2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习-阅读理解增分基础训练(4)

2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解增分基础训练（4）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。LindaEvanswasmybestfriend—likethesisterIneverhad.Wedideverythingtogether:pianolessons,movies,swimming,horsebackriding.WhenIwas13,myfamilymovedaway.LindaandIkeptintouchthroughletters,andwesaweachotheronspecialtimes—likemyweddingandLinda’s.Soonwewerebusywithchildrenandmovingtonewhomes,andwewrotelessoften.OnedayacardthatIsentcameback，stamped“AddressUnknown”.IhadnoideaabouthowtofindLinda.Overtheyears,ImissedLindaverymuch.Iwantedtosharehappinessofmychildrenandthengrandchildren.AndIneededtosharemysadnesswhenmybrotherandthenmotherdied.TherewasanemptyplaceinmyheartthatonlyafriendlikeLindacouldfill.Oneday,IwasreadinganewspaperwhenInoticedaphotoofayoungwomanwholookedverymuchlikeLindaandwhoselastnamewasWagman—Linda’smarriedname.“TheremustbethousandsofWagmans.”Ithought,butIstillwrotetoher.Shecalledassoonasshegotmyletter.“Mrs.Tobin!”shesaidexcitedly,“LindaEvansWagmanismymother.”MinuteslaterIheardavoicethatIrecognizedatonce,evenafter40years.Welaughedandcriedandcaughtuponeachother’slives.Nowtheemptyplaceinmyheartisfilled.Andthere’sonethingthatLindaandIknowforsure:Wewon’tloseeachotheragain!26.ThewriterwenttopianolessonswithLindaEvans________.A.attheageof13B.beforeshegotmarriedC.aftertheymovedtonewhomesD.beforethewriter’sfamilymovedaway【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据开始的时候作者与Linda总是一起去上钢琴课、看电影、游泳、骑马等，但后来在作者13岁的时候，作者一家搬走了，两人只能通过书信联系。故选D。27.Theydidn’toftenwritetoeachotherbecausethey________.A.gotmarriedB.hadlittletimetodosoC.didn’tlikewritinglettersD.couldseeeachotheronspecialtime【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第2段中的Soonwewerebusywithchildrenandmovingtonewhomes,andwewrotelessoften根据文可知，她们之所以没经常写信，是因为她们要忙于照顾孩子，又要搬新家，也就是说，她们没有时间写信。28.Therewasanemptyplaceinthewriter’sheartbecauseshe________.A.wasintroubleB.didn’tknowLinda’saddressC.receivedthecardthatshesentD.didn’thaveafriendlikeLindatoshareherhappinessandsadness【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据Iwantedtosharehappinessofmychildrenandthengrandchildren.AndIneededtosharemysadnesswhenmybrotherandthenmotherdied.作者没有像琳达这样的朋友来分享她的快乐和悲伤，故选D。29.Thewriterwashappywhenshe________.A.readthenewspaperB.heardLinda’svoiceonthephoneC.metayoungwomanwholookedalotlikeLindaD.wrotetothewomanwhoselastnamewasWagman【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。真正让作者感到高兴的是当她在电话上听到老朋友Linda的声音的时候。而读到报纸的时候和写信的时候都还只是在猜测，那时还谈不上高兴。故选B。30.Theyhaven’tkeptintouch________.A.forabout40yearsB.forabout27yearsC.sincetheygotmarriedD.sincethewriter’sfamilymovedaway【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的MinuteslaterIheardavoicethatIknewverymuch,evenafter40years…可知她们40年没有联系了，故选A。社会生活类阅读理解。Inhis1930essay“EconomicPossibilitiesforOurGrandchildren”,JohnKeynes,afamouseconomist,wrotethathumanneedsfallintotwoclasses:absoluteneeds,whichareindependentofwhatothershave,andrelativeneeds,whichmakeusfeelsuperiortoourfellows.Hethoughtthatalthoughrelativeneedsmayindeedbeinsatiable(无止境的),thisisnottrueofabsoluteneeds.Keyneswassurelycorrectthatonlyasmallpartoftotalspendingisdecidedbythedesireforsuperiority.Hewasgreatlymistaken,however,inseeingthisdesireastheonlysourceofinsatiabledemands.Decisionstospendarealsodrivenbyideasofqualitywhichcaninfluencethedemandforalmostallgoods,includingevenbasicgoodslikefood.Whenacouplegoesoutforananniversarydinner,forexample,thethoughtoffeelingsuperiortoothersprobablyneverestothem.Theirgoalistoshareaspecialmealthatstandsoutfromothermeals.Therearenoobviouslimitstotheescalationofdemandsforquality.Forexample,Porsche,afamouscarproducer,hasamodelwhichwasconsideredperhapsthebestsportcaronthemarket.Pricedatover$120,000,ithandlesperfectlywellandhasgreatspeedacceleration.Butin2004,theproducerintroducedsomechangeswhichmadethemodelslightlybetterinhandlingandacceleration.Peoplewhoreallycareaboutcarsfindthesesmallimprovementsexciting.Togetthem,however,theymustpayalmostfourtimestheprice.Byplacingthedesiretobesuperiortootherattheheartofhisdescriptionofinsatiabledemands,Keynesactuallyreducedsuchdemands.However,thedesireforhigherqualityhasnonaturallimits.64.WhatdoweknowaboutthecoupleinParagraph3?A.Theywanttoshowtheirsuperiority.B.Theyfindspecialtyimportanttomeals.C.Theirdemandsforfoodarenoteasilysatisfied.D.Theirchoiceofdinnerisrelatedtoideasofquality.65.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“escalation”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Understanding.B.Increase.C.Difference.D.Study.66.Theauthorofthepassagearguesthat________.A.absoluteneedshavenolimitsB.demandsforqualityarenotinsatiableC.humandesiresinfluenceideasofqualityD.relativeneedsdecidemostofourspending【参考答案】3.64-66DBA社会生活类阅读理解。July27th,xxwasatypicalEnglishsummer’sday—itrainedfor24hours!Asusual,Irushedhomefromworkatmiddaytocheckonthehouse.Nothingwasamiss.BythetimeIleftworkat5pm,however,theroadintoourvillagewasflooded.Ourhousehadneverbeenfloodedbut,asIopenedthefrontdoor,awaveofwatergreetedme.ThankGodthekidsweren’twithme,becausethehousewas5feetdeepinwater.Welosteverythingdownstairs.Atfirstwetriedtopushonthrough.Wedidn’twanttomovethechildrenoutofhome,sowecampedupstairs.Weputasheetofplasticacrossthefloortoprotectusfromthedamp.Butafterthreemonths,wefeltverysick,sowemovedtoawoodenhouseinapark.Thehousewassmall,butatfirstwewe