高考英语阅读理解四选一专题分类特训阅读2二文档格式.docx

1、silent caf?A.It provides various tea and books. B.People are not allowed to communicate.C.It has attracted many young people. D.It offers service by writing not by speaking.2.Which of the following accounts for the idea of being alone in Japan?A.The increasing social isolation. B.The stable economic

2、 situation.C.The rising demand for privacy. D.The rapid development of Internet.3.What do we know about Higashikokubaru?A.She doesnt like to be a nurse. B.She doesnt like the life in big cities.C.She enjoys her personal time in a quiet place. D.She travels to Tokyo on her work days.4.What is the bes

3、t title of the passage?A.Silent Cafs B.Lonely Japanese C.One Woman Wedding D.Social Recluses in Japan2、Pride and Prejudice for the Modern WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austens most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on. Austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But

4、today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters（角色）. Heres my own suggestion. . .It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism. My dear hus

5、band, said his hopeful wife one day, have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?Her dull and indifferent （漠不关心的） husband replied that he had not. But it is, it is, she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply.Dont you want t

6、o know her plans? she cried with some impatience.Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. . so Id better listen. Well, my dear, the rumour （传言） is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about that i

7、s beyond me”. She will move in herself next month. What is her name?Bingley. Is she married or single?What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. How so? How can it possibly affect them?My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them u

8、p. There are bound to be jobs going. Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place. Nonsense, my love, how little youve noticed the world has changed. Shes got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, Im told. She surely needs one

9、 of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call. Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job. Oh, thats not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think Ill go along all the same. And Mrs

10、Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-listed company.It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more female dimension（方面）

11、and her lifespan （年限） among the citys business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, shed no doubt have enjoyed Davos（达沃斯经济论坛）and might even have hobnobbed （攀谈） with influential figures.1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Austen was born 200 years ago.B.Austen rewrote Pride and

12、 Prejudice.C.Austens success lies in her wisdom.D.Austens updated work gains popularity.2.The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet _.A.had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about BingleyB.felt kind of worried and doubtful about BingleyC.was extremely anxious to meet Bingle

13、yD.had a great curiosity about Bingley3.In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to_.A.get married to B.work for her C.help her move in D.take over her store4.What does the writer intend to tell us?A.Women with brains can also be as successful as men.B.Women have to pay a h

14、igh price for success.C.A judgment must be made free from prejudice.D.Sex discrimination still exists nowadays.3、No one knew Prince Edward Street as well as Pierre Dupin. He had delivered milk to the families on the street for thirty years. For the past fifteen years a large white horse named Joseph

15、 pulled his milk wagon. Joseph was a gentle horse with beautiful spirit shining out of its eyes, so Pierre named him after Saint Joseph.Every morning at five, Pierre arrived at the milk companys stables to find Joseph waiting for him, Pierre would call, “Good morning, my old friend.”， as he climbed

16、into his seat, while Joseph turned his head toward the driver. And the two would go proudly down the street. Without any order from Pierre, the wagon would roll down three streets. Then it turned right for two streets, before turning left to Saint Catherine Street. The horse finally stopped at the f

17、irst house on Prince Edward Street. There, Joseph would wait perhaps thirty seconds for Pierre to get down off his seat and put a bottle of milk at the front door.Pierre knew every one of the forty families that got milk. The cooks knew that Pierre could not read or write; so, instead of leaving ord

18、ers in an empty milk bottle, they simply sang out if they needed an extra bottle.Pierre also had a wonderful memory. When he arrived at the stable he always remembered to tell Jacques, the foreman（领班） of the stables, “The Pacquins took an extra bottle this morning; the Lemoines bought a pint of crea

19、m ” Most of the drivers had to make out the weekly bills and collect the money. But Jacques, liking Pierre, never asked him to do this.One day the president of the milk company came to inspect the early morning milk deliveries.Jacques pointed to Pierre and said：“See how the horse listens and how he

20、turns his head toward Pierre? See the look in that horses eyes? You know, I think those two share a secret. I have often felt it. He is getting old. Maybe he ought to be given a rest, and a small pension.”“But of course，” the president laughed. “He has been on this job now for thirty years. All who

21、know him love him. Tell him it is time he rested. He will get his pay every week as before.”But Pierre refused to leave his job. He said his life would be nothing if he could not drive Joseph every day. “We are two old men，” he said to Jacques. “Let us wear out together. When Joseph is ready to leav

22、e, then I too will do so.”Then one cold morning Jacques had terrible news for Pierre. Jacques said，“Pierre, your horse, Joseph, didnt wake up. He was very old, Pierre.” Jacques said softly. “He is over in his stall, looking very peaceful. Go over and see him.” Pierre took one step forward, then turn

23、ed. “No no I cannot see Joseph again. You ， you dont understand, Jacques.”For years Pierre had worn a large heavy cap that came down low over his eyes. It kept out the bitter cold wind. Now,Jacques looked into Pierres eyes and he saw something that shocked him He saw a dead lifeless look in them.“Ta

24、ke the day off, Pierre，” Jacques said. Pierre walked to the corner and stepped into the street. There was a warning shout from the driver of a big truck there was the screech（尖锐的刹车声） of rubber tires as the truck tried to stop. But Pierre heard nothing.Five minutes later a doctor said, “Hes dead ， ki

25、lled instantly.”“I couldnt help it，” the truck driver said. “He walked in front of my truck. He never saw it, I guess. Why, he walked as though he were blind.”The doctor bent down. “Blind？Of course, this man has been blind for five years.” He turned to Jacques, “Didnt you know he was blind？”“No no ” Jacques said softly. “None of us knew. Only one only one knewa friend of his, named Joseph It was a secret, I think, just between those two.”1. Why did Pierre refuse to leave his job?A. He thought he was not old enough to retire.B. The pension was too small to support his life.C. He was