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U．S． Naval Reserve （海军预备队）﹣during World War Ⅱ． And I knew she'd worked in an office that was involved with codes （编码）． But when she talked about it﹣rare， because she had been sworn to secrecy﹣she described her duties as ordinary， routine． I never questioned it． After all， the woman I knew was a reserved suburban mom． Not long ago， a chance conversation with a colleague led me to the book， Code Girls． It tells the story of the WAVES， who decrypted （解码） and encrypted secret messages during the war． They worked around the clock， knowing that the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers﹣their brothers， husbands， fathers﹣were on the line．
Inspired， I began a journey to explore the mystery of my mother's service that continues to this day． I got some of her working records about her unit， OP19． In two years， she was promoted three times． She was no secretary， and her duties were hardly ordinary． My mother always encouraged my interest in science and insisted to my father that I go to college． \，\． She was always pointing at other women． She did not see herself as someone to model on． Neither did I． Now I see her differently．
（1）Why didn't the author's mother tell the truth about her job？ D A． She was afraid of being fired by her company． B． She thought her job was just unremarkable． C． She thought secretary was better than her real job． D． She knew well what to be expected of her career．
（2）Which of the following words can best describe the authors mother？ A
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A． Devoted and faithful． B． Ambitious and reserved． C． Cooperative and sincere． D． Hardworking and skeptical．
（3）What can we learn from the text？ D
A． The author doubted her mother's job when she was a child． B． The author's mother saw herself as an example to follow． C． Code Girls' job is more important than that of the soldiers． D． Code Girls inspired the author to learn more of her mother． （4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？ B A． Code Girls， My Favourite Book． B． Mom， My Real Role Model． C． The OP19， A Buried Secret． D． WAVES， A Mysterious Organization． 【考点】O2：故事类阅读．
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了《密码女孩》让作者开始了一段探索妈妈的工作之旅，作者发现原来自己的妈妈就是眼皮子底下的榜样．
【解答】1．D． 细节理解题．根据第二段中的\﹣she described her duties as ordinary， routine．\可知，妈妈曾发誓要保守秘密，所以她把工作描述为普通的例行公事，也就是说妈妈很清楚自己的工作性质，故D项正确． 2．A． 推理判断题．第二段说妈妈一直遵守誓言，保守工作秘密，她把工作描述为普通的例行公事，可见她很忠诚，根据第三段中的\可知，她和
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其他密码工作者一样日以及日地工作，可见她很有献身精神，故A项正确．
3．D． 细节理解题．根据倒数第二段中的\， I began a journey to explore the mystery of my mother's service that continues to this day．\可知，受《密码女孩》的鼓舞，作者开始了一段探索妈妈神秘的工作之旅，也就是说《密码女孩》的鼓舞作者了解更多关于妈妈的事情，故D项正确．
4．B． 主旨大意题．通读全文，特别是根据第二段中的\， though， I learned about a role model who was right under my nose﹣my own mother．\可知，本文主要讲述了作者眼皮子底下的榜样﹣﹣她的妈妈，故B项正确．
【点评】文章标题题难度较大，需要准确把握文章的主题句，例如本篇第4题，文章开篇就提到\，紧接着在第二段\， though， I learned about a role model who was right under my nose﹣my own mother．\说原来母亲就是自己眼皮子底下的榜样，故B．项Mom， My Real Role Model作标题最能概括出文章内容．
4．（8分）Many Americans think of driverless cars as a futuristic technology that will revolutionize travel in cities and along state highways． But recent experiments are proving that autonomous vehicles also have the potential to improve the quality of life for millions of Americans underserved by traditional ways of transportation， such as the elderly and disabled， so long as lawmakers make smart policies that pave the way for innovation．
A retirement community in San Jose， Calif， which has been transformed by a small fleet （车队） of driverless taxis， shows the potential of self﹣driving cars to transform people's lives． Built by a tech start﹣up called Voyage， the modified （被改进的） Ford Fusions are currently limited to a two﹣mile road， but residents are already having the benefits of these autonomous vehicles， which allow them to participate in social activities they would
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otherwise be unable to enjoy simply because they could not get to them．
When the trial run finally expands to 15 miles of road， these residents﹣whose average age is 76﹣will also have a convenient and reliable new way to appointments． As these cars continue to serve residents there， it is easy to understand why California is moving to simplify regulations for the industry．
In Michigan， forward﹣thinking policies have the potential to unlock other hidden benefits of autonomous vehicles， especially for those with physical disability． The Michigan Disability Rights Coalition has strongly advocated for the development of this technology， saying that it could give people with disabilities greater opportunities in the workforce and enable them to lead more fulfilling （满意的）， independent lives．
Many recognize that autonomous vehicles will be the future of transportation， but it is too often overlooked that this future cannot arrive fast enough for millions of Americans who are forced to depend on others for day﹣to﹣day travel． The policymakers should follow the lead of places like California and Michigan， and pass rules and regulations to unlock these hidden benefits of driverless cars．
（1）What's the attitude of most American people to the future of autonomous vehicles？ B A． uncertain B． optimistic C． indifferent D． doubtful
（2）What is the modified Ford Fusion？ A
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A． A kind of autonomous vehicle． B． The name of a retirement community． C． The collection of social activities． D． A two﹣mile road for self﹣driving cars．
（3）Examples are given in the third and fourth paragraphs to prove A ． A． how driverless technology benefits the aged and disabled B． why driverless cars are restricted in many states in America C． what are preventing the development of the technology D． when driverless cars can enter people's life eventually
（4）What does the author attempt to inform us in the last paragraph？ B A． The concept of autonomous vehicles has been widely recognized． B． Regulations should go hand in hand with driverless technology． C． The benefits of driverless cars have been fully unlocked．
D． The weak groups are often overlooked despite technology advances． 【考点】O6：社会文化类阅读．
【分析】略
【解答】B A A B 【解析】 【分析】
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了试验表明自动驾驶技术能够改善人们的生活质量，同时还指出监管应该与自动驾驶技术携手并进． 【1题详解】
2020-2021广东省高考英语模拟试卷(3月份)
