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阅读明白得·组块专练——练速度
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Ⅰ.阅读明白得
A
(2020·合肥市教学质量检测)
Bookstores are a traveller's best friend: they provide convenient shelter in bad weather, and they often host readings and other cultural events. Here is a look at world's six greatest bookstores.
Adrian Harrington—since 1971. Rare books; rare first editions; leather bound sets and general antiquarian (古玩). Address: 64a Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, England, U．K.
Another Country—Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. Another Country is an English Language second­hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library. They have about 20 000 books that you can buy or borrow. Some regular events are held at the shop, such as readings, cultural events, social evenings and film nights.
Atlantis Books—Oia, Santorini, Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of Santorini, Greece, founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus, England, and the United States. Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals, film screenings, book readings, and good old fashioned dance parties.
Bart's Books—Ojai, California, U．S.A. “The World's Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”， a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964. Shelves of books face the street, and regular customers are asked to drop coins into the door's coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.
Corso Como Bookshop—Milan, Italy. Extensive selection of publication on art, architecture, design, graphics and fashion, along with a strong emphasis on photography. It was founded in 1990 in Milan, Italy, by Carla Sozzani.
The Bookworm—Beijing, China. A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with four divisions in three cities—Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu. The interconnecting rooms with floor­to­ceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer, yet warm and comfortable in winter.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。

文章要紧介绍了世界六大书店的历史、地址和特色。

1．Which of the following bookstores has the longest history?
A．Adrian Harrington. B．Atlantis Books.
C．Bart's Books. D．Corso Como Bookshop.
答案与解析： C 细节明白得题。

【关键句】Bart's Books—Ojai, California, U．S.A. “The World's Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”， a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964.(第五段第一句) 译文：Bart书店——位于美国加利福尼亚州Ojai市，是一家由Richard Bartinsdale 于1964年创办的书店，是世界上最好的户外书店。

【解题思路】依照文中信息可知，Adrian Harrington成立于1971年，Atlantis Books 成立于2004年，Corso Como Bookshop成立于1990年。

再结合关键句可知，Bart's Books 成立于1964年，因此所给选项中历史最久的书店是Bart's Books。

故选C。

2．What can you do in Atlantis Books?
A．Attend a festival. B．Learn photography.
C．Enjoy rare books. D．Buy books anytime.
答案与解析： A 细节明白得题。

【关键句】Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals, film screenings, book readings, and good old fashioned dance parties.(第四段最后一句) 译文：全年都会举办文学节、电影放映、读书会和老式舞会等活动。

【解题思路】由关键句可知，在Atlantis Books你能够参加节日活动。

故选A。

3．How is The Bookworm different from the other bookstores?
A．It is used as a library.
B．It hosts all sorts of activities.
C．It focuses on photography.
D．It has branches in different cities.
答案与解析： D 细节明白得题。

【关键句】The Bookworm—Beijing, China. A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with four divisions in three cities—Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu.(最后一段第一句)
译文：The Bookworm书店——位于中国北京，是一家集书店、图书馆、酒吧、饭店和活动场所于一体的书店，现在在北京、苏州和成都三个都市共有四家分店。

【解题思路】由关键句可知，The Bookworm书店在不同的都市设有分店，这一点不同于其他几家书店。

故选D。

B
(2020·合肥市高三调研性检测)
In our everyday lives we meet situations in which we take many things for granted.We only treasure things when they are gone. This is a sad truth of human nature. One day, I found myself as a witness to a similar situation.
One evening, I left work and boarded the train. After entering, I noticed something unusual. The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing. I didn't pay much attention and sat down on one of the empty seats. I sensed a funny smell. It wasn't long before I noticed a homeless person sleeping on three seats in front of me. He was bleeding from his nose. Why wasn't anyone helping him?
His clothes were torn and he was giving off a strange smell. Along with the smell, his eyes were dull, watery, and red.Occasionally he scratched himself and people looked at him as if he had committed a crime. As the train stopped at stations and more people came in they covered their noses and faced away from him. All the seats around him were empty.
Suddenly, he began to swear at the people around him. A plain­clothes police officer who looked like a construction worker took out his certificate and showed it to the homeless man. The officer, not wanting to touch the homeless man, told him his rights and directed him to exit the train. As the officer walked the man out of the train, the homeless man turned around and said “MY HOME！” and started crying.
A man doesn't value things until they are gone. If he didn't have a home, at least he had freedom. Now he has neither. No one wants to help someone who won't help himself.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。

乘坐火车时，“我”发觉了一个流浪汉，他衣衫褴褛，身上散发异味，乘客们避而远之。

突然，他开始咒骂他周围的乘客。

后来流浪汉被便衣警察带走，他不仅没有家，这一次还失去了自由。

4．When entering the car, how did the author feel at first?
A．Annoyed. B．Puzzled.
C．Sad. D．Calm.
答案与解析：B'推理判定题。

依照第二段第三句“The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing”可知，车厢中部有一些空座位，而两头却挤满了站着的人；据此能够判定，“我”感到专门困惑，故B项正确。

5．How did people react to the homeless man?
A．They caught him and called the police.
B．They covered him with clean clothes.
C．They disliked and avoided him.
D．They stared at him curiously.
答案与解析：C 推理判定题。

依照第三段第三句“Occasionally he scratched himself and people looked at him as if he had committed a crime”可知，流浪汉偶然抓挠自己，人们看着他，看起来他曾经犯罪了一样；依照第二段第三句“The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing”可知，车厢中部有一些空座位，而两头却挤满了站着的人；据此能够判定，人们不喜爱他，幸免和他接触，故C项正确。

6．It can be learned that the policeman ________.
A．was very rude to the man
B．sent the man back to his hometown
C．forced the man to leave the city
D．went off the train with the man
答案与解析：D 细节明白得题。

依照第四段最后一句中的“As the officer walked the man out of the train”可知，警官最后带着那个流浪汉走下了火车，故D项正确。

7．What does the author think of the homeless man?
A．He is a loser of life.
B．He is worth our respect.
C．He is very funny.
D．He is a fearless fighter.
答案与解析：A 推理判定题。

依照最后一段第二、第三句“If he didn't have a home, at least he had freedom. Now he has neither”可知，假如他没有家，至少他还有自由，现在他两个都没有了。

据此能够判定，他是一个生活的失败者，故A项正确。

C
(2020·湖北省部分重点中学上学期新高三起点考试)
“It's a big hammer to crack a nut.” This is how one angry parent described the recent crackdown(严格的打击)by London police on parents who drop their kids off at school by car. Yes, you read that correctly — the very mode of transportation that many American schools insist is the only safe way to deliver kids to school is now considered illegal in the UK.
The decision to fine any vehicles seen dropping off or picking up kids within a particular zone of east London comes from city councilors' (议员) long­term efforts to make the area safer and less crowded. They say they've been trying for years “to encourage reasonable parking”， but in vain. Neighborhood residents complain frequently about their driveways being blocked by illegally parked cars for 15 minutes or more, often while they're trying to get to work, and the streets are long overcrowded.
Now the rules have changed. Some parents are angry. Angie is a mother who made the “big hammer”comment and says the crackdown is “way over the top”. The nearest drop­off point for her six­year­old is now a five­minute walk from the school. Others are happy with the decision, severe though it may seem.
Councilor Jason Frost said：“Traffic has been clearly reduced, and mor e children are now walking to school, which is a great outcome. I would rather have complaints that we are slightly inconveniencing parents than hear that a child had been seriously injured because nothing was done.”
I witness daily the chaos (纷乱) created by these in­town drivers, when I walk my own kids to school. There's a parking lot crowded with vehicles and a slow­moving train of cars moving in circles, many filling the air with harmful smoke. Meanwhile, the conversations around overweight children and the importance of daily physical activities continue to stand out in schools.
【语篇解读】本文讲述伦敦自实行在学校门口严禁停车这一做法以来的变化。

8．Why is Angie opposed to the new rule?
A．She is often fined by London police.
B．She will lose her job as a school driver.
C．She has adapted to the American practice.
D．She thinks it adds inconvenience to her kid.
答案与解析：D 推理判定题。

依照第三段中的“The nearest drop­off point for her six­year­old is now a five­minute walk from the school”可知，关于她6岁的小孩来说，最近的下车点离学校有五分钟的步行路程，据此可推知，Angie认为不能在校门口停车给小孩带来不便。

因此选项D正确。

9．Why has the new rule been made according to Jason Frost?
A．On account of many complaints.
B．Because of students' health problem.
C．Owing to safety concern.
D．Due to air pollution.
答案与解析：C 细节明白得题。

依照第二段中的“long­term efforts to make the area safer and less c rowded”可知，选项C的表述“Owing to safety concern”是正确的。

因此选项C正确。

10．What can be seen after the crackdown is carried out?
A．Less daily chaos.
B．Support from all people.
C．More overweight children.
D．Complaints from neighbors.
答案与解析：A 细节明白得题。

依照第四段中的“Traffic has been c learly reduced, and more children are now walking to school, which is a great outcome”可知，车辆差不多明显减少，许多小孩正在步行上学，这是最大的结果，因此选项A正确。

11．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Parents attempt to resist a school rule.
B．London police cause widespread anger.
C．American schools care more about kids' safety.
D．Different voices are heard on a new traffic policy.
答案与解析：D 主旨大意题。

依照全文可知，伦敦学校门口家长停车造成安全事故和交通堵塞，因此议员提议对这一现象进行禁止，由此引发家长的议论。

因此选项D符合题意。

D
(2020·黄冈检测)
On Christmas Day, 2003, a woman named Nancy Sue Brown took her daughter and grandchildren to see a movie at an AMC theater. When the movie was over, the crowd made for the exits. A theater employee had just finished mopping the hallway and dutifully placed the “wet floor” sign in the slippery area.No one slipped due to the wet conditions, but someone did manage to knock over the sign. And by the time Ms. Brown got to the area, the sign was lying on the floor. And shortly thereafter, so was she. Her foot got caught in the sign, in a bad way, and she fell. Unfortunately Ms. Brown had undergone a back operation, and the fall caused more damage than it otherwise would have. So she and her husband sued (提起诉讼)．
AMC argued that the entire point of the “wet floor” sign above was to warn of danger, and therefore, courts should encourage the use by not allowing Brown's
case to proceed (连续进行). AMC referred to a case about a December, 1998 incident, where a “wet floor” sign, not in use, fell to the floor causing another trip­and­fall. In that case, Georgia's Court of Appeals ruled in fa vor of the store, but didn't go so far as to say that “wet floor” signs couldn't give rise to legal liability (责任) in trip­and­fall accidents. In the Brown case, the Supreme Court therefore rejected AMC's argument that the former case applied.
But the Brow ns argued something surprising that the “wet floor” sign was, itself, dangerous, because “using this type of sign in areas passed by lots of customers creates an unreasonable risk of foreseeable harm to the public in the form of tripping hazards (危险)．” Tha t's right — the safety sign, used in the way it was designed, was itself dangerous. The court thankfully didn't accept that argument, at least not entirely. But it did conclude that Brown's case could continue to a jury (陪审团) —“a merchant's selection and u se of equipment designed to warn customers of one danger that has the potential to expose them to a different one”．【语篇解读】本文要紧介绍了布朗夫人在美国一家AMC影院看完电影离开时，被“小心地滑”的指示牌绊倒受伤后，向法院提起诉讼的缘故以及法院的审判结果。

12．According to the text, Ms. Brown ________.
A．slipped on the wet floor
B．tripped over a warning sign
C．knocked over a warning sign
D．was knocked down by the crowd
答案与解析：B 细节明白得题。

依照文章第一段中的“... Ms. Brown got to the area, the sign was lying on the floor. And shortly thereafter, so was she. Her foot got caught in the sign, in a bad way, and she fell.”可知，布朗夫人被“小心地滑”的指示牌绊倒了。

B项中的tripped over意为“被绊倒”，与文章表述相符，故选B项。

C 项中的knocked over意为“打翻；撞倒”，不符合文意。

13．AMC mentioned the 1998 case in order to ________.
A．accept its legal liability for Ms. Brown's loss
B．prove Ms. Brown had some physical problems
C．stress that it had no legal liability for the accident
D．prove other customers were responsible for the accident
答案与解析：C 推理判定题。

依照文章第二段第一句“AMC argued that... encourage the use by not allowing Brown's case to proceed.”可知，AMC影院认为布朗夫人的控诉不成立，法院应该鼓舞使用如此的警示牌，接着第二句AMC影院举出1998年的案例来支持自己的观点。

由此可估量，AMC影院提到这一案例是为了强调自己不应该承担本次事故的责任。

故选C项。

14．What can we learn about the Brown's case from the last paragraph?
A．It would be judged by jury.
B．It would not be allowed to proceed.
C．The court would rule in favor of AMC.
D．The court accepted all the arguments of the Browns.
答案与解析：A 细节明白得题。

依照文章最后一段中的“But it did conclude that Brown's case could continue to a jury...”可知，法院提请陪审团来审理此案。

故选A 项。

15．The underlined word “one” in the last paragraph refers to “________”．A．danger
B．customer
C．business owner
D．equipment in public places
答案与解析：A 词义推测题。

依照文章最后一段最后一句可知，一个商人选择和使用某一种设备来警示顾客某种危险，而这种设备本身就可能将顾客置于另一种危险中。

由此可
推测，one指代上文中的danger。

Ⅱ.七选五
(2020·成都市高中毕业班摸底测试)
Traveling alone gives you the freedom to create your own schedule and do as you please. __1__ For example, a travel partner can provide practical support and share in the rewards of first­hand experience with unfamiliar locations and cultures. Here are several tips to find a travel partner who will improve your journey.
__2__ Traveling should be fun. When you are on a trip, you will want to do lots of activities that you enjoy. Preferably, your companion will want to do the same things as you.
Discuss financial plans. Before you travel, you should plan a budget. __3__ You don't want to be planning an expensive getaway at the same time your friend is looking for budget travel.
Have an honest conversation. If you are thinking about traveling with a companion, take some time to have an open discussion. Schedule a time to sit down and talk. Try saying，“I know we've talked about the idea of traveling through Europe together. Let's have a coffee this week and actually talk that through.” __4__ You should also talk about your travel style.
Find someone who is flexible. Choose a travel partner who can adjust. __5__ Maybe it will rain on the day you planned to visit the Grand Canyon. Or you might not be able to get reservations at that French restaurant you've been dying to try.
A．Look for someone with common interests.
B．You should discuss your goals for the trip.
C．Travel with a friend who is pretty easygoing.
D．But traveling with a partner has its benefits，too.
E. Make sure that you are on the same page concerning money.
F. Try to meet your new travel partner in person before your trip.
G. No matter how carefully you plan your trip, it is likely that something will go wrong.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，要紧介绍了如何找到一个专门好的旅伴。

1．答案与解析：D'依照空后句子“For example, a travel partner can provide practical support and share in the rewards of first­hand experience”可知，空处谈论的是和旅伴一起旅行有关的，而空前讲述的是独自旅行，上下文之间存在转折关系。

因此D选项正确。

2．答案与解析：A'依照空处所在位置可知，此处为段落主题句。

依照本段最后一句可知，最好和你的旅伴有共同的爱好，因此A选项正确。

3．答案与解析：E'依照本段中的关键词“financial plans”、“plan a budget”和“budget travel”可知，选项E中的“on the same page concerning money”与此内容相呼应，因此选E。

4．答案与解析：B'依照本段主题句“进行诚实的谈话”可知，此段的核心话题是“谈话”；又依照空后的“You should also talk about your travel style”可知，你还需要和你的旅伴讨论你们的旅行方式。

选项B中的关键词“discuss your goals”与此呼应，因此选B。

5．答案与解析：G'本段主题句是“找到一个头脑灵活的旅伴”。

依照空后的例子可知，在旅行中会突然显现意想不到的情况。

G选项中的“carefully you plan your trip”和“go wrong”与此照管，因此选G。