《高中英语阅读理解》单元测试题百度文库

2021年1月26日发(作者：cancelling)


一、高中英语阅读理解

1
．
阅读理解


The founder of electric supercar maker Rimac has said it won't make sense for people to own
or drive their own cars in the coming decades.

According to Rimac, most people will no longer own or operate their own cars in the future.
Instead,
vehicles
will
be
shared,
self
—
driving
and
electric.
These
changes
are
already
starting.

because that is our business,
totally changed and people will not own or drive their cars anymore.
the C
—
Two, comes off the production line next year.

Rimac is well aware the industry is changing quickly due to the rise of self- driving vehicles and
electric batteries, and says in the next 20 years driving as we know it may exist mainly as a hobby.

at 1.3 million people dying every year on the roads, if you look at the impact it has on economies
based on traffic jams and time lost, it's so much of a negative impact to society that I think such a
huge benefit can be gained if people stop driving.


amount of your money in buying a hunk of metal and plastic for 30, 40, 50 thousand dollars, or
you have the convenient option of paying as you go, the car picks you up in a few minutes, it's a
nice environment and you spend a few dollars per day on your transport.


time to do other things, instead of sitting behind a steering(
转向
)wheel and not doing anything
else. So I think the choice for the vast majority of people will be the obvious one.

（
1
）
What can we learn from paragraph 2?

majority of people will purchase cars.

changes will take place in car industry.

g cars will enjoy more popularity.

car business is gradually disappearing.

（
2
）
What is a major cause of the fast change in the car industry?

rapid growth of self-driving cars.

rise of shared vehicles.

increasing demand of customers.

advanced production line.

（
3
）
How does Rima feel about the future of self-driving cars?

ain.

ed.

stic.

ened.

（
4
）
What can be a suitable title for the text?

-driving cars meet new challenges.

-driving cars avoid human errors.

sing or driving cars won't be a must.

tional cars will be completely replaced.

【答案】

（
1
）
B

（
2
）
A

（
3
）
C

（
4
）
C

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇议论文，讲述了由于自动驾驶车辆和电池的兴起，在不 远的
将来人们不用再买车和驾车，此外自动驾驶车辆将给社会和环境带来巨大好。


（
1
）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的
“Long
term,
I
think
20
years
down
the
road,
it
will
be
totally changed and people will not own or drive their cars anymore.”
可知，
20
年后交通会有巨
大的变化，人们将 不会拥有或者驾驶车辆，由此可推测将来汽车产业将会发生巨大变大。
故选
B
。


（
2
）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的
“Rimac
is
well
aware
the
industry
is
changin
g
quickly
due to the rise of self-
driving vehicles and electric bat teries,“
可知汽车产业的巨大变化是由自动
驾驶车辆和电池的兴起导致。故选
A
。


（
3
）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的
”So I think the choice for the vast majority of people will
be the obvious one.”
可知
Rimac
认为很多人都会选择自动驾驶车 辆，故推测
Rimac
对自动驾
驶车辆的未来非常乐观。选
C
。

（
4
）考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的
“The founder of electric supercar maker Rimac has said
it won't make sense for people to own or drive their own cars in the coming decades.“
和下文所
讲述的内容可知，本文主要围绕将来人们不用再拥有和驾驶车辆展开。故选
C
。


【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇科技类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推
理，概括和归 纳，从而选出正确答案。


2
．
阅读理解


If you love eating and drinking for free and are looking to make some pocket money, there's a
job in China with your name on it. A new type of online service allows people to hire others to
eat or drink their favorite treats, either to cure their boredom or satisfy their appetite without
the calories that usually come with it.

Chinese media recently reported on an increasingly popular service on online platform Taobao
that's as startling as it is appealing. People can now go online and hire others to consume certain
foods
and
drinks,
and
ask
them
to
provide
video evidence
of
them
eating
or
drinking
the
said
treats.


Fees
usually
range
from
two
to
nine
yuan
($$0.30
- $$1.35)
plus
the
cost
of
the
food.
It's
not
exactly a get-rich-quick job, but there are quite a rot of people willing to do it for the free treats
alone.


木薯粉
)balls and
popping drink is all the rage in Asia these days, but there are also ads from people willing to eat
fried chicken or hot pot for anyone willing to pay for them.

Advertised as being
the
full
experience,
which
includes
a
360-degree
video
of
the
drink,
photos,
and
a
detailed
description.
Prices
of
the
service
are
based
on
the
drink's
sweetness
level,
its
price,
and
popularity. Some clients even require a short written review to be sure that the person they hired
actually does what they are supposed to.

Sellers explained that most customers buy their
they're trying to shake off desires while they're on a diet. Drinking bubble tea by proxy may help
customers avoid high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and other health problems that the sugar-
laden drink may cause.

So why would anyone pay a total stranger to enjoy a treat rather than consume it themselves?
Well, apparently, the online service is so cheap that some people simply do it out of boredom,
while others get satisfaction from watching others indulge in their favorite treats.

This indulging-by-proxy service(
代享受服务
)has received a lot of attention on social media in
China, with some people describing it as the job of their dreams.

（
1
）
What kind of people may buy the new type of online service?

A. Those who are boring.

B. Those who are trying to lose weight.

C. Those who love eating and drinking for free.

D. Those who are looking to make some pocket money.

（
2
）
Which is the reason for many people being willing to be hired for the new job?

A. That they can make a fortune. B. That the foods and drinks are cheap.

C. That they can consume the treats for free. D. That they can realize their dreams.

（
3
）
Why does the author mention

A. To prove that the new type of service online is popular.

B. To list an example of the new type of service online

C. To show bubble tea is greatly welcome in Asia.

D. To promote the new type of service online.

（
4
）
What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Indulging-by-proxy service online helps lose weight.

B. Boredom leads to indulging-by- proxy service online.

C. People hold different opinions on indulging-by-proxy service online.

D. Indulging-by-proxy service online is getting increasingly popular.

【答案】

（
1
）
B

（
2
）
C

（
3
）
B

（
4
）
D

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说 明文，介绍了一种代享受服务在中国的社交媒体上引起了
很多关注，网上代享受服务越来越受欢迎。

（
1
）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的
“A
new
type
of
online
service
allows
people
to
hire
others to eat or drink their favorite treats, either to cure their boredom or satisfy their appetite
without the calories that usually come with it .”
一种新型的在线服务允许人们雇佣他人来吃或
喝他们最喜欢的食物，既可以治愈他们的无聊 ，也可以满足他们的胃口，而不需要那些通
常伴随而来的卡路里。可知，那些试图减肥的人可能会购买这 种新型的在线服务，故选
B
。


（
2
）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的
“It's not exactly a get
-rich-quick job, but there are quite
a rot of people willing to do it for the free treats alone.”
这并不是一个快速致富的工作，但有相
当一部分人愿意为了免费 的款待而去做。可知，许多人愿意接受这份新工作的原因是他们
可以免费享用美食，故选
C。


（
3
）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的

“Bubble tea drinking
articularly popular service,
as the chewy tapioca(
木薯粉
)balls and popping drink is all the rage in Asia these days, but there
are
also
ads
from
people
willing
to
eat
fried
chicken
or
hot
pot
for
anyone
willing
to
pay
for
them.““
泡茶喝
”
是一项特别受欢迎的服务，因为这种耐嚼的木薯球和弹出式饮料最近在亚
洲风靡一时，但是也有一些广告 是关于愿意吃炸鸡或火锅的人的。由此推断出，作者在第
四段中提到
“
泡茶喝
”
是举出了一个新的网上服务的例子，故选
B
。


（
4
）考查主旨大意。最后一段
”This indulging
-by-proxy service
（代享受服务）
has received a
lot
of
attention
on
social
media
in
China,
with
some
people
describing
it
as
the
job
of
their
dreams.“
这 种代享受服务在中国的社交媒体上引起了很多关注，一些人把它描述为他们梦
想中的工作，是全文的主题 句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了网上代享受服务越
来越受欢迎，故选
D
。< br>

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇社会 现象
类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，
推 理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。


3
．
阅读理解



Whether
you
are
a
national
or
an
international
student,
we
welcome
you
to
Middletown
University.
Our
reputation
is
built
on
providing
high-quality
education
in
both
academic
and
vocational (
职业的
) subjects. As well as priding ourselves on our traditional face-to-face learning,
we have recently introduced a range of distance-learning courses.

What do they cost?


Costs
for
our
coursers
vary
considerably.
Click
on
each
department's
homepage
for
more
information. Scholarships and bursaries an available for certain courses, particularly for those in
the sciences and education.

SAMPLE COURSE OVERVIEW

BA in English Language and Literature

The main purpose of this course is to develop your ability to describe, analyze and manipulate
features
of
the
English
language,
and
to
see
how
these
are
expressed
in
literature.
As
well
as
taking core modules which cover these areas, students will be able to specialize in their fields of
interest.

Duration: three-year course

Course: Choose 12 out of 20 modules.

Weekly timetable: eight hours of lectures/four hours of seminars

Assessment: essays, exams and an 8,000-word dissertation at the end of the third year

Requirements: academic experience and interest in the subject; good school-exam grades

Diploma in teaching

In the first term, you will learn about the theory of teaching and how to be an effective teacher.
In the second term, you will also begin teaching in a school. The third term is completely practical.

Duration: one-year course

Course: Choose six out of ten modules (three are compulsory).

Weekly timetable: six hours of lectures/ two hours of seminars/ six hours of classroom teaching

Assessment: combination of essays and classroom observation

Requirement: first degree in specific subject area

（
1
）
What is Middletown University famous for?

A. Academic and vocational education.
B. Traditional teaching methods.

C. Distance- learning courses.
D. Face-to-face communication.

（
2
）
What do the two sample courses have in common?

A. They both last for three years.

B. They both require students to hand in essays.

C. They both offer total freedom to choose modules.

D. They both favor students with interest in the subject.

（
3
）
What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To advertise certain online courses.

B. To stress the need for distance learning.

C. To introduce distance-learning techniques.

D. To suggest a way of pursuing further education.

【答案】

（
1
）
A

（
2
）
B

（
3
）
A

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应 用文，一所大学就该校最近开设的在线课程就行了简单的
介绍，包括课程目的，时长，评价，要求等。< br>

（
1
）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的
”Our
reputation
is
built
on
providing
high
-quality
education in both academic and vocational (
职业的
) subj ects.“
可知，这所大学因为在学术和职
业课程上提供高质量的教学而获得名誉，即它以高 质量的学术和职业教学而出名。故选
A
。


（
2
）考查细节理解。根据
BA
in
English
Language
and
Literature
部分中的
”
Assessment:
essays, exams and an 8,000-
word dissertation at the end of the third year“
和
Diploma in teaching
部分中的
”
Assessment: combination of essays and classroom observation“
可知这两门课程的共
同点是都需要提 交文章。故选
B
。


（
3
）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的
”
As well as priding ourselves on our traditional face
-to-
face learning, we have recently introduced a range of distance-
learning course s.“
我们在提供传
功课程的同时也提供了大量的在线课程，以及下文所叙述的两种课程的课程 内容，时长，
评价和要求等，可推测本文的主要目的是为一些在线课程打广告。故选
A
。


【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读 ，考生需
要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。


4
．
阅读理解



Alison
Malmon
was
trapping
up
(
完成
)
the
end
of
her
freshman
year
at
the
University
of
Pennsylvania,
US
when
she
got
the
news:
Her
older
brother
Brian,
a
student
at
Columbia
University, was suffering from mental illness.

Inspired by this, Malmon formed a group at her university to empower (
使能够
) students to
talk openly about mental health. It soon blossomed into a national organization that today has
more
than
450
campus
chapters.
Leaders
with
the
organization
spend
their
time
talking
with
college students about the pressure that today's young people face.



you
hear
often
is
just
a
need
to
be
perfect,
said
Malmon,

a
need
to
present
oneself as perfect.

And a new study in the UK proved that this need for perfectionism is simply part of today's
society. In the study, two researchers studied more than 40,000 students from the US, Canada,
and the UK. They found that what they called
社会定向型的
) perfectionism
increased by a third between 1989 and 2016.

Lead researcher Thomas Curran said that while so many of today's young people try to present
a perfect appearance online, social media isn't the only reason behind this trend. Instead, he said,
it
may
be
driven
by
competition
in
modern
society,
meaning
young
people
can't
avoid
being
sorted and ranked in both education and employment. That comes from new norms(
准则
) like
greater
numbers
of
college
students,
standardized
testing
and
parenting
that
increasingly
emphasizes success in education.

For example, in 1976, half of high school seniors expected to get a college degree of some kind.
By
2008,
more
than
80
percent
expected
the
same.
The
researchers
also
said
changes
in
parenting styles over the last two decades might have had an impact. As parents feel increased
pressure to raise successful children, they in turn pass their
kids through
过多的
) involvement in their child's routines, activities or emotions

Those in the mental health community like Malmon say they're concerned about the impact
the culture of perfectionism has on mental health on campuses.
this generation's social justice issue,
let people know that it's not their fault.

（
1
）
What is the article mainly about?

A. The effects of the culture of perfectionism.

B. Research into the trend of perfectionism.

C. A group dedicated to helping people stay mentally healthy.

D. Various pressures that today's young people are facing.

（
2
）
What inspired Alison Malmon to start a group related to mental health?

brother's mental illness.

project during the freshman year.

pressure she had experienced.

strong interest in mental health.

（
3
）
What
does
Malmon
think
is
a
way
to
help
young
people
manage
the
pressure
of
perfectionism?

ng them to know what is to blame for their pressure.

ng their expectations of themselves.

ng parents involvement in their children's life.

them aware of what true social justice is.

【答案】

（
1
）
B

（
2
）
A

（
3
）
A

【解析】
【分析】研究发现完美 主义会给人带来压力，进而影响人的精神健康。造成完美
主义的原因主要有三个，即自身原因，社会竞争 ，和父母教养。


（
1
）主旨大意题。根据文章第四段的
And
a
new
study
in
the
UK
proved
that
this
need
for
perfectionism is simply part of today's society
，第五段的
Lead researcher Thomas Curran said
that
while
so
many
of
today's
young
people
try
to
present
a
perfect
appearance online,
social
media isn't the only reason behind this trend.
和第六段的
The researchers also said changes in
parenting styles over the last two decades might have had an impact.
可知本文 主要讲述对于完
美主义这一趋势的研究发现，故选
B
项。


（
2
）细节理解题。根据文章第一、二段的
Her
older
brother
Brian,
a
student
at
Columbia
University,
was
suffering
from
mental
illness.
Inspired
by
this,
Malmon
formed
a
group
at
her
university to empower (
使能够
) students to talk openly about mental health.
可知
Malmon
受到
哥哥精神疾病的启发，发动了一群人发 表对精神健康的看法，故选
A
项。


（
3
）细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的
she
said.
our
job
to
equip
them
with
the
tools
and to let people know that it's not their fault.
可知
Malmon
认为要解决完美主义所带来的压
力问题的关键是给他们提供方法，并且让他们知道有压力不是他们的错 ，即要让他们找到
引起压力的原因，故选
A
项。


【点评 】考查阅读理解，涉及细节理解题和主旨大意题。细节理解题要注意仔细阅读文
章，从文章中找出答案； 主旨大意题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。


5
．
阅读理解


Fallingwater is a house built over a waterfall in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Frank Lloyd Wright,
America's most famous architect, designed the house in 1935. It instantly became famous, and
today it is a National Historic Landmark.

In-Depth Tour

The tour is best if you desire a greater understanding of what Wright was seeking to create
with his masterwork. The number of visitors on each tour is limited and photography is permitted
for personal use only. Children nine years and older may be accompanied by adults on this tour.

$$65.00 per person (Available by advance ticket purchase only)

Daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Guided House Tour

This tour features all the major rooms of the house and lasts about one hour. Photography is
not permitted during this tour. The Guided House Tour allows children six-year-old and older to
enjoy the house with their parents.

Adults
—
$$20.00 with advance purchase


—
$$23.00 when purchased on site

Youth (aged 6-12)
—
$$14.00 with advance purchase


—
$$17.00 when purchased on site

Brunch (
早午餐
)Tour

The guests join their guide for brunch before they leave. Children nine years and older may be
accompanied by adults on this tour. Please allow three hours in total for this experience.

$$115.00 per person (Available by advance ticket purchase only)

May through September- Saturdays & Sundays at 9:00 a.m.

（
1
）
What can we know about In-Depth Tour?

A. The ticket is available on site.
B. It is not available at 9:30 a.m.

C. Visitors are forbidden to take photos.
D. The number of visitors is not limited.

（
2
）
How much will a couple with a girl aged 8 pay if they buy the Guided House Tour tickets in
advance?

A. $$34
B. $$63.
C. $$40.
D. $$54.

【答案】

（
1
）
B

（
2
）
D

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了一栋建在宾夕法尼亚州西南部瀑布上的 房子
——
流水别墅。


（
1
）考查细节理解。根据
In-Depth Tour
部分中的
”Daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.“
可知，
In-Depth
Tour
在每日上午十时至下午四时之 间开放。由此可知，早上
9:30
是不开放的。故
选
B
。


（
2
）考查细节理解。根据
Guided
House
Tour
部分中的
”
Adults
—
$$20.00
with
advance
purchase“
成人
-
$$20.00
，预购；以及
”Youth
(aged
6
-12)
—
$$14.00
with
advance purchase“6
-12
岁的青少年
-
$$14.00
，预购， 可知，一对夫妇带着一个
8
岁的女孩买导游房的门票需要花费
$$20.00*2 +$$14.00=$$54.00
。故选
D
。


【点评】本 题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要主准确捕捉细
节信息，并结合题目要求， 从而选出正确答案。


6
．
阅读理解


Some things should just be common knowledge by now. The Earth isn't flat. Nope, your hair
and nails don't grow after you die. The holes at the top of Bic biro pens are there so that, if you
swallow one accidentally, you can still breathe and won't choke to death. It's debatable whether
that last one there is common knowledge or not. A quick Google search of the fact, rewritten as a
question,
shows
articles
addressing
this
point
going
back
several
years,
with
the
latest
(re)appearing just this week over on
ScienceAlert
. We suppose it's one of those things that come
up from time to time, like what would happen if you attack Yellowstone with a nuclear weapon
(not much, as it turns out).

If you jump over to Bic's website, under their FAQs (frequently asked questions), it quite clearly
states:

reason
that
some
BIC?
pens
have
a
hole
in
their
cap
is
to
prevent
the
cap
from
completely
obstructing
the
airway
if
accidentally
breathed
in.
This
is
requested
by
the
international safety standards ISO11540, except for in cases where the cap is considered too large
to be a choking risk.


That's
rather
lovely
of
them.
In
appreciation
of
their
want
to
not
kill
off
their
more
clumsy
customers, we thought we'd share a few more random facts about Bic that are probably going to
come
up
in
a
pub
quiz
one
day.
Did
you
know,
for
example,
that
each
Bic
ballpoint
pen
can
produce at least 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) of ink before it begins to run out? In fact, in 2018, 7,250
kilometers
(4,505
miles)
of
writing
tests
on
such
pens
were
carried
out
on
ballpoint
pens,
gel
pens(
中性笔
), and rollers to make sure they worked to the highest standard.

The best part of the Bic site, however, is this rather curious fact:
made
through
a
highly-controlled
process.
As
opposed
to
a
highly
uncontrolled
process,
involving explosions and bouncy castles and total chaos, we suppose.

（
1
）
Why does the author mention the case of Yellowstone?

A. To list the facts. B. To prove his point.

C. To compare the two situations.
D. To emphasize the importance of safety.

（
2
）
What does the underlined word

A. Block.
B. Open.
C. Transform.
D. Narrow.

（
3
）
Why were the writing tests on pens carried out?

A. To work out their lifespan. B. To assure their good quality.

C. To prove some random facts.
D. To compare different pens with each other.

（
4
）
In what tone does the author develop the text?

A. Critical. B. Acid. C. Humorous. D. Serious.

【答案】

（
1
）
B

（
2
）
A

（
3
）
B

（
4
）
C

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，毕克笔的笔帽上有一个小孔是为了防止那些粗 心的
使用者不小心吞下而窒息死亡。这真是粗心使用者的生命通道。


（< br>1
）考查推理判断。毕克笔的笔帽上留一个小孔的原因，且这个问题会被偶尔问到，就
像 如果你用核武器攻击黄石公园会发生什么事这个问题一样，作者是在举例证明他的观
点，故选
B
。


（
2
）考查词义猜测。此处意为当使用者不慎把笔帽 吞下时，笔帽上的小孔就是为了阻止
笔帽完全阻塞气管而引起窒息，故选
A
。


（
3
）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的

fact,
in
2018,
7,250
kilometers
(4,505
miles)
of
writing tests on such pens were carried out on ballpoint pens, gel pens(
中性笔
), and rollers to
make sure they worked to the highest standard.
可知，举行书写测试的 目的是为了确保笔能
够达到最高的标准，故选
B
。


（
4
）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的

things
should
just
be
common
knowledge
by
now.
The
Earth
isn't
flat.
Nope,
your
hair
and
nails
don't
grow
after
you
die.

和第三段中的

rather
lovely
of
them.
In
appreciation
of
their
want
to
not
kill
off
their
more
clumsy
customers
等作者的行文措辞可知，作者笔调轻松幽默，故选
C
。


【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个 题型的考查，是一篇科普类阅
读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正 确答案。


7
．
阅读理解


A story posted by The New York Post Monday tells the tale of Katrina Holte, a Hillsboro woman
who quit her job to cosplay a 1950s housewife.

Let me start by expressing admiration to Holte for using her 2019 freedoms to follow her 1950s
dreams. Everyone should be so lucky as to get to decide what they wear and how they spend
their time. That's the future our foremothers fought for.

But as much fun as I am sure she is having living a vintage (
复古的
) life, which literally includes
watching
shows
like

Love
Lucy
and
listening
to
vinyl
recordings
(
刻录碟片
),
I
think
it's
important to remember that being a 1950s housewife was actually totally awful, and something
our grandmothers and mothers fought against.

For example, once I called my grandma and asked her for her recipe for Cloud Biscuits, these
delicious biscuits she used to make that we would cover with butter and homemade raspberry
jam on Thanksgiving.


pre-made biscuits and put them in the oven.


She
straight-up
refused
to
give
me
the
recipe,
because
it
was
hard
and
took
a
long
time
to
make. In her mind, it was a waste of time.

Getting off the phone, it occurred to me that spending every day of your life serving a husband
and five children wasn't fun at all. And then there are the grandchildren who eventually come
along demanding Cloud Biscuits, a whole new expanded set of people to feed.

She was basically a slave to those hungry mouths, cooking scratch meals three times a day.


When
she
wasn't
trapped
in
the
kitchen,
she
had
to
keep
the
house
clean,
make
sure
she
looked good enough to be socially acceptable, and make sure her kids and husband looked good
enough to be socially acceptable. And she had no days off.

I know my grandma loves her kids and her grandkids, her husband and the life she led, but man,
it must have been a lot of thankless, mindless labor.

No wonder everyone went all-in on processed foods when they came around. Imagine the nice
break something like a microwave dinner would give a woman working, unpaid, for her family
every single day?

I also had another grandma. She was a scholar who helped found the Center for the Study of
Women
in
Society
at
University
of
Oregon.
She
was
a
pioneering
second-wave
feminist
who
wrote books, gave lectures and traveled the world.


But,
she
did
all
of
that
after
divorcing
my
grandpa,
when
most
of
her
kids
were
out
of
the
house. Back then, in the 1950s and the 1960s, there was no illusion about women
How
could
that
even
possibly
happen?
If
you
were
taking
care
of
a
family,
waiting
on
your
husband, you had no time to follow your dreams, unless you made that your dream.

A lot of women took that approach. We call it Stockholm Syndrome now.


And
of
course,
these
women
I
am
talking
about
are
upper-middle-class
white
women.
Romanticizing the 1950s is especially disgusting when you think about how women of color and
poor women were treated back then, and the lack of education and choices available to them.

Because the women in this country demanded something approaching equality, Holte has the
chance to live out her fantasy. Not every woman in America is so lucky.

We still don't have pay equality and in many states, we still don't have autonomy over our own
bodies. Poor women and women of color still lack the opportunities of their wealthy and white
peers.


And
while
it's
getting
better,
women
are
still
expected
to
be
responsible
for
the
emotional
labor of running a household and raising the children.

But at least we can get jobs. At least we don't have to sew our own clothes, wear a full face of
makeup every day and spend hours making Cloud Biscuits some ungrateful kid will wolf down,
barely remembering to say thank you.

（
1
）
According to the author, what is the future our foremothers fought for?

A. Watching shows like

B. Having the freedom to make choices in their daily life.

C. Making Cloud Biscuits for their kids and husbands.

D. Making sure their kids and husbands socially acceptable.

（
2
）
What does the underlined word

A. Writing books, giving lectures and traveling the world.

B. Divorcing husband when kids were out of house.

C. Taking care of a family and waiting on husband.

D. Women's illusion about

（
3
）
What does the

A. Women have been used to the unfair treatment at home

B. Women nowadays like the way of life in the 1950s.

C. Victims end up sympathizing with the abusers.

D. Women have the chance to live out their dreams.

（
4
）
The author thinks of the life of a 1950s housewife as ________.

A. fantastic B. admirable C. awful D. unforgettable

（
5
）
What can we learn from the passage?

A. It was a waste of time to give grandchildren the recipe.

B. All women are not lucky to follow their own dreams in America now.

C. Housewives received recognition for their efforts from family members.

D. The upper-middle- class white women did a better job in running the household.

（
6
）
What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?

A. To show great appreciation to her grandmas.

B. To call on housewives to claim the pay for the housework they undertake.

C. To draw readers' attention to the situations women face, especially those poor and of color.

D. To arouse women's awareness of equal pay at work.

【答案】

（
1
）
B

（
2
）
C

（
3
）
A

（
4
）
C

（
5
）
B

（
6
）
C

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，作者认为在日常生活中拥有选择的自由是我们 的祖
先为之奋斗的未来，同时想让读者注意到女性所面临的处境，尤其是那些贫穷的有色人
种。


（
1
）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的
“Everyone should be so lucky as to get to decide what
they wear
and how they spend their time. That's the future our foremothers fought for.”
每个人
都应该很 幸运，能够决定自己穿什么，如何度过时间。这就是我们的祖先为之奋斗的未
来，可知，作者认为在日常 生活中拥有选择的自由是我们的祖先为之奋斗的未来。故选
B
。


（
2
）考查代词指代。根据第十三段中的
“If you were taking care of a family, waiting on your
husband, you had no time to follow your dreams, unless you made that
your dream.”
如 果你要照
顾一个家庭，服侍你的丈夫，你就没有时间去追求你的梦想，除非你把它当成你的梦想，
可知，
that
指代的其实是前面的内容，也就是
taking
care
of
a
family,
waiting
on
your
husband
。故选
C
。


（
3
）考查词义猜测。根据第十四段中的
“A
lot
of
women
took
that
approach.
We
call
it
Stockholm
Syn
drome
now.”
很
多
女
性
采
取
了
这
种
方
式
。
我
们
现
在
称
之
为
Stockholm
Syndrome
，可知，我们现在把
1950s
很多女性接受了这个方式生活下去的这个现象称作
S tockholm
Syndrome
。根据上文可知，
1950s
很多女性 的生活方式则是
——
照顾家庭、服侍
丈夫、没有时间去追求自己的梦想，这对女性来讲 是不公平的，故选
A
。


（
4
）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的
“I think it's important to remember that being a 1950s
housewife
was
actually
totally
awful,
and
something
our
grandmothers
and
mothers
fought against.”
我认为重要的是要记住，作为一个
50
年代的家庭主妇实际上 是非常糟糕的，这是
我们的祖母和母亲所反对的。可知，作者认为
20
世纪
5 0
年代家庭主妇的生活很糟糕。故
选
C
。


（
5
）考查推理判断。根据倒数第四段中的
“
Holte has the chance to live out her fantasy. Not
every woman in America
is so lucky.”
霍尔特有机会实现她的梦想 。不是每个美国女人都这么
幸运。可推知，在美国，并不是所有的女性都有机会追逐自己的梦想。故选< br>B
。


（
6
）考查推理判断。根据倒数第三段
“We still don't have pay equality and in many states, we
still don't have autonomy over our own bodies. Poor women and women of color still lack the
opportunities o
f their wealthy and white p eers.”
我们仍然没有薪酬平等，在许多州，我们仍然
没有对自己身体的自主权。贫困妇女 和有色人种妇女仍然缺乏与富裕和白人妇女同等的机
会。由可知，作者写这篇文章的主要目的是让读者注 意到女性所面临的情况，尤其是那些
贫穷和有色人种的情况。。故选
C
。


【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，代词指代，词义猜测和推理判断四个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行
分析，推理 ，从而选出正确答案。


8
．
阅读理解


At first, Michael Surrell didn't see the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his
neighbors'
home.
He
and
his
wife
had just
parked
around
the
corner from
their
own
house
in
Allentown, Pennsylvania, when they got a call from one of his daughters,
on fire!
歇斯底里
的
)on their porch.


Surrell, then 64, instinctively ran inside.
granddaughter and a playmate of Surrell's three youngest kids, then 8, 10, and 12. The other two
on the porch were Tiara's aunt and cousin.

Entering the burning house was like
thick smoke caused him to stumble blindly around, burned his eyes, and made it impossible to
breathe. The conditions would have been hazardous for anyone, but for Surrell, who has chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (
慢性阻塞性肺疾病
), they were life- threatening. He was the last
person who should have run into a burning building--- he has lung disease. But that didn't stop
him.

After a few minutes in the smoke filled house, he retreated outside to catch his breath.
is Tiara?

Surrell knew he couldn't hold his breath for long. So he uttered a little prayer,
is it. You gotta help me, because I'm not coming out without that little girl.
he went in a second time.

The darkness was overwhelming. Yet because the house had a similar layout to his, he found
the stairs and made it to the second floor. He turned to the right and was met by intense heat. He
was already out of breath.


smoke
and
soot
in
the
air.
Every
blink
stung
his
eyes.
All
he
could
hear
was
the
crackling
and
popping of burning wood.
①
.Still unable to see, Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor.
He crawled toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of the girl. An ominous thought crossed
his mind: I'm probably gonna die up here.

Finally he touched something. A shoe, then an ankle. He pulled Tiara toward him.
②
Her body
was limp and she wasn't breathing. He scooped her into his arms and stood. He felt the heat of
the
flames
on
his
cheeks.
Turning,
he
fought
through
the
smoke
and
ran
blindly
into
the
blackness. The next thing he knew, he was at the front door, then outside. Surrell put Tiara down
on the porch.


③
. A voice told him,
done
so.
The
women
stood
behind
him,
praying
silently.
Soon
a
soot-filled
cough
came
from
Tiara's throat. Surrell gave five more breaths. She coughed again. Her eyes flickered. He gave one
final breath. She opened her eyes and took a breath on her own.


④
.Their eyes met. Surrell hugged her tight and said,

Soon after, his throat
closed off.


Surrell
woke
up
in
the
hospital
a
couple
of
days
later,
having
suffered
severe
burns
to
his
windpipe
and
the
upper
portion
of
his
lungs.
He
spent
over
a
week
in
the
hospital.
Tiara
was
released from the hospital after a few days. The fire exacerbated Surrell's pulmonary condition,
and he feels the effects even two years later. As a result, he takes extra medication that helps
open his airways.
it a second thought.

（
1
）
Michael Surrell ran to save

was on the scene casually

was driven by instinct

daughter was in danger

own house was at risk

（
2
）
Why should Surrell be the last person to run into a burning building?

fire department had been called.

was 64 years old at that time.

condition was life-threatening.

had chronic pulmonary disease.

（
3
）
In the course of rescue, Surrell______.

to move out for breath because of smoke

prevented by the overwhelming smoke

it to the second floor without any trouble

clearly hear the sound made by the baby

（
4
）
Which blank could the sentence

A.①

B.②

C.③

D.④

（
5
）
From the last paragraph, we can learn that______. .

l came back to life a week later

had to stay in hospital for weeks

l's disease became more serious

needed further extra medication

（
6
）
What can be a suitable title for the passage?

e for Her

le to survive

C.A small price to pay

D.A man with lung disease