热点素材01 2020高考英语热点速成阅读组合练
话题: 完形填空 阅读理解 七选五 语篇填空 一:完形填空
Since having my son, I have found that I am always lucky enough to be surrounded by people willing to help.
When he was eight weeks old, I had a(n) __1__ to meet with a TV producer in New York City to talk about my career. It was Monday. Could I, a young mother with a newborn baby, __2__ from my home outside Boston to meet him on Wednesday? It was a __3__ chance. So I said yes. Honestly, it was __4__. My son hated being in the car seat and ate very __5__ during the long ride. __6__we spent a comfortable Tuesday night at my parents' house in Connecticut, which is halfway between Boston and New York. When we __7__in New York, I handed my son over to my friend from college. A dad himself, he __8__him in a coffee shop during my__9__. Everything went fine thanks to his help. When my son was four months old, my best friend was going through a difficult time. So I decided to fly to Florida to __10__her. Without my husband, who had to work, I was __11__to fly with the baby. But I figured it couldn't be __12__than driving to New York when he was a newborn baby, and I had gotten through that. __13__, people I met on our trip were endlessly__14__. On the flight down, the airline worker got me an extra__15__because the flight wasn't full. A nice lady sitting close to us __16__him while I went to the bathroom. Taxi drivers helped me fasten his car seat and loaded the awkward pushchair in their trunks. To__17__my son, my friend borrowed a lot of toys. We spent four __18__days in Florida. If you want an opportunity to see the __19__in people, try taking a baby on a trip. In my experience, when face-to-face, most people sincerely want to __20__each other. 1.A. wish 2.A. walk
B.trip B.drive
C.appointment D.opportunity C.fly
D.ship
D.slight
人与社会(传达善意) 新闻报道(太空探索) 社会现象 亚马逊大火 3.A. reasonable B.realistic C.rare 4.A. exciting B.boring C.tough 5.A. quickly B.hurriedly C.rudely 6.A. And
B.But
C.As
D.plain D.frequently D.So
7.A. arrived B.visited C.left D.missed
8.A. hunted for B.looked after C.laughed at D.called on
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9.A. working B.meeting C.showing D.preparing 10.A. accept B.save
C.wake
D.comfort D.surprised D.later
D.Instantly
11.A .upset B.puzzled C.nervous 12.A. easier B.worse C.longer
13.A. Amazingly B.Strangely C.Amusingly 14.A. useful B.hopeful C.cheerful 15.A. cup
B.seat
C.blanket
D.helpful D.meal D.loved D.support
D.quiet
16.A. taught B.moved C.watched 17.A. please B.attract C.know 18.A. busy B.wonderful C.safe 19.A. good B.fun
C.secret
D.smile
20.A. get hold of B.catch up with C.take care of D.make friends with 【答案】
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者两次带着幼小的孩子去外地的时候,得到了很多人的热心帮助。作者以自己的亲身经历向读者展示了人性之美。
1.D 作者有机会去和一个电视制作人见面。该段倒数第二句中的chance也是提示,故选D。wish愿望;trip旅行,出行;appointment约定,约会;opportunity机会。
2.B 由下一段中的“My son hated being in the car seat…”可知,作者想要开车去纽约。故选B。 walk步行;drive驾驶;fly飞;ship运送,运输。
3.C 由下文“So I said yes.”可知,作者认为这个机会难得,所以答应了。故选C。reasonable合情合理的;realistic现实的;rare 稀有的,罕见的;slight轻微的。
4.C 由下一句可知,作者的儿子讨厌待在座位上,故可推知作者开车带孩子去纽约不容易。故选C。exciting令人兴奋的;boring令人厌烦的;tough艰苦的,艰难的;plain朴素的,明白的。
5.D 由第二段中的第一句可知,作者的儿子才八周,所以吃东西比较“频繁”。故选D。quickly迅速地;hurriedly匆忙地;rudely粗鲁地;frequently频繁地。
6.B 上文提到,孩子不喜欢待在汽车的座位上,并且在长途旅行中吃东西非常频繁。下文提到周二在作者的父母家过得非常舒服。故上下文之间是转折关系。故选B。and并且;but但是;as当……时候,尽管,因为;so因此。
7.A 当作者“到达”纽约的时候,作者把孩子交给一位朋友。故选A。arrive到达;visit参观;leave离开,留下;miss错过,思念。
8.B 作者的朋友在咖啡店里照顾作者的孩子。故选B。hunt for搜寻,寻找;look after照顾;laugh at嘲笑;call on号召,拜访。
9.B 第一段提到,作者去纽约和一位电视制作人碰面。故可知,在作者和对方见面期间,朋友帮作者照看孩
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子。故选B。work工作;meet遇见,碰见;show展示;prepare准备。
10.D 作者最好的朋友正在经历一段艰苦的时期,作者决定飞去佛罗里达去安慰朋友。故选D。accept接受;save节省,保存;wake醒,唤醒;comfort安慰。
11.C 作者的丈夫不能陪作者去,作者对要带着孩子一起坐飞机这件事感到紧张。故选C。upset心烦的,苦恼的;puzzled困惑的;nervous紧张的;surprised惊讶的。
12.B 由but可知,作者认为这次行程不会比孩子刚出生那会儿去纽约更糟糕。故选B。
13.A 由该段的介绍可知,作者在旅途中得到人们的帮助,这出乎作者意料,令人惊讶。故选A。amazingly令人惊奇地;strangely奇怪地;amusingly有趣地,好笑地;instantly立刻地。
14.D 由该段内容可知,旅途中,人们一直在帮助作者,故选D。useful有用的;hopeful有希望的;cheerful兴高采烈的;helpful愿意帮忙的。
15.B 因为航班没有坐满,所以工作人员多给了作者一个座位。故选B。cup杯子;seat座位;blanket毛毯;meal餐,饭。
16.C 作者去洗手间的时候,旁边的女士照看作者的孩子。故选C。teach教;move移动;watch照看,看护,观看;love爱。
17.A 朋友借玩具当然是为了让作者的孩子高兴。故选A。please使高兴;attract吸引;know知道,认识;support支持。
18.B 作者和孩子在佛罗里达度过了美好的四天。故选B。busy忙的;wonderful精彩的;safe安全的;quiet安静的。
19.A 上文作者介绍的都是别人对她的帮助,这些体现了人性之美。故A选项切题:如果你想了解一下人性之美,那么,带着婴儿一起上路吧。故选A。good善行,美德,好处;fun乐趣;secret秘密;smile微笑。 20.C 在作者的经历中,当面对面的时候,大部分人都真诚地想要帮助别人,照顾别人。故选C。get hold of抓住;catch up with赶上;take care of照顾;make friends with和……交朋友。 二:阅读理解
Ever since humans began exploring space, 227 astronauts have left the spacecraft to perform some sort of extravehicular( 舱外) activity(EVA). While 14 of those have been women, the female astronauts have always been accompanied by a male astronaut. On October 18 2019. US astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir became the first all-female team to conduct a spacewalk to replace a failed battery controller.
The historic event began at 7:38 a.m. ET(Eastern Time ) when Koch and Meir set their spacesuits to battery power. Live-streamed by NASA, it was witnessed by thousands of space fans, particularly young girls expecting to be astronauts. When asked about the significance of this spacewalk, Koch said, \what we are doing. In the past, women haven’t always been at the table. It’s wonderful to be contributing to the space program at a time when all contributions are being accepted when everyone has a role. That can lead in turn to increased chance for success. Besides, there are a lot of people who derive motivation from inspiring stories of people who look like
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