高考英语二轮复习 专题三 阅读理解 第三节 题组训练 9 人物介绍科普知识环境保护时文报道-人教版高三英语试题

题组训练 9 人物介绍+科普知识+环境保护+时文报道A(2017·河西区二模)How did one man prove that small kindnesses add up?My family first met Wally Urtz，the gentle，modest manager of our local supermarket，on a windy day nearly 20 years ago just after wed moved to Hastings-on-Hudson，a New York City suburb.As my wife made her way to the stores exit，attending her groceries and two small children，Wally rushed up beside her.“Ill get those，young lady，” he said brightly，taking her bags and leading her to the parking lot.Now that may seem like no big dealexcept that these days things like that so seldom happen.Our story，as it turned out，was typical.Among Hastingss 8,000 people living here，almost everybody had at least one about Wallys politeness and generosity.There were the times hed reach into his own pocket when someone was short of money；the times hed show small kindnesses to someone whod just lost a loved one or who was in the middle of divorce；the many，many times hed put himself out for older people.“He just appreciated that when people get older，their lives get smallerthey dont drive，their friends have passed onand how much it means to be treated warmly，” one woman，Kathy Dragan said.“When my mother was in her 80s，it was a treat for her to go to the store.” Wally would call out to the shop clerk and say，“You give her whatever attention she needs.” Shed tell me，“Hes kinder to me than some people Ive known all my life.”Yet few of us fully understood what Wally meant to the peoples life of our communityuntil he was sent to another store 20 miles away.For some unknown reason，the Food Emporium chain had decided to replace 67-year-old Wally after 26 years due to “operational issues related to operating a store the size of the one in Hastings”No one could believe it.Word spread quickly.Neighbors called each other seeking the feeling of emotional comfort.Some planned to bring Wally back and staged protest marches outside the store.Others flooded the local newspaper with angry letters.The mayor took up the cause.Even the police tried to set things right.A grocer seems an unlikely figure to set off such an emotional outpouring(流露)What he did shows the remarkable effect Wallya man of endless warmth and good humorhad on people.语篇解读本文描写了Wally Urtz先生无私地关心周围的人，尤其是老年人的事迹，以及大家对他的感恩和拥护。1According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?AWally Urtz is always ready to help others every day.BWally Urtz is a man who wants to draw attention to him.CWally Urtz helped the authors wife on purpose.DThe author had known Wally Urtz before we moved to Hastings-on-Hudson.答案A解析推理判断题。根据文章第三段的内容可推知A项正确。2The purpose of Kathy Dragans words in Paragraph 4 is to show that .Ain the whole life of Kathy Dragans mother，Wally is the kindest person to herBwhen people get older，they would like to live by themselvesCWally had always cared about helping the older peopleDyou should give your old mother whatever attention she needs答案C解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的“.the many，many times hed put himself out for older people.”及第四段内容可知，Kathy Dragan说的话是为了表明Wally总是关心帮助老年人。3Whats peoples reaction to Wally Urtzs being moved away?ANo one paid much attention to it.BMany people objected to it in different ways.CThe police supported it with all their heart.DThe mayor thought it was a good idea.答案B解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Some planned to bring Wally back and staged protest marches outside the store.Others flooded the local newspaper with angry letters.”可知，很多人用不同的方式反对Wally Urtz先生的调动，故选B。4It can be inferred from the passage that .Aa person in the grocery can easily express his feelings out to othersBa person full of warm-heartedness and humor has a great influence on peopleCthe mayor didnt look into the reason of peoples emotional outpouringDthe author had joined in the plan of bringing Wally back答案B解析推理判断题。结合全文内容，尤其是最后一段中的“What he did shows the remarkable effect Wallya man of endless warmth and good humorhad on people.”可知选B。5Which of the following is the best title for this passage?AWally Urtz and Old PeopleBA Food Shopping GrocerCWally Urtzs Being Moved AwayDWally Urtza Man of Endless Warmth答案D解析标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了Wally Urtz先生对周围的人尤其是对老年人无私的关心，给大家带了无尽的温暖，故D项符合。B(2017·河西区一模)Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically.Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past and even now.Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device.Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies，which particularly keep a record of all these in