PAGEPAGE1題型組合訓練十一（A）閱讀理解閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。A(2024安徽合肥二模)TheatersofthePastTheGreekTheaterTheatersdevelopedinmanypartsofGreece.AncientGreektheaterswerebuiltinnaturalopenairsitesonconvenientlyshapedhills.Thisallowedagreatmassofpeopletoenjoyashowatatime.Duetothis,actorsplacedemphasisonexaggerated(夸張的)actionandspeech.And,colorfulsymbolicmasksandcostumeswereused.TheMedievalTheaterTheMedievalTheaterstartedinchurches.That’swhymedievalplayswereaboutBiblestories.Atfirst,itbecameacustomforpriests(牧師)toactoutbriefscenesduringChristmasandEaster.Theseactsattractedlargecrowds.Finallythechurchrefusedtoallowprieststoparticipateinanysucheventsagain,soordinarypeoplebegantheseperformancesoutside.Performancesweresetinthetownsquare,withseveralstagesettingsaroundit.TheElizabethanTheaterTheEngland’stheaterdevelopedrapidlyintheyearsfollowingthedefeatoftheSpanishNavy.ThedominantfeatureoftheElizabethanTheaterwasthestage.Ithasthreeparts:Theforestageforoutsidescenes;theinnerstageforscenesinsideabuilding;anupperstageorbalconyforvariouspurposes.Thereasonforthisdesignisthattherewerenoscenechanges,orbreaksduringtheplay.Verylittlescenerywasused,sotheactorshadtocreateascenethroughtheirvoicesanddialogues.Thisledtoamorepoeticscript,andpoetsbecamethemainsourceofscriptwriting.TheRestorationTheaterSomeoftheplaystoldsadstories,butthemajorityoftheplayswerereallyfunny.Manyspecializedmachineswereusedtocreatethescene.Thestagewasaverycleveridea—onthesidesofthestagelargebackshutters(百葉窗)werepaintedwiththescene.1.WhywereancientGreektheatersbuiltonhills?A.Toholdalargeaudience.B.Tobuildabigandstrongstage.C.Tohaveabettersoundeffect.D.Toemphasizeexaggeratedperformances.2.Inwhichtheatercouldactors’voicesandspeecheshelpcreatescenes?A.TheGreekTheater.B.TheMedievalTheater.C.TheElizabethanTheater.D.TheRestorationTheater.3.WhatisspecialabouttheRestorationTheater?A.Colorfulmaskswereused.B.Thestagewassmartlydesigned.C.Mostofitsplaysweresorrowful.D.Ordinarypeopleweretheperformers.答案[語篇解讀]本文介紹了四個古代的劇院。1.A細微環節理解題。依據TheGreekTheater中AncientGreektheaterswerebuiltinnaturalopenairsitesonconvenientlyshapedhills.Thisallowedagreatmassofpeopletoenjoyashowatatime.可知,古希臘劇院建在山上,是為了一次性容納大量的人們來觀看。由此可知答案為A項。2.C細微環節理解題。依據theElizabethanTheater中Verylittlescenerywasused,sotheactorshadtocreateascenethroughtheirvoicesanddialogues.可知,在theElizabethanTheater,演員的聲音和臺詞能幫助創建場景。故選C。3.B推理推斷題。依據TheRestorationTheater中Thestagewasaverycleveridea,inwhichonthesidesofthestagelargebackshutters(百葉窗)werepaintedwiththescene.(舞臺設計是一個很聰慧的想法,因為在舞臺的側面大型的百葉窗被涂成了舞臺的情景。)可知,theRestorationTheater舞臺設計奇妙。故選B。BSemi-retiredadvertisingagencyownerStephenThomas,58,hasbeeninvestingonandoffforthepast30years.HemademoneyinthedotcomboombutgothisfingersburntwhenthebubbleburstinMarch2000.Whenhegotaccesstohispensionhedecidedtostartinvestingagain,thistimewiththehelpofhissonSam.NowthetwomeetupmostafternoonsatStephen’shomeinSandbach,Cheshiretotalkaboutinvestments.Thedaystartsat7amwhenSamlooksatcompanyannouncementsonline.Theseregulatoryannouncementscanincludeafirm’saccounts,generalupdatesornewsofmergers(合并)oracquisitions(收購).Samflagsupcompaniesthathethinkslookinterestingtohisdadwhothendoessomemoreresearch.

EachhasanISA(IndividualSavingsAccount)withAJBell,whichtheyusetobuyindividualstocksandshares.ItisariskywaytoinvestbutthetwolikedoingtheirownresearchoncompaniesandStephenmakesanefforttogotoinvestorpresentations(報告)andtrytomeettheCEOanddirectorsofthefirmstheyinvestinandtospeaktootherinvestorsinthecompanies.Theyhaveinvestedinoilcompaniesandpetcarebusinesses,tonamejustafew.Butwhiletheinvestmentsofthetwomenaresimilar,theydohavedifferentapproaches.WhileSamlikestoholdsharesforthelongtermasheissavingmoneyforhisfutureretirement,Stephenlikestobuywithanyprofitshemakes.Samsays,“WedonotarguebecausewehaveseparateISAs.Itmeansfinallywemakeourowndecisionsaboutwhichsharestoinvestin.Theonlytimewemighthaveadisagreementiswhenwebothwanttousetheloginforthenewsserviceatthesametime.”4.WhathappenedtoStephenin2000?A.Hehadtoretirefromtheagency.B.Hegaveawayallhispensions.C.Hegotinjuredinanaccident.D.Hesufferedalossinhisinvestment.5.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“flagsup”inParagraph2mean?A.Marks. B.Abandons.C.Takesover. D.Setsup.6.HowdoesStephenusuallyconducthisownresearch?A.Bymeetingclientsandotherinvestors.B.Bypredictingthetrendofthemarket.C.Byanalyzingsomeresearchdata.D.Bydoingongoinginterviewsonline.7.InwhataspectdoSamandhisfathershareininvestment?A.Thewaytodealwiththereturn.B.Thepercentageofthesharestheyhold.C.Theenthusiasmfortheinvestment.D.Theapproachtostockmarketresearch.答案[語篇解讀]本文介紹薩姆和他的父親的投資策略,他們在投資方面的共同之處就是對投資的熱忱。4.D推理推斷題。依據第一段中HemademoneyinthedotcomboombutgothisfingersburntwhenthebubbleburstinMarch2000.(他在互聯網旺盛時期賺了錢,但是當2000年3月互聯網泡沫破滅時他吃盡了苦頭)可知這個時候他虧了錢,在2000年他的投資蒙受了損失。故選D項。5.A詞義揣測題。依據其次段中Theseregulatoryannouncementscanincludeafirm’saccounts,generalupdatesornewsofmergers(合并)oracquisitions(收購).這些監管公告可以包括公司的賬目、一般的更新或合并或收購的消息。再依據其次段最終一句Samflagsupcompaniesthathethinkslookinterestingtohisdadwhothendoessomemoreresearch.薩姆把那些他認為對他父親很好玩的公司標記出來,然后再做一些探討。由此可知,畫線部分的意思是“做標記”,故選A項。6.A細微環節理解題。依據第三段中...Stephenmakesanefforttogotoinvestorpresentations(報告)andtrytomeettheCEOanddirectorsofthefirmstheyinvestinandtospeaktootherinvestorsinthecompanies.可知Stephen通過會見客戶和其他投資者來進行自己的探討。故選A項。7.C推理推斷題。依據最終一段中WedonotarguebecausewehaveseparateISAs.Itmeansfinallywemakeourowndecisionsaboutwhichsharestoinvestin.(我們互不爭辯,因為我們有著自己的ISA,這就意味著最終我們就投資哪個股票自己做確定)可知,薩姆和他的父親在投資方面的共同之處就是對投資的熱忱。故選C項。CIntoday’ssociety,languageplaysakeyroleindefininggender(性別)byvocabulary,andalsotheirnon-verbalvocabulary.Eachoneofthesedifferenttypesofwaysofcommunicatingisobviouslydifferentbetweenmenandwomen.Manydifferentstudiesshowthatmentendtotalkmuchmorethanwomen.Ithasalsobeenproventhatwomentendtospeakfasterthanmen;thisisduetothefactthatwomentendtobeinterruptedmoreoftenthanmenare,andalsohavetheabilitytospeakmoreclearly,preciselyandquicklythanmen.Inonestudyitwasfoundthatwomenspokeforanaverageofthreeminutesdescribingapainting,asopposedtothethirteen-minuteaverageittookmentodescribeit.Menandwomenalsotendtohaveaverydifferentnon-verbalwayofcommunicating,whichcanalsomakeitveryhardforoneanothertounderstandwhattheoppositesexistryingtosay.Men’sbodylanguageismuchmorereservedwhentalkingtowomen.Mentendnottomakeasmucheyecontactandtheygenerallystayfartherawayfromwomenwhentalkingtothem.Menavoidotherpeople’sbodyspacewhiletalking,andtheyalsotendtositbackwhentalking.Allofthesehavegivenofftheimpressionofdisinterestorboredom.Womenarebyfarbetterlistenersandmuchmoreenjoyabletotalkwithandtheytendtoraisemoretopicsforconversation.Womenalsomakeitclearerwhetherornottheconversationisgoingsomewhereorjuststuckinneutral(中立).Afterlearningaboutourstylesofcommunicatingwitheachother,Ihavedecidedthatalthoughmenhavenotquitemasteredcommunicating,whatfunwoulditbeifweallspokethesame“language”?Thelittlegamesmenandwomenplaywitheachotherwhileconversingwouldbelost.Thequestioneveryoneaskshimselforherselfaftertalkingwithsomeoneoftheoppositesex,“Iwonderifthere’ssomethingthere?”wouldnolongerexist.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2referto?A.Thedifferencesbetweenmen’sandwomen’slanguages.B.Thedifferentspeedofmen’sandwomen’sspeech.C.Theabilityofmen’sandwomen’sspokenlanguage.D.Thenon-verbalvocabularyofmenandwomen.9.Inwhatwaydomenandwomendifferaccordingtothethirdparagraph?A.Speedofunderstanding.B.Understandingofspeechroles.C.Politenessofcommunication.D.Applicationofbodylanguage.10.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothedifferencesbetweenmen’sandwomen’scommunication?A.Cautious. B.Favorable.C.Ambiguous. D.Skeptical.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Women,bornexcellenttalkersB.Men’sandwomen’ssocialrolesC.VocabularyandcommunicationD.Oppositegender,differentlanguages答案[語篇解讀]本文講解并描述的是“不同的性別,不同的語言”。在日常溝通中我們可以用語言溝通,也可以用肢體語言傳遞信息,這兩種溝通方式男女有著很大的區分。8.B推理推斷題。依據其次段中的Ithasalsobeenproventhatwomentendtospeakfasterthanmen(事實證明,女性說話速度比男性快);再依據其次段下文thisisduetothefactthatwomentendtobeinterruptedmoreoftenthanmenare,andalsohavetheabilitytospeakmoreclearly,preciselyandquicklythanmen.(這是由于女性比男性更簡單被打斷,而且她們比男性能更清晰、更精確、更快速地說話。)由此推知,此處this指的是男人和女人說話的速度不同。故選B項。9.D細微環節理解題。依據第三段第一句Menandwomenalsotendtohaveaverydifferentnon-verbalwayofcommunicating...(男人和女人也有一種特別不同的非語言溝通方式)以及下文提到的Men’sbodylanguageismuchmorereservedwhentalkingtowomen.可知選D項。10.B推理推斷題。依據最終一段中...whatfunwoulditbeifweallspokethesame“language”?Thelittlegamesmenandwomenplaywitheachotherwhileconversingwouldbelost.(假如我們都說一樣的語言,那還有什么樂趣呢?男性和女性交談時互玩的小嬉戲就會失去了)可知,作者對男女之間的溝通差異是贊同的。故選B項。cautious當心謹慎的;ambiguous模糊不清的;skeptical懷疑的。11.D主旨大意題。依據第一段中的Intoday’ssociety,languageplaysakeyroleindefininggender(性別)byvocabulary,andalsotheirnon-verbalvocabulary.主要講解并描述了男性和女性之間交談語言和方式的差異,并列舉了兩性之間的幾個不同之處。由此推斷出本文的主題應當是:不同的性別,不同的語言。故選D項。D(2024課標全國Ⅱ)We’veallbeenthere:inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,surroundedbypeoplewhoare,likeus,deeplyfocusedontheirsmartphonesor,worse,strugglingwiththeuncomfortablesilence.What’stheproblem?It’spossiblethatweallhavecompromisedconversationalintelligence.It’smorelikelythatnoneofusstartaconversationbecauseit’sawkwardandchallenging,orwethinkit’sannoyingandunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthatsmalltalkisworththetrouble.Expertssayit’saninvaluablesocialpracticethatresultsinbigbenefits.Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butwecan’tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn’tevenexistifitweren’tforcasualconversation.Smalltalkisthegrease(潤滑劑)forsocialcommunication,saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast.“Almosteverygreatlovestoryandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswithsmalltalk,”heexplains.“Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghowtoconnectwithothers,notjustcommunicatewiththem.”Ina2014study,ElizabethDunn,associateprofessorofpsychologyatUBC,invitedpeopleontheirwayintoacoffeeshop.Onegroupwasaskedtoseekoutaninteraction(互動)withitswaiter;theother,tospeakonlywhennecessary.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhochattedwiththeirserverreportedsignificantlyhigherpositivefeelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience.“It’snotthattalkingtothewaiterisbetterthantalkingtoyourhusband,”saysDunn.“Butinteractionswithperipheral(邊緣的)membersofoursocialnetworkmatterforourwell-beingalso.”Dunnbelievesthatpeoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeelasignificantlygreatersenseofbelonging,abondwithothers.Carduccibelievesdevelopingsuchasenseofbelongingstartswithsmalltalk.“Smalltalkisthebasisofgoodmanners,”hesays.12.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Addictiontosmartphones.B.Inappropriatebehavioursinpublicplaces.C.Absenceofcommunicationbetweenstrangers.D.Impatiencewithslowservice.13.WhatisimportantforsuccessfulsmalltalkaccordingtoCarducci?A