2019高考英语郑州二轮练习资料：阅读理解04含解析
2019高考英语郑州二轮练习资料：阅读理解04含解析 (七)A(2017·西城二模，A)On Christmas morning, I went to the Cockhedge Mall. People there were all busy buying their last minute requirements. I needed to buy a birthday card for my soninlaw whose birthday is the 29th of December. Picking up a few more things as well as my cared I went to join the line for the express checkout which was for people who only had a few items in a basket and not a trolley load. This line was next to the Customer Service Desk.Seemingly waiting quite a long time，I was jogged out of my thoughts by a voice behind me making comments on the things I bought.It was so funny when I realized that she was describing the contents of my basket. The owner of the voice was a very pretty young lady. I said to her that I was going to buy a box of Christmas cookies but the only ones left were not to my liking. The lady told me that just opposite Cockhedge in Superdrug they had lots of cookies. I said, I'm not going to bother now. I had enough of shops and I'm going home.The assistant from the Customer Service came across at this time, saying, “If there is anyone in the line with a few items in their basket, none of which needed to be weighed, I will check out their groceries at the desk.” Because I had the sprouts which needed to be weighted, the young lady accepted the offer and walked away waving goodbye.Eventually my turn came at the checkout. I was walking away when I met my new friend once again who handed me a beautiful box of Christmas cookies. With a big hug she said “Hope you have a lovely Christmas.” She had been into Superdrug to buy me the cookies while I was still queuing in Cockhedge.What a generosity to a stranger! I was so surprised you could have knocked me down with a feather. My Good Samaritan would never know what a joyful Christmas day I had with my family. Telling them this story, as we ate around the table, kept everyone spellbound.圣诞购物时，一位陌生的女士在排队交款时的闲聊中知道“我”想买圣诞甜饼而这家店里没有，她为“我”推荐了一家商店，见“我”没有时间去买，就主动买来给“我”。小小的慷慨之举温暖人心，令人感到快乐。1The underlined word “spellbound” in the last paragraph probably means_.A. interested B. disappointed C. astonished D. frightened答案：A。词义猜测题。由尾段内容可知，在就餐时“我”给家人说起这件事时，他们都很感兴趣。应选A。2Which of the following could be the best title of the story?A. A Piece of Lucky Feather B. A Surprise Christmas GiftC. The Boring Shopping Experience D. The Unforgettable Big Hug答案：B。主旨大意题。由本文尤其是尾段描述可知B项作为标题最能表达文章主旨。3How does the writer feel about the pretty young lady?A. Worried. B. Satisfied. C. Grateful. D. Proud. 答案：C。由尾段前两句尤其是第一句“What a generosity to a stranger！”可知作者对那位女士是心怀感激的(grateful)。4What can we learn from the story?A. Nobody is sure what will happen the next moment.B. A simple action can bring other people happiness.C. Being patient will decrease the waiting time.D. Life without hope and faith is a full thing.答案：B。推理判断题。此题实际考查文章主旨：小小的慷慨之举温暖人心，令人感到快乐。应选B。B(2017·西城二模，B)Count Me OutCall me oldfashioned. Call me old. Call me what you want, but refuse to become part of this new Internet world.I do not possess a computer at home or at the office. Actually，I stopped going to an office 35 years ago, when all communications were done with a pen, a typewriter, or，if the matter was of worldshaking importance, over the telephone. Likewise, if you like something advertised in a newspaper or magazine, you visited the shop selling it at the given address, or you phoned the number shown. Then you spoke to the fellow and asked for further details.Tell me what you think of the following ad that appeared the other day in the newspaper. It was for a cure for cancer and this is what it said: “Awareness is the key. Visit spfulford. com at the awareness site.” There was no address or telephone number for the site. So what do unfortunate people without a computer do it when they are seeking a cure for their illness?There are, I am told, certain advantages in having access to the Internet. You can, for example, send love messages across the world or even get married to someone that you meet online. This bit doesn't interest me；I have been happily married for 60 years. There are，of course, other activities for Internet users besides finding love. They can pay bills, order groceries, or discuss with their doctors.And this is by no means all. More amazing things are yet to come in the near future. I read a newspaper report recently that quoted Stephen Hawking, an important British scientist. “The complexity of a computer as it exists today is probably less than the brain of an earthworm，” he said. “But, as technology advances, computers will become more complex, and a time may come when the Internet may develop consciousness. In other words，the Internet will be able to think, have feelings, and may well be able to act on its own.” If Professor Hawking is right, I may change my attitude about conjurers. As I grow older each day, I would like one of
