专题能力训练十七 阅读理解(八)
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A
(2016·安徽合肥第一次质检)
Steve knew he’d been adopted as a baby,and when he turned 18,in 2003,he decided he’d try to track down his birth mother.The agency from which he’d been adopted gave him his mother’s name,Tallady.But online searches didn’t turn up any results about it,and Steve had to let it go.
In 2007,though,he searched for the name again online.This time,the search results included a home address near the Lowe’s store where Steve,then 22,worked as a deliveryman.When he mentioned the coincidence to his boss,his boss said,“You mean Tallady,who works here?”
Steve and Tallady,a cashier,had said hello to each other a few times at the store,but they’d never really talked.He hadn’t even known her name.Steve thought there was no possible way she was his mother though they shared the same name.For a few months,Steve avoided Tallady.“I wasn’t sure how to approach her,” he told a local reporter.Finally,the agency volunteered to arrange their reunion.
When Tallady realized that the nice guy she’d been waving at was his son,she sobbed.She’d always hoped to meet her birth son one day.Later that day,mother and son talked for almost three hours at a nearby bar.She’d given him up for adoption in 1985,when she was 23.“I wasn’t ready to be a mother,” she told him.Married with two other children,Tallady says,“I have a complete family now.”
1.Steve gave up the online search for his birth mother in 2003 because .
A.the agency didn’t give him any help
B.there was no information about his mother
C.his mother didn’t respond to him online
D.he missed the information about his mother
答案:B
解析:细节推理题。根据第一段说明可知,Steve想通过在线搜索来找到生母的信息,但网上没有出现结果,所以他只能放弃。故选B项。
2.What did Steve find about his mother online in 2007?
A.Her home address. B.Her full name.
C.Her boss’s name. D.Her new job.
答案:A
解析:细节判断题。根据第二段第二句可知,2007年他搜索到了一个家庭住址。故选A项。
3.Why did Steve avoid Tallady for months?
A.Because she didn’t want to talk to him.
B.Because he was not fully prepared for the reunion.
C.Because she was difficult to approach.
D.Because he didn’t think she was his mother.
答案:B
解析:推理判断题。根据第三段内容,尤其是他告诉记者的那句话,不难看出对于Steve要和他妈妈团聚还没有作好充分的心理准备。由此推断选项B为正确答案。
4.The best title for the passage is .
A.The love of mother B.An unexpected meeting
C.The power of the Internet D.An unusual reunion
答案:D
解析:文章标题题。文章介绍了Steve和其生母团聚的过程。这是孩子在被收养二十多年后的团聚,故不同寻常。D选项作为标题较为切题,为正确答案。
B
(2016·福建四地六校第三次联考)
The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors,senior copy editors,copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team.We offer a competitive salary package,accommodation with furniture paid for 90 percent medical reimbursement(报销),a seven-day paid leave,eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.
Senior Business Editor
You must:
(1)assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;
(2)be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite articles totally if needed;
(3)ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership intends;
(4)have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing The Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.
Senior Copy Editor
You must:
(1)work on shifts in The Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;
(2)edit or rewrite copies and give smart headlines and captions(说明文字);
(3)have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.
Copy Editor
You must:
(1)be good at editing or rewriting copies and writing smart headlines and captions;
(2)be able to work on shifts for different pages,and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;
(3)have two years of editing experience working on copy desks,and be familiar with industry software.
Graphic Designer
You must:
(1)have excellent skills in information graphics;
(2)be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;
(3)be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts(布局);
(4)have a good sense of typography(版面设计);
(5)have good news judgment;
(6)be fluent in English.
For enquiries or to apply,write to job@chinadaily.com.cn.
【语篇导读】本文是《中国日报》报业集团招聘新雇员的广告。
5.What is the purpose of this passage?
A.To advertise for employing some good employees.
B.To tell you how to become part of this group.
C.To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.
D.To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.
答案:A
解析:写作意图题。根据第一段的第一句 “The China Daily newspaper group is looking for...to strengthen its international team.” 可知,本文为一则招聘广告,旨在招收新雇员,因此选A项。
6.What is NOT required about Graphic Designer?
A.Have a good sense of typography.
B.Have excellent skills in information graphics.
C.Write smart headlines and captions.
D.Be expert in freehand drawings.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据Graphic Designer下面的要求可知,A、B和D项分别在该职位要求中的(4)、(1)和(2)中提及,故选C项。
7.How many positions need editing experience?
A.Two. B.Three.
C.Four. D.Five.
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。Senior Business Editor要求中的第(4)点、Senior Copy Editor要求中的第(3)点、Copy Editor要求中的第(3)点都提到必须有编辑经验,因此选B项。
8.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.China Daily:New Employees Wanted
B.China Daily:The Best Working Condition
C.China Daily:Newspaper
D.China Daily:An International Team
答案:A
解析:主旨大意题。本文是《中国日报》报业集团招收新雇员的广告,因此A项为最佳标题。
C
(2016·郑州第一次质量预测)
Americans use many expressions with the word“dog”.People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.They take their dogs for walks,let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.However,dogs without owners lead a different kind of life.The expression“to lead a dog’s life”describes a person who has an unhappy life.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.That means many people are competing for the same things,like good jobs.They say that to be successful,they have to work like a dog.This means they have to work very hard.Such hard work can make people dog-tired.And,the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
Some people say,“Every dog has its day.”This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life.To be successful,people often have to learn new skills.Yet,some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks.They believe that old people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
Some other people are compared to dogs in bad ways.People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog.Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they don’t want.But mean dogs are often used to guard the property,for they bark at or attack people who try to enter the property.However,sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad.We say his bark is worse than his bite.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather.The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year.A rainstorm may cool the weather,but we do not want it to rain too hard.We don’t want it to rain cats and dogs.
【语篇导读】英语中有很多与 “狗” 相关的俗语,本文主要对此作了介绍。
9.A person who lives an unhappy life can be described as “ ”.
A.becoming sick as a dog
B.leading a dog’s life
C.living in a dog-eat-dog world
D.working like a dog
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。第一段的最后一句提到,“to lead a dog’s life” 可用来描述生活不幸福的人,因此选B项。
10.The underlined word “mean” in Paragraph 4 most probably means“ ”.
A.violent B.selfish
C.wild D.poor
答案:A
解析:词义猜测题。文中提到这种狗被用来看护宅院,如果有人想进去,狗就会狂吠或者攻击他们,由此推断该词的含义是 “凶猛的”。
11.What can we learn from the text?
A.Everyone can be successful if he learns from the old.
B.It might be difficult for the young to learn new skills.
C.Junkyard dogs are careful in money arrangement.
D.Fierce people aren’t so awful as their appearance sometimes.
答案:D
解析:推理判断题。本文介绍了与狗相关的习语,第四段最后说,有时一个人看上去很凶且有威胁性,但实际上他们并非那么坏,由此可知,应选D项。
12.To support his idea,the author develops the text mainly by .
A.listing reasons B.using idioms
C.giving examples D.making comparisons
答案:C
解析:推理判断题。本文在介绍与狗有关的习语时举了各种相关的例子,因此选C项。
D
(2016·北京东城期末检测)
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【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了1234 PENS这家公司生产的产品,同时想吸引更多的人使用。
13.What do we know about 1234 PENS?
A.It has a history of over 30 years.
B.It has built up a large pen market.
C.It has its name printed on each pen.
D.It charges a low price for extra service.
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “We have been in business since 1976” 可以判断出,这家公司已经有30多年的历史了。故答案为A项。
14.What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3?
A.The different types of the products.
B.The high quality of the products.
C.The quick service of 1234 PENS.
D.The trade shows of 1234 PENS.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “In a rush for trade shows or a corporate event?Try our 48 hour promotional pens rush service free of charge.” 可以判断出,答案为C项。
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A.They are designed in 16 styles.
B.They come in 48 different colors.
C.Their material is less harmful to the earth.
D.Their price is much lower in the pen market.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “1234 PENS can confidently offer products which are made from eco-friendly materials” 可知,1234 PENS所提供的笔对环境无害。故答案为C项。
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A.persuade people to order the products
B.explain the process of making logo pens
C.show people how to choose different pens
D.introduce the different services of 1234 PENS
答案:A
解析:推理判断题。根据文中对该公司的发展、产品品种、产品性能和质量、产品服务的介绍可知,本文旨在推销1234 PENS的产品。故答案为A项。
E
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B.its business as well as arts
C.the Opera House
D.the Botanic Gardens
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解析:细节理解题。根据Cheap Flights to Sydney下面的 “Famous for its golden beaches and truly world-class surf,Sydney offers the best outdoor activities.”可知A项正确。
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20.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce three famous cities.
B.To attract tourists to book flights.
C.To introduce some travel experts.
D.To recommend tourist activities.
答案:B
解析:推理判断题。通读全文可知,本文主要通过介绍几个不同地方的旅游特色来吸引更多的人订到便宜的机票。故答案为B项。