1、1阅读理解专题突破练 4 第一节A体裁:应用文 词数:301 用时:6 分钟(2017河北石家庄教学质量检测一)UberUber is available in over 70 cities throughout 40 countries worldwide.You can either choose a typical Uber unmarked car or a regular taxi.The app can show you where drivers are,so you know how long youll be waiting.You can also get fare quo
2、tes(报价)in advance.Your payment source is linked to the app and is automatically charged,so no physical money is ever needed.LyftLyft is a service that is also available in many large cities in the US.However,it offers something different,one of which is Lyft Line.With this service,you can find peopl
3、e that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them.Lyfts regular service lets you easily see where rides are,catch one,and easily pay right within the app.Easy Taxi2Easy Taxi is available in 86 cities across 26 countries and lets you quickly browse through maps and find
4、locations youd like to be picked up at.From there,just make sure there are taxis in your area.Confirm your ride and then pay for it within the Easy Taxi app.Once you book a ride,you should see the taxis plate number and phone number appear on the map,making it easy for you to pick out both the car a
5、nd the driver.CurbCurb,formerly Taxi Magic,is currently available in around 60 cities across the United States as well as select cities in the United Kingdom,Canada,and Mexico.It ties in with taxi companies and their drivers.As your taxi makes its way to your location,youll be able to track its prog
6、ress inside the app.You can link a payment account to Curb to pay your fare through the app.You can also pay in cash.【解题导语】本文介绍了四种不同的打车软件。1.Which app is available in the most countries?A.Uber. B.Lyft.C.Easy Taxi. D.Curb.答案 A解析 细节理解题。通读全文可知,文章每一段的第一句都介绍了不同软件的使用范围,Uber 可以在40个国家使用,Lyft 可以在美国的很多大城市使用,Ea
7、sy Taxi 可以在 26个国家使用,Curb 可以在美国、英国、墨西哥、加拿大使用。据此可知,可使用 Uber 软件的国家最多,故 A项正确。2.Whats the special service of Lyft?A.You can pay the fare in cash.B.You can see where your ride is.C.You can get fare quotes in advance.D.You can find someone to share the fare.答案 D3解析 细节理解题。根据第二段的“With this service,you can fi
8、nd people that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them.”可知,使用 Lyft软件的特别之处是你可以找到与你同路的人分担路费,故 D项正确。3.What do the four apps have in common?A.They are available worldwide.B.They are tied to taxi companies.C.They allow users to pay via app.D.They can identify your locatio
9、n. 答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知,可以使用 Uber软件支付;根据第二段最后一句可知,可以使用 Lyft软件支付;根据第三段第三句可知,可以使用 Easy Taxi软件支付;根据第四段最后两句可知,可以使用 Curb软件支付,也可以用现金支付。据此可以判断,四个软件的相同之处是都可以用软件支付费用。B体裁:记叙文 词数:347 用时:7 分钟(2018安徽示范高中联考)“BANG!”the door caused a reverberation(回声).It was just standing there,with Father standing on one side,
10、and me on the other side.We were both in great anger.“Never set foot in this house again!”Father stormed.With tears welling up in my eyes,I rushed out and ran along the street.I wandered aimlessly.A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me.I felt as if I had seen my childhood from an
11、other space:happy and carefree.4But now.I dont know whether it is because I have grown up or because Father is getting old.We differ in our ways of thinking.It feels like there was an iron door between us. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night.As I walked on,there were fewer and fewer people
12、on the streets,until I had only the street lights to keep me company.When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived,I saw that the light was still on.I thought to myself:“Is Father waiting for me,or is he still angry with me?”In fact,it was nothing.Perhaps,Father was throwing
13、away some of his old stamps.Perhaps he thought they were useless.I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps.All the lights were off except Fathers.Father was always like this.Maybe he didnt know how to express himself.After shouting at me,he never showed any mercy or any mome
14、nts of regret.This was how he always was.He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.The light was still on.With the key in my hand,I was as nervous as I had never been.At last,I decided to open the door.As I opened the door,tears ran down my c
15、heeks.I realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all.Loveits second to none.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了“我”和父亲发生争执,父亲对“我”发脾气说不让“我”再踏进家门。夜晚“我”在大街上徘徊,当“我”走到家楼下时,看到家里的灯始终亮着,“我”终于鼓起勇气,打开了家门。4.Which of the following can replace the underlined part in Paragraph 2?A.shouted in relief B.
16、burst into angerC.burst out crying D.fell into sadness答案 B5解析 词义猜测题。根据第二段第一、二句可知,“我”们都很愤怒,父亲对“我”怒吼道:“你再也不要踏进这所房子。”据此可以判断,画线词意为“怒吼”,故 B项正确。5.What does the “iron door between us” actually refer to?A.Their misunderstandings. B.Their different characters.C.Their ways of thinking. D.The fathers rudeness.
17、答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据第四段可知,“我”不知道是因为“我”长大了,还是因为父亲老了;“我”们的思维方式不同,“我”们之间好像有一扇铁门。结合文章倒数第二句可知,“我”意识到,“我”想象中的那扇铁门根本就不存在。据此可以判断,文中提及的“铁门”是指“我”和父亲之间的误会,故 A项正确。6.In the authors eyes,which of the following can be used to describe his father?A.Inconsiderate. B.Indifferent.C.Stubborn. D.Uninterested.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据倒
18、数第二段第二句“He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.”可知,在“我”看来,长期以来,父亲一直是一个领导者,告诉别人该做什么已经成为他的天性;结合第二段所描述的父亲不让“我”再踏进家门以及倒数第三段的第三句可以判断,在“我”看来,父亲是个固执的人,故 C项正确。7.What actually contributed to the opening of the door in the end?A.The sons giving in t
19、o his father.B.The regret undertaken by the son.C.The affection between the father and the son.D.The light that was on until late in the night.答案 C6解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“The light was still on.”可知,夜深了,父亲仍然开着灯;结合文章最后一句“Loveits second to none.”可以判断,是父子之间的爱最后促使“我”打开了门,故 C项正确。C体裁:说明文 词数:362 用时:8 分钟(2017福建普
20、通高中毕业班质检)The English have a difficult and,generally speaking,dysfunctional (不协调的) relationship with clothes.Their main problem is that they have a desperate need for rules,and are unable to get along without them.This helps to explain why they have an international reputation for dressing in general
21、 very badly,but with specific areas of excellence,such as high-class mens suits,ceremonial costumes,and innovative(革新的)street fashion. In other words,we English dress best when we are “in uniform”.You may be surprised that I am including “innovative street fashion” in the category of the uniform.Sur
22、ely the parrot-haired punks(朋克摇滚乐迷)or the Victorian vampire goths are being original,not following rules?Its true that they all look different and eccentric(古怪的)but in fact they all look eccentric exactly in the same way.They are wearing a uniform.The only truly eccentric dresser in this country is
23、the Queen,who pays no attention to fashion and continues to wear what she likes,a kind of 1950s fashion,with no regard for anyone elses opinion.However,it is true that the styles invented by young English people are much more eccentric than any other nations street fashion.We may not be individually
24、 eccentric,apart from the Queen,but we have a sort of collective eccentricity,and we appreciate originality in dress even if we do not individually have it.Another “rule” of behavior I had discovered was that it is very important for the English not to take themselves too seriously,to be able to lau
25、gh at themselves.However,it is well known that most teenagers tend to take themselves a bit too seriously.7The goths,in their scary black costumes,certainly look as if they are taking themselves seriously.But when I got into conversation with them,I discovered that they too had a sense of humor.I wa
26、s once chatting to a goth in the full vampire costume with a white face,deep purple lipstick,and black parrot-hair.I saw he was also wearing a T-shirt with “Goth”.“Why are you wearing that?”I asked.“In case you dont realize Im a goth,”he answered,pretending to be serious.We both burst out laughing.【
27、解题导语】本文主要讲述了英国人是如何着装的。8.What can we know about the English people?A.They need rules to dress well.B.They are in need of uniforms.C.They are creative in general.D.They lead the world trend.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“Their main problem is that they have a desperate need for rules,and are unable to get alo
28、ng without them.”可知,英国人需要了解如何穿得优雅和得体,他们迫切需要这方面的规则,故选 A项。9.Who is individually eccentric in dressing?A.A high-class man. B.A parrot-haired punk.C.The Queen. D.The fashion innovator.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The only truly eccentric dresser in this country is the Queen,who pays no attention to fashion and
29、continues to wear what she likes,a kind of 1950s fashion,with no regard for anyone elses opinion.”可知,女王穿着古怪,故选 C项。10.Which of the following can best describe the goths?8A.They dress badly.B.They dress in an amusing way.C.They are unable to laugh at the way they dress.D.They are less fashionable than
30、 the other English people.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Its true that they all look different and eccentric”和最后一段的内容可推知,那些哥特摇滚乐爱好者的穿着很好笑,故选 B项。11.What may be the best title for the text?A.How the English DressB.How the English Admire FashionC.Why the English Like UniformsD.Why the English Are Eccentric in Dr
31、ess答案 A解析 主旨大意题。根据第一段的第一句“The English have a difficult and,generally speaking,dysfunctional relationship with clothes.”和全文的整体内容可推知,本文主要讲的是英国人是如何着装的,故选 A项。D体裁:记叙文 词数:459 用时:8 分钟I always believed that my parents had a good marriage,but just before I,the youngest of four children,turned sixteen,my beli
32、ef was painfully tested.My father,who used to share in the chores around the house,gradually started becoming downhearted.From the time he came home from his job to the time he went to bed,he hardly spoke a word to my mom or us kids.The strain on my mom and dads relationship was very evident.However
33、,I was not prepared for the day that Mom told us that Dad had 9decided to leave.All that I could think of was that I was going to become a product of a divorced family.It was something I never thought possible,and it grieved me greatly.I kept telling myself that it wasnt going to happen,and I went t
34、otally numb when I knew my dad was really leaving.The night before he left,I stayed up in my room for a long time.I prayed and I cried and I wrote a long letter to my dad.I told him how much I loved him and how much I would miss him.I told him that I was praying for him and wanted him to know that,n
35、o matter what,I loved him.I told him that I would always and forever be his Krissie.his noodles.As I folded my note,I stuck in a picture of me with a saying I had always heard:“Anyone can be a father,but it takes someone special to be a daddy.”Early the next morning,as my dad left our house,I sneake
36、d out to the car and slipped my letter into one of his bags.Two weeks went by with hardly a word from my father.Then,one afternoon,I came home from school to find my mom sitting at the dining room table waiting to talk to me.I could see in her eyes that she had been crying.She told me that Dad had b
37、een there and that they had talked for a long time.They decided that there were things that both of them could and would change and that their marriage was worth saving.Mom then turned her focus to my eyes.“Krissie,Dad told me that you wrote him a letter.Can I ask what you wrote to him?”I found it h
38、ard to share with my mom what I had written from my heart to my dad.I mumbled a few words and shrugged.A few days later my dad was back.We never talked about the letter,my dad and I.I guess I always figured that it was something that was a secret between us.【解题导语】本文讲述的是在父亲要和母亲离婚时,作者给父亲写了一封信,这封信挽救了父母
39、的婚姻。后来父亲又回到了家人的身边。12.What happened to the authors parents when she was sixteen?A.They left her alone.10B.They were getting divorced.C.They shared in the chores together.D.They had a good marriage.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“but just before I.tested”和“The strain on my mom and dads relationship was very evid
40、ent.However,I was not prepared for the day that Mom told us that Dad had decided to leave.of a divorced family.”可知,作者在 16岁时父母之间的关系很紧张,父亲要和母亲离婚,决定离开他们。 13.What is the meaning of the underlined word “grieved” in Para.1?A.made sb. angry B.made sb. delightedC.made sb. sad D.made sb. greedy答案 C解析 词义猜测题。结
41、合全文内容尤其是画线词前的“It was something I never thought possible”可知,作者并不希望父亲离开他们,所以当时她非常伤心。14.What can we learn from the passage?A.The author handed the letter directly to her father.B.The authors father wrote back to her when he finished reading the letter.C.The authors letter made a difference to her fathe
42、r.D.The author shared what she wrote with her mother.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“She told me that.was worth saving.”和第四段中的“Krissie,Dad told me that you wrote him a letter.”以及最后一段中的“A few days later my dad was back.”可知,作者给父亲写的信对父亲起了作用。15.What might be the best title for the passage?11A.A Promise Kept B.A Le
43、tter of ApologyC.A Broken Family D.A Great Daddy答案 A解析 主旨大意题。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段的“it was something that was a secret between us”可推知,作者和父亲在那封信中可能做了约定,因此选 A项。第二节体裁:说明文 词数:267 用时:7 分钟How to Make Sure You Enjoy Your TripA trip is a planned destination where one arranges in advance in which the main purpose is
44、 to search for adventure and to create a memorable moment.Here are the steps on how to make sure your trip is enjoyable.Plan it well.Trips are ideally planned for them to go well. 16 A check list is helpful,making sure youve got all your needs. Pack necessities.Bring what you need.Trips are short jo
45、urneys and belong to the sub-level of traveling.Pack only the things you need. 17 Be safe.To be cautious is smart.No matter what you are up to,surfing,cliff diving,snowboarding,scuba diving.,it is always recommended to be safe. 18 Dont be stubborn and put yourself in harm when there are precautions.
46、 19 You may see delays,a different culture,lifestyle,food,and even a shortage of cash sometimes these are all what travel is about experiencing things with a new perspective.Once you expect to experience new things,youll be a happy traveler and free from stress. Save the memory. 20 This is not one o
47、f those regular days so you ought to save the moment.It will make your trip more enjoyable after all that craziness;you get something to review the good times. A.Travel with an open mind.12B.Get prepared for everything new.C.This is all we expect from a trip.D.Seize the moment by taking pictures.E.I
48、t is important to wear protective equipment when advisable.F.It is easy to get tired if you have too many things in your package.G.Take your time,a day or a week ahead to make a plan for your trip.答案与解析【解题导语】本文主要介绍了五条让旅行更愉快的建议,包括精心计划、打包必备物品、注意旅行安全、敞开心扉旅行、保存美好记忆。16.G 根据本段第一句“Plan it well.”可知,本段主要介绍第一
49、条建议精心计划;G 项中的关键词“make a plan for your trip”介绍为旅行制订计划,故选 G项。17.F 根据空前一句“Pack only the things you need.”可知,仅带上必要的东西;据此可以判断,空处介绍带上不必要的东西的麻烦,故选 F项。18.E 根据空前一句中的“it is always recommended to be safe”可知,不管参加何种活动,安全第一;据此可以判断,空处介绍穿戴安全设备的重要性,故 E项正确。19.A 根据空处所在的位置可知,空处为本段主题句;根据本段最后一句“Once you expect to experience new things,youll be a happy traveler and free from stress.”可知,当你期望体验新事物的时候,你将成为远离压力的快乐旅行者;据此可以判断,本段主要建议“敞开心扉旅行”,故 A项正确。20.D 根据本段第一句“Save the memory.”可知,本段主要介绍第五条建议保存美好记忆;据此可知,D 项“用拍照留住记忆”与此处匹配。
