部编版2020高考英语一轮阅读理解巩固练(7)(含解析)

2019高考英语一轮阅读理解巩固练（7）李仕才AIf there's one thing the British are good at, it's watching telly. You may think the Americans would beat us at that, but we've taken and turned it into an art form. Like most people, our favorite TV subject is ourselves, which has led to a number of shows aiming to be as British as possible. So if you want to learn how to be British, sit down to a few episodes of these distinctly British shows.DOCTOR WHOPolitical aside, Doctor Who owes its long television life not only to a brilliant central character, terrifying alien foes and intelligent scriptwriting, but also to a distinctly British way of doing things. If the Earth is the Doctor's favorite planet, it's clear that Britain is his favorite country.SHERLOCKThe global popularity of the modernized Sherlock Holmes series has proven yet again that no amount of big blockbuster allgunsblazing cop shows can compete with the reserved and sharp detective work of one of Britain's most wellloved characters. Benedict Cumberbatch has been rightly lauded for his depiction of the fastthinking private eye, which has proven again we British are good at more than drinking tea.BLACKADDERSimilar to the Pythons, the brilliance of Blackadder is set in its genius application of witty and classically British humor. From the dulcet tones of lead man Rowan Atkinson to the clumsy sidekick Tony Robinson, there's no better show for telling what makes the British British and having a good laugh at it, including an entire season of pointing fun at the French, one of the most British activities.FRIENDSI know what you're thinking—Friends is an American show, about Americans' living in America! How can it be distinctly British? But perhaps you're not aware that, apart from Season 1, Friends is written entirely by British writers, and if you watch the first season in comparison to the others, the difference really shows. British sense of humor can't be replicated artificially. It's a fine art by a natural hand. As an English student, I figure—Friends is, and although they speak in American accents, a British!篇章导读：本文通过介绍英国四部十分受欢迎的电视剧来分析真正的英国人的国民性格。

1．If you hunger to laugh, ________ is the best choice.A．Sherlock B．BlackadderC．Friends D．Doctor Who2．What is stressed by the text?A．The British are crazy about teadrinking.B．Friends is actually made by the British.C．The British are always finding faults with the French.D．The British are good at producing and watching telly.答案：D 细节理解题。

根据文章第一段第一二句“If there's one thing the British are good at, it's watching telly...but we've taken and turned it into an art form. ”可知，文章强调英国人擅长观看并制作电视剧。

故选D项。

3．The main purpose of the text is to ________.A．challenge the American show loversB．advertise the British most loved showsC．provide some information about the BritishD．introduce the techniques of the British shows答案：C 推理判断题。

根据文章第一段最后一句“So if you want to learn how to be British, sit down to ... British shows.”可知，文章通过一些英剧告诉读者如何成为真正的英国人。

由此可推知，本文的写作目的是为读者提供一些关于英国人的信息。

故选C项。

4．What would the author be?A．A devoted British.B．A confident movie reviewer.C．A cool British shows hand.D．An English showmaking major.BOne day,a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way throughschool,found he had only one thin dime(十分硬币) left,and he was hungry.He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house.However,he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water.She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk.He drank it slowly,and then asked,“How much do I owe you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied.“M other has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness,” He said.“Then I thank you from my heart.”As Howard Kelly left that house,he not only felt stronger physically,but his faith in God and man was strong.He was about to give up and quit before this point.Years later that young woman became critically ill.The local doctors were baffled(束手无策).They finally sent her to the big city,where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.Dr Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation.When he heard the name of the town she came from,a strange light filled his eyes.Immediately he rose and went to her room.Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her.He recognized her at once.He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life.From that day he gave special attention to the case.After a long struggle,the battle was won.Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval.He looked at it,then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room.She feared to open it,for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all.Finally she opened,and something caught her attention on the side of the bill.She began to read the following words:“Paid in full with one glass of milk.Signed,Dr Howard Kelly.”1.Why did the boy do some selling from house to house?A.To have a big dinner.B.To finish his schooling.C.To drink a glass of water.D.To pay for the woman’s bill.2.How did the woman feel at first when she got the bill?A.Worried.B.Cheerful.C.Angry.D.Moved.3.What can we infer from the text?A.The woman finally recovered from her sickness.B.Howard Kelly had never been to the woman’s town.C.It was easy for Howard Kelly to save the woman’s life.D.The local doctors cared little about the woman’s disease.4.What can we learn from the text?A.Desire has no rest.B.Grasping all loses all.C.Virtue is its own reward.D.Asking costs nothing.1.B 细节理解题。