2019-2020年高考英语阅读理解专项训练7.doc

2019-2020年高考英语阅读理解专项训练7Perhaps every old generation since ancient times has plained about young people, and today is no different. Isnt it clear that pared with our glorious selves, kids these days are self-absorbed social network addicts?However, this summer, my impression of todays kids has been restored by the story of Rachel Beckwith. She could teach my generation a great deal about maturity and unselfishness even though shes just 9 years old, or was when she died on July 23.At age 5, Rachel had her long hair shorn off and sent to Locks of Love, which uses hair donations to make artificial hair for children who have lost their own hair because of cancer or other diseases. After that, Rachel announced that she would grow her hair long again and donate it again. And thats what she did.Then when she was 8 years old, her church began raising money to build wells in Africa through an organization called charity: water. Rachel was astonished when she learned that other children had no clean water, so she skipped her ninth birthday party. Rachel set up a birthday page on the charity: water website with a target of $300. Instead of presents, she asked her friends to donate $9 each to charity: water. Finally Rachel raised only $220 which had left her just a bit disappointed.Then, on July 20, a serious traffic accident left Rachel critically injured. Church members and friends, seeking some way of showing support, began donating on Rachels birthday page charitywater.org/Rachel and donations reached her $300 goal, and kept rising. But Rachel couldnt hear that she had raised beyond the $47,544 that the singer Justin Bieber had raised for charity: water on his 17th birthday. “I think Rachel would have been overjoyed for she secretly had a crush on (迷恋) him,” Rachels mom said. When it was clear that Rachel would never regain consciousness, the family decided to remove the life support system. Her parents donated her hair for the final time to Locks of Love, and her organs to other children. Word about Rachels last fund-raising spread. Contributions poured in, often in $9 each. The total donations soon topped $100,000, then $300,000. This is a story not just of one girl, but of a young generation of outstanding problem-solvers working creatively.41. What does the author think of todays kids after he knew the story of Rachel Beckwith?A. They are good at social network. B. They are unselfish as grown-ups.C. They can get problems settled effectively. D. They have narrow minds and care about nothing.42. When was it that Rachels hair was donated for the final time to Locks of Love?A. At her age of 5. B. After her death.C. Right after the traffic accident. D. Before her ninth birthday.43. Why did each of Rachels friends donate $9 to charity: water?A. Because she had asked them to do that.B. Because she set up her birthday page on June 9th.C. Because she began to raise money from her ninth birthday.D. Because she died at the age of 9 and they wanted to honor her.44. The singer Justin Bieber was mentioned in the text, mainly because _.A. Rachel collected more than him who she admiredB. he had donated on Rachels page on his 17th birthdayC. Rachel would have been overjoyed for his donationD. Rachels mom said she secretly had a crush on him45. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Rachels hair donations. B. A kind girl, Rachel.C. The authors impression of todays kids D. A lesson from Rachel. BBelow is a passage adapted from the network edition of China Daily.EventLi Yang, one of Chinas most famous English teachers, apologized for beating his American wife more than a week after she posted photos of her injuries on the web and set off a bomb of criticism.“I wholeheartedly apologize to my wife Kim and my girls for mitting domestic violence. This has caused them serious physical and mental damage,” Li said on his microblog at Weibo, the countrys most popular social media site, on Saturday. Li, 42, is a mechanics major but is best known for his “Crazy English,” a popular method of language learning that involves yelling at the top of ones lungs.He was at the center of public criticism after his wife Kim Lee put up posts on the web accusing him of abuse, showing her swollen forehead and knees.VoicesXuemanzi, angel investorAnti-domestic violence laws should be made as soon as possible, giving protection to the rights of women and children lawfully. Police should not stand back from domestic violence any longer, even if no one reports them. Society, as a whole, should attach greater importance to the crime.ZhangxiaomeiChinese are never taught about marital(婚姻的) relations, which mean not merely living together. A good marriage needs to overe three differences: family background, gender and personalities. In addition to these, there is cultural gap in Li Yangs case. If the effects of these differences are not well understood, after the honeymoon period, they will turn into conflicts and endanger the marriage. Lis domestic violence is a reminder that China needs such education.Wuxiaolong, Sina Weibo userLi Yangs choice to resort to domestic violence really reflects his character. Students who have attended his Crazy English Camp may know what I mean: Li wants his students to worship him as an idol. I still remember he once had his students kowtow（叩头） to him. He always teaches English by imposition(权威强制), which directly reflects his desire for power.Sikaozhe, Sina Weibo userIn the US, the punishments for domestic violence are even more severe than stealing. If the police arrive at the wifes call during a fighting between a couple and find injuries on her, they will immediately arrest the husband. Even if the wife doesnt call the police, they may also show up as neighbors could well do their part.ykxin Sina Weibo UserDont blindly worship anyone, because in every closet there may hide a skeleton. As a famous Chinese saying goes, “Only they who do well in their daily routine tasks can fulfills their dreams on great occasions”. Not surprisingly, one who focuses too much on his career and ignores his family, like Li Yang, will fail in both. Dont judge a person by his career success, wealth, or any other material aspect, because what finally decides a person is his character.Aftermath(余波)Although Li Yang publicly apologized to his wife, promising to love his daughters even if he and Lee divorce, the damage, perhaps permanently, has been done to his wife, his three daughters and the whole family.Wang Xingjuan, founder of the Maple Womens Psychological Consulting Center, a non-profit organization, said nearly half of domestic violence abusers are people who have higher education, senior jobs and social status. She said this was probably because such people were usually under more mental stress.46This passage is focused on Li Yangs .Amicroblog articleBdomestic violence CEnglish-teaching careerDinternational marriage47Zhangxiaomei holds the view that .Alaws should be passed to protect women and childrenBcrazy personality accounts for violence and ill temperCovering background gap is necessary for marriageDLi is wrong to have his students worship him as an idol48Who thinks that character plays the most important role in ones life?AXuemanziBSikaozheCykxinDZhangxiaomei49According to Wang Xingjuan, .Apeople of higher education wont easily lose temperBpeople under stress tend to have domestic violence Cpeople in lower social status often beat their wivesDpeople with senior jobs seldom have family troubleCIts 5pm on a Friday and Im standing in a coffee shop above Shibuya crossing - one of the most busiest place in Japan where more than a thousand of Tokyos smartly dressed people gather at eight points, ready to cross - then rush straight for each other. It looks like they must bump into each other, but Its amazing that they all manage to reach the other side safely.But the real reason Im here is that I want to see people crash. I want businessmen to knock into each other, their umbrellas flying off their arms, and uniformed schoolchildren hitting grannies. Why may I see this now, but wouldnt have had the chance even a year ago? Its very simple - smartphones.Smartphone use is booming in Japan. In xx, only about a quarter of Japanese used them, most being perfectly happy with their everyday mobiles. But now more than half of all Japanese now own a smartphone and the number is rising fast. But with that rise has grown another phenomenon - the smartphone walk. Those people whore staring at a phone screen adopt this kind of pace- their head down, arms outreached, looking like zombies（僵尸）trying to find human prey(猎食).Surprisingly, an American named Michael Cucek who has lived here for more than 20 years told me smartphone walk probably wouldnt be a long-term problem. Japanese phone manner is in fact better than anywhere else in the world - hardly anyone speaks on their phones on trains, and teenagers wouldnt dare broadcast music out of one. If things got truly bad at Shibuya, the police would just start shouting at people to look up.But really, is the smartphone walk such an annoying problem? Theres only one way to find out. So I leave the coffee shop, head down to the crossing and start typing an email, promising myself I wont look up until I get to the other side. When they start walking past me, its my time to cross. As I step forward, the experience quickly bees nervous - legs jump in and out of my vision without warning, while shopping bags fly towards my face before being pulled away at the last moment. Im sure Im going to get hit, but after a few seconds I relax. Its OK. Everyones reacting for me.I expect to see two smartphone walkers just like me. But instead I find a young couple, very much in love and very much refusing to let each others hands go just to give way to a fool on his smartphone. The girl gives me such a look of dislike that I quickly apologize and rush round them. That look was enough to ensure Ill never be smartphone walking again.50. From paragraph 1, we can know _. A. people at Shibuya crossing always bump into each other. B. more than a thousand of people gather at Shibuya crossing every day. C. more than a thousand of people are ready to rush in a petition every day. D. more than a thousand of people at Shibuya crossing make it a busy one in Japan. 51. Why does the author stand in a coffee shop above Shibuya crossing?A. Because he is waiting for somebody.B. Because he can have a good view from there.C. Because he wants to see what would happen because of smartphones.D. Because its interesting to see businessmens umbrellas flying off their arms52. How does Michael Cucek find smartphone walk in Japan?A. He found it by accident when he lives here.B. Japanese pay much attention to their phone manner in public. C. The police in Shibuya are too strict with peoples phone manner.D. Smartphone walk in Japan has a deep root.53. How does the author confirm whether smartphone walk is annoying or not?A. By personal experimenting B. By paring with other way of walkC. By giving example. D. By explaining the traffic rules patiently54. After smartphone walking himself, the author thinks_.A. its exciting to walk while sending emailsB. its really dangerous to walk while sending emailsC. there are some others smartphone walking like himD. other passers-by give way to him although they dislike. DJerry was the kind of guy you love to hate from the bottom of your heart, for he was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When asked how he was able to do so, he would reply,“ If I were any better, I would be twins!”There was no doubt that Jerry was unique because he had several followers who were in his shadow from restaurant to restaurant. Obviously, these colleagues were greatly touched by Jerrys attitude so as to follow him here and there. Being a natural motivator, Jerry was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation whenever he or she was having a bad day. Curious about his style, I went up to Jerry and asked him, “ I cant believe it! You cant be a positive person all the time. How do you do it? ” Jerry replied, “ Each morning I wake up and say to myself, Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone es to me plaining, I can choose to accept their plaining or to point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.” “Yeah, right, its not that easy,” I protested. “ Yes, it is,” Jerry said. “ Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: Its your choice how you live life.” I reflected on what Jerry said. Soon after I left the restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never supposed to do in a restaurant business: he left the back door open one morning and was held up at gunpoint by three armed robbers. While trying to open the safe, his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the bination(密码组合). The robbers panicked and shot him. Luckily, Jerry was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local hospital. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments(碎片) of the bullets still in his body. I bumped into Jerry about six months after the terrifying accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, “ If I were any better, Id be twins. Want to see my scars(伤疤)？” I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place. “The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door,” Jerry replied. “ Then, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I chose to live.” “Werent you scared?” I asked. Jerry continued, “The paramedics(护理人员)were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read, Hes a dead man. I knew I needed to take action.” “What did you do?” I asked. “Well, there was a big nurse shouting questions at me,” said Jerry. “She asked if I was allergic to anything. Yes I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, Bullets(子弹)！. Over their laughter I told them, I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead. ”Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his experienced doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.55.By saying “If I were any better, I would be twins！”(Paragraphs 1&7), Jerry means that_.A. he felt depressed in lifeB. he was content with his lifeC. he regretted not having a twin brotherD. he attempted to live as good a life as his twin brother57. Why did Jerry think he needed to take action in hospital?A. He couldnt bear the rudeness of a big nurse.B. The medical staff were not skilled enough to save him.C. He was in danger and had to follow the nurses instructions.D. He had to encourage the doctors and nurses for the operation.58. The underlined part” declined to”(Paragraph 7) can best be replaced by_.A. refused to B. promised to C. agreed to D. intended to59.Which of the following would best describe Jerry according to the passage?A. Humorous and optimistic. B. Unique(独特) and unselfish.C. Positive and cautious. D. Outstanding and ambitious.60.Which of the following is conveyed in this article?A. Jerrys survival is a miracle (奇迹). B. Unique people may achieve success.41-45.CBAAB 46-49. BCCB 50-54. DCBAD 55-60. BDDAAC