高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练11.docx

1、高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练11教学资料范本2020高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练11编 辑：_时 间：_【最新】20xx年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练11阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文话题：关爱动物时间：7分钟My husband and I had just opened up a pet sitting business earlier that year.Our customers had slowly risen from three to thirty a month.We were busy through those h

2、ot summer months，driving between visits.Our services were strictly held at the pet owners home.It was almost too busy for the two of us，but we were making good money!We asked pet owners new to our services to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meet the owners and pets at their homes and

3、make any following meeting before the owner leaves.One day，we decided to take on a new customer just two days before they would leave.We met the family，filled in a form，and spent some time with their dog，Hercules.He playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue.The family la

4、ughed as he did this，showing us that he was very loving.Two days later I appeared at the house，alone.I came up to Hercules and said hello happily.I filled up his water bowl and cleaned any messes he made.Meanwhile，he was so lovely sitting beside.I thought this would be the good picture to send to th

5、e owners，a usual service.After the light and “click” sound went off，Hercules rushed at me.I didnt know what had just happened until I noticed the drops of blood.I ran out and did the only thingcalling my husband.Then I went to neighbors for help.My husband arrived after ten minutes.The helpful neigh

6、bor and my husband led Hercules back into his pen(圈)Then my husband and I took off to the hospital.I must have looked like I was shot when I walked into the hospital.The nurses quickly moved me to a room.I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner，“Am I going to die？” He replied，“Finally.”【语篇导读】

7、本文是一篇记叙文。作者和她丈夫从事给别人看护宠物的工作，工作非常繁忙。有一次，作者外出照看宠物却发生了意外。1According to the text，the authors work was _.Atiring and dangerous Beasy and freeCwell paid Ddone outdoors解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后两句可知，作者和她丈夫的工作主要是在客户家里进行的，他们非常忙碌，但是报酬是很高的。故选C项。答案C2What did the author often do during her work?ACleaning the clients hou

8、se.BWalking the pets outside.CBringing the pets to her own house.DTaking a photo of pets to the owners.解析细节理解题。根据第四段第五句“I thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners，a usual service.”可知，D项正确。答案D3It can be inferred from the text that the author was attacked because _.AHercules feared

9、 the sound and flashBthe author attacked Hercules firstCHercules was very hungry thenDthe author treated Hercules badly解析推理判断题。根据第四段倒数第三句和倒数第二句可知，在作者拍照的时候，随着相机发出闪光和咔嚓声后，Hercules袭击了作者。由此可推知，Hercules害怕相机的闪光灯和咔嚓声。答案A4The doctors answer gave us a sense of _.Aanger BhumorCcarelessness Dpatience解析推理判断题。根据

10、文章最后一段，作者问医生“我要死了吗？”，医生的回答是“最终会的”可知，作者这次是没有生命危险的，而医生的回答给读者一种幽默感。答案BA Although anyone can do it，storm chasing is extremely dangerousThe power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in secondsStorm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain

11、If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm - chasing vacations during the storm season Even then，storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement“Storm chasing is 95driving，”says Daniel Lynch，who spends most of his summer storm-chasing“Sometimes youCan sit around for hours wa

12、iting for something to happen，and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.” However，for storm chasers，it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm，it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life，”says Jasper Morley“Every storm is an example of the power of natureIt is the

13、greatest show on Earth”1For storm chasing，the first thing storm chasers do is to Ahead straight for the center of the storm Bget into the car for safety2Beginners of storm chasing are advised Anot to drive in a heavy rain Bto do it in an organized way Cnot to get too close to a storm Dto spend more

14、time on it in summer3By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph，the author means that Astorm chasing costs a lot of money Bstorm chasing is worth hours of waiting Cefforts in storm chasing are well paid Da storm presents the greatest show on Earth4What can we learn from the text? ASometime

15、s storm chasers get nothing but disappointment BMany storm chasers get killed in the stormsDStorm chasing is only fit for young people参考答案14 DBCA B Think of a book your parents read out loud to you. That might be a great book to read out loud to your mom or dad in their car. Put a cassette in the re

16、corder, open the book, hit the record button and start reading out loud. Remember there is no such a thing as a wrong way to do this. You might think youve made a mistake, but this gift is part of you, and nothing about that can be a mistake. Its impossible. You get to be all artistic and creative h

17、ere. You might want to play music in the background. Do whatever you want. The gift is you, so you decide. Remember to say “I love you”at the end of your reading. Thats like the prize at the end of the book. 5. Why does the author mention the history of tape recorders in Paragraph 1? A. To inform re

18、aders of new inventions. B. To lead into his following suggestion. C. To give an example of his suggestion. D. To show the importance of tape recorders6. What does the author advise us to do? A. To read a book to our parents in their car B. To ask our parents to record a book. C. To make a gift for

19、our parents. D. To practice reading out loud. 7. Why does the author say it is impossible to make a mistake in Paragraph 3? A. Because the tape shows your true love. B. Because its easy to use a tape recorder. C. Because the music is what your parents like. D. Because its impossible to find a mistak

20、e in the book.参考答案5、B 67 CA CIntelligence is a word in life that makes you think you are better than others. Intelligence can blind these very people from how others view them. These people also think that the route to power and success results purely from intelligence and they sometimes live in a f

21、antasy world that they create by their supposed brain power.8The example of “the blue whale” is used to show _.Bhuman beings are always more intelligent than animalsChumans should have the sense of protecting animalsDthe blue whale is the largest animal in the world9Those supposed intelligent people

22、 often believe that _.Athey should make their life the same with othersBthey should live in a better world than the othersCthey are sure to be successful because of their intelligenceDother peoples opinion should be seriously considered10What makes the intelligent people lose their confidence?AThey

23、often cant get higher positions though they are intelligent.CThey cant persuade those stupid people to accept their ideas.DThey often cant make good use of their advantages.11We can infer that the end result of the supposed intelligent people would be _.Agreat achievements Bmore effortsCproper chang

24、es Dfailure in the future参考答案8-10ACB DWeve all heard the old saying，“Sticks and stones can break my bones，but words can never hurt me.” Dont you believe it？Words are powerful，and they can hurta lot. In fact，if youre not careful，you can even hurt yourself，by using the wrong word in your writing.Did t

25、hey really mean they were offering her a few extra reward points instead of good customer service？I doubt it. More likely，what the customer service department meant to say was，“Because good customer service is important to us.” followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she remaine

26、d a happy customer.So why didnt the writer say that？I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase “in lieu of”，thought it sounded more interesting than saying “because”，and so used itwithout bothering to check the true meaning.Have you ever done that？Try to impress others with a big word

27、，only to find out youve used the word incorrectly？Its just the opposite effect，isnt it？You may impress people all right，but its not the impression you were going for.When you write，remember to choose your words carefully. People may still disagree with what you say，but they wont be able to dismiss y

28、ou because you made careless mistakes in how you said it.12Whats the writers purpose in giving the saying?ATo amuse the reader. BTo persuade the reader.CTo support a conclusion. DTo lead to the topic.13It can be inferred that the writers friend _.Awas the manager of the customer service department14

29、What does the phrase “in lieu of” most probably mean?ABecause of. BIn honour of.CInstead of. DIn favour of.15According to the writer，the customer service department _.Adidnt express what they really meantBdidnt prefer to use familiar words to attract customersCdidnt need to offer their customers extra reward pointsDsucceeded in impressing their customers参考答案1115 DDBCA