That Dog stood out to me because it was related. It,s about a young kid with a dog who isn't really into poetry, like me at the time. As Jack grew up, I felt myself growing with him. It was a shared experience, as if we had been in the same class reading poetry together.‎ ‎    A teacher once said, “Reading is like telepathy(心灵感应).” At the time, I thought he meant that you could understand the writer better by reading his works, but now I've realized it's a two-way street—the reader can feel understood, too, like the writer knows what his or her life is like. It’s a conversation. Writers write for the same reason that readers read for--to feel like they are not alone.‎ ‎    Everyone is looking forward to being understood, and I caught it in Love That Dog.‎ ‎1.When the teacher read Love That Dog to the class, the author ____________. A.didn’t like the story at first B.wanted to chat with the teacher C.preferred the story lo be read aloud D.thought there was something more in the story 2.What can we learn about Jack from Paragraph 3? A.He is interested in poetry. B.His entries are always the same. C.He is the same age as the fourth-grade author. D.He is in the same class as the author. 3.Why did the book Love That Dog leave a deep impression on the author? A.It reminded the author of himself. B.It made the author fall in love with poetry. C.The author got much experience of growing up from it. D.The author wanted to be a boy like the leading character in ‎ it. 4.In the authors opinion, writers produce their works with the purpose of _________. A.improving their telepathy B.being understood by readers C.describing different ways of life D.having quarrels with readers ‎7、What do you think of cats? Some people think very lovely. But not all people love cats. Compared with dogs, cats seem to be very lazy and unfriendly. Besides, cats are not known for acts of selflessness (无私). But maybe we’re wrong about them. Don’t believe it? Then meet Pippa, a very unusual cat.‎ The black-and-white cat was left in a box outside a shop and taken by the British RSPCA to the Jansa family in Whitstable, Kent. They really loved her character (性格) and decided to adopt (收养) it，but they never guessed she’d become a lifesaver.‎ Eight-year-old Mia Jansa had diabetes and had become good at testing her blood during the day, as well as having something to eat or drink to bring her blood sugar levels back. But the danger was at night. Mia could easily experience hypoglycemic (低血糖症的) situations when she was asleep, which could cause even death.‎ Soon after she was adopted, Pippa went into Mia’s bedroom in the middle of the night and woke her up. When the child tested her blood sugar levels, she found they were dangerously low. Ever since, Pippa always visits Mia at night. If she can’t get her to wake up, she raises the alarm.‎ ‎“Pippa does this of her own accord,” says Mia’s mother Laura. “We don’t make a request for caring because we don’t want to encourage wrong alarms. She gets plenty of hugs. It gives me peace of mind and I know someone else is keeping an eye on Mia.”‎ Now the family is so happy that they’ve chosen to adopt it in the first place.‎ ‎1.Why did the family decide to adopt the cat?‎ A. Because they considered it as a lifesaver.B. Because her character interested them.‎ C. Because they really loved her looks.D. Because Mia Jansa needed help.‎ ‎2.What problem did Mia Jansa face?‎ A. She was bad at testing her blood.B. She might suffer death in the daytime.‎ C. She might be in danger while asleep at night.‎ ‎ D. She couldn’t let her blood sugar levels return to normal.‎ ‎3.For what does Pippa visit Mia at night?‎ A. To see if her blood sugar levels are normal. B. To make her laugh when she’s lonely.‎ C. To make sure that she is safe. D. To play with the alarm.‎ ‎4.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?‎ A. Pippa does that according to her own habits.B. Pippa does that without being asked.‎ C. Pippa does that for her own good.D. Pippa does that without a purpose.‎ ‎8、He met her at a party．She was so outstanding that many guys were chasing after her，while he was so ordinary．At the end of the party ,he invited her to have coffee with him．She was surprised but due tobeing polite，she promised．‎ They sat in a nice coffee shop，he was too nervous to say anything and she felt  uncomfortable，too． Suddenly he asked the waiter，“Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee．‎ ‎​"Everybody stared at him．It was so strange! His face turned red but still he put the salt in his coffee And drank it．She asked him curiously，"Why do you have this hobby？”He replied，‎ ‎"When I was a little boy，I lived near the sea，I liked playing in the sea，I could feel the taste of the sea，just like the taste of the salty coffee．Now every time I have the salty coffee，I always think of my childhood，my hometown，and my parents who are still living there"While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched．Then she also started to speak，speaking about her faraway hometown，her childhood，and her family． ‎ That was a really nice talk also a beautiful beginning of their love．They continued to date．She found that actually he was a man who met all her demands．He had tolerance，kind-hearted warm and careful．Thanks to his salty coffee! They ‎ married．And，every time she made coffee for him，she put some salt in the coffee，as she knew that was the way he liked it．After 40 year she passed away and left her a letter which said，‎ ‎“My dearest，please forgive my whole life’s lie． Remember the first time we dated？I was so nervous at that time，actually I wanted some sugar，but said salt．It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead.I didn’t like the salty coffee then，what a strange bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life，for it was prepared by you.”‎ ‎1．The man was nervous at the coffee shop，because________．‎ A．everybody stared at him at that time B．many guys chased after the woman C．he didn’t feel himself a match for the womanD．he had the strange habit of drinking salty coffee ‎2．From this passage，we can infer that________．‎ A．the man’s lie won the woman’s love B．the man’s parents once lived near the sea C．the woman talked with the man，for they had the same experience D．the woman realized what salty coffee had to do with a good man ‎3．What can be concluded about the man？________‎ A．He had intended to give his wife a surprise at his death B．He unwillingly developed a taste for salty coffee after marriage C．He was so stubborn as to drink for a life what he didn’t like D．He enjoyed his lifelong bitter salty coffee out of love ‎4．Which of the following could be the best title for this passage？________‎ A．A Foolish Lie       B．Salty Coffee C．A Sad Love Story     D．Love in a Coffee Shop．‎ ‎9、One day，a mime (哑巴) is visiting the zoo and tries to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper pulls him into ‎ his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla, has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla, so the mime accepts.‎ ‎ The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — he feels the job funny.‎ However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Wanting to win back his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(摇晃地悬挂着) from the top to the lion’s cage first. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.‎ At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction — well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime’s pay keeps going up.‎ Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slides and falls. The mime is terrified. He starts screaming “Help me!”, but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”‎ ‎1.The mime accepts the zookeeper’s offer because __________.‎ A. he likes dressing himself up B. he is offered a job there C. he doesn’t like being a mime D. he likes performing at the zoo ‎2.How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?‎ A. Hard and tiring. B. Dangerous but exciting.‎ C. Boring but well-paid. D. Easy and funny. ‎ ‎3.The mime’s first contact with the lion is to __________.‎ A. find pleasure for himself B. win back his audience ‎ C. get the lion’s attention D. get his pay raised ‎ ‎4.The underlined words “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________.‎ A. frightening B. disappointing C. exciting D. Familiar ‎10、When I was 16, I read a magazine article about a museum called the ‎ McKay, once the home of a watercolorist named Marian McKay. She had requested the community to turn it into a museum upon her death. On a sunny Saturday, Sally and I drove over to the museum. She asked, "Do you have the address? ""No, but I'll recognize it, there was a picture in the magazine. "‎ ‎"Oh, stop. There it is!”‎ The museum was free. We entered, excited. A group of people sitting in the hall stopped talking and stared at us.‎ ‎"May I help you?" a man asked. "No, "I said. "We're fine.” Tour guides got on my nerves. What if they talked a long time about a painting you weren't that interested in? Sally had gone upstairs. The people in the hall seemed very nosy(爱窥探的), keeping their eyes on me with curiosity. What was their problem? I saw some nice sculptures in one room. Suddenly I sensed a man standing behind me. "Where do you think you are? " he asked. I turned sharply. "The Mckay Art Museum!" He smiled, shaking his head. "Sorry, the Mckay is on New Braunfels Street." "What’s this place?” I asked, still confused. "Well, it's our home." My heart jolted(震颤). I raced to the staircase and called out, "Sally! Come down immediately! "‎ ‎"There's some really good stuff up there." She stepped down, looking confused. I pushed her toward the front door, waving at the family, saying, "Sorry, please forgive us, you have a really nice place." Outside, when I told Sally what happened, she covered her mouth, laughing. She couldn't believe how long they let us look around without saying anything.‎ The real McKay was splendid, but we felt nervous the whole time we were there. Van Gogh, Picasso. This time, we stayed together, in case anything else unusual happened.‎ Thirty years later, a woman approached me in a public place. "Excuse me, did you ever enter a residence, long ago, thinking it was the McKay Museum?"‎ ‎"Yes. But how do you know? We never told anyone."‎ ‎"That was my home. I was a teenager sitting in the hall. Before you came over, I never realized what a beautiful place I lived in. I never felt lucky before. You thought it was a museum. My feelings about my home changed after that. I've always ‎ wanted to thank you."‎ ‎1. How did the author feel about being stared at by the people in the hall?‎ A. Concerned. B. Frightened. C. Puzzled. D. Delighted.‎ ‎2. Why did the author refuse the help from the man in the house?‎ A. She disliked people who were nosy. B. She felt nervous when talking to strangers.‎ C. She knew more about art than the man. D. She mistook him for a tour guide.‎ ‎3. Why did the author describe the real McKay museum in just a few words?‎ A. The real museum lacked enough artwork to interest her.‎ B. She was too upset to spend much time at the real museum.‎ C. The McKay was disappointing compared with the house.‎ D. The event happening in the house was more significant.‎ ‎4. What could we learn from the last paragraph?‎ A. People should have good taste to enjoy life. B. People should spend more time with their family.‎ C. People tend to be blind to the beauty around them.D. People tend to educate teenagers at a museum.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 答案以及解析 ‎1、答案及解析：‎ 答案：1.D; 2.A; 3.C; 4.A 解析：1.理解具体信息。根据第一段中... where customers are not allowed to speak, and only communicate by writing in notepads.可知,沉默咖啡馆的特别之处是它通过书写而不是说话来提供服务,故选D项。 2.理解具体信息。根据第二段中The concept rises by a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures and the growing social isolation ‎ (隔离).可知,日本的年轻人曰益强烈的独处欲望、经济不稳定、传统家庭支持模式的转型以及日益严重的社会隔离导致了日本人有独处的想法,故选A项。 3.理解具体信息。根据第三段中I just warn to come and sit somewhere quietly on my own. I'm going to drink a cup of tea and maybe do some drawings. I like the idea of a quiet and calm atmosphere.可知,Higashikokubaru喜欢在一个安静的地方独处,故选C项。 4.理解主旨要义。根据第一段中This is a familiar scene in Tokyo’s so-called “silent cafes”...可知沉默咖啡馆在日本是一种普遍现象,接着下文解释了出现这一现象的原因及人们的看法,可见A项为最佳标题。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎2、答案及解析：‎ 答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.B; 4.D 解析：‎ ‎1.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知,《傲慢与偏见》的作者简.奥斯丁的智慧决定了她的成功。 2.推理判断题。该部分的意思是:她在生意方面很成功,然而一个女人怎么能够做到呢,这让人很吃惊。由此可以推知,她对Bingley的成就既羡慕又吃惊。 3.细节理解题。根据倒数第五段中的“She surely needs one of our boys!”可知,在Bennet夫人的眼中,她认为Bingley肯定需要雇用他们家的一个男孩子为其工作。 4、推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs. Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues...”等信息可以推知,作者想告诉读者:性别歧视今天仍然存在。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎3、答案及解析：‎ 答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.B; 4.A; 5.D 解析：略 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎4、答案及解析：‎ 答案：1.C; 2.B; 3.A; 4.C 解析： 1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的She sat with them quietly taking care of all their ‎ need...she took a bite of her food and then one of the kids...以及第三段中的anonymously 和 anonymous可知,这位母亲细致入微地照顾孩子,触动了作者,于是作者把15美元的餐费给了女服务生,他想匿名地帮助这位母亲,故选C。 2.推理判断题。根据第二段中的The waitress had such a lovely smile and enthusiasm for this intention.可推知,女服务生很欣赏作者的行为。故选B。 3.写作意图题。根据最后一段中的but I feel like we are stealth, fierce-each other’s candle holders and lighters一in our commitment kindness可知,作者分享这个故事是希望更多的人为他人提供善意的帮助。故选A。 4.主旨大意题。本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,作者和家人一起外出就餐时,看到一位母亲,她虽然很疲惫,但还是很尽心地照顾三个孩子,于是作者悄悄地走到服务台,给她付了15美元的餐费。作者觉得人人都可以为别人做点什么,从而使我们的世界更美好。故选C。 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎5、答案及解析：‎ 答案：1.A; 2.D; 3.D 解析： 略 ‎ ‎ ‎6、答案及解析：‎ 答案：1.D; 2.C; 3.A; 4.B 解析： 1.细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中破折号后的内容可知,当老师给全班学生读Love That Dog—书时,作者感觉这个故事有着更深层的含义。 2.细节理解题。根据第段第二句中的I remember he is the same age as the fourth-grade me可知,中的主人公Jack 和那吋的作者年龄相同。根据第三段第三句可知,Jack对诗歌并没有什么兴趣,故排除A项;根椐第三段最后一句可排除B项;根据第三段第一句可知,Jack是书中的角色,他和作者并不在同一个班里,故排除D项。 3.推理判断题。根据第五段第一句中的Love That Dog stood out to me because it was related 以及该段第二句中的like me at the time 可推知,这本书之所以给作者留下了深刻的印象,是因为它让作者联想到了自己的情况,使作者与之产生了情感上的共鸣。 4.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句和文章最后一段可知,作者进行创作是为了使自己被读者们理解,作者和读者达到心灵上的共鸣才是写作的最终目标。 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎7、答案及解析：‎ 答案：BCCB 解析：略 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎8、答案及解析：‎ 答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.D; 4.B 解析：略 ‎ ‎ ‎9、答案及解析：‎ 答案：1.A; 2.C; 3.D; 4.C 解析：略 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎10、答案及解析：‎ 答案：1.C; 2.D; 3.D; 4.C 解析：略 ‎ ‎ ‎