1、12019高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（7）李仕才AIn the tiny village of Angelica, New York, the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages. There youll find the heart of this lovely community. Its where villagers meet and greet friends.When Angelicas post office was threatened with being closed in the 198
2、0s，a villager，Pat, came up with a plan to save it. “At Christmas time I would hear on the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations,” says Pat, “Why couldnt we do the same thing with Angelica?”Pat, who is an artist，created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica an
3、gel.She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion to the U.S. Postal Service. Once approved, the drawing was carved into a cancellation stamp that could be used for one day only. The postmistress (女邮局局长) then had another idea to make the day even more special calling the
4、post office Angel Station.The large increase in mail amount saved Angelicas post office from being closed and keeps the doors open today.Now its tradition that on the first Friday in December，people come to Angelica to mail their Christmas cards. Each year the amount of mail going through the Angeli
5、ca Post Office increases during late November and early December. Stamp collectors from around the world have accepted the Angel Station cancellation, some sending mail from as far away as France.Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat draws a new angel that conveys seasons greetings from An
6、gel Station every year. Post offices may close in other parts of the country, but this tiny one continues.1.What did Pat do to save the post office?A. She invented a new cancellation.B. She hosted Christmas celebrations.2C. She gave the office a better name.D. She designed a special set of stamps.2.
7、Which of the following can best describe Pat?A. Curious and friendly.B. Humorous and intelligent.C. Creative and warm-hearted.3.What can we learn about Angelicas post office from the passage?A. It was completely closed in the 1980s.B. Its name has been changed many times.C. It is also the centre of
8、local social life.D. Its stamp remains the same each season.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了 Angelica邮局及制作邮票的人 Pat。1.A 【解析】细节理解题。 根据文中 Pat, who is an artist，created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel.的描述可知为她发明了一个新的邮戳，故选 A。3.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据文中 Because the stamp is destroyed each season,
9、Pat draws a new angel that conveys seasons greetings from Angel Station every year.的描述可知它的名字曾经被改过很多次，故选 B。B(2015北京东城区综合练习二)According to game maker Hasbro，approximately 750 million people have played the wellknown game Monopoly since it was invented in the 1930s.Charles Darrow is typically credited a
10、s the inventor of the worlds most famous board game.However, he likely originated his version of Monopoly from one of several other games 3similarly involving house buying and selling that were already in existence before the 1930s when he got his patent(专利) for the game.A probable reason that Darro
11、ws Monopoly became the hugely successful game that still exists today is that he took a great approach to producing it.Other similar games existed, but they had no board or regulation pieces.With the help of his wife and son, who decorated the sets with details, Darrow personally created the pieces
12、and boards that became the first Monopoly game sets.His extra work in creating the entire environment that players needed gave his game something extra that other variations did not have.Darrow had success in selling his games in various parts of the country.Several Philly area stores were the first
13、 to carry his game and sell it in large quantities.However, Darrow had difficulty selling his game to the major game producer of the time, Parker Brothers.He was told that his game was too complex and had fundamental errors in its design that would limit its appeal.Eventually, the continued sales he
14、 managed on his own forced Parker Brothers to reassess the worth of his game.In the end, the company agreed to produce the game and shortly afterwards it became the bestselling game in the country.That success turned Charles Darrow into a millionaire, which is the heavy ironyDarrow initially began w
15、ork on Monopoly to help support himself and his family following the financial troubles tied to the stock market crash of 1929.Thus, Charles Darrow became a millionaire by producing a game that allows 4“regular” people to feel like they are buying and selling real homes and land like millionaires. 1
16、What made Darrows Monopoly different from other similar games?AThe way of avoiding financial troubles.BThe safe environment created for players.CThe buying and selling of real homes and land.DThe specific pieces and a playing board in each set.2The author suggests in Paragraph 3 that _AMonopoly was
17、initially too complex to playBDarrow failed to make expected profit in PhillyCcertain errors in Monopoly limited its attractionDsome people once doubted Monopoly would be popular3What does the underlined word “irony” in the last paragraph mean?AFinancial gain. BUnexpected result.CMarketing plan. DUn
18、satisfying reward.4What is the passage mainly about?AThe difficulties in Darrows life.BThe comparison of some board games.CThe way to the success of Darrows game.DThe business management of Parker Brothers.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了 Darrow的大富翁游戏以及他因此获得的成功。1解析：选 D。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Other similar games existe
19、d，but 5they had no board or regulation pieces.”可知，答案选 D。2解析：选 D。推理判断题。根据第三段第四句“He was told that his game was too complex and had fundamental errors in its design that would limit its appeal.”可知，刚开始 Parker Brothers认为这个游戏过于复杂而且设计上还有一些基本的错误，而这会限制它的吸引力，由此可推知，有人不相信这个游戏能受欢迎。故选 D。3解析：选 B。词义猜测题。根据最后一段可知，Dar
20、row 因为在股票市场遭遇了金融危机，所以才开始研发大富翁游戏，但是通过这个游戏他却成为了百万富翁，这是个意想不到的结果。所以画线词与 B项意思相近。故选 B。4解析：选 C。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了 Darrow研发大富翁游戏以及他的成功之路。故选 C。CHowling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf nark. An animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling was an important means of communication each other
21、. There are different explants of a wolfs howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.One theory is that wolves howl to bend better together. Its almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other
22、when singing a song together . But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harington, a professor who studies wolf behavior.Indeed, there have been tines when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a exhorts, and the next, quarreling anions each other. It appears that usually the lowest-tank
23、ing menthes of the pack may actually be “punished” for Joining in the churs at times. So is howling a way to strcagthen a social boad or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? Why do welves howl for sure?What is cleat, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each
24、other. Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that woloves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appcars to be an ercellent 6means of gathering.Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behaviour. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is of
25、ten seen to occat in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sotr of “roll rall”where wolves all howl togeter to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occar in the morning, as if wolves were doing w some sotr of “roll call”where wolves all howl together to repotr their pteenc
26、e.1.What the por similarity between wolves how humaes ting in chorus?A.The act of calling each other. B.the sense of accomplishment.C.The act of hunting for something. D.The sense of belonging to a group.2.Why does Harrington think the“secial boad”theory may be wrong?A.Wolves separate from each othe
27、r after howling.B.Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.C.Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.D.Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.3.Reseatchers are sure that wolves often howl to_.A.show their ranks B.C.repotr the missing onesD.express their lonelingess
28、4.“Howling is a contagious behaviour”(in the last paragraph)means_.A.howling is a signal for huntingB.howling is a way of communicationC.howling aften occurs in the morningD.howling spreads from one to another 【参考答案】14、DCBDD(2015东北三校二模)The National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.has thousands
29、 of objects 7on display，including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindberghs Spirit of St.Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch.In addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Planetarium, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and the
30、Public Observatory on the east end.There are many things to do at the Museum in DC.We offer daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults.We also have scheduled lectures and events throughout the year.Hours & Admission：Open every day except December 25.Admission is free.Regular
31、 Hours：10：00 am to 5：30 pmExtended Hours：10：00 am to 7：30 pmDecember 2630, 2014.March 30April 20, 2015.Fridays and Saturdays, April 24May 16, 2015.May 17September 7, 2015.VISITING TIPS：Limit the Number of Bags: All visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry.The fewer items you bring in
32、side the Museum, the faster your entry.Before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items, which include pocket knives and tripods(三脚架)Visitors carrying prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Museum, so please leave them at home or in your car.8No Food and Drink: Only bottled wate
33、r is permitted in the Museum.You may only consume food and other drinks in the Food Court, not in the Museum.Groups who bring food are encouraged to picnic on the National Mall.Please Take Photos: You are welcome to take photos for personal use.However, tripods and monopods(单脚架) are not permitted wi
34、thout approval.First Aid：The Museum has a First Aid of fice and a nurse on duty.Please contact the nearest security officer or the Welcome Center for assistance.Visit the Welcome Center：At our Welcome Center in the South Lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit
35、.Open 10：00 am to 5：30 pmPhone：2026332214Email：NASMVisitorServicessi.edu1According to the passage，the National Air and Space Museum is a museum _Awhere only adults can take part in some educational activities9Beveryone can pay a visit to without buying ticketsCwhere one can touch anything he likesDe
36、veryone can visit without time limits all the year round2If the Greens plan to visit the Museum at 6：00 pm, it is accessible on _ADecember 24, 2014 (Wednesday)BMarch 1, 2015 (Sunday)CJuly 6, 2015 (Monday)DSeptember 15, 2015 (Tuesday)3A visitor to the museum can _Aeat and drink in the Museum or in th
37、e Food CourtBtake photos with tripods for personal useCbring fewer bags to go through metal detectorsDget some medical treatment if he suddenly falls ill4The purpose of this passage is to _Amake an advertisement for the museumBattract people to explore the universeCencourage adults to bring their ch
38、ildren thereDshow what is on display in the museum【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要就华盛顿一家博物馆的参观事宜做了简要介绍。1解析：选 B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“Hours & Admission：Open every day except December 25.Admission is free.”可知，这家博物馆是免费对公众开放的。故10答案选 B。2解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“Extended Hours”的介绍，并结合选项可知，格林一家只能在 2015年 7月 6日的晚上六点去这家博物馆参观。故答案选 C。
39、3解析：选 D。推理判断题。根据文章“First Aid”部分的内容可推知，如果来访者突然病倒，可以得到紧急救助。故答案选 D。4解析：选 A。写作意图题。通过对文章的整体理解可知，本文是一篇有关博物馆参观事宜的介绍，由此可推知，本文是一篇广告，其目的在于宣传这家博物馆，以吸引更多人来此参观。故答案选 A。EWhile waiting to pick up a friend at an airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those lifechanging experiences that you hear other people talk
40、aboutthe kind that happens to you unexpectedly. To me, this happened and was only two feet away from me.Locating my friend among the passengers, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.First he walked to his youngest son (maybe 6 year
41、s old) as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving hug. As they separated enough to look in each others face, I heard the father say， “Its so good to see you, son. I missed you so much！” His son smiled somewhat shyly, and replied softly， “Me, too, Dad！”Then the man stood up, gazed
42、into the eyes of his oldest son (maybe 9 or 10) and while cupping his sons face in his hands said, “Youre already quite a young man. I love you very much, Zach！” They too hugged a most loving, tender hug.While this was happening, a baby girl (perhaps one or oneandahalfyear old) was squirming (扭动) ex
43、citedly in her mothers arms, never once taking her little eyes off the wonderful sight of her returning father. The man said， “Hi, baby girl！” as he gently took the child from her mother. He quickly kissed her face all over and then held her close to his chest while rocking her from side to side. Th
44、e little girl instantly relaxed and simply laid her head on his shoulder, motionless in pure contentment.After several moments, he handed his daughter to his oldest son and 11declared， “Ive saved the best for last！” and went to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing.
45、He gazed into her eyes for several seconds and then silently mouthed, “I love you so much！” They stared into each others eyes, beaming big smiles at one another, while holding both hands.For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldnt possibly be.
46、I puzzled about it for a moment then realized how totally attentive I was in the wonderful display of unconditional love not more than an arms length away from me. I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if I was invading something sacred, but was amazed to hear my own voice nervously ask， “Wow! How long
47、have you two been married？”“Been together fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” he replied, without breaking his gaze from his lovely wifes face. “Well then, how long have you been away？” I asked. The man finally turned and looked at me, still beaming his joyous smile. “Two whole days！”Two
48、 days? I was stunned. I had assumed hed been gone for at least several weeksif not months. I know my expression betrayed me. “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years！”The man suddenly stopped smiling.He looked me straight in the eye, and with forcefulness that burned right int
49、o my soul, he told me something that left me a different person, “Dont hope, friend. decide！” Then he flashed me his wonderful smile again, shook my hand and said， “God bless！”With that, he and his family turned and walked away together. I was still watching that exceptional man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “Whatcha looking at？” Without hesitating, and with a curious sen
