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1、阅读理解专题14A(2019全国卷,C)Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beachs Bar Louie counter by herself,quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad.What is she reading?None of your business! Lunch is Bechtels “me” time.And like more Americans,shes not alone.A new report found 46 percent of meals are eate
2、n alone in America.More than half (53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half (46 percent) have lunch by themselves.Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore,74 percent,according to statistics from the report.“I prefer to go out and be out.Alone,but together,you know?” Bechtel said,loo
3、king up from her book.Bechtel,who works in downtown West Palm Beach,has lunch with coworkers sometimes,but like many of us,too often works through lunch at her desk.A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder.She returns to work feeling energized.“Today,I just wante
4、d some time to myself,” she said.Just two seats over,Andrew Mazoleny,a local videographer,is finishing his lunch at the bar.He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom hes on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流).“I reflect on ho
5、w my days gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said.“Its a chance for self-reflection.You return to work recharged and with a plan.”That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone.There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one,but tho
6、se days are over.Now,we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table.“It doesnt feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt,whose company provided the statistics for the report.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过具体的数据和例子说明,由于有智能手机相伴,单独就餐已成为一种趋势。1.What are the st
7、atistics in Paragraph 2 about?A.Food variety.B.Eating habits.C.Table manners.D.Restaurant service.答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据本段提到的数据以及“meals are eaten alone in America”“have breakfast alone”“have lunch by themselves”以及“eating together”可知,这些数字是关于饮食习惯的。2.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?A.To meet with
8、her coworkers.B.To catch up with her work.C.To have some time on her own.D.To collect data for her report.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “Lunch is Bechtels me time.”以及第三段的最后一句“Today,I just wanted some time to myself.”可知,她喜欢出去吃午饭是因为她想有一些属于自己的时间。3.What do we know about Mazoleny?A.He makes videos for the bar.B.H
9、es fond of the food at the bar.C.He interviews customers at the bar.D.Hes familiar with the barkeeper.答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中的“or chat up the barkeeper with whom hes on a first-name basis”可知,他对酒吧的老板可以直呼其名,由此推测他们应该很熟悉。4.What is the text mainly about?A.The trend of having meals alone.B.The importance of s
10、elf-reflection.C.The stress from working overtime.D.The advantage of wireless technology.答案:A解析:主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是最后一段中的“That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone.”可知,本文主要介绍了人们单独就餐的趋势。故选A项。B(2019北京朝阳高三一模)Flying HighBarrington Irving made his historic flight and founded an educat
11、ional non-profit-making organization.His message for kids:“The only thing that separates you from scientists is determination,hard work and a strong liking for what you want to achieve.” The secret,he believes,is having a dream in the first place,and that starts with learning experiences that inspir
12、e kids to build careers.The moment of inspiration for Irving came at the age of 15 in his parents bookstore.One customer,a professional pilot,asked Irving if hed thought about becoming a pilot.“I told him I didnt think I was smart enough;but the next day he took me to the cockpit(驾驶舱) of the commerc
13、ial airplane he flew,and just like that I was hooked.”To follow his dream,Irving turned down a football scholarship to the University of Florida.He washed airplanes to earn money for a flight school and increased his flying skills by practising at home on a $40 flight simulator(模拟器) video game.Then
14、another dream took hold:flying alone around the world.He faced more than 50 rejections for sponsorship before convincing some companies to donate aircraft components.He took off with no weather radar,no de-icing system,and just $30 in his pocket.“I like to do things people say I cant do.”After 97 da
15、ys,26 stops and dozens of thunderstorms,he touched down to a cheering crowd in Miami.“It was seeing so many young people watching and listening that pushed me into giving back with my knowledge and experience.” Irving has been doing it ever since.He set up his non-profit-making organization,Experien
16、ce Aviation(航空),aiming to increase the numbers of youth in aviation and science-related careers.Kids attend programmes dealing with hands-on robotics projects and flight simulator challenges.“We want to create chances for students to accomplish something amazing,” he notes.Perhaps Irvings most powerful educational tool is the example his own life provides.After la
