江西省2020屆高三英語(yǔ)二輪專(zhuān)項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練：閱讀理解（49）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AI was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone callMy car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association Low gray clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the seaIt had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the streetI was glad that I was wearing a thick coatI could see no call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could askI had thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely deadThen suddenly I found what I was looking forThere was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town's only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man insideHe was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber bootsI could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didn't even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearerCarefully and surprisedly, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turnIt was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door1The author was walking through the small seaside town_Alate morning Bbefore midnight Cearly morning Dlate evening2The weather of the day was _, when the story happenedAstormy, damp and clear Bwindy, cold and cloudyCrainy, cold and clear Drainy, windy and cold3Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box? Because_Athe man inside was still wearing a raincoatBhe didn't expect it to be taken upCthe man had his back with himDthe man did not seem to be moving4The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because_Ait was bad manners to overhear other's phone callsBthe man didn't notice his comingChe wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself downDit was not safe to be close to the box5What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?AHe slept BHe was too fat to move aroundCHe was lost in his important phone call DHe had most probably been killedBMovie magic can defy reality, but actors are inescapably humanThey grow and change, and dont necessarily change for the betterHarry Potter actors, who are now saying their final goodbyes to their roles, have all become fully-fledged（成熟的） grown-ups, worlds apart from the little kids who began the Hogwarts' adventures in 2001While many fans feel sad that the magical franchise is coming to an end, some feel even sadder to see how much the actors have changed over the years"Daniel Radcliffe （who plays Harry Potter） went from being a really cute kid to a thin, pale-looking guy," said Filipino Internet User Lealuvy"I kind of wish he stayed a kid forever''Radcliffe himself doesn't seem to be bothered by his change of appearanceIn an interview with GQ magazine last week, he teased himself: "If people find me sexy or cool, it's because they like short, little, nerdy guysAnd we do have our niche（合適的職業(yè)）"Meanwhile, actors growing up to be handsome have their headachesHarry Melling, who played Potter's cousin Dudley Dursley, told The Telegraph that he was almost recast for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows when producers discovered he' d lost a lot of weight he had as a kidHe was too thin for the part"They （the producers） did this double take, 'Oh my God, we are going to have to do something, and I felt guilty," said MeilingAside from changes in looks, the gradual personality change of child stars is another big concern of audience and producersMiley Cyrus began her career at 13 in Disney's hit TV series Hannah MontanaWhen Cyrus decided to show her adult personality by releasing "sexy" photos, people began to get uneasy about herReports said that furious Disney bosses were considering replacing Cyrus with a more clean-cut teen starCyrus finally kept her role after public apologiesBut some parents banned their children watching the show"My daughter has been banned from watching the show," supermodel Cindy Crawford told Showbiz Spy"I really don't think Miley Cyrus is much of a role model for my kid"6The underlined word "defy" in Paragraph 1 means "_"AchallengeBcontrol Cclarify Dabandon7Which one is TRUE according to the passage?AActors always grow and change for the betterBDaniel Radcliffe can't escape from being a kidCSome fans feel sad about the ending of the film series and the actors' changesDHarry Melling was too thin to recast for the film8Radcliffe doesn't feel bothered by his change of appearance because _Apeople think him sexy or coolBpeople like short, little, nerdy guysChe thinks he grows up to be handsomeDsome people do think such a boy as him is sexy9What do audience and producers concern about?AThe actors' changes in appearances and gradual personalityBThe actors' weightCWhether the producers did the double takeDWhether the actors are sexy or clean-cut10We can infer that _ from the story of Miley CyrusAMiley Cyrus decided to change her sexy adult personality later onBDisney bosses prefer pure teen stars to sexy adults in their moviesCparents prevented their children from watching her showDCindy Crawford is a supermodel, who has a daughterCAn idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyondThe concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same timeIn addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit（追求） to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schoolsThe idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched（發(fā)起） the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong KongIn Chicago, the mayor（市長(zhǎng)） appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" programAs a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the cityAcross the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and characterThe only problem came up in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse populationThis may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity can be achievedOr it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itselfUltimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word11What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?ATo invite authors to guide readersBTo involve people in community serviceCTo encourage people to read and shareDTo promote the friendship between cities12Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?AThey came from many different backgroundsBThey were too busy to read a bookCThey had little interest in readingDThey lacked support from the local government13According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?AIn large communities with little sense of unityBIn large cities where libraries are far from homeCIn medium-sized cities with a diverse populationDIn large towns where agreement can be quickly reached14The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean Aexchanged ideas with each other Bdiscussed the meaning of a wordCgained life experience Dused the same language15According to Nancy, the degree of students of the project is judged by Athe careful selection of a proper bookBthe number of people who benefit from readingCthe growing popularity of the writersDthe number of books that each person readsDToday, the world is rapidly urbanizingWith half of the world population expected to live in cities by the early part of the 21st century, the Shanghai 2020 World Expo's focus on a better city bears profound meaningWhat might future cities look like 28 years from now? Here are some scenarios: things to come, things to goZero wasteWaste disposal is one of the biggest headaches for citiesApart from recyclable waste, everything is buried or incinerated, only to pollute the environmentPlastic waste remains underground for several decadesThe world produces much more garbage that it can dispose ofNow at the Expo, all waste is delivered to a compression station where the waste is sorted, filtered, decontaminated, deodorized and compressed before finally being disposed of at designated spotsIn Beijing, people living in the Asuwei area turn their household waste into organic fertilizers which are used to grow plants at residence communitiesNo more transportation problems during Spring FestivalThe Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home, has caused headaches for millions of ChineseMore than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making obtaining travel tickets and the journey difficultBut in 28 yearsSpring Festival travel may not be a problem at allChina plans to have more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a rapid transportation network that will serve 90 percent of the population by 2020And because most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so migration will no longer be so large-scaleNewspapers to disappearAmerican scholar Philip Meyer predicts that newspaper will come to an end in 2043Utagawa Reizou, former editor-in-chief of The Mainichi Daily Newsbelieves that the newspaper will be gone in 2030This kind of prediction may worry those in print news businessIn the UK, the circulations of national newspapers are decliningMajor Japanese newspapers have gone into debtIn the US, declining circulations and ad revenues have forced several newspapers to stop printing paperEditionsMedia tycoon Rupert Murdoch thinks the future of media relies on interaction through the InternetIn the future, digital newspapers will be sent to portal web terminals through wirelesslyReaders can discuss issues with journalists and editorsInformation will move fasterOil to run outIn August 2020, Fatih Birol, chief economist of the International Energy Agency, said that oil is running out faster than expected and that the world will likely feel the tightness in supply in the next five yearsScientists have found substitutes for oil as fuel，coal，natural gas，solar power, nuclear power and even water can replace oil as sources of energyFlammable ice reserves alone can support humans for the next 1,000 years16By now, the world population in cities has grown to about _A69 billion B075 billion C35 billion D13 billion17Which of the following statements is TRUE?AEverything buried or incinerated, besides recyclable waste, pollutes the environmentBPeople deal with their household waste in an environmental-friendly way in the Asuwei area, BeijingCMore than 2 billion people suffer from headaches during the Spring Festival in ChinaDBy 2020, 90 percent of the population will have to go to other places to find a job18According to the American predictor Philip Meyer, what will happen in 2043?ANewspaper will disappearBJapan has to stop printing newspaperCDigital newspaper will be sent to portal web terminalsDInformation will move faster19_ can replace oil as sources of energy in the futureACoal and natural gas BSolar power and nuclear powerCWater and flammable ice reserves DAll the above20Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AThe Shanghai 2020 World Expo BWhat will city life be like in 28 yearsCA rapidly urbanizing world DThings to come, things to goCBBAD ACDAB CADABCBADB