阅读理解提升练(一)A(2022·浙江杭州高级中学仿真测试)AnideathatstartedinSeattle’spubliclibraryhasspreadthroughoutAmericaandbeyond.Theconceptissimple:helptobuildasenseofcommunityinacitybygettingeveryonetoreadthesamebookatthesametime.Inadditiontoencouragingreadingasapursuittobeenjoyedbyall,theprogramallowsstrangerstocommunicatebydiscussingthebookonthebus,aswellaspromotingreadingasanexperiencetobesharedinfamiliesandschools.TheideacamefromSeattlelibrarianNancyPearlwholaunched(发起)the“IfAllofSeattleReadtheSameBook”projectin1998.Heroriginalprogramusedauthorvisits,studyguidesandbookdiscussiongroupstobringpeopletogetherwithabook,buttheideahassinceexpandedtomanyotherAmericancities,andeventoHongKong.InChicago,themayorappearedontelevisiontoannouncethechoiceofToKillaMockingbirdasthefirstbookinthe“OneBook,OneChicago”program.Asaresult,readingclubsandneighbourhoodgroupsspranguparoundthecity.AcrosstheUS,storiesemergedofparentsandchildrenreadingtoeachotheratnightandstrangerschattingawayonthebusaboutplotandcharacter.TheonlyproblemaroseinNewYork,wherelocalreaderscouldnotdecideononebooktorepresentthehugeanddiversepopulation.Thismayshowthattheideaworksbestinmedium-sizedcitiesorlargetowns,whereagreatersenseofunity(一致)canbeachieved.OritmayshowthatNewYorkersrathermissedthepoint,puttingalltheirenergyandpassionintothechoiceofthebookratherthanintodiscussionaboutabookitself.Ultimately,asNancypointsout,thelevelofsuccessisnotmeasuredbyhowmanypeoplereadabook,butbyhowmanypeopleareenrichedbytheprocess,orhaveenjoyedspeakingtosomeonewithwhomtheywouldnototherwisehavesharedaword.1.WhatisthepurposeoftheprojectlaunchedbyNancy?A.Toinviteauthorstoguidereaders.B.Toencouragepeopletoreadandshare.C.Toinvolvepeopleincommunityservice.D.Topromotethefriendshipbetweencities.2.Accordingtothepassage,wherewouldtheprojectbemoreeasilycarriedout?A.Inlargecommunitieswithlittlesenseofunity.B.Inlargecitieswherelibrariesarefarfromhome.5\nC.Inmedium-sizedcitieswithadiversepopulation.D.Inlargetownswhereagreementcanbequicklyreached.3.AccordingtoNancy,thedegreeofsuccessoftheprojectisjudgedby . A.thecarefulselectionofaproperbookB.thegrowingpopularityofthewritersC.thenumberofpeoplewhobenefitfromreadingD.thenumberofbooksthateachpersonreadsBAsCharlottearrivedatthebiglivingroom,hermotherSarahandhernewstepfather(继父)RobertGrahamturnedfromthewindowandfacedher.WeshallneverhaveMomtoourselvesagain,Charlottethought.Ifonlyshewerejustakid,andcouldcrywildlyinangeronthefloor!Instead,sheforcedasmile.SherushedforwardandthrewherarmsroundSarahandkissedherwildly,knockingherhatcrooked(歪的)andmakinghercryout.“Darling!You’llknockmedown!”“Youlookgreat,Mom!”Charlottecriedandknewshewasshouting.Shewashotagain,redanduntidyandlookinglikethelastkindofgirlanymanwouldwanttohaveasastepdaughter.HerbrotherNicholas,however,wenttotheotherextreme.Hewassocalmthathewaspositivelyrude,andCharlotteknewbeforehestarteditthathewasgoingtoactlikeabadschoolboy.“OhNicholas,dobehave!”Sarahcried.“Robert,they’reshowingoff!”Althoughshewaslaughing,theybothheardthelittleringofdisappointmentinhervoice,andbothknewthattheywerelettingherdown.Theyhadsurelyneverhadsuchadifficultmoment.ItwasRobertGrahamwhosavedthesituation.Hecameforwardholdingoutbothhands.“Iamdeeplygratefultoyoutwoyoungpeople.You’vehadSarahtoyourselvesforalongtime.Thankyouforagreeingtoshareherwithme.Iknowitcan’tbeeasy.”Andalthoughthiswasjustthesortofwordstheywouldcalldull,thesincerity(真诚)gaveitaguarantee.Theyknewhemeantwhathesaid.Hewasindeedthankingthem.Andbydoingsohepulledthembacktorealityandmadethemthemselvesagain.4.Uponenteringthelivingroom,Charlotteexperienced . A.asuddensenseoflossB.acuriositytoseeherstepfatherC.anurgetobemorepolitethanNicholasD.afeelingofangerdirectedatherstepfather5.Sarahfoundthemomentdifficultbecauseshewas . A.deeplymovedbyCharlotte’sgreetingB.embarrassedbythechildren’sbehaviorC.afraidNicholaswouldleaveherD.havingdoubtsaboutremarrying6.ThetextsuggeststhatSarahandRobert . A.madethesituationdifficultonpurposeB.foundthechildren’sresponsesamusingC.caredaboutthefeelingsofthechildrenD.feltupsetaboutthechildren’sattitude5\nC(2022·浙大附中全真模拟)EducatorsacrosstheUSarecallingformajorchangestotheadmissionprocessinhighereducation.TheNationalCenterforEducationalStatisticsreportedthatUScollegesanduniversitiesreceivedmorethan9millionapplicationsbetween2022and2022.Theschoolsadmittedmorethan5millionstudentsinthattime.Butanewreportsaysthattheproblemisnotinthenumberofstudentsthatarebeingadmitted,butratherhowstudentsareselected.TheHarvardSchoolofGraduateEducation,alongwith80otherschoolsandorganizations,releasedthereportinJanuary2022,called“TurningtheTide—MakingCaringCommon”.Thereportarguesthattheprocessschoolsusetochoosestudentscausesmajorproblems.DavidHawkins,theExecutiveDirectorforEducationalContentandPolicy,saysthatmostcollegesanduniversitiesrequiremanythingsfromstudentswhentheyapply.Schoolsusuallyaskforanessaydescribingastudent’sinterestsorwhytheywanttostudyatthatschool.Theschoolsalsoaskforlettersfromteachersorotherresponsibleadultsdescribingwhythestudentisagoodcandidate.But,Hawkinssays,theareathatschoolsaremostconcernedwithisastudent’shighschoolgradesandstandardizedtestresults.Thereportsuggeststhatpayingattentiontoacademicsuccessoverotherqualitiesworkswellforsomestudentsbuthurtsothers.Inaddition,academicsuccessisnotthemostimportantqualityastudentshouldhave.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtoshowingwhetherornotastudentwantstodogoodintheworld.Thereportalsosuggeststhatschoolsshouldaskforevidencethatstudentscareaboutotherpeople.Movingattentionawayfromacademicabilitywillmakeprocesslessaboutcompetition,thereportsays.Studentswillfeellessstressaboutmeetinghigherandhigherexpectation.Butthereportdoeshaveitscritics.BobSchaeffer,PublicEducationDirector,saidthateveryfewyears,someonemakesthesameargumentforchange.Hesaidthatnorealchangehashappenedyetandthatevenmanyoftheschoolsthatagreewiththereportstillmakenochanges.“Manyoftheinstitutionsthathavesupportedthefindingsinthereportaretheveryinstitutionsthathavethemostcompetitiveadmissionprocessesinthecountry,”Schaeffersaid.7.Whatistheproblemoftheadmissionprocessaccordingtothereport?A.Theschoolsasksocialresponsibilitiesfromtheapplyingstudents.B.Theschoolsattachimportancetostudents’academicrecords.C.Thenumberofstudentsgettingadmittedistoosmall.D.Admissionofficersonlyconsiderpersonalqualities.8.Whatdoestheauthor’sattitudetothereportoftheadmissionprocess? A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Neutral.D.Negative.9.Thecritic,BobSchaeffer,thinksthat . A.someschoolsdon’tdowhattheybelieveisrightB.thelargestschoolsareexpectedtomakechangesfirstC.notenoughschoolscurrentlyagreewiththereportD.historyhasprovedthatallchangesaregoodDItbegantorainyesterdaymorninganditstillhasn’tstopped.Rainsuggestsgentle.Ithasnotbeengentle.Therainbarrel,waitingtobeattachedtothe5\ndownspout,wasknockedover,nottomentionafewchairsintheair.Theuniversitychoirwastobetransportedtoourvenue(演出地点)by4:45p.m.Theywouldbemissingdinnerattheirdormitory,sooneofourchoirmemberspreparedbothavegetarianmealaswellasanon-vegetarianmealforthe25singers.Othersofuspreparedside-dishes.Theirbusneverarrivedforthem.Inthepouringrain,theyhadtotakethetaxifromHydeParktoastopnearourconcertsite.Severalofourmembers,dressedinconcertdress,drovetothestationmakingseveraltripstopickupthestudentsingers,andnotallofthemarrivedonthesametrain.Itwasamazingtoseeanumberofvolunteers,drippingwetthemselvesvolunteeringagaintodrivethestudentsbacktotheuniversity.Thebeautyofthiswasseeingeveryonegivingofthemselves.Notonlythat,butofferingtodrivethestudentsthedistancebacktotheuniversity,whichwasnotashortcommute(通勤).Aftermanyphonecalls,stillnotquitecertainwhathappenedtoarrivalbus,buttherewasabuswaitingtotakethemback.Hopefully,everythingwillbeinordertoday. 10.Whatdamagedtheauthor’splan?A.Theheavyrain.B.Theheavysnow.C.Thestrongwind.D.Theuniversitychoir.11.Whatdidoneofthechoirmemberspreparefordinnerforthe25singers?A.Drinkandfruit.B.Somesnacks.C.Someside-dishes.D.Avegetarianmealandanon-vegetarianmeal.12.What’sthemostmovinginthepassage?A.Everythinginorder.B.Thedeliciousdinner.C.Volunteers’unselfishhelp.D.Severaltripstothestation.13.Theunderlinedphrase“givingof”means inthelastparagraph. A.releasingB.dedicatingC.losingD.helping5\n阅读理解提升练(一)A【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。全城共读一本书是一种怎样的体验?文中就讲到了这样的一个项目。1.B 推理判断题。由第二段第一句中的关键词encouraging和shared可知正确答案为B项。2.D 细节理解题。由第四段第二句可知,在意识形态更一致的中等城市或大城镇更容易推行该项活动,故正确答案为D项。3.C 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“...thelevelofsuccessisnotmeasuredbyhowmanypeoplereadabook,butbyhowmanypeopleareenrichedbytheprocess...”可知,Nancy认为这个项目成功的程度不是由多少人读一本书来衡量的,而是由多少人能从这个过程中受益来决定的。A、B、D三项的叙述与原文不符,故正确答案为C项。B【语篇导读】Sarah要和RobertGraham结婚,一开始遭到Sarah的两个孩子的抵触,最后继父RobertGraham的真诚打动了两个孩子。4.A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“WeshallneverhaveMomtoourselvesagain,Charlottethought.Ifonlyshewerejustakid,andcouldcrywildlyinangeronthefloor!”可知,由于妈妈将要结婚,Charlotte感到很失落。故选A项。5.B 推理判断题。根据第四、五段对孩子的反应的描述,及第七段的“theybothheardthelittleringofdisappointmentinhervoice,andbothknewthattheywerelettingherdown”可知,孩子们的抵触让她感到很尴尬。故选B项。6.C 推理判断题。根据文章最后两段RobertGraham和孩子们真心的交流可以看出,Sarah和Robert是非常在乎孩子们的感受的。故选C项。C【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述了对于美国大学入学招生方式是否需要改变的不同看法。7.B 推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句中的“theareathatschoolsaremostconcernedwithisastudent’shighschoolgradesandstandardizedtestresults”可知,学校招生最关心的就是学生的分数以及标准测试结果。故选B项。8.C 意图态度题。全文主要是关于这份报告内容的描述,以及其他人对于该报告的看法和态度,并没有关于作者态度的明确描述。由此可以推断出作者对这份报告的态度是中立的(neutral),故C项正确。9.A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第三句“Hesaidthatnorealchangehashappenedyetandthatevenmanyoftheschoolsthatagreewiththereportstillmakenochanges.”可知,BobSchaeffer认为,即使很多学校赞同这份报告,但是它们依旧没有做出任何实质性的改变。故A项符合题意。D【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了因突遇大雨而被破坏了计划的作者等人冒雨齐心协力帮助大学的合唱队到达演出地点的故事。10.A 细节理解题。根据文中讲述的冒雨帮助大学的合唱队到达演出地点的事情可知答案。11.D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“oneofourchoirmemberspreparedbothavegetarianmealaswellasanon-vegetarianmealforthe25singers”可知答案。12.C 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Itwasamazingtoseeanumberofvolunteers,drippingwetthemselvesvolunteeringagaintodrivethestudentsbacktotheuniversity.”可知,最感人的是志愿者冒雨帮忙接送大学的合唱队。13.B 词义猜测题。根据下文的“offeringtodrivethestudentsthedistancebacktotheuniversity”可知“givingof”的意思是“奉献自己”。5
