（3年高考2年模擬）2024屆高三英語二輪突破 閱讀理解特訓4（含解析）
《閱讀理解特訓：3真2模含解析》2024屆高三英語二輪突破4
C2 [2024·浙江卷]
D
In 1974, after filling out fifty applications, going through four interviews, and winning one offer, I took what I could get—a teaching job at what I considered a distant wild area: western New Jersey. My characteristic optimism was alive only when I reminded myself that I would be doing what I had wanted to do since I was fourteen—teaching English.
School started, but I felt more and more as if I were in a foreign country. Was this rural area really New Jersey? My students took a week off when hunting season began. I was told they were also frequently absent in late October to help their fathers make hay on the farms. I was a young woman from New York City, who thought that “Make hay while the sun shines” just meant to have a good time.
But, still, I was teaching English. I worked hard, taking time off only to eat and sleep. And then there was my sixth－grade class—seventeen boys and five girls who were only six years younger than me. I had a problem long before I knew it. I was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher. I wanted to make literature come alive and to promote a love of the written word. The students wanted to throw spitballs and whisper dirty words in the back of the room.
In college I had been taught that a successful educator should ignore bad behavior. So I did, confident that, as the textbook had said, the bad behavior would disappear as I gave my students positive attention. It sounds reasonable, but the text evidently ignored the fact that humans, particularly teenagers, rarely seem reasonable. By the time my boss, who was also my taskmaster, known to be the strictest, most demanding, most quick to fire inexperienced teachers, came into the classroom to observe me, the students exhibited very little good behavior to praise.
My boss sat in the back of the room. The boys in the class were making animal noises, hitting each other while the girls filed their nails or read magazines. I just pretended it all wasn't happening, and went on lecturing and tried to ask some inspiring questions. My boss, sitting in the back of the room, seemed to be growing bigger and bigger. After twenty minutes he left, silently. Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.
I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class without crying, but at my next free period I had to face him. I wondered if he would let me finish out the day. I walked to his office, took a deep breath, and opened the door.
He was sitting in his chair, and he looked at me long and hard. I said nothing. All I could think of was that I was not an English teacher; I had been lying to myself, pretending that everything was fine.
When he spoke, he said simply, without accusation, “You had nothing to say to them.”
“You had nothing to say to them，” he repeated. “No wonder they're bored. Why not get to the meat of the literature and stop talking about symbolism. Talk with them, not at them. And more important, why do you ignore their bad behavior？” We talked. He named my problems and offered solutions. We role－played. He was the bad student, and I was the forceful, yet, warm, teacher.
As the year progressed, we spent many hours discussing literature and ideas about human beings and their motivations. He helped me identify my weaknesses and my strengths. In short, he made a teacher of me by teaching me the reality of Emerson's words: “The secret to education lies in respecting the pupil.”
Fifteen years later I still drive that same winding road to the same school. Thanks to the help I received that difficult first year, the school is my home now.
55．It can be inferred from the story that in 1974 ________.
A. the writer became an optimistic person
B. the writer was very happy about her new job
C. it was rather difficult to get a job in the USA
D. it was easy to get a teaching job in New Jersey
56．According to the passage, which of the following is most probably the writer's problem as a new teacher?
A. She had blind trust in what she learnt at college.
B. She didn't ask experienced teachers for advice.
C. She took too much time off to eat and sleep.
D. She didn't like teaching English literature.
57．What is the writer's biggest worry after her taskmaster's observation of her class?
A. She might lose her teaching job.
B. She might lose her students' respect.
C. She couldn't teach the same class any more.
D. She couldn't ignore her students' bad behavior any more.
58．Which of the following gives the writer a sense of mild victory?
A. Her talk about symbolism sounded convincing.
B. Her students behaved a little better than usual.
C. She managed to finish the class without crying.
D. She was invited for a talk by her boss after class.
59．The students behaved badly in the writer's classes because ________.
A. they were eager to embarrass her
B. she didn't really understand them
C. they didn't regard her as a good teacher
D. she didn't have a good command of English
60．The taskmaster's attitude towards the writer after his observation of her class can be best described as ________．
A. cruel but encouraging
B. fierce but forgiving
C. sincere and supportive
D. angry and aggressive
【要點綜述】 這是一篇感人的文章，作者歷經千辛萬苦獲得了一份教師的工作，但由于初為人師，教條主義和理想化成了她教學的最大問題。有一天老板來聽課，卻看到作者對學生惡劣的行為置之不理，所以只聽了二十分鐘便離開了，作者感覺自己可能要失去教學的工作。她雖然沒有在課堂上哭泣而堅持講完了剩下的課，但毫無疑問，這仍然是一堂失敗的課。終于，老板告訴她問題的癥結所在——沒有真正了解學生。
55．C 考查推理判斷。從全文第一段提到的“In 1974, after filling out fifty applications，…”推知，在1974年要想在美國得到一份工作是非常艱難的事情，所以答案選C項。
56．A 考查推理判斷。從文章第三段的“I was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher.”和第四段中的“In college I had been taught…but the text evidently ignored the fact…”推知，作為一位新老師，作者過于理想化和教條主義，所學知識和現實之間有很大的差異，這是作者的問題所在，由此可知A項為最佳答案。
57．A 考查推理判斷。從文章第五段“Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.”可以推斷出，當老板坐在課堂上聽課，而我卻對學生束手無策時，一種要丟掉工作飯碗的預感深深困擾著我，由此答案選A項。
58．C 考查細節理解。從第六段“I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class without crying…”可知，令作者還有些成就感的是她終于順利地上完了課，而且也沒有哭，答案選C項。
59．B 考查推理判斷。從文章倒數第三段“You had nothing to say to them…”推斷知，老板認為作者沒有真正地對學生發問，也就是說作者沒有真正地了解學生，走近學生，所以學生們在她的課堂中表現很差，答案選B項。
60．C 考查觀點態度。從倒數第三段中“He named my problems and offered solutions.”知，作者的老板對作者非常友善，他指出了作者的不足并積極提供解決方法，由此可知他是一個很真誠并且給予幫助的人，故答案C項最佳。
C2 [2024·重慶卷]
A
The morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching，and I'd been in an argument with a friend.Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won't put yourself in my place.Can't you see things from my point of view？”I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth.I'd thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday，but the pain was really unbearable.I started calling the dentists in the phone book，but no one could see me immediately.Finally，at about lunchtime，I got lucky.
“If you come by right now，”the receptionist said，“the dentist will fit you in.”
I took
my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？Why wasn't he as busy as the others?
In the dentist's office，I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice－cold one.
When I told her my fears，she laughed and said，“Don't worry.The dentist is very good.”
“How long do I have to wait for him？”I asked impatiently.
“Come on，he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork，”the assistant said.
“The artwork？”I was puzzled.
The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture，right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was！At that moment，I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.
What a relief!
56．Which of the following best describes the author's feeling that morning?
A．Cheerful.
B．Nervous.
C．Satisfied.
D．Upset.
57．What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?
A．The dentist's agreeing to treat her at very short notice.
B．The dentist's being as busy as the other dentists.
C．The surroundings of the dentist's office.
D．The laughing assistant of the dentist.
58．Why did the author suddenly smile?
A．Because the dentist came at last.
B．Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.
C．Because she could relax in the chair.
D．Because the assistant kept comforting her.
59．What did the author learn from her experience most probably?
A．Strike while the iron is hot.
B．Have a good word for one's friend.
C．Put oneself in other's shoes.
D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
【要點綜述】 作者牙痛難忍，通過電話簿尋醫，大多數醫生不能馬上為她診治。最后，一位牙醫欣然同意立馬診治。作者對該醫生的醫術能力表示懷疑：別的醫生都很忙，只有醫道不精者才門可羅雀。但后來的事實表明作者看人的方式有問題。在該診所，作者受該醫生匠心獨運的安排的影響，調整了心情，忘卻了病痛，也明白了事理。
56．D 推理判斷題。第一段中，aching, hurt及unbearable等詞均描述作者的心境：難受。
57．A 細節理解題。第三段最后兩句說明作者對該牙醫的懷疑：別的牙醫均未答應立即施救，唯獨該牙醫欣然答應診治，反倒引起別人對其醫術的懷疑。
58．B 推理判斷題。因為看見天花板上醫生為病人繪制的美圖，會使病人忘卻病痛，因此作者感到釋然而笑。該題干擾較大的選項為C，但坐在牙科醫生的手術椅上不一定就能緩解病痛，故排除C項。
59．C 綜合推理題。 put oneself in other's shoes為習語，意思為：使某人處于和別人相同的處境，即換位思考。牙醫用天花板的美圖來消解病人的苦痛，即改變對事物的認識角度，從而解決問題。
C3 [2024·福建卷]
B
Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.
“I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 am and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open，” said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.
The smartphone－like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增強的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板電腦) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop_up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.
“As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs，” said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. “We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things，” he added, “and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (裝置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”
9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone－like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.
“It's just like smartphones 10 years ago，” Weintraub said. “A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural，” he said. “There's gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there.”
60．One of the possible functions of the smartphone－like glasses is to ________．
A．program the opening hours of a bar
B．supply you with a picture of the future
C．provide information about your surroundings
D．update the maps and GPS in your smartphones
61．The underlined phrase “pop up” in the third paragraph probably means “________”．
A. develop rapidly
B. get round quickly
C. appear immediately
D. go over automatically
62．According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone－like glasses are ________．
A. necessary for teenagers
B. attractive to New Yorkers
C. available to people worldwide
D. expensive for average consumers
63．We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone－like glasses ________．
A. may have a potential market
B. are as common as smartphones
C. are popular among young adults
D. will be improved by a new technology
【要點綜述】
本文是一篇資訊報道， 客觀報道了google 公司即將推出一款智能眼鏡以及人們對它的不同看法。
60．C 細節理解題。根據原文第三段“…a technology…that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings.” 可知選項C正確。
61．C 詞義猜測題。句意為：如果你在街上行走， 指示器將即刻顯示離你距離最近的咖啡館……，所以答案應為C。 appear immediately即刻顯示。
62．D 細節理解題。根據第四段最后一句可知，Sam Biddle 認為一般的消費者買不起另一種價格昂貴的裝置。
63．A 推理判斷題。文章最后兩段把這種智能眼鏡和十年前的智能手機作比較，認為現在的智能眼鏡就像十年前的手機一樣， 最終是會深受歡迎的，有巨大的市場潛力。
C3 [2024·四川卷]
C
LONDON—A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake(假冒的) bomb detectors (探測器) to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadn't cared about potentially deadly consequences.
It is believed that James McCormick got about $77. 8 million from the sales of his detectors—which were based on a kind of golf ball finder—to countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.
McCormick, 57, was convicted(判罪) of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.
“Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people，” Judge Richard Hone told McCormick.“You have neither regret，nor shame，nor any sense of guilt.”
