2020屆高考英語二輪專題訓練：閱讀理解（29）APride and Prejudice for the Modern WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.Austen's popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. Here's 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 husband," 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 (漠不關心的) husband replied that he had not. "But it is, it is," she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply."Don't you want to know her plans?" she cried with some impatience."Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. . so I'd better listen. ""Well, my dear, the rumour (傳言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about that is 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 up. 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 you've noticed the world has changed. She's got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, I'm told. She surely needs one 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, that's not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think I'll go along all the same. "And Mrs 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 and her lifespan (年限) among the city's business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, she'd no doubt have enjoyed Davosand might even have hobnobbed (攀談) with influential figures.67.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Austen was born 200 years ago.B.Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice.C.Austen's success lies in her wisdom.D.Austen's updated work gains popularity.68.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 BingleyD.had a great curiosity about Bingley69.In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to _.A. get married toB. work for herC. help her move inD. take over her store70.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 high price for success.C.A judgment must be made free from prejudice.D.Sex discrimination still exists nowadays.BWhen I was a boy，my father told me that he could do anything that he wanted to do . Dad said that he wanted to be the first to develop color prints in our city, and so he did When I was 16，Dad looked closely at the violin I played and announced that he wanted to make oneHe read about violin making，and then became a violin-maker at the age of 43He bought the tools and materials, opened a small store and set Mom up as the shopkeeper, while he worked at a local companyHe retired from the company 17 years later and continued to make violins and other instruments. Dad often guessed why the Stradivarius violins sounded so beautifulSome experts claimed that it was the unique varnish（油漆）that gave those instruments their beautiful soundDad argued that chemists could analyze the varnish-if that were the answer One of Dad's friends asked him once which kind of wood was used to make violinsWhen Dad explained that the top was made of spruce，his friend said that he had an old piece of spruce Dad might be interested in He worked for the next 12 months making a violin from the wood that his friend had given him. It proved to be a superior violin and it would become Dad's masterpieceHe was convinced that the secret of the Stradivarius sound was in the wood itself Later，the instrument was stolenDad's spirit was broken by the robbery, and he stopped making instruments. But he kept the music shop until he was 80 years old，selling guitars and violins My father has been gone for 14 years nowThe violin has been missing for more than25 yearsSomewhere a musician is playing a late-20tb-centruy violin with an excellent toneThe owner today may never understand why this ordinary-looking violin sounds so much like a Stradivarius. 1. The author mentions his father's developing color prints_ Ato show that his father's real interest was not in making violins Bto prove that his father could do anything he wanted to do Cto give an example proving that his father was an inventor Dto describe the real thing that made the author believe his father 2. What did the author's father think about Stradivarius violins? AThe varnish was different from the others BThe way of making them was special CThe wood of the violins was special DThey could only be analyzed by chemists 3. How long did the authors father live after the violin was stolen ?A. About 11 years B. About 14 years C. About 25 years D. About 80 yearsC（2020北京卷）MultitaskingWhat is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop? The products displayed (展示) at the entrance? Or the soft background music?But have you ever notice the smell? Unless it is bad, the answer is likely to be no. But while a shops scent may not be outstanding compared with sightsand sounds, it is certainly there. And it is providing to be an increasing powerful tool in encouraging people to purchase.A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the fairly dark hall and out to the entrance, via scent machines. A smell may be attractive but it may not just be used for freshening air. One sports goods company once reported that when it first introduced scent into its stores, customers intension to purchase increased by 80 percent.When it comes to the best shopping streets in Pairs, scent is just as important to a brands success as the quality of its window displays and goods on slaes. That is mainly because shopping is a very different experience to what it used to be.Some years ago,the focus for brand name shopping was on a few people with sales assistants disproving attitude and dont-touch-what-you-cant-afford displays. Now the rise of electronic commerce (e-commerce) has opened up famous brands to a wider audience. But while e-shops can use sights and sounds, only bricks-and-mortar stores (實體店) can offer a full experience from the minute customers step through the door to the moment they leave. Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop, but rather a destination. And scent is just one way to achieve this.Now a famous store uses complex man-made smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder floats through the kid department, and coconut (椰子) scent in the swimsuit section. A department store has even opened a new lab, inviting customers on a journey into the stores windows to smell books, pots and drawers, in search of their perfect scent.67. According to the passage, what is an increasingly powerful tool in the success of some brand store?A. Friendly assistant.B. Unique scents.C. Soft background musicD. attractive window display.68. E-shops are mentioned in the passage to _ .A. show the advantages of brick-and-mortar storesB. urge shop assistants to change their attitudeC. push stores to use sights and soundsD. introduce the rise of e-commerce69. The underlined word “destination” in Paragraph 5 means _ .A. a platform that exhibts goodsB. a spot where travelers like to stayC.a place where customers love to goD. a target that a store expects to meet70. The main purpose of the passage is to _ .A. compare and evaluateB. examine and assessC. argue and discussD.inform and explainDMultitaskingPeople who multitask all the time may be the worst at doing two things at once, a new research suggests. The findings, based on performances and self-evaluation by about 275 college students, indicate that manypeople multitask not out of a desire to increase productivity, but because they are easily distracted (分心) andcant focus on one activity. And “those people turn out to be the worst at handling different things,” said DavidSanbonmatsu, a psychologist at the University of Utah.Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues gave the students a set of tests and asked them to report how often they multitasked, how good they thought they were at it, and how sensation-seeking (尋求刺激) or imperative (沖動)they were. They then evaluated the participants multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that required the students to do simple mathematical calculations while remembering a set of letters.Not surprisingly, the scientists said, most people thought they were better than average at multitasking, and those who thought they were better at it were more likely to report using a cellphone while driving or viewing multiple kinds of media at once. But those who frequently deal with many things at the same time were found to perform the worst at the actual multitasking test. They also were more likely to admit to sensation-seeking and impulsive behavior, which connects with how easily people get bored and distracted.“People multitask not because its going to lead to greater productivity, but because theyre distractible, and they get sucked into things that are not as important.” Sanbonmatsu said.Adam Gazzaley, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not a member of the research group, said one limitation of the study was that it couldnt find out whether people who start out less focusedtoward multitasking or whether peoples recognizing and understanding abilities change as a result of multitasking.The findings do suggest, however, why the sensation-seeker who multitask the most may enjoy risky distracted driving. “People who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to risky situations.” said Paul Atchley, another researcher not in the group. “This may partly explain why people go in for these situations even though theyre dangerous.”67. The research led by Sanbonmatsu indicates that people who multitask .A. seek high productivity constantlyB. prefer handling different things when getting boredC. are more focused when doing many things at a timeD. have the poorest results in doing various things at the same time68. When Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues conducted their research, they .A. assessed the multitasking ability of the studentsB. evaluated the academic achievements of the studentsC. analyzed the effects of the participants tricky mental tasksD. measured the changes of the students understanding ability69. According to Sanbonmatsu, people multitask because of their _.A. limited power in calculationB. interests in doing things differently C. inability to concentrate on one task D. impulsive desire to try new things70. From the last paragraph, we can learn that multitaskers usually .A. drive very skillfullyB. go in for different tasksC. fail to react quickly to potential dangersD. refuse to explain the reasons for their behaviorA【要點綜述】文章巧妙套用世界名著傲慢與偏見章節(jié)，獨辟蹊徑夾敘夾議，深刻評述性別歧視依然存在的這一社會現實。67.【答案】C【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據文章第二段話Austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence可知奧斯丁的成功在于她的智慧，故選C。68.【答案】A【解析】細節(jié)理解題。理解此句的關鍵在于beyond me的理解，“超乎了我的理解”說明Mrs. Bennet對于Bingley既敬佩又驚訝，故選A。69.【答案】B【解析】推理判斷題。根據There are bound to be jobs going可以推斷Mrs. Bennet認為Bingley會需要她的兒子工作，故選B。70.【答案】D【解析】推理判斷題。根據文章末段，可知，公司委員會的女性還是很少，Mrs. Bennet的獎金還是比男性同事要少，故，性別歧視還是存在的，選D。B( 答案、B C A B )C【考點】考察科普知識類閱讀【文章大意】本文介紹了現在的很多商店都運用一個新方法：味道，來吸引顧客。并解釋了這樣做的原因。這是與網店比較起來實體店的一個優(yōu)勢。67. 【答案】B【試題解析】推理題。根據文章第三段1,2行A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the fairly dark hall and out to the entrance, via scent machines.可知這家商店的成功的原因是店里很有特色的味道。故B正確。68. 【答案】A【試題解析】推理題。根據第五段3,4行But while e-shops can use sights and sounds, only bricks-and-mortar stores (實體店) can offer a full experience from the minute customers step through the door to the moment they leave.可知電子網店里可以使用聲音和視覺來吸引顧客，那么實體店里就可以使用味道來吸引顧客。作者舉電子網店是為了說明實體店也有自己的優(yōu)勢。故A正確。69. 【答案】C【試題解析】推理題。根據本句Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop, but rather a destination.另外一家實體店通過種種方法努力讓自己不僅僅是一個商店，而成為人們愿意去的目的地，既然來到這里，他們就可能多購物了。光顧該詞是指C項含義。70. 【答案】D【試題解析】推理題。本文介紹了現在的很多商店都運用一個新方法：味道，來吸引顧客。并解釋了這樣做的原因。也就是說本文是為了告訴我們這樣的行為并做出解釋。故D正確?！鹃L難句解析】One sports goods company once reported that when it first introduced scent into its stores, customers intension to purchase increased by 80 percent.【翻譯】一家運動品牌公司曾經報道，當他們首先引進香味進入商店的時候，顧客們的購物欲望增加了百分之80.【分析】本句中動詞reported后面含有一個賓語從句that when it first introduced scent into its stores, customers intension to purchase increased by 80 percent.通常賓語從句的引導詞that是可以省略的，但是本題賓語從句中有一個when引導的時間裝預從句，所以that是不能省略。D篇67【答案】：D【解析】：此題為細節(jié)題。本題是一道典型調查研究類文章考察實驗結果的題目。D選項為一段尾句的同義改寫，故正確。68【答案】：A【解析】：此題為細節(jié)題。本題考查的是實驗目的。考生可瞬間排除BCD兩個選項因為他們和實驗目的，multitask的能力毫無關系。調查研究類文章一切實驗均會圍繞實驗假設展開，與之無關的選項可直接排除。69【答案】：C【解析】：此題為細節(jié)題，考查實驗結果。本題和67題考查思路一樣，答案C選項和第一題中的D也有相似之處。準確出處在文章第四段，故選C。70【答案】：C【解析】：此題為細節(jié)題，考查實驗結果。最后一段當中的“people who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to riskysituation” 為正確答案出處，故選C。