广东省高考英语二轮复习 同步专题 阅读理解24

阅读理解精选24AmonthafterHurricaneKatrina,IreturnedhomeinNewOrleans.Therelaymyhouse,reducedtowaist-highrains,smellyanddirty.Beforethetrip,I’dhadmycarfixed.Whentheofficeemployeeofthegaragewaswritingupthebill,shenoticedmyLouisianalicenseplate.“YoufromNewOrleans?”sheasked.IsaidIwas,“Nocharge.”Shesaid,andfirmlyshookherheadwhenIreachedformywallet.ThenextdayIwentforahaircut,andthesamethinghappened.AsmywifewasstudyinginFlorida,wedecidedtomovethereandtriedtofindarentalhousethatwecouldaffordwhilealsopayingoffamortgage(抵押贷款)onourruinedhouse.Welookedatmanyplaces,butnonewassatisfactory.We’dbegantoacceptthatwe’dhavetoliveinextremelyreducedcircumstancesforawhile,whenIgotaverycuriouse-mailfromaJamesKemmedyinCalifornia.He’dreadsomepiecesI’dwrittenaboutoursufferingsforstate,theonlinemagazineandwantedtogiveus(“noconditionsattached”)anewhouseacrossthelakefromNewOrleans.Itsoundedagoodtoherreturn,butIreplied,thinkinghimforhisexceptionalgenerosity,thenwetogoback.ThentheUniversityofFloridaofferedtolethimhousetome.WhilehewanttoEnglandonhisoneyear,paidleave.Therentwasratherreasonable.Imentionedthepoet’soffertoJamesKemdedy,andthenextdayhesentacheckcoveringourentirerentforeightmonths.Throughoutthispainfulexperience,thekindnessofstrangershasdonemuchtobringbackmyfaithinhumanity.It’salmostworthlosingyouwordypossessionstoberemindedthatpeoplereallywhengivenhadachannel.41.Thegarageemployee’sattitudetowardtheauthorwasthatof.A.unconcernB.sympathyC.doubtD.tolerance42.WhatdoweknowaboutJamesKemnedy?A.Hewasawrittenofanonlinemagazine.B.HewasapoetattheUniversityofFlorida-2-\nC.Heofferedtheauthoranewhousefreeofcharge.D.Helearnedabouttheauthor’ssufferings.43.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.A.theauthor’sfamilywasinfinancialdifficultyB.rentswerecomparativelyreasonabledespitethedisasterC.housesweredifficulttofindinthehurricanestrickenareaD.themortgageontheruinedhousewaspaidoffbythebank44.Theauthorlearnedfromhisexperiencethat.A.wordypossessionscanbegivenupwhennecessaryB.generosityshouldbeencouragedinsomecasesC.peoplebenefitfromtheirsadstoriesD.humanbeingsarekindafterall.45.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TerribleHurricaneKatrina.B.HurricaneIsHeartlessWhileStrangersAreKind.C.StudyinFlorida.D.TheImportanceofHelpingOthers.[答案及解析]41—46BCADB本文主要讲述作者在遭遇飓风袭击毁坏房屋之后受到很多陌生人仁慈的帮助，之后作者感悟到虽然遭遇了痛苦的经历，但是他们的爱心使他坚定了对人性的坚信。41.B推理判断题。不收费说明了车库员工对作者的同情之心。42.C细节理解题。从文章第三段最后一句话可判断C正确。43.A推理判断题。从文章第三段第一句话可判断A正确。44.D推理判断题。从文章最后一段作者的感悟中可看到D项正确。45.B主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知。-2-