2024高考英语二轮（阅读理解）能力提升演练（06）及答案
2024高考英语二轮（阅读理解）能力提升演练（06）及答案
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Without most people realizing it, there has been revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large rich companies that could af ford the investment.
With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market which are capableof doing the work which used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.
The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processor system, or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.
There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as retyping letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager's point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.
But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (显示器). The ease of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them.
Whatever the arguments for and against word processors, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice.
1. Ten years ago, large computers were only used by large companies because_________.
A. small companies did not have enough money to buy such expensive computers
B. large computers could not do the work that small compa
nies can do today
C. large computers did not come onto the market
D. small companies did not need to use this new technology
答案：
2. According to the writer, the main progress made in office
work over the last ten years is _________.
A. the saving of time and money
B. the use of computers in big companies
C. the wide use of word processors
D. the decreasing number of secretaries
答案
3. We can infer from the passage that with the use of word processors,_________.
A. some secretaries will lose their jobs
B. all jobs can be done automatically outside office hours
C. medical problems related to work with a VDU must have increased
D. the British companies will make less money
答案：
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a
word processor.
B. The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors.
C. The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years.
D. Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses.
答案：Ⅱ.完形填空
Words：289 难度系数：★★★ 建议用时：15分钟
Recently I’ve completed my college degree.The __1__ course was sociology and the last project was called “smile”，which asked us to go out and smile at three people and__2__ their reactions.
It was freezing.My husband and I went out to McDonald’s.We were standing in line，waiting to be__3__，when all of a sudden everyone around us began to __4__away from their position.
As I turned around I smelled a __5__“dirty body”smell，and there standing behind me were two poor__6__ men.As I looked down at the short gentleman__7__to me，he was smiling and his beautiful sky blue eyes searched for__8__.
To sit in the restaurant and __9__up，they had to buy something.When the young lady at the counter asked what they wanted，he said coffee because that was all they could__10__
I smiled and asked the lady for two more breakfast meals on two __11__ plates.I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a __12__spot.
I put the plates on the table and__13__the blueeyed gentleman’s cold hands with my hands.With tears in his eyes，he said，“Thank you.”I noticed all the __14__in the restaurant were set on me.My husband __15__at me and gave me a big hug.
I returned to college and handed in a paper about this story as my__16__to the instructor.She read it and then asked，“Can I __17__this? ”I nodded.Just at that time I realized in my own way I had __18__ the people at McDonald’s，my husband，the instructor，and every soul that shared the classroom.I __19__with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learnunconditional acceptance.We shouldn’t __20__people based on their appearance.
【解题导语】 本文作者在麦当劳吃饭时给两个流浪汉买了早餐，受到众人关注。作者把这次经历作为研究课题交给导师，得到了导师的肯定。通过这个故事作者告诉我们：不要以貌取人。
1．A.last B．first
C．hardest
D．easiest
解析：选A。根据首句“Recently I’ve completed my college degree.”可知，“我”要完成最后一门课程，所以选last。
2．A.recognize
B．record
C．describe
D．imagine
解析：选B。对三个人微笑并记录他们的反应。
3．A.paid
B．treated
C．served
D．charged
解析：选C。由“...went out to McDonald’s.We were standing in line，waiting...”可知，应是等候served(服务)。
4．A.throw
B．give
C．take
D．back
解析：选D。back 在此处是动词，意思是“后退”，与下文“I smelled a ____5____‘dirty body’ smell”照应。
5．A.horrible
B．curious
C．dull
D．familiar
解析：选A。“dirty body”smell肯定是horrible(讨厌的)。
6．A.old
B．healthy
C． homeless
D．disabled
解析：选C。根据下文可知他们是到麦当劳避寒的，所以应该是homeless(无家可归的)。
7．A.close
B．due
C．superior
D．similar
解析：选A。close to意为“接近”，是形容词短语作gentleman的后置定语，符合上下文的语境。
8．A.assistance
B．acceptance
C．advice
D．admission
解析：选B。本题应选acceptance(接受)，20空前面一句也有暗示。
9．A.break
B．pick
C．cheer
D．warm
解析：选D。第二段第一句“It was freezing”暗示出他们到麦当劳的目的是warm up(取暖)。
10．A.afford
B．enjoy
C．spend
D．drink
解析：选A。...they had to buy something 暗示本空应该用afford(买得起)。afford常与情态动词can/could连用；spend 的直接宾语是金钱、时间等。
11．A.big
B．separate
C．beautiful
D．special
解析：选B。two more breakfast meals自然是分别装在两个不同的盘子里，所以用separate(单独的，分开的)。
12．A.resting
B．eating
C．visiting
D．watching
解析：选A。根据上下文可知，他们已经点了咖啡，并选了座位当作a resting spot(休息处)。
13．A.shook
B．shared
C．clapped
D．covered
解析：选D。cover one’s hands with one’s hands意为“用某人的手盖住另一个人的手”，符合语境。而shake的搭配为shake one’s hand，shake hands with sb.。
14．A.customers
B．hands
C．eyes
D．sounds
解析：选C。set eyes on sb.为固定短语，意为“看见，注意到”，此处用的是被动语态。
15．A.laughed
B．smiled
C．shouted
D．stared
解析：选B。由本句中的gave me a big hug可以推出此处用smiled。
16．A.homework
B．project
C．assignment
D．achievement
解析：选B。project专题研究，文章第一段的“the last project”有暗示。
17．A.share
B．spare
C．care
D．support
解析：选A。“我能(和大家)分享你的故事吗？”share“(和某人)分享，共享”，符合语境。
18．A.involved
B．contacted
C．investigated
D．touched
解析：选D。touch“(使)感动”，符合语境。
19．A.graduated
B．accomplished
C．disappeared
D．succeeded
解析：选A。根据文章的第一句“Recently I’ve completed my college degree.”可知，这里用graduated。
20．A.estimate
B．guarantee
C．judge
D．approach
解析：选C。我们不要以貌取人。judge“判断”，符合语境。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Words：353 难度系数：★★★ 建议用时：7分钟
(2010·高考广东卷)When I was growing up in America，I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English.Because of her English，she was often treated unfairly.People in department stores，at banks，and at restaurants did not take her seriously，did not give her good service，pretended not to understand her，or even acted as if they did not hear her.
My mother has long realized the limitations of her English as well.When I was fifteen，she used to have me call people on the phone to pretend I was she.
I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her.One time I had to call her stockbroker(股票经纪人)．I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing，“This is Mrs.Tan.”
And my mother was standing beside me，whispering loudly，“Why
he don’t send me check already two week late？”
And then，in perfect English I said，“I’m getting rather concerned.You agreed to send the check two weeks ago，but it hasn’t arrived.”
Then she talked more loudly.“What he want？I come to New York tell him front of his boss.”And so I turned to the stockbroker again，“I can’t tolerate any more excuse.If I don’t receive the check immediately，I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”
The next week we ended up in New York.While I was sitting there redfaced，my mother，the real Mrs.Tan，was shouting to his boss in her broken English.
When I was a teenager，my mother’s broken English embarrassed me.But now，I see it differently.To me，my mother’s English is perfectly clear，perfectly natural.It is my mother tongue.Her language，as I hear it，is vivid，direct，and full of observation and wisdom.It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things，expressed ideas，and made sense of the world.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过描写对母亲语言的看法的转变，告诉读者母亲的语言是无可比拟的。
1．Why was the author’s mother poorly served?
A．She was unable to speak good English.
B．She was often misunderstood.
C．She was not clearly heard.
D．She was not very polite.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Because of her English，she was often treated unfairly.”可知作者的母亲因为所讲的语言而受到歧视，因此选择A。
2．From Paragraph 2，we know that the author was________.
A．good at pretending
B．rude to the stockbroker
C．ready to help her mother
D．unwilling to phone for her mother
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I was forced to ask for information or even...”可知作者不太愿意替母亲打电话给人家。
3．After the author made the phone call，________.
A．they forgave the stockbroker
B．they failed to get the check
C．they went to New York immediately
D．they spoke to their boss at once
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二、三段可知，作者打完电话后并没有拿到支票，因此她们去了纽约。
4．What does the author think of her mother’ s English now?
A．It confuses her.
B．It embarrasses her.
C．It helps her understand the world.
D．It helps her tolerate rude people.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句可知母亲的英语帮助作者理解这个世界。
5．We can infer from the passage that Chinese English________.
A．is clear and natural to nonnative speakers
B．is vivid and direct to nonnative speakers
C．has a very bad reputation in America
D．may bring inconvenience in America
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第一段的描述可知母亲英语讲得不好，这给她的生活带来了很多不便。
2024高考英语二轮（阅读理解）能力提升演练（06）及答案
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Without most people realizing it, there has been revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large rich companies that could af ford the investment.
With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market which are capableof doing the work which used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.
The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processor system, or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.
There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as retyping letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager's point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.
But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units (显示器). The ease of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them.
Whatever the arguments for and against word processors, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice.
1. Ten years ago, large computers were only used by large companies because_________.
A. small companies did not have enough money to buy such expensive computers
B. large computers could not do the work that small compa
nies can do today
C. large computers did not come onto the market
D. small companies did not need to use this new technology
答案：
2. According to the writer, the main progress made in office
work over the last ten years is _________.
A. the saving of time and money
B. the use of computers in big companies
C. the wide use of word processors
D. the decreasing number of secretaries
答案
3. We can infer from the passage that with the use of word processors,_________.
A. some secretaries will lose their jobs
B. all jobs can be done automatically outside office hours
C. medical problems related to work with a VDU must have increased
D. the British companies will make less money
答案：
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a
word processor.
B. The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors.
C. The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years.
D. Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses.
答案：Ⅱ.完形填空
Words：289 难度系数：★★★ 建议用时：15分钟
Recently I’ve completed my college degree.The __1__ course was sociology and the last project was called “smile”，which asked us to go out and smile at three people and__2__ their reactions.
It was freezing.My husband and I went out to McDonald’s.We were standing in line，waiting to be__3__，when all of a sudden everyone around us began to __4__away from their position.
As I turned around I smelled a __5__“dirty body”smell，and there standing behind me were two poor__6__ men.As I looked down at the short gentleman__7__to me，he was smiling and his beautiful sky blue eyes searched for__8__.
To sit in the restaurant and __9__up，they had to buy something.When the young lady at the counter asked what they wanted，he said coffee because that was all they could__10__
I smiled and asked the lady for two more breakfast meals on two __11__ plates.I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a __12__spot.
I put the plates on the table and__13__the blueeyed gentleman’s cold hands with my hands.With tears in his eyes，he said，“Thank you.”I noticed all the __14__in the restaurant were set on me.My husband __15__at me and gave me a big hug.
I returned to college and handed in a paper about this story as my__16__to the instructor.She read it and then asked，“Can I __17__this? ”I nodded.Just at that time I realized in my own way I had __18__ the people at McDonald’s，my husband，the instructor，and every soul that shared the classroom.I __19__with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learnunconditional acceptance.We shouldn’t __20__people based on their appearance.
【解题导语】 本文作者在麦当劳吃饭时给两个流浪汉买了早餐，受到众人关注。作者把这次经历作为研究课题交给导师，得到了导师的肯定。通过这个故事作者告诉我们：不要以貌取人。
1．A.last B．first
C．hardest
D．easiest
解析：选A。根据首句“Recently I’ve completed my college degree.”可知，“我”要完成最后一门课程，所以选last。
2．A.recognize
B．record
C．describe
D．imagine
解析：选B。对三个人微笑并记录他们的反应。
3．A.paid
B．treated
C．served
D．charged
解析：选C。由“...went out to McDonald’s.We were standing in line，waiting...”可知，应是等候served(服务)。
4．A.throw
B．give
C．take
D．back
解析：选D。back 在此处是动词，意思是“后退”，与下文“I smelled a ____5____‘dirty body’ smell”照应。
5．A.horrible
B．curious
C．dull
D．familiar
解析：选A。“dirty body”smell肯定是horrible(讨厌的)。
6．A.old
B．healthy
C． homeless
D．disabled
解析：选C。根据下文可知他们是到麦当劳避寒的，所以应该是homeless(无家可归的)。
7．A.close
B．due
C．superior
D．similar
解析：选A。close to意为“接近”，是形容词短语作gentleman的后置定语，符合上下文的语境。
8．A.assistance
B．acceptance
C．advice
D．admission
解析：选B。本题应选acceptance(接受)，20空前面一句也有暗示。
9．A.break
B．pick
C．cheer
D．warm
解析：选D。第二段第一句“It was freezing”暗示出他们到麦当劳的目的是warm up(取暖)。
10．A.afford
B．enjoy
C．spend
D．drink
解析：选A。...they had to buy something 暗示本空应该用afford(买得起)。afford常与情态动词can/could连用；spend 的直接宾语是金钱、时间等。
11．A.big
B．separate
C．beautiful
D．special
解析：选B。two more breakfast meals自然是分别装在两个不同的盘子里，所以用separate(单独的，分开的)。
12．A.resting
B．eating
C．visiting
D．watching
解析：选A。根据上下文可知，他们已经点了咖啡，并选了座位当作a resting spot(休息处)。
13．A.shook
B．shared
C．clapped
D．covered
解析：选D。cover one’s hands with one’s hands意为“用某人的手盖住另一个人的手”，符合语境。而shake的搭配为shake one’s hand，shake hands with sb.。
14．A.customers
B．hands
C．eyes
D．sounds
解析：选C。set eyes on sb.为固定短语，意为“看见，注意到”，此处用的是被动语态。
15．A.laughed
B．smiled
C．shouted
D．stared
解析：选B。由本句中的gave me a big hug可以推出此处用smiled。
16．A.homework
B．project
C．assignment
D．achievement
解析：选B。project专题研究，文章第一段的“the last project”有暗示。
17．A.share
B．spare
C．care
D．support
解析：选A。“我能(和大家)分享你的故事吗？”share“(和某人)分享，共享”，符合语境。
18．A.involved
B．contacted
C．investigated
D．touched
解析：选D。touch“(使)感动”，符合语境。
19．A.graduated
B．accomplished
C．disappeared
D．succeeded
解析：选A。根据文章的第一句“Recently I’ve completed my college degree.”可知，这里用graduated。
20．A.estimate
B．guarantee
C．judge
D．approach
解析：选C。我们不要以貌取人。judge“判断”，符合语境。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Words：353 难度系数：★★★ 建议用时：7分钟
(2010·高考广东卷)When I was growing up in America，I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English.Because of her English，she was often treated unfairly.People in department stores，at banks，and at restaurants did not take her seriously，did not give her good service，pretended not to understand her，or even acted as if they did not hear her.
My mother has long realized the limitations of her English as well.When I was fifteen，she used to have me call people on the phone to pretend I was she.
I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her.One time I had to call her stockbroker(股票经纪人)．I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing，“This is Mrs.Tan.”
And my mother was standing beside me，whispering loudly，“Why
he don’t send me check already two week late？”
And then，in perfect English I said，“I’m getting rather concerned.You agreed to send the check two weeks ago，but it hasn’t arrived.”
Then she talked more loudly.“What he want？I come to New York tell him front of his boss.”And so I turned to the stockbroker again，“I can’t tolerate any more excuse.If I don’t receive the check immediately，I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”
The next week we ended up in New York.While I was sitting there redfaced，my mother，the real Mrs.Tan，was shouting to his boss in her broken English.
When I was a teenager，my mother’s broken English embarrassed me.But now，I see it differently.To me，my mother’s English is perfectly clear，perfectly natural.It is my mother tongue.Her language，as I hear it，is vivid，direct，and full of observation and wisdom.It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things，expressed ideas，and made sense of the world.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过描写对母亲语言的看法的转变，告诉读者母亲的语言是无可比拟的。
1．Why was the author’s mother poorly served?
A．She was unable to speak good English.
B．She was often misunderstood.
C．She was not clearly heard.
D．She was not very polite.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Because of her English，she was often treated unfairly.”可知作者的母亲因为所讲的语言而受到歧视，因此选择A。
2．From Paragraph 2，we know that the author was________.
A．good at pretending
B．rude to the stockbroker
C．ready to help her mother
D．unwilling to phone for her mother
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I was forced to ask for information or even...”可知作者不太愿意替母亲打电话给人家。
3．After the author made the phone call，________.
A．they forgave the stockbroker
B．they failed to get the check
C．they went to New York immediately
D．they spoke to their boss at once
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二、三段可知，作者打完电话后并没有拿到支票，因此她们去了纽约。
4．What does the author think of her mother’ s English now?
A．It confuses her.
B．It embarrasses her.
C．It helps her understand the world.
D．It helps her tolerate rude people.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句可知母亲的英语帮助作者理解这个世界。
5．We can infer from the passage that Chinese English________.
A．is clear and natural to nonnative speakers
B．is vivid and direct to nonnative speakers
C．has a very bad reputation in America
D．may bring inconvenience in America
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第一段的描述可知母亲英语讲得不好，这给她的生活带来了很多不便。
