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‎2015江苏省无锡市高考英语阅读理解一轮选练（6）及答案 阅读理解 Dear Santa Claus, 　　My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me. love, Amy ‎ ‎ At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne‎, ‎Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest. When Amy's letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper. 　　The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the "News Sentinel." The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne‎, ‎Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable, Christmas gift --- just one day without teasing. Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each other. 　　Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high. 　　Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South‎ Wayne ‎High School. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel. That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson. "Everyone," said the mayor, "wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth."‎ ‎1.Amy’s letter showed that_______.‎ A.her schoolmates cannot understand her disability B.her school isn’t a good place for students like her C.she is often ignored in and out of class D.she wanted to win Christmas Wish Contest 答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推断题。从Amy的信中 “Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy.”可以知道，Amy 的同学嘲笑她走路和跑步的方式，由此可以推断Amy 是残疾人。故答案为A。‎ ‎2.The postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house because _______.‎ ‎ A.he went to encourage Amy frequently B. he was quite curious about Amy ‎ C. he had to send letters to Amy daily D. he was moved by Amy’s story ‎ 答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推断题。从正文的第三段开始两句话“Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation.”可知，每天有小孩和大人的不同大小的信件寄给Amy, 因此邮递员成了Hagadorn house的常客（regular），每天给Amy 送信。故答案为C。‎ ‎3. We may infer from Amy’s story that__________.‎ ‎ A. people are easy to turn their eyes to the disabled ‎ B. the news media played an important role in helping Amy ‎ C. Amy will still be made fun of by others ‎ D. there are few disabled people in Amy’s country ‎ 答案解析：答案为B。本题为推理题，考生需结合全文来进行推理和判断。文章后文提到Amy 受到社会的关注，包括市长The mayor都对Amy的事件发话，这一切都是因为第一段中电台的manager Lee Tobin对此事的关注和第二段中 “…a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the "News Sentinel."报纸对此事的报道。故答案为B。A选项为一般考生的易错项，意为 “人们很容易关注残疾人”并不是文章要阐述的内容。 ‎ ‎4. The For Wayne mayor officially proclaimed Amy to Hadadorn Day________.‎ ‎ A. to tell how bad teasing can make others feel ‎ B. to encourage people to carry their heads high ‎ C. to explain how brave Amy was by making her wish ‎ D. to call on the public to treat everyone properly ‎ 答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句话 “"Everyone," said the mayor, "wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth." 可知，D选项是正确的。‎ ‎【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语3月一模试题】B The younger daughter of former New York Mayor Richard White has moved her wedding from New Year’s Eve to this Thursday so her mother, who has been fighting against cancer for 11 years, can take part in the ceremony, a family spokesman said on Wednesday, Oct, 12, 2013. Elizabeth Lally White, who turns 28 on Thursday, will marry Sam Peterson in Spiaggia, a restaurant on North Michigan Avenue. The reception also will be held at the restaurant, which had been previously scheduled to host the couple’s engagement party on Thursday.‎ Lally White’s mother, Maggie, 68, was reported to have caught breast cancer in 2002. She had an operation in her leg in April and she was hospitalized twice in the weeks following the procedure for treatment of flu-like symptoms that doctors said were not related to the cancer. Maggie, who has used a walker or a wheelchair during most public appearances in recent years, is well beyond the average survival time for someone with breast cancer.‎ ‎“As the mayor himself has said, she had a pretty difficult summer.” said Jacquelyn Heard, who served Mayor White’s press secretary for years and followed him to the same international law firm that he joined after leaving office in May. “She was not able to get around the way that she normally would do. This year, she has had quite a few setbacks and they’ve been pretty well documented. Lally White decided to reschedule the wedding so that her mom can participate in the festivities (庆祝活动).” Heard said. Lally White is a doctoral candidate at De-Paul University ‎ and plans to work with autistic (孤独症) children, and Sam Peterson works in insurance, Heard said.‎ Richard and Maggie White married in 1972 and had three children in addition to Lally — Nora, Patrick and Kevin. But Kevin was born with a disease and died in 1981 at 33 months.‎ ‎61. When was Elizabeth Lally White born?‎ A. In 1983. B. In 1987. C. In 1985. D. In 1984.‎ ‎62. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?‎ A. Maggie, 68, is recovering now.‎ B. Maggie caught breast cancer in 2002.‎ C. The cancer caused some flu-like symptoms on Maggie.‎ D. Average breast cancer patients lived a life shorter than Maggie.‎ ‎63. Why did Lally White reschedule her wedding?‎ A. She was afraid that her mother couldn’t participate her wedding on New Year’s Eve.‎ B. She was eager to work with autistic children after wedding.‎ C. Her family will move out of New York.‎ D. Her mother will accept operation because of her disease.‎ ‎64. How many children did the former mayor and his wife give birth to?‎ A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.‎ ‎65. What does the passage mainly talk about?‎ A. The political life of former Mayor. B. The brave wife of former Mayor.‎ C. The wedding of former Mayor’s daughter. D. The family life of former Mayor.‎ 题 号 ‎56‎ ‎57‎ ‎58‎ ‎59‎ ‎60‎ ‎61‎ ‎62‎ ‎63‎ ‎64‎ ‎65‎ ‎66‎ ‎67‎ ‎68‎ ‎69‎ ‎70‎ 答 案 B D C A A C D A B D B C A D C ‎ ‎ ‎【湖南省怀化市2014高考英语3月一模试题】C Although cats may be one of the most popular pets today, little is known about how and when humans and cats set up their close relationship. ‎ The earliest evidence for human–cat interaction dates back to prehistoric Cyprus（‎ 史前塞浦路斯）, where the remains of a wild cat and a human — dated 9,500 years old — were found buried together. ‎ A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has confirmed the first direct evidence of a human–domestic cat relationship among Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago. Researchers studied the bones of cats, dogs, deer and other animals unearthed in an excavation (挖掘) near a village in Central China. By using some ways, scientists showed that the cats were living on a mostly millet(黍)–based diet, just like the domesticated dogs and pigs from the site. ‎ ‎"The most reasonable explanation for a high consumption of millet–based food is that the cats had formed a stable and mutual relationship with humans and could easily feed on rodents (啮齿动物) around human villages, find leftover food or even have been fed by people intentionally," said Hu Yaowu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, whose research focuses on the relationship between humans and domesticated animals.‎ ‎"It is very interesting for us to find the consumption of millet-based foods by the cats, since this kind of evidence had long been missing.” Hu explains. Since cats usually eat meat, such a diet would be unexpected, unless the cats were being fed by people, the study argues. The researchers also found that one of the cats survived to reach old age, implying that it had a safe place to live and enough to eat. ‎ Why the farmers wanted to keep cats nearby or make them "pets" could be answered by other evidence. Chinese archaeologists found some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents — a vermin (害兽) that cats could certainly have helped with. ‎ The simplified theory is that rats were attracted to the food of farmers, and so were harmful to farmers. Cats were attracted to the rats, and so farmers formed a mutually beneficial relationship with cats, taking care of them in return for pest control.‎ ‎66. The evidence found in the remains dating back to prehistoric Cyprus means .‎ ‎ A. human made cats pets as early as 9,500 years ago B. human interacted with cats very early C. cats didn’t appear until prehistoric Cyprus ‎ D. when cats became domesticated ‎ ‎67. Apart from cats, Hu Yaowu and his teams may also study .‎ A. the preventions of pests from grains B. the history of Chinese farming C. the dogs and pigs D. the ways to keep pets ‎68. Which of the following is NOT the evidence of Chinese farms’ keeping cats?‎ ‎ A. Cats didn’t feed on meat. ‎ ‎ B. The cats consumed large amounts of millet–based foods. ‎ ‎ C. One of the cats survived to reach old age. ‎ ‎ D. Some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents.‎ ‎69. What are the reasons for farmers to keep cats?‎ ‎ A. Helping keep other domesticated animals. B. Not letting cats eat food.‎ C. Supplying meat for human. D. Helping reduce the amount of pests. ‎ ‎70. In which part of a newspaper would be the passage most probably appear .‎ A. Entertainment B. Environment C. Human and Science D. Life and fashion 题 号 ‎56‎ ‎57‎ ‎58‎ ‎59‎ ‎60‎ ‎61‎ ‎62‎ ‎63‎ ‎64‎ ‎65‎ ‎66‎ ‎67‎ ‎68‎ ‎69‎ ‎70‎ 答 案 B D C A A C D A B D B C A D C ‎ ‎ 社会生活类 ‎ In the more and more competitive service industry, it is no longer enough to promise customer satisfaction. Today, customer “delight” is what companies are trying to achieve in order to keep and increase market share. ‎ It is accepted in the marketing industry, and confirmed by a number of researches, that customers receiving good service will promote business by telling up to 12 other people; those treated badly will tell their tales of woe to up to 20 people. Interestingly, 80 percent of people who feel their complaints are handled fairly will stay loyal. ‎ New challenges for customer care have come when people can obtain goods and services through telephone call centers and the Internet. For example, many companies now have to invest(投资)a lot of money in information technology and staff training in order to cope with the “phone rage” —caused by delays in answering calls, being cut off in mid-conversation or left waiting for long periods. ‎ ‎“Many people do not like talking to machines, “ says Dr. Storey, Senior Lecturer in Marketing at City‎ University Business ‎School. “Banks, for example, encourage staff at call centers to use customer data to establish instant and good relationship with them. The aim is to make the customer feel they know you that you can trust them—the sort of comfortable feelings people have during face-to-face chats with their local branch manager.”‎ Recommended ways of creating customer delight include:　under-promising and over-delivering(saying that a repair will be carried out within five hours, but getting it done within two); replacing a faulty product immediately; throwing in a gift voucher(购物礼券) as an unexpected “thank you” to regular customers; and always returning calls, even when they are complaints. ‎ Aiming for customer delight is all very well, but if services do not reach the high level promised, disappointment or worse will be the result. This can be eased by offering an apology and an explanation of why the service did not meet usual standards with empathy (for example, “I know how you must feel” ), and possible solutions(replacement, compensation or whatever fairness suggests best meets the case). ‎ Airlines face some of the toughest challenges over customer care. Fierce competition has convinced them that delighting passengers is an important marketing tool, while there is great potential for customer anger over delays caused by weather, unclaimed luggage and technical problems. ‎ For British Airways staff, a winning telephone style is considered vital in handing the large volume of calls about bookings and flight times. They are trained to answer quickly, with their name, job title and a“we are here to help” attitude. The company has invested heavily in information technology to make sure that information is available instantly on screen. ‎ British Airways also says its customer care policies are applied within the company and staff are taught to regard each other as customers requiring the highest standards of service.‎ Customer care is obviously here to stay and it would be a foolish company that used slogans such as“we do as we please”. On the other hand, the more customers are promised, the greater the risk of disappointment. ‎ ‎1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that　　　.　‎ A. complaining customers are hard to satisfy B. unsatisfied customers receive better service C. satisfied customers catch more attention D. well-treated customers promote business ‎2. The writer mentions“phone rage” (Paragraph 3) to show that　　　.　‎ A. customers often use phones to express their anger B. people still prefer to buy goods online C. customer care becomes more demanding D. customers rely on their phones to obtain services ‎3. What does the writer recommend to create customer delight? ‎ A. Calling customers regularly.　　　　B. Giving a“thank you” note.‎ C. Delivering a quicker service.　　　 D. Promising more gifts.‎ ‎4. If a manager should show his empathy(Paragraph 6), what would he probably say? ‎ A. “I know how upset you must be.”‎ B. “I appreciate your understanding.”‎ C. “I’m sorry for the delay.”‎ D. “I know it’s our fault.”‎ ‎5. Customer delight is important for airlines because　　　.　‎ A. their telephone style remains unchanged B. they are more likely to meet with complaints C. the services cost them a lot of money D. the policies can be applied to their staff ‎6. Which of the following is conveyed in this article? ‎ A. Face-to-face service creates comfortable feelings among customers.‎ B. Companies that promise more will naturally attract more customers.‎ C. A company should promise less but do more in a competitive market.‎ D. Customer delight is more important for airlines than for banks.‎ ‎【参考答案】73.1-5 DCCAB ‎6 C　 ‎