2013高考英语热门考点强化专练阅读理解（二十二）（附详解）

2009高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练——阅读理解（二十二）（一）LastJuly,my12-year-oldcardiedonCalifornia’sSantaAnaFreeway.Itwasanhourbeforesunset,andIwas25milesfromhome.Icouldn’treachanyonetopickmeup,soIdecidedtotakeabus.Notknowingtheroutes,IfiguredI’djustheadeast.Abuspulledup,andIaskedthedriverhowfarshewasgoing.“Fourmorelights,”shesaid.TherewasanotherbusIcouldtakefromthere.Thisclearlywasgoingtobealongnight.Shedroppedmeoffattheendofherrouteandtoldmewhichbustolookfor.Afterwaiting30minutes,Ibegantothinkaboutaveryexpensivetaxiridehome.Thenabuspulledup.Therewasnolightednumberaboveitswindshield(挡风玻璃).Itwasoutofservice.Butthedooropened,andIwassurprisedtofindthatitwasthesamedriver.“Ijustcan’tleaveyouhere,”shesaid.“Thisisn’tthenicestplace.I’llgiveyouaridehome.”“You’lldrivemehomeinthebus?”Iasked,perplexed(困惑).“No,I’lltakeyouinmycar,”shesaid.“It’salongway,”Iprotested.“Comeon,”shesaid.“Ihavenothingelsetodo.”Aswedrovefromthestationinhercar,shebegantellingmeastory.Afewdaysearlier,herbrotherhadrunoutofgas.AgoodSamaritanpickedhimup,tookhimtoaservicestationandthenbacktohiscar.“I’mjustpassingthefavoralong,”shesaid.WhenIofferedhermoneyasathank-you,shewouldn’thearofit.“Thatwouldn’tmakeitafavor,”shesaid.“Justdosomethingniceforsomebody.Passitalong.”1.Whydidthewritersaythathewouldhavealongnight?A.Hewonderedhowlonghehadtowaitforthenextbus.B.Nodriverwouldgivehimaride.C.Hedidn’tknowtheroutes.D.Heperhapswouldhavetotakeataxi.2.Judgingfromitscontext,theplacewherethewriterwaitedforthesecondbuswas_______.A.veryquietandpeacefulB.darkwithoutstreetlightsC.neithercleannorbeautifulD.alittleunsafe3.Whydidthewriterchangehismindafterwaitingfor30minutesattheendoftheroute?A.Nobuswouldcomeatthetime.B.Ataxiridewouldbemorecomfortable.C.Hebecameimpatientandabitworried.D.Heknewthedriverwouldneverreturn.4.Thebusdriverdrovethewriterhomelaterbecause________.A.shehappenedtogointhesamedirectionB.shewantedtodosomethinggoodforotherpeopleC.herbrothertoldhertodosoD.shewantedtoearnmoremoney5.Thebusdriverhopedthatthewriter________.A.woulddoasshedidB.wouldkeepherinmemoryC.wouldgivethemoneytoothersD.woulddoherafavor（二）Whoarethesepeoplerushingbyyouinthestreet?Morethan215millionpeoplenowcallAmerica“home”,butmostofthemcantracetheirfamiliesbacktootherpartsoftheworld.Ifyoulookatthenamesonshopwindows,youwillseethatAmericanscomefrommanydifferentlands.Theideathatthesepeople,whooncewerestrangerstotheUnitedStates,havelostthecustomsandculturesoftheiroriginalcountriesandhavebecome“American”isreallynottrue.Infact,whatexistsinAmericaismoreoftenakindof“side-by-side”livinginwhichgroupsofpeoplefromothercountriesoftenhavekeptmanyoftheircustomsandhabits.TheyjointhegeneralAmericansocietyonlyincertainareasoftheirlives—suchasinschools,business,andsports—buttheykeepmanyoftheirownnativecustomsandmannerssociallyandathome.Thisliving“side-by-side”hasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Sometimesitmaycausedisagreementstodevelopbetweengroupswhosewaysoflifeareverydifferentfromoneanother.However,therearealsogreatadvantagesthatcomefromthevarietyofculturesbroughtbysettlersfromotherlands.Thereisgreatfreedomofchoiceamongideasanddress,food,andsocialcustomsinAmerica.EveryonecanfindsomepartofhisorherfamiliarworldintheUnitedStates,inchurches,music,food,nationalgroups,ornewspapers.6.Morethan215millionpeoplecallAmerica“home”because_______.A.theybuytheirhousesthereB.theysettletherenowC.theygetmarriedthereD.theywerebornthere7.“Side-by-side”livingstylemeans_______.A.makingfriendswithnativepeopleB.keepingtheirowncustomswhilesharingAmericanonesincertainareasC.thegroupsofpeoplewholivenearbyD.thattheygetclosertoAmericansociety8.Accordingtothepassage,peopleintheUSA________.A.shareAmericancustomsandcultureB.liveinakindof“side-by-side”societyC.keeptheirowncustomsandhabitsfirmlyD.makenochoicetoacceptAmericancustoms9.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Theyalwayssticktotheirowncustomsandhabits.B.“Side-by-side”livingstyleisnotsuitable.C.Theyfacethesocietytheyarenotfamiliarwith.D.TheadvantagescomingfromthevarietyofculturesmakelifeinAmericacolorful.10.Whichtitleofthefollowingcanbesttaketheplaceof“DifferentCulturesinAmerica”?A.AdvantagesandDisadvantages.B.DifferentCustomsandHabits.C.HomeforthePeople.D.“Side-by-side”LivingStyleinAmerica.【答案与解析】1.A。推理判断。根据Fourmorelights,shesaid.TherewasanotherbusIcouldtakefromthere.Thisclearlywasgoingtobealongnight可知答案为A。2.D。推理判断题。根据Ijustcan’tleaveyouhere,thisisn’tthenicestplace.I’llgiveyouaridehome(晚上这里不安全，我将送你回家)可知答案为D。3.C。推理判断题。根据Afterwaiting30minutes,Ibegantothinkaboutaveryexpensivetaxiridehome作者在这里等了很久都不见有车来，因此他应该是着急了，所以有搭的士车回家的想法，即答案选C。4.B。推理判断题。从司机的回答Justdosomethingniceforsomebody.Passitalong可知他只是想帮助别人，即答案选B。5.A。事实细节题。从司机和作者的对话中可知她只是想为他人做些好事，比较四个选项可知此题最佳答案为A。6.选B。推理判断题。从However,therearealsogreatadvantagesthatcomefromthevarietyofculturesbroughtbysettersfromotherlands可知以美国为家的人主要是已经定居在美国，即答案选B。7.选B。推理判断题。从TheyjointhegeneralAmericansocietyonlyincertainareasoftheirlives—suchasinschools,business,andsports—buttheykeepmanyoftheirownnativecustomsandmannerssociallyandathome.Thisliving“side-byside”hasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages(他们在某些方面融入美国社会，但他们同时也保留自己民族的文化和风俗)可知答案B正确。8.选B。事实细节题。从Infact,whatexistsinAmericaismoreoftenakindof“side-by-side”livinginwhichgroupsofpeoplefromothercountriesoftenhavekeptmanyoftheircustomsandhabits可知答案B正确。9.选D。推理判断题。从文章最后对多种文化并存优点的分析，可推知这种局面使生活在那里的异国人可以自由选择生活方式，使生活丰富有色彩，故答案选D。10.选D。主旨大意题。文章主要讲了美国多种文化并存的原因及优缺点，故最佳标题为D。PAGE