2021年高考英語(yǔ)二輪專題復(fù)習(xí)《閱讀理解》08(含答案)

1、2021年高考英語(yǔ)二輪專題復(fù)習(xí)閱讀理解08AJimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has a good heart, but always feared applying for a new job. One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While wait

2、ing for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he sho

3、uld pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. Its the least I could do. Please, I insist. ”Jimmy agreed. Upon arrival, Jimmy found

4、 a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewers office with disappointed looks on their faces. Finally his name was

5、called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?”Jimmys heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?”he thought to himself. Then the interviewer turned

6、the chair and to Jimmys surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company. “Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into this off

7、ice. I just know youd be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!”Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job. （1）Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?A.He was out of work.B.He was bored with his job.C.He wanted a higher position.D.He hoped to find a better

8、 boss.（2）What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?A.A friends car had a flat tyre.B.A wild man was pushing a car.C.A terrible car accident happened.D.An old mans car broke down.（3）Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?A.He was also to be interviewed.B.He needed a travelling companion.C.He alw

9、ays helped people in need.D.He was thankful to Jimmy.（4）How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewers question?A.He was sorry for the other applicants.B.There was no hope for him to get the job.C.He regretted helping the old man.D.The interviewer was very rude.（5）What can we learn from Jimmys exper

10、ience?A.Where theres a will, theres a way.B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.C.Good is rewarded with good.D.Two heads are better than one.B閱讀下面的短文，完成下列各題：When Gitanjali Rao shared how she likes “finding solutions to real problems”， it was hard to imagine this dynamic girl could settle a problem t

11、hat had escaped scientists for years.In just three months, Rao came up with a device (裝置) that can replace the costly and lengthy tests currently used to reliably determine lead levels in our fresh water. Inspired by the current litigation (訴訟) in Flint, Michigan, a case of water pollution from 2014

12、 until present, Rao designed a new testing system that resulted in her being named “Americas top young scientist” for 2017.Rao had been following the water problem for about two years. She was amazed by the number of people affected by lead pollution in water and wanted to do something to change thi

13、s. Rao spent months trying to convince local high schools and colleges to give her lab time to continue her experiment. At home, Rao worked on her project in the “science room” she asked her parents to create for her. Rao has created a device that uses three parts: a cartridge, a Bluetooth reader an

14、d an app. To put it simply, the cartridge contains carbon nanotubes (納米管) that react to lead. This reaction is then registered by the Bluetooth reader, which sends a signal to a mobile app that can tell you immediately if your water is safe to drink.Rao appropriately named the device Tethys and is h

15、oping to make a little improvement to get the device on the market. While we may not be aware of any lead pollution present in our aging pipelines, lead poisoning can cause delays in physical and mental development. With Rao believing that the “purpose of science is to make a difference”， her incred

16、ible invention could make a difference to millions of people in the United States.（1）What do we know about Raos device?AIts cheap and quick.BIts cheap and inaccurate.CIts expensive and reliable.DIts portable and timeconsuming.（2）What made Rao have the idea of designing the device?AHer parents sugges

17、tions.BHer desire for winning the award.CHer interest in settling real problems.DThe water pollution litigation in Flint.（3）What do the carbon nanotubes function as?ASending immediate signals.BDetecting the presence of lead.CRecording the reaction results.DShowing the water quality results.（4）What d

18、oes the author think of Raos invention?AIt will lead Rao to make a fortune.BIt will help millions of Americans drink safe water.CIt will promote the development of science in America.DIt will soon settle the leadpolluted problem thoroughly.CJimmy Doolittle was a scientist, an airplane engineer and a

19、 general in the United States Army. At one time, he held the record for flying faster than any other person. He was the first pilot to cross the United States in less than twenty-four hours. He was the first pilot to fly “ blind,using only instruments to guide his airplane. And, when his country ent

20、ered World War Two, he led one of the first successful attacks against the enemy. Jimmy Doolittle was bom on December, 14th, 18%,in the western state of California. His family soon moved to Nome,Alaska. Jimmy was a small boy. He never grew to be very big. Yet larger boys made a mistake if they thoug

21、ht being small also meant being weak. Jimmy would fight if someone tried to hurt him. And he almost never lost. As a young man he became a boxing champion. When the United States entered World War One, young Jimmy Doolittle joined the army. He also asked to be trained as a pilot. On March 18th, 1918

22、, Jimmy passed the tests and graduated from flight school. He had hoped to go to France and fight in the war. The army, however, had him train other pilots. When the war ended, Jimmy chose to stay in the army. He thought this would give him a chance to combine his flying skills and his interest in e

23、ngineering. For most of the years between World War One and World War Two, Jimmy Doolittle was involved in the growth of the airplane industry. He helped test new airplanes. He flew longer and longer distances. He also entered the world-famous air races of the time. On September 27th, 1993, the scie

24、ntist, racing pilot, aviation pioneer and military leader Jimmy Doolittle died. （1）Which of the following statements about Jimmy is NOT true?A.He was the first pilot to fly with his eyes covered.B.He held the record for the flying speed at one time.C.He was the first pilot that crossed America in le

25、ss than 24 hours.D.He was the first pilot to fly only by using instruments to guide his airplane.（2）What did Jimmy do during the First World War?A.He went to France to fight.B.He trained other pilots in the army.C.He became a boxing champion.D.He led the army to attack against the enemy.（3）Why did J

26、immy choose to stay in the army when the war ended?A.He liked the army very much.B.He wanted to train more pilots in the army.C.He thought the army could provide better salary.D.The army was a good place to combine his skills and interest.（4）The last paragraph but one mainly tells Jimmys _.A.achieve

27、ments B.contributions C.development D.strengths DOne day,I received a call from a colleague.He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem,while the student claimed a perfect score.I was elected as their arbiter(仲裁人).I read the examination problem,“Show how it is possible

28、 to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer(氣壓計(jì)).”The student had answered,“Take the barometer to the top of the building,attach a long rope to it,lower it to the street,and then bring it up and measure the length of the rope.The length of it is the height of the building

29、.” The student had really answered the question completely,but the answer didnt confirm his competence in physics.I suggested the student try again.I gave him six minutes to answer the question,warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics.Five minutes later,he said he had many answe

30、rs and dashed off one,which read “Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof.Drop the barometer,timing its fall with a stopwatch.Then,use the physical formula(公式)to calculate the height of the building.” At this point,my colleague had to accept it,and then the s

31、tudent made almost full marks.I couldnt help asking the student what the other answers were.He listed many others,and then added,“Probably the best one is to take the barometer to the administrator and say to him,Sir,here is a fine barometer.If you tell me the height of the building,I will give it t

32、o you.” Then,I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional answer to this question.He admitted that he did,but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think. The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the world.

33、He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 192（2） （1）The student got a zero at the beginning because _.A.the teacher wasnt satisfied with himB.his answer wasnt complete or correctC.the teacher didnt fully understand his answerD.his answer didnt show his knowledge of physics（2）We know from the passage that

34、 _.A.the student knew the expected answerB.the administrator told Bohr the heightC.the author preferred Bohrs last answerD.the teacher was a very stubborn person（3）We can learn from the passage that _.A.instructors can teach students how to thinkB.arbiters can help students to get high scoresC.stude

35、nts should be given more freedom in thinkingD.teachers should make students use physical formulas（4）What was Bohrs attitude toward his schooling?A.Optimistic. B.Critical. C.Approving. D.Pessimistic. EIt happened to me recently.I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack ObamasDreams

36、From My Fatherand how it had changed my views of our President.A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was,in his words,“a brilliantly(精彩地)written book”.However,he then went on to talk about Mr Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all.I sensed that I was talkin

37、g to a book liar.And it seems that my friend is not the only one.Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they havent.In the World Book Days“Report on Guilty Secrets”,Dreams From My Fatheris at number 9.The report lists ten books,and various authors,which people have l

38、ied about reading,and as Im not one to lie too often(Id hate to be caught out),Ill admit here and now that I havent read the entire top ten.But I am pleased to say that,unlike 42 percent of people,I have read the book at number one,George Orwells1984.I think its really brilliant.The World Book Day r

39、eport also has some other interesting information in it.It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen,Charles Dickens,Fyodor Dostoevsky(I havent read him,but havent lied about it either)and Herman Melville.Asked why they lied,the most common reason was to“impress”someone they were speak

40、ing to.This could be tricky if the conversation became more in-depth!But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J.K.Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read

41、 the end before finishing the story (Ill come clean:I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).（1）How did the author find his friend a book liar?A. By judging his manner of speaking.B. By looking into his background.C. By mentioning a famous name.D. By discussing the bo

42、ok itself.（2）Which of the following is a“guilty secret”according to the World Book Day report?A. Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list.B. 42% of people pretended to have read1984.C. The author admitted having read 9 books.D. Dreams From My Fatheris hardly read.（3）By lying about reading,a p

43、erson hopes to.A. control the conversationB. appear knowledgeableC. learn about the bookD. make more friends（4）What is the authors attitude to 58% of readers?A. Favorable.B. Uncaring.C. Doubtful.D. Friendly.FLow-Cost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No.1Offer to be your mothers health friend.Promise to be

44、there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up.Most mothers always say“no need,”but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit.The best part? This one is free.Gift No.2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include

45、 the test results and medical information.Put them all in one place.Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life,”Dr.Marie Savard said.Gift No.3Enough sleep is connected to general health

46、 conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,”Savard said.“We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”Gift No.4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 per

47、cent of the price you pay goes to a charity(慈善機(jī)構(gòu)). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive thingsmany of which are“green”and then choose a meaningful charity from a list.When your mother gets the gift,she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.（1）What are yo

48、u advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Take notes.B. Be with her.C. Buy medicine.D. Give her gifts.（2）What can be a gift of organization for your mother?A. Keeping her medical information together.B. Buying all gifts for her from one company.C. Making a list of her medical check-ups.D.

49、 Storing her medicines in a safe place.（3）Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In Gift No.1.B. In Gift No.2.C. In Gift No.3.D. In Gift No.4.（4）Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to.A. enjoy good sleepB. be well-organizedC. get extra supportD. give others

50、 helpGMy wife and I have always been friendly with the clerks at the local store.I dont think many people appreciate what a difficult job these clerks have.They work for a little money and I often wonder how they make ends meet.One of the clerks, Charlie, was always wearing his glasses but he didnt

51、one day.I asked him about it and he said theyd been out of order and that he couldnt afford a new pair.His family needed money.It was clear that he was having a difficult time.We wanted to help him, so we turned to our own eye doctor for help with a plan.We had his secretary contact him, asking him

52、to come in for an eye exam for free.We told the doctor to let him order whatever glasses he wanted and that we would pay for them.Although Charlie questioned what was going on, the doctor just told him that someone had offered the money for his new glasses.When we went in to pay the bill, the doctor

53、 told us he was touched by our idea so that hewaivedthe exam fee and only charged us for half the price of the glasses!It was so wonderful to see Charlie in his new glasses and he enjoyed telling all the regular customers how the gift came about.Im sure that upon hearing his story, ideas of kindness

54、 may have come in the minds of many people.（1）Why didnt the clerk Charlie wear glasses one day?A.It was very warm and fine.B.His glasses were missing.C.His old glasses were broken.D.He forgot to wear his glasses.（2）From the passage, we can infer that _.A.Charlie wasa young man with skillsB.Charlie c

55、ouldnt support his family with enough moneyC.Charlie completely accepted the money for the new glassesD.Charlie knew who paid the money for the new glasses（3）The underlined word “waived” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _.A.took up B.gave up C.cut down D.put off（4）Which of the following cou

56、ld be the best title for the passage?A.Customers Gift to an EmployeeB.A Friendly Clerk CharlieC.The Wonderful Feeling of Helping othersD.An Expensive Pair of GlassesHFear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head, according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart

57、 and the chance of someone feeling fear.Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting(收縮)and pumping blood around their bodies, compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event, depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said: “Our study shows fo