2021高考英语二轮专题复习专题强化练六阅读理解之主旨大意题Ⅱ

专题强化练(六)　阅读理解之主旨大意题(Ⅱ)

A

(2020·湖南师大附中摸底考试)Rain beats against the window，matching my mood.I should have known that my new job at the hospital was too good to be true.Throughout the day，rumors warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off.I was the newest one in the training department.

My boss appeared.“You probably know we're cutting back on staff，” he said.“Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs，showing them how to act in an interview，for example.”“ Fine，”  I answered unwillingly，not knowing what else to say.

I decided to go home early that day.In the hall，I met the lady who brought us cookies every Friday.She was a little woman with gray hair.Only her head and the top of her green apron were visible over the cart(手推车) loaded with cleaning supplies.At least she had a job!

At the final meeting，the laid­off workers formed a line at the door.A colleague whispered，“I can't believe our Cookie Lady is being laid off.We'll miss her as much as we'll miss her cookies.”When the colleague spoke to her in Spanish，I knew my classes would be useless for her.

I decided to do something for her.I wrote to a newspaper expressing how I felt about the unselfishness of the Cookie Lady who needed a job.A few days later，my article appeared in the newspaper and the Cookie Lady was allowed to stay in her position.On the same day，I received a letter，which seemed so unlikely that I read it twice.“An editor of a local magazine likes your piece and wants you to call her next time you are looking for work...”

1．How did the author feel on that rainy day?

A．Nervous.　　　　 B．Excited.

C．Angry.   D．Proud.

2．What was the author asked to do?

A．Take care of patients.

B．Leave earlier that day.

C．Resign from the hospital.

D．Help the laid­off workers.

3．How did the author help the Cookie Lady?

A．He offered her a high­paid job.

B．He gave her advice on job hunting.

C．He made her story known to others.

D．He taught her how to pass an interview.

4．What does the story tell us?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．Good deeds have their rewards.

C．Little people can make a big difference.

D．Love brings more joy to people than work does.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者因帮助他人而获得回报的故事。

1．解析：推理判断题。从文章第一段最后两句“Throughout the day，rumors warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off.I was the newest one in the training department.”可知，作者的单位正在裁员，谣传每个部门的最新雇员将被解雇，而作者是培训部最新的一位员工，所以作者的心里应该是很紧张的。故选A项。

答案：A

2．解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs”可知，行政部想让培训部门的人员给下岗的员工上培训课，帮助他们找到新工作。故选D项。

答案：D

3．解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的“I decided to do something for her.I wrote to a newspaper expressing how I felt about the unselfishness of the Cookie Lady who needed a job”可知作者写信给报社让别人知道“Cookie Lady”的故事，故选C项。

答案：C

4．解析：主旨大意题。这位女士因为平时对同事很友善，所以她被解雇后作者主动帮助她。此外，在帮助她的时候，作者也收到了来自一个杂志编辑的邀请信。两件事都说明了好心有好报。A friend in need is a friend indeed“患难见真情”；Good deeds have their rewards“善行必有回报”；Little people can make a big difference“小人物大作为”；Love brings more joy to people than work does“爱带给人们的欢乐比工作多”。故选B项。

答案：B

B

An advance in electronic publishing could make the ebook you are reading seem as dated as a silent film.Publishers hope to explore the growing success of ebooks by releasing versions with added soundtracks and musical accompaniments.

The noises in the first multimedia books—released in Britain on Friday—include rain hitting a window in a Sherlock Holmes tale.When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part，background scores will create tension.In America，works by Shakespeare and Jane Austen have already been released with music and background noise so that，for example，readers can hear tea cups clinking in Mr.Darcy's garden as they read Pride and Prejudice.

Supporters argue that sound effects are the next logical development for ebooks and will add excitement for younger readers.Critics，however，will argue that the noise will ruin the simple pleasure of having the imagination stimulated by reading.

Caroline Michel，chief executive of the literary agency，said the new generation of computer­literate readers was used to multiple sensory input.She said，“Young people have split computer screens where they may be watching television and replying to an email at the same time.If that's what the market wants then we should respond to the market.”

Booktrack's sound effects work by estimating the user's reading speed.Each time you “turn” a page，the software reassesses where you have reached in the text and times the sounds to switch on accordingly.If the soundtrack becomes out of synch(同步)，a click on any word will re­set it.    

Some authors fear that a soundtrack could destroy the peace and quiet of libraries and ruin the pleasure of reading.David Nicholls，author of One Day，the bestseller now released as a film，said，“This sounds like the opposite of reading.I have enough trouble reading an ebook because I'm constantly distracted by emails.”

Stuart MacBride，the crime writer whose novel Shatter the Bones was an ebook bestseller，sells 18% of his books as electronic downloads.He said，“If I'm reading，I will do the noise in my head.I don't need someone to tell me what tea cups clinking sounds like.That would irritate me.”

5．What's the passage mainly about?

A．Opinions about ebooks with soundtracks.

B．Response to the need of the book market.

C．Reasons for traditional ebooks becoming outdated.

D．Suggestions on encouraging readers' imagination.

6．What do publishers expect an ebook soundtrack to do?

A．Help to release an ebook as a film.

B．Help readers improve reading speed.

C．Add tension at a book's exciting point.

D．Get readers familiar with the background.

7．Who is in favour of added soundtracks for ebooks?

A．Mr.Darcy.   B．Caroline Michel.

C．David Nicholls.   D．Stuart MacBride.

8．What do we know about Stuart MacBride?

A．He was a person who was easy to get angry.

B．He knew a great deal about tea and tea culture.

C．Eighty­two percent of his books described crime.

D．He imagined sounds related to the story when reading.

【语篇解读】　这是一篇议论文。文章介绍了不同的人对发行带有附加音轨和音乐伴奏版本的电子书的看法。

5．解析：主旨大意题。根据第三段：“Supporters argue that sound effects are the next logical development for ebooks and will add excitement for younger readers.Critics，however，will argue that the noise will ruin the simple pleasure of having the imagination stimulated by reading”文章介绍了不同的人对带有配乐的电子书的看法。故选A。

答案：A

6．解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中“When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part，background scores will create tension.”可知出版商希望一个电子书原声带在书中令人兴奋的地方增加紧张气氛。故选C。

答案：C

7．解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中“Caroline Michel，chief executive of the literary agency，said the new generation of computer­literate readers was used to multiple sensory input.”可知这家文学机构的首席执行官Caroline Michel表示，新一代懂电脑的读者习惯于多重感官输入。以及“If that's what the market wants then we should respond to the market.”(如果这是市场想要的，那么我们应该对市场作出反应)由此可推知，Caroline Michel支持为电子书添加配乐。故选B。

答案：B

8．解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“He said，‘If I'm reading，I will do the noise in my head.I don't need someone to tell me what tea cups clinking sounds like.That would irritate me.’”可知，Stuart MacBride在阅读时想象与故事有关的声音。故选D。

答案：D

C

(2020·河北衡水中学调研)Throughout the past few years，I have tried to give myself to others.I have bounced around to find where I truly fit in.I found my place while I stayed in Guatemala，an orphanage (孤儿院)，with the children living there.Through hearing many stories of their lives，I was moved to tears and started to question my living ways and gave up everything that wasn't essential：makeup and any other sort of luxury (奢侈品)．I lived like they did.It was the most relaxing feeling in the world.

When at Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos，we were given the task of creating a pigpen.At first，I thought it should be easy.After arriving at the area where the pigpen should be，we saw a hill.We were told to uproot the weeds as well as level the entire area.Looking at it，we felt it would be impossible.On my own faith journey，I have felt this type of doubt before.The “hole”，as we referred to，is a symbol of my faith journey.It appeared to be an obstacle I could not overcome，but in the end I completed it with efforts.I feel this pigpen wasn't easy to create but was so rewarding to give.

I've always struggled to be on a journey of faith，but I've never completely stepped foot onto the path until Guatemala.I've always tried to open my heart to everyone around me and give them my love.I feel as though I cut open my heart and share every bit of love I had with these orphans.There is one orphan named Ceto who will always remain very close to my heart.In Guatemala，I sponsor with thirty dollars a month，but it doesn't seem enough.I'll return there next summer and give more of my love for a whole month.    

When it was time to leave，I looked out of the window and saw not just ordinary children.Overall，the most significant accomplishment I made in Guatemala was stepping towards my own faith journey and not looking back.

9．What resulted in the author's decision to live a new life?

A．Desire to help others.

B．Decrease in his income.

C．A knowledge of the orphans' life.

D．Awareness of the difficulty in his life.

10．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Removing the doubt.

B．Uprooting the weed.

C．Starting the faith journey.

D．Creating the pigpen.

11．What did the author think of his experience in Guatemala?

A．It was regretful.   B．It was meaningful.

C．It was interesting.    D．It was frightening.

12．What may be the best title for the text?

A．A Step into a New World

B．An Awful Faith Journey

C．A Great Success in Life

D．A Return of Confidence

【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文，讲述了在孤儿院的经历让作者的心灵得到了极大的升华。

9．解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“Through hearing many stories of their lives，I was moved to tears and started to question my living ways and gave up everything that wasn't essential”可知，作者听到那些孤儿们的生活故事后非常感动，决定停止使用一切不必要的东西。故选C项。

答案：C

10．解析：词义猜测题。根据前文可知，作者本来以为自己无法修建好那个猪圈，最后却凭借努力做到了。所以这里的“it”指代修建猪圈。故选D项。

答案：D

11．解析：推理判断题。由上下文语境可知，作者在Guatemala看望这些孤儿们的经历对他来说很有意义。故选B项。

答案：B

12．解析：主旨大意题。全文讲述了作者在Guatemala看望这些孤儿的经历对他产生的影响，这进一步丰富了他的信念之旅，从此迈入了一个全新的世界。故选A项。

答案：A