黑龙江省2020届高三上学期期末英语试卷精选汇编：阅读理解专题

阅读理解专题

黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题

第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30 分）

A

The other day I was shopping at the local Chinese grocery store. There was a line at the fish counter, but

only one staff person was there to take care of the customers. Some customers ordered quite an amount of fish for

that staff person to work on. At last I was the second in line. All I wanted was a couple of crabs and should get

out of there in no time.

Noticing it was very busy at the fish counter, another staff person came over to help. I was ready to be

served, but the staff person went to the end of the line and began to help a couple of ladies with snail (蜗牛). The

customers in front of me, being served, turned around and looked at me sympathetically and the customer behind

me called to the staff person, “You should start here,” pointing at me. He was, well, ignored.

If someone asked me, “What is the most important rule to follow in America?” I would reply without

hesitation. “Wait your turn at all times.” Wherever you go here in this country, you will find people waiting in a

line quietly to get anything: whether in the supermarkets, department stores, bus stops, or gas stations, it’s just a

matter of waiting your turn. In a larger sense, “wait your turn” is more than just a guideline — it is a very basic

rule that reflects the fundamental value of the western cultures. But in some situations your turn does not always

come based on when you get there and how long you have waited in line, just like my case at the store. Even

though this did not often happen, it did make me feel upset.

21. What happened to the author at the store?

A. He was ill-treated by a customer. B. He wasn’t served upon his order.

C. He was asked to be served later. D. He was asked to do others a favor.

22. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. His belief. B. His culture. C. His experience. D. His rule.

23. Why did the author write the text?

A. To emphasize his kindness to others. B. To introduce some western cultures to us.

C. To express his belief and his feeling. D. To show his disbelief in Queuing Rule.

B

The stories we share with one another are important. They show wisdom and provide

inspiration. They are important to our development. But sometimes people choose not to tell. Consider the negative effects of not sharing a story in the news: People are wondering if

public health officials are holding back too much information about the recent outbreak of

Ebola.

There is a danger in holding back stories that ought to be told. Bobette Buster said it was

like this, “The fact is, history has shown us that stories not told can become like a dangerous

genie (妖怪) left in a bottle. When they are finally uncorked, their power to destroy is set free.”

There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story: they often show our

weaknesses or expose our disadvantages; they require courage and strength to share, and of

course, there are some stories that should be kept secret—especially those that embarrass

someone else.

Most of us have two selves: the one we display on the outside and the one we actually are

on the inside. And the better we get at hiding the stories that show our true selves, the more

damage we may be causing to ourselves and to others.

Honesty and openness is important. It proves we are trustworthy. It displays we are

human. We are not perfect or better. It highlights the importance of hard work and personal

development. Hard work may not allow us to overcome our disadvantages completely. But

with hard work, we do not have to be restricted to our mistakes.

Does this mean we admit every weakness, every disadvantage, and every secret regret to

everybody we meet? No, of course not. There is a time and a place and a certain level of

relationship necessary for some stories to be told in an appropriate manner.

24. What’s the function of the example in Paragraph 2?

A. It reflects that people are concerned about the spread of Ebola.

B. It shows the bad effect caused by sharing a story.

C. It concludes that one should share a story at a proper time.

D. It proves not sharing a story can cause trouble.

25. One of the reasons why people are unwilling to share experiences is that _______.

A. story-sharing highlights the importance of hard work

B. people sometimes have no courage to share their stories

C. people are used to exposing their weaknesses

D. some stories make people feel sad

26. Which is close in meaning to the underlined word “uncorked” in Paragraph 3?