專題強化練(六) 閱讀理解之主旨大意題(Ⅱ)A(2020·湖南師大附中摸底考試)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(手推車) loaded with cleaning supplies.At least she had a job!At the final meeting,the laid-off 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 laid-off workers.3.How did the author help the Cookie Lady?A.He offered her a high-paid 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.【語篇解讀】 本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了作者因幫助他人而獲得回報的故事。1.解析:推理判斷題。從文章第一段最后兩句“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,作者的單位正在裁員,謠傳每個部門的最新雇員將被解雇,而作者是培訓(xùn)部最新的一位員工,所以作者的心里應(yīng)該是很緊張的。故選A項。答案:A2.解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Administration wants us to offer outplacement classes to help those employees find other jobs”可知,行政部想讓培訓(xùn)部門的人員給下崗的員工上培訓(xùn)課,幫助他們找到新工作。故選D項。答案:D3.解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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”可知作者寫信給報社讓別人知道“Cookie Lady”的故事,故選C項。答案:C4.解析:主旨大意題。這位女士因為平時對同事很友善,所以她被解雇后作者主動幫助她。此外,在幫助她的時候,作者也收到了來自一個雜志編輯的邀請信。兩件事都說明了好心有好報。A friend in need is a friend indeed“患難見真情”;Good deeds have their rewards“善行必有回報”;Little people can make a big difference“小人物大作為”;Love brings more joy to people than work does“愛帶給人們的歡樂比工作多”。故選B項。答案:BBAn 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 PrideandPrejudice.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 computer-literate 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 re-set 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 OneDay,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 ShattertheBones 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.Eighty-two percent of his books described crime.D.He imagined sounds related to the story when reading.【語篇解讀】 這是一篇議論文。文章介紹了不同的人對發(fā)行帶有附加音軌和音樂伴奏版本的電子書的看法。5.解析:主旨大意題。根據(jù)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”文章介紹了不同的人對帶有配樂的電子書的看法。故選A。答案:A6.解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part,background scores will create tension.”可知出版商希望一個電子書原聲帶在書中令人興奮的地方增加緊張氣氛。故選C。答案:C7.解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中“Caroline Michel,chief executive of the literary agency,said the new generation of computer-literate readers was used to multiple sensory input.”可知這家文學(xué)機構(gòu)的首席執(zhí)行官Caroline Michel表示,新一代懂電腦的讀者習(xí)慣于多重感官輸入。以及“If that's what the market wants then we should respond to the market.”(如果這是市場想要的,那么我們應(yīng)該對市場作出反應(yīng))由此可推知,Caroline Michel支持為電子書添加配樂。故選B。答案:B8.解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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在閱讀時想象與故事有關(guān)的聲音。故選D。答案:DC(2020·河北衡水中學(xué)調(diào)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 (孤兒院),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 WorldB.An Awful Faith JourneyC.A Great Success in LifeD.A Return of Confidence【語篇解讀】 本文是記敘文,講述了在孤兒院的經(jīng)歷讓作者的心靈得到了極大的升華。9.解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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,作者聽到那些孤兒們的生活故事后非常感動,決定停止使用一切不必要的東西。故選C項。答案:C10.解析:詞義猜測題。根據(jù)前文可知,作者本來以為自己無法修建好那個豬圈,最后卻憑借努力做到了。所以這里的“it”指代修建豬圈。故選D項。答案:D11.解析:推理判斷題。由上下文語境可知,作者在Guatemala看望這些孤兒們的經(jīng)歷對他來說很有意義。故選B項。答案:B12.解析:主旨大意題。全文講述了作者在Guatemala看望這些孤兒的經(jīng)歷對他產(chǎn)生的影響,這進一步豐富了他的信念之旅,從此邁入了一個全新的世界。故選A項。答案:A