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2019高考英语一轮阅读理解选练(7)AInthetinyvillageofAngelica,NewYork,thepostofficeismorethanaplacetogetmailorsendpackages.Thereyou’llfindtheheartofthislovelyc
ommunity.It’swherevillagersmeetandgreetfriends.WhenAngelica’spostofficewasthreatenedwithbeingclosedint
he1980s,avillager,Pat,cameupwithaplantosaveit.“AtChristmastimeIwouldhearonthenewsabouttownsnamedSnoworBethlehemhavingcelebrations,”s
aysPat,“Whycouldn’twedothesamethingwithAngelica?”Pat,whoisanartist,createdapostalcancellation(邮戳)designfeaturinganAngelicaangel.Shedrewherangelsina
traditionalfashionandsubmittedhersuggestiontotheU.S.PostalService.Onceapproved,thedrawingwascarvedintoacancellationstam
pthatcouldbeusedforonedayonly.Thepostmistress(女邮局局长)thenhadanotherideatomakethedayevenmorespecialcallingthepostoff
iceAngelStation.ThelargeincreaseinmailamountsavedAngelica’spostofficefrombeingclosedandkeepsthedoorsopentoday.Nowit’straditi
onthatonthefirstFridayinDecember,peoplecometoAngelicatomailtheirChristmascards.EachyeartheamountofmailgoingthroughtheAngelicaPostOfficeincreases
duringlateNovemberandearlyDecember.StampcollectorsfromaroundtheworldhaveacceptedtheAngelStationcancellation,somesendingmailfromasfarawayasFr
ance.Becausethestampisdestroyedeachseason,Patdrawsanewangelthatconveysseason’sgreetingsfromAngelStationeveryyear.Postofficesmaycloseinotherpartsofth
ecountry,butthistinyonecontinues.1.WhatdidPatdotosavethepostoffice?A.Sheinventedanewcancellation.B.ShehostedChristmascelebrations.C.Sheg
avetheofficeabettername.D.Shedesignedaspecialsetofstamps.2.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribePat?A.Curiousandfriendly.B.Humorousandintelligent.C.C
reativeandwarm-hearted.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutAngelica’spostofficefromthepassage?A.Itwascompletelyclosedinthe1980s.B.Itsnamehasbeencha
ngedmanytimes.C.Itisalsothecentreoflocalsociallife.D.Itsstampremainsthesameeachseason.【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,whoisanartist,createdapostalcancellation(邮戳)designfeaturinganAnge
licaangel.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Becausethestampisdestroyedeachseason,Patdrawsanewangelthatconvey
sseason’sgreetingsfromAngelStationeveryyear.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)AccordingtogamemakerHasbro,approximately750mill
ionpeoplehaveplayedthewellknowngameMonopolysinceitwasinventedinthe1930s.CharlesDarrowistypicallycreditedastheinventoroftheworld
’smostfamousboardgame.However,helikelyoriginatedhisversionofMonopolyfromoneofseveralothergamessimilarlyinvolvinghousebuyingandsell
ingthatwerealreadyinexistencebeforethe1930swhenhegothispatent(专利)forthegame.AprobablereasonthatDarrow’sMonopolybecameth
ehugelysuccessfulgamethatstillexiststodayisthathetookagreatapproachtoproducingit.Othersimilargamesexisted,buttheyhadnoboardorregulation
pieces.Withthehelpofhiswifeandson,whodecoratedthesetswithdetails,DarrowpersonallycreatedthepiecesandboardsthatbecamethefirstMonopolygameset
s.Hisextraworkincreatingtheentireenvironmentthatplayersneededgavehisgamesomethingextrathatothervariationsdidnothave.Darrowhadsuccessinse
llinghisgamesinvariouspartsofthecountry.SeveralPhillyareastoreswerethefirsttocarryhisgameandsellitinlargequantities.However,Darrowhaddif
ficultysellinghisgametothemajorgameproducerofthetime,ParkerBrothers.Hewastoldthathisgamewastoocomplexan
dhadfundamentalerrorsinitsdesignthatwouldlimititsappeal.Eventually,thecontinuedsaleshemanagedonhisownforcedParkerBrothersto
reassesstheworthofhisgame.Intheend,thecompanyagreedtoproducethegameandshortlyafterwardsitbecamethebe
stsellinggameinthecountry.ThatsuccessturnedCharlesDarrowintoamillionaire,whichistheheavyirony.DarrowinitiallybeganworkonMonopolytohelps
upporthimselfandhisfamilyfollowingthefinancialtroublestiedtothestockmarketcrashof1929.Thus,CharlesDarrow
becameamillionairebyproducingagamethatallows“regular”peopletofeelliketheyarebuyingandsellingrealhomesandlandlikemillionaires.1.
WhatmadeDarrow’sMonopolydifferentfromothersimilargames?A.Thewayofavoidingfinancialtroubles.B.Thesafeenvironmentcreatedforplayers.C.Theb
uyingandsellingofrealhomesandland.D.Thespecificpiecesandaplayingboardineachset.2.TheauthorsuggestsinParagraph3that________.A.Monopolywasinitiall
ytoocomplextoplayB.DarrowfailedtomakeexpectedprofitinPhillyC.certainerrorsinMonopolylimiteditsattractionD.s
omepeopleoncedoubtedMonopolywouldbepopular3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“irony”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Financialgain.B.Unexpectedresul
t.C.Marketingplan.D.Unsatisfyingreward.4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThedifficultiesinDarrow’slife.B.Thecompariso
nofsomeboardgames.C.ThewaytothesuccessofDarrow’sgame.D.ThebusinessmanagementofParkerBrothers.【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“Othersimilargamesexisted,buttheyhadnoboardorregulationpieces.”可知,答案选D。2.解析:选D。推理判断题。根据第三段第四句“Hewastoldthathisgamewastoocomplexa
ndhadfundamentalerrorsinitsdesignthatwouldlimititsappeal.”可知,刚开始ParkerBrothers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,Darrow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。CHowlingisabehaviorcommonlyobservedamongawolfna
rk.Ananimals,wolvesworktogethertohuntandrelyonhowlingwasanimportantmeansofcommunicationeachother.Thereared
ifferentexplantsofawolf’showlanditappearsthattheremaybemoretodiscover.Onetheoryisthatwolveshowltobendbettertogether.It
’salmostasifhowlingtogetherhelpsthepackstaytogether.Perhapssomethingsimilartopeoplefeelingasenseofinvolv
ementwitheachotherwhensingingasongtogether.Butthistheorymaybewrong,explainsFredH.Harington,aprofessorwhostudieswolfbehavior.Indeed,
therehavebeentineswhenwolveshavebeenseenonemomenthowlinginaexhorts,andthenext,quarrelinganionseachother.Itappearsthatusuallyt
helowest-tankingmenthesofthepackmayactuallybe“punished”forJoininginthechursattimes.Soishowlingawaytostrcagthenasocialboadorjustawaytoreconfirmstat
usamongitsmembers?——Whydowelveshowlforsure?Whatiscleat,however,isthathowlingisoftenusedamongpackmatestolocateeachother.Huntinggroundsaredista
ntandithappensthatwolovesmayseparatefromoneanotherattimes.Whenthishappens,howlingappcarstobeanercellentmeansofgathering.Howling,inte
restingly,isacontagiousbehaviour.Whenonewolfstartstohowl,verylikelyotherswillfollow.Thisisoftenseentooccatinthemorning,asifwo
lvesweredoingsomesotrof“rollrall”wherewolvesallhowltogetertohowl,verylikelyotherswillfollow.Thisisoftenseentooccarinthemorning,asifwolv
esweredoingwsomesotrof“rollcall”wherewolvesallhowltogethertorepotrtheirpteence.1.Whattheporsimilaritybetweenwolves’howhumaestinginchorus?
A.Theactofcallingeachother.B.thesenseofaccomplishment.C.Theactofhuntingforsomething.D.Thesenseofbelongingtoagro
up.2.WhydoesHarringtonthinkthe“secialboad”theorymaybewrong?A.Wolvesseparatefromeachotherafterhowling.B.Wolvestendtoprotecttheirhunti
nggrounds.C.Wolvessometimeshavequarrelsafterhowlingtogether.D.Wolvesoflowrankareencouragedtojoininthechorus.3.Reseatchersaresuret
hatwolvesoftenhowlto______.A.showtheirranksB….C.repotrthemissingonesD.expresstheirlonelingess4.“Howling…isacontagiousbehaviour”(inthelastparagraph)
means_______.A.howlingisasignalforhuntingB.howlingisawayofcommunicationC.howlingaftenoccursinthemorningD.howlingspreadsfromonetoanother【参考答案】
1—4、DCBDD(2015·东北三校二模)TheNationalAirandSpaceMuseuminWashingtonD.C.hasthousandsofobjectsondisplay,includi
ngthe1903WrightFlyer,CharlesLindbergh’sSpiritofSt.Louis,theApollo11CommandModuleColumbia,andalunarrockyoucantouch.Inaddition
toourexhibitiongalleries,youmaywanttovisittheAlbertEinsteinPlanetarium,LockheedMartinIMAXTheater,andthePublicObservatory
ontheeastend.TherearemanythingstodoattheMuseuminD.C.Weofferdailytoursandeducationalactivitiesforbothchildrenandadults.Wealsohavescheduledlectur
esandeventsthroughouttheyear.Hours&Admission:OpeneverydayexceptDecember25.Admissionisfree.RegularHours:10:00amto5:30pmExtendedHou
rs:10:00amto7:30pmDecember2630,2014.March30April20,2015.FridaysandSaturdays,April24May16,2015.May17Septembe
r7,2015.VISITINGTIPS:LimittheNumberofBags:Allvisitorsarescreenedthroughmetaldetectorsuponentry.ThefeweritemsyoubringinsidetheMus
eum,thefasteryourentry.Beforeyouvisit,pleasereviewthelistofprohibiteditems,whichincludepocketknivesandtripods(三脚架).Visitorscarryingprohi
biteditemswillnotbeallowedinsidetheMuseum,sopleaseleavethemathomeorinyourcar.NoFoodandDrink:Onlybottledw
aterispermittedintheMuseum.YoumayonlyconsumefoodandotherdrinksintheFoodCourt,notintheMuseum.GroupswhobringfoodareencouragedtopicnicontheNational
Mall.PleaseTakePhotos:Youarewelcometotakephotosforpersonaluse.However,tripodsandmonopods(单脚架)arenotpermittedwithoutapproval.F
irstAid:TheMuseumhasaFirstAidofficeandanurseonduty.PleasecontactthenearestsecurityofficerortheWelcomeCenterforassistance.VisittheWelcomeCenter:Ato
urWelcomeCenterintheSouthLobby,staffandvolunteerscanansweranyquestionsyouhaveduringyourvisit.Open10:00amto5
:30pmPhone:2026332214Email:NASMVisitorServices@si.edu1.Accordingtothepassage,theNationalAirandSpaceMuseumisamuseum________.A.whereonlyadul
tscantakepartinsomeeducationalactivitiesB.everyonecanpayavisittowithoutbuyingticketsC.whereonecantouchanythinghelikesD.everyoneca
nvisitwithouttimelimitsalltheyearround2.IftheGreensplantovisittheMuseumat6:00pm,itisaccessibleon________.A.December24,2014(We
dnesday)B.March1,2015(Sunday)C.July6,2015(Monday)D.September15,2015(Tuesday)3.Avisitortothemuseumcan________.A.eatanddrinkintheMuseumorin
theFoodCourtB.takephotoswithtripodsforpersonaluseC.bringfewerbagstogothroughmetaldetectorsD.getsomemedicaltreatmentifhesudden
lyfallsill4.Thepurposeofthispassageisto________.A.makeanadvertisementforthemuseumB.attractpeopletoex
ploretheuniverseC.encourageadultstobringtheirchildrenthereD.showwhatisondisplayinthemuseum【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:OpeneverydayexceptDecember25.Admissionisfree.”可知,
这家博物馆是免费对公众开放的。故答案选B。2.解析:选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“ExtendedHours”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。3.
解析:选D。推理判断题。根据文章“FirstAid”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。EWhilewaitingtopickupafriendatanairportinPortland,Oregon,Ihadoneofthoselifechangingexperiencesthatyou
hearotherpeopletalkabout—thekindthathappenstoyouunexpectedly.Tome,thishappenedandwasonlytwofeetawayfrom
me.Locatingmyfriendamongthepassengers,Inoticedamancomingtowardmecarryingtwolightbags.Hestoppedrightnexttometogreethi
sfamily.Firsthewalkedtohisyoungestson(maybe6yearsold)ashelaiddownhisbags.Theygaveeachotheralong,lovinghug.A
stheyseparatedenoughtolookineachother'sface,Iheardthefathersay,“It'ssogoodtoseeyou,son.Imissedyousomuch!”Hissonsmiledsomewh
atshyly,andrepliedsoftly,“Me,too,Dad!”Thenthemanstoodup,gazedintotheeyesofhisoldestson(maybe9or10)andwhilecuppinghisson'sfaceinhishandssai
d,“You'realreadyquiteayoungman.Iloveyouverymuch,Zach!”Theytoohuggedamostloving,tenderhug.Whilethiswashappening,ababygirl(perhapsoneoroneandahalf
yearold)wassquirming(扭动)excitedlyinhermother'sarms,neveroncetakingherlittleeyesoffthewonderfulsightofherreturning
father.Themansaid,“Hi,babygirl!”ashegentlytookthechildfromhermother.Hequicklykissedherfacealloverandthenheldherclo
setohischestwhilerockingherfromsidetoside.Thelittlegirlinstantlyrelaxedandsimplylaidherheadonhisshoulder,motionlessinpurecontentm
ent.Afterseveralmoments,hehandedhisdaughtertohisoldestsonanddeclared,“I'vesavedthebestforlast!”andwenttogivehiswifethelongest,mostpassionatekissI
everrememberseeing.Hegazedintohereyesforseveralsecondsandthensilentlymouthed,“Iloveyousomuch!”Theystaredintoeachother's
eyes,beamingbigsmilesatoneanother,whileholdingbothhands.Foraninstanttheyremindedmeofnewlyweds,butIknewbytheageoftheirkidsthattheycouldn
'tpossiblybe.IpuzzledaboutitforamomentthenrealizedhowtotallyattentiveIwasinthewonderfuldisplayofunconditionallovenotmorethananarm'slengthawayfromme.I
suddenlyfeltuncomfortable,asifIwasinvadingsomethingsacred,butwasamazedtohearmyownvoicenervouslyask,“Wow!H
owlonghaveyoutwobeenmarried?”“Beentogetherfourteenyearstotal,marriedtwelveofthose.”hereplied,without
breakinghisgazefromhislovelywife'sface.“Wellthen,howlonghaveyoubeenaway?”Iasked.Themanfinallyturnedandlookedatme,stillb
eaminghisjoyoussmile.“Twowholedays!”Twodays?Iwasstunned.Ihadassumedhe'dbeengoneforatleastseveralweeks—ifnotmonths.
Iknowmyexpressionbetrayedme.“Ihopemymarriageisstillthatpassionateaftertwelveyears!”Themansuddenlystoppedsmiling.Helookedmest
raightintheeye,andwithforcefulnessthatburnedrightintomysoul,hetoldmesomethingthatleftmeadifferentperson,“Don'thope,friend...decide!
”Thenheflashedmehiswonderfulsmileagain,shookmyhandandsaid,“Godbless!”Withthat,heandhisfamilyturnedandwalkedawaytogether.Iwasstillwatchingthate
xceptionalmanandhisspecialfamilywalkjustoutofsightwhenmyfriendcameuptomeandasked,“What'chalookingat?”Withouthesitating,andwithacurioussenseofc
ertainty,Ireplied,“Myfuture!”文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述自己在机场看到一家人在分别两天重逢后的亲密场景及男主人对作者所说的话,表达了这次事件对自己的震撼,并下定决心拿出更多
的爱给自己的家人。1.Whichwordcouldbestdescribethebabygirl?A.Quiet.B.Innocent.C.Naughty.D.Sweet.答案:D推理判断题。根据第五段第一句和最后一句可知,这个小女孩非常的可爱,见到父亲
时,她在母亲的怀里扭动,非常地兴奋,在父亲怀里的时候她把头放在父亲的肩膀上一动不动。故答案选D。2.Thewritersuddenlyfeltuncomfortablebecause________.A.hefeltitimpolitetos
tareatthefamilyB.hefelthewithdrewfromsocietyC.thefamilyfoundhimcuriousaboutthemD.hedidn'tlovehiswifeasmuch答案:A推理判断题。根
据第七段最后一句中的“Isuddenlyfeltuncomfortable,asifIwasinvadingsomethingsacred”和文化常识可知,作者由于被这亲密的幸福情景所吸引,一直盯着他们看,距离很近(on
lytwofeet),而这在西方是很不礼貌的行为,侵犯了他人的隐私。故答案选A。3.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Thefamilybecamethewriter'sfriends.B.Thewriterdeci
dedtolookforawife.C.Thewriter'sfamilywillgetmorelovefromhim.D.Thewriterwilltellhisfriendthestoryimmediatelytheymeet.答案:C
推理判断题。根据倒数第四段最后一句“Ihopemymarriageisstillthatpassionateaftertwelveyears!”及最后一段中作者看着那家人离开说“Myfuture!”可推知,作
者以后将会给予家人更多的关爱。故答案选C。4.Whichparagraphinthisstorybestshowstheloveofthecouple?A.Paragraph4.B.Paragraph5.C.Paragraph6.D.Paragraph7.答案:C细节理解题。通
读全文可知,第三至五段描述的是对孩子的爱,第六段中“givehiswifethelongest,mostpassionatekiss...”展示的是夫妻之间的爱。故答案选C。5.Whydoesthewriterthinkhisairportexperienc
eislifechanging?A.Becausehecameacrossamostlovingfamily.B.Becauseherealizedthedifferencebetween“hope”and“decide”.C.Bec
ausehethoughtitwasreallyauniqueexperience.D.Becausethefamilyhemetwithhadastrangepoweroverhim.答案:B推理判断题。根据文章最后两段内容可知,男主人所说的“Don'thope,friend...de
cide!”给了作者极大的震撼和鼓励,让作者明白了“希望”与“决定”之间的不同,决定今后给予家人更多的关爱。故答案选B。